31-08-21 Tuesday - Little Stint

A calm, overcast day. Bristol temperatures 13 - 17°C

Swift

Little Stint

Yellow-legged Gull, Arctic Tern

Osprey

Redstart, Whinchat

Yellow Wagtail

31-08-21 In-your-face Sparrowhawk, Nailsea (Robin Martin_) - see below

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
3 Teal

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
c100 Canada Goose, 18 Teal, 5 Little Egret,1 Redstart, 2 Wheatear plus 1 Muntjac Deer 

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland :

60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 30+ Redshank, Ruff, 1 juv Little Stint, 5 Yellow Wagtail (fem/juv - on saltmarsh)

31-08-21 Wheatear, Severn Beach (Martin Tayler)

Severn Beach:
1 Wheatear

Yate:

Garden - 1 m Sparrowhawk

31-08-21 Whinchat, Chipping Sodbury Common (Derek Clarke)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Whitethroat, 1 f Redstart, 2 Whinchat

CSCommon – Horton/Little Sodbury -  1 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, c.80 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, c.60 Swallow, c.40 House Martin, 8 LTTit, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, c.30 Goldfinch

Upton Cheyney:

BOC circular walk from Upton Cheyney to Bitton - 3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Common Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 15 Magpie, 40 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 18 Swallow, 55 House Martin, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch

Tog Hill:

8 Buzzard

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
Yeo - 2 Swift, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret,5 Little Egret, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 10 Wheatear

31-08-21 Sparrowhawk, Nailsea (Robin Martin)
[Photos in chronological order]

This male Sparrowhawk was retrieved from Trendlewood Avenue in Nailsea. It was initially lying still in the road and appeared to have hit or been hit by a car. I picked it up and transferred it to the verge. After sitting with it for 20-30 minutes it gradually recovered and was able to fly off

Banwell:
2 pair Raven displaying to each other 

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
125 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, 14 Pintail,  4 Lapwing, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 14 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 10 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 2 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, c.150 Sand Martin

Dam:

1Egyptian Goose

Woodford:
1 Common Tern

Stratford:

2 Greenshank, 1 f Marsh Harrier

31-08-21 Buzzard, Moreton Lane, CVL (Dave Hughes)

This very tame Buzzard was first seen in the middle of the lane; it then hopped toward the car and finally perched up right by the side of the photographer's car

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Arctic Tern

Reports:  Derek Clarke, Alan Daniells,  Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Craig Lewis,  Mike Moxon, Lois Pryce, Phil Quinn, per Aravind Ramesh, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Chris Vines, Keith Vinicombe, opsbirding

30-08-21 Monday -Osprey, Little Ringed Plover

 20C, Overcast and Windless.

Osprey

Little Ringed Plover

Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

BRISTOL

Juvenile Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Juv Great Black-backed Gull, Eastville Park (Michael Davis)

Eastville Park:
1 Great Black-backed Gull (1st winter), 2 Dipper

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Teal

Oldbury Pill:

21 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 48 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 12 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 55 Linnet, 35 Goldfinch

Marshfield (West Littleton Road):

1 Whitethroat, 150 Starling, 2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Severn Beach to New Passage:

50 Canada Goose, 3 Ringed Plover, 50 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 60 Starling, 4 Wheatear

(+ Willow/Chiffs calling)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull,  Herring Gull, Sparrowhawk, Blue Tit, 2 Bullfinch, Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury (Barnhill Quarry):

1 Little Grebe, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:

2 Whinchat, 12 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (West Littleton Road):

1 Whitethroat, 150 Starling, 2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Hanham:
16 Cormorants (Flyover group)

Longwell Green:
30 House Sparrows 

Chiffchaff, Burnett (Ian Stapp)

Burnett:

3 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 100 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Osprey, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

2 Osprey (Mobile and on several lists)

Little ringed Plover, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
4 Goldeneye, 8 Little Ringed Plover

Heron's Green:

1 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier (juv)

Herriott's inc Pool:

12 Pintail, 4 Lapwing, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 11 Green Sandpiper, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

(A black headed gull with a blue right leg ring TX70 ex Poland)

Reports:  Jon Angell, Peter Bryant, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Michael Davis, Lee Gardiner, Robert Hargreaves, Simon Isgar,  Andrew Middleton, Phil (?),  Paul Sawyer, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,  Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn, Robert Webber 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-08-21 Sunday - Firecrest

Changeable, nice breeze - Max 21°C

Osprey

Firecrest
Pintail

Ruff

Whinchat

Swift

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:

2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Blue Tit, 15 Swallow, Goldfinch

Sneyd Park:

2 Swift - heading south at 5:35pm

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-08-21 Whinchat & Wheatear OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Kestrel - hunting the saltmarsh, 1 Whinchat - at the Gout, 7 Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, 40 mix of Linnet and Goldfinch, 

29-08-21 Firecrest Yate (Rich Stroud)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 Firecrest

Yate Rock:

30 House Martin - circling above the house

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Greylag Goose, 6 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 65 Teal, 240 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 100 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk

29-08-21 Kestrel SB (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:

25 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel

NORTH SOMERSET

Failand:

150+ Woodpigeon - one flock, 14 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 89 Jackdaw, 55 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, Blue and Great Tit, 1 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 120 Starling - tree roost by the cricket club, 3 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch

Easton in Gordano - Happerton:

1 Hobby - chasing hirundine, 40 Starling - in fields and hedges

Nailsea;
1 Whinchat

29-08-21 Waders Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
40 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:

1 Peregrine - usual pylon bird, c500 Swallow - roosting in the reeds

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - Quarry - 28th:

c40 Cormorant - 1st time in nearly 40 yrs.

Keynsham to Swinford - Avon bank:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Swallow, 

Keynsham area:

Memorial Park - 87 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 2 Carrion Crow, 12 Blue Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit
Dapps Hill Bridge - 3 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk mobbed by 2 Magpie, 
R Chew to Chewton Place - 5 Moorhen in 2 juv, 4 Magpie, 1 Wren

Chewton Place - 1 Kingfisher

Paulton:
1 Wheatear, 2 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

14 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 12 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Whinchat

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:
20 Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtail

29-08-21 Buzzard CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
1 Osprey, 1 Buzzard

Stratford:
40 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

Herriott's inc Pool:

12 Pintail, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 

Reports: Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Judy Copeland, Ben Crabb. Chris Craig, William Earp, Heather England, Tim Ford, Richard Giles, Patrick Haigh, Patrick Hancock, Peter Harris,  Peter Harrison, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Simon Isgar,  Lucy Masters, Lynda Moysey, Fiona Neate, Trevor Riddle, Rosemary Setter, Rich Stroud, Howard Taffs,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-08-21 Saturday - Osprey + passerine migrants

Pleasant sunshine for much of the day. Bristol high 22°C

Yellow-legged Gull 

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart, Whinchat

Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail

28-08-21 Osprey from Moreton Car Park, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

28-08-21 juvenile Dipper, Eastville Park (Martin Tayler)

Redland:

Garden - 2 Woodpigeon, 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 11 House Sparrow, 3 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-08-21 Juvenile Hobby, South Gloucestershire (Tony Scott)
[Digiscoped from distance near the nest site; both parents nearby]

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Wigeon upriver (earlier return than recent years), a mega-flock of c20 LTTit and 15 Blue Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart 

Aust 
Aust Services to Aust Cliff/Severn Estuary north of 1st Severn Bridge - 20 Mallard (some coming out of eclipse), 2 Oystercatcher, c.350 BH Gull (most well into winter plumage), 1 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, c.40 Jackdaw, c.50 Rook, c.40 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Great Tit, 10 Swallow, 3 Robin, 2 Pied Wagtail

28-08-21 Turnstones, New Passage (Derek Clarke)

New Passage:

NP to Shaft Rocks - 14 Turnstone, 30 Ringed Plover, 23 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

Avonmouth:

WD Tesco pools - 1 Great White Egret

Yate:
Garden: 1 Chiffchaff

Ridgewood - 2 Jay, 1 Tree Pipit over

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Raven, 1 Skylark, 11 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat,  2 Redstart,  2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail (heard) 

NORTH SOMERSET

28-08-21 Whinchat, Channel View Bay (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Channel View Bay - 1 Ringed Plover,1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear

Nailsea Moor:

170+ Swallow, c80 Jackdaw (all juvenile), 6 Stonechat (mainly juvs), 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 8 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 9 Reed Bunting 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge Mill to Hanham Abbotts:
1 Swift, 40 Feral Pigeon, 36 Woodpigeon, 7 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 48 Jackdaw, 13 Carrion Crow, 16 Blue Tit, 12 Great Tit, 26 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 11 Starling, 11 Blackbird, 16 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 11 Magpie, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Paulton:
1 Swift, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Rook, 2 Raven, 30 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
1 Hobby 

28-08-21  Common Sandpiper, Heron's Green, CVL (David Hughes)

Heron's Green:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull 

28-08-21 Wheatear, Moreton Lane, CVL (David Hughes)

Moreton:
1 Wheatear, 1 m Redstart (path between Stratford and Moreton hides), 1 Marsh Harrier (presumed same as one of the Herriotts birds below)

28-08-21 Greenshank, Stratford, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier ( presumed same as those at Herriotts below), 1Hobby, 2 Raven

Herriott's inc Pool:

8 Black-tailed Godwit (including 6 juveniles), 2 juv Ruff, 7 Green Sandpiper, 3 Marsh Harrier (female type, two juveniles), 2 Kingfisher

Reports: Nancy Barrett,  David Clarke,  Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull,  Nigel Kempson, Nailsea Nature, Lois Pryce, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Bri Thompson

27-08-21 Friday - Goosander

Changeable - but nice - max temp 20°C

Pintail

Goosander

Osprey

Whinchat

Hobby

Redstart

Bittern

Swift

27-08-21 Osprey CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Jay, 2 Magpie - alternately chasing one and the other

27-08-21 Dipper EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Dipper - juv

Redland - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 11 House Sparrow,

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Snipe

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

5 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, Little Egret, 5 Kestrel, 5 Wheatear, 

27-08-21 Whinchat SB (Mike Davis)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover & Dunlin - fly past, 1 Whinchat

Chipping Sodbury:

Common: - 1 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 4 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel (m) 1 being harassed  by a Crow, 2 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 8 Swallow, 21 Chiffchaff ad and juv - fly-catching, 4 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Robin,  2 Spotted Flycatcher - juv + adult in separate locations, 3 Robin, 3 Redstart - (2f&m), 1 Whinchat, 3 Dunnock, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail,  1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Linnet, c50 Goldfinch

Ridge Wood: - 1 Jay, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren

Frampton Cotterell:

Black Rocks - 2 Redstart

Hilly Fields - 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Coalpit Heath:

1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellowhammer - food carry

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea:

1 Raven - over

Tickenham:

c40 House Martin - over

Clevedon - Yeo:
12 Mute Swan, 90 Shelduck, 85 Mallard, 4 Teal - Yeo, 8 Coot, 4 Little Grebe,  46 Oystercatcher, 110 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 180 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit - Yeo, 135 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, 120 Redshank, 1125 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (Yeo), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 205 Herring Gull, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull. 10 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret - KP, 10 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby - Blake’s Pools, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 5 Skylark, 5 Sand Martin, 165 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 140 Linnet.

Weston-super-Mare - STW

3 Swift, 2 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Bittern, 1 Marsh Harrier

Rickford - garden:

1 Little Egret - garage roof, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Siskin and many other species using the feeders.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
6 Spotted Flycatcher

Longwell Green to Keynsham:

2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Mallard, 12 Feral Pigeon, 21 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 8 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 16 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 11 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 34 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

27-08-21 Osprey CVL (David Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Arctic Tern - juv, 2 Osprey

27-08-21 Little Ringed Plover CVL (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
1 Little Ringed Plover - juv, 1 Green Sandpiper

Villice:
1 Green Sandpiper

Heron's Green:

8 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 95 Mallard, 19 Tufted Duck, 8 Moorhen, 78 Coot, 4 Little Grebe,
1 Common Sandpiper, 210 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Buzzard, 6 Carrion Crow, 8 Sand Martin, 5 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 mixed tit.

Stratford:
1 Spotted Flycatcher

27-08-21 Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Shelduck, 43 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 22 Teal, 6 Pintail, 1 Goosander (f), 7 Moorhen, 6+ Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff - juv, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper - juv, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 6 Swallow, 3 House Martin, Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

Reports: John Barnett, Nancy Barrett, Stephen Curtis, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Rob Emery, Alastair Fraser, David Hanks, Nick Hawkridge, Martyn Hayes, David Hughes, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, John Lewis, Mark Ponsford, Steve Sanins, Julie Smallbone, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-08-21 Thursday - Osprey

Cloudy start, brightening to hot sunshine with a moderate breeze

Pintail

Spotted Redshank

Yellow-legged Gull

Osprey

Hobby

Corn Bunting

Yellowhammer

26-08-21 Osprey, Chew Valley Lake (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 2 Whinchat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - Yacht Club:
1 Red Kite, 3 Wheatear, 

26-08-21 Ruff Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:

210+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Hobby

Severn Beach:

600+ Ringed Plover and Dunlin

Weston Approaches Depot:

1 Yellow Wagtail - over, 4 Pied Wagtail - feeding

26-08-21 Whinchat, Chipping Sodbury Common (Heather England)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Common Redstart (1 M/2 F), 2 Whinchat, Goldfinch/Linnet (mixed flock)

NORTH SOMERSET

26-08-21 House Martin, Wraxall (Di Bunniss)

Wraxall, Tyntesfield:

5 House Martin

Nailsea Moor:

5 Snipe, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat,5 Wheatear

26-08-21 Redstart, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead - Battery Point:

1 Redstart (f) - caught and ringed

Clevedon - Yeo:

14 Mute Swan, 25 Shelduck, 100 Mallard, 6 Teal, 32 Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 130 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 200 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 300 BH Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 18 Little Egret, 6 Raven, 30 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 60 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-08-21 Yellowhammer, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

1 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Skylark, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer 

Willsbridge:
13 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 24 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 9 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 17 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 1 11 Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Goldfinch

Lansdown - area:

1 Hobby, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 14 Wheatear

Saltford:
1 Hobby

Cameley:

1 Spotted Flycatcher (juv ringed this morning), 11 Greenfinches (all juveniles)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:

1 Green Sandpiper

Heron's Green:

2 Moorhen , 20 Little Grebe, 87 Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret,  1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 40 Swallow & House Martin, 10 Pied Wagtail

26-08-21 Osprey, Chew Valley Lake (Wayne Tucker)

Moreton:

25 Little Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay,1 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Chaffinch

 

26-08-21 Osprey chased by Marsh Harrier, Chew Valley Lake (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:

1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (chased by Marsh Harrier), 1 Marsh Harrier,1 Hobby

26-08-21 Pintail, Chew Valley Lake (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Shelduck, 34 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 7 Pintail, 32 Teal, 28 Pochard, 7 Moorhen, 30 Little Grebe, 100 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 13 Green Sandpiper, 9 GBB Gull, 22 Cormorant, 1 Bittern, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier (f + juv), 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher,  40 Swallows & Martins +1 House Martin (pure white albino), 1 Cetti's Warbler

26-08-21 Ruff and Green Sandpiper (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Derek Angell, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Heather England, Rob Hargreaves, David Howes, Simon Isgar, Nigel Kempson, Bob Medland, Oli@MendipBirding, Dean Reeves, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-08-21 Wednesday - Pintail

Feeling hot out of the wind but only 20°C on the thermometer

Pintail

Wheatear

Osprey,  Black Tern

Redstart

Ruff

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

25-08-21 Jay Fishponds (Allan Chard)

Fishponds - garden:

1 Jay - juv, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - juv, 1 Leucistic House Sparrow,

Purdown:

1 Wheatear

Redland - garden:

4+ Herring Gull, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-08-21 Waders NP-NW (Rosemary Setter)

New Passage/Northwick:
347 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, 3 Ringed Plover, 115 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1 juv. Ruff, 1 Dunlin, c.80 Redshank,  1 Kestrel, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

Pilning Wetlands:

c.30 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Redstart (2f, 2m), 

25-08-21 Kestrel Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
1 Kestrel - obligingly close

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite - north, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart (4f, 3m), 3 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit, 1 Yellowhammer

Tortworth:

c30 Mistle Thrush - drifting north.

NORTH SOMERSET

25-08-21 Wheatear Portishead, Battery Point (Ian Stapp)

Portishead - Boating lake & the Battery Point:
12 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 48 Mallard, 8 Woodpigeon, 11 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring plus juv, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 24 Carrion Crow, 30+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 40 Starling, 2 Robin, 28 House Sparrow, 5 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet, 12+ Goldfinch, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

North Stoke:

10 Swallow - over the farm

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Garganey, 3 Wigeon, 6 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover - juv, 6 Snipe, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 2 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

2 Black Tern - ad & juv, 1 possibly 2 Osprey - one caught a large fish at 9.45 and flew west. Later it or another appeared over the southern end at 10.30 and flew west.

Stratford:

1 Marsh Harrier - juv

Herriott's inc Pool:

2 Pintail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sanpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull - ad wint, 

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Fen Marshsll, Andy Mears, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Sean Whyte

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-08-21 Tuesday - migrating chats and starts

 Bright and sunny with high cloud and a fresh, cool NE breeze.  Temp up to 22°C.

Mediterranean Gull

Black Terns

Cattle Egret

Osprey

Wheatear, Whinchat, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail

Ready for your close-up?  Great White Egret at Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bedminster, New Cut:

m. Kestrel, 14 House Martin

Southville:

m. Sparrowhawk, Raven

Whinchats at
Chipping Sodbury Common
(Alan Daniells)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

22 Canada Goose (the first here for a month), Ringed Plover, Dunlin,
2 Kestrel, c.45 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch (heard),1 Wheatear, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

New Passage:

23 Wheatear

Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
1 eclipse Wigeon, adult Mediterranean Gull, 210 Ringed Plover, juv Curlew, 200 Black-tailed Godwit, 280 Dunlin, Hobby, Peregrine attacking waders, Sand Martin, Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail (and a Weasel).

Little Sodbury (BOC walk):

8 Stock Dove, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Coot, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 6 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robin, 2 Redstart, 1 Goldfinch.

Redstart at CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 5 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch (and a Brown Hare).

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano - Walton Common:
Spotted Flycatcher.

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Egyptian Goose, 60 Teal, Little Grebe, 16 Oystercatcher, 150 Ringed Plover, 70 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1,000 BH Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 50 Swallow, 5 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 16 Linnet.

juv. Peregrine over a Nailsea garden (Robin Martin)

Nailsea:

Buzzard, 2 Peregrine (adult f. and juv.).

Bristol Airport:
20 Wheatear

24-08-21 Spotted Flycatcher Lords Wood (Chris James)

Hunstrete - Lords Wood:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Shire Valley:
2 Mallard, Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven. 4 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Nuthatch.

Marsh Harrier from Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

1 Black-necked Grebe

Hollow Brook:

3 Green Sandpiper. 1 Chiffchaff.

Lapwing in flight at Chew (George Stacey)

Villice:
2 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret.

Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret. 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 12+ hirundines, 3 Pied Wagtail.

Moreton:

Seen from Moreton across the lake at 10:15, flew back to Moreton at 5:15 - Osprey

70+ Cormorant (most on the east shore),  5 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret. Peregrine mobbing a Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Stratford:
1 Bittern flew by, 1 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 3 Black Tern, Cattle Egret, 1 Coal Tit.

Great White Egret at Chew (George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:

1 Shelduck, 31 Shoveler, 50+ Gadwall, 14 Teal, 22 Pochard amongst lots of Tufted Duck, 5 Moorhen, 128 GC Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 GBB Gull, 18+ Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 6+ Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret. 2 Marsh Harrier (one female type, one juv.), 1 juv. Peregrine. 2 Kingfisher, 20+ hirundines, 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Green Sandpipers at Chew (George Stacey)

Reports:  J Callaway, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Matt Hall, John Lewis, Robin Martin, John & Sue Prince, Trevor Riddle, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG