14-02-26 Saturday

Temp 00°C to 07°C - a chilly start to a rather fine day, a light N/NE to start, moving round to W later on. Only the third day without precipitation since the 12th Jan 2026.

The editors of the ABR have received a good range of photographs for possible inclusion in the next ABR - thanks to all. But if you have some that have not been posted to me so far, it is not too late to send them now. E-mail address for photos is blacktgodwit@gmail.com Many thanks, Harvey Rose 

White-fronted Geese
Ring-necked Duck
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park/Snuff Mills:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart

Easter Compton:
21 Common Gull, c.40 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 11 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 4 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 11 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
49 Canada Goose, 6 Stock Dove, 3 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, c300 Starling, 8 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 9 Greenfinch, 45 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

Clevedon:

Blind Yeo to Tidal Outfall: 1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Blackstone Rocks area: 100 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, 13 Ringed Plover, 100 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Stonechat

14-02-26 Cattle Egret, Kingston Seymour (Howard Taffs)

Kingston Seymour:
nr Tutshill Sluice: 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Commom Sandpiper, 28 Cattle Egret

Black Down:

2 Woodcock

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Bitton (Bri Thompson)

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 6 White-fronted Goose

14-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Bitton (Bri Thompson)

Norton Malreward:

30 Skylark

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-02-26 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam/Salt and Malt:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

14-02-26 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King/Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting

14-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Goosander, Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Mediterranean Gull

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Evening roost counts: 85 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, c120 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-02-26 Friday

Temp 0°C to 09°C - overcast in the morning, but with a rare short spell of sunshine, then rain, sometimes quite heavy, came in from 11:30. The light air from the east lasted until rain came, carried on a moderate breeze from the north  with gusting to 33mph

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Coal Tit - singing

Redland - garden:

1 Blackcap (f), 2 Chaffinch (f&m) - eating crab apples

13-02-26 Jay Redland G Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
33 Wigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:
9 Bean Goose - over, 280 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
35 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 2 Curlew, 9 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:

1 Red Kite, 1 Jay, c10 Skylark, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Greenfinch

13-02-26 Avocet Clevedon (Simon Williams)

Clevedon - Ladye Bay - Kingston Pill:
10 Goosander, 13 Avocet, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emerson's Green, Lyde Green, Bristol Science Park

200 Starling

Bitton - Holm Mead
6 White Fronted Goose, 600 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Skylark, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 2 Redpoll

Marshfield:

c100 Lapwing, 5 Red Kite, 200+ Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
3 Goosander (m)

13-02-26 Med Gull CVL (Chris Teague)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 

13-02-26 Song Thrush CVL (Chris Teague)

Stratford:
2 Goldeneye (f), 7 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush

Herriotts inc Pool:
80 Cattle Egret - roosting, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 500 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Laughton, Andy Middleton, Mike Owen, Tony Scott, Martyn Smith, Chris Teague, Simon Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-02-26 Thursday

Temp 07°C to 10°C. Overcast with some rain, brightening a bit later. Moderate breeze from the WSW gusting to 25mph.

White-fronted Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Jack Snipe

Mediterranean Gull

Water Pipit

12-02-26 Little Egret, Clevedon Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

Parson Street Station, Bedminster:

1 Blackcap

Alder outside Filwood Park Library, Knowle West:

33 Siskin

Withywood garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

2 Jack Snipe, 1 Water Pipit

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 16 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 102 Wigeon, 88 Teal, 1 Water Rail, c400 Lapwing,  12 Snipe, 28 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 5 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Goldfinch

Northwick Warth:  

5 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 22 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 1 Avocet, 18 Oystercatcher, 38 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 31 Turnstone, 11 Dunlin, 15 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 4 LBB Gull (1 intermedius), 2 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 20+Skylark, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Linnet, 6 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

12-02-26 Curlew, Clevedon Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
10 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 6 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 15 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, "several thousand" Dunlin, 1 Little Egret

Uphill:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 13 Common Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-02-26 Jay, Keynsham Community Woodland (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham,  Manor Road Community Woodlands:

6 Pheasant, 4 Collared Dove, 50+ Pigeon (Wood and Feral), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 9 Magpie,  20+ Jackdaw, 60+ Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 30+ Long -tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 7 Wren, 50+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 30+ House Sparrow, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

12-02-26 Water Rail, Keynsham Memorial Park (John Aldridge)

Keynsham, Memorial Park: 

2 Water Rail

12-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Holm Mead (John Aldridge)

Keynsham,  Holm Mead:

2 White-fronted Goose

Keynsham, River Avon:

16 Shoveler, 1 Coot, 2 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

12-02-26 Ring-necked Duck with Tufted Duck, Herons Green (Sam Caswell)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Greylag Goose

Reported by: John Aldridge, Pete Allen, Sam Caswell, Chris Craig, John Croxton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-02-26 Wednesday- Cattle Egret

Temp 10°C to 12°C - some sunny spells interspersed with showers. A moderate to strong W/WSW wind with gusts to 35mph.

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup
Avocet

Cattle Egret

Merlin

Bearded Tit

Yellowhammer

BRISTOL

11-02-26 Peregrine, Hallen (Mike Prior)

Hallen Marsh:
6 Shoveler, 1 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 4 Knot, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 20 Redwing, 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
28 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 64 Teal, 11 Stock Dove, 8 Coot, 8 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 55 Jackdaw, 6 Skylark, 400 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 20 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

11-02-26 Avocet, Portbury Wharf (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf/Portishead Hole:
19 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, c30 Avocet (one ringed in the North West), 3 Curlew, 46 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 11 House Sparrow

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 8 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 15 Lapwing, 5 Snipe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Norton Hawkfield:
55 Redwing, 32 Yellowhammer (single flock)

11-02-26 Pintail, Bitton (Rob Laughton)

Bitton :
Holm Mead: 6 White-fronted Goose, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 7 Teal

11-02-26 Water Rail, Keynsham (Denise Rudeforth)

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 2 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 30+ Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch

11-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Moreton:
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Bearded Tit (m)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Shelduck, 14 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 102 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tim Mason, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Denise Rudeforth, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-02-26 Tuesday

Temp 09°C to 11°C - A dryish morning with a gentle breeze from the Southeast. Wetter in the afternoon as the wind veered round to the Southwest.

BRISTOL

Grey Heron, Lamplighters Marsh (Diana Bunniss)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

25 Grey Heron (roosting on opposite bank)

Bedminster:

Victoria Park: 1 Collared Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 21 Black-headed Gull, 188 Herring Gull (+1 HG/LBBG hybrid), 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 7 Magpie, 27 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Malago Greenway: 1 Blackcap (in sub-song)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Brent Goose

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Chiffchaff (singing)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming and interacting)

Downend:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet (over Cleeve Wood Rd.)

Goldcrest, Bath (Bath Nature)

Bath:

1 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 1 Dunnock

Dunnock, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goldeneye (2m+2f)

Woodford:
2 Goosander (m+f)

Pochard, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Pintail (3m+1f), 4 Great White Egret

Moreton:
2 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
31 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 88 Cattle Egret (evening roost)

Out of Area

Forest of Dean  (BOC walk):

New Fancy View: Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Crossbill, Goldfinch

Spruce Ride: Greylag Goose, Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Moorhen, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Raven, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch

Cannop: Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Mallard, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch

Parkend:  1 Brambling (f), 1 Hawfinch, Greenfinch

Reported by: Bath Nature, Diana Bunniss, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Ken Hall, John Lewis, Brian Mulgrew, Nailsea Nature, Lee Patch, Ian Price, George Stacey, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-02-26 Monday

Temp 08°C to 10°C - overcast and dull to start with sun peeking through after lunch, alas, accompanied by occasional rain. The moderate breeze from the east south east started gusting to 26mph later.

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bedminster - South Street Park, Acta Centre Gardens and Hebron Churchyard:

10 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap (m) - singing, 2 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

5 Collared Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 21 Feral Pigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Magpie, 9 Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (1m&1f), 2 Wren, 39 Starling, 6 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Cotham Gardens - Park:

6 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldfinch

09-02-2026 Pink-footed Goose EP (Jon Mortin)

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 56 Mallard, 70 Feral Pigeon,  2 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 39 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull,  20 Carrion Crow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
6 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 2 Collared Dove, 39 Black-headed Gull, 5 Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry - Oxlease Lane

1 Blackcap (m)

Portishead, inc Battery Point:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Dowlais:

23 Shelduck, 4 Shovellers, 25 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 10 Teal, 17 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 300 Dunlin - heading for the flock at Yeo Est, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Congresbury Moor
1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 50 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:
2 Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven,

1 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Great White Egret

Herriotts inc Pool:
17 Little Egret - pool roost, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m) - display flight, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Pete Brain, Josh Brown, John Budd, Mark Coller, Neil Delaney, Andy Davis, Jon Mortin, Steve Newland, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-02-26 Sunday

Temp 07°C to 09°C - overcast with light rain most of the day. A light S/SE wind.

Ring-necked Duck

Siberian Chiffchaff

Scaup

Bearded Tit

Purple Sandpiper

Avocet

Knot

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - R Avon

98 Redshank - flock

08-02-26 Pink-footed Goose, Eastville Park (Craig Lewis)

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, singing Blackcap

Downend:

Garden: 1 Blackcap (f)

Oldbury Court:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar West End:

1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 6 Skylark, 4 Yellowhammer

Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands:
34 Greylag Goose, 55 Oystercatcher, 450 Lapwing, 125 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Snipe, 78 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 120 Dunlin

Severnside:

64 Gadwall, 27 Knot, 6000+ Dunlin

Easter Compton:
2 Mallard, c.50 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 35 Rook, 1 Raven, flock 40 Starling, 2 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
12+ Skylark, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 8+ Reed Bunting, 3+ Yellowhammer

Portbury Wharf:
2 Water Rail, 32 Avocet, 164 Black-tailed Godwit, 229 Knot, Dunlin- large numbers murmurating off shore

Portishead - Battery Point:

3 Purple Sandpiper

Backwell - garden:

Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Blackbird, 2 Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch,  2 Greenfinch 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Staple Hill, Acacia Rd - Cycle Path
1 Bullfinch (m)

Oldland Common - garden:

2 Collared Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue, Great, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Wren, Robin, 8 Starling, 4 Blackbird (2f&2m), House Sparrow (f&m), 2 Pied Wagtail (f&m)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 5 Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Redwing

08-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Sam Caswell)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite

08-02-26 Cormorant, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
12 Pochard, 12 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f), 2 Gadwall, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit (heard), 6+ Siskin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Sam Caswell, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Anuska Gwilliam, Gary Hughes, Robin Lambert, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears, Nick Long, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds 

07-02-26 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 12°C - rain most of the morning, slightly better in the pm, and the sun even popped out for a bit. Light SW wind to start, strengthening to a moderate to strong S/SW later, gusts to 26mph.

Ring-necked Duck
Yellow-legged Gull

Mediterranean Gull
Siberian Chiffchaff

07-02-26 Siberian Chiffchaff, Blagdon (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Ridgeway Rd playing fields (Fishponds):
2 Common Gull, 300 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Starling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
12 Canada Goose, 10 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, c.200 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 7 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 70 Oystercatcher, c.300 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 100 Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 120 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Goldfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

07-02-26 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Andrew Parsons)

Portishead:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Portbury Wharf:

1 Water Rail, 2 Bullfinch

Clevedon:

Garden: 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bishop Sutton:
2 Blackcap (m, one in song)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

12 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (near adult)

Blagdon Lake:
Bell's Bush: 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Gull Roost: 5 Mediterranean Gull

07-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck

07-02-26 Greylag Goose, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Geoff Dring, Julian Eastoe, Ken Hall, John Lewis, Andrew Parsons, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

06-02-26 Friday

Temp 07°C to 11°C - early morning rain ceased post breakfast, leaving it soggy underfoot, until it started again at lunchtime and then on and off. The light breeze from the east veered through to south west and back to south east by evening.

Mediterranean Gull

Ring-necked Duck

Firecrest

Siberian Chiffchaff

Black Redstart

White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Acta Centre Gardens and South Street Park

1 Collared Dove, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Starling - singing, 2 Pied Wagtail

Bishopston:

1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock - - both singing fit to bust

Clifton Down:

1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest

Redland - garden:

3 Blackcap (2f 1m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

06-02-26 Golden Plover OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Golden Plover, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

2 Green Woodpecker - chasing around the grass

Oldland Common - common:

1 Blackcap (f)

06-02-26 Shoveler Bitton (Rob Laughton)

Bitton - Holm Mead:

6 White-fronted Goose, 4 Shoveler

Willsbridge Valley:

2 Tawny Owl (f&m) - calling

Saltford Mead:
1 Black Redstart

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

06-02-26 Gulls - BG (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:
8 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed Gull, 300+ Common Gull,  40+ Herring Hull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 40+ Lesser Black=backed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 1 c sandpiper. 

Blagdon Lake:
19 Mute Swan, 4 Shoveler, 1 Great White Egret, 2- 3 Blackcap - singing

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
17 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch

06-02-26 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 6+ Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 32 G BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Raven, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

06-02-26 Marsh Harrier (Andrew Parsons)

Moreton:

60+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 80+ Woodpigeon, 4 G BB Gull, 16 L BB Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven - calling,  30+ mix of  L TT, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush - singing 30+ Redwing, 2 Dunnock, 

06-02-26 Mediterranean Gull CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

5 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 100+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 34 Common Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, c80 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Sparrowhawk,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Andy Davis, Will Duckworth, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Nick Hawkridge, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Andy Parsons, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-02-26 Thursday

Temp 06°C to 10°C.  Drizzly morning, wet afternoon. Moderate breeze from the east with gusts to 27mph. 

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Bar-tailed Godwit

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

1 Raven, 8 Redwing, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 13 Siskin

Redland gardens:

Blackcaps reported in 2 gardens

05-02-26 Jay, St Andrews Park (Jon Mortin)

St Andrews Park:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Pied Wagtail

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 10 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
29 Canada Goose, 39 Shelduck, 11 Oystercatcher, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 155 Lapwing, 250 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Snipe, 135 Redshank, 22 Turnstone, 150 Dunlin, 4 Skylark singing

New Passage/Northwick:
63 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 32 Shelduck, 44 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 320 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 286 Teal, 2 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 100 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 470 Lapwing, 125 Curlew, 41 Snipe, 108 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 7 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Cettis Warbler, 4 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

05-02-26 Black Redstart, Portishead Marina (Tim Mason)

Portishead, Marina:
1 Black Redstart

Portishead, Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - inc Wains Hill, Ladye Bay, Blind Yeo:
11 Goosander, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

05-02-26 Treecreeper, Picnic Site 1 (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Picnic Site 1:

2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

05-02-2026 Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m) with Tufted Ducks

Moreton:
1 Greylag with Canada Geese, 1 Cettis Warbler

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f)

Reported by: Pete Allen, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Tim Mason, Rich Mielcarek, Jon Mortin, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland

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04-02-26 Wednesday

Temp 06°C to 10°C - some early cloud that thinned into sun from coffee time.  A moderate breeze from the east with gusts to 23mph. Felt cold despite the sun

Ring-necked Duck

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

- Dame Emily Park: 2 Raven - over

- Arcadia Garden Ctr: 2 Chiffchaff - one possible Siberian, call heard and recorded

04-02-26 Cormorant City Docks (Jon Mortin)

Castle Park:

1 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 15 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant -  1 with pale neck feathers

New Cut - Gaol Ferry Bridge:

12 Cormorant - in to roost 

Parsons St Station:

2 Blackcap - 1 calling

Sea Mills - Station and R Avon:

8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 280 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chaffinch

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh:

2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 11 Grey Herron, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch

St Andrews Park:

4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Garrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) -subsong, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 6 Robin - inc courting pr,  2 Dunnock, c6 Goldfinch

St Werburgh's - Narroways:

c14 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 7 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Clevedon, Dowlais:

5 Ringed Plover, 25+ Lapwing, 8+ Turnstone, many 100s of Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 2 Redstart, 2 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Moor:
3 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 250 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, I Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

04-02-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Caron Thornton)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher

Keynsham, Manor Road:
1 Red Kite, 2 Raven - not keen on the KT, 10 LTT, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Starling

Hunstrete:

2 Coot, 4+ Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 3+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 30+ Redwing, 2 Chaffinch

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney Tanks:

1 Red Kite

Blagdon Lake:

5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
10 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 5 Pied Wag, 8 Chaffinch,  2 Reed Bunting

04-02-26 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker  - 1 drumming, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit , 4 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush - singing, 12+ Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock

Nunnery Point:

1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite

04-02-26 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
10 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 30+ Tufted Duck, 6 Lapwing - over, 2 G BB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch,

Moreton:
54 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose,  4 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 G BB Gull, 3 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m). 1 Tawny Owl - calling,  2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven - calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Robin, 12+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
5 Goldeneye, 4 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite - other side lake from hide, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven - over, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush - 1 singing, 5 Siskin

04-02-26 Scaup & Tufted Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 1 Scaup (f), 36 Tufted Duck,  5 Goldeneye, c15 Snipe - over, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1st wint, 66 Common Gull - inc 1  leucistic 1st wint, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, David Minshall, John Mortin, Mike Owen, Denise Rudeforth, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Reuben Veal

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