31-10-23 Tuesday - Bearded Tit

Temp 12°C to 14°C - Sunny at times, with rain showers, heavier rain later in the evening. Light South to SSW wind gusting to 20mph.

Bearded Tit

Short-eared Owl

Brambling

BRISTOL

Clifton Down and Peregrine Watch / Goat Gully (AG&D survey)

3 Feral Pigeon, 414 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine - calling in the gorge, 7 Jay, 12 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 21 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, (1 Blackcap (m) not on the survey), 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, (4-5 Redwing not on the survey) 1 Blackbird, 11 Robin. 1 Chaffinch

St Werburgh's - Mina Rd Park:

1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 41 Lapwing, 68 Curlew, 2000 Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret. 6 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 House Sparrow

Latteridge:

2 Buzzard - over

31-10-23 Stonechat CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Greylag Goose - over, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, many Meadow Pipit and Linnet, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Royal Portbury Dock Rd - cycle path 26 - Drove Rhine:

1 Short-eared Owl

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Merlin, 26 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 14 Goldcrest, 255 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 50 Meadow Pipit, 170 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 22 Greenfinch, 50 Linnet, 36 Siskin, +4 Reed Bunting.

Winscombe - BOC walk:
Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 4 Buzzard, 3 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Starling, 3 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
20 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1000 Starling, 2  Corn Bunting

Dyrham Park:

1 Kestrel (m)

31-10-23 Kingfisher Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
27 Mallard, 7 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 33+ Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 House Sparrow. 1 Grey Wagtail

Keynsham, STW - stubble field
1 Stonechat -1st wint, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

31-10-23 Dipper Midsomer Norton (Merv Carlyon)

Midsomer Norton:

1 Dipper

Clandown:

2 Red Kite

Radstock:
1 Red Kite - over the school

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
15 Shoveler, 10 Little Grebes, 8 Little Egret, 3 Buzzards - overhead, 2 Raven, 

Herons Green:
14 Pochard, 1 Goldeneye (m), 2 Little Grebe, 31 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

31-10-23 Chiffchaff CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
4 Goldeneye (f), 60+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Raven, 4 Bearded Tit (2 f&m), 30+ Mixed Tits - most L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat (m), 300+ Starling - on field at the back of the hide, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting.

31-10-23  Bearded Tit  CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 25+ Shoveler, 13 Pintail, 10 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 60+ Common Gull (pool)100+ Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier (f)&juv, 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Peregrine, 1 Swallow, several Bearded Tit - calling, 80 Starling moving SW

Reported by: Vanessa Adnitt, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Pete Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Nigel Jones, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Joe Sargent, Ben Searle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Sue & Mark Watson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-10-23 Monday - Firecrest

Temp 11°C to 17°C. A generally nice day- enough sun for butterflies to be on the wing. A moderate breeze from the SW, gusting to 23mph.

Mediterranean Gull

Short-eared Owl

Marsh Harrier, Merlin

Whinchat, White Wagtail
Bearded Tit, Siskin

Firecrest, Redpoll

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 8 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Firecrest, 10 Wren, 1 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-10-23 Med Gull, OPS (Peter Hazlewood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1+ Greylag Goose, c2000 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 17 Skylark over, 2 Redpoll over, 1 Yellowhammer

30-10-23 Short-eared Owl, Aust (Mike Prior)

Aust Warth:

1 Merlin, 1 Short-eared Owl

Yate - Kingsgate Park

2 Tufted Duck, 1 f Goosander

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Whinchat (Birdguides)

Wain's Hill, Clevedon to Yeo Estuary:

40 Canada Goose, 650 Shelduck, 21 Shoveler, 140 Wigeon, 80 Mallard, 140 Teal, 135 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 35 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 190 Curlew, 38 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 2000 Dunlin, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 535 Redshank, 550 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 140 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 25 Skylark, 7 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 850 Starling, 25 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 1 White Wagtail, 18 Pied Wagtail, 160 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 35 Chaffinch, 85 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 14 Siskin, 10 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:
c150 Wood Pigeon over

Paulton:

1 Buzzard, 20 Rook, 20 Carrion Crow, 50 Skylark, 13 Starling, 22 Meadow Pipit

Compton Dando STW:

1 Red Kite over, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, Skylark, Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:

1 Goldeneye (M), 1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

30-10-23 Goldeneye, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

2 Goldeneye (M & F), 2 Little Grebe, 28+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret,
1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

3 Goldeneye, 5 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier (f & juv), pr Stonechat

30-10-23 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's:

2 Shelduck, 25+ Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 38+ Teal, 1 Water Rail (calling), 80+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 9 Jackdaw, 2 Jay, pr Bearded Tit (up to 10 heard calling), 3 Cetti's Warbler, pr Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:

Red-breasted Merganser- Cheddar Reservoir

30-10-23 Red-breasted Merganser, Cheddar (Matt Hull)

Juv Purple Heron still Whelford Pools, Gloucestershire

Juv Squacco Heron still Sharpham, near Ham Wall

30-10-23 Purple Heron, Whelford (Gary Thoburn)

Reports: Nick, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, John Lewis, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp,   blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-10-23 Sunday - Penduline Tit

Temp 8°C to 12°C -  Clear and bright in the morning, light rain showers in the afternoon - light winds from the South.

Penduline Tit

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Cribbs Causway:

1 Kestrel

New Cut:

2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park incl Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Siskin (over south), 2 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Stonechat/Little Egret, OPS (Mike Prior)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 20+ Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 10+ Goldfinch, 2 Siskin (over), 8 Reed Bunting

Short-eared Owl, Aust (Keith Fowler)

New Passage:
25 Canada Goose, 56 Greylag Goose, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 150+ Dunlin, 100 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret


Aust/Northwick:

c20 Shelduck, c40 Oystercatcher, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 14 Linnet

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wickwar (~Alan)

Wickwar (West End):

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Common Gull, Horton (Chris Teague)

Horton:
25+ Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Blackbird

NORTH SOMERSET

Penduline Tit, Portbury (Howard Taffs)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Penduline Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Tormarton Road):
7 Red Kite

Keynsham (Broadmead Lane STW):
1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 2+ Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4+ Meadow Pipit, 2+ Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret (No.2 tank)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (lodge)

Chew Valley Lake

Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
3 Marsh Harrier (1f + juv +1m), 1 Peregrine (juv), 1 Bearded Tit (calling)

Reported by: ~Alan, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Coslett, Keith Fowler, John Lewis, Andrew Mears, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Matthew Rogers, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

Copies of the 2022 edition of the Avon Bird Report are due from the printers this week, the  cover photo is above. It is of a Pallid Swift, one of three seen at Aust at about this time last year. and it was photographed by Mark Coller.  The Report itself has 228 pages (including photographs and cover) and contains the usual items with two exceptions - an extensive weather report and a list of ringing recoveries which was not available from the BTO in time. There are two papers, one on a Ringed Plover study in the Avonmouth area by Lyndon Roberts  and a second discussing the notable Avon records for the last five years by Andy Davis.

Members of BNS and BOC will receive their copies in the next few weeks. Otherwise copies are available from me at £10 plus postage. The exact postage cost will only be known later this week but it is likely to be in the range £2.40 to £3.  If you want to buy a copy, and I hope many of you will, please e-mail me and I can send you payment and other details.

We are always looking for 'new blood', that is new contributors who are willing to write a portion of the systematic list or help in other ways to produce the next (2023 onwards) editions of the Report. If you feel that you might like to help please contact me in the first instance by e-mail.

                             Harvey Rose (Editor) with e-mail address: blacktgodwit@gmail.com

28-10-23 Saturday - Great Northern Diver

Temp 10°C to 15°C -  A fine, sunny morning turned into a miserable, wet afternoon! A light 10mph SSE wind.

Red-breasted Merganser

Great White Egret

Merlin

Great Northern Diver

Bearded Tit

Yellow-browed Warbler

Wheatear

Brambling

28-10-23 Great White Egret, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Alexandrine Parakeet

Stoke Park:

4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

11 Greylag Goose, 49 Lapwing, 7 Grey Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 270 Curlew, c.50 Turnstone, c.1,000 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30+ Redshank, 2 Wheatear. 

New Passage:

300 Canada Goose, 55 Greylag Goose, 40 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 90 Redshank, 20 Turnstone, 1 Cormorant, 1 Raven.

Pilning Wetland:

4 Canada Goose, 50 Greylag Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 30 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 15 Wigeon, 450 Teal, 80 Lapwing, 150 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 70 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat. 

Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 5 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 70 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Rock Pipit. 

Wickwar:

2 Coal Tit - garden.

Yate Rocks:

2 (m/f) Chaffinch - garden.

NORTH SOMERSET

Lower Failand:
1 Pheasant, 8 Woodpigeon, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 27 Jackdaw, 18 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Chiffchaff, 9 Starling, 10+ Chaffinch, 25+ Linnet, 2+ Goldfinch, c.5 Siskin. 

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Egyptian Goose, 515 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 110 Wigeon, 135 Mallard, 3 Pintail, 125 Teal, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 65 Oystercatcher, 200 Lapwing, 3 Golden Plover, 36 Grey Plover, 160 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 275 Knot, 450 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 545 Redshank, 725 Black Headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 200 Herring Gull, 16 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 72 Skylark, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 225 Starling, 20 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Pied Wagtail, 285 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 50 Chaffinch, 150 Greenfinch, 100 Linnet, 50 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting.

Woodspring Bay:
1 Great Northern Diver

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 f Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 7 Skylark, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 11 Goldcrest, 580 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 alba Wagtail, 63 Meadow Pipit, 127 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 36 Greenfinch, 25+ Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
Durley Lane;

1 Tawny Owl, 3+ Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Bearded Tit.

28-10-23 Peregrine, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Red  Kite

Out of Area:

Richard's Pipit still at Huntspill Sluice.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Craig Lewis, Linda, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Rich Scantlebury, Bri Thompson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-10-23 Friday - Short-eared Owl

Temp 9°C to 16°C -  Showery again today, but with plenty of useable sunny weather., A light 10mph SSW wind.

Little Owl

Short-eared Owl

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

Crossbill

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27-10-23 Marsh Harrier, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 f Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 6+ Goldcrest.

Castle Park:

Wills Memorial Building:

2 (m/f) Peregrine.

Brandon Hill:

3+ Redpoll.

Arnos Vale Cemetary:

2+ Firecrest.

Bedminster-Parson Street Station:

1 Kestrel.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Curlew, 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 7 Starling, 1 alba Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Crossbill, 8 Goldfinch.

Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 24 Wigeon, 45 Oystercatcher, 16 Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 53 Dunlin, 1 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Bunting.

Easter Compton:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, c.60 Rook, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet. 

Wickwar;

1 Little Owl - calling.

Downend:

20+ Long-tailed Tit.

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:
Lilypool Drove:

Woodpigeon (large movement), Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, Goldfinch (small flock). 

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler, a few Goldcrest, 1 Brambling, 4 Siskin.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham STW:
5 Skylark, 2+ Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, 15 Linnet.

Stanton Wick:
2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wag.

Moreton:

27-10-23 Green Sandpiper, Moreton (George Stacey)

250+ Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30+ mixed Tits (mostly Long-tailed), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting.

27-10-23 Blue Tit, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 14 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (calling), 100+ Common Gull (pool), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Short-eared Owl, 3 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Adam Cross, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Barry Dursley, Matt Hobbs, Jack, Karen Jayne, John Lewis, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-10-23 Thursday - Yellow-browed Warbler

 Temp 9°C to 16°C. Beautiful sunny day. Light SW wind.

Mandarin Duck

Short-eared Owl

Ring-necked Parakeet

Bearded Tit

Yellow-browed Warbler

Firecrest

Brambling

Hawfinch

Crossbill

26-10-23 Yellow-browed Warbler, Sand Point (Penny Wills)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

2 Jay, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird (in subsong)

Coombe Dingle garden:

2 Blackcap (1m, 1f, - first of the year at this site)

Eastville Park:

450 Woodpigeon (heading SW) 

Stoke Park incl Pond:

7 Ring-necked Parakeet (record total for this site)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-10-23 Short-eared Owl, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

40 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 51 Lapwing, 3 Grey Plover, 56 Redshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, Long-tailed Tit flock with 6 Goldcrest & 1 Treecreeper, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, many Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit

26-10-23 Peregrine, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Peregrine

Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall (pair), 2 Goosander (f), 1 Kingfisher, 4 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Blind Yeo bridges:

1 Mallard, 1 Coot, 15 Moorhen, no Goosanders yet.

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

215 Woodpigeon, 60 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 20 Goldcrest, 1430 Starling, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 310 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling,  4 Hawfinch, 9 Redpoll, 26 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham garden:
1 Crossbill (over, heading south)

Bath, Lansdown:

6 Stock Dove, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 11 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit

Hollow Marsh:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Chiffchaff,
1 Nuthatch, 14 Yellowhammer.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 10 Lapwing (flying west), 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, good numbers of Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Mandarin Duck (drakes), 80 Woodpigeon (to SW), ca. 100 Lapwing (to WSW), 6 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1 v dark f  type, 1 juv), 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine (juv), 3 Bearded Tit, 50 Starling (to SW)

Reported by: Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Alan Piper, Pat Richards, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Penny Wills: 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-10-23 Wednesday - Pallid Harrier

Temp 10°C to 12°C. Cloudy, and felt warm. Light NE wind, 4 mph.

Pallid Harrier
Merlin
Yellow-browed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat
Firecrest
Ring Ouzel
Brambling, Crossbill

25-10-23 Lesser Whitethroat, Redland (Mike Owen)

BRISTOL

Redland/Westbury Park:

1 'eastern' Lesser Whitethroat

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Water Rail

 
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

10 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 100 Black-tailed Godwit NE, 21 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Merlin SW, 1 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest, 11 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 1 Wheatear (STW), 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Brambling, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Aston Court:

1 Raven, 22 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Clevedon Yeo:

2 Peregrine, 2 Wheatear, 1 Crossbill N over

 
Sand Point, Middle Hope:
500 Woodpigeon, Barn Owl (Woodspring), 20 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 30 Goldcrest, 460 Starling, 17 Redwing, 1 Wheatear, 55 Meadow Pipit, 130 Chaffinch, 50 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 9 Redpoll, 25 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin

Weston STW:

1 juv Pallid Harrier NE towards Bleadon

BELOW M4 & BANES

25-10-23 juv Ring Ouzel, Lansdown (Dave Hughes)

Bath, Lansdown Racecourse:
100 Woodpigeon south, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 f Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 12 Blackbird, 3 Fieldfare, 1 juv Ring Ouzel, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

Bath, Charlcombe:

70 Common Gull, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 f Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1+ Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney Tanks, 1 & 2:

1 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 15 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 1 White Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit

Blagdon Lake:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper 

Moreton:

10 Stock Dove, 1 Marsh Harrier (Male) 

Stratford:

1 Cettis Warbler (in song) 

Reports: David Allward, Tony Cook, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hull, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Mark Ponsford, Wayne Tucker, Chris Vines, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-10-23 Tuesday - Mandarin Duck & Bearded Tit

Temp 8°C to 15°C -  Sunny, turning cloudy, with rain overnight. Almost no wind to start, then a light breeze from the SW.

Mandarin Duck

Possible Yellow-browed Warbler

Redpoll, Siskin

Bearded Tit

Ring Ouzel

Water Pipit

Merlin

Marsh Harrier

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BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

83 Woodpigeon, Alexandrine Parakeet (heard for 3rd time recently), 6 Alba Wagtail, 15 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 4 Siskin

Clifton Down:

1 Buzzard, 3 Jay, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest

Redland - Garden:

4 Feral Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 2 Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow

24-10-23 Kingfisher, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park incl Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 23 Mallard, 84 Feral Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 12 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1f Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 21 Magpie, 22 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Skylark over, 1f, 1m Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 24 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 5 Redwing, 6 Robin, 2f, 3m Stonechat, 12 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1m Bullfinch, 4 Linnet over, 8 Goldfinch, 1f, 1m Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Merlin, 5+ Redwing, pr Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Water Pipit

Vismig: 20+ Woodpigeon, 13 Skylark, 7 Chaffinch, 3 Redpoll, 1 Siskin 

24-10-23 Greylag Goose, New Passage (Rosemary Setter)

New Passage/Northwick:
c50 Canada Geese, 55 Greylag Geese, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, c5 Curlew, c4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 106 Redshank, 2 Heron, 1 Little Egret

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

24-10-23 Red Kite, Wickwar (Alan)

Wickwar:

1 Red Kite

24-10-23 Mandarin Duck, Yate (Mark Coller)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
1 male Mandarin Duck, Skylarks over, Redwings over, Meadow Pipits over, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregine, 2 Chiffchaff, 1f Blackcap, pr Stonechat

Banwell - Garden:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Tawny Owl, 1m 1f Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Vismig: Raven, possible Yellow-browed Warbler, Redwing

Bath - Lansdown Racecourse:
2 flyover Cormorant, 22 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Ring Ouzel, 18 Stonechat

24-10-23 Treecreeper, Wick (Di Bunniss)

Wick - BOC walk:
3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Little Grebe, BH Gull, 5 Common Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 13 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, c5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch

24-10-23 Kingfisher, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:
1 Kingfisher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
20+ Blackbird, c6 Fieldfare

24-10-23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Swallow

24-10-23 Shoveler, CVL (George Stacey)

Villice:
10+ Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, Teal, 100+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 

2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret

Moreton:

2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling)

2 Jay, 4 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Mixed Tits most Long-tailed, 3 Goldcrest

Stratford:
3 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Bearded Tit, Redwing, Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 34+ Shoveler, 18 Pintail, 1 Water Rail (calling), 150+ Common Gull (pool),
3 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 
3 Bearded Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:

Juvenile Purple Heron still at Whelford Pool, Gloucestershire 

Juvenile Squacco Heron still near Ham Wall

24-10-23 View from New Passage (Rosemary Setter)

Reported by: 

Alan, John Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Nancy Barrett, Robert Bright. Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Ollie Fournier, Martin Hayes, Peter Hazlewood, Rupert Higgins, Lucy Masters, Phil Quinn, Patrick Richards, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-10-23 Monday - Woodcock & Water Pipit

Temp 10°C to 16°C -  Cloudy, with some sun. A light SE/ESE wind.

Woodcock

Firecrest

Ring-necked Duck

Marsh Harrier, Osprey

Bearded Tit, Crossbill

Siskin, Redpoll

Water Pipit

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BRISTOL

23-10-23 Firecrest, Clifton (Merv Carlyon)

Clifton Down - Circular Road:

1 Firecrest

Eastville Park:

Vismig: 55 Woodpigeon, 10 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin 

Chittening Warth:

1 Water Pipit

Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
15 Woodpigeon, 7 BH Gull, 14 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6  Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 60 Starling, 8 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 3 Stonechat -- M,f, 1st-wf, 1 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 13 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

27 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Oystercatcher, 42 Dunlin, 6 Heron, 2 Peregrine, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Siskin

Aust/Cliff/Services:
Vismig: 1 Goosander, 674 Woodpigeon, 2 Lapwing, 1 Cattle Egret, 9 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 501 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 40 Redwing, 35 Fieldfare, 21 Pied Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit, 205 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 62 Linnet, 11 Redpoll sp, 214 Goldfinch, 17 Siskin

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Osprey 

Yate- Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 2 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon- Wain's Hill/Flax Bourton:

15 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Pied Wagtail, 18 Meadow Pipit, 815 Chaffinch, 15 Linnet, 30 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 62 Siskin

Dolebury Warren:

1 Red Kite

Goblin Combe:
1 Firecrest, 3 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - Shire Valley:
1 Woodcock, 7 Red Kite, 6 Redwing

 
Kingswood:
Vismig: c.75 Woodpigeon, Sparrowhawk, Rook, Fieldfare, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Siskin 

Bath - Victoria Bridge:
1 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan (7 adult & 6 juv), 2 Mallard, 2 BH Gull

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Ring-necked Duck, c40 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

23-10-23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Bernard King Hide:
20 Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Long-tailed Tit

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

23-10-23 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

1 Water Rail (calling), c1000 Coot,  4+ Snipe, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret,  3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Swallow, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Shelduck, 45+ Shoveler, 20 Pintail, 85 Woodpigeon south, 1 Water Rail (calling), 5 Lapwing, 100+ Common Gull (pool), 4 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (female type and a new female/juvenile with red tags on both upper wings), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark south, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 35 Fieldfare south east, 13 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: 

Matt, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Tim Fell, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Martin Hayes, Matt Hobbs, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, George Stacey, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-10-23 Sunday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 7°C to 16°C -  A generally sunny and nice day, with the odd shower. A light WSW wind.

Dartford Warbler

Knot

Firecrest

Ring Ouzel

Redpoll, Brambling

Siskin

Marsh Harrier

probable Lapland Bunting

Ring-necked Duck

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22-10-23 Knot, CVL (Dave Hughes)

BRISTOL

Eastville - garden:

Chaffinch, Linnet, 2 Redpoll, Siskin all over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

11 Oystercatcher, 9 Skylark, 4 Stonechat, 3 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, probable Lapland Bunting

New Passage:

290 Canada Geese, 70 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 3 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone, 38 Dunlin, 20 Redshank, 1 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, Siskin

Severn Beach:

14 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 35 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 40 Oystercatcher, 150 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, Skylark, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Mays Hill - stubble field:
1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 35 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

22-10-23 Pochard, Portishead (Jason Williams)

Portishead - boating lake:
1 Pochard

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Grey Plover, 55 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 23 Goldcrest, 825 Starling, 14 Song Thrush, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Ring Ouzel, 300 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 35 Greenfinch, 80 Linnet, 10 Redpoll, 28 Siskin

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, 16 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
2 Raven, Siskin over 

Keynsham - STW and around:
1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1st winter Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

22-10-23 Buzzard, NSL (Wayne & Lauren Tucker)

Newton St Loe:

2 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 60 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 35 LBB Gull, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher,  2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 30 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit, 16 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring- necked Duck, 100+ Knot- at least most of the CVL group, 2 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
4 GBB Gull, 5 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12+ Long-tailed Tit

22-10-23 Knot, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herons Green:

2 Little Grebe, 144 Knot- flew off, half found at Blagdon, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Mixed Tits most Long-tailed

22-10-23 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail (calling), 5 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of area:

Squacco Heron- Juvenile again at South Drain near Ham Wall- view from Sharpham Lane

Drifton Hill: 125 Common Gull, 8 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven, 35 Starling, 40+ Sky Lark, pair of Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, 30+ Linnet, Corn Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer

Reported by: 

Matt, Paul Bowerman, Martin Bulpitt, Ollie Fournier, Martin Hayes, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Karen Jayne, Lucy Masters, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Dean Reeves, Ian Stapp, Wayne & Lauren Tucker, Jason Williams, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG