06-10-26 Tuesday

Temp 12°C to 19°C -  Dry but light cloud all day. Very light winds, initially from the south but veering west, all the way to north late on.

Firecrest

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechat

New Cut & Cumberland Basin;

2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 19 Black-headed Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 17 Starling, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Bishopsworth:

1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 1 Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 40 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middlehope (inc vismig):
166 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Great White Egret, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 17 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail (all alba), 60 Meadow Pipit, 76 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 18 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham NT (BOC walk):

7 Pheasant, 5 Woodpigeon, 6 Rock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 5 Herring Gull, 3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 25 Rook, 3 Raven, 60 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 70 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch

Marshfield:
Down Rd: 1 Red Kite, 162 Corn Bunting

Rushmead Lane: 2 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 7 Reed Bunting, 47 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Grey Heron, CVL (Marc Hunt)

Stratford:
1 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 5 Skylark, 200 Swallow, 8 Stonechat (as one group), 1 Pied Wagtail (alba), 30 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet

Herriotts Bridge:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 89 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis (lakeside)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Charlie Murphy, Lee Patch, Larry Sweetland, Martin Wightman

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

05-10-26 Monday

Temp 14°C to 18°C - largely cloudy with some drizzle to start. A light to moderate W/SW wind.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
18 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 11 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

Troopers Hill:
vis-mig: 2 Skylark, 19 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, 38 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

Chiffchaff, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:
100 Redshank, 500 Dunlin

Grey Plover, Uphill (Ross Nairn)

Uphill:
500+ Shelduck, 10 Grey Plover, 31 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Knock, Knock, Little Owl, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel) 

Stanton Drew:
Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
70+ Cattle Egret 

Dam:
1 Grey Wagtail

Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic site 1-2:
1 Common Sandpiper

Denny:

17 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 70+ Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: John Budd, Darren Burton, Mike Dilger, Duncan Evered, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Martin Wrightman

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-10-26 Sunday - Scaup, Short-eared Owl

Temp 08°C to 20°C - sunny with more cloud later. A light to moderate W/WSW wind.

Scaup, Goldeneye

Short-eared Owl

Yellow-browed Warbler

Curlew Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Bishop:

Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (per Birdguides)

Stoke Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 2 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cromhall:

1 Red Kite

Tortworth Lake:

2 Mute Swan, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen  + 2 juv, 18 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wagtail sp

Whitfield:

3 Buzzard, 3 Raven

Abbotside Farm

1 Pheasant (f)

Olveston Village Pond:

5 Mallard, 7 Moorhen

Alveston:

1 Red Kite

Aust Wetlands:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

New Passage/ Pilning Wetlands:

250+ Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, hundreds of Teal, 

2 Little Grebe, 3 Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit

Western Business Park:

1 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay

NORTH SOMERSET

Curlew Sandpiper & Redshank, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:
99 Redshank, 10 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 500 Dunlin

Grey Heron, Portbury Wharf (Beth Burton)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
80 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 100 Goldfinch, 100 Linnet, 300 Corn Bunting, 30 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Picnic No. 1:
2 Goldeneye, 27 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin

Woodford:
On Denny/Little Denny: 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Dunlin

Herons Green:
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:
3 Garganey, 26 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis (also Herriots), 1 Peregrine (catching then dropping a Wigeon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
16 Egyptian Goose, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 64 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier

Out of area:

Brean Down: 1 Guillemot, 1 Woodlark (over), 1 Dartford Warbler

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Beth & Darren Burton, Merv Carlyon, Richard Giles. Rupert Higgins, Mike Moxon, Matt Hull, Fiona Neate, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-10-26 Saturday - Jack Snipe

Temp 14°C to 20°C - overcast with some drizzly showers. Felt warm in the light W/SW breeze.

Jack Snipe

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Eastville:
Vismig: 1 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit

Purdown:
Vis-mig: 111 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Grey Plover, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Scoter, 3 Wigeon, 12 Grey Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 200+ BH Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 12 Reed Bunting

Wigeon, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Aust:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, large tit flock inc 10+ Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton, Wemberham:
1 Jack Snipe,  200 Herring Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 13 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet

Sand Point:
Vis-mig: 4 Golden Plover, 1 GBB Gull, 54 Skylark, 36 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 1 Starling, 3 Grey Wagtail, 30 alba Wagtail, 442 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 85 Linnet, 3 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Present: 70 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 5 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

Little Stint, CVL (Bri Thompson)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
30+ Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Stratford:
1 Ruff, 32+ Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine - hunting and missing a Snipe, then a Lapwing, then the Yellowlegs- very almost lunch, but dived into the water and submerged itself to survive the attack and live another day.

Reported by: Karle Burford, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Peter Hazelwood, Craig Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Ben Ofield, Trevor Riddle, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-10-26 Friday

Temp 11°C to 22°C - sunny with some cloud, a moderate breeze from  south south west veering to south, gusts to 22 mph.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Raven

Clifton:

4 Swallow, 1 Firecrest, 12 Meadow Pipit

Fishponds:

3 Raven

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
40 Mallard, 70 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Barnacle Goose - over, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

garden: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Wren, Greenfinch

Mud flats near Portbury Wharf: 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

25 Canada Goose, 96 Shelduck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 27 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 42 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 185 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - garden:

1 Swallow - heading south

02-10-26 Red Kite + Raven Folly Farm (Pete Brain)

Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest,
2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
BH Gull with rings

02-10-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 1 - 2:

1 Common Sandpiper

02-10-26 Hobby CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:
30+ Cattle Egret, 2 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 7 Swallow, 5 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit

02-10-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (George Stacey)

Herriotts Bridge:
Lapwing, 60 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, BH Gull with rings, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby - over

OUT OF AREA

East Harptree Woods:

2 Crossbill - juv

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Kevin Bainbridge, Jan Cumming, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Steve Newland, Frankie Macrow, Mike Moxon, George Stacey, Simon Stuart, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

01-10-26 Thursday

Temp 12°C to 20°C. A day of sun and variable cloud. Wind from the south-west - a light breeze in the morning, picking up slightly in the afternoon with gusts to 19 mph. 

Spotted Redshank

Ruff

Pectoral Sandpiper

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood & Henleaze Lake:

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Meadow Pipit (over)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Pill:
5 Grey Plover, Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff

01-10-26 Wheatear, New Passage (Matt Plenty)

New Passage/Northwick:

1 Greylag Goose, 260 Canada Goose, 16 Shelduck, 24 Wigeon, Teal, 110 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 120 Curlew, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Redshank, 40 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

Pilning Wetlands:
8 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 35 Ringed Plover, 49 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 1 Little egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 63 Meadow Pipit, 65 Linnet, Siskin

Severn Beach:

45 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, 4 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 2 GBB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 16 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Stonechat, Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

01-10-26 Firecrest, Eastwood Portishead (Tim Mason)

Eastwood, Portishead:
3 Firecrest

Channel View, Clevedon - Yeo:

300 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 50 Mallard, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew,

1 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Skylark, 3 Swallow,

2 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Tyntesfield, Wraxall:

1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Upton Cheyney:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Nuthatch

Stanton Prior:

1 Tawny Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

01-10-26 Common Sandpiper, Picnic site 1-2 (George Stacey)

Between Picnic Site 1&2:  

1 Common Sandpiper

Sutton Wick:
25+ Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Herons Green:

15 Dunlin, 5 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

3 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Peregrine (juv), 8 Skylark (to SW), 1 Swallow, 1 Stonechat

01-10-26 Water Rail, Herriotts (Pete Blanchard)

Herriotts Bridge:
Water Rail, 81 Snipe, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Reported by: Pete Allen, Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, Rob Laughton, Tim Mason, Matt Plenty, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Trevor Riddle

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

30-09-26 Wednesday

Temp 11°C to 22°C -  sunny after v early rain with some cloud after lunch, A moderate breeze from  south south west backing to south after tea time, with gusts to 31 mph mid afternoon.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-09-26 Ruff OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Grey Plover, 63 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Kingshiher, 1 Merlin, 4 Jay, c70 Starling, 1 Wheater

New Passage/Northwick:
c.250 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 18 Greenshank - a flock briefly, then away south east, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Swallow, 30 Starling, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit - over

30-09-26 Kingfisher Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:

3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 40+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Curlew, 17 Redshank, c15 Knot, 90 Dunlin, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Chiffchaff

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
5 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 62 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 52 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 19 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cribbs Causeway:

1 Red Kite

Downend - Bromley Heath, garden:

12 Ring-necked Parakeet - over

Oldland Common - North Common:

1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard - all in the air simultaneously 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

30-09-26 Grey & Golden Plover CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, c70 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 1 Hobby - juv, 1 Peregrine, 4 Skylark and 9 Swallow - south

30-09-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 

Reported by:Dru Brooke-Taylor, Cris Craig, Andy Davis, Geoff Hardman, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis,  Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

29-09-26 Tuesday - Osprey

Temp 15°C to 24°C - overcast at first with the sun coming through after 10am. A moderate breeze boosted by gusts to 32 mph from the east veering to south east by lunch time. 

Common Scoter

Spoonbill

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

3 Raven - playing and calling as they went over

Stoke Park Estate:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-09-26 Spoonbill OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Shoveler, 4 Grey Plover, 12 Dunlin, 3 Spoonbill - inc 2 juv, 

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Pochard, 3 Golden Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Spoonbill -inc 2 juv, over from OPS, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 1 Hobby, 1 Siskin

Aust Services:

24 Black=headed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Rook, 2 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 148 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Walton Bay:

1 Osprey - moving slowly down the estuary edge

29-09-26 Kestrel & Mistle Thrush Cadbury Camp (Robin Martin)

Tickenham - Cadbury Camp, BOC walk:

12 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 32 Jackdaw, 1 Reven, 9 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin,  2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Sand Point./Middle Hope:

2 Shelduck, 9 Oystercatcher, 5 Dunlin, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 5 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 51 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 13 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

 - garden: 5 Red Kite

- St Anne's Church: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard - both circling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

15 Egyptian Goose, 2 Garganey, 30 Wigeon, 2 Pintail,  lots of Teal, 8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret 

Chew Valley Lake

29-09-26 Marsh Harrier CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier - with drooping leg

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Meadow Pipit

Herriotts Bridge:
71 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 10 Common Gull

Reported by: Sam Caswell, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Paul Francis, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Nick Hawkridge, Robin Martin, Matt Plenty, Harvey Rose

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

28-09-26 Monday - Lesser Yellowlegs

Temp 11°C to 18°C -  clear early morning, clouding over around midday then 40% blue sky by late afternoon.  Light easterly wind. 

Garganey, Common Scoter

Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers

Common Tern

Glossy Ibis, Spoonbills

Common Sandpiper at Chew dam (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Bedminster Down:

1 juv. GBB Gull, 1 juv. LBB Gull, Sparrowhawk, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Raven, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blackcap, 13 Robin, 14 Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit (over, south), 2 Bullfinch.

Purdown (vismig):

5 Jay, 1 Skylark, 16 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 drake Common Scoter, 2 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow, 3 Wheatear, 1 'White' Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, c.100 Meadow Pipit.

Yate:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Long-tailed Tit.

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

1 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite 3 BUzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Stonechat. 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 60 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 

Dam:

3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Meadow Pipit.  

Herons Green:

6 Cattle Egret (2 black-billed juvs. on the old road, 4 adults on pool side), 30 Great White Egret.

Stratford:

1 Common Tern, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Hobby, 1 juv. Marsh Harrier, 5 Spoonbill, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Stonechat.

Herriotts Bridge:

8 Egyptian Goose, 44 Wigeon, 16 Pintail, 1 Garganey,  22 Lapwing, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Ruff, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 61 Snipe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler.

OUT OF AREA

Stock Hill woods:

3+ Crossbill.

Cheddar Reservoir:

1 Ringed Plover, 11 Snipe, 2 probable Curlew Sandpiper (3 small waders kept disappearing over the edge).

Reported by: Ben Crabb,  Andy Davis, Julie Evans, John Lewis, George Stacey, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, opsbirding

27-09-26 Sunday - Little Tern, Long-eared Owl

Temp 12°C to 20°C - overcast with some light drizzly showers. A strong S/SE/E to start moving to SW/SSW later, gusts to 30 mph.

Little Tern

Long-eared Owl

Spoonbill

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
3 Jay

Blaise Estate:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Firecrest, 2 Nuthatch

Little Egret, Netham (Lee Gardiner)

Netham Weir:

1 Little Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Grey Plover, 9 Common Tern

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
22 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 23 Ringed Plover, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Spoonbill, 6 Jay (to SW), 289 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Mandarin Duck, Abbots Pool (Andy Davies)

Abbots Leigh Pool:
3 Mandarin

Bristol Airport:
1 Long-eared Owl (over at 645am this morning)

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 25 Starling, 11 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Grey Plover, 19 Curlew, 10 Knot, 12 Dunlin, 8 Little Egret, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 23 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 71 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 50 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lansdown:

7 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Godlfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Barnacle Goose, 8 Lapwing, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Chew Valley Lake
viewed from Stratford/Herriots: 1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 4 Little Tern, 36+ Common Tern, 5 Spoonbill, 39 Great White Egret

Little Denny looking from Woodford:

8 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (also seen Nunnery & Sutton Wick), 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Stratford:
2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine

Herriotts inc. Pool:
72 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Chris Craig, Andy Davies, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Adrian Hockey, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Emily Lomas, Ross Nairn, Ben Ofield, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Andy Stockhausen, Paul Vokes, 

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26-09-26 Saturday

Temp 11°C to 19°C - some early sun, with cloud later. Light air with gust of up to a heady 12mph, swinging from south south east to west by lunchtime

Lesser Yellowlegs

Swift

Merlin

Firecrest

Glossy Ibis

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Castle Park:

1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff - singing

Temple Meads:

1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
71 Canada Goose, 20 Teal, 31 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - fed on pigeon

Aust Warth:
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 3 Stonechat, c20 Linnet

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe, `100+ Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 10 Turnstone, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-09-26 Kingfisher Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbotts Pool:

2 Mandarin Duck - male

Portbury Wharf:
6 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 60 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

14 Jay - inc flock of 11, over south

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
4 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 BH Gull, 200 Herring Gull, 6 L BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff,  20 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
6 Ringed Plover, 78 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 18 Dunlin, 1 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel,  1 Merlin - north, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 15 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 14 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 11 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 11 Reed Bunting

26-09-26 Blackcap W-s-M (Karen Jayne)

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
1 Blackcap (m) 

Uphill - nr Hospital:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - garden

15 Long-tailed Tit

Chew Magna Res

1 Snipe, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
Black-headed Gull - inc ringed bird, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 

Herons Green:
30+ Cormorant, 11 Little Egret, 32 Great White Egret - inc ringed  AHX, 6 Cattle Egret, 12 Grey Heron, 

Moreton:
4 Spoonbill

Stratford:
1 Tawny Owl - hooted, 1 Green Woodpecker

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 100+ Teal, 1 Water Rail, 30+ Moorhen, 36 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 59 Snipe, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Spoonbill - inc 3 juv, 8 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: James Adams, Elaine Arundel, Jamie Buchan, Jane Cumming, Mike Dilger, Paul Francis, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Robin Martin, Rich Mielcarek, Giles Morris, Mike Moxon, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Richard Scantlebury, Rosemary Setter

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25-09-26 Friday

Temp 13°C to 22°C - largely sunny with a light to moderate NW/W wind.

Firecrest

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:
1 Firecrest

Leigh Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Nuthatch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
60 Greylag Goose, 8 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point:
Vismig: 50 Curlew, 11 Skylark, 17 Swallow, 73 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 32 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

Present: 32 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 70 Dunlin, 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 50 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Meadow Pipit, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:

1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, + Skylark, 6 Stonechat, + Meadow Pipit, + Linnet, 6 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna Reservoir:
26 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
seen from Stratford and Herriots- 1 Spotted Redshank, 6 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Spoonbill

Herons Green:
1 Spotted Redshank (assumed same as above)

Stratford:
1 Golden Plover, 6 Dunlin, 5 Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 20 Swallow

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Reported by: Pete Allen, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hull, Paul Moon, George Stacey, Nigel Sluman, Les Williams

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