31-07-24 Wednesday - Crossbill, Wheatear, Sandwich Tern

Temp 16°C to 32°C - A scorcher. A light wind from the NNE/NE may it bearable for about 2 minutes before you started to melt.

Osprey
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern
Wheatear
Crossbill, Redstart

BRISTOL

Hallen:

c30 House Martin

Redland:

Garden: 1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

35 Little Egret (new South Glos record), 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:

2 Sandwich Tern

Lower Woods:
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 White Admiral, 18 Silver Washed Fritillary

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vis mig: 40 BH Gull, 94 LBB Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 39 Swallow, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Crossbill

Present: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 8 Skylark 1 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Migrant Hawker

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett to Marksbury:
3 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard

Newton St Loe:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Purple Hairstreak

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 adult Common Tern, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 88 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret

31-07-24 Scavengers, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
1 Black Swan, 6 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher

Stratford:
11 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Hobby

31-07-24 Osprey, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Shoveler, 9 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover (male and female), 1 juv Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 6 GBB Gull, 2 adult Yellow-legged Gull, 1 adult Common Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 f  Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Juv Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel (m & f), 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sand Martin, 1 m Lesser Emperor

Reported by: 

Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, MJ, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Chris Vines,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

30-07-24 Tuesday

Temp 15°C to 27°C - Sunny. Unusually, the high temperatures have arrived on light winds from the North.

BRISTOL

Hotwells:

1 Buzzard (over)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Hawkesbury Upton (Upton Coombe):

40+ Swift, + Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, + Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 4 Marsh Tit, + Swallow, + House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

8+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Yate (Garden):
1 Buzzard, 2 House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry to Winford:
1 Stock Dove, 7+ Woodpigeon, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 1+ Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 House Martin, 5+ Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackbird, 8+ House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 20+ Linnet, 25+ Goldfinch

Clevedon (garden):
1 Dunnock

Clevedon - Walton Common/Gordano Valley NR (BOC walk):
1 Pheasant, 2 Rock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-headed Gull, 25 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Shelduck, 3 Stock Dove, 12 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 24 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 11 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat, 6 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 15 House Sparrow, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Down Road):

40 Linnet, 41 Corn Bunting

Willsbridge Mill:
2 Raven, Coal Tit,  1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch (m+f)

Kestrel, Newton St. Loe (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe:
1 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Bullfinch

Chaffinch, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Cameley:

3 Collared Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven,

2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush

Paulton:
35 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
10 Egyptian Geese (dam)

Chew Valley Lake

Marsh Harrier, Parklands (Lucy Masters)

Villice (Parklands):
1 Buzzard

Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
8 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 13 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 4+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 6 House Sparrow, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Black Swan, 120+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (juv), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 12+ (mixed) Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Water Rail (calling), 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey (with fish), 1 Marsh Harrier (juv)

Yellow-legged Gull, Herriotts' Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 3 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 4 Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by:  Graham Blacker, Pete Brain, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, Matt Hull, Lucy Masters, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

29-07-24 Monday

Temp 13°C to 25°C - Pretty much wall to wall sunshine for a change. A very light wind from the South.

BRISTOL

Henbury (garden):

1 Tawny Owl (heard 0600hrs), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit (juv), 5 Wren (2 ad+3juv), 6 Robin (all juv), 1 House Sparrow (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:

17 Shelduck, 19 Dunlin, 5 Grey Heron

Oldbury Power Station (Pillhead Gout & Yacht club):

33 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Lapwing, 13 Dunlin, 7 Redshank

Charfield:

Unconfirmed report: "Brown raptor with a white rump circling at 500'"

Aust STW:

5 Little Egret, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat

Aust Warth:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (juv)

Ringed Plover/Turnstone, New Passage (Geoff Daniels)

New Passage:

1 Ringed Plover, 22 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling, 46 Dunlin

Yate (garden):

2 Peregrine (over - high and calling), 2 Bullfinch (m+f)

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

4 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose

Sutton Wick:
2 Shelduck (pair), 13 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (fem), 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Peregrine (juv)

Herons Green:
64 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Magpie, 3 Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
120+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting

Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Oystercatcher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 13 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult), 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (fem), 3 Marsh Harrier(2 juv and 1 2cyr male) , 3 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel (m+f), 1 Hobby, 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 7 Sand Martin, 12+ House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Stephen Curtiss, Geoff Daniels, MJ, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Linda Moysey, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

28-07-24 Sunday - Sandwich Tern

Temp 12°C to 25°C - Sunny. A light south east wind going round to south west by the evening, gusting to 20mph.

Sandwich Tern
Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - (m) juv, 1st since 2021

28-07-24 Blue and Long-tailed Tit garden (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle - garden:

Woodpigeon, Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, corvidae, 4 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit

Downend - garden:

2 Swift + juv in the box

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:

2 Raven - over

Bradley Stoke:

30+ Swift - gorging on flying ants

NORTH SOMERSET

28-07-24 Gray Wagtail Kenn (John Croxton)

Kenn - Duck Lane:
31 Swallow - on the wires, 1 Grey Wagtail - in the pond

Burrington Ham:

3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Red Kite, Spotted Flycatcher

Dyrham - garden:

1 Carrion Crow - deformed left claw

Shortwood:
1 Red Kite - over

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Folly Farm:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Bullfinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

Mallard - 2 broods of large duckling, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Herring Gull - ad, 135 mixed juv gull, 7 Grey Heron inc 3 juv, 8 Little Egret, 5 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail - inc 2 juv, 

Blagdon Lake:
6 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 2 Jay

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
143 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Magpie, 4 Pied Wagtail

Walley Bank Path:
1 G-S Wood, 12+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Bullfinch

28-07-24 Blackcap CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 G-BB Gull, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard

Herons Green:
74 Canada Geese, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret,  1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 4 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
130+ Great Crested Grebe - together, 4 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret,

1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Jay,  4 Blue & 2 Great Tit, 20+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

28-07-24 Sandwich Tern CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan. 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin - ad & juv, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 5 G-BB Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull -ad 1 Sandwich Tern, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier - inc 2 juv, 4 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine - juv, 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

28-07-24 Yellow-legged Gull CVL (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Brain, Pete Bunniss, John Croxton, Martyn Hayes, MJ, Mike Meechem, Nick Page, Gill Phillips, Adam Rawson, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Caron TT, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-07-24 Saturday

Temp 12°C to 22°C - Sunny with a light to moderate wind from the WSW, with gusts to 20mph. 

A quiet day bird wise. Now is the prefect time to do the Big Butterfly Count, if you haven't already, some important citizen science, especially given the low numbers around so far this year. Or maybe brush up on your juvenile gulls using this link. Have a look at the 2024 Avon Year List or the new printable one page check list for all the species seen in Avon.

Tree Pipit
Osprey, Water Rail
Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

9/10 Swift, 2 Peregrine - inc juv calling

Hotwells:

1 Raven over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler

Aust Sewage Works/Warth:
2 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff,  4 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Teal, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper

New Passage:

5 Turnstone, 27 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 53 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull

27-07-24 Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Sparrowhawk

27-07-24 Green Woodpecker having a bath, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden:1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Yatton:
3 Stonechat (2 juvs)

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
7 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose

Nunnery:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher

Herons Green:
1 Water Rail, 2 Common Sandpiper

Moreton:
1 Water Rail, 1 Osprey, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 10 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: 

Dru-Brooke-Taylor, Vera Carpenter, Chris Craig, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Jean Oliver, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

26-07-24 Friday

Temp 12°C to 21°C - Sunny intervals all day. A light fresh west wind but gusting to 26mph in the afternoon.

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

3 Cormorant - over

Bishopston - garden:

2 Raven - over calling, pursued by 2 Carrion Crow answering!

Stoke Park - garden:

6 Ring-necked Parakeet - inc 1 juv being fed by adult 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:

26-07-24 Starling NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 86 Starling

Yate - Kingsgate Park:

1 Little Grebe - juv, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield:

4 Spotted Flycatcher - 2 juv being fed by parents

Clevedon - garden:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie. 1 Jackdaw, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - garden:

9 House Sparrow

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

26-07-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
64 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose - ringed, 3 Egyptian Goose - juv, 2 Swift, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 G-BB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 4 little Egret, 30+ Sand and House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail

Picnic Site 1:

3 Buzzard - inc 2 juv up for a possible 1st flight

Walley Bank Path:
1 Buzzard

Villice:

15 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe  - inc 2 juv, 1 Willow Warbler - singing, along the lane

26-07-24 Egyptian Goose CVL (Amy Collyer)

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank - inc juv, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Moreton:
1 Osprey (f)

Stratford:

3 Greylag Goose, 2  Yellow legged Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine - juv

26-07-24 Dunlin & Green Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Greylag Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 6 Swift, 7 Stock Dove, 80+ Great Crested Grebe - together, 2 Dunlin - inc juv, 10 Green Sandpiper, 6 G-BB Gull (2 pool & Lake), 1 Yellow legged Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret,  10 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Hobby, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Reed Warbler, 1 Greenfinch - calling, 1 Reed Bunting

Out of area

26-07-24 Spotted Sandpiper Cheddar Res (Les Williams)

Cheddar Res:

1 Spotted Sandpiper

Reported by: Mark Coller, Amy Collyer, Chris Craig, Paul Davison, Tim Ford, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hall, MJ, Mike Jolliffe, Frankie Macrow,  Mike Owen, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Lisa Presland, Sue & John Prince, Steve Richardson,  Ian Stapp, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

25-07-24 Thursday

Temp 13°C to 20°C - A damp morning, drying up as the day wore on. A gentle breeze from the west.

Arctic Tern
Sanderling
Osprey

BRISTOL

Knowle:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Shoveler, 1 Tufted Duck, 6 Lapwing, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 3 Raven, 5 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler

Turnstone, New Passage (Andy Stockhausen)

New Passage:

48 Oystercatcher, 18 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 99 Dunlin, 6 Common Sandpiper, c300 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, c70 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley (William Champion's Garden):
1 Swift, 3 Raven, 6 House Martin

Green Woodpecker, Stanton Drew (Richard Keel)

Stanton Drew:
2 Green Woodpecker

Keynsham, Charlton Park:
15+ Swift

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sanderling, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
54 Canada Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, 6 Swift, 2 Sanderling, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Magpie, 12+ Sand Martin, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Heron’s Green:

2 Common Sandpiper 

Stratford:

1 Arctic Tern

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 8+ Swift, 1 Ruff, 2 Dunlin (ad+juv), 12 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 12+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 20+ House Martin

Out-of-Area, Cheddar Reservoir:

1 Spotted Sandpiper (actually with spots!😲)

Spotted Sandpiper, Cheddar reservoir (Chris Craig)

Reported by: Alan Craddock, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Richard Keel, Sue Kempson, ~Phil, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

24-07-24 Wednesday - Sanderling, Osprey

Temp 16°C to 20°C - Generally overcast with some rain later. A light to moderate W/SW breeze.

Egyptian Goose
Osprey
Sanderling
Yellow Wagtail
Yellow-legged Gull

BRISTOL

24-07-24 Kestrel, Clifton (Mike Owen)

Clifton:

1 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
6 Little Grebe, 4 Little Ringed Plover (inc 2 chicks), 4 Little Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail

New Passage:

4 Teal, 22 Oystercatcher, 15 Lapwing, 12 Turnstone, 30 Curlew, 2 Sanderling, 102 Dunlin (8 juvs), 4 Common Sandpiper, 53 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 juv Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, 130 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - Pind Lane:

22 Swift - screaming party

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Tickenham:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

24-07-24 Yellow-legged Gull, CVL (Dave Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake

24-07-24 Sanderling, CVL (Chris Craig)

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose (3 juv), 4 Swift, 1 Sanderling, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 100+ Sand/House Martin

24-07-24 YLG, Dunlin, Green Sand, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk eating 1 House Sparrow, 1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 12+ House Sparrow

Moreton:
1 Osprey, 1 juv Sedge Warbler

24-07-24 Oystercatchers, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:

1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 15 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 4+ Stock Dove, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin (1juv), 11 Green Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 9 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 3 Kingfisher, 50+ Sand Martin, 40+ House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: 

Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Robert Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, MJ, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Trudy Sheen, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

23-07-24 Tuesday - Grasshopper Warbler

Temp 12°C to 21°C - Dry but cloudy early on, sunny intervals later. Still with a gentle breeze from the West.

Grasshopper Warbler

Ruff

BRISTOL

Redland (garden):

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock

Sea Mills (harbour area):

5 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 5 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (Pillhead Gout):

2 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Redshank, 517 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull

Littleton Warth:

300+ Black-headed Gull

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

121 Canada Goose, 25+ Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 6+ Little Grebe (inc 2 juv), 70 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew, 7 Turnstone, 1 Ruff (m), 50+ Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, 45 Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:

2 Shelduck, 40 Oystercatcher, 10 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 6 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
7 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 45 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 7 Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler (priory hedge), 7 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Nuthatch, Shire valley (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield (Shire Valley):
5 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Stanton Drew:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Monk Parakeet (juv)

Chew Valley Lake

Oystercatcher, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Woodford/Wally Bank Path/Dam:
77 Canada Goose, 6 Egyptian Goose, 200+ Swift, 150+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, ++ Sand Martin, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Barnacle Goose, Herons Green (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
50+ Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose (ringed Slimbridge, also seen Cotswolds), 200+ Swift (over lake), 2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 6 Magpie, 100+ Sand & House Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 18 House Sparrow, 8 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
200+ Swift (over lake), 20+ Woodpigeon, 6+ Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 20+ Blue Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Dunlin (foreground)/Green Sandpiper (behind), Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Black Swan, 1 Shelduck, 150+ Swift, 150+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin (2 ad summer+juv), 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 8 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 20+ Sand Martin, 6+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Out of Area - Frampton-on-Severn (BOC Walk):

4 Barnacle Goose, 16 Greylag Goose, 48 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, + Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, c15 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, c20 Jackdaw, c50 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Graham Blacker, Diana Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Nigel Milbourne, Merv Pearce, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-07-24 Monday - Osprey

Temp 16°C to 22°C - Some rain to start, sunny in the pm. A moderate wind from the W/SW with gusts to 22mph. With 'autumn' birds now returning, we have updated the 'winter' migrants page to show what could arrive over the next month or two. Click here to see it. With the earliest ever return of Goosander and Short-eared Owl this year, it will be interesting to see what is next. Pintail, Little Gull or Spotted Redshank would be typical or maybe something else?

Yellow-legged Gull
Hobby, Osprey

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-07-24 Green Woodpeckers, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

Littleton:
WeBS: 10 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 5 Oystercatcher, 8 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 45 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, c90 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Dundry:

1 Little Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
WeBS: 190 Canada Goose, 28 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 11 Northern Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 157 Mallard, 1 m Pochard, 398 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Common Swift, 3 Moorhen +8 juv, 581 Coot, 4 Common Sandpiper, 30 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 14 Cormorant, 12 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 juv Hobby, 4 Grey Wagtail inc 3 juv, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull

Woodford:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 6+ Chiffchaff, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

22-07-24 Common Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Grey Heron,  2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler

Moreton:
6+ GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
18 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 juv Peregrine, 3 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher

22-07-24 Green Sandpipers & Little Egret, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

150+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 7 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Reed Warbler (inc 2+ juv), 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: 

Vera Carpenter, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, MJ, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-07-24 Sunday- Ruff, Sanderling

Temp 16°C to 21°C - Overcast to start, then the moderate NW/W wind cleared things up, gusts to 22mph.

Redstart, Ring-necked Parakeet
Ruff, Sanderling
Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit

21-07-24 Jay, Stoke Park (Steve Richardson)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth:

1 Mediterranean Gull

Avonmouth:

WeBS: 38 Mallard, 6 Common Sandpiper, 56 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

WeBS: 59 Canada Goose, 79 Mallard, 18 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatcher, 31 Curlew, 250 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

43 Lapwing, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 70+ Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Turnstone, 65+ Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 72 Redshank, 5 Common Sandpiper, 31 Little Egret (record count), 1 Kingfisher

Chipping Sodbury Common:
17 Swift, 1 Peregrine, 25+ Swallow, 12+ Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart

Yate:

1 Cormorant, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

21-07-24 Green Woodpeckers, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
2 Green Woodpecker

Lower Woods: 

3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Buzzard, 5+ Coal Tit, 5+ Marsh Tit, 3+ Spotted Flycatcher

Stoke Park garden:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay (2 juv)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
WeBS: 32 Mallard, 25 Oystercatcher, 22 Curlew, 12 Dunlin, 70 Redshank, 200+ BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 4 Linnet
Garden: 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Uphill:
WeBS: 73 Shelduck, 48 Oystercatcher, 17 Curlew, 535 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret

21-07-24 Med Gull, Sand Bay (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
WeBS: 79 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 560 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 6 Little Egret, 3 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 39 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Peregrine, 2+ Spotted Flycatcher

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

21-07-24 Osprey, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
1 Osprey

Stratford:
1 Black Swan, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Commic Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Hobby

21-07-24 Black-tailed Godwits, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Egyptian Geese, 109 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Dunlin, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 293 BH Gull (inc many juv), 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Reported by: 

John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Matt Hull, Andrew Middleton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Chris Teague, Gary Thorburn, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG