22-09-26 Tuesday

Temp 13°C to 22°C -  a misty start followed by sunny intervals with more light cloud later. The wind was light from the southwest.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Golden Plover

Spotted Redshank

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Bedminster (New Cut & Cumberland Basin):

10 Mallard, 8 Woodpigeon, 30 Rock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 19 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 9 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 10 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Troopers Hill (survey):

21 Woodpigeon, 22 Rock Dove, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 15 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 11 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 26 Robin, 10 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

St Annes (River Avon):

1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Red Kite, 2 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Wheatear, Dowlais (Ross Nairn)

Clevedon (Dowlais):

2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:
4 Wheatear

Bridgeyate:

2 Red Kite

Oldland:
2 Red Kite

Compton Dando STW & Village:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Woollard/Publow:
27 Canada Goose, 50+ Woodpigeon, 6 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Rook, 4 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12+ Chaffinch, 20+ Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Pensford (BOC walk):

28 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 4 Collared Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 4 Rock Dove, 1 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 15 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 12 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 21 Great White Egret, 12 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
Mute Swan (Polish family), Canada Goose (hybrid family), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Spoonbill, Herriott's (Charlie Murphy)

Lesser Yellowlegs, Herriott's (George Stacey)

Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail, 30+ Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Spoonbill (distant - 2 adult, 3 juv), 3 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner,  Rob Hargreaves, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Charlie Murphy, Ross Nairn, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,  Bri Thompson, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

21-09-26 Monday - Pectoral Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Shag

Temp 11°C to 24°C - a jolly nice day. Sunny and warm. Still til lunch then a light WNW/WSW wind later.

Shag

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Redshank

Greater Flamingo (escaped bird)

A quick bit about AI in bird photography. I am not a photographer, it is a real skill and we have many excellent photos shared with us. Whilst I expect this is not so new to many of you, I am catching up on AI a bit, and found it interesting and helpful to read eBird's help pages and policies on this here and here. AI is increasingly part of photo editing programs and can be useful. However, it is also very good at adding in detail to photos and often does not get it right, as it does a 'best guess' and ends up not being accurate. E.g it changes colours, bills and feather details. Sometimes it can do this without the photogapher knowing or catching the changes being made. I have certainly noticed this more on birding groups I am in on things like Facebook.  It does not seem to be a large problem locally but I  have had some recent messages to say it is perhaps creeping into a very small fraction of photos on this blog or our social media. We will look into this and decide what our policy will be- we are learning about this as we go. We continue to be grateful to those that send in or share photos and sincerely hope that you continue to do so. We do ask that any AI enhancing does not change or add false detail to your photos- I found the above links really helpful as to what eBird accepts and what it does not.

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
14 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Swallow, 44 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Ruff, 1 Greater Flamingo (escaped bird), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
1 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 12 Starling, 8 Stonechat, 15 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:
6 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 12 Yellowhammer

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Valley Lake

Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Buzzard

Buzzard CVL (George Stacey)

Woodford:
4 Pochard, 1 Shag (sometimes resting on Little Denny), 510 Cormorant

Herons Green:
1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Little Egret, 29 Great White Egret, 6 Cattle Egret, 10 Grey Heron

Stratford:
4 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Marsh Harrier

Kingfisher CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
14 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail, 25 Ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Little Egret, 14 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby

Water Rail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Russell Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Rupert Higgins, John Lewis, Jessica Killey, Rich Mielcarek, Darren Pearce, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Les Williams, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Sunday 20-09-26 Pectoral Sandpiper

Temp 08°C to 20°C -  some overcast but sunny after lunch, A light breeze with gust of up to16 mph starting out westerly then veering to north west before backing to west after tea time.

Spotted Redshank

Pectoral Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

20-09-26 Sparrowhawk Bishopston (Roger Buglass)

Bishopston:

1 Sparrowhawk - juv feeding in the garden and unwilling to give up its meal!

Clifton Down - PE watch point:

1 Peregrine (Leigh Woods side), 1 Chiffchaff - calling. 

New Cut - B Bond:

1 Raven - over

Purdown - vismig:

41 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch

Sea Mills - Harbour and R Avon:

14 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 33 Redshank, 130 BH Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, - a parade of Corvid going from one side of the river to the other and back - bewildering numbers

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
300 Canada Goose, 14 Shelduck, 16 Mallard, 5 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, c20 Jackdaw, 80 Rook, c40 Starling

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Buzzard

Yate - garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 11 Goldfinch - on the teasels 

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 13 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 16 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear,  4 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Leigh - pool:

1 Mandarin (f)

Tyntesfield - wander round the woods:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch

Walton Common:

1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
4 Moorhen, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit

Sand Point - Middle Hope:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 GS Woodpecker, 5 Jay 28 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 100 Swallow, 43 House Martin, 18 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Whinchat, 13 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 117 Mipit, 6 Chaffinch, 150 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:

4 Buzzard

Oldland Common - Jarretts:

6 Red Kite , 1 Buzzard

Chelwood

2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard and a lot of Crow

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Ruff, 1 Wheatear

20-09-2026 Pectoral Sandpiper CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

False Island or Little Denny Island:

40 Great Black-backed Gull

20-09-26 Redshank & Spotted Redshank CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
7 Ringed Plover, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 22 G W Egret, 8 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard,  2 Grey Wagtail, 9+ Pied Wagtail

20-09-2026 Pectoral Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 28 Lapwing, 3 Black tailed Godwit, 24+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 4 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Little Egret, 13 G W Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Ann, Helen & Roger Buglass, Karle Burford, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Mike Dilger, Julie Evans, Chris Hall,  Annie & Nick Hawkridge, David Horlick, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Trevo Riddle, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

19-09-26 Saturday - Lesser Yellowlegs

Temp 13°C to 20°C - rain and over cast most of the day - the sun peeped through at times. A gentle breeze reinforced by gust of up to 31mph mostly from south west/west south west.

Leach's Petrel

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Flycatcher

Manx Shearwater

Great Skua

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest

Stoke Park Estate:

2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
6 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Leach's Petrel, 2 Manx Shearwater, 11 Swallow, 60 Starling

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:

2 Swallow

Yatton:

 - Little River: 11 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 7 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch

- Wemberham Lane: 6 unidentified geese - over north east, 2 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 10 Goldfinch

- Claverham Drove: 4 Little Egret, 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 30 House Martin - in 3 groups, southerly

Puxton Moor
1 Stonechat (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green: 
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Redshank, 

Stratford:
35 Pochard, 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 24 Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 4 Little Egret, 16 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 22 Shoveler, 140 Teal, 19 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank - juv, 3 Ruff, 1 Common Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

19-09-26 Red-necked Phalarope Brue Est (Jason Williams)

Burnham on Sea - Brue Est

1 Red-necked Phalarope

Reported by:Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Richard Giles, Matt Hobbs, John Lewis, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Fiona Neate, Gary Thoburn, Reuben Veal, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

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

16-09-26 Wednesday - 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

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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

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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

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