21-10-24 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 09°C to 15°C - Sunny with some light cloud, A gentle south south-west breeze with 18mph gusts

Scaup
Glossy Ibis
Yellow-browed Warbler
Firecrest

BRISTOL

Brentry, Wellbridge House:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Eastville - garden:

1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 30 Redwing, 7 Chaffinch

Eastville Park:

1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing

Greenbank Cemetery:

1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest

Sea Mills - WeBS:

30 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 11 Common Sandpipers, 60 Redshank, 65 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 65 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

300 Woodpigeon - south, 1 Common Gull, 2 Firecrest, 3 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 64 Wigeon, 80 Mallard, 3 Teal, 28 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 54 Lapwing, 52 Curlew, 65 Turnstone, 15 Dunlin, 61 Redshank, 4 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Raven, 8 Skylark, 75 Starling, 3 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 32 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling - over, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Aust Services:

1 Cattle Egret, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Siskin

Littleton Warth:

6 Barnacle Goose, 25 Oystercatcher 

Aust Warth:
1 Redwing, 4 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands, New Passage/Northwick:
44 Shoveler, 4 Water Rail, 38 Lapwing, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-t-Godwit, 115 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 4 Knot, c300 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, Buzzard, Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Stonechat, 10 Linnet

Severn Beach:
1 Bar-t-Godwit, c60 Knot - south west  4 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 50+ Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit, 100+Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll, 8 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

3 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig for 2.25hrs :
100 Starling, 5 Pied Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3622 Chaffinch - inc 1500 in 1/4 hr, 5 Brambling, 17 Greenfinch, 20 Redpoll, 135 Siskin 

local - 1 Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Clevedon - Yeo:
60 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 20 Oystercatcher. 18 Ringed Plover 18, 2 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 110 Redshank, a few Black-headed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1+ Raven, Skylark, 3 Rock Pipit

Kenn Estuary:
2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Sand Point:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Weston-Super-Mare - STW:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1  Kestrel,  1 Jay, c1000 Starling

Uphill - WeBS:

1 Mute Swan, 570 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 47 Mallard, 106 Teal, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 3 Cormorant, 85 Oystercatcher. 95 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 1 Knot, c100 Dunlin, c100 Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 45 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine

local   20 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 90 Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead flash:
56 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 2 Common Gull

Radstock:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3+ Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - inc WeBS:
26 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 58 Mallard, 8 Pintail, 123 Pochard, 898 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Moorhen, 1735 Coot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 80 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 16 Cormorant, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret. 4 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Redwing

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
80+ Great crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 G-BB Gull - eating fish, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G-W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail

21-10-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
20+ Pochard, 1 Scaup, 2 L Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank - calling, 2 G BB Gull, 8 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail

21-10-2024 Glossy Ibis CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
1 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 5 Goldeneye (4f 1m), 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 Little Grebe, 20+Great Crested Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 30+ Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier (1f 2m), 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

21-12-24 Kingfishers CVL (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
c20 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier (1f 2m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher - agro, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Bearded Tit (f&m), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat (f), 4 Meadow Pipit

21-10-24 Great White Egret CVL (Rob Hargreaves)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Pintail (1m), 27 Common Gull, 4 G-BB Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush - over

Reported by: John Croxton, Jan Cumming, Andy Davis, Jon Green, Paul Gregory, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Dave Hughes, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Harvey Rose, Rob Laughton, Aravind Ramesh, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott, Georgy Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-10-24 Sunday - Caspian Gull

Temp 12°C to 18°C - Rain and wind to start- caused chaos on the roads with fallen trees in a few places. A nicer afternoon. Moderate to strong wind from the SE to SSW, gusts to 30mph. 

Caspian Gull
Yellow-browed Warbler
Scaup

BRISTOL

Hotwells/Cumberland Basin:
30 BH Gull, 28+ Herring Gull, 1 Jay, c72 Jackdaw

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond
1 Swallow, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
1 Caspian Gull

20-10-24 Goosander, Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Pier:

1 littoralis Rock Pipit/Water Pipit

Clevedon:
Garden: 3 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Jay, 4 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

20-10-24 Sparrowhawk, Langford (Dave Goodliffe)

Langford:
1 Sparrowhawk

Uphill:

550 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, 15 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 400 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Jackdaw, 300 Starling, 2 Stonechat (M & F), 4 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-10-24 Sparrowhawk, High Littleton (Steve Mac)

High Littleton:

1 Sparrowhawk

Keynsham - Broadmead:
2 Pintail, 2 Snipe, Meadow Pipit

20-10-24 Pied Wagtails, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:

2 Mute Swan, 37 Mallard, 13 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 22 Pied Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
pr Scaup, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Cattle Egret

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Andy Gibb, Dave Goodliffe, Patrick Hancock, Rob Laughton, Craig Lewis, Steve Mac, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-10-24 Saturday - Water Rail

Temp 13°C to 17°C - Glorious sunshine all day. A force 2 west wind.

The Yellow-browed Warbler influx continues with four individuals reported today. Good variety of finches seen on the coast and there should be even more coming through once the storm passes. 

Water Rail seen in a very unusual place today.. (Keep reading to find out more!)

Scaup

Yellow-browed Warbler

Water Pipit
Hawfinch, Redpoll, Crossbill

19-10-24 Water Rail, New Passage (Les Williams)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jay, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 10+ Starling, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Stoke Park:
10 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:

7 Barnacle Goose

19-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, Aust Sewage Works (Jamie Dunning)

Aust Services/STW:

6 Barnacle Geese, 4 Stock Dove, 227 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 11 Skylark, 123 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 177 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit/Water Pipit, 99 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Hawfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
8 Tufted Duck, 44 Oystercatcher, 122 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 41 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 1 Knot, c.200 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

New Passage:
1 Water Rail - remarkably came in off the sea and landed in front of new flood defence wall!

Chittening Warth:
32 Knot, 1 Greenshank, 1 Water Pipit, 8 Redpoll

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant, 2+ Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 m Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, several Redwing & Meadow Pipit over

NORTH SOMERSET

19-10-24 Marsh Tit, Ashton Court Estate (Karen Wilkinson)

Ashton Court Estate:

3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch

Clevedon - Yeo:
30 Shelduck, 60 Oystercatcher, 20 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 20 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 15 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear

Sand Point:
Vismig (07:20-13:00):

40 Shelduck, 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Knot, 16 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 70 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 75 Redwing, 44 Meadow Pipit, 505 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch, 53 Greenfinch, 28 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 1 Crossbill, 26 Goldfinch, 30 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting

Present:

1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 50 Jackdaw, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Firecrest, 11 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:
2 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
1 Canada Goose, 80+ Mallard, 1 f Pintail, 1 Snipe, 200 mixed corvids, 1 Skylark - over, 20 Starling, 20 Redwing, 80 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit - over

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
20+ Mute Swan (one cygnet), 3 Mallard, 10+ Pochard, 200+ Coot, 20+ Lapwing, 3 Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Jay, 7+ Long-tailed Tit, 3+ Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 3+ Chaffinch

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 (m/f) Scaup, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Cattle Egret

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 (1m/2f) Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard only), 

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Mark Coller, Oscar Dewhurst, Jamie Dunning, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Steve Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury, Martyn Smith, Andy Stockhausen, Reuben Veal, Karen Wilkinson, Les Williams.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-10-24 Friday - Yellow-browed Warblers

Temp 11°C to 15°C - Sunny morning, clouding over as the next front moved in with light drizzle increasing towards dusk.  Light westerly wind.

Scaup

Bearded Tit

Yellow-browed Warblers

Firecrest        

Scaup at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale cemetery:

4 Greenfinch

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

2 Feral Pigeon, 18 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

Blaise Estate:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird,  Robins, 2 Grey Wagtail.

Goldcrest at Emersons Green (Chak Kan Lam)

Emersons Green:

Village Park:  1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest. 

Greenbank cemetery, Easton:

1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, LT Tit, Goldcrest, 4 Redwing (over).

Hengrove Mounds LNR:
1 LBB Gull (1st winter), GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay,  15 Carrion Crow, 3 flyover Skylark, 12 LT Tit, 5 Song Thrush (plumage suggesting continental migrants), 11 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 flyover Linnet, 5 Goldfinch.

Oldland:
1 Skylark, 9 Redwing, 4 Meadow Pipit.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Little Grebe on the lake.  Water Rail, Rock Pipit.

Littleton: 7 Barnacle Goose.

3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret (to NE), 11 Skylark, 25 Jackdaw, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 140 Redwing, 190 Starling, 1 Brambling 51 Chaffinch, 15 Greenfinch, 6 Siskin.

Oldbury Court / Frome Valley: 

4 Mallard, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Magpie, 26 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 20 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail.  (No Dipper, river may be too high.) 

NORTH SOMERSET

Wains Hill:

9 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 300 Chaffinch

Sand Point:
85 Woodpigeon, 35 Skylark, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 340 Starling, 30 Redwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, 425 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 16 Greenfinch, 9 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting.

Weston-s-Mare - Grove Park:
2 Yellow-browed Warbler 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham (last night):

1 Tawny Owl, flyover Redwings.

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard. 

Common Sandpipers at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Main Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:

8+ Pochard, pr Scaup, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 100+ Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 8+ flyover Skylark, 10+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 30+ Redwing (fly over), 2 Pied Wagtail. 

Scaup at Herons Green (George Stacey)

Stratford and Moreton:

6 Goldeneye, sightings of up to 4-5 Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc. Pool:

28 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 44 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 5 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 400+ Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 18 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (m., f.), 1 Kingfisher, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 17 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Bearded Tit (lake side reeds), 3 Cetti's Warbler.

Reported by:  John Budd, Di Bunniss, Pete Harrison, Chris Holloway, Chak Kan Lam, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Ian Stapp, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding.

17-10-24 Thursday - Water Pipit, Warblers

Temp 12°C to 20°C - Some lovely sun in the moderate SW/W wind. A bumper day.

Spotted Redshank
Yellow-browed Warblers
Dartford Warblers
Hobby, Swallow
Large finch/thrush/starling movements

Water Pipit

Bearded Tit

Glossy Ibis

Hawfinch, Brambling, Redpoll, Siskin

Scaup, Goldeneye

17-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, WSM (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Firecrest

Aston Court:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Bedminster- South Street Park:

3 Skylark over, 10 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch over

Clifton:

1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing over, 1 Greenfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Firecrest

Nearby vismig: 16 Redwing, 150 Starling, 21 Chaffinch

Lodge Causeway trading estate vismig:

3 Skylark, 50 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

21 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1771 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 163 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch, 9 Greenfinch, c20 Goldfinch, 1 Redpoll

Aust Cliff:
16 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 6 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Jay,  2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 14 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, c300 Starling, 2500+ Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 25 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch, c600 Chaffinch, 1 Hawfinch

17-10-24 Waders, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage:
Teal, 6 Pintail, 160 Wigeon, 120 Oystercatcher, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 90+ Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 240 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:

1 Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

17-10-24 Hobby, Portbury Wharf (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf:
Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 4 Rook, 1 Robin

Bristol Airport:

1 Red Kite

Watercress Farm:

1 Great White Egret

17-10-24 Dartford Warbler, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Vismig: 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 35 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Raven, 130 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 2661 Starling, 300 Redwing, 37 Meadow Pipit, 2575 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 55 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 28 Siskin, 3 Yellowhammer, 15 Reed Bunting

Present: 1 Coal Tit, 10 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Dartford Warbler, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 7 Stonechat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 19 Greenfinch

Weston-s-Mare - Grove Park:
2 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
7 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 8 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 40 Linnet

Radstock:
Buzzard, Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Large White, 3 Comma, 2 Red Admiral

17-10-24 Buzzard, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:
1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
26 Cattle Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

17-10-24 LTT, CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Villice:
6 Little Grebe, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 6+ Fieldfare

Herons Green:
1m Scaup, 20 Common Gull, c60 Redwing over

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 4 Swallow, 4 Bearded Tit, pr Stonechat

17-10-24 Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, CVL (Chris Teague)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher

Out of area:

Crossbills at Stockhill Woods

Ring Ouzels at Brean and Wavering Down

Reported by: Pagan Birder, Dave, Gary, Nige, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Andy Gibb, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Tim Mason, Lucy Masters, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Blake Norton, Tom OShea, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, Vic Savery, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-10-24 Wednesday - Goldeneye

Temp 16°C to 18°C. Outbreaks of rain for most of the day with a brief dry period mid-morning. A force 2 SSE wind.

Goldeneye

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

16-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Moreton-CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetary:
1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 10 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Stoke Park vismig:
86 Redwing - single flock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

Vismig:
c.500 Starling, 170 Redwing, c.100 Meadow Pipit, c.300 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Siskin

Grounded:

1 Coal Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2+ Redwing, c.15 Blackbird (probable continental race), 2 Fieldfare, 2 Greenfinch

16-10-24 Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Downend:
20-30 Redwing over

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf NR:

5 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
1 Magpie - pouring down!

Clevedon - Wain's Hill vismig:
3 Song Thrush, 66 Chaffinch

Backwell Lake:
8 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:

70 Woodpigeon, 40 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 28 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 60 Jackdaw, 9 Rook, 102 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 85 Skylark, 1520 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 17 alba Wagtail, 31 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 746 Chaffinch, 5 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Present:
1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 11 Meadow Pipit, 12 Greenfinch

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 m Scaup, 1 Common Sandpiper, 48/49 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat

16-10-24 Tawny Owl, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
8 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl

Reported by: Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, Bri Thompson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-10-24 Tuesday - Yellow-browed Warbler influx

Temp 12°C to 17°C - Overcast with drizzle in the morning. A force 2 ESE wind.

Autumn migration properly getting today with the Glossy Ibis still present off Stratford, as well as a couple of Scaup off Heron's Green.

Yellow-browed Warblers appearing in several places (keep looking in your gardens, you never know when one might turn up!) Decent finch passage on the coast too, with good numbers of Starlings also on the move.

Big thrush arrival on the east coast today, so they may arrive here tomorrow.

Glossy Ibis

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling, Crossbill

Scaup

15-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, Kingsgate Park-Yate (Mark Coller)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

10 Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwing, c.140 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Skylark, 13 migrant Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 7 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Siskin

Littleton Warth:

52 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose

Aust Services vismig (07:23-09:04):

2 Greylag Goose, 2 Pintail, 4 Black-headed Gull, 98 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 46 Redwing, 16 alba Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 371 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Crossbill, 30 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin

New Passage:

2 (m/f) Stonechat

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

2 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest

Tormarton:

2 Red Kite - over A46 junction

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Whinchat

Clevedon - Cannosgate:

3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Willow Warbler, 30 Starling, 5 (1m/4f) Blackbird, 4 Robin, 9 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Highdale Road:1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie

Sand Point vismig (08:45-9:45):

50 Woodpigeon, 6 Swallow, 1 Redwing, 200 Starling, 2 alba Wagtail, 600+ Chaffinch (very difficult to count), 2 Brambling, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Middle Hope vismig (07:00-11:45):

26 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 55 Woodpigeon, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 29 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 45 Jackdaw, 15 Rook, 39 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 90 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1645 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 41 alba Wagtail, 29 Meadow Pipit, 1245 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling, 55 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 41 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting 

15-10-24 Yellow-browed Warbler, Grove Park (Paul Gregory)

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:

2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Firecrest

North Worle:
c.40 Redwing over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Magna:
c.20 Redwing over

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie

South Stoke - BOC Walk:

18 Pheasant, 12 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1+ Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 38 Redwing, 4 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

12 Teal, 1 Redshank

Moreton:

2 Goldeneye (m), 1 Curlew - over to the south

15-10-24 Scaup, Heron's Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:

1 Black Swan, 2 (m/f) Scaup, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Wigeon, 10 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 m Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Redpoll, 60 Siskin

15-10-24 Pintail, Herriott's Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

12 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 28 Mallard, 8 Pintail, 72 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 16 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 m Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush

Reported by: Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julian Eastoe, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson.

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14-10-24 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 9°C to 11°C - Largely overcast with rain, felt cold in the light wind from the E/NNE.

Last week's Hoopoe was number 217 for Avon this year, see the list here. The recent average is 224, so let's hope some more birds show up in the next few weeks.

You see all the birds on the Avon List here or the annotated checklist here.

Glossy Ibis
Hobby

14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, Shoveler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
22 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 8 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 37 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby (latest OPS record)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 4 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Herring Gull

Portishead:
1m Blackcap

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
40 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Litton- yesterday:
2 Teal, 13 Little Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 45 Tufted Duck, 38 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 96 Coot, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 67 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Heron, 2 Raven, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Barrow Tanks:

57 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 6 Pochard

Chew Valley Lake

14-10-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 4 Little Grebe, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 pale Buzzard, 2 Raven

14-10-24 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier

14-10-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
12 Shoveler, 8 Pintail, 44 Teal, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, , 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay

Reported by: John Budd, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, David Wallace,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-10-24 Sunday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 08°C to 11°C - Hazy sun, some cloud which thickened towards evening. Light air from the south but swinging south east by early afternoon. 

Slavonian Grebe

Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Windmill Hill, City Farm:

2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 8 House Sparrow

Blaise Castle Estate, Cherry Orchard:

1 Moorhen, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stapleton - Ham Lane:
2 Firecrest

13-10-24 House Sparrow St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George - Crews Hole:

1 House Sparrow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth - ringing session:
1 Tawny Owl, 1 Firecrest, 10 Redwing

Aust Services:
1200 Redwing - over north west in 2hrs

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, many Dunlin, many Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Gadwall, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail

13-10-24 Mistle Thrush Almondsbury (Vĕra Carpenter)

Almondsbury - garden:

1 Mistle Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Great White Egret - flying SW over Northern Way

Yatton:

2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 30 Linnet and 1 Reed Bunting.

Banwell - Winhill garden:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Farmborough:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Bearded Tit - calling and in flight

13-10-24 Bearded Tit CVL (Chris Craig)

Ringing Station:

8 Bearded Tit - inc 2 retraps

Reported by: Vĕra Carpenter, Mark Collar, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner, Paul House, Gary Hughes, John Lewis, Bob Proctor, Nigel, Povey, Steve Preddy, Joe Sargent, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Gary Thoburn, John Thorogood

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-10-24 Saturday - White-tailed Eagle

Temp 05°C to 15°C - Cloud that gave way to sun after lunch. Light air from the south swinging to west by mid morning and freshening to give gusts of 30 mph.

Brambling

Fieldfare 
White-tailed Eagle

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Rook - over

Stoke Park - inc vismig:
8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 105 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 350+ Redwing - over, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit (8 around the park), 3 Chaffinch

Westbury-on-Trym:

1 White-tailed Eagle - over West Broadway this morning

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services / STW:
1 ad Barnacle Goose, 74 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 22 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 32 Black-tailed Godwit - north east, 2 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Rook, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 20+Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Mistle Thrush, 85 Redwing - north east, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40+Meadow Pipit, 24 Chaffinch

12-10-24 Knot NP (Brian Lancastle)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 juv Garganey, Water Rail, 21 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 46 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 91 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 60 Knot, 100 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 3 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, Jay, 3 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, Wheatear, Siskin

Henfield - Bitterwell Lake:
1 Grey Heron,1 Barn Owl - over, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Raven, several Fieldfare going west, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano:

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig:
woodpigeon hunted by 2 Peregrine, 1 Nuthatch, 8 Song Thrush, 45 Redwing, 80 Chaffinch, 

Bristol Airport - vismig:

large groups of Woodpigeon, Swallow, Finch sp

Sand Point - vismig:
1 Goose sp, 1 Peregrine, 100 Jackdaw, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 41 Redwing, 13 alba Wagtail, 85 Meadow Pipit, 498 Chaffinch, 45 Greenfinch, 6 Siskin, 21 Reed Bunting 

on the ground: 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechat, 1 Brambling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston and Pomphrey Hill:
lots of Redwing - over in the dark of the early morning 

12-10-24 Golden Plover MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
6 Golden Plover

Hanham:

c20 Redwing - over

Pensford, Chelwood Roundabout:

1 Red Kite

12-10-24 R-l Partridge Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Pheasant, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 15 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 2 Rook, 1 Raven, 3 Blackbird, 1 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
87 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 7 Northern Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 48 Mallard, 8 Teal, 12 Pochard,
42 Tufted Duck, 35 Little Grebe, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Woodpigeon, 104 Coot, 11 Black-headed Gull, 45 Herring Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 59 Great Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

21 Cattle Egret 

12-10-24 Snipe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc ad m), 1 Stonechat (m)

Out of Area

12-10-24 Purple Heron Bru Est (James Packer)

Somerset - Huntspill & R Brue Est:

1 Purple Heron

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Patrick Hancock, Julian Head, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Frankie Macrow. Andy Mears, Brian Mulgrew, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG