05-08-26 Wednesday - Bonaparte's Gull

Temp 17°C to 22°C - sunny with clouds after some early rain. A moderate W/SW to start, a strong W/WSW after lunch, gusts to 27 mph.

Bonaparte's Gull

Wood Sandpiper

Blue-headed Wagtail

Bonaparte's Gull, Pilning Wetlands (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

Greville Smyth Park:
1 Buzzard, 8 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust-Littleton:
2 Buzzard (adult & juv), 2 Hobby

Aust Services:

2 Buzzard, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, mixed flock of approx 100 Linnet and Goldfinch

Aust Warth/Cake Pill:

1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat

Bonaparte's Gull, Pilning Wetlands (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, 33 Canada Goose, 1 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot (2 juv), 50+ Oystercatcher, 30+ Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 75 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Dunlin, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, c1000 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, c400 Starling, 5 Yellow Wagtail- inc 1 Blue-headed juv, 1 White Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtail

Severn Beach:
25 Ringed Plover, 20 Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Gull, 1 juv Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 1 Mediterranean Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna, Chew Hill:
1 Hobby

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
4 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Redshank

Cattle Egret & Greenshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Mandarin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 GBB Gull, 3 Swift, 12+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow

Hollowbrook:

1 Kingfisher

Woodford:
2 Stock Dove, 11 Cattle Egret, 100+ Cormorant 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
Gadwall family, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ House Martin

Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 6 Swift,  2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 3+ Sedge Warbler

Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (George Stacey)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
66+ Gadwall, 14 Teal, 14 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Black-tailed Godwit  & Green Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Oscar Dewhurst, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-08-26 Tuesday

Temp 17°C to 25°C - sunny with some cloud carrying showers after lunch. A gentle westerly breeze, gusting to 28mph.

Yellow Wagtail - Blue-headed

Garganey

Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven

City Centre - Castle Park:

2 Peregrine

Clifton - Wills Building:

3 Peregrine - inc juv

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff/Services:

2 Green Woodpecker, 25 Rook, 10 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 2 Linnet

Aust Warth - Cake Pill:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel

04-08-26 Yellow Wagtail - Blue-headed NP (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
40 Canada Goose, 50 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck - inc 4 juv, 1 Little Grebe, 28 Oystercatcher, 33 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 2 Knot, 21 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 1 G-BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Yellow Wagtail  - inc a Blue-headed - juv

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl - 02:50

04-08-26 Green Woodpecker Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
1 Green Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Clapton-in-Gordano:
1 Crossbill - over calling

04-08-26 Stonechat Felton Common (Robin Martin)

Felton Common - BOC walk:

5 Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 14 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 Stonechat, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 1 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Wood Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 23 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Magpie, 12+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 6 Pied Wagtail 

Denny Island:

2 Cattle Egret

Woodford:
1 Collared Dove, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 G S Woodpecker, 22 Jackdaw, 5 L TT, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat

04-08-26 Mediterranean Gull CVL (Merv Carylon)

Herons Green:
Gadwall + 2 ducklings, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull - juv, 2 G BB Gull, c10 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail

04-08-26 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

100+ Great crested Grebe - a fishing flock, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Lapwing, 10 Common Tern - plus 4 Commic Tern, 1 Common Gull - ad, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret - inc juv, 4+ Cattle Egret - over, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f) - in moult, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff - car park 2 Reed Bunting

04-08-26 Black tailed Godwit & Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
72+ Gadwell, 7 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit,  2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank inc 1 - juv, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 5 G W Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 12+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

04-08-2026 Montagu's Harrier Slimbridge (Ella Slinn)

Slimbridge

1 Montagu's Harrier

Reported by: Vĕra Carpenter, Merv Carylon, Andy Davis, Alastair Frasier, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Zebedee Highmore, Brian Lancastle, Nige Milbourine, Ross Nairn, Freddie Nash, Rich Mielcarek, Lisa Presland, Paul Sadley, Ella Slinn, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

03-08-26 Monday - Bonaparte's Gull

Temp 15°C to 31°C - another hot one, with a light wind from pretty much everywhere and anywhere.

Bonaparte's Gull

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
63 Ringed Plover, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Snipe, 78 Redshank, 5 Dunlin, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

Severn Beach:
5 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

1 Water Rail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Long-tailed Tit, Downend (Craig Lewis)

Downend:

Garden, all juvs: Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit 

Long-tailed Tit, Downend (Craig Lewis)

Bath:
2 Swift, 2 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin

Compton Dando:

1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50+ Rook, 2 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
2 Wood Sandpiper, 32 Little Egret, 20 Cattle Egret (inc 3+ juv), 8 Great White Egret, 1 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
5 Egyptian Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 12 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 

Woodford:
2 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Cattle Egret, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, family of 8 Long-tailed Tit

Nunnery:

3 Common Sandpiper

Long-tailed Tit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
Gadwell family, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Gray Wagtail

Stratford:
80+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Wood Sand Green Sand & Snipe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
67+ Gadwall, Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Jamie Buchan, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Craig Lewis, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-08-26 Sunday

Temp 13°C to 29°C - warmer again, sunny with a light E/NE earlier, moving to S/SE/E later.

Garganey

Wood Sandpiper

Dunlin, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

nr Arnos Vale:
1 Nuthatch

Willow Warbler, Chittening (Brian Lancastle)

Chittening Warth:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Willow Warbler

Med Gull, Chittening (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Whimbrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Aust Warth to Pilning Wetlands:
2 Curlew, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Kestrel, 20 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 2 House Martin,1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point:
14 Swift, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 9 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 18 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dipper Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando:

3 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Dipper, 3 Skylark, 10+Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

Great Spotted Woodpecker Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Pheasant, 20+ Jackdaw

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Garganey, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 10+ Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dunlin CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtail

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Lapwing, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Karle Burford, Merv Carlyon, Sam Caswell, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Jack Wylson

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01-08-26 Saturday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 13°C to 23°C - largely sunny with some cloud. Still in the morning, then a light NW moving to moderate W/WSW later, gusts to 20mph.

Glossy Ibis

Wood Sandpiper

Garganey

Goosander

Common Scoter

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:

9 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 51 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 17 Chiffchaff, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 2 Blackcap (still singing), 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (juv), 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Little Owl, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Yellowhammer, 13 Corn Bunting 

Dyrham:

4 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1Treecreeper, 1 Chaffinch

Norton Malreward:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 150 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Grey Wagtail. 35 Linnet ( also, 16 Clouded Yellow)

RESERVOIRS

Wood Sandpiper, BL (Bri Thompson)

Blagdon:
9 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goosander, 1 Garganey, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper,  1 Glossy Ibis

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 18 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin 

Herons Green:

2 Lapwing , 3 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1Great White Egret

Stratford:

1 Common Scoter,  2 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Hobby, 20 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Cettis Warbler + 2 Clouded Yellow

Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret

Reported by: Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtis, John Lewis,  Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Carol Ruston, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

31-07-26 Friday

Temp 14°C to 24°C - slightly less warm, with some cloud. A light N/NE to start, moving to a moderate and variable breeze later, from SE round to NW, settling westerly.

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-legged Gull

Garganey

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Conham River Park to Hanham:
6 LBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Nuthatch. 10 Dunnock, 4 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
16 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit

Chiffchaff, Conham (Les Williams)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin

Severn Beach:
2 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Wheatear

Nuthatch, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden: 1 Jay, 2 Blackcap (f and juv), 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:
Garden: 2 Green Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker, Dyrham (Caron TT)

Bath - Fairfield Park:

3 Nuthatch - inc juv

Marksbury:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
1 Garganey, 9 Lapwing, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sedge Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

Barnacle Goose, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron

Woodford:
12+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Kingfisher, 12+ Swallow

Blue Tit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 8+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6+ Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Wood Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
80+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 3 Common Tern, 1 GBB Gull, 12+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 130+ Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffhaff, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Mute Swan family, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
Mute Swan family (inc Polish cygnet), 60+ Gadwall, 8 Lapwing, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler,2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Vera Carpenter, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Malcolm Gibbs, Matt Hall, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Caron ThorntonTrippit,  Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-07-26 Thursday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 18°C to 25°C. A rain shower reported in some areas early on, then back to the familiar sunny day with some cloud. Gentle breeze from WSW gusting to 21mph.

Common Scoter

Bonaparte's Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

30-07-26 Cattle Egret, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

BRISTOL

Severn Way and River Trym at Sea Mills:

6 Redshank, 45 BH Gull, Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 11 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 16 House Martin (8+ nests at Sea Mills Station)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

    Tidal Res. - 1 Common Scoter (m)  pushed upriver as tide rose

    Pillhead Gout - 22 Redshank, 4 Dunlin (one attacked by Peregrine pair but escaped), 350 BH 

                             Gull, 263 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull

1 Mute Swan, pair Shelduck + 6 tiny young on the Severn, 10 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen + 2 young, 2 Coot + 2 young, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Heron perched in trees, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 1 Bonaparte's Gull, ,  Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
9 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 6 Coot inc young, 19 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 4 Dunlin, 300 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 32 LBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8 Whitethroat

Chittening Warth:
1 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Pill & Clevedon Sea Wall:
50 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 7 Dunlin, BH & Herring Gulls, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood

2 Red Kite

Bath - R Avon, Windsor Bridge

2 Sand Martin - using the pipes again

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
     The Lodge - 1 Glossy Ibis - early afternoon for five minutes or so before being flushed, 

     Bells Bush / Top End - 2 juv Wood Sandpiper

1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull (adult), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, c20 Little Egret, 8+ Cattle Egret, 3 Red Kite (inc 1 juv), 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Hobby (2nd cy)

Chew Valley Lake

North End of lake:

1 Osprey fishing

Dam:

28 Canada Goose, 8 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail

30-07-26 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

4 Stock Dove, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 2 GBB Gull, 8+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

30-07-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

164 Great Crested Grebe (fishing together), 3 Lapwing, 4 GBB Gull, 120+ Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret (fly over), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Osprey (flying over north end lake for 15 minutes, dived in 3/4 times caught nothing), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 6+ Reed Warbler, 2+ Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Bunting  

30-07-26 Cattle Egrets, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

Mute Swan + Polish cygnet, 60+ Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 13+ Green Sandpiper (pool), 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Andy Davis, Andrew Dawson, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hall, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Vokes

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29-07-26 Wednesday - Bonaparte's Gull, Osprey, Goosander

Temp 17°C to 28°C - back to a sunny and very warm feeling day, with a light to moderate W/WSW wind with gusts to 21mph.

Bonaparte's Gull

Osprey

Goosander

Common Scoter

Yellow Wagtail

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

No reports.

Bonaparte's Gull, New Passage (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust Wetlands:

1 Marsh Harrier

Goosander, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Common Scoter (m), 7 Goosander (redheads), 15 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (some video here), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn:

Garden: 1 Chaffinch (juv)

Last night: 1 Tawny Owl 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lyde Green Lake:
14 Little Egret

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (George Stacey)

Stanton Drew:

2 Little Owl, 1 Tawny Owl

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

7 Egyptian Goose, 10+ Little Egret, 10+ Cattle Egret

Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Osprey

Dam:

2 Common Sandpiper

Little Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

BK Hide:

1 Little Egret

Nunnery:
2 Common Sandpiper

Little Ringed Plover, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 2 Common Sandpiper

Stratford:
3 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Dave Chislett, Oscar Dewhurst, Ollie Eaton, Rich Keel, Brian Lancastle, Matt Hall, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Nesta Vireo, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-07-25 Tuesday - Bonaparte's Gull

Temp 13°C to 26°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the Southwest

Bonapartes Gull

BRISTOL

Wills Memorial Building:

2 Peregrine (juv)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bonaparte's Gull, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Bonaparte's Gull, New Passage (Derek Miller)

Severn Beach:
1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Bonaparte's Gull (2cy - briefly for 1st South Glos record, then later at New Passage), 1 Mediterranean Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
c400 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Conham River Park:
1 Spotted Flycatcher

Willsbridge:
1 Swift, 1 Kestrel

Oldland Common:

6 Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
12 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 10 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 20+ Swallow, 5+ Chiffchaff, 6 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
4 Stock Dove, 7 Cattle Egret (over), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Wren (family party), 2 Bullfinch

Hobby, Villice (Bri Thompson)

Villice:
2 Hobby

Barn Owl, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Peregrine, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 5+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl (hunting - back pool), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5+ Jackdaw, 20+ Swallow, 6+ House Sparrow, 7+ Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
100+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 80+ Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
only one Tufted Duck (m), 67+ Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite 8 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 20+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Woodchester Park - National Trust (BOC walk):

8 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 20 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Martin Haynes, Derek Miller, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, ~Chris

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