04-10-24 Friday - Lesser Yellowlegs, Brant Goose, Scaup

Temp 6°C to 16°C - Some sun and no rain. A light SE wind built to a moderate SW wind as the day went on. Winter is coming, judging by the birds today.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Brant Goose -db
Scaup
Glossy Ibis

Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank

Goshawk, Redpoll

Redwings on the move

04-10-24 Cormorant, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Clifton:

7 Redwing

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
Nearby vismig: 1 Swallow, 12 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 House Martin, 1 Nuthatch

Aust Services:
Vis-mig: 1 Brent Goose - db, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Goshawk, 6 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 6 House Martin, c100 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin, 11 Chiff Chaff, 2 Goldcrest, 13 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 50+Redwing, 4 Siskin, 48 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 5 Reed Bunting

04-10-24 Lesser Yellowlegs, Pilning (Nigel Warren)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
270 Dunlin, 44 Knot, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank

04-10-24 Lesser Yellowlegs, Pilning (Steve Jones)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 5 Red Kite over, 2 Magpie

Portishead:
1 Barn Owl, 2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham/Somerdale:

1 Great White Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

04-10-24 Kingfishers & Cattle Egrets, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 1 Scaup, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 30 Cattle Egret (inc one juvenile), 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret

04-10-24 Cattle Egrets, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:

4 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 6+ Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest, 1 Meadow Pipit, 

04-10-24 Black Swan, CVL (Karen Wilkinson)

Stratford:
1 Scaup, 50 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 11 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 6 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 9 Redpoll

04-10-24 Peregrine, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Water Rail, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail. Over: 1 Skylark, 1 Redpoll

04-10-24 Egrets, Heron and GBB Gull, CVL (Keith Wisbey)

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Philip Delve, Oscar Dewhurst, Ed Drewitt, Rupert Higgins, Mike Hamzij, David Howes, Steve Jones, Nigel Kempson, MJ, Mike Moxon, Lucy Masters, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Nigel Warren, Karen Wilinson, Keith Wisby, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-03-24 Thursday

Temp 7°C to 17°C. Sunny day with north-easterly breeze.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

03-10-24 Grey Heron, Bath (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

03-10-24 Greenfinch, Coombe Dingle garden (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle garden:

1 Greenfinch (rare at this site)

Badocks Wood:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Hotwells garden:

3 Raven (over)

Eastville garden:

vismig: 2 Common Gull, 5 Redwing, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (heading south)

Eastville Park:
2 Redwing (heading north)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

100 Redwing

Aust Services:
vismig: 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 11 Skylark, 50+ Swallow, 7 House Martin, 10 Song Thrush, 27 Redwing, several Meadow Pipit,2 Grey Wagtail, 72 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling (first on Severnside this year), 10 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting - all heading north east. 1 Great Egret heading south west.
present: 11 Wigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, c20 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 8 Stonechat

03-10-24 Stonechat Aust Warth (Vic Savery)

Aust Warth:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat

03-10-24 Kestrel Old Passage (Mike Owen)

Old Passage:

1 Kestrel, Stonechat, Goldfinch

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
c200 Canada Goose, 80 Greylag Goose, 1 Mute Swan, c20 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 9 Oystercatcher, 7 Curlew, 1 Ruff, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, c150 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, c120 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 7 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 4 Pied Wagtail, flock 12 Meadow Pipit

Yate Garden:

1 Coal Tit

Yate Common:

3 Swallow (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

03-10-24 Common Sandpiper, Portbury Wharf (David Minshall)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Common Sandpiper

Ashton Court:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 3+ Firecrest, 1 Nuthatch

Clevedon garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Blue Tit

Banwell garden:

2 Stock Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2m), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Longwell Green:
3 Red Kite (over)

Siston Hill:
1 Raven (honking loudly over)

Widcombe, Bath
1 Grey Heron

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-10-24 Chiffchaff, Bittern Trail CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff 

Bernard King Hide:
14 Lapwing with the many Cormorants 

Hollowbrook:
2 Snipe

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Anthony Goodwin, Donna Harvey, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Mike Owen, Tom O'Shea, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Vic Savery, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

02-10-24 Wednesday - Spoonbill

Temp 07°C to 16°C - Overcast and damp, with a gentle breeze from the north east gusting to 28mph.

Spoonbill

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Scaup

BRISTOL

Knowle:

38 Starling - flock

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Snipe, 1 Skylark, 33 House Martin, 15 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 14 Meadow Pipit, 9 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

3 Pintail, 7 Common Gull, 2 Spoonbill - ad & juv, 1 Little Egret, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 50+ Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 

Aust Warth:
2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, c15 Skylark, c15 Meadow Pipit, c50 Linnet

    

02-10-24 Spotted Redshank & Lesser Yellowlegs PIL (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Morehen, Coot, Little Grebe, Lapwing, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

02-10-24 Wheatear NW (Chris Teague)

New Passage:

Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Collared Dove, Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, 1 Buzzard, Kestrel, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Wheatear

02-10-24 Little Egret Iron Action (Chris Teague)

Iron Action - Acton Court:

10 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon, Highdale garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Swineford:

2 Mistle Thrush

North Stoke:

1 Buzzard versus 2 Raven

RESERVOIR

02-10-24 Goldcrest CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
many Teal, 200 Cormorant, many Pied Wagtail

02-10-24 Long-tailed Tit, CVL (George Stagey)

Bittern Trail:
6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 

Herons Green:
2 Cattle Egret

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 3 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
10+ Shoveler, 8 Wigeon, 45+ Teal, 1 Scaup (f), 7 Snipe, 28 Common Gull,  2 G-BB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 3 Skylark - over, 30+ Swallow and Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat (f), 1 Meadow Pipit

02-10-24 Great White & Little Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

11 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 4 G-BB Gull,  1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, I Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Jackdaw, 12+ Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: David Allward,:Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Marc Hunt, MJ, Nigel Jones, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

01-10-24 Tuesday

Temp 9°C to 14°C - Showers and drizzle on a moderate breeze from the Northwest

Lesser Yellowlegs

Spotted Redshank

Ruff

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Montpelier:

1 Great White Egret (over, heading S.)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Spotted Redshank/Lesser Yellowlegs, Pilning Wetlands
(Paul Bowerman)

Lesser Yellowlegs, Pilning Wetlands (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
30+ Greylag Goose, 40 Oystercatcher, 28 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, 41 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 33 Knot, 1 Ruff (juv), 100+ Dunlin, 24 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs (juv), 186 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 100+ Swallow (heading SW), + House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Iron Acton (Acton Court):

4-7 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret

Stoke Gifford (40 acres):
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
7 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

Uphill:
30+ Teal, 60+ Oystercatcher, 30+ Lapwing, 16 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Knot, 200+ Redshank, 1 Arctic Tern, 3 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 12 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 40 Swallow, 135 Starling

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
+ Tufted Duck, 7 Little Grebe, 20 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

Cormorant, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Bernard King Hide:
2 Ringed Plover

Hollowbrook:
2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Villice:
Lane: 1 Cattle Egret (with cattle), 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest

Hide: 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher

Herons Green:
4 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 11 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 White Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose (fields behind)

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye (eclipse m), 5 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, 40 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (ad), 1 Glossy Ibis (ad w), 2 Sparrowhawk (1 ad m), 6 Marsh Harrier (3 juv, 1 2cy fem, 1 2cy male, 1 3rd cy male), 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby (juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Glossy Ibis

Out-of-Area Woodchester Park NT (BOC walk)

4 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, + Woodpigeon, 3 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, + Jackdaw, + Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 7 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 7 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, + Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Bullfinch

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Karle Burford, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, MJ, Nigel Jones, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Andrew Stockhausen, Christopher Teague, Wayne Tucker, Martin Wightman, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG