03-03-26 Tuesday - Barnacle Goose

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early sun then cloud and rain from mid morning, carried on a gentle north easterly breeze gusting to 16mph.

Barnacle Goose

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Blackcap

Avonmouth Park and Ride:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Bishopston:

3 Jay - squawking, fit to burst!

Eastville Park:

 13 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 31 Mallard, c20 Woodpigeon, 13 Stock Dove, 5 Moorhen, 11 Coot, 27 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, c10 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Eastville - garden/roof

1 Stock Dove, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chaffinch

Redland - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m) - on crab apples

Redland Green Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Nuthatch

03-03-26 Curlew & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

1 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 2 Buzzard

St Andrews Park:

2 Red Kite, 1 Raven - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Snipe, 1 Skylark, 9 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust - vismig:
10 Barnacle Goose, 1 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll, 3 Crossbill, 20 Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:
Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, Black-tailed Godwit, 80 Knot

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling

Frenchay Moor:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit & 1 Chiffchaff both singing

NORTH SOMERSET

03-03-26 Black Redstart Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portishead:
1 Black Redstart

Nailsea Moor:

12 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, resent Redwing, present Fieldfare, 10 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Bristol Airport:

35 Golden Plover - over

03-03-26 Siskin Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell - garden:
1 Siskin (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - in the box again

03-03-26 Little Owl Wick (Nigel Jones)

Wick:

1 Little Owl

Bath, Englishcombe Lane - garden:
4 Blackcap (2f&2m), 2 Redwing

Kelston - BOC walk:

2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 26 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Upton Cheyney:

2 Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye (3f&3m), 4 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 3 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

Bittern Trail:
1 Goosander (m)

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander,  1 Collared Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing, 5 Robin, 2 Bullfinch - calling, 

03-03-26 Song Thrush CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Goldeneye, 30+ Tufted Duck, 8 Shovelar, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 76 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
1 Shelduck 6 Goldeneye, 45+ Tufted Duck, 30+ Shoveler, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 GBB Gull,  1 GW Egret, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff - singing,  30 Redwing, 1 Redpoll - feeders

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Pete Brain,  Bryan Cook, Tony Cook, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andy Davies, Ed Drewitt, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Nigel Jones, Tim Mason, David Minshall, Mike Owen, John Rossetti, Paul Sadley, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-03-26 Monday - Wheatear

Temp 07°C to 15°C - a little early rain then high cloud and sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the south, veering to south south west by evening, some gusting to 27mph.

Wheatear

Little Ringed Plover

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

4 Collared Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 9 Feral Pigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Bishopston:

Blackbird sings at 05:17

Redland Green Park:

6 Jay - 3 pr, lots of noise, 1 Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Rook, 4 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 11 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury-on-Severn , along the pill:

2 Canada Goose, 8 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon. 1 Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 200 Curlew, 2 Pied Wagtail

Rudgeway - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m) - making the most of mistletoe berries

02-03-26 Wheatear Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Chiffchaff - singing, 3 Wheatear (2f&m))

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 9 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
10 Shoveller, 29 Wigeon, 3 Mallard 15 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 250 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
4 Raven - over

Willsbridge:
1 Barn Owl - reclaimed the box (06:00) from the Jackdaw

Mangotsfield:

2 Blackcap - singing

Limpley Stoke
1 Firecrest - singing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye (2f&4m)

02-03-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
4 Goosander

02-03-26 Cattle Egret CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Great White Egret, 46 Cattle Egret, 3  Red Kite

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Red Kite - together

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Matthew Bowell, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Robert Kelsh,  Brian Mulgrew, Mike Owen, Sue Sayers, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-03-26 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 14°C - sun, cloud and the odd shower. A moderate to strong SW/SSW wind with gusts to 26mph.

Scaup
Bewick's Swan

Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose

Hallen Marsh:

10+ Shoveler, 20 Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 300 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park:

2 Canada Goose, 1 Kestrel, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe

Severn Beach:

11 Kittiwake

Olveston:
1 Woodcock, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Bewick's Swan - flying south/west past

Portishead:

4 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 4 Purple Sandpiper

Kenn Moor:
YACWAG reserve: 3 Stock Dove, 26 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
William Champion Garden: 12+ Siskin

Keynsham:
Memorial Park: 2 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

01-03-26 Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye

Hollow Brook/Picnic Site 2:
1 Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Herons Green:
20 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
3 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid

Stratford:
2 Scaup (f), 3 Sand Martin

Reported by: Phil, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Stuart Evans, Trevor Riddle, Julian Eastoe, Ken Hall, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-02-26 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 10°C - sunny spells, with some cloud and showers. A moderate NW/W/WSW wind with gusts to 25mph.

