31-05-24 Friday

Temp 11°C to 18°C - mostly cloudy, some sun, dry.  Fresh NW wind.

Red Kites

Chiffchaff food-carrying at Woodford, Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

Tawny Owl with 'branching' juv.

Sea Mills:

4 House Martin (returned at last). 

Tawny Owl adult in Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Tawny Owl - 'branching' juv. (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ingst:

(BBS, ST5787)  2 Shelduck, 5 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 8 Rook, 2 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 9 Whitethroat, 11 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 6 House Sparrow, 10 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Linnet.

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Mute Swan, 10 juv. Shelduck with parents at yacht club, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher, 38 Ringed Plover, 18 Dunlin, 2 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cuckoo calling (m. and f.).

Hillhouse Farm, Chipping Sodbury:

(BBS square ST7186): 4 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 5 Pheasant, 9 Stock Dove, 20 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 13 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 9 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 10 Wren, 2 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet.  (Also 6 Brown Hare, 3 Roe Deer)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead lake:
44 Canada Goose (+ 5 goslings), 2 Mute Swan, 41 Mallard (including a few well-grown juvs), 5 Tufted Duck (4 m.), 4 Moorhen (+ juv.), 46 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 20 Carrion Crow, 1 Pied Wagtail. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Goldeneye with 2 juvs on Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake
Very few gulls - just 4 on Herriotts Pool, half a dozen on the lake. 

100-200 Swifts.

Woodford and path to dam:

2 Canada Goose (+4 goslings), 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff (one feeding chicks), 2 Blackcap (singing), 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush.      

Herons Green:

Canada Goose (+1 gosling), 1 Canada Goose / hybrid (all-white head), 30+ Swift, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting.

Stratford:
GC Grebe nest being pulled apart by rough water, expected to fail.

5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Red Kite, 4 Marsh Harrier (all 2cy females), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Hobby, 2 Peregrine  (ad male, 2cyr female), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Garden Warbler,

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Canada Goose (+ 2 goslings), 4 Shelduck (+ 5 ducklings), 1 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 2 Mallard (+7 ducklings), 1 Goldeneye (+ 2 ducklings), 2 Coot (+ 1 chick), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting.  (Also, juv. Otter calling).

Reported by: Dru Brook-Taylor, Di Bunniss, Alan Daniells, MJ, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp,  

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, and WhatsApp contributors

30-05-24 Thursday

Temp 12°C to 18°C. Sunny start turning cloudy. Gentle westerly breeze.

c1000 swift now at CVL

Osprey

Hobby

BRISTOL

30-05-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stoke Park (Steve Richardson)

Stoke Park - garden:

Pair Great Spotted Woodpecker 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Little Avon, Damery:

2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Blackcap, 5 Grey Wagtail

Thornbury:
1 Hobby (sighted later over Rockhampton)

Wickwar garden:
1 fledgling Goldfinch

Yate Rocks:

3 Swift

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Robin

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

30-05-24 Peregrine chicks, Bath (Hawk & Owl Trust)

Bath:
4 Peregrine chicks looking good at 30-33 days old

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, Swift, Woodpigeon, Coot, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, 
Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Great Tit, Swallow, House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, Wren, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch

Stratford:
1 Egyptian Goose, c1000 Swift, 1 Osprey - "caught a fish mid morning and took it off towards Herriott’s",
1 Marsh Harrier (2cy), 1 Hobby (2cy), c300 House Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 300+

Swift, Coot, 15 Great Crested Grebe, Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey (same bird as above?), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 1 Jackdaw, Swallow, 50+ House Martin, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting 

Reported by: Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Rupert Higgins, Linda Moysey, David Paulton, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Matt Scott;

Hawk & Owl Trust, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-05-24 Wednesday

Temp 10°C to 17°C - After another wet night, sunny early on, clouding over later. A moderate breeze from the West.

Osprey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair)

Sea Mills:

1 Shelduck, 18 Swift, 1 Grey Heron,1 Buzzard,

Whitchurch:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Cuckoo, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat (pair with 2 young at yacht club)

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite

Yate:

1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine (harassing the buzzard)

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield:
1 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 4 Rook, 7 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Wren, 7 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Shire Valley):
3 Spotted Flycatcher

Willsbridge/Somerdale:
7 Swift, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Compton Dando Lanes:
1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Raven, 6 Skylark, 2 Yellowhammer

Compton Martin (Compton Wood):

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff (feeding young at nest), 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
200+ Swift, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler

Walley Bank Path:
c250 Swift, 2 Raven, 20+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush

Barn Owl, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 200+ Swift, 2 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl (back of pool 6.00 am to 7.15 am), 6+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 12+ House Sparrow, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Peregrine, CVL (Anthony Bridges)

Stratford:
3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (fem.), 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (all 2cyr female types), 3 Red Kite, + Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 5 Hobby, 2 Peregrine (adult male, 2cyr female)

Goldeneye, Herriott (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Shelduck (+5 Duckling), 3 Shoveler, 2 Mallard (+7 Duckling), 1 Goldeneye (+2 Duckling), c250 Swift (before 5.30 am), 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, c15 Swallow, c15 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler, 2 Song Thrush

Reported by: John Barnett, Anthony Bridges, Di Bunnis, Patrick Hancock, Peter Hazelwood, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Linda Moysey, Jean Oliver, Mike Owen, David Poulton, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

                Important News From Wales

There are consultations happening now regarding the re-introduction of White-tailed Eagles in Wales - possibly just over the River Severn on the Gwent Levels! 10 minutes flying for these magnificent birds and they could be hunting over Severn Beach or Portbury Wharf! You can find out more, including completing a survey form, by clicking on the link below.

https://www.eaglereintroductionwales.com/whitetailed-eagle-programme

28-05-24 Tuesday - White-fronted Goose

 Temp 11°C to 15°C - Light Rain and a moderate breeze from the South West.

White-fronted Goose


BRISTOL

Tawny Owl, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Tawny Owl

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/ Pilning Wetland (BOC Walk):

Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, Swift, 3 Rock Dove,  3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Avocet, 9 Ringed Plover, 3 Lapwing, 8 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, Starling, 1 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (male), 4 Greenfinch

Yate (garden):

1 Coal Tit, 1 House Sparrow (male)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Robin

Banwell (garden):
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, + Blue Tit (fledglings), + Great Tit (fledglings), 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

20 Mallard, 9 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 4 Magpie, 3+ Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit,  1 Chiffchaff , 3 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Swifts, CVL (George Stacey)

c800 Swift (North Shore/East Shore)

Hobby, CVL (Bri Thomson)

Reed Bunting Picnic Site 2 (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 2:
2 Reed Bunting

Villice:
50 Swift, 4 Kingfisher (inc. 2/3 juvs), 1 Hobby

Great Crested Grebe, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

White-fronted Goose, Stratford (Bri Thomson)

Stratford:
1 White-fronted Goose (over, adult, form "Russian"), 25 Swift, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (1 or 2CY fem), 3 Red Kite, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 9 Hobby, 500+ House Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Shelduck (pair + 5 duckling), 1 Goldeneye (fem + 2 ducklings), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Allan Chard, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, MJ, Linda Moysey, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Georg Stacey, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-05-24 Monday

Temp 12°C to 17°C - Cloudy with sun later, continuing with moderate WSW gusting to 25mph.

Osprey
Little Ringed Plover

27-05-24 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh:

Gadwall,  Swift, Stock Dove, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff.Lesser Whitethroat - heard, Goldfinch

27-05-24 Kingfisher - juv EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

2 Kingfisher - plus 2 newly fledged juv

Hartcliff - Hawkfield Meadows:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

2 Black Swan, 2 Mute Swan + 5 cygnets, 12 Swift, 2 Avocet, 3 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 

Severn Beach:
2 Guillemot

27-05-24 Bullfinch Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:
1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit - fledglings, 1 Bullfinch (m)

Rockhampton:

1 Cuckoo - calling

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale:
1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

Bristol Airport:

1 Red Kite - over north

BELOW M4 & BANES

27-05-24 Yellowhammer Marshfield (Nigel Kempson)

Marshfield:
3 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 50+ Skylark, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Whitethroat, c40 Starling, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 8 Corn Bunting, 7 Yellowhammer

Siston:

1 Red Kite

Webbs Heath:

1 Kestrel

Shortwood:

1 Buzzard & 1 Raven - bit of a tussle

Mangotsfield:

Carrion Crow v 3 Raven

Bath - Upper Weston:
12 Greenfinch - 6 juv, 4 Goldfinch 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
4 Mute Swan, 23 Mallard, 26 Tufted Duck, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Common Woodpigeon, 20 Swift - migrant party hunting, 6 Coot, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 32 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 34 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 36 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 80 House Martin - feeding before moving on, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 7 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

27-05-24 Osprey CVL (Tony Bridges)

East Shore:

1 Osprey - preening

27-05-24 Great Crested Grebe CVL (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
2 Great Crested Grebe - 1st egg laid, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 5 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Goldeneye + 2 juv

Reported by: Derek Angell, Allan Chard, Paul Davison, Tim Fell, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Sue & Nigel Kempson, Nigel Povey,  Lisa Presland, Paul Sadley, Matt Scott, Rosemary Setter, Andy Stockhausen, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-05-24 Sunday - Common Scoter

Temp 10°C to 18°C - Cloudy with sun peeking through, a dash of thunder and a spot of  rain and a light WSWgusting to 28mph.

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

26-05-24 Tawny Owl EP (Amy Lou)

Eastville Park:

1 Tawny Owl - pic

Bedminster - and environs:

3 Swift - hunting over rooftops, 1 Sparrowhawk (m) - missed a Blackbird, 2 Jackdaw - food carry to calling nestlings, 2 Blackcap - singing, 1 Goldcrest - singing

Easton :

Starling, Sparrow, Dunnock

26-05-24 Ring-necked Parakeet (Steve Richardson)

Stoke Park - garden:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, family of Blue Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Avocet, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Little Egret

Severn Beach:
18 Common Scoter, 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret

Badminton:

1 Yellow Wagtail

26-05-24 Great Tit  Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar, West End - garden:
1 Coal Tit, 3 Great Tit - juv

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale:
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, many Blue Tit, 6 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-05-24 Song Thrush Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
14 Mallard, 6 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon,  3 Moorhen - inc 2 juvenile, 1 Herring Gull, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird - in family of 4, 2 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

26-05-24 Great White Egret CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Chew Valley Lake

2 Black Swan, 3 Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Osprey - including the recent ‘longstaying’ female, after a week-ish absence, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 12 Hobby - one group - showing how it done.

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Teal

Reported by: John Barnett, Lee Gardiner, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, MJ, John Lewis, Amy Lou, Howard Oakden, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-05-24 Saturday

Temp 12°C to 17°C - Dry and sunny with varying amounts of cloud, becoming overcast but at least the rain held off until dusk.  Light NW wind.

Wheatear

Red Kite  (that's the best we can do today)

Blackcap at Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - Hallen Marsh, :

1 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 31 Mallard, 2 Pheasant, 17 Stock Dove, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Lapwing, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel - food carrying, 11 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 10 Skylark - food carrying, 12 Swallow, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 16 Wren, 19 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

BRI:

Peregrine carrying food

Redland Hill:

At least 12 House Martin feeding.

Oldland:

Red Kite

Peregrine with prey (Keith Williams)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

35 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, first Sanderling of the year.

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Avocet, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 LRP,  8 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 4 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Snipe, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Swift.

Severn Beach:
15 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 3 Sanderling.

Wickwar:
Red Kite, 1 Swift.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale Road: 

2 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 9 Blue Tit, 5 Robin.

Clevedon - Colehouse Lane:

(BBS)  9 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 4 Moorhen, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 21 Magpie, 21 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven (nest), 6 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler heard, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 12 Wren, 19 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 12 Blackbird, 13 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Northend and Chilcombe:

10 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 18 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl

Stratford:

80 Swift, 20 House Martin

OUT OF AREA:

Charterhouse - Nether Wood:

3 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Redstart (1f+3m)

Reported by: Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Tony Scott, Keith Williams, , blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups

24-05-24 Friday - Black-necked Grebe, Siskin

Temp 11°C to 17°C - Cloudy with some sun, no wind to start, building to a light to moderate W/SW as the day went on.

Black-necked Grebe

Siskin

Corn Bunting

Cuckoo

BRISTOL

24-05-24 Siskin, Coombe Dingle (Di Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle:

pr Siskin

County Ground:

1 Red Kite

Sea Mills:

1 Pink-footed Goose

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

24-05-24 Little and Great Egrets, Pilning (Paul Bowerman)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 7+ Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat

24-05-24 Young Treecreeper, Lower Woods (Paul Sadley)

Lower Woods:

Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 5 Magpie, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Heron, 1 White Wagtail, 3 ad Pied Wagtail + 1 Juv, 1 Linnet

Saltford:
1 Little Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Rook, 12 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Near Wellow:
1 Corn Bunting

24-05-24 Hungry Peregrines, Bath (HawkOwl)

Bath:
Mum + 4 Peregrine chicks

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 4 Song Thrush

Herons Green:
1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 6+ Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 8+ House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

24-05-24 Young LTT, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Canada Geese + 9 gosling, 1 Shelduck, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Raven + 2 Chicks, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit + 7/8 young, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler

24-05-24 Hobby, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

1 Goldeneye, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 6 Great White Egret,  1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite,  1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 5 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Canada Goose + 2 gosling, 3 Shelduck + 8 ducklings,  1 Cuckoo, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush

Reported by: Hawk and Owl Trust, George Ashwell, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Rob Hargreaves, MJ, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, John R,  Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-05-24 Thursday

Cooler day: Temp 12°C to 14°C. Cloudy with gentle westerly breeze.

800+ Swift at CVL

Hobby

Firecrest

Corn Bunting

23-05-24 Corn Bunting, nr Bath (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

23-05-24 Wren, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

Wren

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

OPS:

1 Gadwall (at yacht club), new brood of 2 Little Grebe

NORTH SOMERSET

23-05-24 Red Kite, Gordano valley (Howard Taffs)

Gordano valley:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lords Wood, Pensford

2 Swift over, 1 Coal Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, Goldfinch

Chew Magna:
1 Red Kite

Keynsham, Broadmead:
70 House Martin

Keynsham Boatyard:
4 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin

SE of Bath:
2 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
800+ Swift

Herons Green Pool:

1 Barn Owl

Stratford:
Great Crested Grebes nest-building, 1 Hobby, 1 Swallow, c100 House Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 ad Shelduck + 9 ducklings, 34 Gadwall, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 150 House Martin

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Nigel Kempson, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Nigel Sluman, Howard Taffs 

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22-05-24 Wednesday

Temp 13°C to 16°C - Cloudy with rain, some heavy. A moderate SSW/W wind with gusts to 22mph. Blog will be updated later with all the rare birds that are wating to be found, or maybe even just some common ones.

Snipe

Firecrest

Sanderling

BRISTOL

Brentry:

1 Green Woodpecker

Easton - All Hallows Rd:

1 Sparrowhawk - 1st for a while

Leigh Woods:

2 Firecrest

Sea Mills:

8 Swift, 2 Red Kite, 3 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
16 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 10 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Sand Martin

New Passage:

21 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel

Yate:

1 Red Kite

22-05-24 Red Kite, Frampton Cotterell (Peter Hazelwood)

Frampton Cotterell:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Sandford Hill:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 27 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jullian Bailey-Gard, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett,  Peter Hazelwood, MJ, Mike Moxon, Howard Oakden, Tom O'Shea, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen

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21-05-24 Tuesday

 Temp 12°C to 18°C - A fine, sunny morning gave way to light showers, light winds from the North.

White Stork
Garden Warbler
Osprey

BRISTOL

Clifton Downs:

3+ Swift, 4 or 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch

Eastville Park:

1 Red Kite

Whitchurch:

1 Red Kite

Hallen:

1 Great White Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Coot (rare on estuary), 2 Avocet

Kestrel, Northwick Warth (Rosemary Setter)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
7 Swift, 19 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 6 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (with prey), 2 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Coalpit Heath:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Jackdaw, 2 Great Tit fledglings, 4 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 5 Whitethroat, 17 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Red Kite

Clevedon (garden):
2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Robin

Churchill:
1 White Stork (heading NE), 3 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Starlings - on fat feeder, Filton (Liza White)

Filton (garden):
3 Swift, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 17 Starling (4 adults, 13 juv), 3 Greenfinch (2m+1f), 2 Goldfinch

Leap Valley (BOC Walk):
5 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 4 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 13 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 14 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 5 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Peregrine, Bath (Hawk and Owl Trust)

Bath:
1 Peregrine (+4 Chicks)

Keynsham (Broadmead Lane):
37 Mallard (+5 broods = 38 ducklings), 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (form Alba)

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Burrington Ham:

1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff,  2 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler (singing and showing well), 4 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler

Garden Warbler, Wally Bank Path (Ian Stapp)

Walley Bank Path:
2 Raven, 2 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Song Thrush

Villice:
15 Swift (over the road towards HG)

Herons Green:
2 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 9+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Swift, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron,  2 Great White Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier (2cy), 4 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Hobby, 6+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Shelduck (+6/7 Ducklings), 3 Shoveler, 37 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Pochard, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 5+ Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Allen, Chris Craig, Jane Cummings, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Peter Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Liza White

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