31-08-18 Friday - Black Tern

Temp 9 to 23℃. Best day for a long time,  dry warm and sunny with a 14℃ rise

Little Gull
Black Tern, Sandwich, Common & Arctic Tern
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hobby
Avocet
Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail

31-8-18 Black Tern, Chew Valley Lake (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Brandon Hill:
3 Jay, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 50 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

2 Grey Heron, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Kingfishers, The roosting Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lots of Jays moving acorns, 2 Ravens, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail

Redland Road:
1 Raven, 30 House Martin hawking insects

Siston, Overscourt Wood:
1 Barn Owl, 2 Tawny Owl

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 juv Arctic Tern, 3 Tree Pipit

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
151 Canada Geese, 5 Shoveler, 8 Snipe, 550  Ringed Plover/ Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 11 Sand Martin, 2 Whinchat, 1 Whaeatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail

31-8-18 Curlew Sandpiper Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
320 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 1 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 240 Dunlin, 1 Garden Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat

31-8-18 Redstart on CSC (Paul Woolams)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Lesser and 3 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Worlebury Garden:
1 Buzzard, 105 Black-headed Gull, 1 House Martin all on emergent ant feeding frenzy

Sand Point/Bay:

1 Whimbrel,  5 Sanderling, 1 Greenshank, 200 small waders on the beach, mainly Ringed Plover
1 Tree Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 15 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Wheatear, 6 Mipit at Sand Point.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, West Littleton Down:
3 Common Buzzard, 3 Raven, 20 Sky Lark, 2 Wheatear, 15 Linnet, 10 Chaffinch

31-8-18 Redstart in Shire Valley (Chris Perry)

Marshfield, Shire Valley:
To many to count released Pheasants, 1 Cormorant, 12 Ravens, 10 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 1 Red Kite, 100+ Swallows, 40+ House Martins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Nuthatches, 6 L T Tits, 2 Redstarts, 5 Yellowhammers, 4 Grey Herons, 15 Goldfinch, 12 Corn Buntings

31-8-18 Mandarin Duck at Keynsham (Rob Hargreaves)

Keynsham Memorial Park:
1 Mandarin, 75 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, Kingfisher twice

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 juv Ruff, 1 Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 13 Black Tern, 3 GBB Gull

31-8-18 Avocet, Green Sand,  Blackwit & G W Egret, Herriott's pool (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
56 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Goose, 67 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 19 Little Grebe (HG), 78 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Black-necked Grebe (new in off Nunnery), 13 Cattle Egret (roost at Denny), 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard,  7 Avocet, 18 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 5 juv Little Gull (Woodford AD),14 GBB Gull,  Yellow-legged Gull, 1 juv Common Tern with 38 Black Tern, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Hobby, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush (M)

31-8-18 Hobby at CVL (Bob Brewer)

Out of Avon:
Found in a flock of 60 House Sparrows in a field near the East Somerset Railway, 2 Tree Sparrows

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Bob Brewer, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, John Hansford, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Nick Hudson, David Hughes, Lisegirl, Bob Medland, Nigel Milbourne, Chris Perry, Dave Poulton, , George Rabin, Aravind Ramesh, Rich Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Dan White, Paul Woolams, Len Wyatt

30-08-18 Thursday - Pintail eclipse male

Beautiful day today, mild and dry, lots of Sunshine and light winds.
Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 
Spotted Flycatcher
Hobby, Kingfisher, Scaup, Black-necked Grebe, Marsh Harrier,  
Little Owl
Whinchat, Wheatear, Tree Pipit, 
Arctic Tern, Common Tern
Redstart
Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Montpelier Park:
2 Carrion Crow, small mix of Blue and Great Tit, 1 Wren singing, a Blackbird in moult, and a Robin.

Hotwells - area:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine (A bond calling), 4 Greenfinch, and Linnet

Avonmouth, Lawrence Weston Lane - Hoar Gout end:

6 Mute Swan inc 4 well grown cygnets.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Ringed Plover plenty including one with leg rings - yellow with letters UFM, 1 Arctic Tern (j) -Tidal Lagoon, 1 Common Tern (Shepperdine), 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff - later 2 still singing, 10+ Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, and in the flock 1 Spotted Flycatcher. 3 Yellow Wagtail, and a Grey Wagtail flew over.

Almondsbury:

 A Warbler 30th Aug 2018 Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)
can you help with the ID?

Chiffchaff and Goldcrest in the garden this morning.

Aust:
Grey Heron, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Meadow Pipit.

New Passage/Northwick:

Spotted Flycatcher 30th Aug 2018 New Passage (Lisa Presland)

2 Spotted Flycatcher this morning.

Northwick Warth:

Whimbrel 30th Aug 2018 New Passage (Lisa Presland)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover (j), 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Kestrel, 4 Peregrine Falcon - chasing a flock of Woodpigeon, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Redstart, 3 Whinchat.

Winterbourne, Bradley Brook LNR:
1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (m), 9 Mistle Thrush (group), 1 Spotted Flycatcher (j), 1 Bullfinch.

Mayshill:
80 Swallow overhead - chattering into dusk

NORTH SOMERSET

One of about a dozen seen on the common today.
Spotted Flycatcher 30th Aug 2018 Walton Common (Terri Borash)

Clevedon-Yeo:

4 Bar Headed Goose and a hybrid, heading towards Wain's Hill sluice marsh, and combined morning walk reports - 15 Mute Swan, 200 Shelduck- inc 8 well grown juv, 90 Mallard, 1 Pintail - ♂ eclipse, 12 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - ♀, 40 Oystercatcher, 36 Lapwing, 400 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel (possible), 110 Curlew, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 8 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 180 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 40 Goldfinch, 50 Linnet.

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 16 Meadow Pipit.

300 small waders in the bay plus 3 Yellow Wagtail.

Puxton Moor:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 2 Sedge Warbler, 8 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield: - an hour along Northfield Lane:
1 Little Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, and 4 Yellow Wagtail.

Keynsham - Memorial Park
1 Black-headed Gull, 8 House Sparrows, 1 Grey Wagtail - but the Mandarin has gone missing!
Bath - Weston:

Greenfinch 30th Aug 2018 BathGorging themselves on Sunflower hearts (Sean Whyte)

Newton St Loe:
4 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 60 Jackdaw, 3 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 5 House Martin only and no Barn Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 20+ Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch. - best / most of - out of 37 species seen today.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, unusual to find 20 Moorhen well out in the lake, 134 Black-tailed Godwit (best count of a moving throng), 5 Greenshank, 2 ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull - Guernsey and Bristol birds.

Chew Valley Lake
139 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 64 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck,  44 Shoveler, 33 Gadwall, 40+ Pochard, 2 Scaup (F), 78 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 2 Greenshank, 12 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove,  3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 4 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 5 Raven, lots Long-tailed, Blue & Great Tit, Treecreeper, House Sparrow, Chaffinch & Great Spotted Woodpecker - all feeding on blackberries, 7 Cetti's Warbler - some calling, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 30+ House Sparrows, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Woodford:
1 Common Gull

Little Grebe + chick 30th Aug 2018  Villice (Bob Brewer)

Villice:
Little Grebe, 4 Hobby

Yellow-legged Gull 30th Aug 2018 Heron's Green  (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
22 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sand, 30+ Starlings, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Moreton:
1 Black-headed Gull - ring black on yellow 2KTS, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush.

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Water Rail - calling, 14 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 6 Green Sand, 1 Kingfisher.

Blue Bowl:
5 House Martin - on the wires.

Bishop Sutton:
2 Swallow.

Marksbury:
200+ Starling - on the wires.

Reports: Terri Borash, Dru Brook-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Paul Chapman, Pete Coslett, Paul Bowyer, Mike Jackson, Lisa Presland, Aravind Ramesh,  Adam Rawson, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, Harvey Rose, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Dan White, Sean Whyte, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG wildmonty

29-08-18 Wednesday - Great Skua, L Stint

Temp 13 to 22℃. Dull start, brighter later on and mild, beautiful evening at CVL

29-8-18 Hobby at Moreton (David Hughes)

Great Skua
Garganey
Common Crane
Black-necked Grebe
Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Hobby
Little Stint
Little Gull
Redstart, Whinchat, Wheatear
Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
280 Ringed Plover (inc. one with yellow flag right leg, red ring left - from Norway) and 126 Dunlin, 1 Great Skua 11.15

Littleton Warth: 
1 Buzzard, 3 Heron, 8 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 2 Blackwit, 15+ Swallow, 2 Wheatear (m & f)

9-8-18 Little Ringed Plover, NP/NW (John Martin)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
200 Canada Goose, 1 Branta Hybrid, 88 Oystercatcher, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 137 Curlew, 1 Sand Martin

Severn Beach:
400 Ringed Plover, 100 Dunlin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Kestrel, 4 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 7 Lesser and 20 Common Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 10 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo, 0900-1245:

245 (+25 juvs) Shelduck, 4 Teal (Yeo), 22 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 35 Oystercatcher, 425 Ringed Plover, 5 Knot, 2 Sanderling (Yeo), 825 Dunlin, 8 Whimbrel, 215 Curlew, 5 Common Sandpiper, 175 Redshank, 5 Turnstone, 1 Little Gull (River Yeo), 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Yeo), 1 Hobby (Blake’s Pools), 3 Raven, 4 Skylark, 70 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler (Blake’s Pools), 250 Starling, 4 Whinchat, 11 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet, 3 Reed Warbler

Sand Point/Bay:

8 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 150 small waders, 1 Greenshank, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellowhammer, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:
1 Swift, 2 House Martin

29-8-18 Redstart, Burnett (Chris Perry)

Burnett:
8 Buzzards, 21 BH Gulls, 60+ Woodpigeons, 2 Hobbies, 2 Ravens, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Redstarts, 2 Wheatears, 2 Yellowhammers

Bath, University of Bath:
2 Common Crane over at 13.30

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank No 2:
2nd Black-tailed Godwit in 12 years

29-8-18 Grey Heron, Blagdon (George Stacey)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 2 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 8 Ringed Plover,  65 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juv Ruff, 1 Little Stint (Wokey Point), 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Hobby

29-8-18 Green Sandpiper and Shank, Moreton (Bob Brewer)

Chew Valley Lake:
44 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Goose, 56 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 2 f Scaup, 22 Little Grebe (HG), 130 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe (Stratford), 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron

29-8-18 Sparrowhawk all around CVL (Bob Brewer)

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 juv Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard,  14 Lapwing, 65 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper (HG), 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 juv Common Gull, 1 juv Med Gull, 11 GBB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 

29-8-18 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 m Kestrel, 4 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Raven 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, 11 House Sparrow, 2 GreyWagtail, 1  Reed Bunting

29-18-18 65 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriott's pond (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Bob Brewer, Mark Coller, Sean Davies, Dave Emery, Alastair Fraser, Nigel Johnston, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Chris Perry, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp

28-08-18 Tuesday - Bar-tailed Godwit

Temp 14 to 19℃. Dull start, not warm, not windy, not wet, not bad

28-8-18  Hobby at Chew Valley Lake (Bob Brewer)

Black-necked Grebe
Bar-tailed Godwit
Marsh Harrier, Hobby
Barn Owl
Redstart 
Whinchat, Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

28-8-18 Kingfisher at Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
250 Ringed Plover, 150 Dunlin, Redstart, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 1 Seal

Littleton Brick Pits this AM: 21 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, Ringed Plover flocks, 3 Sand Martin, 30+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Yellow Wag, 1 Pied Wagtail, 17 Goldfinch, 4 Reed Bunting

Aust, Cake Pill and foreshore:
3 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 15 Oystercatcher, 18 Curlew, 12 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 7 Linnet

28-8-18 Little Ringed Plover digi on Northwick Warth (Rob Hargreaves)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:
150 Canada Goose, 30 Teal, 1 Indian Runner Duck, 2 Little Egret, 35 Ringed Plover, 1 juv Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, 1 juv Bar-tailed Godwit, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Wren on show, 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, flock 40 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point, Middle Hope:
1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Yellow Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

28-8-18  Red-legged Partridge back on Drifton Hill (Rob Hargreaves)

Marshfield:
30 Red-legged Partridge, 100's Pheasant waiting to be shot, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 250 Herring Gull, 20 LBB Gull, 12 Stock Dove, 700 Corvids, 4 Raven, 150 Swallow

Warmley:
5 Raven

Warmley Forest Park:
4 Moorhen, 4 Jay, 4 Magpie, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 6 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Keynsham Park:
1 Mandarin Duck, 1 Kingfisher

28-8-18 Sparrowhawk at Newton St Loe (NSL-birding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 5 Stock Dove, Barn Owl pellet, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 25 Barn Swallow, 50 House Martin (easily 50+ largest number all summer ), 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest,  1 Nuthatch, 50+ Mistle Thrush (large flock over college), 1 Bullfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 10+ Linnet

28-8-18 Barn Owl pellet from Newton St Loe (NSL-birding)

Marksbury:
200 Starling on wires

RESERVOIRS

28-8-18  Greenshank at Blagdon (George Stacey)

Blagdon Lake:
several Greenshank

28-8-18 Black-tailed Godwit & Green Sand,  Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
98 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Goose, 67 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 25 Pochard, 18 Little Grebe (HG), 130 Great Crested Grebe

28-8-18 Black-necked Grebe at Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

1 Black-necked Grebe (Stratford), 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (M), 5 Buzzard,  18 Lapwing, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper (HG), 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 16 GBB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Stock Dove

28-8-18 Barn Owl at Herons Green (Raoul Chandrasekaran)

2 Barn Owl, 1 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 22 Starling, 1 Stonechat (HG), 30 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch (M), 3 Reed Bunting (M)

28-8-18 Hobby at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Bob Brewer, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, John Martin, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Nigel Milbourne, Chris Perry, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Thomas@gardenbirder1, CVRS, NSL-birding

27-8-18 Monday - Osprey

Odd outbreak of sun otherwise cool, cloudy and a bit windy

Hobby, Osprey



BRISTOL



SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:
1 Hobby

27-8-18 Juvenile Hobby (Tony Scott)
One of two that bred locally

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Whinchat, 5+ Redstart, 12 Whitethroat, 7 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4 Raven
2 Kestrel



NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:



15 Mute Swan,  120 Shelduck (plus 9 fairly well grown juvs), 10 Teal, 90 Mallard

17 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel
36 Oystercatcher, 240 Ringed Plover, 140 Curlew, 300 Dunlin,2 Common Sandpiper

1 Greenshank, 190 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Raven, 20 Swallow

3 Wheatear (first of the autumn), 60 Goldfinch, 25 Linnet, 4 Yellow Wagtail 

Unconfirmed: Little Stint, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit

BELOW M4 & BANES


Marshfield:
3 Yellow Wagtail, 50 Swallow, Osprey (flying South)

Bath:

1 Swift  (Englishcombe Lane 08:40 flying West)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
217 Canada Goose (site record count), 14 Teal, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper
3 Wheatear, 1 Peregrine (juv)

Chew Valley Lake
2 Greylag Goose,  2 Egyptian Goose,  140+ Canada Goose,  120+ Mute Swan,  1 Shelduck
20+ Pochard,  20+ Shoveler
24 L Grebe (HG),  130+ G-C Grebe (lake),  1 B-N Grebe, 1 White Coot,  5 Grey Heron,  4 L Egret,  2 G-W Egret
1 Sparrowhawk (Moreton), 7 Buzzard
2 Y-L Gull, 20+ G BB Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier (E Shore), 6 Whimbrel, 1 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper ( Herriotts & HG), 2 Common Sandpiper (HG), 1 Greenshank (Moreton)
2 Spotted Redshank (first at Herriotts & then later at Moreton), 18 Lapwing, 1 Snipe (Herriotts)
3 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove
5 Swift, 1 Kingfisher (Herriotts), 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Hobby (2 Moreton 1 E Shore), 3 Raven
2 Jay
1,500 House Martins all over the lake, 100+ Swallows, 20+ Sand Martins
2 Cettis, 3 Reed Warbler, 40+ Starlings, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ H Sparrows (Blue Bowl & HG)
7 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:

27-8-18 Common Sandpiper (Ian Stapp)

27-8-18 Barn Owl at Heron's Green (Karl Burford)

Moreton:

27-8-18 Buzzard at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:

27-8-18 Swifts at Herriot's (Ian Stapp)
Not many left now

Reports: Harvey Rose,  Jason Williams, Talkingtobears, Tony Cook, Sean Davies, Tony Scott, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Karl Burford,   BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-08-18 Sunday - Black-necked Grebe

Rain, drizzle and overcast all day long. Grim weather for birding!

Garganey

Black-necked Grebe

Great White Egret

Marsh Harrier

Ruff

Spotted Redshank

Yellow-legged Gull

Swift

Marsh Tit

Wheatear

BRISTOL

Hengrove:
1 juv Peregrine. 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Almondsbury:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay.

26-8-18 Jay, Almondsbury Garden (Vera Carpenter)

26-8-18 Greenfinch, New Passage (Rod Holbrook)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Midford:

1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch.

Keynsham:
1 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.

26-8-18 Blue Tit, Keynsham (Talking to Bears)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

2 Garganey, 2 Great White Egret, 9 Ringed Plover, 110 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 9 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 Greenshank.

Chew Valley Lake:

2 Greylag, 1 f Goldeneye, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Water Rail, 17 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Common Tern, 10 Swift, 6 Hobby, 10 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 1000 House Martin, 1 Wheatear. 

26-8-18 Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

The Water Board Warden found a binocular case in Nunnery Point hide yesterday; it is now in Woodford Lodge. Hopefully it doesn't belong to the couple he found wandering around Nunnery Point without a permit yesterday morning.

Reports: Rich Andrews, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Harris, Timothy Marks, Talking to Bears. 

25-08-18 Saturday - Swift

Much cooler but mainly sunny with lots of high cloud and a moderate westerly wind.

Buzzard (Bob Brewer)

Great White Egrets
Marsh Harrier
Spotted Redshanks, Greenshanks
Little Stint (yesterday)
Mediterranean Gull
Yellow-legged Gulls
Swift
Tree Pipit, Whinchats
Redstarts, Wheatear







BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Lake:  1 Mute Swan, Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, 2 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher.

R. Frome:  Dipper.
Snuff Mills:  2 Grey Wagtail.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
85 Ringed Plover, 120 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 10+ Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, , 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Aust Warth:
5 Common Sandpiper along Cake Pill.

Northwick Warth:
92 Oystercatcher, 102 Curlew, 195 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 8 Dunlin, 135 Redshank, 1 (1W) Yellow-legged Gull.


Severn Beach:
c.300 Ringed Plover, 160 Dunlin, 2 Tree Pipit (heading SE).

Whinchat on CSC (Rob Hargreaves)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat.


NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 37 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 7 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebe, 37 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 12+ BH Gull, 3 H Gull, 7 LBB Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 singing Robin.


Clevedon-Yeo:

(yesterday, 24th)

15 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Goose, 80+ Shelduck, 2 Teal, 80 Mallard, 15 Little Egret, 16 Oystercatcher, 230 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, c.50 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 90 Dunlin, 1 juv. Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 210 Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 200 Black-headed Gull, 2 Swallow, 20+ Linnet.

Sand Point/Bay:
150 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 4 Swallow, Chiffchaffs.  (No, no Ortolan)
At sea:  3 Cormorant, 70 small waders, 20 BH Gull.


BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports.

Yellow-legged Gull with juv Mediterranean Gull at Chew (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 14+ Lapwing, 49+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank.

Chew Valley Lake:
97 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 92 Mute Swan, 24 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 7 Pochard, 156 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 6 Buzzard, 18 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 11 GBB Gull, 5 Stock Dove, 4 Raven, 2 Jay, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Mistle Thrush, 16 Pied Wagtail, 16 Goldfinch.

Woodford:
1 Swift, 3+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 70+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch.

Heron's Green:
29 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 juv. Mediterranean Gull, 2 Whinchat.

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Reed Bunting.

A scavenging fox after a dead gull at Stratford (Bob Brewer)

Stratford:
1 f. Goldeneye, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Hobby, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler sub-song heard.

CVRS:
13 Chiffchaff, 9 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler ringed today.

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White Egret, 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.

The Water Board Warden found a binocular case in Nunnery Point hide today, it is now in Woodford Lodge. Hopefully it doesn't belong to the couple he found wandering around Nunnery Point without a permit this morning.

Reports: Paul Bowyer, Jane Cumming, Rob Emery, Rob Hargreaves,  'Jon', Phil Quinn, Harvey Rose, BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-08-18 Friday - Ortolan Bunting

Changeable - hot sun, gusty winds, showers - repeat.

Ortolan Bunting
Red Kite, 
Redstart, Whinchat 
Marsh Harrier
Garganey, Spotted Redshank
Swift

Cormorant 24th Aug 2018 Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

BRISTOL

Kingfisher 24th Aug 2018 Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park - Frome Valley:
1 Grey Heron, Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, 3 Kingfisher - 1 heard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
26+ Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant,16 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 8 Swallows - heading S, 1 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, and 6 Linnet.

Thornbury:
1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, and 2 Raven.

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Whinchat 24th Aug 2018 Chipping Sodbury Common (Pete Coslett)

This morning: 2 Kestrel, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Common Whitethroat, 35 Starling, 5 Redstart all juv. or females, 2 Whinchat and 40 Goldfinch.

and just now, this evening - in the rain: 1 Buzzard, 1 very busy Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

Winterbourne, Bradley Brook LNR:
3 Buzzard (family group), 3 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl calling after sunrise, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Yellow Wagtail, and the mega finding; an Ortolan Bunting - flew south along the bay, calling - at 09:00

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Entry Hill Golf Course:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay.

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan +3 cygnets, 30+ Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Raven, Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, lots of Blue and Great Tits, 20+ House Martin, 6 Swallow, Spotted Flycatcher, Grey Wagtail.

Hanham:
Swift - some still about and going into roofs.
worth reading - http://www.bristolswifts.co.uk/bristol-swifts-blog-2018

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Garganey (f), 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 14 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover (j), 82 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff (j), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank (poor looking soul), 4 Spotted Redshank (j), 4 Greenshank (j), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swift, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine.


Chew Valley Lake

Ringed Plover 24th Aug 2018 Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

140+ Canada Goose, 100+ Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 146 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier (j), 5 Buzzard, 17 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 17 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gull (inc 3 j), 5 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby (inc 2 j), 2 Jay, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Raven 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Mixed Tit, 100+ Swallow & Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 20+ Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 10 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch.

Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose,

Villice:

Gadwall - coming to join the throng 24th Aug 2018 Villice (Bob Brewer)

some Gadwall, a Marsh Harrier and 15 Little Grebe

Heron's Green:
18 Little Grebe

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Great White Egret, 3 Ringed Plover,3 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull.

Bishop Sutton:
14 House Sparrow

Out of area:

 Somerset Levels:

10 Cattle Egret and 1 Osprey.

Reports: Bob Brewer, Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Pete Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Paul Gregory, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton,  Richard Scantlebury, Adam Rawson, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Thomas Weston, Zoe Trinder-Widdess, 
 BUPP, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG