18-09-26 Friday

Temp 16°C to 18°C - sunny intervals, apart from rain from lunch until tea time. A moderate breeze from the south west gusting to 33 mph.

Glossy Ibis

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bedminster, Acta Centre Gardens and South Street Park:

4 Collared Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 30 Starling - flock

Frome Valley - Snuff Mills/Oldbury Court

2 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
27 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grasshopper Warbler, 28 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road:
1 Tawny Owl - window pain victim, but only temporarily 

Burnett to Compton Lane:

1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel. 3 Yellowhammer

18-09-26 Cattle Egret Chew Stoke (Lee Patch)

Chew Stoke - Walley Court Rd:
70+ Cattle Egret - with cattle

Radstock - Ammerdown/Terry Hill:

10 Raven - in pairs displaying    

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
10 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff

18-09-26 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

2 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 24 G W Egret, 7 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7+ Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
c200 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, c30 Dunlin,1 Hobby

18-09-26 Snipe CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford:
- Reed trimming - c20 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis - commuting to Herriotts, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 2 Hobby - inc juv, 60+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

18-09-26 Reed Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 10 Ringed Plover, 26 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 1 Common Gull, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Little Egret, 6 G W Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

18-09-26 Grey Wagtail CVL (George Stacey)

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Cheetham, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, John Lewis, Lee Patch, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

17-09-26 Thursday - Pomarine Skua

Temp 14°C to 19°C . A little rain early on giving way to a brighter day of light cloud and sun. A moderate breeze from the SSW in the morning veering to WSW in the afternoon, gusting to 25 mph.

Pomarine Skua

Manx Shearwater

17-09-26 Pomarine Skuas, Chew Valley Lake (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 130 Oystercatcher, 172 Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 210 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cettis Warbler, 7 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Tufted Duck, 30 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 40 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Knot, 1+ Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 2 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear

Severn Beach:

4 Curlew, 1 Skua sp, 3 Manx Shearwater , 5 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Wemberham, Yatton:

6 Mute Swan, 10 BH Gull, 300 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Rook, 3 Swallow

Sand Point/Bay:

vismig - 1 Redshank, 1 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit

present - Shelduck 115, Oystercatcher 30, Ringed Plover 60, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Dunlin 70, Meadow Pipit 2

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford (Mead Lane & the Shallows):

2 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

17-09-26 Cattle Egret, Pagans Hill (Lee Patch)

Pagans Hill, Chew Magna:

11 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
8 Egyptian Goose, 35 Tufted Duck, 30 Shoveler, 152 Gadwall, 425 Mallard, 196 Teal, 15 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 15 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

17-09-26 Pomarine Skuas, Chew Valley Lake (Rich Andrews)

Chew Valley Lake

2 Pomarine Skua (1 light-phase ad, 1 sub adult) - circling over lake, landing briefly, harassed by GBB Gulls & Peregrine, last seen flying high west

17-09-26 Pomarine Skuas, Chew Valley Lake (Bri Thompson)

Woodford:
10 Common Tern

Herons Green:

2 Stock Dove, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 20 Cattle Egret (with the cows), 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Moreton: 

c300 Canada Goose inc 1+ Greylag hybrids (in field behind)

Stratford:

22 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis (commuting to Herriotts), 2 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 10+ Sand Martins, 50+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipits flying N

Herriotts inc Pool:

18 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail 32 Lapwing, 5 Black tailed Godwit, 14 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7+ Green Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail     

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Mike Dilger, Rob Hargreaves, Yvonne Heward, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

Wednesday 16-09-26 - Manx Shearwater

Temp 11°C to 19°C - a bright start to the day with some cloud coming in later leading to the odd shower. A gentle breeze from the west south west gusting to 23 mph.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Ruff

Manx Shearwater

Glossy Ibis

Cattle Egret

Firecrest

Manx Shearwater, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Troopers Hill:

43 Feral Pigeon, 15 Woodpigeon, 4 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 18 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 3 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Redstart, 3 Dunnock, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Gray Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Kendleshire Golf Course:

1 Hobby

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo Channel Farm:

300 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 50 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, 6 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel

Sand Point - Middle Hope:

26 Oystercatcher, 32 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 29 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 40 Jackdaw, 4 Raven, 11 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 7 Swallow, 7 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 23 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 51 Meadow Pipit. 2 Greenfinch, 50 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna

1 Hobby

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Wheatear, Nunnery (Bri Thompson)

Nunnery:
1 Manx Shearwater (originally seen from Stratford), 1 Hobby, 1 Wheatear

Herons Green:
10+ Little Grebe, 31 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Dunlin, 9 Cattle Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret

Moreton:
2 Pochard, 1 Manx Shearwater (originally seen from Stratford)

