13-11-26 Friday - Hen Harrier, Dartford Warbler

Temp -03°C to 10°C -  a largely sunny and cold day, with only the odd puff of wind.

Not a bad day's birding today, continuing the good number of rare or scarce birds being seen recently. This then seems like a good time to point out Rich Mielcarek's recent publication of Rare Birds in Avon in the 21st Century. Well worth a look, it can be read here.

Hen Harrier

Dartford Warbler

Richard's Pipit

Spoonbill

Scaup, Water Pipit

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL 

Eastville vismig:
2 Common Gull, 26 Fieldfare (10 Siskin yesterday)

Stoke Park: 
1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Three Brooks LNR: 
6 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 7 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET 

Portbury Wharf: 
1 Hen Harrier, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat, 3 Bullfinch

Backwell Lake:

2 Red-crested Pochard, 14 Shoveler, 35 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 1 Kingfisher

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goblin Combe (Emily Lomas)

Goblin Combe:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 7 Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 11 Redwing, 5 Chaffinch

Sand Point: 
Vis-mig: 678 Woodpigeon, 40 Dunlin, 3 Spoonbill (assume the same as Goldcliff later), 1 Great White Egret, 1 Merlin, 26 Skylark, 285 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 95 Meadow Pipit, 9 Rock Pipit, 2 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 20 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Present: 1 ringtail harrier, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Dartford Warbler, 3 Firecrest, 28 Song Thrush, 7 Stonechat, 1 Richard's Pipit (heard calling this morning from stubble field S of Middle Hope)

Congresbury Moor:
10 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 3 Moorhen, 1 Common Snipe, 25 Black Headed Gull, 100 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 2 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 300 Starling, 260 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 19 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin

Kenn:

Garden tick: 1 Meadow Pipit on frozen pond

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Meadow Pipit, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield: 
1 Merlin, 2 Stonechat, 100 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goldfinch, 40 Linnet, 6 Corn Bunting

Oldland Common:

8+ Red Kite

Keynsham:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Publow:

5 Teal, 2 Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Siskin

RESERVOIRS 

Barrow: 
1 Goosander, 3 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 104 Teal, 20 Pochard, 40 Tufted Duck, 38 Stock Dove, 36 Common Gull, 33 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 

Chew Valley Lake 
8 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Tawny Owl

Potential Lesser Scaup (f) again, too far out to confirm, hopefully better views soon

Woodford: 
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Water Rail, 2 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Water Pipit

Reported by: Richard Belson, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Geoff Hardman, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Rich Mielcarek, Jon Perkins, Rowan Peters, Isiah Rudkin, Steve Sanins, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, Paul Vokes, Les Williams

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12-11-26 Thursday - Richard's Pipit

Temp 01°C to 08°C. A touch of frost first thing and a cold day to follow, fed by a gentle breeze from the North/NNE; gusts to 21 mph.

Our 4000th published post, many thanks to all those that send records and photos in, all our readers, and the small blog team that volunteer their time to keep it going.

Whooper Swan

Red-crested Pochard

Scaup

Green-winged Teal

Richard's Pipit

Hawfinch

Snow Bunting

12-11-26 Red-crested Pochard, Backwell Lake (Rob Martin)

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

Flyovers - 450 Woodpigeon, 4 Starling, 16 Redwing, 263 Fieldfare, 1 alba Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 22 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

Stoke Park:

5 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig to NE - 350+ Chaffinch, 45 Siskin (inc. flock of 40), 20+ Skylark, 50+ Fieldfare.

Pillhead Gout at high tide - 4 Pintail (m+3f downriver), 124 Grey Plover, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 40 Turnstone, 600 Dunlin

Aust Services:

Vismig - 11 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 18 Stock Dove, 596 Woodpigeon, 25 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 37 Redwing, 105 Fieldfare, 19 Meadow Pipit, 1744 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 2 Hawfinch, 18 Redpoll, 118 Goldfinch, 80 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting

Present - 3 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Mistle Thrush

Pilning Wetlands:

Vismig - Golden Plover, Mistle Thrush, Brambling, 2 Redpoll

Present - Shoveler, Wigeon, 2 Pintail, Grey Plover, 200 Lapwing, 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 4 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron

New Passage:

Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, 7 Pintail, Teal, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Black-tailed godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 70 Redshank, Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

Vismig - 1 Stock Dove, 255 Woodpigeon, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 7 Skylark, 174 Starling, 7 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1450 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 6 Redpoll, 65 Goldfinch, 42 Siskin

Present - 14 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, Curlew, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat

Easter Compton:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, c.70 Rook, 25 Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff, 35 Starling, 7 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 7 Goldfinch, 6 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

12-11-26 Red-crested Pochards, Backwell Lake (Gwen Thomas)

Backwell Lake:
2 Red-crested Pochard, 24 Shoveler, 42 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 2 Water Rail heard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cettis Warbler 

Portbury Wharf NR:

10 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 13 Redwing

Kenn:

1 Barn Owl

Little River, Yatton

1 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 130 Starling, 62 Redwing, 120 Fieldfare, 3 Meadow Pipit

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:

2 Stock Dove, 100 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 200 Starling, 12 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat

Sand Point/Bay:

Vismig - 15 Shelduck, 3 Stock Dove, 369 Woodpigeon, 43 Grey Plover, 12 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 2 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 75 Skylark, 566 Starling, 18 Redwing, 59 Fieldfare, 106 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1202 Chaffinch, 24 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 32 Goldfinch, 21 Siskin, 1 Snow Bunting, 3 Reed Bunting
Present - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 15 Song Thrush, 11 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 1 Richard's Pipit, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
31 Mallard, 38 Feral Pigeon, 3 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2+ Jackdaw, 5+ Great Tit, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail

Folly Farm, Pensford:

1 Woodcock, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

Pochard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Teal, 1 Goosander, Coot, Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, BH Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

1 Whooper Swan, 2 Scaup, 1 Green-winged Teal 

Picnic Site 1:

4 Redwing

Bernard King Hide:
1 Common Sandpiper

12-11-26 Black-tailed Godwits, Herons Green (George Stacey) 

Herons Green:

6 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:
"Probable female Lesser Scaup between Morton and Stratford"

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Darren Burton, Ben Crabb, Oscar Dewhurst, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Michael Hutchinson, Rich Mielcarek, Emily Lomas, Rob Martin, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Gwen Thomas, Jack Wylson

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11-11-26 -Wednesday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - light early rain turned to thick cloud but lighted after lunch. A light north east breeze with gusts to 20 mph slacking as the wind veered north north east about tea time.

Whooper Swan

Red-crested Pochard

Scaup

Green-winged Teal

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

44 Mallard, 12 Woodpigeon, 18 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Gray Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 European Robin, 1 Dunnock, Chaffinch

Sea Mills

1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper (both calling after sunset)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach - vismig:

2 Brent Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Walborough 

1 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 8 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Feral Pigeon, 11 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 16 Lapwing, 5 Redshank, 9 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 39 Jackdaw, 7 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wren, 29 Starling, 19 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 11 Robin, 6 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
39+ Mallard, 11+ Feral Pigeon, 4+ Woodpigeon, 2 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull

Keynsham, Manor Road - Community Woodlands:
1 Pheasant, 4 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 70+ Jackdaw, 10+Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 4+ Blackbird, 3 Robin

RESERVOIR

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
6 Red-crested Pochard (5m,1f), 1 Scaup, 1 Goosander (f)

Stratford:

1 Whooper Swan, 2 Goosander (m), 5 Goldeneye, 1 Green-winged Teal (m), 1 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Pipit

OUT OF AREA

Stockhill Woods:

3 Woodlark

Reported by: Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hobbs, John Lewis, Pail Moon, Wayne Tucker, Reuben Veal, Paul Vokes

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10-11-26 Tuesday - Crag Martin

Temp 04°C to 08°C - Cloudy, but dry at first. Rain with a light breeze from the east later.

Crag Martin0

Hen Harrier

Jack Snipe

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin:

6 Mute Swan, 2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 7 Woodpigeon, 33 Rock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 29 Black-headed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 8 Carrion Crow, Long-tailed Tit, 3+ Redwing, 4 Blackbird, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 9 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 4 Moorhen, 3 Curlew, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 70 Starling, 35 Redwing, 15 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting.

Oldbury (Village):

25 Common Gull.1 Buzzard, 9 Rook

New Passage/Northwick:
9 Pintail, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1200 Dunlin, 1 Hen Harrier (ring tail), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin, 1 Crag Martin, 23 Redwing, 59 Fieldfare, 2 Brambling, 242 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 20 Siskin

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
1 Shoveler (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Churchill (garden):
1 Kingfisher

Dolebury Warren (BOC walk):
12 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 12 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 6 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
10 Fieldfare (over)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Peregrine, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Peregrine, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, c15 Goldeneye, 1 Teal (Adult m. - Green-winged form), 1 Jack Snipe (difficult to see), 1 Woodcock (over boardwalk), 1 Peregrine (juv), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, c100 Pied Wagtail, c40 Linnet

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Caron Thornton-Trippit

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09-11-26 Monday - Red-crested Pochard

Temp 06°C to 10°C - misty until the sun came through around coffee time, The gentle breeze stayed from the east north east with gusts to 21 mph - around midday

Black-necked Grebe

Marsh Tit

Slavonian Grebe

Red-crested Pochard

Green-winged Teal

Whooper Swan

Scaup

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Golden Plover - over north east, 1 Little Egret, 2 Blackcap

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shoveler, 50 Grey Plover, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Dunlin

Aust Wetlands:
1 Firecrest - very vocal

09-11-26 Red Crested Pochard NP-NW (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Red-crested Pochard (m), 1 Pochard, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe, 18 Knot, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

1 Green Sandpiper, 110 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, 100 Herring Gull, 1 Little Owl, 100 Fieldfare

09-11-26 Mistle Thrush Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor:
1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush

09-11-26 Treecreeper Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Yatton:
Cadbury Hill: 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch

Chestnut Park: 2 Collared Dove

Sand Point - St Thomas's Head
1 Woodcock

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

2 Red Kite

Hanham Green, Hencliff Woods:

1 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock

RESERVOIRS

09-11-26 Black-necked Grebe BG (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye (f&m)

Little Denny:

1 Scaup (f), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 

Walley Bank Path:
1 Slavonian Grebe

09-11-26 Song Thrush CVL (George Stacey)

Woodford:
1 Goldeneye (m), 4 Dunlin, 9 Cattle Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 65 Redwing, 48 Fieldfare

09-11-26 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Pintail, 1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Golden Plover, 330 Common Gull - in the bay, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Marsh Harrier,  600+ Starling - mini murmuration, 1 Stonechat, 63 Linnet, 

Herriotts Bridge:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 4 Pintail (m), 1 Marsh Harrier, a Martin sp came over twice.

Reported by: Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Matt Hall, Richard Harding, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Mike Moxon, Wayne Pannell, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, 

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08-11-26 Sunday - Snow Bunting

Temp 07°C to 10°C - thick cloud and fog to start, clearing a bit later. Still most of the day, some light variable breezes in the pm.

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Snow Bunting

Green-winged Teal

Whooper Swan

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL 

Ashton Marsh:

1 Water Rail, 11 Snipe, 65 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park: 
9 brand new Mallard ducklings, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 12 Skylark, 24 Fieldfare, 69 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 11 Meadow Pipit, 23 Chaffinch, 3 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Aust:

60 Lapwing, 1 Merlin, 12 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Linnet

Severn Beach:

Ringed Plover, 40 Turnstone, 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET 

Redwing, Portbury Wharf  (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf: 
3 Shoveler, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Skylark, 6 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon: 
Wain's Hill: 1 Nuthatch, 11 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Brambling

Sand Point: 
St Thomas' Head: 12 Stock Dove, 1 Merlin, 600 Dunlin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch, 60 Chaffinch, 9 Redpoll, 40 Siskin, 1 Snow Bunting

Uphill:

3 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 30+ Knot, 5 Turnstone, 8 Snaderling, 2 Rock Pipit, 12 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Hanham: 
1000+ Starling at dusk

Keynsham: 

3 Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin, 1 Southern Hawker

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit,
1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

RESERVOIRS 

Barrow: 
1 Black-necked Grebe (tank 2)

Chew Valley Lake 

Hollowbrook: 
2 Green Sandpiper

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Woodford/Walley Bank: 
1 Goosander, 1 Slavonian Grebe
Perry House Farm: 20 Cattle Egret

Slavonian Grebe, CVL  (Milo & Rowan Peters)

Herons Green: 
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin

Slavonian Grebe, CVL  (Milo & Rowan Peters)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 175 Linnet

Herriotts inc. Pool: 
1 Shelduck, 5 Pintail

Out of area:

Slimbridge: 

2 Penduline Tit (from Kingfisher hide)

Reported by: Tombsy, Pete Brain, Beth & Darren Burton, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Ken Hall, Gareth Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Milo & Rowan Peters, James Rawson, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson

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07-11-26 Saturday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 04°C to 10°C - misty, with a light breeze mainly east north east but that failing during the day leaving the light air to boxing the compass. No gusts to speak of.

Dartford Warbler

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Short-eared Owl

Red-crested Pochard

Green-winged Teal

Whooper Swan

Goosander

BRISTOL

Coombe Brook Valley NR:

2 Siskin

Henleaze - High St:

15 Redwing

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:

 2 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Aust Services - inc vismig:

7 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 45 Redwing - vismig: 822 Starling, 2 Redpoll 23 Siskin

07-11-26 Kestrel PIL ( Bill Alexander)

Aust Warth:

1 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:
Teal, Redshank, Kestrel    

Yate Common:
plenty of Redwing, lots of Siskin - calling

Chipping Sodbury Common:

28 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 4 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

07-11-26 Song Thrush Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton - garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1st Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 

Portbury Wharf:
c30 Siskin - feeding on birch trees

07-11-26 Redwing Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor:
c20 Redwing - feeding on berries

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:

2 Firecrest, 3 Redpoll

Bristol Airport - Kingdown:
1 Woodcock

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
3 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - with prey on pylon, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 150 Pied Wagtail - roosting, 1 Bullfinch

Sand Point: 

1 Dartford Warbler

Thomas's Head:
1 Short-eared Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

5 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Keynsham, Chocolate Quarter - R Avon:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Meadow Pipit

07-11-26 Yellowhammer Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
7 Pheasant, 1 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 51 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 11 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Goosander, 31 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 150 Rook, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

07-11-26 Goosander CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam:
1 Goosander

07-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Walley Bank Path:
1 Slavonian Grebe

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Jack Snipe

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Merv Carlyon, Sam Caswell, Mark Collar, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Fen Marshall, Mike Owen, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson, Jack Wylson

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06-11-26 Friday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 07°C to 11°C - early rain then cloudy with a hint of sun. Just light air all day from the east north east, backing to north east, veering to easterly and finishing, by teatime, east north east. Gusts to only 9mph

Woodcock - influx

Hawfinch

Slavonian Grebe 

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Ashley Down - Allotments:

1 Woodcock

Blaise Estate:

4 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

Eastville Park:

1 Woodcock, 1 Little Egret

Fishponds:

2 Great White Egret - over, lowdown

Redland - garden:

1 Blackcap (f)

06-11-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Craig Lewis)

Snuff Mills
1 Kingfisher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services - vismig:

96 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Plover, 231 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 900 Fieldfare, 99 Fieldfare, 13 Brambling, 1641 Chaffinch, 4 Hawfinch, 6 Redpoll, 10 Crossbill, 134 Siskin - all NE in 3.5hrs

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
lots of Wigeon & Teal, 2 Pintail, 130 Lapwing, 623+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodcock, 6 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret - over, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Peregrine

06-11-26 Grey Plover SB (Marc Hunt)

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose - db, 130 Shelduck, 2 Grey Plover, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodcock, 1 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Great White Egret - over, north

Yatton - Wemberham:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

no news

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Lapwing, 17 Great White Egret, 20 Cattle Egret,

Chew Valley Lake

06-11-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe

Denny Island:

20 Cattle Egret

06-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Dave Hughes)

Woodford:
1 Slavonian Grebe, Song Thrush

06-11-26 Song Thrush CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 

Moreton:

1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 6 Goldeneye (2m), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc m), 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush - northward, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 2 Pintail

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Craig Lewis, Francie Macrow, Mike Moxon, Toby Nowlan, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Marc Smith, George Stacey,  Larry Sweetland

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05-11-26 Thursday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 08°C to 09°C - cloudy with sunny spells. A light to moderate NE/E wind.

Slavonian Grebe

BRISTOL 

Frenchay: 
1 Song Thrush - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
60 Grey Plover, 100 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 1 Merlin

Buzzard, Filton (Andy Pym)

Filton:

Garden: 1 Buzzard, making the most of the local rodents

NORTH SOMERSET 

Backwell Lake: 
Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Bullfinch

Goblin Combe: 
118 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 52 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin

Wemberham: 
200 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 15 Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES 

11-06-26 GS Woodpecker Stoke Gifford (Ash Knowles)

Stoke Gifford:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - garden

Keynsham: 
Somerdale: 7+ Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 3+ Wren, 2 Robin, 4 Stonechat

Compton Dando - Rankers Lane:

10 Lapwing

Publow:

4 Little Grebe

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

6 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier

Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam: 
3 Goldeneye

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Jon Angell)

Woodford: 
1 Slavonian Grebe

Reported by: Jon Angell, Chris Craig, Julie Evans, Richard Harding, Andrew Harrison, Ash Knowles, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Gwen Thomas

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04-11-26 Wednesday - Hawfinch

Temp 08°C to 11°C - cloudy with a little rain, the gentle north easterly breeze veered to east north east around lunch time with gusts to 30 mph

Hawfinch

Firecrest

Whooper Swan

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Wellington Hill West:.

12 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

2 Hawfinch

Aust Warth:
1 Pochard, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, many Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe, 250 Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin chasing many Skylark, 5 Redwing, 3 Stonechat

Easter Compton - Wildplaces Project:
6 Firecrest, 20 Redwing

Rudgeway Park - garden:

10 Redwing - 1st this season

Tormarton - AWBS
15 Collared Dove, 2 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 39 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - Towerhouse Wood:

1 Firecrest

Kenn Moor:
1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 7 Redwing    

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Common Scoter

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

1 Red Kite, a few Redwing & Fieldfare - going east

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

04-11-2026 Whooper Swan CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan

04-11-26 Pintail CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Pintail, 

Reported by: Matthew Bowell, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, John Croxton, Oscar Dewhurst, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hall, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Roger Staples

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03-11-2026 Tuesday - Great Grey Shrike

Temp 06°C to 11°C - A very sunny start, getting cloudier as the afternoon wore on. The wind was a gentle breeze from the northeast.

Great Grey Shrike

Woodcock

Jack Snipe

Whooper Swan

Crossbill

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

Little Gull

BRISTOL

Purdown:

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Great Grey Shrike, 200 Fieldfare (heading north), 3 Stonechat

Seamills:
8 Mallard, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 38 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Goosander, 3 Pintail, 5 Teal, 7940 Woodpigeon, 48 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Lapwing, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 37 Jackdaw, 5 Skylark, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (called twice), 1009 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 259 Redwing, 2567 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Brambling, 998 Chaffinch, 48 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 49 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

6 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Swallow, 00's Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

Redwing, David Minshall (Portbury Wharf)

Portbury Wharf:
30+ Redwing

Clevedon (Wains Hill):
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (probable- seen briefly with LTTs), 1 Firecrest, 4 Crossbill (over)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock

North Common:
1 Red Kite

Kingswood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Little Gull (1st winter)

Jack Snipe, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Jack Snipe, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 9 Goldeneye, 1 Jack Snipe, 11 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc 1 adult male), 1 Red Kite, 6 Skylark, 70 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, c25 Linnet

Reported by: Daz Burton, Ben Crabbe, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Martyn Hayes, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Nigel Jones, David Minshall, Paul Moon, Mike Moxon, Rowan Peters, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

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02-11-26 Monday - Cirl Bunting

Temp 07°C to 12°C - sunny spells, a moderate NNE/NE wind with gusts to 20mph.

Merlin

Jack Snipe

Cirl Bunting

Scaup

Little Gull

Whooper Swan

Fulmar

BRISTOL 

Badock's Wood: 
2 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

24 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 10 Starling, 6 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

02-11-26 Common Sandpiper & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

Common Sandpiper, Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
6 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Merlin, 50 Redwing, 341 Fieldfare, 1 Siskin, 206 Chaffinch

Chipping Sodbury Common: 
16 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 11 Lapwing, 6 Common Gull,  3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 26 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 107 Redwing, 22 Fieldfare, 5 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET 

Backwell Lake: 
1 Water Rail, 6 Little Grebe, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

Clevedon:

Wain’s Hill:

Vis-mig: 145 Woodpigeon, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 425 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 225 Redwing, 275 Fieldfare, 10 Meadow Pipit, 575 Chaffinch, 3 Redpoll, 15 Goldfinch, 18 Siskin
Present: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay

Sand Point: 

Vis-mig: 2 Grey Plover, 1 Fulmar, 2 Merlin, 18 Skylark, 75 Fieldfare, 99 Meadow Pipit, 824 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 73 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 36 Siskin, 1 Cirl Bunting

Present: 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Song Thrush

Uphill: 
4 Grey Plover, 36 Ringed Plover, 100 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 1 Rook

Yatton:

3 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Pied Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Hanham: 
Vis-mig: 500 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 5 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet

Longwell Green:

3 Red Kite

Warmley:

1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
7 Cattle Egret

Chew Magna, Newtown:
12 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

02-11-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:

2 Goldeneye

Spring Bay: 
2 Scaup

02-11-26 Red Kite, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier CVL (Jessica Killey)

Bernard King: 
1 Ruff

Moreton: 
1 Little Gull

02-11-2026 Whooper Swan CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 10 Skylark, 6 Redwing

Reported by: Pete Brain, John Budd, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Jessica Killey, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, David Minshall, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Steve Sanins

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