16-09-24 Monday- Lesser Scaup

Temp 12°C to 22°C - A nice, sunny day with a light wind from the NNE to start, veering to NE/E later on.

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A belated photo of the Sacred Ibis that flew over Chew Valley Lake on the 4th of September.

04-09-24 Sacred Ibis, CVL (Jon Green)

Lesser Scaup
Spotted Redshank
Osprey

BRISTOL

Redland:
Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Crow, 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
2 Whinchat

16-09-24 Wheatear, Western D (Vic Savery)

Western D:
several Whichat & Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

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

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
4 Meadow Pipit over

Keynsham:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1m Lesser Scaup

Chew Valley Lake
8 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby

Bittern Trail:

1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

16-09-24 Kingfisher, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Nunnery:

1 Kingfisher

16-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Geese, 78 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Heron, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, Coal Tit, Reed Warbler, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 10+ Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

16-09-24 Spotted Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Out of area:

Brean: 1 Wryneck

Slimbridge: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Cheddar Res: 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Little Stint

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Tim Ford, Rob Laughton, Lucy Masters, Nigel Milbourne, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-09-24 Sunday - Common Crane

Temp 13°C to 19°C - Sunny, with a gentle breeze from the south west, going round to west after lunch  - some gusts to 25 mph.

Common Crane

Osprey

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Sea Mills - river & station

3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard,  some House Martin - inc just fledged juv and at least one being fed in the nest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
21 Shovelar, 80 Teal, 32 Lapwing, 200 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail

New Passage:

10 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 15 Turnstone, 

Severn Beach:
800 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 10 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Sodbury Common:
4 Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (m), 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
2 Herring Gull - inc juv, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Sand Point/Middle Hope - inc vismig:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 16 Swallow, 69 House Martin, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 8 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 3 Raven

Willsbridge - Londonderry Farm:
1 Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, 

Hanham Hills:

4 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff - 5 singing, 12 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

15-09-24 Great White Egret CVL (Kevin Balch)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

Bernard King Hide:
1 Goldeneye, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Black Tern, 310 Cormorant, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher

Sutton Wick:

1 Goldeneye (f), 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern -juv

Villace:

2 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2+ Spotted Flycatcher,  1 Redstart (m), 

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 1 Water Rail, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

Stratford:

5 Wigeon, 28 Pintail, 2 Common Crane - ad, 1 Water Rail, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Cattle Egret, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Black Tern - juv, 2 Osprey - juv, 5 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 5 Hobby

15-09-24 Osprey CVL (Kevin Balch)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

5 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 4 Cattle Egret - over, 13 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey - inc juv 1M2

Reported by:George Ashwell, Kevin Balch, Di & Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Tim Ford, Matt Hull, MJ, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Nigel Povey, Paul Sawyer, Tony Scott, Enid & Karon Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-09-24 Saturday - Wryneck

Temp 10°C to 19°C - Sunny, with a gentle breeze from the south west - some gusts to 22 mph.

Wryneck

Spotted Redshank

Black-necked Grebe

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Eastville- rooftop vismig

2 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Swallow, 18 House Martin

Whitchurch - garden

A few Meadow Pipit - going over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-09-24 Spotted Flycatcher OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, 5 Spotted Flycatcher

Pilning Wetlands:

440+ Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 70+ Teal,  1 Tufted Duck, 4 Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 220 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear

Severn Beach:

76 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatcher, 120 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 80 Dunlin, 4 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 3 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 

14-09-24 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadely)

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yate / Kingsgate Park:

6 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 7+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail - over, 4 Meadow Pipit

Yate Rocks - garden:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Chipping Sodbury Golf Course:
1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Mistle Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden

3 Herring Gull - inc 1 juv, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Clevedon - Wain's Hill, vismig:
A few House Martin, 8 Meadow Pipit

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

2 Stockdove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 14 Rook, 2 Raven, 14 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Backwell Lake:
Mute Swan - family, Gadwall, 4 Wigeon (2f+2m) - 5 Little Grebe - diving, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 

14-09-2024 Wryneck SP (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 3 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 1 Wryneck, 1 Hobby, 180 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 33 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit

Uphill - Walborough Common:

6 Teal - 1st of the season, 9 Cattle Egret- over south, 1 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 10+ Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

Saltford:
1 Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Merv Carylon)

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
1 Pochard, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Black Tern, 2 Osprey. 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite,

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Teal, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Robin Lambert, Linda Moysey, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Ryan Sharvelk-Smith, Trudy Sheen, John Skinner,  Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-09-24 Friday

Temp 09°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals with a light west wind, increasingly gusty into the afternoon.

Spotted Redshank

Common Scoter

Barn Owl

BRISTOL

Eastville Park - inc Snuff Mills:

10 Mute Swan, 28 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 12 Coot, 9 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 8 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 23 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

5 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch

Lawrence Weston Community Farm:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, c50 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, c30 Dunlin, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 

Aust Warth:
1 Stonechat

13-09-24 Wheatear PIL (Andy Stockhausen)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
60 Greylag Geese, 3 Pintail, 51 Lapwing, 21 Turnstone, 4 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 15 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 107 Redshank, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

13-09-24 Whinchat SB (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach - 

30 Shelduck, 30 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 

Western Approach DP:
4 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat

Yate Common:

10 Meadow Pipit    

Chipping Sodbury:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven

13-09-24 Cackling  and Canada Goose (Sodbury Common)

Sodbury Common:
Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 37 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall - Watercress Farm

3 Hobby, Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Spotter Flycatcher

Clevedon, garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull - inc 1 juv, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Kingston Seymour:

1 Osprey - soaring towards Clevedon at 1450, 4 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

 no reports

13-09-24 Osprey CVL (Kevin Balch)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-09-24 Kingfisher CVL (Keith Wisbey)

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 GB-B Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 7 G-W Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail,  4 Pied Wagtail 

Bernard King Hide:

2 Goldeneye (f&m) eclipse, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad

Woodford and Path:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven - over, 20 mix of Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 2 L Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit - juv 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 5 Magpie,  2 Swallow. 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

1 Wigeon (m), 19 Pintail, 2 Osprey - juv, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 3 Hobby

13-09-24  Water Rail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 GB-B Gull, 240+ Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by:Kevin Balch, John Budd, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Tim Fell, Markas Gilmartin, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Holloway, MJ, Rob Martin, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Vick Savery, Andy Stockhausen, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Wisbey

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-09-24 Thursday - Great Skua

Temp 08°C to 15°C - Sunshine with occasional showers. Cool breeze from WSW.

Great Skua

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

12-09-24 Collared Doves, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland garden:

2 Collared Dove

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter

12-09-24 Curlew, Aust (David Minshall)

Aust:
A few Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 7 Knot, 2 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Tern (juv), 1 Grey Heron, c100 Meadow Pipit.

Northwick Warth:

1 Great Skua (juv, over, NE), 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel.

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sand (juv), 1 Little Stint (juv), 6 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern (juv), 1 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting

Yate Rocks:

1 Peregrine pursued by Jackdaw, 1 Jay, c10 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 2 Jackdaw

Kingston Seymour:
3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

12-09-24 Osprey, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake
200+ Cormorant 

Dam:
8 Pochard, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 40+ Sand Martin, 50+ House Martin, 6 Pied Wagtail

12-09-24, Firecrest, Woodford Path CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven (over), 2 Jay, 30+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 50+ House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff with Blue & Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock,  2 Robin, 1 Bullfinch

12-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit, Herons Green CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
500+ Canada Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank,  2 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (hunting Martins), 1 Buzzard, 60+ Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 70+ House Martin,  1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 5 Pied Wagtail

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Wigeon,  1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper,  5 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 3 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 50+ Sand Martins 8 Swallow, 60+ House Martins, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Dave Chislett, David Minshall, Mike Moxon, Linda Moysey, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen: 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-09-24 Wednesday - Arctic Skua

Temp 08°C to 15°C - Sunny intervals with some rain in the afternoon, a brisk west north west blustery  wind gusting to 38 mph kept the day feeling cold. 

Arctic Skua
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-09-24 Black Tern PIL (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Pintail, 15 Shoveler, 25 Wigeon, 50 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint - juv, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern - juv, 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap,  1 Redstart (f), 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Severn Beach:
2 Manx Shearwater

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare, West Hewish, Oldbridge River:

1 Sand Martin, some Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-09-24 Little Owl Saltford (Denise Rudeforth)

Saltford:
2 Little Owl, 1 Peregrine (f)

RESERVOIRS

11-09-24 Pochard BG (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Teal (f), 1 Pochard, 40 Tufted Duck, 60+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 7 Common Sandpiper, 40 BH Gull, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 200 mix of Sand & House Martin, 23 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 4 Grey Wagtail 8 Pied Wagtail, 16 Linnet, 

Blagdon Lake:
2 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Osprey - juv, 

Chew Valley Lake

11-09-24 Wheatear CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GB-B Gull,  4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 100+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 8 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
6 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kittiwake, 112 Cormorant

Woodford:
3 Common Tern, 

Herons Green:
10 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern - juv, 2 White Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Redshank, 4 GB-B Gull, 4 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 4 Hobby, 2 Jay, 150+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 200+ House Martin,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 

Stratford:
1 Garganey (f), 3 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye (f), 2 Ringed Plover - juv, 4 GB-B Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern - one taken by the PE, 1 Arctic Skua - ad,pale phase, flew off westward, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine (PE) - juv, 150+ Sand Martin, 200+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear - juv

11-09-24  Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 GB-B Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 150+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 200+ House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Chris Craig, Matt Hall, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Lisa Presland, James Richard, Denise Rudeforth, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-09-24 Tuesday

 Temp 7°C to 16°C - Rain, sometimes heavy, on a moderate breeze from the Northwest.

Manx Shearwater

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter (on tidal reserve for 4th day)

Herring Gull, New Passage (David Minshall)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:

3 Pintail, 15 Knot, 3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Herring Gull (eating a rat), 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Tree Pipit

Severn Beach:
1 Black Tern, 2 Manx Shearwater

NORTH SOMERSET

Lulsgate (Bristol Airport):
6 Dunlin (a brief rest on the tarmac)

Uphill:

100+ Shelduck, 70+ Oystercatcher, 16 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 40+ Redshank, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 100+ Starling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Red Kite, Folly Farm (Paul Tompkins)

Green Woodpecker, Folly Farm (Paul Tompkins)

Folly Farm (BOC walk):
1 Pheasant, 5 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

1 Black Swan, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank

Moreton:

c20 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern (juv), 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Hobby

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Wigeon, 4 Ringed Plover, 9 Black-tailed Godwit,  5 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Kittiwake - ad, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad, 20 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern - juv, 1 Black Tern - juv, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk (m), 4 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine (juv)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cattle egret, 2 Osprey (seen together early pm)

Reported by:  Chris Craig, Jane Cummings, Andy Davis, Peter Hazelwood, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, MJ, David Minshall, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Paul Tompkins

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-09-24 Monday - Spotted Redshank

Temp 13°C to 19°C - A bit overcast first thing then patchy sunshine. A blustery north west wind gusting to 30mph.

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Redland - garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Carrion Crow

Redland Hill:

3 House Martin - still around nest site

09-09-24 Ring-necked Parakeet Stoke Park (Steve Richardson)

Stoke Park - garden:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, 8 Little Egret, 1 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

09-09-24 Whinchat-Wheatear NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
10 Greylag Goose, 10 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon, 7 Pintail, c 100 Teal9 Oystercatcher, 21 Lapwing, 55 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 4 Knot, 4 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 88 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 20+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Whinchat, 9 Wheatear, 10 Greenfinch

Severn Beach:

65+ Ringed Plover, 14 Turnstone, 25+ Dunlin

Yate Rocks:

2 Peregrine - over

Sodbury Common:
22 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

09-09-24 Wheatear Battery Point (Di Bunnis)

Portishead Battery Point:
1 Wheatear

Clevedon - garden:

6 Woodpigeon, 1 Robin

Kingston Seymour:

1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 2 Greenfinch - perched high on high voltage electricity cables

Clevedon/Yeo - Channel View Bay:
200 Shelduck, 4 Oystercatcher, 150+ Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 4 Sanderling, 80+ Dunlin, 2 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear and 12 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
100 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Knot, 15 Sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Webbs Heath

1 Buzzard - back on its pole

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Around the Lake - East Shore/Herriotts/Morton: 

21 Great White Egret

Bernard King Hide:
3 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper

Denny Island:

4 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank

Hollowbrook:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank

Herons, Green:

4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Osprey - ad (m), 

Moreton:

1 Kittiwake (ad) - over, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Garganey (f&m), 23 Pintail, 2 Wigeon (m), 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe,  1 Spotted Redshank - juv, 1 Kittiwake - ad, 2 Yellow-legged Gull - ad, 1 Common Gull - ad, 3 Black Tern, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Osprey (m + 2 juv), 3 Marsh Harrier - inc 2 juv, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel,  4 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, c25 Sand Martin

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Black Tern, 3 Osprey - fishing, 2 Kingfisher, 

Reported by: Rich Andrews, David Allward, Nancy Barrett, Di Bunniss, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Pete Hazelwood, Rob Laughton, MJ,  Linda Moysey, Blade Norton, Nigel Povey, Lisa Presland, Steve Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Trudy Sheen, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-09-24 Sunday - Black-necked Grebe

Temp 15°C to 20°C - Very wet start, with a sunny interval mid-day, followed by cloud and showers in the afternoon. A force 1 NW wind.

Garganey, Common Scoter

Swifts

Black-necked Grebe

Little Stint

Yellow-legged Gull

Great Skua
Merlin

08-09-24 Common Scoter, OPS (Di Bunniss)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Teal

Redland :

3 House Martin, 1 Coal Tit

Sea Mills:

10 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Bullfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, c.100 Goldfinch

Troopers Hill:

1 f Redstart

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

08-09-24 Buzzard, OPS (Di Bunniss)

Oldbury Power Station:

130 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 3 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 1 drk Common Scoter, 9 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 59 Ringed Plover, 25 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 5 Common Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 1 Great Skua - upriver, 3 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 (1 ad, 3 juv) Peregrine, 1 Raven, 20 Swallow/House Martin, 14 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Goldfinch

Severn Beach:
102 Ringed Plover, 36 Turnstone, 1 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 33 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 2 Wheatear

08-09-24 Wheatear, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Hobby, 1 Wheatear

Mangotsfield:

20+ House Martin

Siston Hill:
1 Swift, 2 Raven

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano:
1 Marsh Tit - garden

Clevedon - Highdale Road:

1 Woodpigeon, 2 Robin

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Wigeon (1st of autumn here), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
3 Swift, 30 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 14 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret - east, 11 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 m Merlin (different to yesterday's female), 1 juv Peregrine, 1 Jay, 59 Swallow, c.235 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Weston Airfield:

1 ad Hobby

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Egyptian Goose

Heron's Green:

5 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 ad Whinchat

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 4 Wigeon, 16 Pintail, 6 Water Rail, 1 Black-necked Grebe (moulting adult-hangs out with Tufted Duck flock), 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 ad Kittiwake, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 1 juv Black Tern, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Osprey, 3 (m/2 juv) Sparrowhawk, 4 (2 juv/2cy female) Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen, Coot, 4 Dunlin, Grey Heron, Great White Egret, Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Amelia Bamsey, Di Bunniss, Judy Copeland, Chris Craig, Steve Durston, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hall, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, MJ, Rob Laughton, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Oliver Smart, Sova, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Nick Tippett.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

07-09-24 Saturday - Wryneck

Temp 15°C to 20°C - Early mist, then overcast until light rain after tea when the light south easterly, went round to west north west.

Crane

Wryneck

Sandwich Tern

Grasshopper Warbler

Crossbill

Merlin

Kittiwake

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

many, mostly House Martin - vismig, 15+ Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Avocet, 200 Ringed Plover, 60 Turnstone, 75 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 2 Peregrine. 600 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat

Aust Services / STW - vismig :
10 Avocet, 3 Whimbrel, 17 Common Tern, 1 Osprey, 25 Sand Martin, 1500 Swallow, 1200 House Martin, 30+ Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 4 Wheatear, 

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
28 Shoveler, 9 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 200+ Teal, 10 Knot, 2 Ruff, 24 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, c500 Swallow - going through, 7 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear,

Wickwar:
1 Kestrel, 1 Rook, 1 Wheatear

Coalpit Heath:

35 Swallow, 12 House Martin, several Chiffchaff - inc 1 singing, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher,

Westerleigh:

30 Swallow - on the wires

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
3 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull - 1 juv, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:

many Swallow - vismig, 5 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit

07-09-24 Wryneck Clevedon Pill (Paul Chapman)

Clevedon - Pill:

2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Wryneck, 11 Wheatear, 12 Pied Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit

Sand Bay:

20 Teal, 500 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Turnstone, 4 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 20 Sanderling, 2 Little Stint, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Merlin, 454 Swallow, 282 House Martin, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Crossbill

Steep Holm:

2 Swift, 4 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, many Martin and Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common - garden:

15 House Sparrow - a record 

 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
5 Common Sandpiper 

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Water Rail

Bernard King Hide:
1 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull

Sutton Wick:

2 Osprey - chasing

Denny Island

3 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 

Villice:
1 Osprey - perched

Moreton:
5 Crane - over, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Osprey - ad with prey, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Greenshank, 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Black Tern, Great White Egret, 3 Osprey - inc juv, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, 1 Jay, many Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Mistle Thrush, 

07-09-24 Osprey CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Osprey - juv

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Markas Gilmartin, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn,  Rich Williams, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-09-24 Friday - Little Gull

Temp 13°C to 18°C - Early mist, then rain all day with more mist to finish and more rain with a grumble of thunder. A light mainly west south west wind.

Little Gull

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Jay - shrieking, 2 Magpie - eating fatballs, blast them, 3 House Sparrow, 7 Goldfinch - inc juv

Blaise Estate:

1 Buzzard, Crow, 1 Raven,  Blue Tit, Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Nuthatch, 3 Robin, 6 Goldfinch

Sea Mills:

1 Marsh Harrier - flying downstream at 19:00

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 50 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 1 Osprey - fishing the tidal res, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Northwick Warth:

6 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank

06-09-24 Buzzard Severnside (Brian Lancastle)

Chittening Warth:
1 Little Gull - 1st wint, 1 Buzzard, 5 Wheatear

Yate - garden:

1 Chiffchaff - singing 

Yate, Kingsgate Park:

1 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 5+ Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie

Worle - garden:
6 Greenfinch, 30+ Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

06-09-24 Greenfinch Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham - garden:

Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 1 Hobby, lots of Sand Martin, Swallow & House Martin, 1 Wheatear - juv

Chew Valley Lake
4 Turnstone, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, c150 of Swallow and c300 House Martin - -  all flying around the lake

Bernard King Hide:
1 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Cormorant - ringed green SPF

Villice:
2 Hobby 1 Pied Flycatcher (f), 

Nunnery:
4 Common Tern, 5 Black Tern

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby

Moreton:
1 Oystercatcher - preening on the mud, 4 Turnstone, 4 Snipe, 1 Kittiwake - ad, 6 Common Tern, 3 Black Tern

06-09-24 Sedge Warbler CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Wigeon, 26 Pintail,  2 Water Rail, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Kittiwake - ad, 11 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 5 Black Tern, 3 Osprey (f&m + juv), 5 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Hobby, 1 Sedge Warbler

06-09-24 Common Sandpiper CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, some Great White Egret, 1 Osprey - juv, 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Markas Gilmartin, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Ben Searle

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG