14-10-26 Wednesday - Brambling

Temp 14°C to 18°C - sunny to lunch time with cloud encroaching thereafter on the moderat south south west breeze.with gusts strengthening to 26 mph by mid afternoon.

Brambling

Glossy Ibis

Redwing

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale:

1 Brambling, 1 Siskin

Eastville Park - vismig:

7 Rook, 23 Redwing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 26 Meadow Pipit, 19 Chaffinch, 37 Linnet, 4 Greenfinch

Fishponds - vismig:

3 Skylark, 1 Chaffinch

Hotwells / Cumberland Basin:

6 Mute Swan - loose family party, 49 Black-headed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 55 Jackdaw - flock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Lawrence Weston:

Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
170 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 15 Shelduck, 50+ Wigeon, 120 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, c130 Lapwing, 70 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 170 Redshank, 5 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear, 2 Redpoll - over

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 90 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 30 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 kestrel,  3 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
143 Shelduck, 20 Curlew, 9 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 90 Chaffinch - over, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court:

2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Rook, 2 Raven

Clevedon - Kingston Pill & Sea Wall:
500 Shelduck, 50 Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, 200 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 250 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 15 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 25 Goldfinch

Long Ashton:
4 Redwing - over

Yatton - Wemberham:
20 Stockdove, 2 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 24 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Linnet

Uphill:
4 Grey Plover, 29 Ringed Plover, 28 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:

5 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 100+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch

Chelwood - Lady Farm:

1 Mute Swan, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 3 Redwing 

Radstock - Writhlington:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
21 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 89 Teal, 1 Pochard, 228 Tufted Duck, 47 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe,  51 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron

Blagdon Lake:
22 Egyptian Goose, 1 Garganey, 22 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

14-10-26 Grey Wagtail CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

14-10-26 Meadow Pipit CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
2 Lapwing, 6 Little Egret, 33 Great White Egret - inc ringed birds, 4 Grey Heron

Stratford:
100c Woodpigeon  - over, 2 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 3 Marsh Harrier (m - dangling leg) - 2 juv, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine - juv, 95 Skylark - over, 225 Starling, 25 Chaffinch - over

Herriotts Bridge:
13 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 20 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 57 Snipe, 25+ Common Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine - causing havoc, 201 Jackdaw - roosting. 

OUT OF AREA

Churchill - Star:

8 Swallow - over

Reported by: Jon Angell, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Beth & Darren Burton, Rosie Carter, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Adrian Hockey, Jerry Ling, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton Trippit, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

13-10-26 Tuesday

Temp 08°C to 16°C - heavy showers around dawn quickly cleared for a lovely sunny day with a moderate breeze from the west.

Leach's Petrel

BRISTOL

Great Spotted Woodpecker, St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Eastville Park:

27 Coot, 1 Little Egret

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Rook, 1 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit

Green Woodpecker, Withywood (Lee Patch)

Withywood:

1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green:

2 Stonechat

Chittening Warth:

1 Leach's Petrel, 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
Knot ("several")

Curlew, Bleadon (Robin Martin)

Teal, Bleadon (Robin Martin)

Bleadon (BOC walk):
3 Mute Swan, 26 Canada Goose, 10 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 14 Teal, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Raven, 12 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wren, 20 Starling, 3 Robin, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
2 Raven

Frenchay Common:
4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Raven, 1 Redwing (heard- over)

Chew Magna:

2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 6 Cattle Egret

Chew Stoke:
1 Moorhen (on Babylon Brook)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Denny:
5 Ringed Plover, 1 Wheatear

Little Denny:
12 Dunlin

Pintail (white breasts) with Teal,
Wick Green Point (George Stacey)

Wick Green Point:
1 Pochard, Pintail, Teal

Reported by: Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Nigel Jones, Fen Marshall, Robin Martin, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Lee Patch, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, ~Nick,  ~Tom O

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

12-10-26 Monday

Temp 15°C to 20°C - light drizzle most of the day with a gentle south east breeze, veering to reach south by lunch and on to west south west by dinner time. Again only light gusts to 19 mph.

Redwing

BRISTOL

Bedminster - North Street Green:

1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Jay

Cumberland Basin - A Bond area:

1 Grey Heron

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
142 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose - white, 1 Water Rail, 64+ Grey Plover, 150 Curlew, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, c70 Redshank, 20+ Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wheatear

New Passage/Northwick:
200 Canada Goose, 110 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 9 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:
100 Teal, 36 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron

Severn Beach - Distribution Park:
14 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 1 Snipe, 13 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail. 1 Rock Pipit

Easter Compton:
2 Pheasant, 2 Chiffchaff - meagre bird pickings! But nice fresh air...

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano Valley - Weston Moor:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat

Yatton:

12-10-26 Wheatear Yatton (Emily Lomas)

- Chestnut Park: 1 Wheatear
- Wemberham Lane: 20 Mute Swan, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Snipe, 220 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, 60 Starlings, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:

2 Redwing - over

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 1 Tufted Duck (f), 6 Stock Dove, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 30 Rook, 1 Raven, 15 Skylark, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
35 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 18 mix of Linnet/Redpoll

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

12-10-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

North Shore:

1 Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpiper

12-10-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford:
1 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 1 Marsh Harrier (m) with dangling leg, 18 Skylark - over, 5 Meadow Pipit - over

Reported by: Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Brian Mulgrew, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Lauren and Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

11-10-26 Sunday

Temp 13°C to 16°C - overcast most of the day, with some sun at times. A light breeze - south south west backing to south and then further round to south east at nightfall. Only light gusts to 18 mph.

Brambling

Black Redstart

Redstart

Glossy Ibis

Black Tern

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Raven - over early, calling

Clifton Down - Peregrine Watch:

3 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Peregrine, 20 Jackdaw, 31 Carrion Crow, 2 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Robin

Eastville Park:

1 Little Grebe

11-10-26 Grey Heron Netham Weir (Lee Gardiner)

Netham Weir:

Moorhen. 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail

Sea Mills - WeBS:

43 Mallard, 6 Common Sandpiper, c40 Redshank, 25 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
90 Canada Goose, 9 Shelduck, 44 Wigeon, 69 Mallard, 1 Pintail (f), 11 Teal, 43 Grey Plover, 6 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 60 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 5 Dunlin, 5 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 6 Song Thrush, 10 Stonechat, 5 Reed Bunting, 26 Linnet

Littleton Warth - WeBS:

1 Brent Goose - db, 107 Canada Goose,  2 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 42 Mallard, 75 Teal, 35 Oystercatcher, 77 Grey Plover, 220 Curlew, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 32 Redshank, 10 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite1 Wheatear

Aust Warth:
Stonechat

Yate - garden:
2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Greenfinch

Coalpit Heath:
1 Black Redstart - 1st wint

NORTH SOMERSET

11-10-26 Redstart PW (Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
3 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Coot, 4 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 8 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

11-10-26 Snipe PW (Beth Burton)

Yatton - Little River:
42 Stock Dove - in 2 flocks, 4 Moorhen, 4 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
14 Grey Plover, 8 Ringed Plover, 67 Curlew, 20 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Kestrel, 9 Jay, 5 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 702 Chaffinch, 80 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch 7 Siskin 8 Reed Bunting

11-10-26 Knot Uphill (Robin Martin)

Uphill - BOC walk:
450 Shelduck, 8 Teal, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 15 Ringed Plover, 21 Curlew, 12 Knot, 5 Dunlin, 3 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 16 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - garden:

1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff - full song

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Nunnery Point:

1 Black Tern

Stratford:
10 Cattle Egret - behind the Blue Bowl

Herriotts - inc Pool:

1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: Karle Burford, Beth & Darren Burton, Alan Daniells, Lee Gardiner, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Nigel Jones, Emily Lomas, Robin Martin, Andy Middleton, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Matt Plenty, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

10-10-26 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 16°C -  Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the west.

90 Avocet (record count for Avon?)

Guillemot

Black Tern

Garganey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

14 Ring-necked Parakeet

Knowle:

1 Common Sandpiper (over Redcatch Park)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Guillemot, Yacht Club (Peter Hazelwood)

Avocet, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
90 Avocet (flying upriver), 1 Common Guillemot (near yacht club)

Brent Goose, Pillhead Gout (Peter Hazelwood)

Pillhead Gout:

1 Brent Goose (dark bellied), 28 Oystercatcher, 16+ Grey Plover, 220 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 78 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 33 Dunlin

Aust:
1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, c50 Linnet

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Gadwall, 45 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 3 Grey Plover, 22 Ringed Plover, 51 Lapwing, 37 Curlew, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 94 Turnstone, 164 Redshank, 1 Knot, 18 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton:

27 Mute Swan, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 70 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 20 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit.

Uphill (garden):
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 13 Mallard, 2 Teal, 10 Little Grebe, 18 Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, + Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 80 Jackdaw, 130 Rook, 35 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
10 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear (all on Denny/Little Denny)

Black Tern, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
2 Garganey, 1 Black Tern, 2 Common Tern

Water Rail, Herriott's (Merv Carlisle)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Water Rail, 40 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 22 Common Gull

Reported by: David Allward, Rich Andrews, Kevin Bainbridge, Merv Carlisle, Chris Craig, Julie Evans, Duncan Evered, Paul Francis, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

09-10-26 Friday

Temp 11°C to 18°C -  light rain until mid afternoon when the sun did its best! A moderate breeze from the west north west veering west by mid afternoon with some fierce gusts to 36 mph.

Redwing

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin , R Avon:

47 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 25 Jackdaw

Kingswood:

1 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel - evening ramble

NORTH SOMERSET

09-10-26 Long-tailed Tit Watercress Farm (Robin Martin)

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

8 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
40 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 12 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard

09-10-26 Ringed Plover Uphill (Ross Nairn)

Uphill:
4 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 42 Knot

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-10-26 Buzzard Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham:

1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
29 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 4 Marsh Harrier (f&m +2 juv), 15 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet, 

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Dru Brook-Taylor, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, Robin Martin, Ross Nairn, Paul Sadley, Caron Thornton Trippit, Mike Wood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

08-10-26 Thursday - Redwing arriving

Temp 07°C to 15°C -  getting colder. Sunny start, clouding over from late morning through afternoon. . A gentle westerly breeze picking up in the afternoon with gusts to 21 mph.

Avocet

Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Woodlark

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Eastville gardens:

1 - 6 Redwing (over)
2 - 5 Greylag Goose (over)
3 - 1 Siskin (over)

BS3:

Malago Greenway, Windmill Hill - 1 Kingfisher
Victoria Park - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff
Windmill Hill City Farm - 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff
A Bond Warehouse - 2 Peregrine

Brislington:

4 Jay (over)

08-10-26 Common Sandpiper & Redshank Lamplighters Marsh
(David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh

2 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank

Troopers Hill:

    vismig: 5 Greylag Goose, 31 Woodpigeon, 4 Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 34 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 14 Chaffinch, 11 Linnet, 11 Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
    vismig - 120 Woodpigeon, 24 Jackdaw, 1 Woodlark (first record for site), 36 Skylark, 3 Mistle Thrush,  44 Redwing,1 Jay, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin

    present - juv Curlew Sandpiper with Redshank flock in the Pill, female Pintail at Shepperdine, Merlin on log then hunting

New Passage/Northwick:
13 Bar-tailed Godwit

Pilning Wetlands:
16 Snipe, 1 Greenshank

08-10-26 Grey Wagtails, River Frome Winterbourne (Craig Lewis)

River From, Winterbourne:

2 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

08-10-26 Curlew, Portishead Coast Path (Di Bunniss)

Portishead Coast Path:

25 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Robin, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Starling

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:

12 Canada Goose, 5 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
   vismig: 1 Shelduck, 75 Curlew, 19 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 134 Starling, 17 Redwing, 3 alba Wagtail, 33 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 66 Chaffinch 
   present: 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 5 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
5 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 11 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

2 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 12 Skylark (over), 4 Stonechat, 4 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m, 1 f, 2 juv), 1 Red Kite, 1 Greenfinch

08-10-26 Avocet, Herriotts Pool (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts Bridge & Pool:
1 Avocet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, Little Egret, Great White Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler

08-10-26 Avocet, Herriotts Pool (George Stacey)

Reported by: Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Ollie Fournier, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, David Minshall, Matt Plenty, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

07-10-26 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 15°C -  light rain all morning turning sunny later with some cloud. A gentle breeze from the north backing to north west at dusk with gusts to 28 mph.

Avocet

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven - calling 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

no reports

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

07-10-26 BZ & Grey Wagtail Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippet)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Magna - Battle Lane:

9 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

11 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 1 Pochard, 174 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 44 Little Grebe, 148 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

07-10-2026 Glossy Ibis v Marsh Harrier CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
9 Egyptian Goose, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis - nearly a MH snack, 44 Great White Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier (f&m +juv), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5 Swallow - southward, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 48 Pied Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Avocet, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Ruff

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Claire Faulkner, Annie Hawkridge, John Lewis, Caron Thornton Trippet, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

06-10-26 Tuesday

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

Firecrest

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechat

New Cut & Cumberland Basin;

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

Bishopsworth:

1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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

NORTH SOMERSET

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham NT (BOC walk):

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

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

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

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Grey Heron, CVL (Marc Hunt)

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

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

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

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

05-10-26 Monday

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

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

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

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

Chiffchaff, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:
100 Redshank, 500 Dunlin

Grey Plover, Uphill (Ross Nairn)

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

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

Stanton Drew:
Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
70+ Cattle Egret 

Dam:
1 Grey Wagtail

Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic site 1-2:
1 Common Sandpiper

Denny:

17 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin

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

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

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

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

Scaup, Goldeneye

Short-eared Owl

Yellow-browed Warbler

Curlew Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Bishop:

Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (per Birdguides)

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cromhall:

1 Red Kite

Tortworth Lake:

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

Whitfield:

3 Buzzard, 3 Raven

Abbotside Farm

1 Pheasant (f)

Olveston Village Pond:

5 Mallard, 7 Moorhen

Alveston:

1 Red Kite

Aust Wetlands:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

New Passage/ Pilning Wetlands:

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

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

Western Business Park:

1 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay

NORTH SOMERSET

Curlew Sandpiper & Redshank, Portishead (Darren Burton)

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

Grey Heron, Portbury Wharf (Beth Burton)

BELOW M4 & BANES

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

RESERVOIRS

Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

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

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

Herons Green:
1 Scaup (f)

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

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

Out of area:

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

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

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03-10-26 Saturday - Jack Snipe

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

Jack Snipe

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Eastville:
Vismig: 1 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit

Purdown:
Vis-mig: 111 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Grey Plover, OPS (Craig Lewis)

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

Wigeon, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Aust:

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

NORTH SOMERSET

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

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

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

Little Stint, CVL (Bri Thompson)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

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

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

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

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

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