28-10-24 Monday - RB Merganser, Garganey

Temp 12°C to 17°C - An ok morning then it turned miserable- overcast with drizzle. A strong to moderate SW/WSW wind with gusts to 19mph. A quiet day, but with some local quality birds.

Red-breasted Merganser

Garganey
Spotted Redshank
Water Rail

Hawfinch- the excellent autumn continues, hopefully some will stick around

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

28-10-24 Garganey, New Passage (Derek Clarke)

New Passage:
1 juv Garganey, 150 Wigeon, 80 Oystercatcher, 80 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 1 Magpie

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Red-breasted Merganser, 325 Starling, 7 Redwing, 447 Chaffinch, 8 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 44 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Brook nr Warmley:
1 Water Rail, 1 Goldcrest

Keynsham- Broadmead:
Skylark, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

28-10-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier

28-10-24 Water Rail, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 30 Common Gull

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Derek Clarke, Matt Hull, Dan Nicholas, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds