15-05-24 Thursday - Temmincks Stint

Temp 08°C to 18C. Sunshine, with light clouds towards evening. Gentle breeze from the NNE keeping a fresh feel early but feeling warmer later.

Temmincks Stint

Little Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Sandwich Tern

Glossy Ibis

Marsh Tit

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

15-05-25 Chiffchaff, Redland Green Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch

Bedminster:

3 (screaming) Swift

Redcatch Park, Knowle:
1 Blackcap (singing) 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Canada Goose goslings, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 27 BH Gull with 1 Sandwich Tern flew upriver, the first family of Long-tailed Tit

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 5 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 35 Gadwall, Mallard, 1 Pochard (m), 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Swift, 20 Ringed Plover, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 BH Gull with 1 Mediterranean Gull (flew north), 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Swallow, House Martin, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
17 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Mallard, 8 Coot, 26 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 28 BH Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern flew upriver, 4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier flew north, Swallow, Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat,  Goldcrest, Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting

Currys, Severn Beach:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

15-05-2025 Willow Warbler, Chipping Sodbury Common (Steve Richardson

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Skylark, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court:
4 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 8 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Skylark, 16 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

East Dundry Lane / Maes Knoll (BBS):

4 Pheasant, 7 Woodpigeon, 15+ Herring Gull, 70+ LBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 12+ Jackdaw, 11+ Rook, 160+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 25 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 4+ Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 6 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, Moorhen 2 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush

15-05-2025 Spotted Flycatcher, Dolebury Warren (Emily Lomas)

Dolebury Warren:
3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, 1 House Martin, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 3 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando & lanes:
3 Mallard, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 20+ Jackdaw, 5 Raven (2ad +3), 3 Skylark (singing), 9+ Swallow, 6+ House Martin, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellowhammer 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
1 Little Gull (imm), 3 Hobby

CVL Dam to Chew Magna circular walk:
2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Jay, 1+ Garden Warbler, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Herons Green:

42 Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 12+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl pub:
9 House Martin

15-05-25 Egyptian Goose + goslings, Herriotts CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose (+ 9 goslings), 3 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 72 Gadwall  6 Pochard (4m 2f), 6 Tufted Duck, 6+ Swift, 22+ Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Temmincks Stint, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 20+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Denise Rudeforth, Ian Stapp
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-05-25 Wednesday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 07°C to 18C - Hazy sunshine, with clouds, but a gentle breeze from the north east, at times swinging to north then to the east and back, kept it cool.

Glossy Ibis

Kittiwake

Spotted Flycatcher

Cuckoo

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

4 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 4 Lapwing, 3 BH Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 3 Cettis, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat, 8 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 5 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch.

14-05-25 Nuthatch Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose - plus 2 gosling, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

St George:

3 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-05-25 Reed Warbler - nest, with Cuckoo egg Littleton (Mark Dadds)

Littleton Brick Pitts:

3 Cuckoo (2f & m), Reed Warbler  -  nest, 2 Grey Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Glossy Ibis

Severn Beach:
1 Little Grebe

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk,  1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin. 1 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Greenshank, 7 Kittiwake, 3 Common Tern, 1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:

7 Swift, House Martin

Saltford:
1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Greenfinch

Bath - Claverton Down - Sham Castle:
1 Cuckoo - calling

Compton Dando - around the lanes:

4 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 12+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven - calling, 5 Skylark - singing, 6 Swallows, 6 House Martin, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna:

2 Swift, 5 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

14-05-25 Hobby CVL (Pete Blanchard)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

16 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 10+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail,2 Reed Bunting

14-05-25 Dunlin & Little Ringed Plover CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler (2f &2m), 67 Gadwell, 2 Pochard (f &m), 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 34+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 G BB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard,  1 Song Thrush - singing, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 10 Jackdaw, 6 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 8+ Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Mark Dadds, Claire Faulkner, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Glen Maddison - (other half), Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Clare Tait, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, 
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-05-25 Tuesday - Spoonbill, White Stork

Temp 12°C to 26°C - scattered thunderstorms and showers, though not everywhere, light to moderate NE-E winds.

Spoonbill

White Stork

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
Berkeley Road: 3 Swift- first of the year

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Avocet, 2 Greenshank, 14 BH Gull

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Teal, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Spoonbill, 1 Yellow Wagtail

New Passage:
1 Grey Plover, 17 Sanderling

Severn Beach:
2 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Siskin

Western Approach:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
1 White Stork

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Buzzard, + Skylark, 6 Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, 12 Linnet, 8 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Grey Plover

Woodford:

1 Willow Warbler

Heron's Green:

Egyptian Goose

Stratford:
1 Common Tern, 1 Black Tern, 1 Hobby, 2 Kingfisher

13-05-25 Garganey, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose, 1 Garganey, 1 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Tern

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Pete Cheetham, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Claire Faulkner, Ken Hall, John Lewis, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-05-25 Monday - Garganey

Temp 15°C to 22°C - muggy, the odd spot of rain, a light SE/E breeze.

With some new sea birds this week, the year list is at least 194, see it here.

Garganey

BRISTOL

Sims Hill:
1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shoveler, 29 Gadwall, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 6 Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando and nearby lanes:
5 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail

12-05-25 Whitethroat, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2 to Hollowbrook:
many Blackcap, Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Dunnock

12-05-25 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 20+ Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 12+ Swallow, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Hobby, 3 Swallow

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 1 Garganey (f), 56 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 20+ Swift, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Hobby, 1 Willow Warbler, 6+Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-05-25 Sunday - Manx Shearwater

Temp 12°C to 25°C - warm and muggy, and some rain! A tiny bit. A light to moderate NNE round to E wind.

Wood Sandpiper

Little Tern

Manx Shearwater

Gannet

Wood Warbler

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:

1 Wood Warbler, singing - 2nd day

Oldbury Court:
3 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Westbury Park:

2 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Shoveler, 29 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 2 Pochard, 2 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Wood Sandpiper, Garden Warbler, 

Severn Beach:
3 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Yate:
Garden: 1 Red Kite over

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 18 Jackdaw, 3 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Greenfinch

Tickenham Hill:

2 Red Kite 

Walton:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush

Clevedon:

4 Shelduck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Tawny Owl

11-05-25 Spotted Flycatcher & Whinchat, Sand Point (Dean Reeves-Karen Jayne)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Little Tern, 17 Commic Tern, 6 Manx Shearwater, 1 Gannet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Red Kite, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Oystercatcher (later at Herriots)

11-05-25 Turnstone, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Turnstone

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk

Reported by: Irene, Tim, Phil, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Richard Giles, Hallan Greene, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Simon Lamont, Lydia Massiah Fiona Neate, Dean Reeves, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson,

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-05-25 Saturday - Little Tern, Guillemot

Temp 09°C to 22°C - A sunny day with clear skies except for a little cloud mid afternoon.  Easterly breeze that veered between NE and SE.

Arctic Skua

Guillemot

Wood Sandpiper

Little Tern

BRISTOL

10-05-25 Dipper Oldbury Court (Tony Jones)

Oldbury Court - R Frome:

3 Dipper - inc 1 remaining fledgling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
4 Shelduck, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Little Tern, 6 Swallow, 1 Chiffcaff, 1 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Spotted Flycatcher, Lower Wetmoor Wood (Paul Sadley)

Inglestone Common/Lower Wetmoor Woods:

1 Marsh Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

4 Whimbrel, 1 Redshank, 1 hybrid gull- LBB x Herring

Yatton:

1 Peregrine

Sand Point:

42 Swift, 2 Ringed Plover, 31 Whimbrel, 4 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Guillemot, 42 Swallow, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Bloomfield Green:

1 Red Kite

Bath - Hensley Rd:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Hobby

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover

Reported by: Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Fermandez Francis, Matt Hull, Tony Jones, Jonathan Margetts, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-05-25 Friday

Temp 05°C to 19°C - A sunny morning, less so in the afternoon, with a gentle breeze from the east.

BRISTOL

Old Sneed Park (garden):

3 Stock Dove

Stoke Park/Duchess Pond:

1 Canada Goose, 6 Mallard, 3 Rock Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 19 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 14 Coot, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 8 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 13 Wren, 6 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 7 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Withywood:

2 Swallow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Swift, 1 Cuckoo (calling on lagoon 2)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, 15 Shelduck, 1 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 5 Swift, 4 Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, Jackdaw, 3 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Blackcap, Starling, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
Shelduck, Mallard, 2 Swift, Woodpigeon, 15 Oystercatcher, 12 Ringed Plover, 6 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet

Whitethroat, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Swallow (upper left)/ Peregrine, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
Kestrel, Peregrine, Swallow, Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (Dowlais):
1 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

Star:
16 Cattle Egret (heading east)

Worle:
2 Peregrine, 1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
2 Raven (fighting crows)

Oldland Common:
4 Swift

Compton Dando & lanes:
4 Mallard, 20+ Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 12 Jackdaw, 25 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
50+ Swift, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby (hunting martins), 50+ Swallow & Martins, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Woodford & Wally Bank Path:
2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Blackbird, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Herons Green:
10 Canada Goose, 4 Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 20+ Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5+ Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reed Warbler, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 54+ Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 20+ Swift, 18+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite(over, harassed by corvids), 4 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 7+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Neil Delaney: Charles Dewhurst, Barry Dursley,  Fermandez Francis, Paul Francis, Patrick Haigh, Dean Reeves, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-05-25 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - some sun in amongst being overcast. The light to moderate NE winds continue, though yet to blow too many birds our way.

Many thanks to those that submit records, however you do it. There are a lot of young birds around now, as well as things like house martins back to nesting sites, so please do add any breeding notes to your records. Please bear in mind not to put any birds at risk, especially those of locally rare breeders and schedule 1 species.

Most common migrants are in now, just waiting for the first Quail of the year, though last year was dire for them, so let's hope this year is better, see the year list here.

08-05-25 House Sparrow, Bristol (Lee Gardiner)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Willow Warbler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Grebe

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Bick Pits:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Red Kite, 2 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:
8 Ringed Plover, 34 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 3 Mediterranean Gull

08-05-25 Starlings doing well, Filton (Liza White)

Filton:
Garden: 3 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, Starling

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

1 Whinchat

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 3 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat
Sea Wall: 6 Whimbrel, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin

A38 nr Star:
c16 Cattle Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lanes around Compton Dando:
1 Stock Dove, 20+ Swallow, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Whitethroat, 21 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna:
2 Red Kite

08-05-25 Ravens, Clandown (Merv Carlyon)

Clandown:

Raven

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
80+ Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 12+ Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
c100 Swift, 4 Hobby

08-05-25 Little Ringed & Ringed Plover, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 64 Gadwall, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gul 3 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 4 Hobby, 1 Willow Warbler

Reported by: Darren Birdton, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Ben Crabb, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Rupert Higgins, Aravind Ramesh, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Liza White

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-05-25 Wednesday - White Stork

Temp 08°C to 19°C - Hazy sunshine, with clouds building towards evening, A gentle breeze from the north east, at times swinging to north then to the east and back, some fresh gusts to 20mph.

White Stork

Redstart

Brent Goose

BRISTOL

Downend - garden

Swift - using our nest boxes

Redland:

Swift - around the area but not in our boxes!!

07-05-25 Dipper Snuff Mills (Allan Chard)

Snuff Mills:

Dipper

Withywood garden:

4 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:

12 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redstart, 1 Gray Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

07-05-2025 White Stork Aust (Derek Clarke)

Aust Wetlands Reserve:
3 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 1 White Stork - over, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose - db, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Whimbrel, 1 Redshank

Chittening Warth:

1 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot - sum plum

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

2 Swift - back in nest site - lures paying close by on another house

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley - North Common:

1 Red Kite

07-05-25 Green Woodpecker Willsbridge (Donna Harvey)

Willsbridge:

2 Green Woodpecker, Dipper - juv

Compton Dando - lanes:

5 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 12+ Swallow & H Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Mistle Thrush - feeding 2 chicks, 12+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch,  6+ Linnet, 2 Goldfinch,  5 Yellowhammer

Chelwood
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
8 Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 4 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

Stratford:

2 Common Sandpiper

07-05-25 Hobby CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 24+ Gadwall, 20+ Swift, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Gull - 1st sum, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 4 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, lots of Reed Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Allan Chard, Derek Clarke. Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Paul Francis, Donna Harvey, Brian Lancastle, Andy Ness, Lois Pryce, Gill Phillips, Jan Pridie, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Karen Wilkinson, Jack Wylson

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06-05-25 Tuesday -

Temp 07°C to 17°C - Sunny most of the time, with occasional cloud in the afternoon. A gentle breeze from the north east with gusts to 23mph.

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

4 Swift

Fishponds:

4 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Knowle:

1 Red Kite, 2 House Martin

Redland Hill Roundabout:

12 Swift

Stockwood - Craydon Rd:

1 Red Kite - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

no new today

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
10 Swift, 1 Blackbird - fledgling

Clevedon-Dowlais Farm

2 Shelduck, 4 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 12+ House Martin

Brockley Combe:

2 Red Kite

Burrington Ham:

2 Cuckoo

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dundry:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Red Kite - over, drifting east

Chew Valley Lake

Recreational Path:

4 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler

06-05-25 Oystercatcher CVL (Lucy Masters)

Dam:
1 Oystercatcher - ringed

Herons Green:
13 Swift, 1 Oystercatcher

Stratford:
1 Red Kite - north

06-05-25 Egyptian Goose CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Canada Goose + 4 goslings, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler (f&m), 56 Gadwall, 200 Swift - over the lake, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Hobby, 1 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 14 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, 2 Chiffchaff - singing, lots of Reed Warbler - all singing, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, Rich Mielcarek, Lucy Masters, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, John Rossetti, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines
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05-05-25 Monday

Temp 02°C to 14°C - Sunny at times, with more cloud later in the pm. Felt cold in the moderate breeze from the Northeast

Garganey

Little Stint

Cuckoo

BRISTOL

Eastville Park/Snuff Mills/ Vassals Park:

18 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 27 Carrion Crows, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Dipper, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Rockhampton:

1 Cuckoo

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Wheatear (m)

Olveston:

1 Red Kite

Garganey, Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Dunlin/Little Stint (righthand bird)/ Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Garganey (m), 5 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Whimbrel, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
10 Whimbrel (grazing on saltmarsh), 6 Arctic Tern (to NE)

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite

Yate (Common):
c3 Lesser Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Whitethroat, Portbury Wharf (Les Williams)

Portbury Wharf:
5 Swift, c8 Whitethroat, 4 Greenfinch (2m/1f/1 juv.)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Langridge (garden):
1 Hoopoe

Bath:
1 Red Kite

Dipper, Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Morton Lane:

1 Garden Warbler

Stratford:

2 Hobby

Herriotts inc Pool:

14 Canada Goose, 28 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 48 Gadwall, 20 Mallard, 3 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 3 Common Sandpiper, 22 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Reed Warbler, 13 Pied/White Wagtail (yarellii), 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Stuart Evans, Anthony Godwin, Matt Hall, Chris Holloway, Brian Martin, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Matt Scott, Larry Sweetland
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04-05-25 Sunday - Osprey

Temp 04°C to 17°C - Sunny at times, with more cloud later in the pm. A moderate breeze from the north east with gusts to 27mph made for a chilly feel when out of the sun.

Marsh Tit

Osprey

Cuckoo 

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - King's Weston Lane:

2 Mute Swan + 7 cygnets

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose

Frenchay - nest site:

8 House Martin - back in residence

Henbury:

1 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Henleaze - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove. 2 Blue Tit - feeding young, 2 Great Tit - incubation. 11 Starling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cromhall - Sodam Mill:

2 Pheasant, 2 Tawny Owl - f&m, calling at 1730, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker. 2 Mistle Thrush

04-05-25 Marsh Tit Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - inc Lower Woods:

1 Red Kite - over grass cutting,1 Marsh Tit

Tortworth Lake:

5 Greylag Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard + 5 ducklings, 6 Tufted Duck (1f+5m), 3 Moorhen + 3 chicks, 12 Coot + broods of 2 and 3 chicks, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant - over, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Tit

Olveston - pond:

2 Moorhen + 3 chicks

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Swift, 1 Little Stint, 8 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank

04-05-25 Gadwall SB (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach - Orchard Pools - Western Distribution - Central Park:
6 Canada Goose + 5 goslings, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 1 Cuckoo - singing, 

Yate - garden:
2 House Martin

Stoke Gifford:

2 Blue Tit - and a box full of juv

NORTH SOMERSET

No News Today

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick, St Barts Church & Court Farm

1 Red Kite 12 Swallow - in and out the barn, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 

Oldland Common:

2 Red Kite

Mangotsfield:

20+ Swift, 2 Raven

Keynsham, Priory Rd & Queen Charlton fields, Somerdale:
2 Coal Tit - feeding nestlings, 18 Swallow - feeding over sheep field, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush

Bath - St Johns Church:
2 Peregrine - brooding 2 eggs

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Common Sandpiper

04-05-25 Reed Bunting CVL (Paul Tompkins)

Herons Green:
Canada Goose - inc 3 gosling, Mallard - inc ducklings, several Swift - screaming, Reed Bunting - feeding juv by the look!

Stratford:
30+ Swift, 1 Osprey - away towards Litton res after going over Herriotts - 17:30 

Herriotts inc Pool:
Canada Goose - inc c5 gosling, 2 Shoveler - pr, 35 Gadwall, several Mallard inc ducklings, 1 Pochard, 2 Swift, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 2 Hobby

Reported by: Dru Brook-Taylor, Alan Daniells, Tim Ford, Richard Giles, Vernon Holmes, Nigel Jones, Brian Lancastle, Pam Marsden, Chris Mott, Fiona Neate, Nick Page. Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, Rich Scantlebury, Hamish Smith, Larry Sweetland, Nick Tippitt. Paul Tompkins
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