31-08-22 Wednesday - Spotted Redshank

 Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze.. Temp 12°C to 23°C. 

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank

Marsh Tit

Yellow-legged Gull

Osprey

Black Tern

BRISTOL

Redland (garden):

1 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 7 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-08-22 Whinchat/Stonechat/SpottedFlycatcher, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Ringed Plover, 18 Dunlin, 9 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, Swallow (flock of), 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 lesser Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

Shepperdine (shore):

Ringed Plover, 45 Turnstone, Dunlin, 2 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Tortworth:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Tit

Aust Services:
2 Greenshank, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Redstart, 7 Tree Pipit (flyover)

New Passage - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - eating all the House Sparrow!

Severn Beach:

1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat

31-08-22 Whinchat/Hobby, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Hobby, 1 Whinchat

31-08-22 Whinchat, CSC (Alan Daniells)

31-08-22 Redstart, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, c30 Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 10 Whitethroat, 7 Wren, Blackbird, Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, 5 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, c80 Goldfinch

CSC - Golf Course:

Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, 2 Buzzard, Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, Robin

CSC - The Ridings:

1 Peregrine, 15 House Martin

Frampton Cotterell:

1 Sparrowhawk. 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

01-09-22 Kingfisher, Emersons Green (Tim Ford)

Emersons Green:

1 Kingfisher (flew into a warehouse!)

NORTH SOMERSET

31-08-22 Turnstone, Clevedon-Yeo (Mark Savage)

Clevedon - Yeo:

50+ Canada Goose (and two separate sickly birds assumed to be suffering from avian flu),  3 Egyptian Goose,  15+ Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Teal,  1 Swift,  2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe,  3 Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover, 200 Ringed Plover, 150 Curlew, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Turnstone, 200 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 13 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail,  75 Sand Martin,  100 Swallow,  1 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, Skylark, c100 Swallow, 7 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, Yellowhammer

Willsbridge (Cleeve Wood):
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzards (interacting all week, eg dropping and catching sticks), 10 Swallow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

50+ Canada Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 12 Pied Wagtail

Heron's Green:
4 Little Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 6 House Sparrow, 40+ Pied Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

Stratford:
2 Garganey (fem), 4 Pintail, 45 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot (juv), 8 Snipe, 15 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank (juv), 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Black Tern (juv), 8 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (adult), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite,   Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (fem), 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine (ad +fem juv)

31-08-22 Water rail/Yellow-legged Gull, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
11 Canada Goose, 2 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 54 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Lapwing, 63 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 31 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 21 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail


Reports: Nancy Barrett, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, John Croxton, Alan Daniels, Heather England, Tim Ford, Nicholas Galley, Matthew Hall, David Hanks, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Fen Marshall, Vic Polley, Lisa Presland, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Mark Savage, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-08-22 Tuesday - Sanderling

Temp 12 to 23°C. Duller, cooler, less Sunshine, dry.

Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank

White Stork
Hobby
Redstart, Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail

30-8-22 Snipe, Knot & Ruff, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Tufted Duck, 600+ BH Gull, 1 Sand Martin, 45 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 5 Wheatear

Wickwar:

2 m/f Redstart

30-8-22 Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

Severn Beach:

1 juv Curlew Sandpiper video by PB, 1 2cy Mediterranean Gull,  11 Little Egret, 9 Wheatear

Coalpit Heath:

2 Hobby

Chipping Sodbury Common:
200 Swallow ,30+ House Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 6+ Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 20+ Yellow Wagtail, 2+ Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

30-08-22 White Stork Clevedon (Richard Giles)

Clevedon, Strode Road:

1 White Stork - from a release programme

Sand Bay:

40 Ringed Plover, 4 Knot, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Sanderling, 150 Dunlin, 3 Whitethroat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lyde Green:
8 House Martin from successful nest

Willsbridge:

2 Buzzard, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper

Compton Martin, Bickfield Lane:

1 Hobby

Bath, Lansdown Fire & Rescue:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 16 6ad/10juv Goldfinch

Nb. Mink on River Avon in Bath

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ruff, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 18 Great White Egret, 1 YellowWagtail

30-8-22 Oystercatcher, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake

30-8-22 Little Ringed Plover, Picnic 1 (George Stacey)

Dam:
50 Canada Geese, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 30+ Swallows and House Martins

30-8-22 Greenshank, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:

3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank

30-8-22 Buzzard, Villice (George Stacey)

Villice:

1 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest

30-8-22 Ringed Plover & Dunlin,  Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 GBB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret,  1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 50+ Swallows and House Martins,  2 YellowWagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

30-8-22 Yellow-legged Gull, Herons Green (Tony Cook)

Moreton:

3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 3 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff,  2 Song Thrush

Stratford:
2 Garganey - inc juv, 3 Pintail, 3 Water Rail, 1 Oystercatcher, 22 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 6 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 200~ Sand Martin, 

30-8-22 Cattle Egret, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
21 Canada Geese, 6 Egyptian Geese, 1 Garganey, 1 Water Rail, 1 Oystercatcher, 17 Lapwing, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 2 Ruff, 34 Snipe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 16 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 100+ Swallow/House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Out of Avon

Purple Sandpiper on dunes at Berrow

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Richard Giles, Paul Gregory, David Hanks, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Adrain Hockey, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Sean Whyte, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-08-22 Monday - Tree Sparrow, Great Grey Shrike

Temp 15 to 25°C. Bright Sunshine, bit of a breeze with cloud later in the morning.

Great Grey Shrike

Tree Sparrow

Pintail, Black-necked Grebe, Red-necked Phalarope, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Black Tern, Osprey, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit

29-8-22 Steppe Great Grey Shrike, CSC (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Filton Park:

4 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit

Whitchurch old Airfield:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-8-22 Tree Sparrow, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 100 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 3 juv Tree Sparrow

Shepperdine:

2 Little Egret, 3 Spotted Flycatcher,  Stonechat

Severn Beach:

203 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear

Coalpit Heath:

1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 14 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 m Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit

29-8-22 Black-headed Gull, Kingsgate Park (Mark Coller)

Yate, Kingsgate Park:

1 f Gadwall, 100+ Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 1 BH Gull with blue ring T6PH

29-8-22 Wheatear, CSC (Les Williams)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, stream of Swallows, 1 Steppe Great Grey Shrike, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Redstart, 40 Goldfinch 2 Wheatear, 13+ Yellow Wagtail

29-8-22, Yellow Wagtail, CSC (Craig Lewis)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf - Salt marsh and Pil - 09:30 HT:

9 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatcher, 24 Curlew, 35 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 60 Starling - small flock

Clevedon-Channel View:
13 Shelduck, 7 Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 6 Little Egret, 10+ Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 6 Wheatear

29-8-22 Chiffchaff, Banwell garden (John Thorogood)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

1 Redstart

Bridgeyate, The White Heart:

1 Red Kite, 2 Swallow

29-8-22 Chiffchaff, Saltford Long Wood (Andy Harrison)

Saltford, Long Wood:

5 Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff

Bitton, Meadow Wood:

6 Swallow, 25 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

35 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 4 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay

29-8-22 Cattle Egret & Red-necked  Phalarope, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
only 1 Osprey, 1 Black Tern

29-8-22 Common Sandpiper, Picnic1 (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper

Hollowbrook:

2 Green Sandpiper

Herons Green:
1 Cattle Egret, 30+ Pied Wagtail

29-8-22 Red-necked Phalarope, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts (George Stacey)

Herriotts:
22 Canada Geese, 6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Pintail, 3 Water Rail, 46 Great Crested Grebe, 19 Lapwing, 61 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 26 Snipe, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 5 Common Sandpiper, 16 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 6 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Sotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 or 4 Hobby - in at sunset, 1 Raven, a few hirundines, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Squirrel swimming the Channel

 
Reports: Phil Barlow, Liza Barker, Graham Blacker, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Rob Emery, David Hanks, John Hansford, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Colin Hunt, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Brian Lancastle, Craig Lewis, Paul Marshall, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Darren Pearce, Will Rogers, Paul Sadley, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Les Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-08-22 Sunday - Pintail, Spotted Redshank

Temp 16 to 25°C. Bright Sunshine, light breeze, thin high cloud 

Pintail

Black-necked Grebe
Avocet, Red-necked Phalarope, Wood Sandpiper
Black Tern 

Osprey

Spotted Redshank
Spotted Flycatcher
Wheatear

Yellow Wagtail

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-08-22 Redstart Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Redstart (m)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
7 Canada Geese, 16 Shelduck only 2 ad, 57 Curlew, c 90 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

1 Avocet, 175+ Ringed Plover and Dunlin, Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd wint, 1 m Peregrine, 2 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Raven ,100+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5+ Whitethroat, 5+ Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 10+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit

Coalpit Heath:

1 Peregrine, 25 Swallow, 55 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
c20 Ringed Plover, 68 Curlew, c20 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 27 Little Egret, 42 Swallow, House Martins, 12 Wheatear

Wavering Down:

Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 14 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 3 Willow-Chiff, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Wheatear, 10 Stonechat

Weston-s-Mare - St Georges

1 Red Kite - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:

1 Tawney Owl - calling at 5am

Stanton Drew:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Garganey, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, several Greenshank

28-08-22 Osprey CVL (Rob Martin)

Chew Valley Lake
only 1 ad f Osprey, 5 3ad 2j Black Tern

Dam:
70+ Canada Geese, 4 Egyptian Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail

Hollowbrook and Little Denny:

1 Avocet, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Knot, Dunlin, Snipe, 1 Greenshank

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:

2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 

 
Stratford:
3 Garganey - 2ad 1j, 5 Pintail, 3 Water Rail, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 22 Ringed Plover, 63 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Knot - juv, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 j Wood Sandpiper,  1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 4 Yellow-legged Gull - 3ad 1juv , 4 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey (f),1 Red Kite,  5 Sparrowhawk, 1 2cy Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 4 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine - juv, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

28-08-22 Ruff Knott Common Sand Wood Sand & Red-necked Phalarope  CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
22 Canada Geese, 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 48 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Avocet, 18 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Knot -juv, 26 Snipe, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 5 Common Sandpiper, 14 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, some Sand Martin, 4 Swallow/House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 5 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

 
Reports: Paul Bowdler, Mark Coller, Tim Ford, Nicholas Galley, Tony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, MJ, Nigel Kempson,  Brian Lancastle, Lisegirl, Robin Martin, Andy Mears, Geoff Pudney, James Robinson, Paul Sadley, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-08-22 Saturday

 Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze.. Temp 13°C to 23°C. 

Kentish Plover

Red-necked Phalarope,

Osprey
Black-necked Grebe

Wood Sandpiper


BRISTOL

Hotwells:
3 Raven, c20 House Sparrow

Horfield:

1 Swift, (flying west), 1 Chiffchaff

Blaise Estate:
1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling last night), 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 7 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-08-22 Spotted Flycatcher, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Spotted Flycatcher

Charfield:
6 Raven (over)

27-08-22 Buzzard/Whinchat/Spotted Flycatcher, West End (Paul Sadley)

West End (Wickwar):
1 Buzzard, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat

27-08-22 Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Mark Coller)

Severn Beach:

1 Kentish Plover (briefly 7am), 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 25 House Martin, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 6 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, c20 Yellow Wagtail (with cattle)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 11 Greenshank, 12 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

50+ Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret

27-08-22 Avocet, Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
3 Little Grebe, 3 Avocet, 2 Ringed Plover,1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 20+ Pied Wagtail

27-08-22 Osprey, Moreton (Richard Clease)

Moreton:
1 Osprey (In tree on the drive - same bird as reported elsewhere)

27-08-22 Red-necked Phalarope, Herriotts (Mike Trew)

Herriott's inc Pool:
22 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 17+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 18 Snipe, 1 Red-necked Phalarope, 3 Common Sandpiper, 16 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull (1 bird on lakeside with yellow ring), 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail


Reports: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Di Bunniss, Alex Carlisle, Richard Clease, Mark Coller, Heather England, Mike Jackson, Dave Poulton, Paul Sadley, ~Simon, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Mike Trew 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-08-22 Friday - Red-necked Phalarope

 Patchy cloud all day - max temp 22°C . Light breeze from the south east but going round to the west.

Kentish Plover
Red-necked Phalarope

Osprey

Wood Sandpiper

Cattle Egret

26-08-2022 Red-necked Phalarope CVL - Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishopston garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven - over calling, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
mixed Ring Plover & Dunlin flock

Pilning Wetlands:

13 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 24 Lapwing, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 65 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Redstart

26-08-22 Ringed Plover SB (Rob Emery)

Severn Beach:

35 Oystercatcher, 200+ Ringed Plover, 1 Kentish Plover - over calling (pm),70 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 35 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull - over, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret.

26-08-22 Raven Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

4+ Raven - family party?

26-08-22 Redstart & Yellow Wagtail CSC (Peter Coslett)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
6 Whitethroat, 5 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 25+ Yellow Wagtail

Coalpit Heath - garden:

20+ House Martin - over

Hambrook, M32 junc - pylons:

1 Peregrine

26-08-22 Sparrowhawk Yate garden (Alan Daniells)

Yate - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - eating a Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Goblin Combe - Warren House:

2 Raven - vocal, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite - over

Hanham:

1 Swift - still hanging on

Mangotsfield:

1 large gull - upset over a Buzzard - pale winged

Newton St Loe:
1 Tufted Duck (f), 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 24 Mallard, 17 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Bullfinch

Paulton - STW:

1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

26-08-22 Osprey CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

50+ Canada Goose, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 6 House Martin

26-08-22 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Between Picnic Site 1 and 2
1 Common Sandpiper

26-08-22 Willow Warbler CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Willow Warbler

Bernard King Hide:

1 Little Ringed Plover

Woodford:
7 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret,

Villice:
1 Cattle Egret

Nunnery:
28 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper and 2 a-n-other wader.

Heron's Green:
7 Little Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 10+ Swallow & House Martin, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 2 Water Rail, 7 Ringed Plover, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 22 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfish, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 30 Sand Martin

26-08-2022 Red-necked Phalarope CVL - Herriott's Pool (Tony Bridges)

Herriott's inc Pool:
14 Canada Goose, 3 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 16 Snipe, 1 Red-necked Phalarope - juv, 7 Common Sandpiper, 13 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - went off high towards Blagdon Lake, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 20+ Swallow & Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler - calling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Reports: Rich Andrews, John Barnett, BEN (from Bath). Morris Benson, Tony Bridges, Paul Clack, Mark Coller, Tony Cook, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Barry Dursley, Rob Emery, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Tony Goodwin,  Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, Karen Jayne, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Dean Reeves, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Roger White, Keith Williams

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25-08-22 Thursday - Osprey

 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

Whinchats
Yellow Wagtails

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:

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.

Yate:
Chiffchaff in a garden bird bath

NORTH SOMERSET

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.

Worle:
Garden tit flock: 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff.

BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports

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,

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

Herriott's inc Pool:

Water Rail

Green Sandpiper at Chew (George Stacey)

Reports: Avon Bird News Group, Di Bunniss, Heather  England, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Lyndon Roberts, Howard Taffs,  , blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, TBOSG

24-08-22 Wednesday - Osprey

Cloudy with intermittent drizzle - max temp 23°C. Light southerly then westerly wind.

Black-necked Grebe

Ruff

Wood Sandpiper

Yellow-legged Gull

Osprey

Marsh Tit 

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

24-08-22 Spotted Flycatcher, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 22 Mallard, 88 Feral Pigeon, 23 Woodpigeon, 17 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, 7 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, Flock of  70+ small birds in Pale Plantation inc 20+ Blue Tit / 10+ Long-tailed Tit / 1 Goldcrest / 2 Nuthatch, 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 63 Starling, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Robin, 52 House Sparrow, 46 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - Sailing Club towards Littleton Warth:

5 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:

9 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 9 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 19 Lapwing, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 56 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1Kestrel, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:

7 Shelduck, 450 Ringed Plover, 100 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 290 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 16 Little Egret, 400 Black-headed Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel 

Thornbury:

53 House Martin

Lyde Green:

1 Kestrel, House Martins, 200+ Starling, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Lake Grounds:
86 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 132 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 4 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 85 Black-headed Gull, 28 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 3 Pied Wagtail 

Banwell:
1 Stock Dove, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Blackbird (from but not in garden - after several weeks of near absence here - ?early migrants), 20+ Goldfinches (mostly juv), 

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Garganey, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, 5 Common Tern (flying through westwards), 1-2 Spotted Flycatcher.

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

8 Canada Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 20+ House Martins Swallows and Martins

24-08-22 Wood Sandpiper, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 GBB Gull (ad + 2 chicks), 3 Common Tern, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 30+ House Martins & Swallows & some Sand Martins, 20+ Pied Wagtail

24-08-22 Osprey, Moreton CVL (Simon Isgar)

Moreton:

2 Cattle Egret, 1 Osprey

24-08-22 Knot & Ruff, Stratford CVL (Ian Stapp)

24-08-22 Hobby, Stratford CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

1 Garganey, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knott, 1 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull

3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 40+ Swallows & Martins, 4+ Reed Warbler, 10+ Pied Wagtail

Herriott's inc Pool:
22 Canada Goose, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 24+ Black-tailed Godwit (Stratford bay), 20 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 18 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 37 Commic Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher,  5 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 50+ Swallows & Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Reports: Louise Bailey, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Heather England, Tim Ford, Matthew Hall, Simon Isgar, Patrick Richards, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Chris Vines

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