17-02-26 Tuesday

Temp 02°C to 06°C - a fine frosty morning slowly clouding over. Light winds from the east.

Merlin

Water Pipit

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Black Redstart

Firecrest

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, c30 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Canada Goose, c300 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, c100 Teal, 102 Oystercatcher, 124 Curlew, 32 Redshank, c1000 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 20+ Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 24 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Mute Swan, 7 Greylag Goose, 1 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 1 Water Rail, c300 Lapwing, 28 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Fieldfare

Greenfinch/Green Woodpecker (Paul Tompkins)

Iron Acton (BOC walk):
4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, Robin, 1 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
1 Firecrest (Ham Green Lake)

Rock Pipit, Portishead (Les Williams)

Portishead (Marina):
1 Black Redstart, 1 Rock Pipit (singing)

Skylark, Ashton Court (Lee Patch)

Ashton Court:
15+ Skylark

Goblin Combe:
Woodpigeon, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, 6 Marsh Tit, 1 Firecrest, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Bullfinch, 6+ Crossbill, 11 Siskin

Tawny Owl, Clevedon (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon:

1 Tawny Owl:

Uphill:
4 Avocet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend (garden):
2 Siskin (in small flock of Goldfinch)

Compton Dando:

2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1 Blackcap(m)

Lords' Wood:

1 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush, 8 Crossbill, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (top end)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch

Bittern Trail:
2 Stonechat (m+f)

Chiffchaffs, BK Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
3 Goldeneye (f)1 Chiffchaff (1 form Tristis)

Jay, Woodford (Merv Carlyon)

Woodford:
1 Jay

Herons Green:

6 Goldeneye, 46+ Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Scaup (Tufted Duck behind), Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Shelduck, 8 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 40+ Tufted Duck, 2 Scaup (female/immatures), 1 Water Rail, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Cattle Egret, 2 Tawny Owl (calling to each other), 2 Marsh Harrier (m+f), 3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Mediterranean Gull, Herriots (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 6 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 40+ Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4+ Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Ben Crabb, Paul Chapman, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Barry Dursley, Rob Laughton, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Lee Patch, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-02-26 Monday - Fulmar, Kittiwake

Temp 06°C to 10°C - sunny with some showers to start, clouding over later.  A strong W/WSW wind with gusts to 35mph.

The editors of the ABR have received a good range of photographs for possible inclusion in the next ABR - thanks to all. But if you have some that have not been posted to me so far, it is not too late to send them now. E-mail address for photos is blacktgodwit@gmail.com Many thanks, Harvey Rose,

Click here to see the latest version of Rich Mielcarek's 'Birds In Avon' publication. Here is the fledgling Avon year list- let us know if we have missed any off. And here is a new page about how to submit your rare bird sightings in Avon.

Ring-necked Duck
White-fronted Goose

Fulmar

Kittiwake

Black Redstart

16-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Bri Thompson)

16-02-26 Pochard, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

16-02-26 Scaup, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
12 Feral Pigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 3 Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Wren, 19 Starling, 1 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Hallen Marsh:

200 Lapwing, 2 Stonechat

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Skylark singing

New Passage:
40+ Canada Geese, 7 Greylag Geese, 60+ Lapwing, 50+ Curlew, 30+ Redshank, 1 Kittiwake, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine

Severn Beach:
80+ Wigeon, 1 Cetti's Warbler

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Marina:

20 Wigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Fulmar

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton:
Field Grove Farm: 45 Canada Goose, 6 White-fronted Goose

16-02-26 Kingfisher, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham Marina:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3+ Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail

Saltford STW:
1 Black Redstart, Redpoll, Siskin

RESERVOIRS

16-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

16-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck

16-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, with a ringed neck, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

16-02-26 Kingfisher, CVL (Keith Wisbey)

Moreton:

70+ Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 29 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpeker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Treecreeper

Stratford:
2 Pochard, 10 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Geoff Dring, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Steve Newland, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Keith Wisbey

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-02-26 Sunday

Temp 05°C to 10°C - overcast with rain until lunch time, then short spells of dry but soon raining again. The light breeze from the south east veered to south west and the finally from the west. The gusts increased to 35 mph as the evening drew on.

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

High Kingsdown:

1 Blackcap (m)

Redland - garden:

2 Blackcap - pr on most days since christmas

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Jack Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 16 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

no reports

NORTH SOMERSET

15-02-26 Treecreeper Portishead (David Minshall)

Portishead:

 - garden: 1 Green Woodpecker - calling

 - Eastwood LNR: 1 Treecreeper

Kingston Seymour - Tutshill Sluice:

4 Egyptian Goose

Backwell Lake:
6 Mute Swan, 16 Canada Goose, 4 Tufted Duck (f&3m), 2 Mallard (m) 4 Little Grebe, Woodpigeon, 11 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 13 Black Headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard - over, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush - in mistletoe, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Bullfinch - pr, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

15-02-26 Linnet MF (Les Williams)

Marshfield:
5 Red Kite, 1 Merlin - hunting (up Drifton Hill), 4 Raven, Skylark, 4 Stonechat, Chaffinch, Linnet, 10 Corn Bunting

Kingswood - garden:

2 Blackcap - pr

Wick:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - pr, feeder space at a premium!!

15-02-26 White Fronted Goose R Avon (Paul Barham)

Keynsham to Salford - River Avon:
White-fronted Goose, Cormorant

Chelwood:

2 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 7 Raven - low, heading south, 

Paulton:
3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Buzzard, 70 Starling, 10 Redwing, 12 Chaffinch, 50 Linnet, 34 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Red Kite - over, 1 Sib Chiffchaff - Bells Bush, 

15-02-26 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford Lodge:

2 Gossander

Picnic Site 1:

1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose

15-02-26 Med Gull CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye (f), 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Mediterranean Gull 

Stratford:
40+ Cattle Egret - over

Reported by: Paul Barham, Phil Barlow, Ken Blake, Beth Burton, Merv Carlyon, Trevor Ford, Lee Gardiner, Alison Griffies, Patrick Hancock, Nigel Jones, David Minshall, Sue Sayers, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams Les Williams, Jack Wylson,     

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-02-26 Saturday

Temp 00°C to 07°C - a chilly start to a rather fine day, a light N/NE to start, moving round to W later on. Only the third day without precipitation since the 12th Jan 2026.

The editors of the ABR have received a good range of photographs for possible inclusion in the next ABR - thanks to all. But if you have some that have not been posted to me so far, it is not too late to send them now. E-mail address for photos is blacktgodwit@gmail.com Many thanks, Harvey Rose 

White-fronted Geese
Ring-necked Duck
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park/Snuff Mills:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart

Easter Compton:
21 Common Gull, c.40 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 11 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 4 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 11 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
49 Canada Goose, 6 Stock Dove, 3 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, c300 Starling, 8 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 9 Greenfinch, 45 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

Clevedon:

Blind Yeo to Tidal Outfall: 1 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Blackstone Rocks area: 100 Shelduck, 2 Goosander, 13 Ringed Plover, 100 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Stonechat

14-02-26 Cattle Egret, Kingston Seymour (Howard Taffs)

Kingston Seymour:
nr Tutshill Sluice: 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Commom Sandpiper, 28 Cattle Egret

Black Down:

2 Woodcock

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Bitton (Bri Thompson)

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 6 White-fronted Goose

14-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Bitton (Bri Thompson)

Norton Malreward:

30 Skylark

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-02-26 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam/Salt and Malt:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

14-02-26 Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King/Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Reed Bunting

14-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
3 Goosander, Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Mediterranean Gull

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Evening roost counts: 85 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, c120 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-02-26 Friday

Temp 0°C to 09°C - overcast in the morning, but with a rare short spell of sunshine, then rain, sometimes quite heavy, came in from 11:30. The light air from the east lasted until rain came, carried on a moderate breeze from the north  with gusting to 33mph

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Coal Tit - singing

Redland - garden:

1 Blackcap (f), 2 Chaffinch (f&m) - eating crab apples

13-02-26 Jay Redland G Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
33 Wigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:
9 Bean Goose - over, 280 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
35 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 2 Curlew, 9 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall, Watercress Farm:

1 Red Kite, 1 Jay, c10 Skylark, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Greenfinch

13-02-26 Avocet Clevedon (Simon Williams)

Clevedon - Ladye Bay - Kingston Pill:
10 Goosander, 13 Avocet, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Emerson's Green, Lyde Green, Bristol Science Park

200 Starling

Bitton - Holm Mead
6 White Fronted Goose, 600 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Skylark, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 2 Redpoll

Marshfield:

c100 Lapwing, 5 Red Kite, 200+ Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
3 Goosander (m)

13-02-26 Med Gull CVL (Chris Teague)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 3 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 

13-02-26 Song Thrush CVL (Chris Teague)

Stratford:
2 Goldeneye (f), 7 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Song Thrush

Herriotts inc Pool:
80 Cattle Egret - roosting, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 500 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Laughton, Andy Middleton, Mike Owen, Tony Scott, Martyn Smith, Chris Teague, Simon Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-02-26 Thursday

Temp 07°C to 10°C. Overcast with some rain, brightening a bit later. Moderate breeze from the WSW gusting to 25mph.

White-fronted Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Jack Snipe

Mediterranean Gull

Water Pipit

12-02-26 Little Egret, Clevedon Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

BRISTOL

Redland garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

Parson Street Station, Bedminster:

1 Blackcap

Alder outside Filwood Park Library, Knowle West:

33 Siskin

Withywood garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

2 Jack Snipe, 1 Water Pipit

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Pochard, 3 Tufted Duck, 16 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 102 Wigeon, 88 Teal, 1 Water Rail, c400 Lapwing,  12 Snipe, 28 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 5 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Goldfinch

Northwick Warth:  

5 Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose, 22 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 1 Avocet, 18 Oystercatcher, 38 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 31 Turnstone, 11 Dunlin, 15 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 4 LBB Gull (1 intermedius), 2 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 20+Skylark, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Linnet, 6 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

12-02-26 Curlew, Clevedon Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
10 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 6 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 15 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, "several thousand" Dunlin, 1 Little Egret

Uphill:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 13 Common Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-02-26 Jay, Keynsham Community Woodland (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham,  Manor Road Community Woodlands:

6 Pheasant, 4 Collared Dove, 50+ Pigeon (Wood and Feral), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 9 Magpie,  20+ Jackdaw, 60+ Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 30+ Long -tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 7 Wren, 50+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 30+ House Sparrow, 12+ Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

12-02-26 Water Rail, Keynsham Memorial Park (John Aldridge)

Keynsham, Memorial Park: 

2 Water Rail

12-02-26 White-fronted Goose, Holm Mead (John Aldridge)

Keynsham,  Holm Mead:

2 White-fronted Goose

Keynsham, River Avon:

16 Shoveler, 1 Coot, 2 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

12-02-26 Ring-necked Duck with Tufted Duck, Herons Green (Sam Caswell)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Greylag Goose

Reported by: John Aldridge, Pete Allen, Sam Caswell, Chris Craig, John Croxton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-02-26 Wednesday- Cattle Egret

Temp 10°C to 12°C - some sunny spells interspersed with showers. A moderate to strong W/WSW wind with gusts to 35mph.

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup
Avocet

Cattle Egret

Merlin

Bearded Tit

Yellowhammer

BRISTOL

11-02-26 Peregrine, Hallen (Mike Prior)

Hallen Marsh:
6 Shoveler, 1 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 4 Knot, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 20 Redwing, 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
28 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 64 Teal, 11 Stock Dove, 8 Coot, 8 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 55 Jackdaw, 6 Skylark, 400 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 20 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

11-02-26 Avocet, Portbury Wharf (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf/Portishead Hole:
19 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, c30 Avocet (one ringed in the North West), 3 Curlew, 46 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 11 House Sparrow

Clevedon:
Dowlais: 8 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 15 Lapwing, 5 Snipe

BELOW M4 & BANES

Norton Hawkfield:
55 Redwing, 32 Yellowhammer (single flock)

11-02-26 Pintail, Bitton (Rob Laughton)

Bitton :
Holm Mead: 6 White-fronted Goose, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 7 Teal

11-02-26 Water Rail, Keynsham (Denise Rudeforth)

Keynsham:

Memorial Park: 2 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 30+ Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch

11-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Moreton:
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Bearded Tit (m)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Shelduck, 14 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 102 Cattle Egret, 7 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tim Mason, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Denise Rudeforth, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-02-26 Tuesday

Temp 09°C to 11°C - A dryish morning with a gentle breeze from the Southeast. Wetter in the afternoon as the wind veered round to the Southwest.

BRISTOL

Grey Heron, Lamplighters Marsh (Diana Bunniss)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

25 Grey Heron (roosting on opposite bank)

Bedminster:

Victoria Park: 1 Collared Dove, 5 Woodpigeon, 21 Black-headed Gull, 188 Herring Gull (+1 HG/LBBG hybrid), 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 7 Magpie, 27 Carrion Crow, 9 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Malago Greenway: 1 Blackcap (in sub-song)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Brent Goose

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare:
1 Chiffchaff (singing)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming and interacting)

Downend:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet (over Cleeve Wood Rd.)

Goldcrest, Bath (Bath Nature)

Bath:

1 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 1 Dunnock

Dunnock, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goldeneye (2m+2f)

Woodford:
2 Goosander (m+f)

Pochard, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 8 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Pintail (3m+1f), 4 Great White Egret

Moreton:
2 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
31 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 88 Cattle Egret (evening roost)

Out of Area

Forest of Dean  (BOC walk):

New Fancy View: Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Crossbill, Goldfinch

Spruce Ride: Greylag Goose, Mandarin Duck, Mallard, Moorhen, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Raven, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Wren, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch

Cannop: Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mandarin Duck, Goosander, Mallard, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Raven, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch

Parkend:  1 Brambling (f), 1 Hawfinch, Greenfinch

Reported by: Bath Nature, Diana Bunniss, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Ken Hall, John Lewis, Brian Mulgrew, Nailsea Nature, Lee Patch, Ian Price, George Stacey, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-02-26 Monday

Temp 08°C to 10°C - overcast and dull to start with sun peeking through after lunch, alas, accompanied by occasional rain. The moderate breeze from the east south east started gusting to 26mph later.

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bedminster - South Street Park, Acta Centre Gardens and Hebron Churchyard:

10 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap (m) - singing, 2 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

5 Collared Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 21 Feral Pigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Magpie, 9 Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (1m&1f), 2 Wren, 39 Starling, 6 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Cotham Gardens - Park:

6 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldfinch

09-02-2026 Pink-footed Goose EP (Jon Mortin)

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 56 Mallard, 70 Feral Pigeon,  2 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 39 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull,  20 Carrion Crow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
6 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 2 Collared Dove, 39 Black-headed Gull, 5 Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry - Oxlease Lane

1 Blackcap (m)

Portishead, inc Battery Point:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Dowlais:

23 Shelduck, 4 Shovellers, 25 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 10 Teal, 17 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 300 Dunlin - heading for the flock at Yeo Est, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Congresbury Moor
1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 50 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:
2 Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven,

1 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Great White Egret

Herriotts inc Pool:
17 Little Egret - pool roost, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m) - display flight, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Pete Brain, Josh Brown, John Budd, Mark Coller, Neil Delaney, Andy Davis, Jon Mortin, Steve Newland, Howard Taffs

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08-02-26 Sunday

Temp 07°C to 09°C - overcast with light rain most of the day. A light S/SE wind.

Ring-necked Duck

Siberian Chiffchaff

Scaup

Bearded Tit

Purple Sandpiper

Avocet

Knot

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - R Avon

98 Redshank - flock

08-02-26 Pink-footed Goose, Eastville Park (Craig Lewis)

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, singing Blackcap

Downend:

Garden: 1 Blackcap (f)

Oldbury Court:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar West End:

1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 6 Skylark, 4 Yellowhammer

Northwick Warth / Pilning Wetlands:
34 Greylag Goose, 55 Oystercatcher, 450 Lapwing, 125 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Snipe, 78 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 120 Dunlin

Severnside:

64 Gadwall, 27 Knot, 6000+ Dunlin

Easter Compton:
2 Mallard, c.50 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 35 Rook, 1 Raven, flock 40 Starling, 2 Song Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
12+ Skylark, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 8+ Reed Bunting, 3+ Yellowhammer

Portbury Wharf:
2 Water Rail, 32 Avocet, 164 Black-tailed Godwit, 229 Knot, Dunlin- large numbers murmurating off shore

Portishead - Battery Point:

3 Purple Sandpiper

Backwell - garden:

Woodpigeon, Feral Pigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Blackbird, 2 Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch,  2 Greenfinch 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Staple Hill, Acacia Rd - Cycle Path
1 Bullfinch (m)

Oldland Common - garden:

2 Collared Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue, Great, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap (m), Wren, Robin, 8 Starling, 4 Blackbird (2f&2m), House Sparrow (f&m), 2 Pied Wagtail (f&m)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 5 Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Redwing

08-02-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Sam Caswell)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite

08-02-26 Cormorant, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
12 Pochard, 12 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup (f), 2 Gadwall, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, Bearded Tit (heard), 6+ Siskin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Sam Caswell, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Anuska Gwilliam, Gary Hughes, Robin Lambert, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears, Nick Long, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

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