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Red Kite

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Redwing, 18 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 9 Stonechat, 5 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

28-02-26 Black Redstart, Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf/Portishead Marina:
1 Black Redstart, Siskin, 1 Redpoll

Portishead:

Battery Point: 1 Purple Sandpiper

Congresbury Moor (YACWAG reserve):
1 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe

28-02-26 Linnet, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:
Little River: 7 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 30 Linnet

Woodspring Priory:

23 Avocet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
large group of Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

28-02-26 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King:
1 Goosander, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
33 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
2 Scaup, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Linnet

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Green Sandpiper

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Darren & Beth Burton, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Emily Lomas, Tim Mason, Jacqueline Powell, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-02-26 Friday

Temp 10°C to 14°C - sunny spells with some showers. A spring like day. A strong to moderate SSW/SW wind to start, gusts to 26mph, becoming a light W/WSW later. 

As spring migrants begin to arrive back on our shores, here are the arrival dates from the last few years. Bristol Water annual permits for Chew/Blagdon/Barrow expire this weekend. You can buy them online or at Woodford Lodge  

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup

Sand Martin

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

27-02-26 Buzzard, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
13 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 13 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 80 Dunlin, 2 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff

Yatton:

Claverham Drove: 42 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat

Near Kenn Village: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Pheasant

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
60+ Jackdaw/Crow, 6 Skylark, 80 Starling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 30+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull

Woodford:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
7 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 80+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven

27-02-26 Scaup, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup (f), 1 Water Rail, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin

27-02-26 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 4 Sand Martin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Richard Giles, Rich Mielcarek, Fiona Neate, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-02-26 Thursday - Sand Martin

Temp 11°C to 14°C. Cloudy with some sun until mid-afternoon, rain later. Moderate breeze from the south south west gusting to 27mph.

Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull

Sand Martin

Black Redstart

26-02-26 Ring-necked Duck showing the neck ring, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth Industrial Estate:

Chiffchaff (tristis)

Redland Green Allotments:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Coal Tit singing, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest singing, 4 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch singing, Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Pair of Peregrine (on towers), 4 Chiffchaff (3 singing), 2 Black Redstart (m at base of towers seen from Lagoon 2, f-type on jetty), 5 Stonechat (2 pairs + 1f)

Oldbury on Severn:

15 Stock Dove & 8 Redwing heading north

Pilning Wetland:

1 Mute Swan, 17 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 7 Tufted Duck, 28 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 160 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 33 Curlew, Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Meadow Pipit

New Passage:

14 Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest

Severn Beach:

60 Shelduck, 21 Wigeon, 18 Oystercatcher, 14 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Common/Walton in Gordano:
5 Pheasant, 21 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 18 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 26 Blue Tit, 17 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 25 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Dowlais:
4 Shoveler, 15 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 13 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff (singing), 30 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit

Backwell garden:
Woodpigeon, (lots of) Feral Pigeon, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 3 Jackdaw, Coal Tit, 5+ Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston:

1 Stock Dove, 80+ Woodpigeon, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 7 Magpie, 25 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Coal Tit, 15+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 20+ Goldfinch, 10+ Siskin

26-02-26 Kingfisher, Keynsham (Vernon Holmes)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-02-26 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Vernon Holmes)

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Marksbury Plain:
60+ Wood Pigeon, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 12+ Skylark, 200+ Starling, 2 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:

4 Teal, 2 Little Grebe (1 summer plumage, 1 winter), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, Teal, BH Gull, Common Gull, LBB Gull, GBB Gull, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Buzzard, Redwing

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 24 BH Gull, 20+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch 

Herons Green
5 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (f), 40+ Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 70+ BH Gull, 100+ Common Gull,  (now in summer plumage), 1 Snipe, 8 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
7+ Goldeneye, 50+ Tufted Duck, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker (calling), 2 Raven, 3 Sand Martin (low out over lake), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Stratford:
6+ Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck (showing a red brown neck ring when it stretched it's neck), 40+ Tufted Duck, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier (1m, 1f), 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Raven , 20+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 4+ Goldeneye, 40+ Wood Pigeon, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter), 26 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (inc 1m), 5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (juv), 2 Raven (fly over), 2 Sand Martin (over pool), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Jon Angell, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Simon Bowles, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Vernon Holmes, Nigel Milbourne,  Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

25-02-26 Wednesday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - high cloud and sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the south south west gusting to 23mph.

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Merlin

Brambling

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Acta Garden Ctr & South St Park:

1 Raven - over, 1 Blackcap - singing, 4 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch - singing

Bishopston:

2 Jay - digging up Grey Squirrel's hidden 'monkey nuts'

Clifton Down - inc Goat Gully

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Blackcap - singing, 1 Firecrest

Cumberland Basin:

2 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Oystercatcher - pr, 46 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 49 Jackdaw - flock of 40, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit - inc pr, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird

Henleaze Lake:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

Southmead - Badock's Wood
1 Stock Dove, 2 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 9 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 3 Blackcap, 400 Starling

Aust Cliff/Services:

4 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Brambling (m), c80 Chaffinch

Aust Warth:
4 Pintail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Aust Wetland:

1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 12 Mallard, 14 Teal, 6 Stock Dove, 2 Collard Dove, 10 Coot, 5 Lapwing, 18 Snipe, 3 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark - some singing, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 102 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:

6 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 1 Siskin, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
10 Canada Goose, 8 Shoveler, 3 Pochard (2f &m), 5 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

Congresbury Moor:

5 Mute Swan, 8 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Jay, 62 Magpie - inc flock of 25, 

25 Raven - flock, 9 Skylark - singing, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 6000 Starling, 25 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting.

North Worle:
1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - garden:

3 Grey Heron - over

Bitton - Holm Mead:

6 White-fronted Goose, Chiffchaff and Redwing - singing, Redpoll - over

25-02-26 Treecreeper Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham - Memorial Park:

5 Mallard, 24+ Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1Magpie, 3+ Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 18+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 3+ Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1  Grey Heron, 

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker

25-02-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goosander (2f &2m), 2 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 Pochard (m), 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Shoveler (m), 1 Sparrowhawk - displaying, 4 Red Kite

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Sam Caswell, Andy Davis, Josie Evans, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton,  John Lewis, Matt Plenty, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Tom Wright

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-02-26 Tuesday - Hooded Merganser

Temp 08°C to 14°C - overcast until sunshine came through from 10am. The moderate breeze from the south gusting to 26mph but abating as the day progressed.

Hooded Merganser

Bearded Tit

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay

BAWA - playing fields

29 Pied Wagtail

City Centre - Floating Harbour:

1 Great Created Grebe

Southmead Community Sports Field:

2 Sparrowhawk - interacting !

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Pintail, 50 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk. 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit, 12 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit

24-02-2026 Hooded Merganser PIL (Terry Winter)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 34 Shoveler, 1 Hooded Merganser (f), 2 Little Grebe, 18 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
2 Cormorant, another Scandinavian Rock Pipit

24-02-26 Goldfinch Tree Brooks NR (Les Williams)

Three Brooks NR:

Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

24-02-26 Skylark Ashton Court (Lee Patch)

Ashton Court:

30+ Skylark, 5 Stonechat (2f &3m), 4 Pied Wagtail - 2pr

Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper

24-02-26 Red Kite Clevedon (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor:

1 Red Kite

Clevedon - Yeo:
120 Shelduck, 15 Stock Dove - sw, 10+ Oystercatcher, 20 Grey Plover, 10+ Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, c10,000 Dunlin, 400 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 6 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:

1 Redpoll - feeding

24-02-26 Song Thrush Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham, Lock & Marina:
4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 10 Magpie, 1 Crow,  3 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail 

24-02-26 Red Kite Lansdown (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Lansdown - BOC walk:

1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 26 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Stockwood:

Over garden: 2 White-fronted Goose

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
1st Skylark of the year in the fields

24-02-26 Yellowhammer Burnett (Ian Stapp)

Burnett:

4 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

24-02-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chaffinch

Picnic site 2

1 Stonechat (f)

Bittern Trail:
3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing

Woodford:
1 Jay

Perry House Farm:
c30 small Egret - mostly Cattle Egret

Herons Green:
9 Goldeneye, 40+ Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 60+ B H Gull, 50+ Common Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron,  1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
12+ Goldeneye, 60+ Tufted Duck, 14 Great Crested Grebe - one sum plum,  20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Marsh Harrier (2f &1m),  1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 G S Wood - drumming, 1 Peregrine, 4 Raven - two pr, 

2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 10 Goldeneye, 46 Teal, 40 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher - over, 200 mix BH &Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven,  1 Bearded Tit (m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Mike Owen, Wayne Pannell, Lee Patch, Jackie Powell, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron Thornton Trippit, Paul Tompkins, Terry Winter, Les Williams

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23-02-26 Monday - Hooded Meganser

Temp 10°C to 12°C - overcast with some light rain. A moderate W/WSW wind with gusts to 30mph.

Hooded Merganser

Ring-necked Duck

Little Stint

White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:
13 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Magpie, 6 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 22 Starling, 1 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

23-02-26 GSW and Jay, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:
Redland Green Park: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch

Garden: 1 Jay, 1 Blackcap (f), 2 Blackbird, 1 Wren, 1 Goldcrest

Stoke Park:

Vismig: 3 Rook, 2 Skylark, 2 Linnet

Present: 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
WeBS: 1 Mute Swan, 11 Shelduck, 134 Wigeon, 9 Mallard, 85 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 11 Oystercatcher, 63 Curlew, 86 Snipe, 41 Redshank, 2 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Hooded Merganser, 1 Jack Snipe, Little Stint, 1 Water Pipit

Hooded Merganser largely seen on Pilning Wetlands near the house. There is very limited parking on nearby New Passage Road, please make sure you do not block roads or resident's access. Walk along the Severn Way path to the wetlands.

Severn Beach:
4 Brent Goose, 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Battery Point: 5 Purple Sandpiper

Wemberham:
44 Mute Swan, Stock Dove, 100 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1200 Starling, 48 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet

Uphill:
WeBS: 75 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 11 Mallard, 28 Teal, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 8 Curlew, 350 Dunlin, 265 Redshank, 55 BH Gull, 11 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 6 White-fronted Goose

Newton St Loe:

4 Tufted Duck, 6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Goosander, 2 Great White Egret

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 20 Goldeneye, 3 Shoveler, 3+ Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

Reported by: John Budd, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, Rob Laughton, Andrew Middleton, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines

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22-02-26 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 13°C - rain stopped after breakfast, leaving a watery sunshine through to tea time. The moderate breeze from the west south west swung to the west at lunch time and back as night fell, some gusting up to 29 mph.

Ring-necked Duck

Crossbill

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Avonmouth STW:

20 Tufted Duck

Chittening Warth:

1 Wigeon, 5 Oystercatcher, 28 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 70 Turnstone, 22 Knot, 180 Dunlin

New Cut/Cumberland Basin:

21 Siskin

City Docks - SS Great Britain:

1 Great Crested Grebe

Hallen Marsh:

50 Shoveler, 33 Gadwall, 21 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 19 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Kingfisher

Sea Mills - WeBS
20 Mallard, 2 Shelduck, 400 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser black-backed Gull, 4 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 2 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff:
 2 Green Woodpecker, Jay, 4 Raven, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush,100+ Redwing, c100 Chaffinch, 8 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:

18 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Goose, c100 Wigeon, 30 Teal, c60 Oystercatcher, c80 Curlew, c100 Redshank, 4 Turnstone, c 1000 Dunlin, 10 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Marsh Harrier - hunting

Severn Beach:
74 Grey Plover - over up river, 9 Kittiwake, 10+ Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Easter Compton:
30 Herring Gull, 50 Rook, 25 Jackdaw, 24 Pied Wagtail - in field with sheep

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - coast road:
1 Red Kite

Clevedon-Yeo (Cl-Y) Clevedon to Yeo Estuary - WeBS:

13 Mute Swan, 3 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 130 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 15 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 10 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 118 Curlew, 90 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 2500 Dunlin, 20 Black-headed Gull, present Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 25 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Redhill:

1 Red Kite

Uphill:
Redshank, 4 Knot, 100s Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
6 White-fronted Goose, 1 Red Kite

Saltford - STW:
20 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Redpoll, 2 Siskin

Newton St Loe:
1 Tufted Duck (f), 1 Gadwall (m), 2 Teal, 5 Little Grebe, 6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 20 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron - 3 on nests, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 20 Rook, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

22-02-26 Crossbill Lords Wood (Andrew Parsons)

Pensford - Lords Wood:

1 Firecrest,  Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 7 Crossbill

Chelwood:

1 Green Sandpiper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

Tufted Duck, Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
70+ Cattle Egret - trees behind the lodge

Herons Green:
some Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 3 Cattle Egret - over

Stratford:
40+ Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Great Black-backed Gull

Herriotts inc Pool:
15+ Cattle Egret

Reported by: Ken Blake, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Markas Gilmartin, Karen Jayne, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Tom O'Shea, Andrew Parsons, Matt Plenty,  Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Dean Reeves, Sue Sayers. Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Clare Tait, Jason Williams

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21-02-26 Saturday - Woodlark

Temp 09°C to 13°C - a dull overcast morning turning to rain in the afternoon.  A gentle 9-15mph breeze gusting to 27mph from the south west.

Mandarin Duck

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Mediterranean Gull

Woodlark

Siberian Chiffchaff 

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

BRISTOL

Lawrence Weston Moor:

1 Woodlark

Sims Hill Wood:

1 Woodcock, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Mistle Thrush, c45 Siskin

South Street:

2 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 15 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick/Aust Warth:
1 Pochard (m), 7 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

New Passage and Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 11 Canada Goose, 3 Tufted Duck, 21 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, c250 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 77 Oystercatcher, 122 Curlew, 3 Snipe, 106 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, c600 Dunlin, 5 LBB Gull,1 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing, 12 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit,1 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
Scandinavian Rock Pipit (ssp littoralis)

Woodcock, Lower Woods (Mike Prior)

Lower Woods and Inglestone Common:

3 Woodcock, 4 Snipe, 10+ Skylark, 20+ Redwing, 2 Stonechat,  

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf  BOC walk (54 species!):
Canada Goose, 20 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck,11 Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal,  2 Pheasant, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 5 Avocet, 1 Oystercatcher,  3 Lapwing, 36 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 80 Redshank, BH Gull, 36 Common Gull, Herring Gull, 7 LBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 12 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, Starling, 4 Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, 5 Dunnock, House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Warren Village fishing lake:

11 Canada Goose, 4 Goosander, 4 Moorhen, 3 Cormorant

Nailsea and Backwell :
2 Mandarin Duck (Nailsea Ponds), 4 Skylark, 1 Blackcap (singing), 13 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

Sand Point/Bay:
60 Grey Plover, 1 Mediterranean Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford STW:
1 Black Redstart(f)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Canada Goose, 44 Mallard, 4 Pochard, 49 Tufted Duck, 36  Coot, 8  Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper (no. 2 tank), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Ad, no. 3 tank), 425 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 13 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 32 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

2 Scaup(f)

Moreton:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Mediterranean Gull, Herriotts Pool (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Mediterranean Gull

Reported by: Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells and the BOC Saturday bird walk group, Sean Davies, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Matt Hull, Andy Mears, Mike Prior, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-02-26 Friday

Temp 09°C to 12°C - rain not long after breakfast, heavy before lunch and mid afternoon. The sun did share the sky for briefly periods. The fresh breeze from the south south west swung to the west by nightfall and was gusting up to 43 mph at teatime.

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Kingsdown / Royal Fort Gardens:

2 Jay, 2 Coal Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 10 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 20 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, c.250 Winter Thrush mainly Redwing,1 Stonechat

Yate - Brimsham Fields Park:
13 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 2 Redwing, 2 Blackbird

NORTH SOMERSET

Ham Green to Leigh Woods - River Avon:

35 Mallard, 16 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Redshank, 3 Dunlin, c200 Black-headed Gull, 30+ Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Backwell - garden:
Feral Pigeon, 1 Jay, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Long Tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Goldcrest, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch

Backwell Lake:
21 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 14 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 9 Cormorant

Yatton - Wemberham:
20 Stock Dove - mig in small flocks, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Fieldfare

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
2 Raven 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
8 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wag, 6+ Chaffinch

20-02-26 Snipe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
11 Goldeneye, 40+ Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 30+ B H Gull, 50+ Common Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f) 1 Buzzard. 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
6+ Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 12+ Tufted Duck, 2 Pintail - pr, 12+ Woodpigeon, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (M) 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:

4 Shelduck, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (f&m), 6 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 1 Mediterranean - 1st wint, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Reed Bunting

20-02-26 Goldeneye & Cormorant - Eye placement (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Josh Brown, Charlotte Collins, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Rupert Higgins, Robin Lambert, Mike Notton, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

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