31-10-18 Wednesday

Cool start (bird bath had ice on it), sunny and good temperature for time of year. Cloud later.

Redwing and Fieldfare arriving back in numbers. Short-eared Owls too. Brambling and possible Glossy Ibis
Merlin, Jack Snipe

Richard Bland
It is sad to report that Richard died on 30th October, surrounded by his family. Richard will be known to many from his work with the BTO, the Downs, Bristol Nats, the BOC, and much more. There will be a memorial service in January, details of the service and an obituary to follow. 

BRISTOL

Montpelier Park:
Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, a singing Wren, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Chaffinch (f) - 1st for a long time.

Kingfisher Eastville Park 31-10-2018 (Martin Tayler)

Eastville:
Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher,
vismig to south: 20 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch

Duchess Pond:
62 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Fieldfare - 1st of the autumn

Fieldfare CSC 31-10-2018 (Steve Jones)

Oldbury Power Station:
Great White Egret (over the yacht club this morning), 1 Little Egret. 130 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tailed Godwit.

Bradley Stoke - 3 Brooks Nature Reserve:
2 Mute Swan, 16 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher and some Redwing.

Aust Warth:
1 Jack Snipe, I Snipe, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine.

New Passage/Northwick:
49 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose (1st Sentry box pool), 47 Gadwall, 350 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (Grebe Pond), 130 Teal, 1 Pochard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 3 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 150 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 2 Common Gull (back pool),1 Merlin, 2 Raven, 1 Water Pipit, Chaffinch (a few on the move), 1 Redpoll,

Severn Beach:
5 Gadwall on the river.

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare:

Royal Sands:
33 Ringed Plover, 1 Med Gull (ad)

Clarence Park:
3 Siskin 

Sand Bay:

1 Grey Plover, 100 Dunlin, 47 Redshank, 

Sand Point:
vismig: 1 Great Crested Grebe (sat on the sea north off Middle Hope very distant),  6 Skylark, 120 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4  alba Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 243 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting, 

Sand Bay/Point to St Thomas's Head:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Short-eared Owl, 14 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  1 Chiffchaff, 8 Song Thrush, 9 Stonechat 1 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Common Gull Marshfiedl 31-10-2018 (Steve Jones)

Marshfield:
Common Gull, Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green: early:
2 Black tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipit.

Herriots Bridge: 
6 Gooseanders (one was a male).

Denny Island:  
2 Bewick Swans still there.

Dam: 
1 Otter (dead)

Hollowbrook & Stratford:
18 Goldeneye (3 drakes), 3 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit,  3 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, 36 Redwing, 9 Water Pipit.

probable Glossy Ibis (picked up at a distance, in flight @ about 14.00, very distant (coming from NE) but pretty much nothing else it could’ve been)

31-10-18 Goosander at Chew (George Stacey)

31-10-18 Meadow Pipit at Chew (George Stacey)
Not just an LBJ!

Reports: Bill Blake, Des Bowring,  bristol-wildlife, Karle Burford, David Gibbs, Steve Jones, John Martin, Aravind Ramesh, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-10-18 Tuesday - Woodcock

Temp 2 to 8℃. Cool dry and a little sunshine on and off, temp back down to 2℃ at CVL by 5 pm

30-10-18 Bewick Swans behind Denny (Brian Thompson)

Bewick's Swan
American Wigeon, Goldeneye
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Red Kite
Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Yellow-legged Gull
Merlin
Water Pipit
Brambling, Crossbill, Siskin

30-10-18 Woodcock, Fishponds (Paul Francis)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher

Fishponds garden:
1 Woodcock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 m Wigeon, 3 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 22 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 40 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 2 Peregrine, 93 Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill, Shepperdine at HT: 5 Grey Heron, 3 Shelduck, 13 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 9 Curlew, 70 Turnstone, 165 Dunlin, 11 Redshank

30-10-18 Fieldfare, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury Village:
1 Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare

30-10-18 Merlin on Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 Greylag Goose, 22 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 200 Wigeon, 2 f Pintail, 160 Teal, 1 m Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 80 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 90 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Knot, 800 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Merlin, 1200 Starling, 400 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 10 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:

10 Mute Swan, 210 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 30 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 0 !! Oystercatcher, 25 Lapwing, 15 Grey Plover, 140 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 400 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 60 Jackdaw, 100 Starling, 1 Stonechat

Sand Point, vis mig:
3 Shelduck, 250 Dunlin, 11 Redshank, 1 Common Gull, Woodpigeon, 185 Jackdaw, 580 Starling, 9 Meadow Pipit, 53 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett, Elm Farm, BOC Walk:
Pheasant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 37 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted and 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 4 Magpie, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 19 Fieldfare, 16 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Grey and 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Newton Park:
11 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Bullfinch and mixed finch flock of Goldfinch & Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 29th:
2 adult Bewick's Swans, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egrets, 1 ad Little Egret, lots of Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1+ Skylark, flock of Linnets

30-10-18 Wigeon & friend HG (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Reservoir:
2 Bewick's Swan (Hollowbrook, ring BCL making it same bird as was seen at Blagdon yesterday), 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Shelduck, 26 Pintail, 100's Pochard, 6 (1m) Goldeneye, 4 f  type Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 24 Little Grebe (HG), 3 Cattle Egret (N W farm), 7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite (14:05), 3 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail

30-10-18 Black-tailed Godwit, HG (Ian Stapp)

30+ Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common and 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 100 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Stock Dove

30-10-18 Kingfisher at Herriotts (Lucipixlz)

2 Kingfisher, 5 Great Spotted and 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel 1 f Peregrine (M), 11 Jackdaw 3 Raven, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 20+ Fieldfare, 5 Redwing (Moreton Lane), 7 House Sparrow (HG), 2 Grey and 7 Pied Wagtail

30-10-18 Water Pipit, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

4 Meadow and 2 Water Pipit (S), 12 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 20 Goldfinch (HG), 3 Siskin (M), 2 Reed Bunting (HP)

Up the Creek.... and beyond. Talk by Kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, Thurs 1st Nov. 7pm
Whales, dolphins, turtle, seals, sunfish, peregrine, puffin, tuna, badger. Book at this link

Avon Bird Report will be available Thursday 1st November, more info then or look at blog from 12th October if you can't wait

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Vera Carpenter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Paul Francis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Glen Maddison, Nigel Milbourne, Harvey Rose, JS, Ian Stapp

29-10-18 Monday - Bewick & Whooper

Temp 1 to 8℃. Coldest day so far this autumn, though beautiful in the sun in clear skies

Brent Goose
Bewick's and Whooper Swan
Goldeneye, Goosander
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Hen Harrier
Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank
Merlin
Brambling, Crossbill, Siskin

29-10-18 Wigeon at CVL (Brian Thompson)

29-10-18 Wigeon, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

East Dundry:
85 Skylark, 40 Fieldfare, 30 Yellowhammer

Lawrence Weston, Salt Marsh Drive:
Little Egret, Buzzard, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Chaffinch, party of Goldfinch

Purdown (near tower) 28-10:
1 Kestrel, 1 Fieldfare

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Grey Plover at Shepperdine, 1 Brambling with a trickle of Chaffinch

Aust Warth:
4 Teal, 7 Oystercatcher, c.40 Black-tailed Godwit, c.20 Dunlin, 15 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

29-10-18 Whooper Swan at New Passage (Aravind Ramesh)

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 db Brent Goose, Canada Geese, 2 Whooper Swan, 500+ Wigeon, Pintail, Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier 11.40, large flocks of Oystercatcher and Curlew, 10 Stock Dove, 1 f/imm Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 11 Skylark, Starling roost, 6+ Redwing, 68 Chaffinch, 10 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 4 Siskin

29-10-18 Brent Goose at New Passage (Martin Tayler)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, H & W:
2 Cormorant

Backwell Lake:
11 Little Egrets to roost this evening, up from only 3 on 18/10/18

Yatton, Claverham Drove:

13 Mute Swan (3 cygnets), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard

29-10-18 Great White Egret past Sand Point (Paul Bowyer)

Sand Point, vis mig, to 11:00:
7 Goosander, 8 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite 08.30, 5 Lapwing east, 13 Dunlin north, 2 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 138 Jackdaw, 13 Skylark, 840 Starling, 3 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 330 Chaffinch, 25 Brambling, 5 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 5 Crossbill, 50 Goldfinch, 24 Siskin

Banwell, Winthill:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, 30 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 adult Bewick's Swans, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egrets, 1 ad Little Egret, lots of Lapwings, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Stock Doves, 1+ Skylark, flock of Linnets

29-10-18 Goosander at CVL (Lucipixlz)

Chew Valley Reservoir:
Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail, 1 ad f Scaup, 14 (3m) Goldeneye, 7 f  type Goosander, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 7 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Hen Harrier (HG)

29-10-18 Water Rail and Jack Snipe from Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Snipe, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, movement of Starling, Redwing and Skylark

29-10-18 Goosander & Shoveler at CVL (George Stacey)

CVRS:
The trickle of Chiff & Goldcrest continued today, 2 & 3 ringed respectively. Of interest was the recapture of a Chiff ringed here 9 days ago weighing 7.8g. Today it weighed 9.8g. Hanging around and increasing its weight by approx 25%

29-10-18 Bewick Swan at Slimbridge (Scott Petrek)

Out of Avon:
First Bewick Swans in at Slimbridge too

Up the Creek.... and beyond. Talk by Kayaker Rupert Kirkwood, Thurs 1st Nov. 7pm
Whales, dolphins, turtle, seals, sunfish, peregrine, puffin, tuna, badger

Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, John Clark, Richard Giles, Mark Hynam, Nigel Milbourne, Fiona Neate, Dave Nevitt, Scott Petrek, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Gill Sapsed, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Martin Tayler, Mike Thomas, Brian Thompson, John Thorogood, CVRS

28-10-18 Sunday - winter thrushes on the move

Cold today, though without yesterday's rain. 3 - 9 deg C

Marsh Harrier
Kittiwake
Merlin
Brambling, Siskin

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28-10-18 Fieldfare, Clevedon-Yeo (Jason Williams)
[Lots of winter thrushes reported first thing this morning]

BRISTOL

28-10-18 Cormorant, Eastville Park (Jon Mortin)

Eastville Park:

Cormorant, Grey Heron,Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Lots of movement NE into prevailing wind, mostly Starling, Wood Pigeon and Fieldfare.

1 Tufted Duck, 20 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 44 Lapwing,70 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 320 Dunlin, 41 Redshank, 600 Wood Pigeon, 800+ Starling 800+ (mostly hugging the coast), 320 Fieldfare (more inland),4 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail,

Aust:
2 hour vis mig watch from 6.45 am: Near constant movement of winter thrushes and starlings. Few finches until 8am. 2 Brambling.  Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, Kestrel

28-10-18 Greylag Goose, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick:
Vis mig to NE to 1000: 1 Greylag (in from SW joined Canada Goose flock - may well be bird seen at Wain's Hill. See below) Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit (one on SB1 pool seems to have wound on left side), 4 Snipe, ad male Merlin, Peregrine,  5 Skylark, 1550 Starling (roost at Grebe pool) , 350 Fieldfare,  1305 Redwing, 70 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin

28-10-18 Fieldfare, Northwick Warth (John Martin)

Almondsbury: 
Garden - 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail (new bird for garden), 3 Goldfinch

28-10-18 Coal Tit, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Pier:
1 fem Black Redstart (returning bird?)

28-10-18 Fieldfares passing over Wains Hill (Howard Taffs)

Wain's Hill - 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Buzzard, 500 - 1000 Starling,100 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing, a few Chaffinch, 2 Siskin, 1 bunting sp

Clevedon-Yeo:
33 Canada Goose, 35 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1f Pintail, 2 Little Egret, c 40 Lapwing, c 140 Curlew, 26 Turnstone, c 40 Dunlin, Snipe, 6 Grey Plover, c 140 Fieldfare

Sand Point/Bay:
Sand Bay- 2 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 81 Oystercatcher,79 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 52 Redshank (good count for the bay) 

Sand Point -  1 Goosander in/off sea and headed SE inland, 1 Grey Heron north out to sea, 5 Lapwing in/off sea heading east, 1 Kittiwake west late morning, 1 Skylark, 400 Starling, 46 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 22 Chaffinch

Worle:
Winter thrushes on the move this morning: 18 Fieldfare, 40+ Redwing. Also  80+ Wood Pigeon, 1  Chiffchaff

Uphill:
Axe Estuary / Uphill Pill - 2 Little Egret, 6 Black-tailed Godwit among numerous Common Sandpiper

Uphill Pill - 2 Little Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS:

27-10-18 Pintail, CVL (Nigel  Preater)

Chew Valley Lake

3 f Goosander (1 at HG, 2 in Herriotts channel), I Marsh Harrier

(No reports of the American Wigeon)

28-10-18 Grey Heron admiring view of Goldfish pond (Peter Coslett)

Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowyer, Vera Carpenter, Peter Coslett, Ian Foster, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Lee@Wildwood_photos, John Martin, Andy Middleton, Jon Mortin, James Payne, Matt Plenty, Howard Taffs, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS,   nslbirding, opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,  TBOSG

27-10-18 Saturday

Sunshine in the morning, rain from mid-day, increasingly cold (between 4 and 6 deg C) and gloomy ahead of the clocks going back

Great White Egret, Cattle Egret
Red Kite
Yellow-legged Gull
Redpoll, Siskin

BRISTOL

27-10-18 Grey Wagtail, River Avon, Bristol ( Lee@ Wildwood_photos)

Henbury Golf Course:
1 Little Egret flying north (unusual here)

27-10-18 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (left: Martin Tayler; right Ian Loats)

Eastville Park:
5-6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1  Kingfisher

St George Park
6  Canada Goose, 1 surprisingly late Mallard chick, sadly being chased around by a Herring Gull

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:
1 Golden Plover, 1Grey Plover, 8 Fieldfare

Aust Warth:
1 Short-eared Owl

New Passage/Northwick:

27-10-18 Grey Plover, Pilning Wetland (Brian Lancastle)

Pilning Wetland/ Northwick Warth:
 2 Sparrowhawk,1 Grey Plover, 115+ Knot, 260+ Black-tailed Godwit, c70 Turnstone, c85 Oystercatcher, c700 Dunlin,  80+ Woodpigeon, a few Chaffinch. 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:
1 Red Kite low over sea bank at 13-40 heading towards Seven Beach

27-10-18 Goldfinches, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 13 goldfinch (photo enclosed).

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
Wain's Hill vismig - Starling, Redwing, Chaffinch, Redpoll


BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Buzzard , 11 Lapwing, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel,  Sky Lark,,3 Stonechat, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

Paulton:
1 Common Gull, 60 mixed gull - mainly Herring Gull with Lesser Black-backed Gull and Black-headed Gull, 40 Woodpigeon, 25 Yellowhammer


RESERVOIRS:

27-10-18  Wigeon sp Heron's Green Bay, CVL (John Martin)
[The photographer comments: 'Tricky to judge whether the axillaries are white enough'. Probably not]

Chew Valley Lake
Putative fem American Wigeon at Heron's Green (consorting with m Wigeon)
also 4 Great White Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull

Chew Valley Ringing Station:
2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren -new birds. Also 'residents', incl  3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Wren,3 Robin, 1 Blackbird - various histories including young birds, breeders & winter regulars

Out of Area:
Goldcliff Pools, Newport Wetlands - Baird's Sandpiper still. also Woodlark
Cotswold Water Park -  5 Red-Crested Pochard on Lake 74

Reports: David Campbell, Vera Carpenter,  Peter Coslett,  Patrick Hancock, Nick Hudson, Brian Lancastle, Lee@ Wildwood_photos, Ian Loats, John Martin, Matt Plenty,  Dick Reader, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Vic Savery, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-10-18 Friday - SE Owl + American Wigeon

The bright sunshine continued but with a chill in the air - and some brief showers

American Wigeon
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret 
Marsh Harrier
Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

26-10-18 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Ian Loats)

Eastville Park:
2 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 10 + Long tailed Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Grey Plover roosting with 3 Ringed Plover, c70 Meadow Pipit


New Passage/Northwick:
25th: hybrid Goose still, 4 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 500+ Dunlin on shore, 1 Kingfisher in Pill

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Shoveller, Gadwall, c 50 Wigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Curlew, 17 Collared Dove, 50+ Rook,

Clevedon-Yeo:
0 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, Shelduck present,  45 Wigeon, 75 Mallard, 4 Pintail  (in flight over Yeo), Teal present, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 65 Oystercatcher , 70 Lapwing, 215 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 240 Dunlin, 160 + Redshank, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Rock Pipit (Some disturbance because of wildfowling)

Kenn Moor:
1 Short-eared Owl

Sand Point/Bay:
Viz mig: 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Stock Dove,  200 Starling, 3 Redwing,   25 Goldfinch. Also 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS:

Barrow Tanks:
No 2 tank - 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear

Blagdon:
1 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake
1 Marsh Harrier (lake), 7 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret  (Herriotts Bridge)

American Wigeon at Chew yesterday was a female  in Heron's Green Bay immediately in front of the cottage - visible from the road. Reported again on Birdguides this evening.

26-10-18 apparent f American Wigeon, Heron's Green Bay, CVL (Lee@Wildwod_photos)
[Third bird from left, partially hidden. The photographer confesses that he finds it hard to tell from this photo]

Out of Avon:

Baird's Sandpiper at Goldcliff Pools, Newport Wetlands

25-10-18 Red-legged Partridge going round in circles, Marshfield (Stephen Jones)
We posted one from this batch of photos yesterday but this one raises a smile

Reports: Phil Baber, Paul Bowyer, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Lee @Wildwood _ photos, Ian Loats, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Chris Trott, Keith Vinicombe, Birdguides,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25 - 10 - 2018 Thursday - very autumnal

Misty at first, the fine most of the day, with some cloud after lunch.

American Wigeon
Ring Ouzel
Bar-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank
Water Pipit
Crossbill, Redpoll
Marsh Tit

Over The Severn 25-10-2018 (Adam Rawson)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Kingfisher,

Coal Tit Downend 25-10-2018 (Barry Dursley)

Downend:
Coaltit - onto the feeders.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, with c150 Curlew and a probable Whimbrel (silhouette), 100+ Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper 20+ Redshank, 2 Fieldfare,10 Redwing, and unusual for here, 3 Dunnock. A Water Pipit with 2+ Rock Pipit, 10+ Meadow Pipit and c4 Reed Bunting on the seawall at Shepperdine. Fifty Nine species seen this cold, zero degrees C, morning.

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton in Gordano:
1 Marsh Tit.

Portishead:

Buzzard Portishead 25-10-2018 (David Howes)

1 Buzzard - in the garden for the 2nd day plus 1 Grey Wagtail on the pond.

Kingston Seymour:
3 Buzzard, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Red-legged Partridge Marshfield 25-10-2018 (Steve Jones)

Marshfield:
Red-legged Partridge - one of many roaming the lanes and fields, 2 Common Buzzard, 12 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 30 Skylark, 120 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 40 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 70 Corn Bunting, 40 Yellowhammer.

Corn Bunting Marshfield 25-10-2018 (Pete Coslett)

Keynsham:
1 Goldcrest, 60 Starling.

Bath - Racecourse and Langridge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (pale), 40+ Skylark, 75 Starling (flock), 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Mistle Thrush, 9 Meadow Pipit,  and a mixed flock of 20+ Linnet and Goldfinch, 

North Stoke:
1 Tawny Owl (m), 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 20 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 1 Yellowhammer

Midford to Tucking Mill:
2 Little Grebe (first ones seen at the res), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven,1 Marsh Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest,  3 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Great Spotted Woodpecker NSL 25-10-2018 (NSL Birding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 16 Black-headed Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch.

Blagdon Lake:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Water Rail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler and a flock of 28 Linnet..

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
1 f American Wigeon (Keith Vinicombe)  - in bay, immediately in front of the Cottage and visible from the road

Stratford:
Odd looking Scaup-type-hybrid, 3 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Great White Egret, 13 Snipe, 3 Spotted Redshank, 3 Raven, 1 Stonechat (m), 3 Water Pipit.

Ashton Park 25-10-2018 (Rod Holbrook)

Reports: Pete Brain, Judy Copeland, Pete Coslett, Barry Dursley, Simon Harris, Rod Holbrook, Dave Howes, Mark Hynam, Glen Maddison, Adam Rawson, Trevor Riddle,  Nigel Sluman, talkingtobears, Martin Tayler, Keith Vinicombe   blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,   severnsidebirds,     TBOSG

24-10-18 Wednesday

Another day of sunshine and bright skies

Great White Egret
Red Kite


BRISTOL

24-10-18 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
5 Grey Heron seen at same time,  2 Kingfisher

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
13 Greylag Goose, 286 Canada Goose on far side of estuary (i.e. in Gloucestershire), 2 Stonechat on top of reeds at the back of the lake.

Almondsbury:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Goldfinch seen in course of Winter Garden Birds Survey

New Passage/Northwick:
Water Rail heard, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 450+ Dunlin, 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200+ Redshank , 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest,1 Rock Pipit

24-10-18 Long-tailed Tit, New Passage (Lisegirl)

Yate:
Kingsgate Park: 14 Gadwall (record count) 1 f teal, 1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Cormorant

Tyntesfield:
1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Nuthatch

Clevedon-Yeo:
400 Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 40 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 1 f Goosander (Blind Yeo), 4 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret (Blind Yeo - occasional here), 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Oystercatcher, 80 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover,100 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 200 Redshank, 1 Green Woodpecker,1 Kestrel,1 Cetti’s Warbler, 30 Skylark, 2 Redwing, 50 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
From Shirehill Lane - 5 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite

In the Shire Valley -  2 Mallard, c.200 Red-legged Partridge, several Common Buzzard,2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, c.100 Jackdaw, several Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit plus Coal Blue and Great Tit,  several Skylark, two Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 10 Robin, several Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, several Yellowhammer.

From Rushmead Lane; 25 Lapwing, 2 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS:

No reports (so far)

Reports: Vera Carpenter,  Paul Chapman,Allan Chard, John Clark, Jane Cumming, Mark Coller, Lisegirl, Jean Oliver,  Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle,Larry Sweetland,  blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS,  nslbirding, opsbirding,  severnsidebirds,   TBOSG

23-10-18 Tuesday - Water Pipits

Another bright and sunny day, some cloud towards evening but a glorious sunset.  Mild - 15°C by the afternoon.

Great White Egrets, Cattle Egrets 
Spotted Redshanks
Yellow-legged Gull
Water Pipits

A Green Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

M Shed:
80 Starling - on the 2 cranes at 17:40

Finzels Reach:
2 Peregrine - still holding that territory.

Peregrine Bristol - Finzels Reach 23-10-2018 (Jason Williams)

Blaise Castle:
(BOC walk) 1 Buzzard, 6 BH Gull, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 8 Magpie, 19 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 6 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackbird, 13 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 17 Greenfinch.

Eastville Park and Colston's Weir:

Kingfisher Colston's Weir 23-10-2018 (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Yacht club (high tide):  2 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, c.50 Redshank, c.400 Dunlin, c.150 Curlew. 1 Little Grebe on the lake.  c.200 Woodpigeon (heading east in 3 flocks), 1 Mistle Thrush,

New Passage/ Northwick Warth:
4 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 40 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 100 Lapwing, 12 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Dunlin, 30 Redshank.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
85 Canada Goose (at Kenn mouth at dawn), 16 Mute Swan, 110 Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, 70+ Mallard, 40 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 4 Oystercatcher, 130 Lapwing , 4 Ringed Plover. c.90 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 8 Magpie (flock), 3 Raven, c.10 Skylark, 20 Linnet (at Dowlais).

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Merlin(f) still present.

So atmospheric - and there's a Kingfisher in there as well (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 7 Barnacle Geese (presumed feral) with the Canada Geese.

1 Black-tailed Godwit (in front of the Lodge), 299 Lapwing (Top End).

Pintails at Chew (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
3 Black-necked Grebe, 17 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 4 Cattle Egret (Herriotts), 1 aythya m. hybrid, 9 Goldeneye (1 drake), 2 m. Goosander, 4 Water Rail. 34 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit. 3 Spotted Redshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull ( White ring 21S3, seen here 29 Feb 16) 1 ad. Mediterranean Gull, 1 (2W) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Redwing, 3 Water Pipit (Moreton).

Goosander CVL 23-10-2018 (Robert Hargreaves)

Reports: Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Jones, Harvey Rose, Bri Thompson, Bob Webber, Jason Williams. blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG