30-11-24 Saturday

Temp 13°C to 17°C - Generally a lot of cloud but with some limited sunny intervals. A force 3 SSW wind. Felt noticeably milder than in many recent days.

Many of the long-staying winter birds starting to settle in now with Ring-necked Ducks reported from both Blagdon and Chew and a showy Glossy Ibis at Chew attracting a lot of attention from local birders. Still plenty to see!

Ring-necked Duck

Woodcock

Glossy Ibis

Crossbill

30-11-24 Glossy Ibis, Little Egret, Stratford - CVL (Wayne Tucker)

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 possible Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldfinch

Coombe Dingle/River Trym:

1 Firecrest

BOC Walk - Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 42 Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Wood Pigeon, 5 Moorhen, 26 Coot, c.30 Black-head Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard (on Colston Field surrounded by 20+ Crows), 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, c.20 Jackdaw, 40+ Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 10+Long-tail Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 13 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Royate Hill NR:

1 Firecrest

Sea Mills:

1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig:

1 Greylag Goose SW, 42 Stock Dove, 200 Woodpigeon NE, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Crossbill
Grounded:
1 Black Redstart (jetty), 1+ Redpoll (Lagoon 2)

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
13 Tufted Duck, 8 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Downend - King George's Playing Field:
3 Red Kite - 11AM

Bitton - Holm Mead:

2 (m/f) Shoveler

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Colehouse Lane:
33 Canada Goose, 11 Mallard, 6 Goosander, 35 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 51 Black-headed Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 50 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 120 Starling, 15 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 2 House Sparrow, 5 Greenfinch

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
1 Woodpigeon, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Kenn Moor:
1 Jack Snipe, 34 Snipe

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig (08:05-11:40):

40 Wigeon, 12 Woodpigeon, 6 Dunlin, 23 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 1200 Starling, 11 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 9 Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Reed Bunting

Grounded:

14 Avocet (Woodspring Bay), 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 6 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Snipe, 80 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat

Stanton Drew:
1 Woodcock

RESERVOIRS

30-11-24 Ring-necked Duck, Blagdon Lake (Christopher Teague)

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Water Rail, 20 Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis - same bird as at Stratford, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler (apparently very showy.. )

Stratford:
1 Scaup, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 46 Snipe, 300+ Cormorant, 1 Glossy Ibis, 3 Grey Heron, 14 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 m Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl (roosting), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Chiffchaff

30-11-24 Great White Egret, Herriott's - CVL (Christopher Teague)

Out of area:
Swift sp. just over the estuary at Cosmeston Country Park near Cardiff

Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Brownen Evans, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Jacky Morgan, Dan Nicholas, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Gary Thoburn, Wayne Tucker.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-11-24 Friday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp 7°C to 11°C - A dull, cold day with light winds from the S round to E.

Ring-necked Ducks

Scaup

Mandarin

Jack Snipe

Red-Breasted Merganser

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale Cemetery:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch

29-11-24 Kingfisher, Eastville Park (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30Black-head Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 11 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, c30 Carrion Crow,1 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 11 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Goldfinch

Redcatch Park, Knowle:
2 Blue Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest

Redland:

Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Gadwall, 17 Teal, 26 Wigeon, 15 Lapwing, 22 Curlew, 1 Jack Snipe, 49 Snipe, 99 Common Gull, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat

29-11-24 Goosander, Yate (Chris Teague)

New Passage/Northwich Warth:

1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Brent Goose, 1 Red-breasted Merganser (juv), 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, c450 Dunlin

Yate - Brimsham Lake:
12 Goosander, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher

Petty France, Bodkin Hazel Wood - AWBS:
inc - 5 Pheasant, 61 Jackdaw, 11 Rook, 56 Crow, 21 Skylark, 1 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 8 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnet, 11 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo- Kenn Road Bridge: 19 Mallard, 6 Goosander, 7 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Garden: 5 Blackcap

Keynsham:
Broadmead: 2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Mandarin (m), 1 Snipe, 1 Meadow Pipit
Somerdale: 1 Shoveler (m), 200 BH Gull, 120 Common Gull

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
1 Marsh Harrier (m)

29-11-24 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
25 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Scaup (m), 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 54 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven,1 Redpoll

29-11-24 Snipe, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
9 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 4 Pintail, 10 Teal, 5 Lapwing

Out of area:

East Harptree Woods: 40+ Crossbill

Cheddar Res: 2 Black-necked Grebe

Slimbridge: 1 Green-winged Teal

Reported by: David Allward, Nancy Barrett, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Chris & Mya Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Rich Scantlebury, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-11-24 Thursday

Temp -3°C to +5°C. Frosty start, bright day, with gentle easterly breeze.

Ring-necked Duck

Glossy Ibis

Firecrest

Redpoll

Corn Bunting

28-11-24 Great White Egret, CVL (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 29 Coot, 30 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 50+ Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, c20 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, c20 Starling, 6 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

plus 1 Swimming Grey Squirrel !

Ashton Marsh / Colliters Brook:

inc - 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Crews Hole Woodland:
inc - 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest

Hengrove:

1 Little Egret - on brook by airport road

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
c60 Canada Goose (roosted on the Tidal res.), 10 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll (over)

Aust services / sewage works: 

16 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard,  3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, c100 Redwing, 35 Fieldfare, 66 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 18 Greenfinch, 3 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:

inc - 9 Shoveler, 25 Wigeon, 39 Oystercatcher, 16 Ringed Plover, 24 Curlew, 9 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 3 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano garden:

1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap (m)

Portbury Wharf:

inc - 11 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, 5 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 5 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon garden:

3 Woodpigeon, 2 gull sp, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Rushmead Lane, Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Corn Bunting, 10+ Yellowhammer

Pucklechurch (ST 6977 AWBS+):

1 Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 2 BH Gull, 35 Common Gull, 105 Herring Gull, 8 LBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 5 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 13 Fieldfare, 9 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet

Keynsham garden:

1 Coal Tit

28-11-24 Blackcap, Writhlington garden (Merv Carlyon)

Writhlington garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Mix of up to 30 Teal and Pochard sleeping in vegetation at Tank 2, 24 Tufted Duck, 18 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Coot, mix of 50ish Common, BH and Herring Gulls, 16 Cormorant

Blagdon Lake:
inc - 12 Gadwall, 26 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 70 Pochard, 2 drake Ring-necked Duck, 450 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 8 Little Grebe, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 14 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, flock 30+ Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin

28-11-24 Marsh Harrier + dead Coot, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Cycle path NE of lake:

2 Redpoll

Causeway by Salt & Malt:
1 Common Sandpiper

28-11-24 Glossy Ibis, Bittern Trail CVL (Lee Patch)

Bittern Trail:
1 Glossy Ibis

28-11-24 Cormorant, Heron & Snipe, Stratford CVL (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:

c50 Snipe, 15 Great White Egret (11 in dead tree opposite Stratford), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Judy Copeland, Mike Dilger, Duncan Evered, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Brian Mulgrew, Steve Newland, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Rich Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Mike Trew, Lee Wildwood, Karen Wilkinson:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-11-24 Wednesday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 0°C to 07°C - Overcast all day, but brightening after lunch. A gentle breeze mainly from a northerly direction but fading in the evening and only gusting to 11 mph.

Glossy Ibis

Short-eared Owl

BRISTOL

Bedminster - St Aldhelm's:

38 Starling on the roof

Blaise Estate - Rhododendron Walk:

28 Robin

Cumberland Basin:

2 Raven - flew from 'B' Bond

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff/services:

6 Stock Dove, 105 Starling, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet

Aust STW:
74 Wigeon, C200 Black-tailed Godwit, c100 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Stonechat

Aust Wharf

1 Short-eared Owl

New Passage:

1 Barnacle Goose, 40 Shovelar, 25 Gadwall, 250 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 20 Oystercatcher, 65 Lapwing, 105 Curlew, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:

9 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 16 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Redhill:

1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
10 Red Kite, 4 Raven

Keynsham, Charlton Field:
1 Barn Owl - dusk

Bath, Englishcombe Lane:
3 Blackcap (f&2m), 1 Wren

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

27-11-2024 Glossy Ibis CVL (Rod Taylor)

Stratford:
40 Pochard, 1 Jack Snipe, 50 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, Great White Egret

Reported by: Rich Andrews, John Barnett, Bryan Cook, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Adrian Hockey, John Lewis, Nige Milbourne, Steve Newland, Howard Oakden, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Rod Taylor, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-11-24 Tuesday - Hooded Crow

Temp 5°C to 11°C - A nice, sunny day with a light wind from the SW. Yesterday's Leach's Petrel was at least the 220 species seen in Avon in 2024, see list here, how many more in the next 5 weeks?

Hooded Crow
Jack Snipe

Ring-necked Duck

Bearded Tit

Ring-necked Parakeet

Purple Sandpiper

26-11-24 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Vic Savery)

BRISTOL

St Andrews Park:

5 Redwing

St George Park:

4 Mute Swan, 3 Muscovy Duck, 15 Mallard, 5 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 4 Coot, 50 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 10 Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird (m), 1 Robin

Snuff Mills - BOC Walk - 30th Anniversary of Tuesday Walks:
29 species including: 9 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Jay, Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail

Southmead
Greystoke Av- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Curlew, 1 Hooded Crow (1st site record- pics here), 1 Brambling

26-11-24 Short-eared Owl, Severnside (Mike Owen)

Aust/Pilning:

10+ Gadwall, 1 Short-eared Owl

Falfield:

1 Red Kite

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
8 Goosander

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

1 Curlew, 5 Purple Sandpiper

Tyntesfield:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 7 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo- 3/4 Goosander, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret
Garden: 3 Feral Pigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Crow, 1 Robin

Axe Estuary/Uphill:
100+ Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 300+ Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 1 Common Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stockwood:
Garden: 3 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goosander (f), 1 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:
1 Marsh Harrier

26-11-24 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
8 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Scaup (m), 5 Goldeneye, 1 Kingfisher, 1+ Bearded Tit, 3+ Fieldfare

26-11-24 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
1 Scaup (m), 1 Water Rail, 1 Jack Snipe, 63 Snipe, Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-11-24 Jack Snipe, Snipe, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Shelduck, 5 Lapwing, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2+ Bearded Tit, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Merv Carlyon, David Chalkley, Pete Cheetham, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Alastair Fraser, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Martin Seagrave, Martyn Smith, Bri Thompson, Mike Tranter, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

25-11-24 Monday - Leach's Petrel

Temp 05°C to 15°C - Bright sun to 11am then sunny spells between some sharp showers. The fresh WSW breeze was gusting to 27 mph

Leach's Petrel

Purple Sandpiper

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

c 120 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, c120 Carrion Crow

Filton:

1 Raven - calling

Snuff Mills:

2 Cormorant. 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk

25-11-24 Redwing St Andrews Park (Simon Bowles)

St Andrews Park:

Redwing - back at last

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 150 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 2 Kittiwake, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Leach's Petrel, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Rock Pipit

Easter Compton:

120 Jackdaw, 50 Rook

Yate - Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:
10 Goosander (5f&5m)

Tormarton - AWBS:
1 Stockdove, 3 Woodpigeon, 20 Golden Plover, 1 Red Kite, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 10 Skylark, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, c70 Fieldfare, 5 Stonechat, 16 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch, 10 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Goosander? - on the river

Portishead - Battery Point:
3 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - Tutshill Sluice:
2 Egyptian Geese, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
80 BH Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker flying around

25-11-24 Goldcrest - Robin Bath (Mike Williams)

Bath:
Goldcrest, Robin

25-11-24 Barn Owl Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 14 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 17 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 30 Rook, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
inc - - 26 Teal, 2 Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 11 Coot, 46 BH Gull, 42 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 32 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 16 Cormorant, 1 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail. 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Marsh Harrier

25-11-24 Tawny Owl CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

25-11-24 Stonechat CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
2 Stonechat (f&m)

Herons Green:
4 Pochard, 

25-11-24 Lapwing CVL (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 1 Scaup (m), 6 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe, 59 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Simon Bowles, Pete Cheetham, Chris Clarke, Mark Collar, Chris Craig, Andy Gibb, Patrick Hancock, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, John Lewis, Nige Milbourne, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Jason Williams, Mike Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-11-24 - Sunday - Storm Bert

Temp 18°C to 12°C - Storm Bert stops play. 45mm of rain. Strong SW winds to start, with gusts to nearly 50mph. Of course the wind weakened before any petrels, or any sea birds, got blown our way. Maybe something will show up tomorrow when things calm down.

Barnacle Goose

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
12 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c20 Black-headed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 female Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Magpie, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackbird

Stoke Bishop - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - over, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Redwing - feeding on the lawn.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
50 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 4 Shoveler, 120 Wigeon, 50 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 80 Redshank

Severn Beach:
40 Oystercatcher, 20 Turnstone, 40 Dunlin, 5 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

W-s-Mare:
Garden: 1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
100 Mallard, 14 Snipe

Stanton Drew-Chew Magna:

c60 Egret, mainly Cattle

RESERVOIRS

No reports.

Out of area:

Slimbridge: Green-winged Teal still

Reported by: Chris Bungay, Lee Gardiner, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Richard Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen, Roger White

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

23-11-24 Saturday

Temp 14°C to 15°C - Overcast with a strong SSW wind gusting to 52 mph and driving heavy rain at times - the wind was creepily warm

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishopston -garden:

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch (f), 7 Goldfinch 

Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 31 Coot, 60 Black-head Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 12 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 9 Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 20+ Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 20+ Starling, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pintail, 2 Tufted Duck, 66 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron        

Severn Beach:
3 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 120 Turnstone, 19 Dunlin, Fieldfare, 1 Rock Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare - Grove Park:
1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead:
4 Snipe, 100 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Greenfinch

Keynsham, Copse Rd - Manor Woods:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, c80 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 

Bath - garden:
1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Goosander (f), 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 

Blagdon Lake:
c2 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake
No reports

Reported by: Nick Hawkridge, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Rich Scantlebury, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

22-11-24 Friday - Firecrests

Temp 3°C to 8°C but feeling cooler in the wind.  Mod to fresh SW wind. plenty of sunshine.  Dry. 

Ring-necked Ducks, Scaup 

Spotted Redshank

Woodcock

Bearded Tits

Firecrests

Stonechat at Chew (George Stacey)

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale cemetery:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest.

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, c.30 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, c.30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 f. Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 20+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail (and one Red Admiral).

Hallen Marsh:

1 Jay, 4 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,  4 Blackbird, 5 Robin

Redland:

1 Carrion Crow(over), 1 Magpie, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4+ House Sparrow, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin. 

Westbury-on-Trym:

Woodcock (flew out of Redmaids School)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2CY m. Marsh Harrier (flew in from SW and quartered Lagoon 3 briefly)

Pilning Wetlands:
130 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 230 Wigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 2 Blackwit, 2 Turnstone, 30 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 50 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat.

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

1 Jay, 1 Jackdaw, 3 Magpie, 1 Robin, 1 Blackbird 

Uphill Quarry:
1 f. Black Redstart

Yatton:

2 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stantonbury Hill:

2 Red Kites

Kingfisher at Chew (NSL-Birding)

Solsbury Hill:

4 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
(Long Bay)  1 m. Ring-necked Duck

drake Ring-necked Duck in a flock at Chew (NSL-Birding)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Bittern Trail:
40+ Little and Great White Egrets, 2 Stonechat (m.+ f.)

Bittern Trail:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff.

Marsh Harrier at Chew (NSL-Birding)

Moreton:

1 m. Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup (m. and juv. m, 10 Goldeneye, 20 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Bearded Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Stratford:

2 Goosander, 7 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 5 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail.

Great White Egrets at Chew (NSL-Birding)

Reported by:  Nancy Barrett, Di Bunniss, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Blake Norton, Lois Pryce, NSL-Birding, Nick Page, Richard Scantlebury, George Stacey, contributors to local WhatsApp groups and blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-11-24 Thursday

Temp -1°C to +4°C. Frosty start, v cold but sunny day. Light easterly wind swung north then westerly.

Jack Snipe

Spotted Redshank

Short-eared Owl

Firecrest

Black Redstart

Hawfinch

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Redwing

Eastville Park:

1 Little Grebe

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest

21-11-24 Curlew, Lamplighters Marsh (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

2 Curlew, 3 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

21-11-24 Egyptian Geese, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Egyptian Goose flying upriver, 29 Oystercatcher, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 25 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 7 Redpoll, 1+ Siskin

Aust Services:
11 Stock Dove, 6 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, c30 Redwing, 57 Fieldfare, c40 Chaffinch, 2 Hawfinch, 1 Redpoll

Aust Sewage Works: 

Grey Heron, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 18 Redwing, 12 Blackbird, 2 Pied Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit

New Passage / Pilning Wetland:

2 Barnacle Goose, 100 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 140 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe (flushed by SEO), Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (on 1st Sentry Pool), 1 Little egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, (hunting on Northwick Warth), 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Severn Beach:

17 Wigeon, Oystercatcher, 20 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
inc - 8 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:
1 Goosander (different bird from yesterday - imm or moulting drake)

Clevedon garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Magpie

Claverham Drove:
1 Red Kite

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig inc 112 Woodpigeon, 1 Great White egret, 1 Little Egret, 69 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 19 Fieldfare, 8 Meadow Pipit, 6 Siskin

present - 6 Teal, 170 Woodpigeon, 25 Oystercatcher, 4 Redshank, 1500 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 110 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 7 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 9 Meadow Pipit

Uphill Quarry:
1 Black Redstart (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Broadmead:
500 Starling passing through

Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

21-11-24 Blackcap, Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock garden:
1 Blackcap - 1st of the winter here

RESERVOIRS

21-11-24 Pochard, Barrow Tanks (Lee Wildwood)

Barrow Tanks:
Tank 1 - Pochard

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Marsh Harrier

21-11-24 Kingfisher, Stratford CVL (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:

Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander (3m) flew past towards Herriott’s, 3 Water Rail, 30 Lapwing, c25 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl,  1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

21-11-24 Marsh Harrier, Herriotts CVL (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Marsh Harrier

21-11-24 Green-winged Teal, Slimbridge (Rob Martin)

Out of Area - Slimbridge

Green-winged Teal

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, John Croxton, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, Rob Martin, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Mark Ponsford, Nigel Povey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Lee Wildwood 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-11-24 Wednesday - Ring-necked Duck

Temp 0°C to 6°C - Icy, but sunny with a gentle breeze from the WNW gusting to 21 mph making it feel bitter. 

Ring-necked Duck

Ring Ouzel

Goosander

Firecrest

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing

Blaise Estate:

27 Robin

Eastville:

1 Great White Egret - over southwest

Golden Hill - AWBS:

inc - - 1 BH Gull, 14 Magpie, 2 Blackcap (m), 37 Starling

Hallen Marsh:

12 Mallard, 7 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 26 LT Tit - in 3 flocks, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Linnet, 7 Goldfinch

New Cut & Cumberland Basin:

inc - - 1 Mallard, 1 BH Gull, 27 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 9 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 18 Starling, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

Redfield - garden:

3 Feral Pigeon, 1 Woodpigeon, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Snuff Mills:

1 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

20-11-24 Ring Ouzel OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
30 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (f), 1 Peregrine, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Pied Wagtail

20-11-24 Peregrine OPS (Chris Newton)

Yacht Club:

50+ Wigeon, 1 Teal, 5 Knot, c30 Redshank

20-11-24 Kestrel AW (Terry Winter)

Aust Warth:
1 Kestrel

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Barnacle Goose, 24 Shovelar, 2 Gadwall, 110 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 138 Lapwing, 86 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 22 Turnstone, 210 Dunlin, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat

20-11-24 Spotted Redshank PIL (Roger Staples)

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Spotted Redshank

Winterbourne:

1 Grey Wagtail

Three Brooks Nature Reserve:

6 Teal, 1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:
1 Common Sandpiper - on the 'sunny, warm side' 

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Clevedon - Pill:
1 Goosander, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret

Kingston Seymour - Tutshill Sluice:

2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Cattle Egret, 3 Little Egret

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:
1 Blackcap, 1 Greenfinch - back for the winter?

Uphill - WeBS:
354 Shelduck, 92 Teal, Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe (Marina Lake), 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 45 Oystercatcher, 350 Lapwing, 29 Curlew, 600 Dunlin, 220 Redshank, 2 LBB Gull, 2 Raven, Starling - flocking

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Lower Bristol Rd, R Avon:
1 Chiffchaff - full song

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)

Chew Valley Lake

Great White Egret, Little Egret

20-11-24 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (m), 7 Goosander (4f&3m), 

Stratford:

20-11-24 Fox CVL (Tony Bridges)

Reported by: Tony     Bridges, Paul Chapman, Jane Cumming, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, David Howes, John Lewis, Jonathan Margetts, David Minshall, Chris Newton, Blake Notton, Howard Oakden, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Vic Savery, Martin Seagrave, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Roger Staples, Larry Sweetland, Terry Winter

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-11-24 Tuesday - Kittiwake

Temp 13°C overnight down to 1.5°C. The rain quickly turned to snow, with some decent flurries, but no chance of it sticking for long in most places. Light wind from NE/NNE. 

Kittiwake

Merlin

19-11-24 Snipe, CVL (Lucy Masters)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

c100 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, c600 Dunlin, 1 Merlin

Aust Services/STW:
2 Kittiwake, 1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 pr Wigeon, 5 Lapwing

Clevedon:

Garden: 2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Pheasant (f)- unusual here, 3 Magpie, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Upton Cheney BOC walk:

26 species including 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch, 18 Goldfinch

19-11-24 Starlings with Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham:
Garden: 1 Sparrowhawk eating 1 Starling, 50+ live Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail (first in garden for 10 years)

19-11-24 Sparrowhawk, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:

1 Sparrowhawk

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Goldeneye (m)

19-11-24 Cattle Egret, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 13 Lapwing, c30 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher

Out of area:

Cheddar Res: 1 Black-necked Grebe still

Reported by: Chris Craig, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds