31-8-23 Thursday - Little Stint

Temp 14°C to 18°C - cloudy with rain showers, wind from the East were light at 12mph max.

Little Stint

Spotted Redshank

Bar-tailed Godwit

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 Jay, 2 to 4 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff, 2 Greenfinch - inc fledgling, 1 Bullfinch - calling    

Fishponds:

2 Swift

31-8-23 Chiffchaff Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

High Kingsdown - garden:

Juv and adults of; 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackbird, 1 Wren, Robin, Dunnock, Goldfinch

Redland - garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Stoke Park, inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat

31-8-23 Goldfinch W-o-T (Stephanie Chadwick)

Westbury-on -Trym - garden
1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Stint, 10 Blue Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotter Flycatcher, 

Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, a few Chiffchaff, 1 Whinchat

New Passage/ Northwich Warth:

2 Mute Swan, 8 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 22 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Turnstone, 100 Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:

85 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 10 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 130 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 23 Lapwing, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Dunlin, 8 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 70 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

2 Canada Goose, 20 Shelduck, Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, Turnstone, Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 1 House Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat,  

NORTH SOMERSET

31-8-23 Redstart SNP-MH (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/ Middle Point:
1 Swift - hawking, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 1 Redstart, 9+ Wheatear, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham:

1 Swift

Webb's Heath:

1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Hobby

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Morris Benson, Paul Bowerman, Stephanie Chadwick, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Brian Mulgrew, Joe Sargent, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-08-23 Wednesday - Hen Harrier

 Temp 12°C to 17°C - Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the west..

Little Stint

Hen Harrier

Whinchat

Merlin

White Wagtail

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

38 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Little Stint, OPS (Heather England)

Ringed Plover, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
90+ Ringed Plover, 25 Turnstone, 12 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint (HT Seawall Lagoon 1)

Aust Services:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 3 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Siskin

Aust Warth:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail - through S/SW), 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

Whinchat, CSC (Craig Lewis)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 50+ Swallow, 9 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Blackcap, 15+ Lesser Whitethroat, 20+ Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 3+ Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

1 Moorhen juv, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead (garden):
1 Moorhen (juv)

Clevedon - Yeo:
35 Canada Goose, 24 Mute Swan, 6 Egyptian Goose, 290 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 260 Mallard, 14 Teal, 1 Pheasant (+3 juv), 8 Coot,  42 Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, 145 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 135 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (imm.), 1 Greenshank, 525 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 60 Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (male), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Male, Channel View Farm), 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 155 Swallow, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 500 Starling, 2 Whinchat, 14 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 90 Linnet, 45 Goldfinch

Winford (Brook):
1 Great White Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Drifton Hill):
1 Buzzard, 10+ Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 16 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 20+ Linnet, 30 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
68 Mute Swan, 140 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret (far shore), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird

Hobby, Villice (Anthony Bridges)

Villice:
1 Hobby (knocked a Great Tit into the water, then plucked it out and flew off)

Parkland:

1 Wheatear

Common Sandpiper/Shoveler, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
15 Shoveler, 22 Gadwall, 400+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe (+1 large chick), 2 Common Sandpiper, 150+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 House Sparrow, 8 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Mute Swan (+4 cygnets + Polish cygnet), 12+ Gadwall, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff

Great White Egret, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
68 Mute Swan (far shore), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier (fem), 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 44 Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 12+ Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by:  Derek Angell, Anthony Bridges, Mark Coller, Peter Coslet, Andy Davis, Heather England, David Howes, Craig Lewis, Harvey Rose, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-08-23 Tuesday - Wryneck

 Temp 11°C to 16°C. Cloudy with a little rain. Light wind, from SW moving southerly.

Goldeneye

Yellow-legged Gull

Wryneck

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart

Whinchat

Yellow Wagtail

29-08-23 Wryneck, Chipping Sodbury Common (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

Clifton Downs:

Possible Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps (still in subsong), Great Tit. Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Bullfinch pair

29-08-23 Stonechat, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 24 Mallard, 1 Teal, 18 Feral Pigeon, 50 Woodpigeon (in small groups of 4 or birds heading north), 2 Collared Dove, 9 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 15 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 20+ House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby hunting Swallows, 2 Yellow Wagtail

29-08-23 Redstart, CSC (Heather England)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Wryneck, 6+ Redstart, 1 Whinchat

29-08-23 Grey Heron, Hambrook (Paul Tomkins)

Hambrook (BOC walk):

16 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Swallow, 33 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

29-08-23 Willow Warbler, Frampton End (David Hanks)

Frampton End:

1 Willow Warbler

Hanham garden:

1 Whitethroat (juv)

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:

58 Mute Swan, 180+ Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Bullfinch

29-08-23 Goldeneye, Nunnery CVL (Ian Stapp)

Nunnery:

1 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye (first ones of the autumn for this reporter), 2 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard,1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren

Herons Green:

500+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe +1 big chick, 2 Common Sandpiper, 150+ BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 6+ House Sparrow, 6+ Pied Wagtail 

Moreton:
Mute Swan + 4 Cygnets and one Polish Cygnet, 12 Gadwall, 2 Stock Dove, GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 Cattle Egret

29-08-23 Yellow-legged Gull, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck (one a duckling), 22 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 3 Jackdaw, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Blue Bowl pub:

20+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow. 3 House Martin

Reported by: Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Rob Laughton, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins:   

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-8-23 Monday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 14°C to 19°C - cloudy in the main, with the wind NW but fairly light with gusts to 15mph.

Spotted Redshank

Goosander

Pintail

Spotted Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher

Little Stint

Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Raven - over calling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Oystercatcher, 100 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, Turnstone, Dunlin, 1 Little Stint - close in by the beach

28-8-23 Spotted Redshank NP & Pil (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank

Severn Beach:
17 Little Egret

28-8-23 Redstart CSC (Chris Newton)

Wickwar:

3 Cormorant - over

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Blackcap, 7+ Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 10+ Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 6 Yellow Wagtail

Yate - garden:

20 House Martin - over

27-8-23 Goldcrest Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury garden (27th):

3 Goldcrest

NORTH SOMERSET

28-8-23 Spotted Flycatcher SP (Matt Hull)

Sand Point - Middle Hope:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 100+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 L. Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 9 Tree Pipit, 80+ Linnet

Burrington Ham:

2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Hobby silencing a flock of c20 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford - Copse Rd:

1 Hobby - hunting hirundines

Bath, Englishcombe Lane - garden:
1 Redstart (f) - in and out the garden this morning

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

28-8-23 Hobby CVL (NSL Birding)

Villice:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 

28-8-23 Buzzard CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 100+ B-H Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Egret,
1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard - juv, 1 G-S Woodpecker - calling, 2 Raven, v small numbers of Swallow & Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ House Sparrow, 6+ Pied Wagtail

28-8-23 Reed Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
4 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Swallow,
foraging flock of 2 Coal Tit, with 30+ Blue, Great, lots of L TT with 2 Chiffchaff and some Chaffinch, 
1 Robin

28-8-23 Goosander CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck - inc a duckling, 23 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 1 Goosander, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 5 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Peter Allen, Paul Bowerman, Vĕra Carpenter, Mark Coller, Bryan Cook, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Chris Newton, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-08-23 Sunday

Temp 12°C to 18°C. Cool, hardly any sun, mostly dry. West wind of 8 mph.

Goosander 

Swift
Whimbrel, Little Stint
Whinchat

27-8-23 Kingfisher, Villice (Dave Hughes)

BRISTOL

Filton:
1 Magpie, 9 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 f Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-8-23 Dunlin and Little Stint, OPS (Matt Plenty)

Oldbury Power Station:
76 Ringed Plover, c45 Turnstone, 1 juv Little Stint, 14 Dunlin 

27-8-23 Sedge Warbler, Aust (Matt Hull)

Aust, ringing:

1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat.

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
8 Ringed Plover, 37 Turnstone, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Wickwar:

2 Tawny Owl

Tockington:

2 Swift

27-8-23 Redstart, CSC (Chris Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 f Redstart, 1 Whinchat, Linnet, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Marsh Harrier in Woodspring Bay, 1 Kestrel, 75+ Swallow, 50+ House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Drifton Hill:

100+ Herring Gull, 200+ Corvids, Sky Lark, 6 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, Linnets, 2 Yellowhammer, 20+ Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

27-8-23 Goosander, Herriotts (Simon Isgar)

Chew Valley Lake
Raft 59 Great Crested Grebe

Villice Hide:

4 Shoveler, 40 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby (1ad, 1juv),

Herons Green:

200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 100+ BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 14+ Pied Wagtail

Herriott's:

4 Goosander, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby over Sutton Wick

Reports: Peter Coslett, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Mathew Scott, Simon Stuart, Chris Teague, Liza White, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26/08/23 Saturday

 Temp 9°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the West. Thunderstorm Bristol East late on.

Wryneck

Pied Flycatcher

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 5 Yellow Wagtail

Willow Warbler, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Little Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
42 Canada Goose, 3 Red Kite (interacting), 4 Redstart, 1 Yellow Wagtail (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Osprey (flyover - high)

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Wryneck (at Trig point, flew down into scrub)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Rook, 40 Swallow, 9 Starling, 1 Redstart, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Gadwall, Villice (NSL Birding)

Hobby, Villice (NSL Birding)

Hobby, Villice (NSL Birding)

Villice:
5 Gadwall, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby

Stratford:
4 Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Bittern (in reeds near mist nets), 1 Osprey (over)

Reported by:   Mark Coller, Jane Cummings, Matt Hull, Sue Kempson, ~Robbie, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Gary Thorburn, Lauren Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-08-23 Friday

Temp 15°C to 20°C. Fair day but cooler, max. wind speed 10 mph from SW.

Little Stint
Osprey
Ring-necked Parakeet
Spotted Flycatcher
Yellow Wagtail

25-8-23 Spotted Flycatcher, Aust (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-8-23 Garden Warbler, Aust (Adam Cross)

Aust Services:

1 Red Kite, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 7 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:

2cy (calendar year) Yellow-legged Gull, 350 Ringed Plover, 10 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 3 adult Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, 120 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Redshank

Wickwar:

Buzzard, I Green Woodpecker, Hobby

25-8-23 Redstart, Sodbury Common (Paul Sadley)

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Redstarts

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston, Winterstoke Road, 06:30:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet flying North

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:

1 m Sparrowhawk

Chelwood, North of village:

14 Cormorant flying SW

RESERVOIRS

25-8-23 Hobby, CVL (Tony Bridges)

Chew Valley Lake

25-8-23 Osprey, Villice (NSL Birding)

Villice and Nunnery Point:

1 Osprey

25-8-23 Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:

200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 100+ BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 14+ Pied Wagtail

25-8-23 Reed Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

2 f/juv Marsh Harrier, Yellow Wagtail

25-8-23 Green Sandpiper, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:

2 Shelduck (one a duckling, 23 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 7 Jackdaw, 12+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 9 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reports: Paul Bowyer, Tony Bridges, Adam Cross, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Dave Hughes, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-08-23 Thursday - Red-necked Phalarope

 Temp 14°C to 22°C. Sunny again, changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Gentle WSW wind.

Goosander

Curlew Sandpiper

Red-necked Phalarope

Common Tern

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Wheatear

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-08-23 Wheatear, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
140 Canada Goose, 21 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 3 Goosander (redheads), 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 5 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, Lots of Swallow and Martins feeding including some Sand, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Common Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 

24-08-23 Sparrowhawk, Severn Beach (Craig Lewis)

Severn Beach:
3 Curlew Sandpiper amongst many Ringed Plover, Turnstone and Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (over)

Chittening Warth:

24-08-23 Whitethroat, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar garden:
1 Whitethroat

24-08-23 Spotted Flycatcher, Hover's Lane (David Hanks)

Frampton Cottrell

   Cog Mill - 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

   Hover's Lane - 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Dowlais:

35 Shelduck, 28 Mallard, 11 Oystercatcher, 21 Curlew, 33 Redshank, 215 BH Gull, 10+ Carrion Crow, 5+ Swallow, 40 Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

Kenn Moor:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard,1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3 Wheatear, 27 Corn Bunting, 15 Yellowhammer

Shire Valley - 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 5 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

24-08-23 Little Egret, Bittern Trail CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Cormorant,  2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret 

24-08-23 Hobby, Villice CVL (Tony Bridges)

Villice:

1 Grey Heron, 3 Great Egret, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay

24-08-23 pink fronted Black-headed Gull, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 100+ B-H Gull (inc 1 with pink breast), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 9 Pied Wagtail

24-08-23 Great White Egret, Stratford CVL (Mike Trew)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, raft of 210 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 3 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (on pool, flushed with gulls and not seen again), 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron , 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 5 Jackdaw, less than 20 Swallows & Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler 2 Pied Wagtail

 

Blue Bowl pub:

7 Swallow

Reported by: Paul Bowerman,  Tony Bridges, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Heather England, daviod Hanks, Pete Hazelwood, Tim Ford, Craig Lewis, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Paul Sawyer, George Stacvey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Mike Trew:   

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG