30-09-19 Monday - Migration south

Temp 11 - 16°C. It was quite pleasant today and the tide was very high, good job a gale wasn't blowing!

Garganey
Cattle Egret
Whimbrel
Little Stint
Spotted Redshank
Fieldfare
Whinchat
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Little Grebe

Vismig to south over top of Purdown: 
10 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 416 Meadow Pipit, 13 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet

30-9-19 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Morning walk on Purdown and Stoke Park:

21 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 5 Moorhen, 2 ad 1 juv Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Jay, 10 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 15 Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 8 Starling, 2m 1f Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail, 58 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goldfinch

Stoke Park:
2 Cormorant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Reed Bunting

St Werburghs and Narroways:
3 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - Pillhead Gout and Oldbury Pill:
3 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 15 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Dunlin, 128 Redshank, 125 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

Aust, a.m.:
300 House Martin South in 15 minutes

30-9-19 Little Stint, one of three on Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth:
3 Little Stint, 1 Greenshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Further signs of movement with 50 Wigeon, a couple of Chiffchaffs and a Redpoll, but the rain did not seem to put anything down

Clevedon-Yeo:
18 Canada Geese, 200 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 80 Mallard, 20 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 48 Oystercatcher, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 120 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 85 Knot, 0 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 130 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 280 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 2 Kestrel, 40 Jackdaw moving west, 20 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 6 Rock Pipit, 220 Linnet, 80 Goldfinch flock

Sand Point:
2 Sparrowhawk, 50 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 400 Swallow/House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail over, 100 Meadow Pipit

Worle and Worlebury:
6 House Martin high South, a Fieldfare over the house

Banwell:
30 House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
58 Shoveler (Top End), 55 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Great White Egrets, 2 Little Egrets, 1 juv Marsh Harrier

30-9-19 Water Rail, Stratford (Lucy Masters)

Chew Valley Lake:
142 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 13 Pintail, 1 Black-necked Grebe (Villice), 3 Cattle Egret, 12 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier - juv, 1 Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 4 Sand Martin,  900 Swallow, 1000 House Martin, and 400 Meadow Pipit South

30-9-19 Green Sandpiper, Stratford (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:
1 juv Garganey, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Blackcap,

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, Patrick Richards, Trevor Riddle, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, Harvey Rose, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Keith Vinivombe,  Dan White, blagdonlakebirds, severnsidebirds,

29-09-19 Sunday - Wryneck

Temp 16 - 18°C. Windy, rain, later some sun but still windy

Manx Shearwater
Mediterranean Gull
Arctic Skua
Wryneck
Merlin
Redwing
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail

29-9-19 Wryneck at Barrow Tanks (Raoul Chandrasakera)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Little Grebe (rare here), 1 Redwing over (even rarer in September)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Thornbury - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff. - pic for id = yes, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock,

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
120 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 130 Oystercatcher, 23 Lapwing, 20 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover - juv, 140 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Turnstone, 500 Knot, 60 Dunlin, 90 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 9 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 30 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet

Severn Beach:
3 Manx Shearwater, 4 Little Egret, 51 Oystercatcher, 33 Ringed Plover, 16 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 1 juv Arctic Skua

29-9-19 Yellow Wagtail, CSC (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
20 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, Linnet and Goldfinch flocks

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Red-legged Partridges showing well but no gulls anywhere at lunchtime, or at Lansdown, most unusual

RESERVOIRS

29-9-19 Wryneck at Barrow Tanks (David Hughes)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Wryneck (Sean Davies), 2 Wheatear

Blagdon Lake:
108 Pochard, 1 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Black Tern

Chew Valley Lake:
4 Egyptian Geese at the Dam, 9 Great White Egret

Reports: Paul Brennan, Raoul Chandrasakera, Alex Cave,  Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Robert Hargreaves, David Hughes, Dean Reeves, Larry Sweetland, Brian Thompson
blagdonlakebirds severnsidebirds,

28-09-19 Saturday - Manx Shearwater

A high of 17 degrees Celsius with rain for much of the day.

Manx Shearwater 
Bittern 
Cattle Egret 
Great White Egret 
Gannet 
Fulmar 
Hobby 
Whinchat 

28-09-19 Cattle Egret, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
Jay, Raven, Chiffchaff.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coat Tit, 20 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit.

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
200+ Knot, 2 Greenshank, 2 Wheatear, Whinchat.

28-09-19 Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Dan White)

Severn Beach:
1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Gannet.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
1 Ruff (Dowlais).

Layde Bay:
2 Manx Shearwater, 1 Fulmar.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
12 Starling.

West Harptree:
6 House Martin.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
532 Canada Goose, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 juv Common Tern, 1 Hobby, 2 Wheatear.

28-09-19 Water Rail, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 Bittern, 5 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper.

Heron's Green:
28 Mute Swan, 8 Gadwall, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 2 Raven.

Herriott's - inc Pool:
40 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret.

Reports:  Karle Burford, Sean Davies, Oliver Fournier, Lee Gardiner, John Griffiths, Peter Hazelwood, Jon Mortin, Dean Reeves, Howard Taffs, Brian Thompson, Dan White.
opsbirding

27-09-19 Friday - Leach's Petrel - Grey Phalarope

Sorry for the late post.

Sun and showers - more bite to the wind

Grey Phalarope
Leach's Petrel
Scaup
Marsh Harrier
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Whinchat
White Wagtail

BRISTOL

Lockleaze:
1 Grey Heron - on a wall eyeing up a fish pond

27-06-2019 Grey Heron Stoke Park (Par Richards)

Eastville Park:
1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant. 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, Vismig of 42 hirundines, 2 Linnets and 3 Meadow Pipits all to south

St George:
2 Bullfinch - inc juv visiting the garden

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Gray Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk. 2 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Coot - inc 1 juv, 9 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 8 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird (m), 3 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldcrest.

27-09-2019 Wren Stoke Park (Par Richards)

Southville:
1 Sparrowhawk - chased off the roof by corvid

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon, 4 Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 21 Dunlin, 15 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff,

New Passage/Northwick:
80 Canada Goose, 20 Shoveler, 35 Gadwall, 80 Wigeon, 280 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 130 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 60 Knot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 200+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing,

27-09-2019 Leach's Petrel Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
1 Leach's Petrel, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 1 Grey Phalarope, 

High Tide early tomorrow could be good !

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
8 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 120 Shelduck, 40 Teal - All roosting on bank of Yeo near mouth, 90 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 45 Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 80 Knot, 75 Dunlin, 100++ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 300 Black-headed Gull, 1 Peregrine (f), 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Wheatear, 20~ Linnet.

Weston-Super-Mare - Junc 21
1 Great White Egret - heading West

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford:
1 Great White Egret - over the house at roof top level,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black Tern - juv,

Chew Valley Lake
1 Scaup (f) 1 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv,

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 White Wagtail,

Villice:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 3 Cattle Egret,

Heron's Green:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper,

Moreton:
1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 100 Coot,

27-09-2019 Great Crested Grebe CVL (Jon Mortin)

Stratford:
70 Mute Swan, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 1000 Coot,

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Anthony Cook, Steve Curtis, Andy Davis, Lee Gardener, Andy Middleton, Dominic Mitchell, Jon Mortin, Pat Richards, Harvey Rose, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, 
blagdonlakebirds, severnsidebirds, 

26-09-19 Thursday - Cattle Egret - Osprey

Good in parts with some nice sun but showers too - the wind was brisk but warm!

Osprey
Bittern
Cattle Egret
Black Tern
Marsh Harrier
Whinchat
Mandarin
Hobby
Black-necked Grebe
Pink-footed Goose
Ruff


BRISTOL

High Kingsdown:
1 Blackcap (m) - first of the autumn

Eastville:
6 House Martin and heavy visual migration of Meadow Pipit.

26-09-2019 Grey Wagtail Eastville Park (Pat Richards)

Eastville Park:
3 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Teal (f), 3 Grey Heron, 4 Moorhen, 15 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Tawny Owl (f), 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Stoke Park - inc Duchess Pond:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Moorhen, 4 Coot, c15 Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
11 Greylag Goose - just after 6 Common Tern - down river 07:44, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot and (Shepperdine), 8 Chiffchaff - 3 singing, 1 Wheatear.

New Passage/Northwick Warth,/Pilning Wetlands:
88 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, 80 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 400 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 120 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover - juv, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 1 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 1 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Puxton Moor:
1 Sparrowhawk - exit one Meadow Pipit, 2 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby - preying on Migrant Hawker dragonflies, 4 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 50 Starling, 3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, (plus the usual suspects)

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-09-2019 Buzzard NSL (nslbirding)

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 5 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 6 Skylark - singing, 9 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit,

Marksbury:
20 Swallows and Martins, 100+ Starling,

Bishop Sutton:
4 Collard Dove,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake

26-09-2019 Marsh Harrier meets Grey Heron BL Top End ( Raoul Chandrasakera)

Top End:
1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 2 Great White Egret, 20 Lapwing, 1 Black Tern,

Main Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

26-09-2019 Bittern CVL HG (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake
22 Mute Swan, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Shelduck, 360 Shoveler, 9 Pintail, 79 Wigeon, 15 Little Grebe, 9 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 3 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Swallow, 150 Martins - mostly Sand, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 10+ House Sparrow, 12 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
2 Common Gull, 13 Goldfinch

Villice:
2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Black-necked Grebe,

26-09-2019 Cattle Egret CVL Moreton by Cottage (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
1 Mandarin (m), 1 Bittern, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Lapwing, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 15 Meadow Pipit - heading south over the pool.

Moreton:
229 Great Crested Grebe - in one group, 1 Scaup (f), 5 Stock Dove, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit - with mixed other tits, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Robin, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch,

Blue Bowl:
40 Carrion Crow - fields

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 2 Dunnock,

26-09-2019 Marsh Harrier CVL Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Main Reedbed:
1 Bittern, 1 Marsh Harrier

Herriott's - inc Pool:
1 Osprey - over the lake previously, 2 Grey Wagtail,

OUT OF AREA

26-09-2019 Spotted Crake Somerset Greylake (Howard Taffs)

SOMERSET

Greylake:
1 Spotted Crake -juv,

Ham Wall:
1 Black-winged Stilt,

Reports: Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, NSLBIRDING, Dean Reeves, Par Richards, Gareth Roberts,  Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Keith Vinicombe, Jason Williams, Keith Williams
blagdonlakebirds,  opsbirding, severnsidebirds,

25-09-19 Wednesday - Snow Bunting

After the early morning torrents - not a bad day.

White Stork
Whinchat
Snow Bunting
Ruff

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Teal

Bishopston - County Ground:
2 Raven - over at 12:30

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
12 Swallow, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 28 Greenfinch (high count for here), 40 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:
2 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear,

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 17 Ringed Plover, 220 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Dunlin,

Northwick Warth:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear, c100 Linnet, 1 Snow Bunting - calling as it headed south

Yate:
6 Swallow - just gone over, 1 Marsh Tit

26-09-2019 Whinchat CSC (Pete Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat,1 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipit,

Old Down:
c20 Chiffchaff - they are everywhere !

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Wains Hill:
7 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit - - really autumnal !

