25-09-24 Wednesday

Temp 12°C to 15°C - Sunny spells but overcast all morning with light rain from 2pm until 5pm, then sunny. Gentle south eastly wind swinging round south at dusk.

Golden Plover

Spotted Redshank

Curlew Sandpiper

Osprey

BRISTOL

Southmead Swimming Lake - inc WeBS:

11 Woodpigeon, 11 Moorhen - in 3 young juv, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Wren, 6 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond & Sims' Hill:

1 Little Grebe, 2 Rook -over south, flock of c50 Swallow & c150 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Stonechat, 89 Meadow Pipit, 18 Linnet, PLUS an Avon rarity - 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

25-09-24 Wheatear OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Skylark, 130+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
6 Golden Plover, 3 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Sand Martin, c650 Swallow, 55 House Martin to SE, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit

25-09-24 Sanderling - Ringed Plover Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Sanderling

25-09-24 Wheatear Western D (Vic Savery)

Weston Distribution Centre:

3 Teal 3 Snipe, 12 Skylark, 3 Wheatear

Yate - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk chased off by Magpie

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
2 Sand Martin, 61 Swallow, 5 House Martin - over to SE, several Chiffchaff - grounded, a few Wagtail and Meadow Pipit to SW

Clevedon - garden:

5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Bristol Airport:

groups of Swallow, Meadow Pipit & a few Siskin headed south

Uphill - beach:
100 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 1 Teal,  60 Oystercatcher, c30 Lapwing, 30 Ringed Plover, 1 or 2 Curlew, 10+ Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay and a small passage of - c100 Swallow, 5 House Martin, c20 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

25-09-24 Hobby CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 5 GW Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher,  1 Cetti's Warbler. 20+ mixed Martins. 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
1 Curlew Sandpiper

25-09-24 Spotted Redshank & Greenshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Pintail, 2 Pochard, 2 L Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 4 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 5 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail

25-09-24 Oystercatcher CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose,  50+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 4 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Martin,

Stratford:
3 Egyptian Goose,3 Water Rail,  2 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Gull, 13 Cattle Egret, 3 Osprey - juv, 3 Marsh Harrier,  3 Hobby

25-09-24 Snipe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Pintail, 1 Water Rail,  8 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel (m), 3 Hobby, 2 Magpie, 2 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 10+ House Martin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail

Reported by Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst,Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, David Hughes, MJ, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, Rosemary Setter,  Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines

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