Manx Shearwater, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
36 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc Pool:
18 Lapwing, 13 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper. 1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: Jame Cumming,  Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Mark Savage, Trevor Riddle, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

15-09-26 Tuesday

Temp 11°C to 19°C - Wet early on, by mid-morning, sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the west

Little Stint

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Redstart, Tytherington (Laura~)

Tytherington:
1 Kestrel, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart

Little Stint, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Arctic Tern, 7 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
104 Common Gull, 27 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 117 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Felton Common:
1 Red Kite

Skylark, Ashton Court (Lee Patch)

Ashton Court:
12 Skylark (mixed adult & juvs, 1 group)

Bleadon Levels (BOC walk):
1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 12 Mallard, 15 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 6 Ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 200 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 100 Black-headed Gull, 225 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 2 Raven, 20 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Sand Martin, 200 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 6 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Lesser Yellowlegs/Spotted Redshank, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

1-Turnstone 2-Dunlin 3-Ringed Plover, Herons Green
(George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Stock Dove, 36 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 12 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 11 Little Egret, 30 Great White Egret (inc ringed bird "ACV"), 9 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (took a ringed plover), 2 Raven, 12+ House Sparrow, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
40+ Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 50+ Sand Martin, 300+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

Glossy Ibis, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
12 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 28 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 9+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret , 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matthew Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Lee Patch, Mike Prior, George Stacey, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

14-09-26 Monday

Temp 17°C to 22°C - cloudy to start with an odd splash of rain with the sun peeking through from lunch time. A gentle breeze from the south south west veering to west in the pm and gusting to 19 mph.

Glossy Ibis

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Garganey

14-09-26 Spotted Redshank and Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Teal

Sea Mills - R Avon WeBS

13 Mallard, 14 Common Sandpiper, 48 Redshank, 72 Black Headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS     :
1 Gadwall, 63 Mallard, 1 Pintail (f), 2 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing,1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 65 Redshank, 30 Turnstone, 2 Little Egret, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat,1 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Littleton Warth - WeBS:

79 Mallard, 32 Teal, 16 Oystercatcher, 32 Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Wheatear,1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Collared Dove, 30 Oystercatcher, 20 Ringed Plover, 15 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 25 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Kestrel, 9 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 20 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 3 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Yellow Wagtail

14-09-26 Little Owl Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl

14-09-26 Willow Warbler Tytherington (Mike Prior)

Tytherington:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

3 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 18 Pied Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

Yatton - Little River:
1 Kingfisher - 1st for a while

BELOW M4 & BANES

 

Marshfield:

1 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

14-09-26 Wheatear BG (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:
14 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 6 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtail

14-09-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
5 Common Tern

14-09-26 Lesser Yellowlegs - Spotted Redshank CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 11 Little Egret, 27 Great White Egret - inc 3 ringed birds, 20+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron

14-09-2026 Spotted Redshank CVL (Mike Trew)

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 22 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 5 Common Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Blackcap - calling, 1 White Wagtail

Herriotts inc Pool:
18 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail - calling, 22 Lapwing, 5 Black tailed Godwit, 12+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper,  6+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Little Egret, 6 G W Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Dave Hughes, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Mike Trew, Caron Thornton Trippit, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

13-09-26 Sunday - Lesser Yellowlegs, Gray Phalarope

Temp 18°C to 20°C - overcast with almost constant light showers in the am, easing off slightly later. A moderate W/WSW wind, gusts to 20 mph. 

Gray Phalarope

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Stonechat, Ashton Court (Lee Patch)

Ashton Court:

1 Stonechat

Eastville Park:
1 Teal

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 60 Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 300 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
7 Ringed Plover, 70+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 50+ Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 15 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 75 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Lesser Yellowlegs- mostly seen at Herriots Pool, sometimes out of sight, flew off and then re-found at, and last reported from, Herons Green Bay- right hand side

Mandarin, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Mandarin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 21 Great White Egret

Ringed BH Gull, CVL (Mark Coller)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
22 Egyptian Geese (first thing then flew off), 1 Water Rail, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler

Greenshank & Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Paul Chapman)

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren & Beth Burton, Mark Coller, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig,  Rupert Higgins, Karen Jayne, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thoburn, Julian Thomas,  Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-09-26 Saturday - Lesser Yellowlegs

Temp 13°C to 23°C - overcast with some sun. Warm in the light WSW/SW wind that turned strong as the day went on, gusts to 23mph.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Curlew Sandpiper

Guillemot

Arctic Skua

Osprey

Spotted Redshank

Merlin

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Rich Andrews)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Pintail, 2 Arctic Tern, 1 Whinchat

Aust Services:
25 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Arctic Skua, 4 Sand Martin, 27 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 33 Meadow Pipit, 7 Linnet, 90 Goldfinch

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
1 Guillemot

Chipping Sodbury:

1 Little Egret

Elberton:

1 Red Kite

Thornbury:
1 Osprey

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Osprey, 1 Whitethroat

Portishead - Battery Point: 

2 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, ++ Swallow, 2 Wheatear

Nailsea Moor:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Mistle Thrush, 2 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 30 Linnet

Watercress Farm:
1 Hobby

Grey Heron, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:
Ham Lane/Kenn Moor Road: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Merlin

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Cattle Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Nunnery:

3 Common Tern

Spotted Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
12 Little Grebe, 13 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Dunlin, 8 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 20+ Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Hobby

Cattle Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Water Rail, 26 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Ben, John Allen, Rich Andrews, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Stuart Evans, Matt Hobbs, Davis Howes, Nigel Kempson, Emily Lomas, Rob Martin, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Carol Rushton, Nick Smith, Ian Stapp, Mark Steer, Andy Stockhausen, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-09-26 Friday

Temp 12°C to 21°C - Sun first thing then some cloudy from lunch time. A gentle breeze from the west veering to west north west before backing westerly from mid afternoon, with gusting to 17 mph.

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Clifton - garden:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Cumberland Basin and Hotwells:

10 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 41 Black-headed Gull, c15 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 27 Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaff - inc singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-09-26 Kestrel NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Wigeon, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 1 Kestrel, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 9 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

11-09-26 Wheatear SB (Mike Prior)

Severn Beach:
flock of Ringed Plover, 1 Peregrine - juv, in a half hearted attack, 4 Wheatear inc (f&m), 

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Greylag Goose, 2 Raven, 24 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 20 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 12 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 5 Redstart, Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtail, 48 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley - inc Forrest Park:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 30 Swallow - gathering

11-09-26 Little Owl Saltford (Denise Rudeforth)

Saltford:
1 Little Owl

11-09-26 Wheatear Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
30 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
2 Black-tailed Godwit

11-09-26 Kingfisher CVL (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 1 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher

11-09-26 Ringed Plover CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford:
3 Ringed Plover, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Hobby - together, 1 Skylark - over, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - inc 2 singing, 1 Yellow Wagtail - over, 5 Meadow Pipit

11-09-26 Hobby CVL (Emily Lomas)

Herriotts inc Pool:
14 Egyptian Goose, 25 Ringed Plover, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, Little and Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher

OUT OF AREA

11-09-26 Bearded Tit Ham Wall (Paul Barham)

Ham Wall:

Bearded Tit

Reported by: Paul Barham, Mark Coller, Pip Cornford, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Nick Hudson, Emily Lomas, Lee Patch, Lisa Presland, Mike Prior, Denise Rudeforth, Paul Sadley, Mark Smith, George Stacey

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

10-09-26 Thursday - Osprey

Temp 10°C to 20°C. Cooler again. Bright early on but turning cloudy. A light southeasterly breeze in the morning picking up to a moderate southerly breeze in the afternoon gusting to 24 mph.

Osprey

Goshawk

Avocet

Spotted Redshank

Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig - 

25+ Swallow, 8+ Sand Martin, 1+ House Martin, 55 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail 

present -

Main rhine: mixed flock of Tits, Chiffchaff, a Firecrest, a Spotted Flycatcher & a Treecreeper 

Lagoon 3, flew towards Oldbury village: 1 juv Goshawk

Yacht club: 76 Redshank, 28 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 4 Wheatear

Aust Services:
vismig - 6 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 154 Sand Martin, 61 Swallow, 140 House Martin, 5 Grey Wagtail, 105 Meadow Pipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch (all heading SW)

present - 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 80 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch

10-09-26 Osprey, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands/New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Greylag, 118 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 50 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 42 Lapwing, Whimbrel, 100+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 4 Heron, 2 Osprey (heading S & E/SE), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 60 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 42 Linnet

10-09-26 Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

Severn Beach:

70 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone, 4+ Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 2 Sanderling, 350 Dunlin, 5 Cormorant, Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead garden:
2 Marsh Tit caught & ringed

10-09-26 Kingfisher, Portishead Hole (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:

1 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 99 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

10-09-26 Willow Warbler, Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor garden:

4 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

10-09-26 Dipper, Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Tufted Duck, Teal, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 250 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron

Dam:

6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper 

10-09-26 Avocet, Bernard King hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Avocet

10-09-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford (Lee Patch)

Woodford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

10-09-26 Spotted Redshank, Herons Green (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:

Spotted Redshank, Ruff

10-09-26 Ruff, Herons Green (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
5 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8+ Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite (juv), 2 Reed Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff inc 2 singing

Herriotts inc Pool:

11 Egyptian Goose, 250 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Jamie Dunning, David Howes, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Steve Newland, Wayne Pannell, Lee Patch, Emily Piccinini-Edelston, Aravind Ramesh, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson

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