Friday, 7 February 2025

07-02-25 Friday

Temp 01°C to 05°C - overcast with rain arriving after lunch. A cold fresh breeze mainly from the north east, with the gusts increasing to 34 mph.

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:
inc - 1 Raven - calling and barrel rolling, 8 Goldfinch - squabbling at the feeder
07-02-25 Blackcap Downend (Craig Lewis)
Downend- garden:
1 Blackcap

Vassalls Park:
2 Dipper - making whoopee!

Withywood garden:
1 Blackcap (m), 1 Grey Wagtail - under the table, regular now

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Robin

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

Corston Fields - area:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 10 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 2000+ Chaffinch, 500+ Linnet,   3 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye (3f+m), 6+ Goosander (3f+3m), 22+ Great Crested Grebe, 40+ Cormorant, 1 Jay, 12+ Long-Tailed Tit, 4 Pied Wagtail
07-02-25 Wigeon CVL (Ian Stapp)
Picnic Site 2:
8 Pochard (2f+6m),  5 Goosander (1f+4m), 6 Snipe, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Blue & 2 Great Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 LTT, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Pied Wagtail, 25+ Chaffinch

Woodford:
50+ Canada Goose, 4 Wigeon (2f+2m), 11 Goldeneye, 2 Little Egret, 1 G S Woodpecker - calling, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LTT, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 15+ Chaffinch 
07-02-25 Snipe CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

20+ Canada Goose, 3 Goldeneye (2f+m),  2 Little Grebe, 12 Great crested Gull, 4+ Snipe, 2 G BB Gull,  2 Grey Heron, 4 G.W. Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtail 

Moreton:
120+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye,  8 Great Crested Grebe, 4 G BB Gull,  2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler
07-02-25 Barnacle Goose CVL (David Parsons)
Herriotts inc Pool:

10 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 120+ Teal, 8 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye (2f+4m), 46 Cormorant - in the trees, 40 mix of BH Gull and Common Gull, 5 G BB Gull - 2ad+3 juv, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Neil Delaney, Nick Hawkridge, Chris Holloway, Craig Lewis, David Parsons, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp

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Thursday, 6 February 2025

06-02-25 Thursday

Temp 0°C to 09°C. Frosty start, some early mist, clearing to a day of blue sky. Very light northeasterly breeze. 

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup
Black-necked & Slavonian Grebes
Purple Sandpiper
Mediterranean Gull
Great Northern Diver
Bearded Tit
Black Redstart
Crossbill

BRISTOL

Henleaze garden:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler still present

Redland garden:
1 Peregrine (over), 1 Blackcap (m)

Stoke Park:
1 Snipe

Eastville Park:
4 Canada Goose, 16 Mute Swan, c35 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 20+ Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Tawny Owl (f), 2 Kingfisher (pr), 10+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 30+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 7+Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 5 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 2 House Sparrow House, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Greville Smyth Park, Ashton Gate:
inc - 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Goldfinch

06-02-25 Redwing, Hanham (Rob Laughton)
Hanham:
Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
inc - 28 Shelduck, 36 Shoveler, 34 Gadwall, 280 Wigeon, 4 Pintail (2m, 2f), 180 Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 30 Oystercatcher, 280 lapwing, 60 Curlew, 30 Redshank, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m),  1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff

Pilning Wetlands:
inc - Gadwall, Wigeon, 4 Pintail (2m, 2f), Teal, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker

Severn Beach:
Orchard Pools - 8 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Long-tailed Tit

Yate Rocks area:
250+ Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, 20+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 150+ Chaffinch, 100+ Linnet, small numbers of Greenfinches and Goldfinches

NORTH SOMERSET

06-02-25 Purple Sandpipers, Battery Point (Mike Owen)
Battery Point, Portishead:
Purple Sandpiper



06-02-25 Black Redstart, Clevedon (Paul Chapman)
Clevedon Pier:
Pier - 1 Black Redstart
Off sea wall - Goosander, Ringed Plover, Curlew, Turnstone 
Golf links - Oystercatcher
Highdale Rd garden - 2 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin

Backwell Lake:
2 Water Rail, 17+ Snipe, 2 Cattle Egret & numerous Little Egret coming in to roost on the island

06-02-25 Peregrine, Yatton (Emily Lomas)
06-02-25 Marsh Tit, Cadbury Hill Yatton  (Mark Savage)
Yatton:
Riverside - 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine
Cadbury Hill - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Marsh Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush 

BELOW M4 & BANES

06-02-25 Stonechat, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)
Somerdale River Path, Keynsham:
5 Stonechat

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

East Harptree Woods:
2 Crossbill (over, near car park)

Radstock cycle path at STW:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 5 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap singing, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 60 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

06-02-25 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon (Merv Carlyon)
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (in South Bay), 17+ Snipe, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 7 Grey Partridge ("almost certainly released locally")

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret

06-02-25 Goldeneye, Herons Green CVL (Tony Bridges)
Herons Green:
30+ Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 11 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Snipe, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 3 Pied Wagtail


 06-02-25 Black necked Grebe, Moreton CVL (Ian Stapp)
Moreton:
2 Goldeneye, 30+ Great-crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Bearded Tit

06-02-25 Cattle Egret, Stratford CVL (Lucy Masters)
Stratford:
1 Cattle Egret

Herriotts inc Pool:
11 Shelduck, 30+ Teal, 1 Scaup (2m), 12+ Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 500+ BH & Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 4 GBB Gull, 9 LBB Gull, 1 Great Northern Diver (juv), 46+ Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 55 Great White Egret at roost and a Barn Owl hunting at dusk, 7 Jackdaw, 3 Marsh Harrier (2 imm m, 1 2ndCY), 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Pete Allen, Tony Bridges, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Rupert Higgins, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Mark Savage, Rich Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Gwen Thomas, Paul Tompkins:

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

05-02-25 Wednesday

Temp 04°C to 09°C - Bright morning sunshine but becoming hazy and then cloudy this afternoon with the occasional shower.  Gentle W breeze.

Ring-necked Duck
Grey Partridge
Jack Snipe
Mediterranean Gull
Great Northern Diver
Glossy Ibis
Redpoll
Corn Bunting
Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Firecrest, 20 Redwing, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch (f & m)

Blaise Castle Estate:
2 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Gray Wagtail
Chaffinch, Combe Dingle ( Pete Bunniss)
Coombe Dingle Garden:
Chaffinch (f) a rarity that's been present for 5 days
Coal Tit, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)
High Kingsdown, Redland:
2 Coal Tit, Blackcap (f)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Water Rail,1 Little Grebe, 1 Woodcock, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

UWE Stoke Lane Entrance:
2 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
70 Canada Goose, 50 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 130 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 220 Lapwing, 70 Curlew, 45 Redshank, 130 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 25 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point - - on the red Newcome buoy:
5 Turnstone, 4 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon:
Highdale Rd Garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow
Littleharp Bay:
c10 Ringed Plover, c 8 Turnstone

Congresbury Moor:
4 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 9 Moorhen, 60 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrow Hawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 60 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Tickenham Moor
1 Great White Egret

Bristol Airport
c300 Pied Wagtail (pre roost gathering)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Jack Snipe, 12 Common Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting

Keynsham - Broadmead:
c300 Pied Wagtails (evening roost)

Newton St Loe:
1 Barn Owl
05-02-25 Siberian Chiffchaff Compton Dando STW (Merv Carlyon)
Compton Dando:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Marshfield:
Down Lane:
c150 Lapwing, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel (2f), 10 Fieldfare, 50 Chaffinch, 200 Corn Bunting, 20 Yellowhammer
Rushmead Lane:
2 Grey Partridge
Shire Valley:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven
West Littleton Rd:
2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat(1f,1m)

Stantonbury Hill:
1 Barn Owl

Radstock - Writhlington:
1 Blackcap (m)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Great Northern Diver
Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon Lake (Chris Teague)
Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake
Barn Owl, Herons Green (Chris Teague)
Herons Green
1 Barn Owl
Glossy Ibis, Herriots Pool (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Wigeon, 25 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (1m), 4 Mediterranean Gull (one adult showed a tiny black spot in the white primaries), 2 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier,  (1f,1m), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell Pete Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Blake Norton,  Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Steve Richardson, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Keith Williams

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

04-02-25 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 10°C - Dry but cloudy in the morning, heavy rain and a fresh breeze from the West later

Purple Sandpiper
Black-necked Grebe

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (Battery point):
6 Purple Sandpiper


Black Redstart, Clevedon (Steve Rea)

Clevedon:
Pier: 1 Black Redstart
Garden: 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 14 Crow

Winscombe (Hillyfields - BOC walk):
2 Rock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 100 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 100 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
3 Grey Partridge

Willsbridge Mill NR:
2 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 2 Dipper

Keynsham (Broadmead):
300 Pied Wagtail

Chew Magna (Denny Lane)
2 Glossy Ibis

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Scaup (adult male + 1st winter male), 1 Black-necked grebe, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 4+ Little Egret

Moreton:
3 Red Kite (together - late am)

Stratford:
2 Pochard, Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Common Gull (small flock flew past), Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Teal

Reported by: Rita Andrews, Phil Barlow, Graham Blacker, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, David Howes, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Steve Rea
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Monday, 3 February 2025

03-02-25 Monday - Merlin

Temp 06°C to 12°C - Overcast with no wind and some mizzle to start. Some sun and lots of bird song later when the light to moderate breeze from the W/WSW came around lunch. 

Merlin
Glossy Ibis
Black-necked Grebe
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin/Hotwells:
18 species inc: 6 Mallard, 63+ Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 22+ Jackdaw, 1 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail

Henbury Garden:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET
03-02-25 Waders, Portishead
Portishead Battery Point:
Buoy: Turnstones and probable Purple Sandpipers

Clevedon:
Garden: 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
110 Lapwing, 1 Merlin, 10+ Yellowhammer, 100+ Corn Bunting

Chew Magna:
Denny Lane: 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 10+ Golden Plover

Keynsham Garden:
10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 12 Goldfinch

Corston Fields:
1 Barn Owl, hundreds of finches, mostly Linnet and Chaffinch

Compton Dando:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
03-02-25 Goosander, CVL (George Stacey)
Dam/Walley Bank:
4 Goldeneye, 8+ Goosander, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush

Woodford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodcpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest
03-02-25 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 40+ Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl
03-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Lucy Masters)
Moreton:
148 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Bearded Tit
03-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 26 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Herriotts inc. Pool:
10 Shelduck, 24+ Teal, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 33 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: John Barnett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Cheetham, Andy Davis, Michele Flower, Adrian Hockey, Lucy Masters, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Tony Scott, Trudy Sheen, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines

Sunday, 2 February 2025

02-02-25 Sunday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp 05°C to 09°C - overcast but the sun breaking through often. A light breeze mainly from the south, with the gusts slackening off throughout the day from their top speed of 23mph.

Last call for descriptions

The sightings below all lack the required supporting notes. If these records are to be included in the 2024 Avon Bird Report notes supporting the identification need to be sent to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

Great Northern Diver

1

02/01/2024

Chew Valley Lake

Waxwing

1

20/01/2024

Bishopston, Surrey Rd

Red-breasted Merganser

6

24/01/2024

Aust

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

1

04/03/2024

Filton

Siberian Chiffchaff

1

06/04/2024

Walton Common Reserve

Golden Oriole

1

17/06/2024

Falfield

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

17/10/2024

Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

20/10/2024

Stoke Park, Duchess Gate

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

21/10/2024

Brentry Lane

Dartford Warbler

1

29/10/2024

Sand Point - Middle Hope

European Shag

1

30/10/2024

Chew Valley Lake

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

31/10/2024

Kings Weston Estate

Woodlark

1

05/11/2024

Aust Cliff/Services

Snow Bunting

4

21/12/2024

Sand Bay


Ring-necked Duck
Black Redstart
Glossy Ibis
Red-breasted Merganser 
Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery and Park:
30 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch (m) - a patch tick

Ashton Marsh:
inc - 7 Teal, 5 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 5 Rook, 120 Jackdaw, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Greenfinch 22 Goldfinch

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Nuthatch - exploring nest box

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:
5 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 2 Teal (f&m), 5 Tufted Duck (2f&3m), 3 Moorhen - 2 juv, without red head markings, 11 coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

Tytherington:
1 Peregrine

Olveston - pond:
2 Mallard, 4 Moorhen

Yate:
Coopers Lake: - 11 Goosander
Garden:    1 Green Woodpecker
02-02-25 Treecreeper Horton Bushes (Chris Teague)
Horton, Horton Bushes:

1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Dowlais:8 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, many Greenfinch singing
Pier: - 1 Black Redstart
Highdale - garden: 13 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Robin


BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

Corston:
30 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 200 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 700+ Linnet -feeding in seeded area, 4 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna - Denny Lane:
2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Buzzard, 6 Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake
02-02-2025 Goosander CVL (Mike Trew)
Dam:

1 Red-breasted Merganser 

Sutton Wick:
1 Scaup (f), 52 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Scaup (f&m), 2 Barn Owl 

Stratford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 52 Great Crested Grebe - a raft, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
inc - 1 Greylag Goose, 10 Shelduck, 50 Teal, 15 Pochard, 25 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 35 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 60 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 115 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 100 Starling, 1 Redwing

Reported by: Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Duncan Evered, Richard Giles, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Blake Norton, Mike Owen, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Mike Trew, Wayne Tucker, Ben Watt
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Saturday, 1 February 2025

01-02-25 Saturday -

Temp 04°C to 09°C - but felt colder. Overcast all day, with a light breeze from the south south east, increasingly gusty throughout the day to top 19 mph by nightfall 

Last call for descriptions

The sightings below all lack the required supporting notes. If these records are to be included in the 2024 Avon Bird Report notes supporting the identification need to be sent to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

Great Northern Diver

1

02/01/2024

Chew Valley Lake

Waxwing

1

20/01/2024

Bishopston, Surrey Rd

Red-breasted Merganser

6

24/01/2024

Aust

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

1

04/03/2024

Filton

Siberian Chiffchaff

1

06/04/2024

Walton Common Reserve

Golden Oriole

1

17/06/2024

Falfield

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

17/10/2024

Ashton Court

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

20/10/2024

Stoke Park, Duchess Gate

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

21/10/2024

Brentry Lane

Dartford Warbler

1

29/10/2024

Sand Point - Middle Hope

European Shag

1

30/10/2024

Chew Valley Lake

Yellow-browed Warbler

1

31/10/2024

Kings Weston Estate

Woodlark

1

05/11/2024

Aust Cliff/Services

Reed Warbler

1

05/11/2024

Aust Warth

Woodlark

1

08/11/2024

Severn View / Aust Services

Leach's Storm Petrel

1

05/12/2024

Severn Beach

Snow Bunting

4

21/12/2024

Sand Bay


Jack Snipe
Glossy Ibis
Red-breasted Merganser
Siberian Chiffchaff
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
2 Raven - over calling

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:
6 Feral Pigeon, 19 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 91 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 9 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
inc - 4 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, c30 Coot, c30 Black-head Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, c30 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 90+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Hallen Marsh - Survey:
inc - 4 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 10 Mallard, 52 Stock Dove,1 Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 106 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 14 Magpie, 2 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 32 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch

St George- Crews Hole Rd:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar - Lower Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5+ Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 25+ Redwing

Frampton Cotterell:
2 Mallard, 28 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Lesser Black- backed Gull, 24 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Jack Snipe - flushed from RPD end
01-02-25 Rock Pipit Portishead (Dave Hughes)
Portishead - Battery Point and marsh:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 'some' Purple Sandpiper - on the buoy, 1 Raven - over, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 4 Robin

Nailsea Wall; Kenn River; Kenn Moor
160 Fieldfare, Two Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant on one of the new pylons!
01-02-25 Black Redstart Clevedon (Emily Lomas)
Clevedon Pier:
1 Black Redstart

Yatton - Wemberham:
2 Canada Goose, 30 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare and 2 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Lapwing, 34 Snipe
01-02-25 Siberian Chiffchaff  Compton Dando STW (Merv Carlyon
Compton Dando STW:
1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Magna - Denny Lane
2 Glossy Ibis

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, Goosander

Herons Green:
1 Scaup

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f)

Reported by: John Budd, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, John Croxton, Julian Eastoe, Lee Gardiner, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Jackie Morgan, Robbie Morse, Elin Nyström, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Trevo Riddle, Rich Scantlebury