29-10-26 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - some sunny spells, often still with a light SSW/SSE wind when it did blow.

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Whooper Swan 

BRISTOL 

Avon Gorge: 
2 Peregrine (f&m)

Bedminster: 
10 Chaffinch- unusual here

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
90 Wigeon, 200 Grey Plover, 41 Lapwing, 95 Curlew, 20 Knot, 350 Dunlin, 5 Little Egret, 12 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Aust:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands: 
1 Mute Swan, c.500 Canada Goose, 97 Greylag Goose, 30 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 70 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 169 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, c.500 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 50 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail, flock 40 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Redwick: 
120 Starling

Coalpit Heath:
22 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 26 Rook, 3 Stonechat, c.200 Linnet

Aztec West:

1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET 

Turnstone, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf:

1 small gull, possibly Little Gull

Portishead: 
c40 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit

Bristol Airport:

29 Golden Plover

Clevedon: 
Wain's Hill vis mig: 105 Woodpigeon, 3 Brambling, 455 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin

River Yeo: 
Mouth: 3 Egyptian Goose, 40 Cattle Egret, 1 Spoonbill

Kestrel, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:

Little River: 355 Woodpigeon, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 28 Skylark, 60 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Stonechat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

14 Common Gull, 100+ corvid, Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 120 Linnet

Little Owl at sunset, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel)

Stanton Drew:

1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch

Bickfield Lane, nr CVL: 
8 Cattle Egret

Compton Dando:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine,
2 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Plus 7 Clouded Yellow still

RESERVOIRS 

Redshank, Barrow Tanks (Enid Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:

3 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 4 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

Tawny Owl (Jessica Killey)

Chew Valley Lake 
1 aythya hybrid- like a male Scaup but with solid grey mantle, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Tawny Owl

Meadow Pipit, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green: 
1 Greenshank, + Meadow Pipit

Stratford: 

1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Gull

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Darren Burton, Peter Coslett, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Paul Gregory, Adrian Hockey, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Rich Keel, Jessica Killey, Andrew Middleton, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Enid & Karen Wilkinson,

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-10-26 Wednesday - Merlin

Temp 09°C to 15°C - mostly cloudy with some showers. A moderate to strong WSW/SW wind with gusts to 20mph.

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Merlin

Whooper Swan

Little Gull

Chaffinch

BRISTOL 

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands: 
68 Greylag Goose, 1 Pintail, 300 Teal, 2 Grey Plover, 93 Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

Severn Beach: 
2 Ringed Plover, 13 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit

Downend: 
6 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET 

Hutton: 
1 Red Kite

Clevedon: 

Wain's Hill vis-mig 0730-1030: 125 Wood Pigeon, 100 Starling, 450 Redwing, 35 Meadow Pipit, 17375 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 15 Greenfinch, 15 Redpoll, 140 Siskin
Present: 15 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Merlin (male), 1 Raven, 1 Cetti’s Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Chelwood:

1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 4 Teal, 5 Reeve's Pheasant - local releases, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Merlin - only the 2nd in 23yrs, 1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

Lapwing et al, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green: 
6 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank

Greenshank, CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Little Gull

Great White & Little Egrets, CVL (George Stacey)

Herriotts inc. Pool: 
Little Egret, Great White Egret

Reported by: Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Rich Mielcarek, George Stacey, Steve Sanins, John Thorogood, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-10-26 Tuesday - Long-tailed Duck

Temp 09°C to 15°C - sunny intervals with some heavy showers carried on a moderate breeze from the west south west with gusts to 33 mph.

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Long-tailed Duck

Grey Phalarope

Fieldfare

Swallow

Whooper Swan

Green-winged Teal

BRISTOL

Horfield - garden:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Hotwells:

3 Buzzard

St Andrews - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
31 Greylag Goose, 1 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher 

Pilning Wetlands:
6 Pintail, 5 Curlew, 3 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
160 Shelduck, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Phalarope, 6 Turnstone, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Rock Pipit

Chittening Warth:
12 Knot, 2 Marsh Harrier

Chipping Sodbury Common:
17 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 34+ Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 76 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Failand - Ashton Hill Plantation:

2 Raven

Portishead Seafront:
3 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit

Yatton - Wemberham:
32 Mute Swan, 4 Moorhen, 6 Snipe, 340 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Frenchay Common:

6 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch

Frenchay Moor:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch

Burnett:

6 Pheasant, 25 Woodpigeon, 6 Stock Dove, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Swallow, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 22 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

27-10-26 Cattle Egret CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Woodford:
Cattle Egret

27-10-2026 Green-winged Teal CVL (Marc Hunt)

Herons Green:
1 Green-winged Teal

27-10-2026 Whooper Swan CVL (Marc Hunt))

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Stonechat

27-10-26 Egyptian Goose CVL (Denise Rudeforth)

OUT OF AREA

Somerset

Priddy - BOC walk:

300 Woodpigeon, 20 Black-headed Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 226 Starling, 24 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Darren Burton, Mark Coller, Anne Crowe, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hall, Tim Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Leon Hickman, Marc Hunt, Gill Johnson, Rich Mielcarek, Tom O'Shea, Trevor Riddle, Darren Robson, Denise Rudeforth, Joe Sargent, John Skinner, Beth Yeates

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

26-10-26 Monday

Temp 12°C to 16°C - light rain with a moderate breeze from the southwest

Whooper Swan
Green-winged Teal

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Grey Heron, Westbury (Pete Bunniss)

Westbury (garden pond):

1 Grey Heron

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

c20 Siskin (Cloud Wood)

Compton Martin:

3 Little Egret (Bickfield Lane)

Kestrel, Dunkerton (Thomas Weston)

Dunkerton:
3 Pheasant, 5 Red-legged Partridge, 198 Woodpigeon, 12 Stock Dove, 97 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 17 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel (M+2j/F), Barn Owl, 3 Tawny Owl (2M+F), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 6 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 20 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Jay, 10+ Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 15+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nutchatch, 12 Wren, 125+ Starling, 1 Dipper, 8 Song Thrush, 34 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare (overnight arrival), 12 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Greenshank, Heron's Green (Merv Carlyon)

Kingfisher, Heron's Green (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher

Green-winged Teal, Stratford (Merv Carlyon)

Whooper Swan, Stratford (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Teal ("Green-winged" form), 5 Black-tailed Godwit

Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Julian Eastoe, Mike Moxon, Wayne Tucker, Thomas Weston, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

25-10-26 Sunday - Storm Petrel, Green-winged Teal

Temp 11°C to 13°C - cloudy, with some sun, a strong W wind with gusts to 33mph.

Storm Petrel

Whooper Swan

Water Pipit

Jack Snipe

Green-winged Teal

Kingfisher, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL 

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
1 Little Gull

New Passage: 
5 Greylag Goose, 3 Pintail, 13 Grey Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Storm-petrel (a live one), 1 Redpoll

Severn Beach: 
1 Common Scoter, 45 Knot, 90 Turnstone, 1 Guillemot, 1 commic Tern, 1 Little Gull, 2 Storm-petrel- one killed by a LBBG (see below for photos), one taken into care

NORTH SOMERSET 

Stonechat & Marsh Harrier (Beth & Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf: 
1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Marshfield:

West Littleton Lane: 1 Jack Snipe

Barn Owl, Dunkerton (Thomas Weston & Eleanor Harris)

Dunkerton:

10+ Pheasant, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 42 Woodpigeon, 26 BH Gull, 8 Common Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23 Rook, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 9 Wren, 2 Dipper, 3 Song Thrush, 26 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer, White Ox Mead (Thomas Weston & Eleanor Harris)

White Ox Mead:

16 Pheasant, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 14 Woodpigeon, 12 BH Gull, 3 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 120+ Jackdaw, 70+ Rook, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 5 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 8 Meadow Pipit, 24+ Skylark, 40+ Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS 

Blagdon: 
112 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Stonechat, 80 Pied Wagtail, 100 Linnet, 14 Meadow Pipit

Little Gull, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake 

Dam: 
2 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:

1 Little Gull (assumed same as Moreton)

Nunnery: 
Meadow Pipit

Whooper Swan, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton: 
1 Whooper Swan (same as Stratford), 1 Kittiwake, 1 Little Gull, 1 Water Pipit

Stratford: 
1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Kingfisher

The death of a Storm-petrel:

Before and after, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

During, captured by Derek Miller

After it got washed up, Derek Miller

Reported by: Ben, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Darren & Beth Burton, Merv Carlyon, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hall, Eleanor Harris, Rich Mielcarek, Derek Miller, Nick Page, Toby Nowlan, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Thomas Weston

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-10-26 Saturday - Whooper Swan

Temp 9°C to 14.5°C - SW wind peaking at 42mph, 25mm of rain, 75mm in last 6 days.

Whooper Swan
Fieldfare
Water Pipit

Brambling

BRISTOL

Wickham Court:

1 Stock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Coal Tit, 10 Starling, 1 Redwing

Westbury Park off Coldharbour Road: 

2 Pied Wagtail in neighbour's front driveway/pavement

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-10-26 Grey Plover left and Golden Plover, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
142 Grey Plover (is an OPS record count), 1 Golden Plover

Littleton Warth:

110 Grey Plover,  2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher at Oldbury Village

Severn Beach:
50 Shelduck, 27 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 32 Curlew, 14 Turnstone, 3 GBB Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 4 House sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Brambling

Cherry Wood, Ashwicke:

1 Marsh Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Wemberham, Yatton: 

32 Mute Swan, 6 Mallard, 70 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 300 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 10 Carrion Crow, 4 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dunkerton:
10+ Pheasant, 6 Red-legged Partridge, 45 Woodpigeon, 12 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull (1cy south), 1 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Jays, 20+ Blue Tit, 15+ Great Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 9 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 7 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 19 Blackbird - overnight arrival, 5 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 18 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

24-10-26 Water Pipit, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Water Pipit

24-10-26 Water Rail, Chew Valley Lake ( Lee Gardiner)

Herriotts:
1 Water Rail

Reports: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Herbie Davis, Lee Gardiner, Eleanor Harris, Peter Hazelwood, Mike Owen, Matt Plenty, James Rawson, Trevor Riddle, Bri Thompson, Gary Thorburn, Thomas Weston, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-10-26 Friday

Temp 06°C to 09°C - Rain showers and drizzle on gusty winds from the west.

Water Pipit

Little Gull

Brambling

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

22 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 9 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 12 Starling, 8 Redwing (flying north), 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Snuff Mills (Frome Valley Walkway):

5 Mallard, 2 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Firecrest, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

St George Crew's Hole Rd - garden:

1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, c.130 Canada Goose, 12 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 8 Lapwing, 9 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Woodpecker, c70 Starling

Severn Beach:

2 Grey Plover, 1 Little Gull ( 1st Winter)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bradley Stoke (3 Brooks NR):
4 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Bullfinch

Cadbury Heath:
c80 Starlings (as one flock)

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Dipper, Dunkerton (Thomas Weston)

Dunkerton:
15+ Pheasant, 6 Red-legged Partridge, 64 Woodpigeon, 19 Black-headed Gull, 32 Common Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 32 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 15 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 65+ Starling, 1 Dipper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 17 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
7 Goldeneye, 1 Scaup

Stratford:
2 Little Gull (1st winter), 1 Water Pipit, 1 Brambling, Linnet (flock)

Reported by: John Budd, Herbie Davis, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Finlay Hemming, Nigel Kempson, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Nige Slumen, Gary Thorburn, Paul Vokes, Thomas Weston, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

22-10-26 Thursday - Water Pipit

Temp 09°C to 16°C. Sunny day, clouding later. A gentle breeze from the southwest gusting to 19mph.

Water Pipit

Brambling

Big counts of:

Pintail, Cattle Egret, Ring-necked Parakeet, Starling, Chaffinch

22-10-26 Redshank, Picnic site 1-2 CVL (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

Stoke Park:

17 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
38 Greylag Goose & 100 Canada Goose on far side of estuary (ie not in Avon!)

10 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 100 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 25 Oystercatcher, 75 Grey Plover, 22 Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 15 Dunlin, 5 Common Gull, 6 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 10 Skylark, 100 Redwing, 5 Stonechat

22-10-26 Wigeon NP (Mike Owen)

New Passage/Northwick:

22 Greylag Goose, 180 Canada Goose, 30 Wigeon, Teal, 80 Oystercatcher, 6 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Redshank, 1 Cormorant

Pilning Wetlands:

Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 90 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 250 Teal, 60 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Stonechat

Severn Beach:

45 Shelduck, 26 Wigeon, 5 Curlew, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Northern Shoveler, Teal, 1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat

Clevedon - Poets Walk:

1 Peregrine, 40+ Greenfinch

Wemberham, Yatton:

75 Stock Dove, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 180 Starling, 120 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:

Vismig: 2 Stock Dove, 14 Woodpigeon, 1 Cattle Egret, 53 Jackdaw, 28 Carrion Crow, 6 Skylark, 1443 Starling, 12 Redwing, 2 House Sparrow, 1 alba Wag, 41 Meadow Pipit, 1075 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 16 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting.

Present: 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-10-26 Cattle Egrets, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel)

Sandy Lane, Stanton Drew:

24 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Owl, 25 Redwing, c200 Starling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

30 Cattle Egret

Picnic site 1-2:

7 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank  

Herons Green:
4 Pintail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:

2 Little Egret, 20+ Great White Egret - in site from the hide, c30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit

Stratford:

60+ Pintail (m), c30 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, c130 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Simon Bowles, Darren Burton, Ken Hall, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Emily Lomas, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Gwen Thomas

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

21-10-26 Wednesday

Temp 08°C to 13°C - some rain to start, cleared away by the strong W wind, gusts to 28mph.

Guillemot 

BRISTOL 

Blaise:

Little Egret, Blaise (Di Bunniss)

1 Little Egret, 2 Jay, 3 Coal Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch

Harbour: 
2 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands: 
280 Canada Goose, 18 Greylag Goose, 65 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 260 Teal, 80 Oystercatcher, 73 Lapwing, 15 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 

NORTH SOMERSET 

Portishead Marina:

1 Kingfisher

Clevedon: 
3 Firecrest

Uphill: 
2 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Sanderling, 1 Guillemot

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Kingswood: 
Garden: 1 Brambling

Dunkerton:

Vismig: 30 Woodpigeon, 17 Cormorant, 3 Jay, 2 Song Thrush, 23 Redwing, 1 alba Wagtail

Present: 2 Stock Dove, 12 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Coal Tit, 10 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Bullfinch

Coombe Hay:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 100 BH Gull, 20 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

Stratford: 
1 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 50 Pied Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Paul Gregory, Eleanor Harris, Ross Nairn, Thomas Weston, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-10-26 Tuesday

Temp 07°C to 10°C - Persistent rain gradually reduced in intensity as the day wore on, all courtesy of a gentle breeze from the west.

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
300 Canada Goose, 115 Wigeon, 36 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull

Pilning Wetlands:
18 Greylag Goose, 1 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 4 Ringed Plover, 47 Lapwing, 19 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 140 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, 48 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron

Severn Beach:
40 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 40 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 1 Snipe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel

Yate (Coopers/Stanshaws Lake):

4 Mute Swan, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin

Easter Compton (BOC walk):
3 Woodpigeon, 2 Rock Dove, + Moorhen, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, c100 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 60 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch

Bradley Stoke:

Garden: 1 Firecrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton:
1 Fieldfare (over)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl (see video from ~Chris)

Kingswood (garden):
1 Brambling (f)

RESERVOIRS

No Reports

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Emily Lomas, Isiah & Emily Rudkin, ~Chris, ~Phil

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19-10-26 Monday - Jack Snipe

Temp 07°C to 14°C - light rain until 11am, then sunny intervals for the rest of the day. A gentle breeze from east north east veering to east south east by mid morning and for the remains of the day with gusts to 19mph

Jack Snipe

Mandarin

Redwing

Merlin

REDWING INFLUX - a theory/explanation:

These number of Redwing occur about once in 10 years - where the winds turn to the NE in time for  all the wintering birds arriving in northern and eastern England to get pushed off course further south. This forces them to reorientate themselves and leads to massive counts on the Severn Estuary all heading NE.

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

2 Collared Dove, 34 Woodpigeon, 15 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 8 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Starling, 219 Redwing flying in flocks of up to 60, north and east 9.00-10.00, 2 Blackbird, 10 Robin,  2 Dunnock, 18 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Clay Hill - Coombe Brook Valley NR:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rook (over), 2 Jay, 8 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 100 Redwing - on the deck, 1 Grey Wagtail

Old Market - St Matthias Park:

Blue Tit party with 3 Coal Tit

    

Stoke Park:

1 Mandarin Duck (m), 7 Common Gull, 20 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 7 Skylark, 1700 Redwing, 69 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 juv Mute Swan, 8 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 15 Mallard, 2 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Coal Tit, 30 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 45 Linnet

Aust Services - Vismig:

1 Goosander, 3 Pintail, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, 9 Jay, 12912 Redwing, 656 Fieldfare, 12 Reed Bunting, 9 Brambling, 1099 Chaffinch, 16 Redpoll, 38 Siskin

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Mandarin (m), 1 Teal

NORTH SOMERSET

19-11-26 Robin Pill (Jade Norris)

Pill:
1 Robin - sings every day

Clevedon - Wain's Hill, vismig:
10 Skylark, 50 Starling, 470 Fieldfare, 8000 Redwing, mainly between 9:00 and 9:45 - awsome, 15 Pied Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 325 Chaffinch, 4 Redpoll, 45 Siskin - - - - on site 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven.

Bristol Airport:

18 Golden Plover 

Yatton:

Wemberham Lane:  3 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 40 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 100 Starling, 150 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 16 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

Kenn Moor:  1 Jack Snipe, 1 Kestrel 

Sand Point - vismig:
1 Merlin, 41 Skylark, 252 Starling, 1628 Redwing, 215 Fieldfare, 243 Chaffinch, 12 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

19-10-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Bittern Trail:

19-10-26 Marsh Harrier CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Meadow Pipit

Reported by: John Budd, Mark Coller, Matt Hall, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Jade Norris, Emily Lomas, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Steve Samins, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Les Williams

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18-10-26 Sunday - Ring Ouzel

Temp 07°C to 13°C - sunny until coffee time with cloud creeping in mid afternoon, A gentle breeze, reinforced by chilling 24mph gusts from the north backing north north east with the thickening cloud.

Ring Ouzel

BRISTOL

Blaise - Cherry Orchard:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, c 30 Redwing - in 2 flocks

Clifton Down - Sea Walls:

1 Skylark, 15 Redwing

18-10-26 Blackcap Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle - garden:

2 Blackcap (f&m) - feeding in the garden, the fruit is Beauty Berry bush (Callicarpa)

Eastville roof - vismic:

1 Lapwing, 3 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet - heard, 10 Jay, 7 Rook, 4 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 1039 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Siskin

18-10-26 Kingfisher EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park inc Lake:

I Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl (f), 1 Kingfisher

Redcatch Park:

2 Repoll - calling goingx over early 

Sea Mills - Harbour & R Avon:
4 Mallard, 191 Feral Pigeon, 2 Redshank, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Blackbird, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services - vismig:

23145 Redwing - record count, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Hawfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

18-10-26 Starling Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:

Starling

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill - allotments:
Flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare, biggest flock was RW 30+ and FF 15

Portbury Wharf:
1 Shoveler, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2000  Redwing over, 50 Fieldfare - over, 

Clevedon -  Wain's Hill:

vismig:     50 Wood Pigeon, 67 Skylark, 150 Starling, 20 Blackbird, 5043 Redwing - in flocks of 50 to 100, 90 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, 32 Meadow Pipit, 710 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch.

present: 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrow Hawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 50 Carrion Crow

18-10-26 Gadwall BLR (Robin Martin)

Backwell Lake:
32 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 65 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Nailsea:

200 Jackday - over with great noise to the west 08:45

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton, Holm Mead - vismig :

200 + Woodpigeon, 16 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 107 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 1 Siskin

Corston Fields:

4 Red-Legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 1 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 38 Linnet

18-10-26 Fieldfare Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke - garden:
Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

18-10-26 Water Rail CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Pete Bunniss, B&D Burton, Oscar Dewhurst, Trevor Ford, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Rob Laughton, Robin Martin, Giles Morris, Lee Patch, Bob Proctor, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland

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