14-05-26 Thursday

Temp 05°C to 13°C - Cloudy with showers but the sun breaking through. A gentle breeze varying from north north west to north west and gusting by late afternoon to 26 mph

Black-Winged Stilt

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Eastville Park

1 Pint-footed Goose - hello again

Oldbury Court Estate:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch

Stoke Park:

2 Reed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green - garden:

Swallow - back after 2yr absence

Oldbury Power Station:
25 Shelduck, 6 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 20+ Rook, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

Pilning - Road:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff

Severn Beach:
1 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 19 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 100 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Yate Kingsgate Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail - fledged juv, 2 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 1 Spoonbill, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

Black-winged Stilt (Les Williams)

Portishead - Lake Grounds:
1 Black-Winged Stilt

Brockley Combe Rd - Tall Pines Golf:

1 Red Kite

Cleeve - Goblin Combe:

1 Swift, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Greenfinch,, 2 Siskin

iew with Google Maps

14-05-26 Small waders Cl-Y (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon including Wain's Hill area, Ladye Bay & Blind Yeo

1 Egyption Goose - salt marsh, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 60 Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - Jarretts:

6 Red Kite

14-05-26 Little Egret Dyrham (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Dyrham - garden
1 Little Egret

Bath - Royal Victoria Park:
1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush

River Avon - above Bath:

2 Mute Swan - with juv, 4 Mandarin Duck (m), Mallard - with juv, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Whitethroat - singing, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marksbury:
6+ Red Kite - at grass cutting field

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

8 Canada Goose, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Pied Wagtail

Denny Island
2 Tern sp 

14-05-26 L TT - chick CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 G S Woodpecker, 6+ L TT, 4+ Chiffchaff, 4+ Blackcap, 2 Robin - with 3 chicks, 4 Dunnock

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe - pool, 5 Cattle Egret, 14+ Swift. 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler - singing, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
2 G BB Gull, 80+ Swift, 3 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler - singing, 6+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler - singing

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose +4 Gosling, 1 Shoveler (m), 42 Gadwell, 3 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 100+ Swift 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Hobby, 8 Jackdaw, 5 Reed Warbler - singing, 6 Swallow, 12+ House Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Julian Eastoe, Julie Evans, Tim Ford, Clare Gordon, Robert Hawkridge, Emily Lomas, Fen Marshall,  Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Steve Rickard, Nige Sluman, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-05-26 Wednesday - Spoonbill

Temp 08°C to 15°C - some sun and cloud and felt pretty cold with some brief but heavy showers. A moderate to strong W/WSW to start becoming W/NW later. Gusts to 28mph.

If you take photos or videos of wildlife in the Chew and Blagdon area, you may be interested in this competition, closing date is in a few weeks https://chewvalleynpf.wordpress.com/

You can still sign up for the new BTO Birds in Greenspaces survey, a nice way to record birds in your local park or cemetery etc https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/greenspaces

If you have been lucky to find a rare bird in Avon recently, you can now submit notes on it via email or the new online form, see this link for details.

Gannet

Spoonbill

Black-winged Stilt

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Greylag Goose, 3 Shelduck, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Spoonbill, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

13-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Mike Owen)

Portishead:
1 Black-winged Stilt

Sand Point:

3 auk sp, 5 Gannet, 1 Swift, 174 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 29 Linnet, 4 Siskin

13-05-26 Sedge Warbler, WSM (Les Williams)

Weston-s-Mare:

Wayacre Drove: 2 Sedge Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Corston Fields:

16+ Stock Dove

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
1 Red Kite, 1 Jay

RESERVOIRS

13-05-26 Oystercatcher, CVL (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Oystercatcher

Picnic site 1 to 2:

3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Red Kite

Stratford:
3 Red Kite, 6 Hobby, 200 Swift, 25 House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler

13-05-26 Oystercatcher & Greenshank, CVL  (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 1 Pochard, 38 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great White Egret

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rich Keel, Sue Howard, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Nick Page, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Jason Williams, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-05-26 Tuesday

Temp 04°C to 16°C - sunny with cloudy intervals Still to start, then a moderate to strong W/WSW wind, moving to N/NW later.

Temminck's Stints

Black-winged Stilt

Osprey

12-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Paul Dunham)

BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh:

8 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Green Woodpecker,  3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Sims Hill:

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat

Stoke Park:

6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Temminck's Stint, 3 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:

14 Whimbrel

Western Approach:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

12-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Paul Dunham)

Portishead:

1 Black-winged Stilt

Uphill:

18 Whimbrel

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-05-26 Grey Heron, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
4 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 5+ Stock Dove, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush

Keynsham:

1 Little Egret

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Common Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Osprey, 10+Swift, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap

12-05-26 Dunlin, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 6 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler

12-05-26 Dunlin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Hobby, 30+ Swift, 12+ Swallow, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Egyptian Goose family, 1 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Hobby

Reported by: John Aldridge, Ben Crabb, Raoul Chandrasakera, Peter Coslett, Paul Dunham, Markas Gilmartin, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Martin Wightman, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-05-26 Monday

Temp 04°C to 14°C - a four seasons in one day kind of day. Sunny, cloudy, brief rain showers and pretty cold to start. A light NW wind to start, moving to a moderate NE/N around lunch time.

Temminck's Stint

Black-winged Stilt

Osprey

11-05-26 Temminck's Stint, Pilning (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Whimbrel, 2 Temminck's Stint, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

1 Black-winged Stilt

BELOW M4 & BANES

West Harptree:
9 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Timsbury:

5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

11-05-26 Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Great White Egret, 10+ Swift, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
6 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:

1 hybrid Canada x Greylag Goose, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Hobby, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler

Stratford:
3 Whimbrel, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 5 Hobby, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler

11-05-26 Greenshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose + 4 young, 4 Shoveler, 37 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Red Kite, 3 Hobby

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Brian Lancastle, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Lauren Tucker, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-05-26 Sunday

Temp 08°C to 16°C -  A moderate westerly breeze, mostly cloudy with sunny intervals.

Crane

Black-winged Stilt

Temminck's Stint

10-05-26 Swift CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush

Sims Hill:

1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Temminck's Stint, Little Ringed Plover

Chipping Sodbury - garden:

3 Swifts over (1st of year)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Geese with 3 goslings

Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Julian Eastoe)

Portishead:
Black Winged Stilt

10-05-26 Whimbrel, Uphill (Ross Nairn)

Uphill:
5 Whimbrel

Watercress Farm

2 Gadwall, Little Egret, Sedge Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando:

2 Stock Dove, 18 Yellowhammer, 2 Red-legged Partridge 

Chew Stoke:
3 Crane (circling up high between Chew Stoke - Lower Strode), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake

10-05-26 Hobby CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
9 Hobby

Reported by: John Allen, Di Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Ken Hall, Rupert Higgins, Karen Jayne, Ross Nairn, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-05-26 Saturday - Garganey, Temminck's Stint

Temp 08°C to 21°C - warm and hazy, mostly still early, with a light to moderate E/NE wind the rest of the day.

Black-winged Stilt
Temminck's Stint
Little Tern
Gannet

09-05-26 Temminck's Stints, Pilning (Bri Thompson)

09-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Andy Davies)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Temminck's Stint (reported this evening from Northwick Flash)

NORTH SOMERSET

09-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Bri Thompson)

Portishead:

1 Black-winged Stilt see below for more photos

09-05-26 Black-winged Stilt 2, Portishead (Paul Chapman).jpg

Sand Point:

10 Whimbrel, 1 Little Tern, 4 Gannet, 1 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 7 Redpoll, 6 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:

09-05-26 Garganey, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose + 4 young, 1 Garganey (m), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davies, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hall, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Andy Stockhausen, Simon Stuart, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Andy Davies

Bri Thompson

Andy Davies

Andy Davies

08-05-26 Friday - Temminck's Stint

Temp 10°C to 20°C - cloudy then some sun, a light east breeze to start, becoming a moderate S/SW wind later.

Temminck's Stint

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Redland:

6 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

08-05-26 Spoonbill, Pilning (Jon Angell)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Cuckoo, 1 Ringed Plover, c8 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Redshank, 2 Temminck's Stint video here (flew off after a short time), 1 Spoonbill, 2 Little Egret, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear

08-05-26 Temmick's Stints, Pilning (Matt Hall)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Spoonbill

08-05-26 Black-winged Stilt, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Portishead Lake Grounds:

1 Black-winged Stilt (seems quite tame, anyone missing one?)

Clevedon:
1 Swift

Weston-super-Mare

Weston Woods: 1 Cuckoo

BELOW M4 & BANES

08-05-26 Whitethroat, Hanham (Les Williams)

Hanham:
Walk along R.Avon: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Garden Warbler, + Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Greenfinch

08-05-06 Garden Warbler, Hanham (Les Williams)

Chelwood to Hunstrete:

3 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

08-05-26 Greylag Goose, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 GBB Gull, 5 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler

08-05-26 Reed Warbler, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2:

2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Greem Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ Swift,  4+ Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
4 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 10+ Swift, 12+ Sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler

Moreton:

5 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5+ Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler

08-05-26 Garden Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
4 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woopecker, 4 Hobby, 2 Garden Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush

08-05-26 Egyptian Goose CVL (Neil Delaney)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose with 4 young, 4 Shoveler, 40 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Hobby, 6 Swift, 4+ Reed Warbler, 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Brian Lancastle, Emily Lomas, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,Andy Stockhausen, Tony Watt,  Jason Williams, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-05-26 - White Stork - flyover

Temp 07°C to 15°C - overcast for most of the day, with some sunshine around lunchtime but then light rain in the late afternoon.  E-ESE wind 4-6mph gusting to 12mph.

Avocet

Black-winged Stilt

Little Ringed Plover

Bar -tailed Godwit

Wood Sandpiper

White Stork (flyover)

Nightjar

Siskin

BRISTOL

Nightjar, Easton (Allan Chard)

Easton- private garden:

1 Nightjar

Garden Warbler, Knowle (Jack Wylson)

Knowle:

1 Garden Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Black-winged Stilt, Pilning Wetland (Matt Hobbs)

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Avocet, 2 Black-winged Stilt, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
10 Ringed Plover, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 1 Bar -tailed Godwit, 1 White Stork, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard (all heading NE), 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Strawberry Line - Yatton:

2 Moorhen, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 10 Cetti’s Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 13 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 19 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 22 Robin, 3 Bullfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin (very unusual here in Spring)

Tutshill Sluice, Kingston Seymour:

15 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (f), 12 Swift, 1 Garden Warbler, 

Woodford and Walley Bank Path:
20+ Swift, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler (singing)

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 

Stratford:
1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Red Kite, 9 Hobby, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler

Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose (+4 goslings), 36 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper

Reported by: Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hobbs, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

06-05-26 Wednesday - Black-winged Stilt

Temp 9°C to 16°C. Cloudy until 8.30 am, sunshine with cloud clearing through the day. Wind from the NE lessening, but cool in the wind.

Please note that there is very limited parking near Pilning Wetlands. Last time the Hooded Merganser was there, some inconsiderate birders blocked the road with their parking and residents could not access their houses, and the bin lorry could not empty the bins. Do not park there unless there is suitable space and you are not blocking the road; lorries need to be able to access the houses. There is plenty more parking down the road, a short walk away. Or park at Severn Beach and walk along the seawall path. Otherwise, local birders may suppress rarities.

Black-winged Stilt
Short-eared Owl

Cuckoo
Grasshopper Warbler

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

6-5-26 Black-winged Stilt, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
2 Avocet, 2 Black-winged Stilt, 1 Short-eared Owl up river, 1 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
2 Green Woodpecker,  1 Kestrel, 1 House Martin, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Uphill:

1 Cuckoo, 5 Swift, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Sedge Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 20+ Greenfinch with fledglings

5 Painted Lady, Peacock, Green Veined White, Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Red Admiral

BELOW M4 & BANES

Pucklechurch:
12 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Chaffinch and 3 Greenfinch

Charmy Down:

2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet

Hinton Charterhouse:
Quail heard last night

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney:
2 LBB Gull, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Canada Goose, 1 f Goldeneye, 50 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, some hirundines, 1 m Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail

6-5-26 Reed Warbler, Picnic 2 (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2: 

Reed Warbler, 1 pair Reed Bunting

 

6-5-26 Long-tailed Tit chicks, Woodford (Ian Stapp)

Woodford and Path:
2 Collared Dove, 20 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush

Herons Green:
6 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 4 small Egret, 20 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

6-5-26 Garden Warbler Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Cattle Egret, 40 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 2 Raven, some hirundines, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetto's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap,

Herriotts:
2 Egyptian Geese + 4 goslings now, 4 Shoveler, 32 Gadwall, Mallard with 7 ducklings, Coot with 4 cootlets, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Jon Angell, Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, Lisegirl, Ross Nairn, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-05-26 Tuesday - Cuckoo

Temp 08°C to 18°C - sunny with some high cloud, A moderate breeze from the north north east backing to north from lunch time, gusts to 22 mph

Black Redstart

Osprey

Spoonbill

Purple Sandpiper

Arctic Skua

Cuckoo

Grasshopper Warbler

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Jay - pinching the monkey nuts just buried by a Grey Squirrel

Eastville Park:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush

Sea Mills:

1 Reed Warbler, 8 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cuckoo, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 6 Sedge Warbler,, 10 Reed Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 14 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Black Redstart (m), 8 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage:

1 Arctic Skua - evening passage eastward

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Teal, 2 Avocet, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Oystercatcher, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
12 Whimbrel, 6 Arctic Skua - north east, 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Swift, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 50+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Chittening Warth:
1 Spoonbill - over eastward

Yate Common:
1 Rook, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 

NORTH SOMERSET

05-05-26 Swift and House Martin Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton - garden:

5 Swift, 12 House Martin    

Portishead - Battery Point:
2 Purple Sandpiper

Kenn Moor - reserve:
1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Whitethroat.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - Tog Hill farm:
1 Kestrel

Bath - Weston, garden:
1 Swift - back in my boxes

Claverton - American Museum:

1 Stock Dove

Chew Magna:

1 Red Kite - over mid afternoon

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

05-05-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (f) - no duckling, 1 Common Sandpiper, 100+ Swift, 3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Raven - over, some Martin and Swallow,  1 Garden Warbler - singing

Picnic Site 2

Many Reed Warbler - singing

Woodford:
100+ Swift, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grasshopper Warbler - singing, small numbers of Martin & Swallow,2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaff, 6+ Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 

Herons Green:
1 Great White Egret, 100+ Swift, 2 Buzzard, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler - singing, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail

05-05-26 Garden Warbler CVL (Jon Green)

Stratford:
1 Little Egret & 6 Cattle Egret - in flight, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap

05-05-26 Cuckoo CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose + 5 gosling, 2 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, Mallard + 7 duckling, 2 Teal, 1 Cuckoo, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 100+ Swift, 1 Osprey - over this evening, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 6 Hobby - in the air at one time, 4+ Reed Warbler, some Martin & Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler - singing, 1 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Adam Cross, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, A Dilger, Alastair Fraser, Jon Green, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Katie Horrocks, Nigel Jones, Brian Lancastle, Chris Rawlings, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds