30-11-22 Wednesday - Black-necked Grebe

Misty start clearing to dry cloudy day, max temp 9°C, light northeasterly wind.

Scaup

Long-tailed Duck

Goosander

Smew

Black-necked Grebe

Firecrest

Water Pipit

30-11-22 Goosanders, CVL (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:

Lapwings, 1 Common Sandpiper, Redshanks, 1 Green Woodpecker

Trym at Blaise: 

3 Nuthatch, 1 singing Mistle Thrush

Bishopston garden:

1 Coal Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (m) 

Redland garden:
4 Feral Pigeon, 1 Wood Pigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

 

St Andrews garden:

2 Blackcap (m) 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
40 Wigeon, 8 Ringed Plover, a few Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 120 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Black Redstart (on shaft beach just south of M4 crossing) 

Pilning Wetland:

60+ Shoveler, 50 Wigeon, 370 Teal, 350+ Lapwing, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4000 Dunlin, 10+ Snipe, 120 Redshank, 1 Water Pipit 

New Passage: 

Canada Geese, Shelduck, Wigeon, Grey Plover, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Redshank 

Wickwar:

2 Tawny Owl (pair calling), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Easter Compton:

1 Collared Dove, 13 Common Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker,  4 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 14 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

30-11-22 Firecrest, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead:
Firecrest caught and ringed near Battery Point

30-11-22 Common Sandpiper, Blind Yeo (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Blind Yeo riverbank: 1 Common Sandpiper

Dowlais & Kenn Estuary: 15 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 33 Curlew, 250 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 3 Little Egret, 1 Merlin (m) 1 Raven, 30 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Yatton - Phipp's Bridge:

4 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lt Egret, 10 Skylark and 2 Grey Wagtail.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

2 Raven, small flock Redwing

Hanham garden:
1 Blackcap

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl

Warmley garden:

1 Coal Tit, 2 Redwing, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

30-11-22 Great White Egret, River Chew, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, River Chew at Steel Mills:

12 Moorhen, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher

RESERVOIRS

30-11-22 Longtailed Duck, Barrow Tanks (John Kinchin)

Barrow Tanks:
Tank 1:  Long-tailed Duck (m), Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

30-11-22 Black-necked Grebe, Dam CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:

4 Goldeneye, 14+ Goosander (inc 4m), 1 Black-necked Grebe - posing obligingly for photos, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Pied Wagtail

Heron's Green:

6 Goldeneye, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Moreton:
1 Scaup

Stratford:
1 Smew (f)

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 1 Water Rail  (calling in the reeds), 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff (calling)

Reported by:  Phil Barlow, Nancy Barrett, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Gibb,  Chris Hall, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Martin Hayes,  David Howes,  David Hughes, John Kinchin, Andy Mears,  Brian Mulgrew, Jean Oliver, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Mark Savage, John Skinner, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-11-22 Tuesday

 Temp 2° to 5°C. Misty and cloudy all day, light wind from the Southeast.

Shag

Water Pipit

Smew

Black-necked Grebe

Jack Snipe

BRISTOL

River Avon (inc Totterdown Bridge and Sparke Evans Park):

4 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 8 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Black-headed Gull, 16 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff (Bt Totterdown bridge, Looked and sounded like P c collybita.. 2 birds at Sparke Evans Park, 1 Temple Meads. One paler underneath probably Pc abientus.), 2 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 1 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

29-11-22 Redwing, Redland (Nancy Barrett)

Redland (garden):
5 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
+ Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, + Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, + Turnstone, + Dunlin, + Redshank, 1 Shag

29-11-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach:
1 Black Redstart

Yate (Brimsham Park):
2 Goosander (fem)

Wickwar:
1 Siskin (on garden feeder)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill:
2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Pied Wagtail

29-11-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Robert Hargreaves)

Portishead (Battery Point):
3 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Jack Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (at Blakes Pools), 1 Peregrine

BELOW M4 & BANES

29-11-22 Mallard/Mistle Thrush/Jay, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
69 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest. 2 Wren, 2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

South Stoke (BOC Walk):
2 Mallard, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest,4 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 6 Chaffinch. 3 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Long-tailed Duck, 9 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Long-tailed Tit

Chew Valley Lake

29-11-22 Black-necked Grebe, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
12+ Goldeneye, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

29-11-22 Smew, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
7+ Wigeon, 1 Smew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (fem)

Herriott's End:
1 Water Pipit

Herriott's Bridge:
3 Shoveler

Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Andy Gibb, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, John Lewis, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Martin Wightman
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-11-22 Monday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 7 to 12°C. Sunshine, dry, light breeze, lovely day.

Bewick's Swan
Long-tailed Duck, Smew
Black-necked Grebe
Purple Sandpiper, Jack Snipe
Short-eared Owl, Ring-necked Parakeet
Firecrest, Black Redstart
Corn Bunting

28-11-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Henbury, Aldi:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet over

59 Queen Square:

60 Jackdaw, 120 Carrion Crow

Royal Fort Gardens:

1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 1 f Black Redstart, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

28-11-22 injured Moorhen, Duchess Pond (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan,10 Mallard, 105 Feral Pigeon, 12 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 3 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet 1 Jay, 19 Magpie, 38 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 12 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

Three Brooks Nature Reserve:

22 Mallard, 6 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 36 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart

Pilning Wetland:

4 Greylag Goose, 17 Canada Goose, 12 Shelduck, 34 Shoveler, 110 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 30 Teal, 86 Oystercatcher, 55 Lapwing, 42 Grey Plover, 96, Curlew 700 Black-tailed Godwit, 49 Turnstone, 7 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 300 Redshank, 41 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 30 Linnet

28-11-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach:

1 f Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat

Chittening Warth:

1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 1 Barn Owl

Holes Mouth:

2 Sparrowhawk hunting co-operatively

NORTH SOMERSET

28-11-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Mike Owen)

Portishead, Battery Point AWBS:

38 Canada Geese, 13 Mute Swan, 142 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 7 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 6 Purple Sandpiper, 70 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 5 Magpie, 56 Carrion Crow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit

28-11-22 Turnstones and Ringed Plover, Clevedon Beach (Mike Hargreaves)

Clevedon Beach:

6 Ringed Plover, 18 Turnstone

Clevedon, Pill and Strode Rd by Blind Yeo:

2 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Little Egret, 1 Pied Wagtail

Clevedon-Yeo:

150 Shelduck, 16 Shoveler, 100 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 1 f Goosander, 1 Coot, 100 Lapwing, 150 Curlew, 350 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 300 Redshank, 1 GBBGull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 15 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Stonechat, 15 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Rushmead AWBS:

12 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Buzzard, 200 Jackdaw, 40 Skylark, 200 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Fieldfare, 3 (2m, 1f) Stonechat, 24 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 200 Linnet, 50 Goldfinch, 80 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

28-11-22 Robin in KMP (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham Memorial Park:

75 Mallard, 18 Feral Pigeon, 3 Moorhen, 21 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Hunstrete:

1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 28 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Bath, Lansdown by racecourse:
6 Golden Plover

Newton St Loe:

1 Wigeon, Teal, 1 f Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

150-200 Lapwings, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper Tringa,  1 Great White Egret, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat

28-11-22 Goldeneye, CVL (Tony Bridges)

Chew Valley Lake
50+ Goldeneye, 10 GBB Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 5 Cetti's Warbler

28-11-22 Black-necked Grebe, Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:

1 Black-necked Grebe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

28-11-22 Goosander, CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank:

5 Goosander

Bittern Trail:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Linnet

28-11-22 Wigeon, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

12 Wigeon, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 7 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:

2 Scaup, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 10 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet

28-11-22 Bewick's Swans from Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

2 Bewick's Swan, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1 f Smew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 f Marsh Harrier

28-11-22 Kingfisher, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:
4 Shelduck, 1 Scaup, 1 f Smew, 1 Water Rail, 100 Woodpigeon, 15 Lapwing, 6 Dunlin, 80 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 40 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Brian Boyland, Paul Francis, Richard Giles, Mathew Hall, Mike Hargreaves, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Harrison, Simon Isgar, John Lewis, Lisegirl, Steve Marriott, Nigel Milbourne, Fiona Neate, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Paul Robinson, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Jon Thobroe, Martin Wightman, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-11-22 Sunday - Woodcock

Temp 10 to 13°C. Grey day, light winds

Bewick's Swan
Long-tailed Duck, Smew
Bar-tailed Godwit
Purple Sandpiper

Woodcock
Mediterranean Gull
Black Redstart

Brambling

27-11-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Space:
2 m/f Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1st Brambling on site

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 f Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat

New Passage:
17 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 800 Black-tailed Godwit,  1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

27-11-22 Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:

23 Oystercatcher, 17 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 f Black Redstart

Chittening Warth:

1 Pheasant, 2 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 8 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Drainage ditch by M5:

1 Dipper

NORTH SOMERSET

27-11-22 Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (Jason Williams)

Battery Point, Portishead:

2 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Rock Pipit

Easton-in-Gordano:

2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush singing. 100+ Chaffinches with Goldfinches, Linnet, and Greenfinch

Clevedon-Yeo:

19 Canada Geese, 20 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 160 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 50 Mallard, 1 f Goosander, 23 Oystercatcher, 35 Lapwing, 22 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 170 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 350 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 475 Redshank, 100 BH Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 2 Rock Pipit, 10 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

27-11-22 Blackbird, Keynsham (Andy Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

19 Woodpigeon, 16 Magpie, 10 Rook, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Bath, Charlcombe:
330 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 12 Skylark, 10 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Newton St Loe to Stanton Prior:

2 Mute Swan, 1 Wigeon, 63 Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 200 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark,  2 Nuthatch, 55 Starling, 65 Redwing, 30 Fieldfare, 7 Mistle Thrush, 60+ Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 20 Yellowhammer, 1 f Reed Bunting (feeding with Yellowhammer)

Cameley, 16.40:

1 Woodcock, first seen in the valley by long-term resident

Tunley:

3 Pheasant, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Blackbird, 7 Redwing, 40 Chaffinch, 110 Linnet

27-11-22 Goldeneye, Woodford, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tank No 1:

1 Long-tailed Duck video by Jonathan Bull

Blagdon Lodge:

1 Mediterranean Gull

Chew Valley Lake

27-11-22 Goldcrest, Dam (Lee Gardiner)

Dam:

Goldcrest

27-11-22 Weasel at Stratford (Gill Sapsed)

Woodford:

Goldeneye

Moreton:

1 f Scaup, 1 f Smew

Stratford:

7 (1juv) Bewick's Swan, 1 f Common Scoter, 1 f Long-tailed Duck, 1 f Smew 

Out of Avon

1 m Hen Harrier flushing Goshawk at Catcott

Reports: Morris Benson, Paul Bowerman, Jonathan Bull, Judy Copeland, Oscar Dewhurst, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Patrick Hancock, Mike Hargreaves, Rob Hargreaves, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Bob Medland, Harvey Aravind Ramesh, Rose, Vic Savery, Matt Scott, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Lauren & Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-11-22 Saturday - Hawfinch

 Temp 13° to 11°C sunny at first but then heavy rain after lunch, light wind from the south

Hawfinch

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Smew

BRISTOL

26-11-22 Firecrest Blaise Estate (Matt Hobbs)

Blaise Estate:

5 Firecrest

Old Sneed Park:

30+ Fieldfare - over to the west

Redland - garden:
2 Blackbird - evicted the foraging 6 Redwing

Stockwood Open Space:
10 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-11-22 Black Redstart OPS (Rob Emery)

Oldbury Power Station:
450+ Dunlin, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit

Pilning Wetlands:
7000 wader - in flight, disturbed by 1 Marsh Harrier - a little video

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield Estate - Chapel Yew Trees:

2 Hawfinch

Clevedon - Blind Yeo, Strode Rd Bridge
1 Common Sandpiper

Clevedon, Colehouse Lane - Avon Winter Bird Survey:
16 Mallard, 4 Feral Pigeon, 100 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 7 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 23 Magpie, 38 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 45+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 14 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Nailsea Moor:

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - Golden Valley

7 Lapwing - over

Oldland Common:

75 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull

North Common:

100 Common Gull, 200 Starling

Willsbridge - Hill:
3 Mistle Thrush

Keynsham, Marina area:

8 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing

RESERVOIRS

26-11-22 Bewick's Swan CVL (NSL Birding)

Chew Valley Lake
7 Bewick's Swan, 1 Marsh Harrier

Heron's Green:
5 Little Grebe, 30 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret

26-11-2022 Smew CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Stratford:
3 Bewick's Swan - inc juv, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Smew, 3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 7 Redwing

Herriott's inc Pool:
Pintail, Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail


Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Jane Cumming, Rob Emery, Lee Gardiner, Patrick Haigh, Matt Hobbs, Roger Jolliffe, Nigel Kempson, Lauren & Wayne Tucker
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG eBird

Call for rarity notes on the following claims:
If you saw any of these birds please send supporting notes to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk so the record can be considered for inclusion in the 2022 Avon Bird Report

Bittern         1     19/03/2022     Bath, Claverton Hill

Goshawk         1     26/04/2022     Roundhouse Wood, Hill

Goshawk         1     16/05/2022    Whitchurch, ASDA, Allotments

Shag                  Pres     22/05/2022     Portbury Wharf (PW), Marsh/ Hide 2 & 3

Wood Warbler         2     21/08/2022     Nailsea, Moorend Spout Nature Reserve

Lesser Yellowlegs      1     04/09/2022     Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Heron's Green

Whitethroat         1     02/10/2022     Keynsham, Manor Rd, Community Woodlands

Black Tern         3     09/10/2022     Chew Valley Lake (CVL) Reported on Birdguides

Willow Warbler         1     16/10/2022     Chew Valley Lake (CVL)

Willow Warbler         1     20/10/2022     Tickenham

Ring Ouzel         1     23/10/2022     Sand Point, Middle Hope / St Thomas's Head

Reed Warbler         1     23/10/2022     Warmley, Siston Brook in song

Woodlark                 2     24/10/2022     Keynsham, Manor Rd, Community Woodlands

Woodlark                 1     29/10/2022     Sand Point - Middle Hope

Great White Egret     42         31/10/2022     Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Herriott's

Long-tailed Duck      1     31/10/2022     Chew Valley Lake (CVL), Moreton juv

25-11-22 Friday - Little Gulls and Kittiwake

A fine and sunny morning after overnight rain, with a light NW breeze.  Overcast with heavy grey cloud later.  Max temp 11°C.

Bewick’s Swans

Long-tailed Ducks

Common Scoter, Smew

Purple Sandpipers

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Gulls

Kittiwake (at Chew)

Water Pipit

Bewick's Swans at Herriots Bridge,  CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher, 1-2 Stonechat.

Stockwood Open Space:

41 Redwing.

Meadow Pipit  (Ian Stapp)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

10 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 11 Grey Plover, c.200 Lapwing, 900+ Dunlin, 170+ Curlew, 5 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, c.20 Meadow Pipit. 

Pilning Wetlands:

380 Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, c.5000 Dunlin, 800 Black-tailed Godwit

Severn Beach:
1 Pintail, 3 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, 4 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit.

Lower Woods, Wickwar:
1 Woodcock

Yate Rocks (garden):

Flyover Raven, 15 LT Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 3 Redwing.

Charfield Meadow NR:

1 Kestrel, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 7 Long-tailed Tit

Old Sodbury:

(Winter Bird Survey)

8 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 7 Jackdaw, 8 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 7 Blue Tit. 2 Great Tit, 6 Skylark, 2 Wren, 11 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 8 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 5 Corn Bunting

Purple Sandpiper at Battery Point, Portishead (Les Williams)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Boating lake:  56 Canada Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 94+ Mallard, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Curlew, 8 Moorhen, 5 Cormorant, 20+ BH Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 1 Pied Wagtail, 23 Carrion Crow.

Battery Point: report from a photographer of 7 Purple Sandpiper.

Clevedon - Yeo:
350 Dunlin, 12 Grey Plover, 300 BH Gull, 3 Stonechat, 5 Goldfinch. 

Bristol Airport:

(dusk yesterday) roost of 210+ Pied Wagtail

Treecreeper at Keynsham MP (Andrew Harrison)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Tormarton:

(Winter Bird Survey)

112 Common Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 3 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 13 Skylark. 6 Long-tailed Titm 4 Wren, 73 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 13 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock. 4 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
52 Mallard, 20 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Carrion Crow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham Hams: 
2 Cormorant, 1 BH Gull, 1 Buzzard, flock of 9 Magpie, 3 prs. Stonechat, 12+ Starling,

Bath (Bloomfield):
m. Blackcap (in a garden, first of the winter)

Newton St Loe:

2 Mute Swan, 50+ Mallard, 1 m. Teal, 1 m. Wigeon (observer's  first here), 1 f. Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 20 BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite.

Drake (immature?) Goldeneye (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

1 Pochard, 1 m. Long-tailed Duck (Tank 1), only 3 Great Crested Grebe, many Little Grebe, 2 Common Gull, 1 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit.

Notice from Bristol Water:

We’re temporarily suspending access to Barrow Tanks 3 due to high levels of toxic blue-green algae.  This means restricting normal access to angling and bird watching activities at Barrow No.3 reservoir.  Blue-green algae is naturally-occurring in places like reservoirs but it can be harmful to animals and humans so please stay away from the reservoir area until the bloom clears.

Please adhere to the warning signs in place at the reservoir. We’ll update you as soon as the restrictions can be lifted. Further information and advice on blue-green algae can be found on the Government website

Female Goldeneye (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

2 Goldeneye

Heron's Green:
2 ad. Bewick’s Swan, 1 f. Scaup, 12+ Goldeneye, 1 f. Goosander,  4 Little Grebe, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 30 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Meadow Pipit.     

Moreton:
10 Wigeon, 30+ Goldeneye, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 20+ LT Tit,.1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 12+ Linnet 

(a Roe Deer and a  Fox together on the mud at Moreton)

Stratford:
2 ad. Bewick’s Swan (so four in total), 1 f,/juv. Common Scoter, 1 ad. Kittiwake (then flew strongly west), 1 Red Kite, 1 m. Marsh Harrier.

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 1 f. Goosander (flew over), 1 redhead Smew, 1 Water Rail, 1000+ Woodpigeon (in trees and flying south), 4 GBB Gull, 43 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Wigeon at Chew (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Ken Carruthers, Allan Chard, Tony Cook, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Andy Gibb, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Brian Martin, Linda Moysey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Paul Tompkins, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, contribuutors to Avon Bird WhatsApp 

24-11-22 Thursday - Avocets

 Temp 7° to 12°C. Cloud, heavy showers, occasional sunny spell. Wind from south.

Bewick's Swan

Common Scoter

Smew

Avocet

Guillemot

Leach's Petrel
Firecrest

24-11-22 Firecrest, Timsbury (Alex Carlisle)

BRISTOL

Redland garden:
2 Wood Pigeon, 5 Feral Pigeon, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin, 3 Blackbird, 1 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin, 1 Black Redstart

Pilning Wetland:
3 Shelduck, 300+ Wigeon, 85 Mallard, 250 Teal, 80 Shoveler, 4 Avocet, 320 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 500+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2500 Dunlin, 10+ Snipe, 250 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff.

Severn Beach:
40 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 15 Wigeon, 55 Oystercatcher, 22 Curlew, 85 Dunlin, 4 Common Gull, 1 Guillemot, 1 Leach's Petrel, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Rock Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting  

Ridge Woods:

1 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit (calling and singing), 5+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, Wren, 1 Treecreeper (calling and singing), 5 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch 

Barnhill Quarry, Chipping Sodbury:

2 Little Grebe

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Sparrowhawk with 5000 Starling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Magpie Bottom, Hanham:
1 Kingfisher

24-11-22 Goldfinch, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
54 Mallard, 40 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 54+ Goldfinch

24-11-02 Crow chasing Kestrel, Keynsham Ham (Alex Handover)

Keynsham Ham:

Kestrel chased by Crow

24-11-22 Blackcap, Timsbury (Alex Carlisle)

Timsbury:
1 Blackcap (m), 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
c. 100 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit

Picnic Site 1:

9 Goosander

Heron's Green:
4 Bewick's Swan (4 ad), 32 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
3 Bewick's Swan (2 ad, 1 juv) (these in addition to the Heron's Green birds)

Stratford:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Smew 

Herriott's inc Pool:
3 Bewick's Swan (same birds as above?),  1 Common Scoter (same bird as above?), 1 Smew (f) (same bird as above?), 7 Dunlin, 1 Great White Egret

Out of Area: 

24-11-22 Great Northern Diver, Cheddar Res (Chris Rawlings)

Cheddar Reservoir (Axbridge end):

1 Kittiwake, 1 Great Northern Diver

Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Alex Carlisle, Chris Craig, Alan Daniels,  Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Andy Gibb, Alex Handover, Rob Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Simon Isgar, Brian Mulgrew, Nick Patel, Chris Rawlings, Rod Taylor, Brian Thompson
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG