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