05-02-26 Thursday

Temp 06°C to 10°C.  Drizzly morning, wet afternoon. Moderate breeze from the east with gusts to 27mph. 

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Bar-tailed Godwit

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

1 Raven, 8 Redwing, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 13 Siskin

Redland gardens:

Blackcaps reported in 2 gardens

05-02-26 Jay, St Andrews Park (Jon Mortin)

St Andrews Park:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Pied Wagtail

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 10 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
29 Canada Goose, 39 Shelduck, 11 Oystercatcher, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 155 Lapwing, 250 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Snipe, 135 Redshank, 22 Turnstone, 150 Dunlin, 4 Skylark singing

New Passage/Northwick:
63 Greylag Goose, 19 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 32 Shelduck, 44 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 320 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 286 Teal, 2 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 100 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 470 Lapwing, 125 Curlew, 41 Snipe, 108 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 7 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Cettis Warbler, 4 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

05-02-26 Black Redstart, Portishead Marina (Tim Mason)

Portishead, Marina:
1 Black Redstart

Portishead, Battery Point:

5 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - inc Wains Hill, Ladye Bay, Blind Yeo:
11 Goosander, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

05-02-26 Treecreeper, Picnic Site 1 (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Picnic Site 1:

2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

05-02-2026 Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m) with Tufted Ducks

Moreton:
1 Greylag with Canada Geese, 1 Cettis Warbler

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f)

Reported by: Pete Allen, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Tim Mason, Rich Mielcarek, Jon Mortin, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-02-26 Wednesday

Temp 06°C to 10°C - some early cloud that thinned into sun from coffee time.  A moderate breeze from the east with gusts to 23mph. Felt cold despite the sun

Ring-necked Duck

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

- Dame Emily Park: 2 Raven - over

- Arcadia Garden Ctr: 2 Chiffchaff - one possible Siberian, call heard and recorded

04-02-26 Cormorant City Docks (Jon Mortin)

Castle Park:

1 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 15 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant -  1 with pale neck feathers

New Cut - Gaol Ferry Bridge:

12 Cormorant - in to roost 

Parsons St Station:

2 Blackcap - 1 calling

Sea Mills - Station and R Avon:

8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank, 280 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Chaffinch

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh:

2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 11 Grey Herron, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch

St Andrews Park:

4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Garrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) -subsong, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 6 Robin - inc courting pr,  2 Dunnock, c6 Goldfinch

St Werburgh's - Narroways:

c14 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 7 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Clevedon, Dowlais:

5 Ringed Plover, 25+ Lapwing, 8+ Turnstone, many 100s of Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 2 Redstart, 2 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Moor:
3 Stock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 250 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, I Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

04-02-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Caron Thornton)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail, 2 Kingfisher

Keynsham, Manor Road:
1 Red Kite, 2 Raven - not keen on the KT, 10 LTT, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Starling

Hunstrete:

2 Coot, 4+ Buzzard, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 3+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 30+ Redwing, 2 Chaffinch

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney Tanks:

1 Red Kite

Blagdon Lake:

5+ Chiffchaff, 3 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
10 Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 5 Pied Wag, 8 Chaffinch,  2 Reed Bunting

04-02-26 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Woodford:
4 Goldeneye, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker  - 1 drumming, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit , 4 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush - singing, 12+ Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock

Nunnery Point:

1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite

04-02-26 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
10 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe - pool, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 30+ Tufted Duck, 6 Lapwing - over, 2 G BB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch,

Moreton:
54 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose,  4 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 G BB Gull, 3 G W Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m). 1 Tawny Owl - calling,  2 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven - calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush - singing, 3 Robin, 12+ Chaffinch

Stratford:
5 Goldeneye, 4 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite - other side lake from hide, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven - over, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush - 1 singing, 5 Siskin

04-02-26 Scaup & Tufted Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 1 Scaup (f), 36 Tufted Duck,  5 Goldeneye, c15 Snipe - over, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1st wint, 66 Common Gull - inc 1  leucistic 1st wint, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, David Minshall, John Mortin, Mike Owen, Denise Rudeforth, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-02-26 Tuesday

Temp 05°C to 06°C - Light rain and a gentle breeze from the east all day.

Ring-necked Duck

Black Redstart  (added on 4th)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

10 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Mediterranean Gull, Severnside (Martyn Hayes)

Severn Beach:
1 Mediterranean Gull

Filton (Millenium Park):
2 Collared Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 5 Rock Dove, 6 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 50 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 18 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm (BOC walk):
1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, + Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 30 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 9 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 300 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 20 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Curlew, Dowlais 23-01-2026 (Simon Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Reply about a recent Curlew re-sighting at Dowlais 23rd Jan 2026.

Dear ,

Thank you for your report of the colour-ringed curlew, 7E.

The curlew was released as part of a re-introduction project in Southern England. Eggs are being taken from ‘at-risk’ nests within stable populations in Northern England, then incubated, hatched and reared in captivity. The young birds are released at three sites in the south: Cranborne in Dorset, Peppering in West Sussex, and Elmley in Kent. The project has been running since 2022. We GPS tag half of the released curlew, so that we can record their movements post-release and monitor their survival. More details on the project are given here: https://www.birdguides.com/news/headstarted-curlews-released-in-sussex/

7E was released at Cranbourne on the 14/07/2025.  As this curlew is not tagged, resightings are our only means of understanding this bird’s movements since release.

This is the first time this curlew has been seen since its release. 

Thanks again for reporting your resighting and please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or see any more yellow flagged curlew. 

Best wishes, 

Wetlands placement student 

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

Portishead - Marina area:

1 Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Chiffchaff (form tristis - at Bells Bush barrier)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Ring-necked Duck

Herriots:

80 Cattle Egret

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Alan Daniells, Martyn Hayes, Rob Laughton,  Ross Nairn, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Simon Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-02-26 Monday

Temp 06°C to 08°C - Dull but dry in the morning. Some light showers in the afternoon with a moderate breeze from the east.

Little Owl
Ring-Necked Duck
White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd/Horfield Common:

14 Feral Pigeon, 29 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 12 Black-headed Gull,7 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 19 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 4 Starling, 1 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Redland (garden):

1 Blackcap (f)

Redfield (garden):

1 Woodpigeon, 4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Robin,

15 House Sparrow

Whitchurch (AWBS):

10 Woodpigeon, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 30+ Starling, 6+ Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:

4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 10 Woodpigeon, 3 Water Rail, 18 Black-headed Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 27 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
2 Ringed Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:
3 Teal, 2 Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff

Skylark, Dowlais (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 6 Shoveler, 20 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 30 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 10 Redshank, 300 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Skylark

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton (Holm Mead):
121 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose (+4 Greylag/Canada hybrid), 6 White-fronted Goose (3 adult/ 3x1w), 9 Teal, 70+ Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Redpoll

Marksbury:
1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
c300 Pochard, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff (inc. 2 form Tristis)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
20 Canada Goose, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Pied Wagtail

Goldeneye (m+f), BK Hide (George Stacey)

Goosander (f), BK Hide

Bernard King Hide:
4 Goldeneye (2m+2f), 2 Goosander (m+f)

Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 30+ Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 30+ Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 80+ Fieldfare, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Redwing

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan (2 pairs mating), 6 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 36 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Budd, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tony Scott, Denise Rudeforth, Martin Seagrave, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-02-26 Sunday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - cloudy and still to start. Showers later that got heavier and more frequent in the moderate W/WSW wind.

White-fronted Goose
Merlin
Black Redstart

Crossbill

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:

1 Blackcap (singing)

01-02-2026 Canada Goose-RiverAvon (David Minshall)

Badock's Wood LNR:

1 Blackcap, 29 Redwing, 35 Siskin

Frenchay Common:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 20+ Redwing

2026_02_01-Oystercatcher-RiverAvon (David Minshall)

River Avon:

16 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Redshank

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 6+ Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Bradley Stoke:

Three Brooks LNR: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Mediterranean Gull (adult), 1 Peregrine

Portishead Marina: 

1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo/Wain's Hill Sluice Marsh: 19 Goosander

Garden: 1 Blackcap

Kenn Moor:

18 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit

Worle:

Garden: 1 Merlin

Uphill:
11 Avocet, 25 Ringed Plover, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

White-fronted Goose, Bitton (John Aldridge)

Bitton:
Holm Mead: 135 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag, 3 White-fronted Goose

Greylag x Canada Geese, Bitton (John Aldridge)

Lord's Wood:
60 Redwing, 1 Firecrest, 15+ Crossbill

RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

1 Common Sandpiper

Blagdon Lake:
308 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford/Wally Bank:
2 Goosander

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 45+ Cattle Egret (fields to west)

Reported by: John Aldridge, Paul Chapman, Geoff Dring, Julie Evans, Matt Hobbs, Dave Horlick, Yvonne Howard, Rob Laughton, Rich Keel, David Minshall, Ross Nairn, Mike Neale, Steve Newland, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Milo Peters, Mike Owen, Trevor Riddle, Isiah Rudkin, Simon Stuart

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

31-01-26 Saturday

Temp 06°C to 10°C - some early cloud that turned into rain by lunchtime and ceased by tea. A gentle  breeze from the south veered to south south west with the rain and the 20mph gusts fading towards evening

Crossbill
Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

31-01-26 Redwing Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Starling, 3 Redwing

Shirehampton - Lamplighters:

6 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 24 Redshank, 2 Peregrine (f&m), 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit

Snuff Mills - Oldbury Court:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush

St George's Park:

2 Mute Swan. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Raven, Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
41 Shoveller. 553 Wigeon, 436 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 104 Oystercatcher, 603 Lapwing, 97 Curlew, 19 Snipe, 132 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 108 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetlands:
12 Shoveler, 1 Pochard (f), 200 Lapwing

Severn Beach:
63 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 5 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 2 Great Black-backed Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush

Tyntesfield:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c25 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, c30 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap - singing, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Greenfinch - singing

Portbury Wharf:
6 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwing, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch

Clevedon Pill:
16 Goosander

Nailsea Moor:

18 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull,
8 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 5 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, c70 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 7 Reed Bunting

Cleeve, Goblin Combe:

12 Crossbill

Wrington Warren:

8 Crossbill

Kenn - Duck Lane:
1 Green Woodpecker - calling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:

5 Goldeneye, Cormorant

31-01-2026 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck

31-01-26 Lapwing CVL (Enid Wilkinson)

Herriotts inc Pool:

3 Shelduck, Goldeneye, Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Simon Sowles, Darren Burton, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Giorgia Comana. Ben Crabb, John Croxton, Oscar Dewhurst, Rob Hemming, Zach Ollerton, Mike Owen, Tom O'Shea, Chris Vines, Guy Watson, Karen & Enid Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-01-26 Friday - Crossbills

Temp 03°C to 08°C - a fine and sunny morning turned into a dull and rainy afternoon.  A moderate easterly wind with a chill in the air.

Ring-necked Duck
Avocets

Mediterranean Gull

Crossbills

Cormorant at Stratford, Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Siston:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, c.100 Redwing, 1 Redpoll

Bullfinch at Sea Mills (Diana Bunniss)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
(brief visit): 3 Canada Goose, c.200 Wigeon, 9 Oystercatcher, 14 Turnstone, 7 Redshank

Easter Compton:

4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 40 Rook, 1 LT Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Fieldfare.

Pucklechurch:

3 Skylark(singing), c100 Redwing, c30 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 5  Cormorant, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Green Woodpecker, 11+ Skylark (with 4 up singing), 100+ Redwing, 5 Redpoll.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Blind Yeo:
3 Goosander

Yatton - Wemberham:

30 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Redwing.

Sand Point/Bay:

28 Avocet (mouth of R.Banwell), 1 Peregrine, 3 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit.

Stonechat at Marshfield (Les Williams)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Raven, lots of Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 2 Corn Bunting.

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail

Water Rail at Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Chelwood to Marksbury:

1 Buzzard,  1 Red Kite

Lord's Wood: (very wet and muddy, wellies essential)
1 Marsh Tit, 15 Crossbill

The white Buzzard at Chew (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

10 Canada Goose,  2 Goldeneye, 1 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch.

Sutton Wick:

f. Scaup, ad. Mediterranean Gull

Herons Green:
74 Cattle Egret, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 2 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Snipe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Buzzard (one the white bird), 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Pied Wagtail,    4 Chaffinch.    (No sign of Ring-necked Duck - see Blagdon)

         

Moreton:

5 Goldeneye,20+ Woodpigeon, 2 G BB Gull, 200+ Lapwing (over), 3 GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpeecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 m. Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting.

Stratford:
6 Goldeneye, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ LT Tit.

Herriotts Bridge:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 150 Lapwing over, 2 GW Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret,1 Little Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 32 Common Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 m., 2 f.),  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

Out of area:

Cheddar Reservoir: Red-necked Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Scaup, Goosander

Reported by: Jon Angell, Jane Cumming, Bob Medland, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Les Williams, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, severnsidebirds

29-01-26 Thursday

Temp 04°C to 08°C - largely cloudy with some sun and some showers. Felt cold in the moderate ESE/ENE wind.

Click here to see the latest version of Rich Mielcarek's 'Birds In Avon' publication. Here is the fledgling Avon year list- let us know if we have missed any off. And here is a new page about how to submit your rare bird sightings in Avon.

The Avon Ornithological Group still have a number of notable records that are missing any sort of identification notes or photos. If you saw any of the following, can you please supply a description of what you saw to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk . See list at the bottom of the post.

Ring-necked Duck
Water Pipit
Goldfinch

Mediterranean Gull

29-01-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

BRISTOL

Ridgeway Playing Fields:
1 Mediterranean Gull

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
54 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Pochard (f), c400 Lapwing, 110 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 14 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 6 GBB Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 4 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Worle:
Morrisons: c200 Goldfinch

Garden: 1 Goosander over- house tick

Uphill:

13 Avocet, 5 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 100 Starling

Stanton Drew:
Garden: 1 Greenfinch (unusual visitor)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

29-01-26 RIng-necked Duck, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 10+ Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Redwing, 2 Bullfinch, 12+ Chaffinch

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 12 Pochard, 38+ Tufted Duck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 10+ House Sparrow

29-01-26 Ring-necked Duck with Tufted, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, 20+ Redwing, 60+ Starling, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
3 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Coal Tit, 20+ Redwing, 1 Bullfinch

Herriotts inc. Pool:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Kenneth Blake, Raoul Chandrasakera, Ben Crabb, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Ross Nairn, Tom OShea, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Species	Date	Site
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	01/02/2025	Manor Woods Valley LNR
Blue-headed Spanish Wagtail intergrade	10/04/2025	Pilning Wetlands
Pectoral Sandpiper	06/09/2025	Blagdon Lake
Glossy Ibis (15)	13/09/2025	Barrow Gurney
Razorbill	15/09/2025	Severn Beach
Shag	19/09/2025	River Avon in Bath
Glossy Ibis (3)	28/09/2025	Blaise Castle
Yellow-browed Warbler	28/09/2025	Sand Point - Middle Hope
Leach's Petrel	04/10/2025	CVL
Red-breasted Merganser	12/10/2025	Blind Yeo, Clevedon
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	31/10/2025	Oldbury Power Station
Glossy Ibis (9)	31/10/2025	CVL
Shag	04/11/2025	River Avon in Bath
Shag	05/11/2025	River Avon in Bath
Hoopoe	20/11/2025	Rockhampton
Whooper Swan	26/11/2025	Blagdon Lake

28-01-26 Wednesday - Little Gull

Temp 03°C to 08°C - It turned into a sunny day, after some early cloud - it returned at teatime with some rain! A light breeze mainly for the east before backing to south east as the clouds rolled in.

The Avon Ornithological Group still have a number of notable records that are missing any sort of identification notes or photos. If you saw any of the following, can you please supply a description of what you saw to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk . See list at the bottom of the post

Little Gull

Ringed necked Duck

Purple Sandpiper

Brent Goose

Firecrest

Avocet

BRISTOL

Brislington:

3 or 4 Song Thrush - all singing

Clifton:

4 Raven - 2 doing some serious courting!!

28-01-26 Greenfinch Hengrove (Lee Gardiner)

Hengrove:

30 to 40 Greenfinch

Knowle:

3 Dunnock - all singing

28-01-26 Common Sandpiper Lamplighters (Darren Burton)

Shirehampton - Lamplighters LNR:

1 Common Sandpiper, Redshank

Sea Mills - inc R Avon:

9 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 2 Firecrest - allotment path

28-01-26 Blackcap St Andrews (John Mortin)

St Andrews Park:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Water Rail

St Werburghs - Mina Rd Park:

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

28-01-26 Goldcrest Withywood (Lee Patch)

Withywood - garden:

1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
6 Buzzard, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling (m), c300 Linnet  

Aust Wetland:

15 Mallard, 10 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 30 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 13 Wood Pigeon, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 3 Lapwing, 4 Common Snipe, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 20 Crow, 1 Raven, 14 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 25 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 160 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 12 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 15 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Brent Goose -db

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court:

inc - 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing

Pill - R Avon:
5 Avocet, 3 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Redshank

28-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (John Lewis)

Portishead - Battery Point:
3 Turnstone, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Black-headed Gull, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
23 Lapwing, 50+Rook, 21 Redwing, c250 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 10 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Mangotsfield:

5 Buzzard

Willsbridge:
3 Buzzard

28-01-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham - Locks/Memorial Park:
2 Water Rail, Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 

Burnett:

8 Cormorant - south, 1 Kestrel

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 500+ Starling

Chelwood village:

1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Siskin

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Chaffinch,

North Shore:

1 Stonechat

Bittern Trail:
Redwing - lots

28-01-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
2 Goldeneye

Hollowbrook:
Redwing - lots

28-01-16 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
Canada Goose flock with 1 Greylag Goose, 6 Pochard, 1 Ringed necked Duck, 25+ Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard inc the white one, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch 

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Little Gull -ad, 2 G BB Gull, 1 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 200+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 20+ Redwing, 1 Stonechat (m), 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret,

2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8+ L TT, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Ken Blake, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Darren Burton, Lee Gardiner, Chris Hall, John Lewis, Jon Mortin, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Nick Tippett, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Species	Date	Site
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	01/02/2025	Manor Woods Valley LNR
Blue-headed Spanish Wagtail intergrade	10/04/2025	Pilning Wetlands
Pectoral Sandpiper	06/09/2025	Blagdon Lake
Glossy Ibis (15)	13/09/2025	BG
Razorbill	15/09/2025	Severn Beach
Shag	19/09/2025	River Avon in Bath
Glossy Ibis (3)	28/09/2025	Blaise Castle
Yellow-browed Warbler	28/09/2025	Sand Point - Middle Hope
Leach's Petrel	04/10/2025	CVL
Red-breasted Merganser	12/10/2025	Blind Yeo, Clevedon
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	31/10/2025	Oldbury Power Station
Glossy Ibis (9)	31/10/2025	CVL
Shag	04/11/2025	River Avon in Bath
Shag	05/11/2025	River Avon in Bath
Hoopoe	20/11/2025	Rockhampton
Whooper Swan	26/11/2025	Blagdon Lake