Friday 30 September 2022

30-09-22 Friday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 6 to 15°C. West wind gusts up to 35 mph, second day with 6 mm of rain

Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint 
Merlin, Hobby 
Redwing 
Dipper

30-9-22 Dunlin & Curlew Sandpiper, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)
BRISTOL

Purdown, Stoke Park Vismig 07:30-09:30:
23 Swallow (22SE 1W), 2 House Martin (1NE 1S), 2 Starling (W), 2 Mistle Thrush (N), 15 Redwing(NE), 9 Pied Wagtail, 155 Meadow Pipit (130SSE 19W 6N), 3 Chaffinch (SE), 2 Greenfinch (SE), 20 Goldfinch (SE), 1 Siskin (E)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
14 Black-tailed Godwit , 1 Curlew Sandpiper, c.150 Dunlin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 10 Stonechat

Oldbury Power Station:
2 completely white-feathered Greylag Geese, 419 Canada Goose, 10 Swallow, 200 House Martian

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, 6 Little Stint, 2 Peregrine, 

30-9-22 Dipper, Algars Manor (Frampton Cotterll Nature)
Frampton, Algars Manor:

1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 7 Skylark, 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 160 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Seafront:
8 Ringed Plover, 17 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Hygge Park Estate:
Hobby

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford hide:
Merlin

30-09-22 Egrets CVL (Andrew Harrison)
Herriott's - inc pool:
Great White Egret, Little Egret

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Tony Bridges, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, Frampton Cotterell Natureopsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Thursday 29 September 2022

29-09-22 Thursday - Guillemot

 Rain early turning to sun later, max temp 16°C, light northerly wind.

Common Scoter
Black-tailed Godwit - record numbers
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint 
Woodcock
Guillemot
Redwing

29-09-22 Peregrine, Bernard King Hide CVL (George Stacey)
BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
Morning vismig: 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 57 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet, 1 Siskin, 4 finch sp

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Merlin (f/juv), 16 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 5 Song Thrush 

29-09-22 Guillemot, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

Aust - viewpoint:
Buzzard, Raven, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

New Passage/Northwick:
5 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 38 Teal, 100 Oystercatcher, 25 Ringed Plover, 160 Curlew, 835 Black-tailed Godwit (site record count), 110 Turnstone, 7+ Curlew Sandpiper, 450+ Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 1 Guillemot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Raven 

29-09-22 Barn Owl, Hall End (Paul Sadley)
Hall End:
1 Barn Owl

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Redwing, 1 Redstart (f), 3 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear

Iron Acton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Dipper

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
1 Woodcock

BELOW M4 & BANES

29-09-22 Grey Heron & Kingfisher, Keynsham Memorial Park (Andrew Harrison) 
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
55+ Mallard, 9 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail

29-09-22 Dunlin, Bernard King Hide CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
12+ Ringed Plover, 30+ Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 1 Buzzard, 1Peregrine

Hollowbrook:
1 Green Sandpiper

Moreton:
1 Common Scoter (m)

Herriott's:
1 Black-tailed Godwit (main lake), 1 Ruff (main lake), 4 Green Sandpiper (pool), 1 Kingfisher

Reports: Paul Bowerman, J Callaway, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Richard Giles, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Fiona Neate, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, Don Smith, George Stacey, Bri Thompson 

Wednesday 28 September 2022

28-09-22 Wednesday

Light cloud with a gentle breeze. Temperature 8°C to 14°C.


Little Stint
Redwing 


BRISTOL

Leigh Woods:
8 Wood Pigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 8 Robin

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond (vismig):
1 Little Grebe, 6 Raven (1E), 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Starling (W), 2 Redwing (N), 4 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail (2W,1NE), 62 Meadow Pipit (56SSW, 6N), 2 Chaffinch (SW), 5 Linnet (4S, 1NE), 7 Goldfinch (S), 4 Finch sp. (S)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


28-09-22 Little Stint in Dunlin flock, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Golden Plover, 600 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 500+ Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (juv), 1 Greenshank

28-09-22 Blackcap, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

28-09-22 Little Stint, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
35 Ringed Plover, 170 Turnstone, 85 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (juv), 1 Blackcap (fem)

Yate (garden):
1 Grey Wagtail


NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:
1 Osprey (flyover)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:
2 House Martin, 1 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake


28-09-22 Teal/Common Sandpiper, Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kestrel

Heron's Green:
4 Wigeon, 12 Little Grebe (8 pool), 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 500+ Swallow & Martins (over lake), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 80+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
50+ Canada Goose, 1 Scaup (fem), 60+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 500+ Swallow & Martins (over field & lake), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest

28-09-22 Leucistic House Martin, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 House Martin (leucistic)



28-09-22 Grey Wagtail/Buzzard CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:

100+ Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 40+ Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 45+ Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 14 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 500+ Swallow & Martins, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail


Reports: Peter Allen, Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Sue Kempson, Linda Moysey, Aravind Ramesh, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

Tuesday 27 September 2022

27-09-2022 Tuesday

Light cloud with a moderate breeze. Temperature 6°C to 13°C.

Redwing



BRISTOL

Totterdown:
1 Redwing

Clifton Down:
1 Monk Parakeet

Stoke Park & Purdown (Vismig):
41 House Martin (W), 1 Wheatear, 4 Pied Wagtail (SW), 80 Meadow Pipit (SW), 1 Chaffinch (SW), 4 Linnet (SW), 15 Goldfinch(SW), +c40 Finch sp (W)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE


27-09-22 Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Paul Dunham)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin

Wapley Bushes (BOC walk):
 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, 3 Swallow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 10 Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 1 Dunnock


NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton:
1 Mediterranean Gull (flyover), 1 Buzzard (pale juv)

BELOW M4 & BANES


27-09-22 Kingfisher/Mallard, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

63+ Mallard, 12 Feral Pigeon, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake


27-09-22 Cattle Egret, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

27-09-22 Peregrine (with Black-tailed Godwit), Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

13 (Unlucky, reduced to 12) Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Peregrine

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 3 Cattle Egret


Reports: Pete Brain, Alan Daniells, Andy Davies, Ed Drewitt, Paul Dunham, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Andrew Harrison, ~Larry, Bri Thomson

Monday 26 September 2022

26-09-22 Monday - Manx Shearwater

Temp 11 to 19°C. Bright with a gusty fresh breeze, but turned cloudy and cool

Sanderling, Little Stint
Manx Shearwater
Marsh Tit


26-9-22 Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin, Severn Beach (Aravind Ramesh)
BRISTOL


Bedminster Down, Yew Tree Farm and Colliter's Brook:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

26-9-22 Treecreeper, Blaise (Di Bunniss)
Blaise Estate:
1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

Duchess Park:
1 Little Grebe, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Mistle Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Curlew, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

26-9-22 Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
260 Canada Geese, 50 Wigeon, 240 Teal, 53 Lapwing, 425 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 60 Dunlin

26-9-22 Little Stint, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Little Stint, 2 Snipe, 240 Redshank

26-9-22 Mediterranean Gull, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Severn Beach:
4 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great White Egret

26-9-22 Waders, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
NORTH SOMERSET


No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Greenshank with Black-tailed Godwit, 6 GBB Gull, 12 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

26-9-22 Shoveler, Dam (George Stacey)
Dam:

1 Shoveler, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-9-22 Green Sandpiper, Hollowbrook(George Stacey)
Hollowbrook:
2 Green Sandpiper

26-9-22 Ringed Plover, Dunlin & Little Stint, Bernard King (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
11 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, Meadow Pipit

26-9-22 Meadow Pipit, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
5 Wigeon, 11 Little Grebe, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 50+ Swallows and Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 100+ Meadow Pipit

26-9-22 Buzzard, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts:
200 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 41 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 50+ hirundine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail
 
26-9-22 Nighthawk, Wantage (Mark Coller)
Out of Avon
Common Nighthawk at Wantage, Oxfordshire, just flown at 18.55

Reports: Diana Bunniss, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Andy Gibb, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Rob Morgan, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Sunday 25 September 2022

25-09-22 Sunday

 Light cloud with a gentle breeze. Temperature 11°C to 15°C.


Little Stint
Merlin
Firecrest 



BRISTOL

Blaise:
3 Firecrest (possibly another 2 heard)

Cherry Orchard (River Trym):
1 Sparrowhawk (flyover), 1 Grey wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-09-22 Peregrine, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station, Pill & Yacht Club:

1 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 7 Stock Dove, 7 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 11 Ringed Plover, 32 Curlew, 8 Dunlin, 63 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 90 Jackdaw, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wheatear, 80 Meadow Pipit, 45 Goldfinch


Aust (Cliff):
7 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, c.200 Black-headed Gull, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Pied Wagtail

25-09-22 Curlew, Northwick Warth (Martin Tayler)

25-09-22 Merlin (left) & Sparrowhawk, Northwick Warth
(Martin Tayler)

New Passage/Northwick:

5 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 400+ Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 300 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 175 Redshank 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Merlin

25_09-22 Little Stint (juv), Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
Golden Plover (flyover), 1+ Ruff, 1 Little Stint (juv), Great White Egret (flyover), 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (heard only)

Wickwar (garden):
1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest

Yate (gardens):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
52 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 90 Mallard, 12 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 70 Curlew, ~20 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 140 Redshank, ~40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Wheatear

Sand Point/Bay:
8 Grey Plover, 1 Ruff, 200 Dunlin, 10 Little Egret, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
2 Spotted Flycatcher

Paulton:
6 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 60 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 5 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 9 House Sparrow, 38 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake


25-09-22 Snipe/Kingfisher, CVL (Gill@Tiger8Lotus)




Reports: Paul Bowerman, Alan Daniels, Heather England, Gill@Tiger8Lotus, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock,  Brian Lancastle, Andrew Middleton, Linda Moysey, Robert Proctor, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadeley, Martin Tayler

Saturday 24 September 2022

24-09-22 Saturday - Sanderling

Temp 11 to 15°C. Warm bright Sunshine but temperature cool

Sanderling

BRISTOL

Blaise:
1 Mallard,1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 5 Magpie, Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park:
1 Little Grebe (first of autumn), 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 (2f 1m) Stonechat, c15 Meadow Pipit 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

24/09/22 Sanderling, OPS (Heather England)
Oldbury Power Station:
50+ Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 200+ Dunlin, 10 Stonechat

Hill, Roundhouse Wood:
3 Hobby, 1000 Swallow and House Martin, 1 Whinchat

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
No reports

Severn Beach:
1 Curlew Sandpiper 

24/9/22 Blackcap, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap  

24-9-22 Kingfisher, Frampton Cotterell (Frampton Cotterell Nature)
Frampton Cotterell:
Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 4 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
28 Mallard, 25 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 11 Little Grebe - imm, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, c10 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 29 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 16 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail (Kewstoke), 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 alba Wagtail, 195 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 13 Greenfinch, 11 Linnet, 35 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Rushmead Lane:  
17 Woodpigeon, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 6 Jackdaw, 35 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 28 Skylark, 18 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 18 Starling, 7 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, 34 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

24-9-22 Hobby, CVL (Mike Prior)
Chew Valley Lake

3 Garganey, Sparrowhawk, Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff singing, 3 Wheatear, 72 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
Tawny Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Hobby, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit

Reports: Rich Andrews, Di Bunniss, Vera Carpenter, Derek Edmondson, Heather England, Frampton Cotterell Nature, Paul Gregory, Chris Hall, Matt Hull, Sue Kempson, Mike Prior, Aravind Ramesh, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Friday 23 September 2022

23-09-22 Friday- Osprey

 Sunny intervals with a max temp 19°C. Light to moderate north wind

Scaup
Ruff 
Spotted Redshank
Yellow-legged Gull
Osprey
Red Kite
Spotted Flycatcher
Redstart
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail 
Siskin

23-09-22 Kingfisher, Herriot's Bridge ( George Stacey)

23-09-22 Osprey, Heron's Green ( George Stacey )  
BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
7 Stonechat

Wickwar:
1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat 

Aust Cliff :
4 Raven, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Siskin

23-09-22 Ruff, Pilning Wetland ( Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
200 Canada Goose, 4 Gadwall, 35 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 290 Teal, 45 Lapwing, 300 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Ruff, 4 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel 

23-09-22 Dunlin, Severn Beach ( Mike Prior)  

23-09-22 Wheatear, Severn Beach ( Mike Prior) 

Severn Beach:
15 Ringed Plover, 6 Turnstone, 35 Dunlin, 2 Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart-female, 2 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear

Ram Hill:
2 Whinchat

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 40 Starling, 4 Wheatear, 5 Pied Wagtail,  9 Meadow Pipit, 80 Goldfinch

Cadbury Camp:
1 Marsh Tit

Clevedon-Dowlais:
20 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 200 Dunlin. 100 Redshank, 1 Little Egret,  1 Wheatear

Worle:
7 House Martin   

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Teal, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Common Sandpiper

North Shore :
12 Ringed Plover, 20 Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Bullfinch

23-09-22 Yellow Wagtail, Heron's Green ( Ian Stapp ) 

23-09-22 Osprey, Heron's Green ( George Stacey )

23-09-22 Yellow-legged Gull. heron's Green ( Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:

40 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 280 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 160 Tufted Duck, 1 Scaup - female by Nunnery, 1 Stock Dove, 13 Little Grebe - 9 lake,4 pool, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cattle Egret - 2 seen later in flight, 3 Grey Heron,  2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret,  1 Osprey- juvenile, flew west towards Blagdon, 2 Red Kite - seen over east shore, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine - juvenile, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 20 Sand Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail. 50 Pied Wagtail,
40 Meadow Pipit -on mud lake side 

Moreton:
50 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron,  2 Great White  Egret, 2 Little  Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl- female calling by hide, 1 Hobby, 2 Great Spotted  Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford Bay :
50 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 5 Black-tailed Godwit , 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Yellowhammer -over car park
23-09-22 Spotted Redshank, Herriot's Green ( Ian Stapp)

23-09-22 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Herriot's ( Andrew Harrison)
Herriott's  Pool:

1 Shelduck, 300 Shoveler, 60 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 40 Teal, 3 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank,  2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret  1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk,  2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler 4 Grey Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtail,  

Reports: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Patrick Hancock, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, John Lewis, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Thursday 22 September 2022

22-09-22 Thursday - Scaup

Overcast but fine and dry, rain threatening towards the evening.  Cooler with a max temp 18°C, light North wind.

Scaup
Ruffs, Little Stints
Yellow-legged Gull
Osprey
Whinchat

Ruff at the dam, Chew (George Stacey)
BRISTOL
no reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
15 Teal (lake), 26 Redshank and 1 Greenshank (Oldbury Pill), 6 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, c.100 Dunlin.

Pilning Wetland:
170 Canada Goose, 110 Teal, 18 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 3 Ruff, 330+ Black-tailed Godwits, 40 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron,  Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 40+ Linnet.

Severn Beach:
94 Shelduck, 67 Ringed Plover, 1 juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 150 Dunlin, 100 Curlew,  20 Turnstone, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel.

Frampton Cotterell:
Buzzard, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Peregrine, Raven, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch, c.80 Linnet (Tubbs Bottom).


Sparrowhawk in Stanton Drew (Raoul Chandrasakera)


NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
31 Shelduck, 8 Mallard,2 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Oystercatcher, 30 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 35 Dunlin, 100 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 14 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail (in Blind Yeo channel), 22 Meadow Pipit (parties heading south).
 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 1 Raven, 40 Skylark, 19 Swallow (going south), Chiffchaff, 4 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldfinch, 30 Linnet, Corn Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer.

Sparrowhawk in Stanton Drew (Raoul Chandrasakera)
Stanton Drew:
Sparrowhawk in a garden.

Gadwall looking good on Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)
RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
 
Dam:
6 Egyptian Goose. 1 Ruff, 1 Osprey.

Egyptian Geese at the dam, Chew (George Stacey)
Hollowbrook & Bernard King hide:
4 Ringed Plover,10  Dunlin, 6 Little Stint.

Snipe at Chew (Ian Stapp)
Heron's Green:
10 Wigeon, 13 Little Grebe, 50+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit.

Moreton:
50+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling by the hide), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 30+ mixed Jackdaw & Crow, 2 Raven, 9+ LT Tit, 2 Reed Bunting.

Grey Wagtail at Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 30+ Gadwall, 100's Teal and Wigeon, 1 f. Scaup, Tufted Duck, 3 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 2 Ruff, 20+ Dunlin, 50+ Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 9 Cattle Egret (in the pool), 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail.

Another view of that obliging Ruff at Chew (George Stacey)
Reports: Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, John Lewis, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Avon Bird News Group, Frampton Cotterell Nature, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirdingsevernsidebirdsTBOSG