31-05-22 Tuesday

Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze, including some heavy showers, 7°C to 15°C

Black Tern

Arctic Tern 
Lesser Whitethroat

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-05-22 Lesser Whitethroat, Latteridge
(Christopher Teague)

Latteridge:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

31-05-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Yate
(Heather England)

Yate:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (male with a young bird)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill (BOC walk):
20 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Swift, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 3 Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, Starling, Blackbird, 1 Robin, House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 11 Goldfinch

Churchill (Strawberry Line, Honey Hall):
1 Red Kite

Congresbury Moor:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Weston-Super-Mare:
10 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan (+3 Cygnet), 4 Mallard (+9 duckling), 1 Little Grebe (+3 chicks),   Sand Martin,   Swallow,   House Martin,  Cetti's Warbler,  Reed Warbler,   Blackcap,   Whitethroat,   Greenfinch,   Linnet,   Goldfinch,   Reed Bunting (and 200+ loafing gulls - Herring and Lesser Black-backed)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Quail (calling near Down track)

31-05-22 Blackbird, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
29 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 3 Robin

31-05-22 House Sparrow, Somerdale
(Andrew Harrison)

Somerdale:

16 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 4+ Long-tailed Tit, 9 Whitethroat, 7 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch

Pensford:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

31-05-22 Blackcap/Song Thrush, Hollowbrook
(George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
Blackcap, Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush (immatures)

Moreton:
1 Arctic Tern (adult), 1 Black Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite (lake), 2 Hobby (both 2cy)

Stratford:
~200 Swift (lake), 1 Little Egret

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Teal (male), 9 Black-tailed Godwit


Reports: Rich Andrews, John Barnett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Andrew Harrison,  Adrian Hockey, Michael Moxon, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Christopher Teague

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-05-22 Monday - Hobby

Mainly overcast with sunny spells, light NW wind, dry.  Max temp 16°C.

Cuckoo

Black-tailed Godwits

Hobby

Great Crested Grebes displaying at Chew (George Stacey)

BRISTOL
no reports

Great Spotted Woodpecker (John Thorogood)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Red Kite drifting NE, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Swift, 4 House Martin

Greenfinch (John Thorogood)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
(BBS at Redcliffe Bay) 10 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Stock Dove, 22 Woodpigeon, 3 ad. Herring Gull + 3 imm, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow + 2 fledglings, 1 Raven, 9 Blue Tit + juvs, 5 Great Tit + juvs, 2 LT Tit + juvs, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 16 Blackbird, 11 Robin + juvs, 8 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch + juv. 

Banwell (Winthill garden):

Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (clearly with a brood close by). 1 Jay, Song Thrush, juv, Dunnocks, Greenfinch, Bullfinch.

Song Thrush (John Thorogood)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

22 Mallard (including 3 ducklings), 8 Feral Pigeon, 15 Lesser-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 10+ Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch.

Grey Wagtail (Heather England)

Walk from Saltford to Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 singing Blackcap, 2 singing Lesser Whitethroat, 4 singing Common Whitethroat, 1 singing Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch.

Black-tailed Godwit & Shelduck at Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, c.1000 Swift.

Heron's Green:

100+ Canada Goose (2 broods of goslings: 4 & 5), 4 Swift, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 20+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

Moreton:

100+ Canada Goose, 4 Stock Dove, 2 GBB Gull, Tawny Owl (calling in the hide wood), 2 GS Woodpecker (+ nestlings), 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8 LT Tit (family), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting.

Blue Tit (Andrew Harrison)

Stratford:

1 singing Cuckoo, 1 Marsh Harrier (f. or imm.), 1 Red Kite (over Burledge Hill), 1 Kingfisher, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's  Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.  

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Canada Goose (+ 5 goslings), 7 Shelduck, 20+ Gadwall, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's  Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5+ Reed Bunting (lots of singing).

Mallard family (Andrew Harrison)

Reports: Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis,Andrew Harrison, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Chris Vines, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-05-22 Sunday - Black-winged Stilt

Temp 10 to 16°C. Pleasant day with a fair amount of sunshine and no rain

The Black-winged Stilt dominated the day's activities, attracting photographers from all over Avon. There are more photos in our twitter feed on the side-bar on the right

Black-winged Stilt
Hobby

Ring-necked Parakeet

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

29-5-22 Herring Gull, Bristol (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park and Duchess Pond:
7 Canada Goose, (includes 5 juv), 22 Mallard, (inc 5 juv), 3 Swift, 34 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 21 Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 13 Moorhen, (inc 4 juv), 18 Coot, (inc 9 juv),  2 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 34 Magpie, (inc 10 Juv), 21 Jackdaw, 18 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 32 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, (inc 1 juv)

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Lucy Masters)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-5-22 Rock Pipit, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Red Kite, 1 Rock Pipit

New Passage, Pilning Wetland:
decent Swift flock, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great White Egret, 1 ad Peregrine

Old Sodbury, BBS:
Pheasant, Stock Dove, Collared Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 6 LBB Gull, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, Rook, 5 Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 11 Wren, 17 Blackbird, Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, Linnet, 22 Goldfinch

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Tony Bridges)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Dowlais:

1 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank but no Lapwing.

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Lucy Masters)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Woodlands:

4 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 2  Robin, 1 Chaffinch

29-5-22 Blue Tit, Lower Fields Saltford (Andrew Harrison)

Saltford, Lower Fields:

14 Woodpigeon, 4 Carrion Crow, 5+ Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Goldfinch

Burnett, Elm Farm, 29th & [28th]:

3  Pheasant, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 1 Robin [2 Pheasant, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 42+ Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4+ Skylark, 4+ Swallow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Goldfinch]

Paulton:

2 Swift, 16 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 3 Chaffinch

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

29-5-22 Black-winged Stilt, CVL (Chris Teague)

3 Black-winged Stilt

Stratford:

Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 5 Red Kite, 5 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Herriott's inc Pool:

7 Black-tailed Godwit.

Reports: Rich Andrews, Tony Bridges, Peter Bryant, Alex Carlisle, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Heather England, Patrick Hancock, Andy Harrison, Paul Marshall, Lucy Masters, Graham Melkle, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-02-22 Saturday - Honey Buzzard

A cool wind from the North West and intermittent sunshine - max temp 19°C

Honey Buzzard

BRISTOL

Redland Hill Roundabout:
1 Swift - 1st roof level bird this year, 2 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
14 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 11 Dunlin, 1 Whitethroat - singing, 2 Stonechat with 3 juv, 1 Wheatear, 

Severn Beach:

2 Red Kite - over

28-08-22 Reed Bunting Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar, West End

1 Swift, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Bunting,

28-05-22 Dipper Charfield (Heather England)

Charfield - Little River Avon:

3 Dipper - inc juv

Bradley Stoke:

1 Red Kite over the garden

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour:

2 Red Kite

28-05-22 Red Kite Yatton (Mark Savage)

Yatton :

1 Honey Buzzard - possible, drifting SE at 16:50, 1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Frenchay - R Frome:

1 Little Egret

Wick - Golden Valley:

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 

28-05-22 Buzzard Burnett (Andrew Harrison)

Burnett:

42 Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Artic Tern

Reports: 

Rich Andrews, Phil Barlow, Nancy Barrett, Paul Chapman, Heather England, Markas Gilmartin, Andrew Harrison, Paul Sadley, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, Helen Strong, opsbirding

27-05-22 Friday - Quail

 Light wind from the West and wall to wall sunshine - max temp 19°C

Hobby

Quail
Grey Partridge

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - PE watch point:

1 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 13 Carrion Crow

Sea Mills Station:

7 Swift, 2 Great Black-backed Gull Gull, 1 Grey Heron, c20 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar, West End:

3 Greenfinch - on the feeder

Coalpit Heath:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 4 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat - one carrying food, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer

Winterbourne:

11 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard.

Dodington Chase:

2 Grey Partridge

NORTH SOMERSET

Dowlais:

1 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 9 Curlew - HT roost, 5 Redshank, 3 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Quail - still on West Littleton Lane

Oldland Common - garden:

7 Swift 

Pennsylvania - Gorse Lane:

1 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
34 Mallard, 12 Feral Pigeon, 7 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren, 4 Blackbird

27-05-22 Kestrel Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Somerdale:

3 Mallard, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Kestrel, 4 Magpie, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow, 1 Great Tit, 8+ Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Wren, 28+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

27-05-22 G-S Woodpecker CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
Mute Swan, Swift, Great Crested Grebe, House Martin,

In a comprehensive survey of Garden Warblers at Chew during May, 38 singing birds were located by me (AD) around the lake.

Heron's Green:
2 Swift, 20 mix of Swallow & House Martin

Moreton:
136 Canada Goose - back field, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - feeding family

Stratford:
2 Oystercatcher, 1 Great White Egret - island, 1 Hobby

27-05-22 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
17 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Litter Egret

Reports: John Barnett, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Mike Moxon,  Ian Stapp, Gordon Youdale

, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-05-22 Thursday - Arctic Terns

Overcast, fairly mild, very hazy.  Strong and blustery west wind with a bit of rain on it later.  Temp 12 to 17°C.

Sanderling

Arctic Skuas

Arctic Terns 

Little Grebe at Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

BRISTOL

Fishponds - garden:

House Sparrow - parents feeding juv 

Stockwood Open Space:

1 Tawny Owl - juv, grounded, 4 Swallow, some Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, some Whitethroat

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Canada Goose with 5 juvs, 1 Mute Swan, 21 Mallard, (includes 5 juv), 11 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove,7 Swift, 14 Moorhen, (includes 5 juv), 21 Coot, (includes 14 juv), 1 Little Grebe, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 20 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit (includes 2 broods of 5 juv), 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 3Wren, 26 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 27 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Blackcap with a mouthful (Patrick Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Itchington:

1 Whitethroat - singing constantly in the garden 1st thing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
LT Tit, Blue Tit and Blackbird fledglings all being fed and watched over by the parents.

Sand Point:

(06:30 - 08:30) 12 auk sp., 2 distant Arctic Skua upriver, 2 Cormorant downriver.

Weston-super-Mare - disused airfield:

Canada Geese, 2 Shelduck, Mallard, many Swift, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Grey Herons, Buzzard, many House Martin, some Skylark, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Pied Wagtail with juvenile

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Memorial Park:

31 Mallard, 8 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Chaffinch.

Sanderling at Chew (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

prs. Canada Goose  with goslings, 6 Hobby. 1 m. Cuckoo, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

Canada Goose family.

Wick Green Point:
Garden Warbler.

Heron's Green:

1 Sanderling in summer plumage.

Canada Goose family at Chew (George Stacey)

Moreton - Stratford over lake:

3 Arctic Tern (2 adult and 1 first-summer)

Stratford:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite over Burledge Hill, 2 Kingfisher.

Herriott's inc Pool:

14 Black-tailed Godwit,.2 Hobby.

Reports: Allan Chard, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Francis, Patrick Richards, Matt Hull, Andrew Harrison, Rod Taylor, John Thorogood, blagdonlakebirds

25-05-22 Wednesday - Marsh Harrier

 Wet morning, afternoon dry but overcast. Breezy southwestly. Temp a cool 11 to 16°C.

Great White Egret

Marsh Harrier

Hobby 

25-05-22 Marsh Harrier, from Stratford CVL (Ian Stapp) 

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo , Dowlais:

1 Shelduck, 1 Mallard, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 200-300 Starling (in flock with about 1/4 juveniles)

Nailsea garden:
1 Kestrel (juv m), 4 Magpie (juvs)

BELOW M4 & BANES

25-05-22 Robin & Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

11 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 11+ Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Great Tit, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Wren, 10 Blackbird, 4 Robin

Bath, Twerton:
6 Swift, 5 Collared Dove, 1 Red Kite, 17 Magpie, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 15 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch

3 broods Canada Goose (1+3+3 juvs.), 1 BH Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Canada Goose (3 broods: 1+3+3 juvs.), 1 BH Gull, 10 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

"At least 500 Swifts observed over the lake"

Heron's Green:
12 Canada Goose (2 broods of Goslings 4 & 5), 50+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 20+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail

       

25-05-22 Oystercatcher & Great Spotted Woodpecker family, CVL (Ian Stapp) 

Moreton:

100+ Canada Goose, 100 Swift (over lake), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (+ nestlings), 100+ Martins most House some Sand & Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackbird, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
100+ Swift (over the lake), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (over lake), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100+ House Martin plus some Sand & Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Canada Goose (+ 5 goslings), Mute Swan (with 4 cygnets), 9 Shelduck, 20+ Gadwall, 100+ Swift, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Jackdaw, 100+ Martins, 6+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Mike Moxon, Ann Rossiter, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-05-22 Tuesday - Grey Partridge

 Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze. Temp 9°C to 15°C

Grey Partridge

Quail

Spotted Flycatcher

Garden Warbler

BRISTOL

24-05-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (feeding young)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-05-22 Red Kite, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

24-05-22 Dunlin, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Oystercatcher, 13 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite

New Passage/Northwick:
70 Shelduck (plus 9 chicks), 20 Oystercatcher

Avon Sewage Works (and environs):
4 Mallard, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen (with 5 chicks), 51 Herring Gull, 17 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury (Ridge Woods/Barnhill Quarry BOC Walk):
2 Swift, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, Herring Gull, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Lower Failand/Tanhill Woods:

Pheasant, Swift, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, 2+ Blackcap, Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer

24-05-22 Redshank, Dowlais (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo (Dowlais):
3 Redshank (including chicks)

BELOW M4 & BANES

24-05-22 Grey Partridge/Spotted Flycatcher, Marshfield (Martyn Hayes)

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge (Down Road), Quail (West Littleton Road), 1 Hobby, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Shire Valley)

Willsbridge:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blackcap

24-05-22 Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham (Manor Road Community Woodlands):

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 12+ Rook, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Wren, 8 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow 

Newton St Loe:
2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 13 Mallard, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove,   Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

24-05-22 Long-tailed Tits, Grebe Trail
(George Stacey)

Grebe Trail:
6 Long-tailed Tit (juvs)

Woodford:
1 Bullfinch (male)

Heron's Green:
34 Canada Goose (2 broods of Goslings 4 & 5), 20+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,  1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 12+ Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail

24-05-22 Long-tail Tit, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
100 Swift (over lake), 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit (mixed adults with young), 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackbird, 2 Reed Bunting

24-05-22 Ringed Plover/Oystercatcher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
100+ Swift, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Hobby, 12+ Swallow & Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

24-05-22 Black-tailed Godwit, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
2 Canada Goose (+5 Goslings), 1 Mute Swan with Cygnets, 1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, 50+ Swift, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Jackdaw, 6+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Paul Chapman, Derek Clarke, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Heather England, Alastair Fraser, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, George Stacey, Ian Stapp

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-05-22 Monday - Quail

Overcast and little sun now and then. Light wind from the West. Temp 11 to 16°C

Quail

Cuckoo
Garganey

Hobby

Whinchat

BRISTOL

23-05-22 GS Woodpecker Redland Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Park:

Great Spotted Woodpecker - family

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-05-22 Cuckoo OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Cuckoo - calling lag 3

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Garganey

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Redhill - A38:

1 Hobby

Yatton - Strawberry Line:
1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 14 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 20 Wren, 3 Song Thrush and 11 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - West Littleton Lane:
1 Quail - calling

23-05-22 Great Tit Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

6 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 6+ Rook, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 7+ House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Stockwood Vale:

Skylark, Pied Wagtail, 

RESERVOIRS

23-05-22 Ringed Plover CVL (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
1 Marsh Harrier

Dam:
36 Canada Goose + 3 gosling, 30+ Swift, 3 Little Egret, 50+ Swallow & House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
20 Swift, 5 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G-W Egret, 3 L Egret - relocated from the dam, 1 Buzzard, 100+ Swallow & Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Reed Bunting

Heron's Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Buzzard, 2 Little Grebe,1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 12+ Swallow, 1 Reed Bunting

23-05-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 GC Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 G-W Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - calling in woods, back of the hide, 2 G-S Woodpecker - feeding chicks, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Chiffchaff, 

23-05-22 Shelduck + duckling, Egyptian Goose CV (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Mute Swan with cygnets - pool, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck - plus 5 duckling, 20+ Gadwall, 12+ Swift, 15 Black-tailed Godwit - pool, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

Reports: Mark Coller, Chis Craig, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Mike Owen, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp

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