25-09-2019 Sparrowhawk Banwell (John Thorogood)

Banwell:
1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Stock Dove, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 2 Nuthatch, 12 House Sparrow, 16 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew - Bromley:
1 White Stork flying over

RESERVOIRS

25-09-2019 White Stork Blagdon Lake (Keith Williams)

Blagdon Lake:
1 White Stork, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, Lapwing, 1 Black Tern -juv,

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret,

Reports: Pete Coslett, Barry Dursley, Jeff Hosier, Richard Keel, Brian Lancastle, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood, Keith Williams
blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebird

24-09-19 Tuesday - Cattle Egret - White Stork

Bit of rain ! Fine this afternoon

White Stork
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret
Marsh Harrier
Bittern
White Wagtail
Yellow-legged Gull

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
3 Mute Swan, Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant (juv), 4 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

24-09-2019 Grey Heron Bristol Duchess Pond (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
5 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2ad 1juv Coot, 12 Woodpigeon,1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 7 Magpie, 33 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 23+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Starling, 1m 2f Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1f Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 20+ House Sparrow, 29+ Goldfinch.

24-09-2019 Whinchat Bristol Duchess Pool (Pat Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5+ Sand Martin, 60+ Swallow, 220+ House Martin - all moving between showers. Long-tailed Tit flock, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat

New Passage:
50+ House Martin - over the house feeding.

New Passage/Northwick - Pilning Wetland:
1 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, c.70 Wigeon, c70 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 4 Moorhen, c25 Coot, c60 Redshank, c170 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, flock c.60 Linnet.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf & Foreshore:
46 Gadwall, 37 Wigeon, 19 Teal, 1 Great White Egret - preening, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Worle - Plumley Park:
3 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler - subsong, 8+ Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Pintail, 1 White Stork - info on www.whitestorkproject.org, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 20 Lapwing, ringed Great Black-backed Gull - yellow D:GM, 1 Hobby, squadron of Jackdaw - to see the Stork safely away .

Chew Valley Lake:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 1 Black Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, 25 Pintail, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier - inc 2 juv, 3 Lapwing, 15 Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, c50 Swallow, c50 House Martin, Cetti’s Warbler (heard only), Chiffchaff ( heard only), 1 Lesser Whitethroat - very late, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail,

24-09-2019 Common Sandpiper CVL Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 White Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker,

Denny Island: 
3 Cattle Egret,

Villice Bay:
1 Black-necked Grebe

24-09-2019 Great Spotted Woodpeckerr CVL Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Heron's Green:
1 Green Sandpiper,

Main Reedbed:
1 Bittern - later flew towards Herriott's

Herriott's - inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby

Reports: Anthony Cook, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Pat Richards, Richard Scantlebury, George Stacey, Chris Stone, Martin Tayler, Keith Vinicombe
blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding,

23-09-19 Monday - Firecrest - White Stork

The Autumn equinox
Significantly cooler today with prolonged periods of rain in the afternoon
Bristol Temperatures 12 - 18°C

Important
BOC Tuesday walk at Arlingham tomorrow CANCELLED in the light of the weather forecast

White Stork
Scaup
Bittern, Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Mediterranean Gull 
Firecrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Whinchat

23-09-19, Grey Wagtail CVL Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Goldcrest

Stoke Park - Purdown Mast area:
3 Skylark, 13 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest with mobile Long-tailed Tit flock, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat (f), 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
105 Mallard, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 76 Curlew (74 in mid-estuary on sandbanks), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 20 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  3 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay/Middle Hope:
200+ House Martin, 20 Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 30 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
6 Mute Swan (2 adult 4 cygnets), 20+ Mallard, 3 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 4 Coot, Woodpigeon, 1 Kingfisher, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff (with LTT flock), Wren, Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail + heard only Buzzard, Jay, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail

Burnett:
2 Kestrel hovering by the road to Keynsham.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 White Stork, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake

23-09-19 Pintail CVL Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

1 Shelduck, 16 Pintail (8 Herriott's pool 8 from Stratford), 20 Little Grebe (14 HG 6 Stratford), 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail (1 Stratford 1 Moreton all calling), 2 Common Sandpiper (HG & Herriott's pool), 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Collared Dove (Bishop Sutton), 2 Kingfisher (1 Stratford 1 Herriott's pool), 3+ Hobby (Moreton & Stratford), 50+ Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow (Blue Bowl), 3 Cetti's Warbler (Moreton & Stratford), 2 Chiffchaff (Moreton & Stratford), 10+ House Sparrow, 9 Pied Wagtail

23-09-19 Chiffchaff CVL Bittern trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
4 Pintail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Treecreeper, 10+ Long-tailed Tit,  2 Chiffchaff

Heron's Green:
1 Whinchat , 1 Stonechat (back pool), 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

23-09-19 Marsh Harrier CVL Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
200+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 juv  Marsh Harrier, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Bullfinch,  4+ Goldfinch

Main reed bed:
1 Bittern

Stratford:
1 Black Swan,  85 Mute Swan, 1 f Scaup, 1 1st w Mediterranean Gull

Herriott's Pool:
4 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Wagtail

23-09-19 Little Grebe CVL Heron's Green (Lucy Masters)

Out of Avon:
Greylake RSPB reserve - 1 juv Spotted Crake just out to the right from the main hide, on the edge of the last small reed-fringed, open patch of mud - been around for a week or more.

Reports: Anthony Cook, Andy Davis, Jeff Hazell, Adrian Hockey, Lucy Masters, Andy Middleton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland OPS birding blagdonlakebirds

22-09-18 Sunday - Black-necked Grebe - Cattle Egret

As predicted, the spell of sunshine and blue skies has ended. Cooler today with some rain. Bristol temperatures 17 - 21 °C

Scaup
Black-necked Grebe
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Mediterranean Gull 

BRISTOL

Henleaze:

Garden - 1m Sparrowhawk terrorising the local bird population

Redland:

Garden -  2 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 16+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 juvenile Goldfinch

Bishopston: 

1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth

22-09-19 Peregrine Finzels Reach (Chris Hall)

Eastville Park:

Teal and Little Grebe still present on lake

22-09-19 Whitethroat Stoke Park (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 1ad 2juv Coot, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 12 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1m 1f Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat,1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2m 3f Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 30+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
c 50 Chiffchaff in tit flocks

22-09-19 Common Tern New Passage (Aravind Ramesh)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Common Tern, 2 Grey Wagtail

22-09-19 Knot Pilning Wetland (Lisegirl)

Pilning wetland:
10 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 120+ Mallard, 230+ Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 24 Lapwing, 15 Ringed Plover, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 200 Knot, 8 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 160 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler,

Severn Beach:
9 Little Egret, 45 Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, 150 Curlew, 60 Turnstone

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
49 Wigeon (only 9 on the North Pool a week ago!), 1 Little Egret (foreshore), 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 female Sparrowhawk attacking a small murmuration of Starlings, 1 1st w Mediterranean Gull , 2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven,  6+ Cetti's Warbler, 2 m Stonechat

Drove Rhine:
2 more Kingfisher

BELOW M4 & BANES

21-09-19 Wheatear Sand Bay (Jon Mortin)
(no plastic in view thanks to a massive beach clean operation by
@mcsuk volunteers)

RESERVOIRS

22-09-2019 Marsh Harrier and Hobby BL (Nige Milbourne)

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Hobby. Ringed birds on the lodge island - 1 Black-headed Gull - White LH45 or 4S, 1 Great Black-backed Gull - Yellow D:GM

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 f  Scaup, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Bittern, 3 Cattle Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 fem ad type and 2 juv), 1 Water Rail, 4 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 8 Common Tern (4 juvs), 4 Hobby

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Chris Hall,  Matt Hobbs,  Lisegirl, Pam Marsden, Andy Mears, Jon Mortin, Aravind Ramesh, Pat  Richards, Matt Rogers, John Rossetti, Richard Scantlebury blagdonlakebirds Severnside Birds

21-09-19 Saturday - White Stork

More sunshine and blue skies, but the forecasters are saying it's the last day of this warm weather.
Bristol temperatures 12 - 26 °C

Goldeneye
White Stork, Great White Egret, Bittern 
Marsh Harrier, Red Kite
Little Ringed Plover
Whinchat

BRISTOL

21-09-19 Peregrine, Finzels Reach (Richard Scantlebury)

Finzels Reach:
1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Moorhen, Herring and  Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven

21-09-19 Little Grebe, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)
Only the third record for this site - previous ones being in 2005 and 2006

Eastville Park:
3 Mute Swan, Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 f Tawny Owl, 2 Grey Wagtail

21-09-19 Little Grebe, Eastville Park (Richard Scantlebury)

St George:
Garden - 2 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
1 Common Sandpiper

Oldbury Power Station:
250+ House Martin, c100 Swallow,  1+ Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (latest OPS record, beating 20/9/2018), 2+ Whitethroat, 4 Stonechat

21-09-19 Great White Egret, off Northwick Warth (Aravind Ramesh)

Northwick Warth:
6 Great White Egret flying upriver, 1 juv/fem Marsh Harrier

Pilning wetland:
Pintail, 20 Black-tailed Godwit,  1 juv Little Ringed Plover, 40+ Knot, Whinchat

(No sign of yesterday evening's Pectoral Sandpiper)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Garden - 1 Chiffchaff

Hewish:
1 Hobby hunting dragonflies next to A370

Sand Point/Bay:
500+ Mixed hirundines (75% House Martin) 20+ Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

Weston Beach:

c 40 Ringed Plover, 1  Sanderling

M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
60 Starling on garage wires

RESERVOIRS

21-09-19 White Stork, Blagdon (Alan  Daniells)

Blagdon Lake:
BOC Meeting - 1 Canada Goose - non flight resident, 1 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye (f), 13 Little Grebe, 1 White Stork - Knepp bird, (Ring No GB58), 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 15 Cormorant,  1 Marsh Harrier - had a go at the Stork, 1 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 15 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, c200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 9 Rook, 20+ Swallow, House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch

21-09-19 another photo of the White Stork (Ring GB58)  Blagdon Lake (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

1 Shelduck, 13 Pintail (6 Herriotts pool 7 from Stratford), 79 Wigeon (29 HG & Stratford), 20 Little Grebe (16 HG 4 Stratford),  8 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret (2 Herriott's pool 1 HG 1 Moreton & 5 main reeds), 5 Buzzard, 3 Water Rail (1 Stratford 1 Moreton 1 HG),  13 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Kingfisher (1 Moreton 1 Herriott's pool), 3 Hobby (1 Moreton 1 Stratford & 1 HG), 3 GS Woodpecker (2 Moreton & 1 Stratford),

21-09-19 Coal Tit, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

3 Raven (2 Moreton 1 Stratford) 50+ Swallow (HG & Moreton), 10+ House Martin,  2 Dunnock, 2 Goldcrest (Moreton) 5 Cetti's Warbler, (2 Moreton & 3 Stratford), 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Robin, 6 Chiffchaff (4 Moreton 2 Stratford), 14+ House Sparrow,  15 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch,  4 Reed Bunting (2 Stratford 2 Moreton)

21-09-19 Bittern, Heron's Green, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Heron's Green:
1 Bittern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Lapwing, 1 Reed Warbler

21-09-19 Marsh Harrier, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
225 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Jay, 15+ Long-tailed Tit with mixed Tits, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush (lane to Stratford),  2 Bullfinch, 12+ Goldfinch

Main reed bed:
1 Bittern (main reeds from Stratford)

Burledge Hill:

1 Red Kite (heading towards CVL)

Stratford:
1 Black Swan (Stratford Bay) 77 Mute Swan (from Stratford)

Herriott's Pool:
1 Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail

An honorary bird...
21-09-19 Hummingbird  Hawkmoth, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Out of Avon:

Advance Notice - Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetland Trust will be closed to visitors on a series of dates - October 10, 11, 14 to 18, 21 and 22 due to roadworks

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Alan Daniells, Lee Gardiner, David Gibb, Adrian Hockey, Katie Horrocks, Simon Isgar, Jon Mortin, Aravind Ramesh, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, opsbirding