02-08-26 Sunday

Temp 13°C to 29°C - warmer again, sunny with a light E/NE earlier, moving to S/SE/E later.

Blog will be updated and photos added later.

Garganey

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

nr Arnos Vale:
1 Nuthatch

Chittening Warth:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Willow Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Whimbrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Aust Warth to Pilning Wetlands:
2 Curlew, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Kestrel, 20 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 2 House Martin,1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point:
14 Swift, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 9 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 18 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando:

3 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Dipper, 3 Skylark, 10+Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Pheasant, 20+ Jackdaw

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Garganey, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 10+ Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtail

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Karle Burford, Sam Caswell, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Jack Wylson

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01-08-26 Saturday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 13°C to 23°C - largely sunny with some cloud. Still in the morning, then a light NW moving to moderate W/WSW later, gusts to 20mph.

Glossy Ibis

Wood Sandpiper

Garganey

Goosander

Common Scoter

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:

9 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 51 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 17 Chiffchaff, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap (still singing), 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (juv), 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Little Owl, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Yellowhammer, 13 Corn Bunting 

Dyrham:

4 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch

Norton Malreward:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 150 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail. 35 Linnet ( also, 16 Clouded Yellow)

RESERVOIRS

Wood Sandpiper, BL (Bri Thompson)

Blagdon:
9 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goosander, 1 Garganey, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper,  1 Glossy Ibis

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 18 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin 

Herons Green:

2 Lapwing , 3 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1Great White Egret

Stratford:

1 Common Scoter,  2 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Hobby, 20 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Cettis Warbler + 2 Clouded Yellow

Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret

Reported by: Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtis, John Lewis,  Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Carol Ruston, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson 

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31-07-26 Friday

Temp 14°C to 24°C - slightly less warm, with some cloud. A light N/NE to start, moving to a moderate and variable breeze later, from SE round to NW, settling westerly.

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-legged Gull

Garganey

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Conham River Park to Hanham:
6 LBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Nuthatch. 10 Dunnock, 4 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
16 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit

Chiffchaff, Conham (Les Williams)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Wheatear

Nuthatch, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden: 1 Jay, 2 Blackcap (f and juv), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:
Garden: 2 Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Dyrham (Caron TT)

Bath - Fairfield Park:

3 Nuthatch - inc juv

Marksbury:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Garganey, 9 Lapwing, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sedge Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

Barnacle Goose, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron

Woodford:
12+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Kingfisher, 12+ Swallow

Blue Tit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 8+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6+ Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
80+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 3 Common Tern, 1 GBB Gull, 12+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 130+ Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffhaff, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Mute Swan family, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Mute Swan family (inc Polish cygnet), 60+ Gadwall, 8 Lapwing, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler,2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Vera Carpenter, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Malcolm Gibbs, Matt Hall, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron ThorntonTrippit,  Les Williams

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30-07-26 Thursday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 18°C to 25°C. A rain shower reported in some areas early on, then back to the familiar sunny day with some cloud. Gentle breeze from WSW gusting to 21mph.

Common Scoter

Bonaparte's Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

30-07-26 Cattle Egret, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

BRISTOL

Severn Way and River Trym at Sea Mills:

6 Redshank, 45 BH Gull, Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 11 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 16 House Martin (8+ nests at Sea Mills Station)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

    Tidal Res. - 1 Common Scoter (m)  pushed upriver as tide rose

    Pillhead Gout - 22 Redshank, 4 Dunlin (one attacked by Peregrine pair but escaped), 350 BH 

                             Gull, 263 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull

1 Mute Swan, pair Shelduck + 6 tiny young on the Severn, 10 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen + 2 young, 2 Coot + 2 young, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Heron perched in trees, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, ,  Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
9 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 6 Coot inc young, 19 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin, 300 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 32 LBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat

Chittening Warth:
1 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Pill & Clevedon Sea Wall:
50 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 7 Dunlin, BH & Herring Gulls, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood

2 Red Kite

Bath - R Avon, Windsor Bridge

2 Sand Martin - using the pipes again

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
     The Lodge - 1 Glossy Ibis - early afternoon for five minutes or so before being flushed, 

     Bells Bush / Top End - 2 juv Wood Sandpiper

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull (adult), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, c20 Little Egret, 8+ Cattle Egret, 3 Red Kite (inc 1 juv), 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Hobby (2nd cy)

Chew Valley Lake

North End of lake:

1 Osprey fishing

Dam:

28 Canada Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail

30-07-26 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

4 Stock Dove, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 2 GBB Gull, 8+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

30-07-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

164 Great Crested Grebe (fishing together), 3 Lapwing, 4 GBB Gull, 120+ Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret (fly over), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Osprey (flying over north end lake for 15 minutes, dived in 3/4 times caught nothing), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 6+ Reed Warbler, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting  

30-07-26 Cattle Egrets, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

Mute Swan + Polish cygnet, 60+ Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 13+ Green Sandpiper (pool), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Andy Davis, Andrew Dawson, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hall, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Vokes

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29-07-26 Wednesday - Bonaparte's Gull, Osprey, Goosander

Temp 17°C to 28°C - back to a sunny and very warm feeling day, with a light to moderate W/WSW wind with gusts to 21mph.

Bonaparte's Gull

Osprey

Goosander

Common Scoter

Yellow Wagtail

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

No reports.

Bonaparte's Gull, New Passage (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust Wetlands:

1 Marsh Harrier

Goosander, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Common Scoter (m), 7 Goosander (redheads), 15 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (some video here), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn:

Garden: 1 Chaffinch (juv)

Last night: 1 Tawny Owl 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lyde Green Lake:
14 Little Egret

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (George Stacey)

Stanton Drew:

2 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

7 Egyptian Goose, 10+ Little Egret, 10+ Cattle Egret

Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Osprey

Dam:

2 Common Sandpiper

Little Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

BK Hide:

1 Little Egret

Nunnery:
2 Common Sandpiper

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 2 Common Sandpiper

Stratford:
3 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Dave Chislett, Oscar Dewhurst, Ollie Eaton, Rich Keel, Brian Lancastle, Matt Hall, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Nesta Vireo, 

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28-07-25 Tuesday - Bonaparte's Gull

Temp 13°C to 26°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the Southwest

Bonapartes Gull

BRISTOL

Wills Memorial Building:

2 Peregrine (juv)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bonaparte's Gull, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Bonaparte's Gull, New Passage (Derek Miller)

Severn Beach:
1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (2cy - briefly for 1st South Glos record, then later at New Passage), 1 Mediterranean Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
c400 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Conham River Park:
1 Spotted Flycatcher

Willsbridge:
1 Swift, 1 Kestrel

Oldland Common:

6 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 20+ Swallow, 5+ Chiffchaff, 6 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
4 Stock Dove, 7 Cattle Egret (over), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Wren (family party), 2 Bullfinch

Hobby, Villice (Bri Thompson)

Villice:
2 Hobby

Barn Owl, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Peregrine, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl (hunting - back pool), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5+ Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow, 6+ House Sparrow, 7+ Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
100+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 80+ Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
only one Tufted Duck (m), 67+ Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite 8 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Woodchester Park - National Trust (BOC walk):

8 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 20 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Martin Haynes, Derek Miller, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, ~Chris

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27-07-26 Monday - Pied Flycatcher

Temp 17°C to 24°C - sunny with some cloud, and cooler in the moderate to strong W/WSW wind, gusts to 25 mph.

Pied Flycatcher

Knot

Arctic Tern

Hobby

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby

Aust:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby

Kestrel, Pilning-Northwick (Les Williams)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
4 Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 100 Dunlin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Bullfinch

Weston Moor:
1 Marsh Harrier

Ashton Court:
5 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
1 Sanderling over

Keynsham:

Manor Rd: 4 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
7 Egyptian Goose, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 36 Little Egret, 34 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
14 Egyptian Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

Woodford:
1 Knot (on fish pen), 3 Arctic Tern, 1 Commic Tern, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Bullfinch

Common Sandpiper, CVL (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 8 Cattle Egret, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail 

Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
3 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Common Tern, 5 Cattle Egret, 5 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Swift, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
67 Gadwall, 9 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 9 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 3 Great White Egret

Greenshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Matt Hall, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Les Williams

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26-07-26 Sunday

Temp 18°C to 24°C - rain! But only 1mm of it. Largely sunny for a change, with a moderate W/WSW to start, moving to N/NW/W wind later, gusts to 24mph.

Turnstone

Redstart

26-07-26 Redshank, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Turnstone, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
inc BOC walk: Shelduck families, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroatt, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat

Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, 23 Canada Goose, 6 Little Grebe, Moorhen family, Coot family, 2 Lpawing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Turnstone, 1 Common Sandpiper, 34 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 350 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 300 Starling, 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 55 Linnet

Severn Beach:
2 GBB Gull, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
6 Egyptian Goose, 22 Little Grebe, c40 GBB Gull

Chew Valley Lake
Many juvenile Reed Warblers around, c50 ringed this weekend as well as 15 juv Blackcap

Juv reed warbler, CVL (DuncanBrenda Evered)

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose

Nunnery:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Turnstone

Redshank, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank

26-07-26 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
49 Mute Swan, 125 Gadwall, 68 Teal, 170 Coot, 13 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 18 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 311 BH Gull (84 juv), 7 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite 1 Hobby

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Oscar Dewhurst, Duncan & Brenda Evered, Brian Lancastle, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Bri Thompson, Tom Wright

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25-07-26 Saturday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 18°C to 24°C - sunny with some cloud passing on a moderate westerly breeze and gusting to 33mph around tea time.

Wheatear

Black-necked Grebe

Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

Kingsdown:

3 Peregrine - very noisy

Temple Quay:

1 Peregrine - calling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-07-26 Marsh Harrier Aust Warth (Brian Lancastle)

Aust Warth - Cake Pill:

8 Common Sandpiper - 1 Marsh Harrier - juv

Aust Warth to Pilning Wetlands:
Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 10 Reed Warbler, 4 Kestrel, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Greenshank - close at hand

25-07-26 Sedge Warbler PIL (Brian Lancastle)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Sedge Warbler

Wickwar

 - Lower Woods: 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Wren, 1 Robin

- garden- 1 Barn Owl - visiting a new box for the first time

25-07-26 Blue Tit Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
Blue Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

7 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 88 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 7 Coot, 1 Curlew, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:

10+ Swift  - escorting 1 Sparrowhawk

25-07-26 Hobby Saltford Lock River Avon (Ian Stapp)

Saltford - Lock:
2 Hobby - chasing dragonflies

Folly Farm:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Raven,
4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Nuthatch, 9 Bullfinch, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern

25-07-26 Ringed Plover CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin

25-07-26 Dunlin CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
2 Hobby - hawking over the fields

Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin,

Reported by: Pete Brain, Karle Burford, Bella E, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Mark Steer, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett, Keith Williams

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24-07-26 Friday - Whinchat

Temp 13°C to 27°C - sunny with a gentle breeze, swinging from north east to west and gusting to 21mph.

Willow Warbler

Redstart

Whinchat

Yellowhammer

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Raven - over calling.

City Centre:

2 Peregrine 

Clifton:

2 Peregrine - calling

Kingsdown:

3 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust to Aust Wetlands:
2 Swifts, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, 20+ Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, Stonechat, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

Northwich Warth:

1 Whinchat

Pilning Wetlands:

4 Little Ringed Plover, 22 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 

Wickwar:

1 Kestrel

Horton:

1 Little Owl

Mayshill:

2 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Swift, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 17 Whitethroat, 33 Swallow. 1 House Martin,  3 Redstart, 2 Whinchat,

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Red Kite - circling over A38

BELOW M4 & BANES

Little Stoke:
1 Blackcap - full song, went on for ages!!!

24-07-26 Whitethroat Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham:

4 Whitethroat - family party

Keynsham, Manor Road - garden:
6 Swift - screaming party

24-07 26 Green Woodpecker  Stanton Prior  (Ian Stapp)

Stanton Prior:
40+ Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 G S Woodpecker, 17+ Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 14 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 30 Cattle Egret - inc 10 juv

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 20+ Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail

24-07-26 Reed Warbler picnic one (Chris Teague)

Picnic Site One:

Reed Warbler

Woodford:
5 Cattle Egret - over, 1 G S Woodpecker, 40+ Swallow - low over the water, 3 Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
1 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 8+ Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 12+ Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow - dip drinking, 4+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Pied Wagtail

24-07-26 Hobby CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

1 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - juv, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Hobby - 1st sum, 

24-07-26 Snipe & Green Sandpiper  CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
38+ Gadwell, 9 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 21 Green Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 G W Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Jackdaw,  2 Reed Warbler, 20+ Swallow. 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Annie, Nick & Robert Hawkridge, Zeb Highmore, Mike Jackson, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Paul S     adley, Cliff Smith, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Caron Thornton Trippit, Martin Wightman

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23-07-26 Thursday - Little Stint

Temp 16°C to 28°C - sunny with some light cloud, a light breeze from the NE to start then highly variable later.

Little Stint

Wood Sandpiper

Garganey

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cetti's Warbler (juv)

Little Stint, Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Severn Beach:
1 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
10 Stock Dove, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Yellowhammer

Burrington Ham:
1 Coal Tit, 10 Willow Warbler, 20 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet

Kewstoke:

1 Cuckoo

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Quail, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Newton St Loe:
4 Stock Dove, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Swift, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 60 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 12 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey (f), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Little Egret, 40+ Cattle Egret (3 juvs), 5 Great White Egret, 3 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 10+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
1 Mandarin (f)

Woodford:
10+ Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14+ Cattle Egret, 39+ Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

23-07-26 Greenshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin (f), 40+ Gadwall, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 11 Green Sandpiper

23-07-26 Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp) 

Reported by: Martin, Paul Bowerman, Joe Carter, Andy Davis, Bob Goodman, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Ian Stapp, Martin Wightman

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