17-07-2026 Friday

Temp 20°C to 27°C - Warm sunny day, with a subtle 16mph breeze from the northwest. Splattering of rain in the evening around North Somerset. 

Rarities: Little Ringed Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Nothing to report. 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
17 Swift

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Little Ring Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
Vismig:

2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 11 Black-Headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 12 Swift, 45 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 11 White Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Siskin

Present:

1 Whimbrel, 90 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap,  2 Lesser Whitethroat, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-07-2026 Linnet, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Whitethroat, Marshfield (Caron Thornton)

Marshfield:
17 Skylark, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 11 Corn Bunting, 1 Wren, 5 Linnet, 12 Yellowhammer

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

6+ Swift

Weston:

18 Swift

Chelwood

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Nothing to Report.

Chew Valley Lake
Dam:

40+ Canada Goose, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  5 Swallow, 10+ House Martins, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:

6 Great Black-Backed Gull, 12+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush,  10+ Chaffinch

17-07-2026 Barn Owl, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

6 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall,  4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper,  2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret,  3 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Barn Owl,  2 Buzzard, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Swallows, 10+ Sand Martins, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:

18 Great Crested Grebe, 6+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 12+ Chaffinch

17-07-2026 Sedge Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

17-07-2026 Cattle Egret, CVL (Brian Thompson)

Stratford:

8+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 4+ Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Sedge Warblers, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 

      

17-07/2026 Black-Tailed Godwit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose,  4 Tufted Duck, 25+ Gadwall, 4 Teal, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 2 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Nothing to Report. 

Reported by: Alan Gilbert, Matt Hull, Mike Moxon, Ian Stapp, Chris Rawlings, Andy Stockhausen, Brian Thompson, Caron Thornton, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

16-07-26 Thursday

 Temp 14°C to 31°C. As yesterday: sunny with a gentle breeze from the northeast.

Little Ringed Plover

Curlew Sandpiper

16-07-26 Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Henbury garden:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch

16-07-26 juv Peregrine, BRI chimney (Keith Williams)

BRI chimney, Kingsdown:

3 Peregrine (2 ad, 1 juv)

16-07-26 Kestrel, Clifton (Mike Owen)

Clifton:

1 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 9 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat

Northwick Warth:

40 Oystercatcher, 100 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Willow Warbler (juv), 1 Yellow Wagtail

16-07-26 Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin, Pilning Wetland (Andy Stockhausen)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 12 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, Gadwall, 50 Oystercatcher, 7 Little Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 40 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 37 Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (adults in summer plumage), 11 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 30 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Reed Bunting 

Cake Pill:

7 Common Sandpiper

Wick Golden Valley LNR:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 3 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:

1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat (inc juv), Goldfinch (inc juv), 2 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

Englishcombe Lane, Bath:
c20 Swift over

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

70+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose hybrid, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite (over Woodford Lodge), 2 Grey Wagtail

Woodford:

1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 1 Nuthatch

16-07-26 Little Ringed Plover, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
160+ Canada Goose, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall (+ 2 ducklings), 4 Little Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret (fly over), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Reed Warbler (singing)

16-07-26 Redshank, Moreton (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:

1 Redshank

Stratford:

Mallard +7 ducklings, 1 Great Crested Grebe +1 grebelet, 2 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 6+ Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff,    

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Canada x Greylag Goose hybrid, 2 Egyptian Goose +4 goslings, 4+ Tufted Duck, 14+ Gadwall,  2+ Teal, 1 Oystercatcher (heard calling only), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 13 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler   

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Bryan Cook, Chris Craig, Jean Curtis, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

15-07-26 Wednesday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 13°C to 28°C - early morning cloud cleared by lunchtime for another sunny day with the continuing ENE breeze gusting to 20mph

Little Ringed Plover

Curlew Sandpiper 

Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret

Yellow Wagtail

Little Egret and Green Sandpiper, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Clifton Suspension Bridge:

2 Kestrel, 2 Raven

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth/Cake Pill:

10 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 70+Linnet, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Aust Cliff:

15 Swift, 2 Peregrine, 1 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail 

Curlew Sandpiper, Piling Wetlands (Andy Stockhausen)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 117 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (ad sum plum), 12 Dunlin, 10 Swift, 30+ Sand Martin

Olveston:

4 Wood Pigeon, 20 Swift, 1 Raven, 3 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Greenfinch 

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

22 Swift, 8 House Martin

Sand Point/Bay:
3 Yellow Wagtail

Kenn:

3 Green Woodpecker (1 adult, 2 juv)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stonechat, Marshfield (Caron Thorn Tippit)

Marshfield:
2 Stonechat (f,m)

Stanton Drew:
3 Red Kite

Chelwood

2 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

2 Little Ringed Plover (juv), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Little Egret (including a recently fledged juvenile), 4 Cattle Egret (including two juveniles), 2 Green Woodpecker (juv), 1 Red Kite

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
80+ Canada Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Swift, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail

Gadwell with ducklings and Little Grebe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

120+ Canada Goose, 1 Gadwell (+2 ducklings, pool), 4 Little Grebe (pool), 2 Common Sandpiper (wall), 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Magpie, 6+ Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail     

Stratford:
4 GBB Gull, 10+ Cattle Egret (crossing over lake), 1 Great White Egret, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Reed Warbler    

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Herriotts inc Pool:

1 hybrid Canada/Greylag Goose (pool), 2 Egyptian Goose (+ 4 goslings pool), 24+ Gadwell (pool), 5 Teal (pool), 3 Lapwing (pool), 2 Common Sandpiper (pool), 9+ Green Sandpiper (pool), 2 GBB Gull,  1 Cattle Egret (pool), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great  White Egret, 2 Little Egret (pool), 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Croxton, Andy Davis, Stuart Evans, Rich Keel, Mike Owen,  Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton Tippit, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

14-07-26 Tuesday

Temp 15°C to 28°C - sunny with a gentle breeze from the Northeast/

BRISTOL

Sparrowhawk, Clifton (Mike Owen)

Clifton Suspension Bridge:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Lapwing, 13 Curlew, 11 Redshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 40 Common Gull, 30 Herring, 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Sand Martin - upriver

Aust Cliff / STW:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap

Aust Warth / Cake Pill:
9 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 7 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 15 Linnet

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
11 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 41 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 61 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 34 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 244 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sedge Warbler, 100+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Green Woodpecker (juv), 1 Peregrine, 1 Long-tailed Tit (juv)

Watercress Farm:
1 Quail (singing intermittently), 1 Green Sandpiper

Little Grebe, Tyntesfield (Caron Thornton-Tripitt)

Tyntesfield (BOC walk):
1 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Goose, 3 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Woodpigeon, 3 Rock Dove, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Swift, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 19 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Collared Dove, 92 Curlew, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 17 Swift, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 19 Whitethroat, 6 Stonechat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

Uphill:
3 Common Sandpiper, 63 Redshank, 1 Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando & lanes:
2 Stock Dove, 5 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 32 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 10+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
10 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lapwing, 39 Cattle Egret (inc 5 juv)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
170+ Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Magpie, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail

Common Sandpiper, Herons Gree2

Herons Green:
100 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 5+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Magpie, 2 Reed Warbler, 20+ Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 1 Commic Tern, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret, 1 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 2 Reed Warbler, c60 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Redshank, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Hybrid Canada X Greylag, 2 Egyptian Goose + 4 gosling, 44+ Gadwall, 4+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 19 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 4 Jackdaw, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Ferm Francis. Matt Hull, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-07-26 Monday

Temp 15°C to 27°C - sunny, wind north east to east gusting to 24 mph.

Green Sandpiper

Yellow-legged Gull

Mediterranean Gull

Quail

Spotted Flycatcher

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

13-07-26 Kestrel Clifton Suspension Bridge (Mike Owen)

Clifton Suspension Bridge:

1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1st returning Lapwing, 12 Sand Martin, 1 Garden Warbler 

Aust Warth:
3 Curlew, 5 Common Sandpiper,  3 Dunlin, 2 Sand Martin, 14 Skylark 6 Meadow Pipit

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 4 Kestrel, 6 Raven, 30+ Sand Martin - moving north east, 6 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 12 Linnet

13-07-26 Med Gull Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:

9 Teal, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 25 Redshank, 4 Dunlin, 250 Black-headed Gull - 7 juv, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad, 10 Swift, 2 House Martin

Wickwar:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:
1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 1 Quail, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Gordano Valley:

Sand Martin - on the move

13-07-26 GS Woodpecker Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell:
2 juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield

1 Quail, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
17 Little Egret, 4 Great Egret, 18 Cattle Egret, 30+ GBB Gull

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

240+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Canada Goose Hybrid,  2 Egyptian Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 10+ Sand Martin

Woodford:
1 Green Woodpecker,  2 Chiffchaff (singing),  2 Song Thrush

Herons Green:
1 Gadwell (+ 2 Ducklings pool), 2 Common Sandpiper (wall), 1 Great White Egret, 4 Cattle Egret,  4 Little Grebe (pool),  2 Reed Warbler (singing),  2 Reed Bunting

13-07-26  Little Ringed Plover CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Commic Tern, 1 Great White Egret,  5+ Cattle Egret,  2 GBB Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff,  3+ Cetti's Warbler (adult feeding chicks)

13-07-26 Sparrowhawk CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:
54+ Gadwell pool,  2 Egyptian Goose +4 goslings, 1 Lapwing, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Hobby, 1 Snipe,  2 Reed Warbler,  1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail5 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Mike Owen, Andy Stockhausen, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

12-07-26 Sunday - Osprey

Temp 17°C to 32°C - not quite as oppressive with a moderate to strong ENE/NE wind, gusts to 25mph. Let's hope it brings some decent birds with it.

Quail
Osprey

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
1 Tufted Duck (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Green Sandpiper

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Avocet

Tyntesfield:
4 House Martin with young, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Shirehill Lane area: 1 Quail, 5 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting

Little Owl (John Hansford)

Paulton:

1 Little Owl

Green Woodpecker (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:

1 Green Woodpecker

Green Woodie (Lucy Masters)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
3 Lapwing, 1 Osprey

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Lapwing, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank

Reported by: Stewart, Darren & Beth Burton, Mark Coller, John Hansford, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-07-26 Saturday

Temp 21°C to 32°C - started warm, ended warm, felt slightly better in the moderate E/NE wind.

Quail

BRISTOL

Ashton Gate:

8 Swift, 5 House Martin

Bedminster:
8 Swift

Greville Smyth Park:

2 Goldcrest singing

Stoke Park:
2 Teal, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

4 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Lapwing, 25 Redshank

Filton:
Garden, birds thankful for a drink: 2 Great Tit, parent and juv Dunnock, juv Robin, Blackbird family

Bradley Stoke:

20+ Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

3+ Quail, juv Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
510 Canada Goose, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 15 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 7 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, George Brock, Jake Cvetas, John Lewis, Jon McEwan, Lois Pryce, Vic Savery, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-07-26 - Hooded Crow

Temp 19°C to 35°C - another scorcher, with only a variable, very light wind to give any relief.

Hooded Crow

BRISTOL

Hooded Crow, Bristol (Bella E)

R,Avon:
Nr Totterdown Bridge: 1 Hooded Crow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

Peregrine (Emily Lomas)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Marsh Harrier

Clevedon:
Poet's Walk: 20 Shelduck, 2 Swift, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Linnet 

Yatton:
Little River: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 28 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Starling, 28 House Sparrow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bullfiches, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:
Garden: adult and juv Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
4 Great White Egret, 14 Little Egret (1 juv), 4 Cattle Egret (1 juv), 5 Grey Heron, 16 Lesser Emperor dragonflies

Reported by: Andy Davis, Bella E, Julian Eastoe, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-07-26 Thursday

 Temp 17°C to 32°C. Sunny and hot with gentle westerly breeze gusting to max 13mph.

Mediterranean Gull

Marsh Tit

Lesser Whitethroat

Spotted Flycatcher

Yellow Wagtail

09-07-26 Little Grebes displaying, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
A late brood of 7 Shelduck, 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer) flew downriver and landed on a sandbank with c300 BH Gulls, 1 Yellow Wagtail 

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

2 Mute Swan, 1 Greylag Goose, 13 Canada Goose, 28 Shelduck (6 ad & 3 broods of 5, 8 & 9 ducklings), 2 Gadwall +3 young, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen +3 young, 2 Coot+2 young, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, 14 Lapwing + young, 2 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Redshank, 260 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret,  2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark,  1 Reed Warbler, 6 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting + young

Severn Beach:

80 Canada Goose, Shelduck, Curlew, 5 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting with young

Chittening Warth:

Lower Woods:

Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Marsh Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Spotted Flycatcher, Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

09-07-26 Swift, Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton:
21 Swift & 6 House Martin over

Uphill:
2 Curlew, 5 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank (first here for a month), 1 Peregrine, 2 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-07-26 Kingfisher, Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham garden:
1 Kingfisher, 2 juv Goldfinch

Keynsham, Manor Road:
8+ Screaming Swift over the houses

Chelwood roundabout:

5 Red Kite flying around over grass-cutting field

Chew Magna

8 Swift over (highest number here for a decade or so)

Winford Brook
1 Little Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
150+ Canada Goose, 12+ Tufted Duck, 4 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 20+ House Martin 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail

09-07-26 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
16+ Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall (now with only 2 ducklings), 4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Great White Egret, 10+ Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 10+ Swift, 4 Reed Warbler (singing), 6 Swallow, 1 Whitethroat (singing), 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
6 GBB Gull (with a fish mid lake), 1 Great White Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret (over lake), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (singing)

Stratford:
Mute Swan family with a Polish cygnet, 8+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 30+ Cormorant (fishing mid lake), 6+ Cattle Egret (fly over), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

09-07-26 Lapwing & Snipe, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose (+4 goslings), 18+ Tufted Duck, 48+ Gadwall, 6+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 16 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler (some singing), 

1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Barham, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Ross Nairn, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton Trippit, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

08-07-26 Wednesday

Temp 16°C to 30°C - mist to start then sunny with light air wind boxing the compass until midday before settling to west north west, gusting to 18 mph towards tea time

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Raven - over, 1 Blackcap - singing round the bounds 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

08-07-26 Marsh Harrier OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
Oystercatcher - inc 3 chicks being fed, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black-headed Gull - ring, White 24X1, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 30 Swallow

Wickwar 

- garden: 1 Barn Owl - early hours

- Lower Woods: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay 7 Marsh Tit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 7 Bullfinch

Rangeworthy - harvesting:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Latteridge - hey cutting:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Horton:

1 Little Owl

08-07-26 Jackdaw Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate - garden:
2 Jackdaw - inc juv

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxhall - Watercress Farm:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, 4 Blackcap - singing, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper - singing, 3 Greenfinch

Portbury Warth:

1 Kingfisher

Portishead Down:
4 Swift - after flying ant

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Lyncombe Hill:
6+ Swift

Lower Littleton - Winford Brook

4 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
200+ Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16 Tufted Duck, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8+ Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
2 Stock Dove, 4 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret - over, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G S Woodpecker,  2 Chiffchaff - singing, 1 Song Thrush - singing

08-07-26 Cattle Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
20+ Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 20+ Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron,  2 Reed Warbler - singing, 1 Whitethroat - singing, 3 House Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

08-07-26 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
Mute Swan family with a Polish Cygnet, 6+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Tern, 6+ Cattle Egret - over, 2 Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier (f), 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose +4 Gosling,  20+ Tufted Duck, 44+ Gadwell, 6+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 G W Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler - singing, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Julian Eastoe, Nick Hawkridge, Olwen Jones, Mark Lillico, Rich Mielcarek, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Chri Teague, Martin Wightman

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07-07-26 Tuesday

Temp 14°C to 25°C - Cloudy early on, becoming sunny with a gentle breeze from the west. 

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 41 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 25 Shelduck - inc 7 juv, 25 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 7 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 50 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Reed Warbler, 11 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch

Wickwar:

1 Red Kite (on freshly turned hay)

Olveston:

30+ Swift

Frampton Cotterell:
20+ Swift

NORTH SOMERSET

07-07-26 Swift Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton - garden:

40+ Swift - screaming party

Watercress Farm:
1 Kestrel, 5 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer (m)

Curlew, Portishead (Ian Stapp)

Portishead (lake grounds):

Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 8 Black-headed Gull, 11 Herring Gull, 4 Swift, 26+ Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow, 4 House Sparrow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 or 3 Quail (singing on Down Rd), 30+ Swift, Corn Bunting, Skylark

07-07-26 Green Woodpecker, Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham - garden:
3 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail

Wick:
2 Swift

Oldland:
2 House Martin (over St Annes church)

Chew Magna:

8 Swallow (Moorledge), 13 House Martin - nests, Newtown

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Shelduck, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 3 Sand Martin

OUT OF AREA

Berkley Castle & Pill (BOC walk):

4 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 1 Collared Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 7 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 1 Raven, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 10 Skylark, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 20 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

Reported by: Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Stuart Evans, Paul Francis, Peter Hazelwood, Nigel Jones, Andrew Middleton, Ian Stapp, Clare Tait, Caron Thornton Trippit, Karen Wilkinson

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06-07-2026 Monday

Temp 15°C to 25°C - A clear and sunny day, with gentle winds of up to 20mph blowing in from the southwest.

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Hanham:

1 Ring-Necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

06-07-26 Goldfinch Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

06-07-26 Buzzard Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

06-07-26 Blackbird Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

06-07-26 Greenfinch Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham- garden

1 Buzzard,1 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

06-07-26 Rock Pipit Cl-Y (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon - Yeo:

4 Swift, 1 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit

Waxhall - Watercress Farm 

1+ Spotted Flycatcher 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:

1 Collared Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Bullfinch

Chew Magna - Winford Brook

1 Red Kite 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
4 Stock Doves, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Whitethroat

 
Blagdon Lake:

7 Shelduck, 15 Great Black-Backed Gull, 5 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Wagtails

06-07-26 Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

250+ Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 16+ Tufted Duck, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Magpie, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail  

Woodford:

4 Great Black-Backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush

06-07-26 Redshank, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

06-07-26 Redshank, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

20+ Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Little Grebe, 5+ Cattle Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 20+ Tufted Duck, 54+ Gadwall, 8+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Common Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-Backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Emily Lomas, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Ian Stapp 

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