Overcast, high cloud, a cool autumnal morning. Clearing later to a lovely afternoon with a moderate westerly breeze. Max temp around 22°C.
Osprey
Wood Sandpiper
Wheatears
Wheatears
Whinchats
Yellow Wagtails
Yellow Wagtails
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| Common Sandpiper at the picnic site, Chew (George Stacey) |
BRISTOL
Ashton Gate:
22 House Martin
Hanham Court:
30 Swallow, 10 LT Tit, Blue and Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 60 Goldfinch.
Sea Mills & R.Avon:
30 Mallard, 1 Buzzard, 2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, c.50 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 20 C.Crow (1 leucistic), 25 House Martin plus 1 still in the nest.
Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 f. Wheatear
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
1 f. Wheatear
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Oldbury Power Station:
80 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 40 Turnstone.
6 Curlew at Shepperdine (including 2 ringed Headstart birds).
2 Little Egret, 1 juv. Sparrowhawk.
Littleton to Oldbury:
13 Canada Goose, 21 Curlew, 8 Redshank, c.250 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 130 Rook, 120 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 22 Pied Wagtail.
Backwell Lake:
Garden tit flock: 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff.
Reports: Avon Bird News Group, Di Bunniss, Heather England, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Lyndon Roberts, Howard Taffs, , blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, TBOSG
Yate:
Chiffchaff in a garden bird bath
Chiffchaff in a garden bird bath
NORTH SOMERSET
Clevedon - Yeo:
Green Sandpiper (over Channel View)
Gordano Valley:
Clevedon - Yeo:
Green Sandpiper (over Channel View)
Gordano Valley:
5 Grasshopper Warbler - ringed
Backwell Lake:
6 Mute Swan (with 6 juvs), 43 Mallard, 12 Moorhen (with 9 juvs), 1 Little Grebe (with 1 juv,), 25 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Dunnock.
Garden tit flock: 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff.
BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports
no reports
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| Water Rail at Herriotts Bridge, Chew (George Stacey) |
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
26 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 21 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier,
26 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 21 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier,
Bernard King Hide:
8+ Ringed Plover
Hollow Brook:
Spotted Flycatcher
Nunnery:
2 Turnstone, 2 Wheatear at Moreton Point.
Heron's Green:
2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail
Moreton:
Osprey
Stratford:
3 Garganey, 1 Whinchat
2 Turnstone, 2 Wheatear at Moreton Point.
Heron's Green:
2 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail
Moreton:
Osprey
Stratford:
3 Garganey, 1 Whinchat
Herriott's inc Pool:
Water Rail
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| Green Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey) |