17-11-24 Sunday

 Temp 7°C to 10°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the West. 

The 2023 Avon Bird Report is now available. Members of the BOC and BNS will as usual receive a copy. It is the largest ever, with 240 text and 20 colour pages, and contains a comprehensive round up of the area's birds, as well as some papers on the local avifauna. If you wish to order one, please email Harvey Rose  bktlgodwit@gmail.com. It costs £13 including p&p. The report contains many excellent photos, including this one on the front cover by Lee Gardiner, taken at CVL.

Spotted Redshank

Merlin

Jack Snipe

BRISTOL

Sea Mills (WeBS):

1 Mute Swan, 53 Mallard, 40 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 15 Redshank, 96 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat

Brislington:

1 Peregrine (on roof of Tesco)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Black Redstart, OPS (Christopher Teague)

Oldbury Power Station:4 Canada Goose, 4 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 101 Wigeon, 45 Mallard, 15 Teal, 13 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 155 Lapwing, 170 Curlew, 170 Turnstone, 120 Dunlin, 12 Snipe, 41 Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Black Redstart (1m+1f), 2 Stonechat, 2 Greenfinch

Aust Warth:

1 Grey Plover, 2 Turnstone, c200 Dunlin, c30 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Redpoll

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Brent Goose (dark bellied), 2 Barnacle Goose, 2 Goosander (flying SW)

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose, 6 Shoveler, c15 Gadwall, c50 Lapwing, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Turnstone, 1 Knot, c700 Dunlin, c100 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Jack Snipe, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5+ Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (Battery Point):
5 Rock Pipit

(Grey Plover (largest), Turnstone (orange legs) & Dunlin, Clevedon
(Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo (WeBS highlights):
33 Oystercatcher, 23 Grey Plover, 10 Turnstone, 450 Dunlin, 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine

Clevedon (garden):
1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 31 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 15 Rock Dove, 3 Stock Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 8 Little Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 40 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 27 Jackdaw, 50 Rook, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 18 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 12 Pied/White Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Tufted Duck, Barrow Tanks (David Minshall)

Barrow Tanks:
3+ Tufted Duck

Blagdon Lake:
1 Scaup (imm male at Green Lawn)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
9 Goosander

Woodford:
5 Goosander

Bearded Tit, Moreton (Lee Gardiner)

Firecrest, Moreton (Merv Carlyon)

Moreton:
1 Kingfisher, c6 Bearded Tit, 1 Firecrest (lane, by cottage)

Stratford:
1 Jack Snipe, 36+ Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl, + Bearded Tit, + Siskin (heard)

Herriotts inc Pool (includes lake/Nunnery shore):
25 Shoveler, 15 Pintail, 18 Lapwing, 7 Grey Heron, c40 Great White Egret, c40 Little Egret, + Bearded Tit (heard)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Gill @Tiger8Lotus, Rupert Higgins, David Howes, Andy Mears, Andrew Middleton, David Minshall, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Tony Scot, Andrew Stockhausen, Christopher Teague, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-11-24 Saturday - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

 Temp 7°C to 12°C - Overcast with patchy drizzle from around lunchtime. A force 2 WSW wind.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Yellow-browed Warbler

16-11-24 Sparrowhawk, Yate (Chris Teague)

BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh & Colliters Brook:

5 Mallard, 3 Water Rail, 14 Snipe, 4 Black-headed Gull, 39 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 29 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 alba Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

Bishopston - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk, c30 Goldfinch

Lawrence Weston:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler - calling but not seen

Westbury Park:

21 Black-headed Gull, 2 Jay, 35 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-11-24 Barn Owl - camera trap, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

Yate:

Brimsham Park:

4 f Goosander, 1 Chiffchaff

Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:

3 Mute Swan, 1 m Mandarin, 7 (2m/5f) Goosander, 1 Kingfisher

Kingsgate Park:
6 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 6+ Goldcrest

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Red Kite, 3 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court - Church Lodge:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Brambling - over

Clevedon - Highdale Road:

2 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Jay

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:

Vismig:
1 Brambling - Apparently the only bird found before filming forced a retreat...
Grounded:
2 Firecrest

Sand Point:
Vismig:

4 Shelduck, 12 Wigeon, 74 Woodpigeon, 62 Curlew, 58 Dunlin, 17 Herring Gull, 5 Rook, c.60 Carrion Crow, 273 Starling, 7 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 alba Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 178 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 8 Bullfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin

Grounded:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
1 possible Merlin, 7 Skylark, 12 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Pied Wagtail, c.20 Chaffinch, c.30 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

Keynsham - Manor Wood:
100 Woodpigeon, 1 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, c.30 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, c.120 Greenfinch, c.40 Linnet, c.40 Goldfinch

16-11-24 Mistle Thrush, Newton St. Loe (Robert Hargreaves)

Newton St. Loe:

1 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 12 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Mistle Thrush, 44 Redwing, 9 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinch, 4 possible Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

5 Grey Heron, 20+ Great White Egret, 30+ Little Egret

16-11-24 Bearded Tit, Moreton-CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
2 (m/f) Bearded Tit

Reported by: Mark Coller, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-11-24 Friday -

Temp 05°C to 10°C - Early mist then sunny with a light air from the SSE going round WSW, feeling chilly. 

Glossy Ibis

Bearded Tit

Firecrest

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Firecrest, 1 Chaffinch

Clifton Down:

1 Collared Dove, 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 

Eastville Park:

2 Teal

15-11-24 C Sandpiper & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh - R Avon:

2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron

Redland - garden:

1 Jay, 2 Blue Tits, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff/Services

44 Wigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 25 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 6 Meadow Pipit, 7 Chaffinch, 4 Redpoll

Aust Warth:
2 Water Rail, 40 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rook, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

15-11-24 Jack Snipe CSC  (Chris Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, Buzzard, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

15-11-24 Goosander Cl-Y (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
1 Tufted Duck - rare here, 1 Goosander - 1st back, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Crossbill - going south.

Clevedon - Highdale Garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robi

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - Church

2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush

Keynsham/Saltford - Copse Rd:

flock of Finches, inc 1 Brambling 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
8 Tufted Duck, 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, 4 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant

15-11-24 Marsh Harrier CVL (Pete Bunniss)

Chew Valley Lake
Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail, Coot, Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, Coal Tit,  Blue Tit, 1 Bearded Tit, Wren. 1 Nuthatch, Blackbird , Robin

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail

15-11-24 Little Egret (6X ringed) Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Woodford & Path:
2 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ L TT, 4 Goldcrest, 20+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare

Herons Green:
4 Goldeneye, 40+ Great crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Chaffinch

15-11-24 Herons and G Ibis CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
146 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Cattle Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Bearded Tit,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Siskin

15-11-24 Bearded Tit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
5 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail - calling, 40+ Snipe, 4 Grey Heron, 19 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier (f&2m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 G S Woodpecker, 9+ Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, Siskin - calling 

15-11-24 Snipe CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Shelduck, 42 Shoveler, 4 Gadwell, 26 Pintail, 80+ Teal, 15 Lapwing, many BH Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 G S Woodpecker, 6 Jackdaw, 3+ Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Di & Pete Bunniss, Raoul Chandrasakera, Nick Hudson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, Dominic Singleton, Ian Stapp, Lary Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-11-24 Thursday

Temp 08°C to 14°C. Dry, light cloud & a fair bit of sun. Light breeze from north-east.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Jack Snipe

Spotted Redshank

Water Pipit

Brambling

Hawfinch

Redpoll

14-11-24 Marsh Harrier, Stratford CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat, Dunnock

Badocks Wood:

3 Goldcrest, 7 Song Thrush, 11 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

Arnos Vale Cemetery:

Green Woodpecker, Firecrest, Redwing

South Street Park, Bedminster:

1 Stock Dove (over, to south) - "very unusual in this patch"

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-11-24 Redwing, Aust Services (Andy Stockhausen)

Aust Services:

151 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Peregrine, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 136 Starling, Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 109 Redwing, 57 Fieldfare, 9 Meadow Pipit, c100 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 6 Hawfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 7 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, c200 Goldfinch, 29 Siskin 

Northwick Warth / New Passage / Pilning Wetlands:
2 Barnacle Goose, 139 Canada Goose, 41 Greylag Goose, 3 Shoveler, 350 Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 2 Common Gull, 105 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 93 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 54 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, c600 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, 10 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 1 Water Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet

14-11-24 Grey Wagtail, Winterbourne (Vic Savery)

Winterbourne:

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
vismig: 81 Woodpigeon, 154 Starling, 54 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin

Clevedon garden:

2 Woodpigeon 1 gull sp, 3 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow

Watercress Farm, Wraxall:
1 Common Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 2 Barn Owl, 2+ Little Owl, 1+ Tawny Owl

Church Town, Backwell:

Peregrine - on church, Redwing - on yew berries

Long Lane, Brockley en:

100+ Redwing with some Fieldfare

Axe Estuary:
30 Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew - at high tide

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-11-24 Common Gulls, Charlcombe Common (Rob Hargreaves)

Charlcombe Common:
3 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 BH Gull, 210 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow,3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 10 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 2 Dunnock, 1 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

14-11-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Barrow Tanks (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:
Tank 2: 6 Teal. 10 Pochard, 18 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorant, 

Car park: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Chew ValleyLake:

14-11-24 Egyptian Goose, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
5 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, 7 Woodpigeon, Coot, BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 GBB gull, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 17 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 9 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Great Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing/Fieldfare, 1 Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, Dunnock, 4 alba Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

14-11-24 Common Snipe, Stratford CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
Common Snipe, Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Paul Chapman, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Steve Newland, Blake Norton, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, Nigel Sluman, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-11-24 Wednesday - White Stork

Temp 09°C to 10°C - Sunny with a light breeze from the north, a bit chilly out of those warming rays. 

Glossy Ibis

Bearded Tit

Black Redstart

Swallow

White Stork

Hawfinch

Woodcock

BRISTOL

Bishopsworth - Crox Bottom:

1 Woodcock, 1 Chiffchaff

Cumberland Basin / New Cut:

6 Mallard, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 BH Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren 2 Starling, 1 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park - Sims' Hill

2 or 3 Woodcock - dusk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Black Redstart (m), 1 Swallow, 100 Pied Wagtail

Aust Cliff/services:

1 Brent Goose - db, 2 White-fronted Goose - albifrons, 82 Lapwing, and  - over north east

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrines, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1622 Redwing, 610 Fieldfare, c200 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 9 Hawfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll, c100 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Aust Warth:
5 Pintail, 2 Stonechat

13-11-2024 White Stork NP (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick:
400+ Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Geese, 36 Greylag Goose, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 White Stork - circled for 20 mins - drifted off south east, 1 Grey Heron

13-11-24 Redwing Winterbourne (Vic Savery)

Winterbourne:

Redwing

Little Stoke / Patchway - border:

1 Black Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - garden:

20 mixed Redwing & Fieldfare

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

13-11-24 Fieldfare, Corston Farm (Robert Hargreaves)

Corston Fields:

16 Pheasant, 2 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Starling, 14 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 50 Fieldfare, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 200 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 8 Yellowhammer

13-11-24 Gadwall Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 54 Mallard, 11 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 11 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Jay

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-11-24 Dunlin & Meadow Pipit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Woodford:
4 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 30+ Redwing, 12+ Fieldfare

Villice:
1 Glossy Ibis

Herons Green:
2 Wigeon, 24 Pochard, 40+ Great crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper. 2 Grey Wagtail

13-11-24 Bearded Tit CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Kingfisher, 1 G S Woodpecker, 6 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 40+ Redwing, 20+ Fieldfare, and one big flock comprising - - 2 Coal Tit, 20+ L TT, Blue & Great Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Robin and 10+ Siskin

Stratford:
3 Goldeneye (2f & 1m), 1 Water Rail (calling), 25+ Snipe, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 46 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 22 Pintail, 84 Teal, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Bearded Tit, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-11-24 Tuesday - a late Swallow

Temp 4°C to 9°C - A cool, sunny bright day with a gentle breeze (~10mph) from the Northeast

Swallow

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 or 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, + Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 30+ Redwing

Jay/Coal Tit, Cotham (Keith Williams)

Cotham (garden):

1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit

Bedminster (Victoria Park):

14 Black-headed Gull, 62 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Teal (m), 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services (vismig):
15 Greylag Goose, 7 Stock Dove, 537 Woodpigeon, 4 Little Egret, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Chiffchaff, 338 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1102 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 1177 Fieldfare, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 126 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 3 Hawfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 9 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 33 Goldfinch, 13 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Barnacle Goose, 82 Turnstone, 105 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 2 Raven, 18 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, c100 Redwing, c400 Fieldfare (over course of the morning), 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Water Rail, 47 Lapwing, 33 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Severn Beach:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court (BOC Walk):
+ Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, + Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 5 Jay, + Magpie, + Jackdaw, + Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Great Tit, + Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 7 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, + Robin, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (yarelli), 1 Bullfinch

Portbury Wharf:
1 Swallow

Clevedon (garden):
5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Egyptian Goose, Tutshill Sluice (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo (Tutshill Sluice):
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Green Sandpiper, 16 Cattle Egret

Redwing, Wains Hill (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo (Wains Hill vismig):
1 Stock Dove, 273 Woodpigeon, 2 Peregrine, 53 Redwing, 130 Fieldfare, 74 Chaffinch, 8 Siskin

Backwell Lake:
21 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 8 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 58 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 6 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Wavering Down:
1 Brambling (feeding in trees by farm)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
1 Little Egret

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff (singing)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter)

Chew Valley Lake

Cetti's Warbler, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
1 Jay, 1 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock

Kingfisher, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
20+ Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1Kingfisher

Reported by: Alan Daniells, Matthew Hall, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, ~Phil, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Joe Sargent, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland,  LindaT, Howard Taffs, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-11-24 Monday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 9°C to 14°C - Some sun! A variable, moderate wind from largely the N/NE.

Glossy Ibis
Woodcock
Firecrest
Jack Snipe

11-11-24 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Shoveler

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Grebe, 21 Skylark (20 north, 1 south), 10 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 1 Southern Hawker

NORTH SOMERSET

11-11-24 Little Grebes, Backwell Lake (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:

19 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, Mallard +, Water Rail heard, c20 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 10 Little Grebe - probable record count, c100 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker

Clevedon: 

Garden: 1 Herring Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Weston- s-Mare STW:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Whitchurch:
1 Woodcock

Keynsham - Broadmead:
20 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtail, 10 Greenfinch

along the Avon: 1 Teal, 1 Redpoll

Saltford:

3 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Sites:
2 Stonechat

11-11-24 Dunlin, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Scaup, 1 Dunlin

11-11-24 Jack Snipe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 29 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe, 12+ Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Raven, 5+ Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc. Pool:
28 Shoveler, 22 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 4 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 34 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Bearded Tit

Out of area:

East Harptree Woods: 20+ Crossbill

Reported by: Mark, John Aldridge, Rich Andrews, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Rob Martin, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-11-24 Sunday - Snow Bunting

Temp 08°C to 13°C - Mist early and then a nice sunny day. Light air boxing the compass from ESE to WSW.

Snow Bunting

Short-eared Owl

Woodlark

Red-crested Pochard

Spotted Redshank

Firecrest

Bearded Tit

Hawfinch

Bittern

Jack Snipe

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Firecrest

Clifton Suspension Bridge:

1 Sparrowhawk

10-101-24 Shoveler EP (Eathan Murphy)

Eastville Park:

12 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 30 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Firecrest, 1 Greenfinch

Snuff Mills:

1 Firecrest

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe, c30 Redwing, c20 Fieldfare

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Brent Goose - over, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Short-eared Owl, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Mistle Thrush, c40 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat. 3 Pied Wagtail, c300 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 2 Redpoll, 7 Goldfinch

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Brent Goose, 1 Pintail, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 17 Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 47 Knot, 50 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
6 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander (f), 2 Hawfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court

Rook, 2 Skylark, 3 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch

Leigh Woods:

Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Common Buzzard, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 2 Firecrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wren, 3 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, Grey Wagtail, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 45 Siskin, Goldfinch,

Abbotts Pool:

Mallard, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Blackbird, 25 Fieldfare

Clevedon - Highdale garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

10-11-2024 Snow Bunting SP (Pete Cheetham)

Sand Point/Middle Hope - inc vismig:
10 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrin, 1 Woodlark, 4 Skylark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Starling, 20 Redwing, 31 Fieldfare, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Rock Pipit, 106 Chaffinch, 17 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 21 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin, 1 Snow Bunting - path behind the monastery, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bromley Heath:

1 Red Kite

Fishponds:

1 Blackcap (m)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Water Rail - squealing

Newton St Loe:
2 Pintail (f), 3 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 6 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 55 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 40 Rook, 4 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrush, 45 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Goldeneye (m), 2 Red-crested Pochard (f&m), 3 Water Rail, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 15 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Bittern, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher

Ringing Station:

2 Bearded Tit - ringed

Herriotts End:

4 Great White Egret

Herriotts inc Pool:
28 Great White Egret, 

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Pete Cheetham, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Rufus Dawson, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Gary Hughes, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Ethan Murphy, Blade Norton, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Richard Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes,  Caron Thornton -Trippet, Wayne Tucker, Reuben Veal

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09-11-24 Saturday - Another big Hawfinch day..

Temp 09°C to 10°C - Gloomy day but with cloud slightly higher than on recent days. Still poor visibility. A force 1 ENE wind.

Widespread movement of finches and thrushes across most of the region today with birds moving up the Severn and seemingly coming in/off Wales and heading across the Bristol/South Gloucestershire area. Lots of vismiggers out doing counts today with six species of thrush reported and some good counts of Chaffinch, Brambling, Hawfinch and Siskin.

Skies are forecast to clear over the coming week so should be some better weather for photographers!

Brent Goose

Woodcock

Mediterranean Gull

Ring Ouzel

Hawfinch

09-11-24 Black Redstart, Oldbury Power Station (Mike Prior)

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Woodcock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

09-11-24 Marsh Harrier, Oldbury Power Station (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig (07:05-09:40):

145 Woodpigeon, 60 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Skylark, 292 Starling, 12 Redwing, 21 Fieldfare, 4 Meadow Pipit, 236 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 6 Hawfinch (09:05), 5 Bullfinch, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 11 Goldfinch

Grounded:

4 Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 1 Water Rail (heard), 60+ Oystercatcher, 12 Curlew, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 20+ Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 m Black Redstart, 6 Meadow Pipit, 6 Bullfinch

Aust Services vismig (07:12-11:33):
8 Greylag Goose, 1 Stock Dove, 491 Woodpigeon, 1 Golden Plover, 40 Lapwing, 1 Common Gull, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Rook, 6 Skylark, 909 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Mistle Thrush, 21 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 301 Fieldfare, 10 alba Wagtail, 28 Meadow Pipit, 2310 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 4 Hawfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 66 Linnet, 7 Redpoll, 536 Goldfinch, 81 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting

Aust Warth:

1 Sparrowhawk

New Passage:

Vismig (07:15-09:15):
102 Woodpigeon, 65 Starling, 2 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 575 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 42 Siskin
Grounded:

1 dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Golden Plover, 300 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank

Chittening Warth:
4 Avocet, 1 Golden Plover - downriver, 1000 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Owl, 5 Water Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 6 Redpoll - in tree together

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
6 Gadwall, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 1 Redpoll, 4+ Siskin - Small numbers of Redwing, Fieldfare, Pied Wagtails & Chaffinch over

09-11-24 Mediterranean Gull, Winterbourne (Vic Savery)

Winterbourne:

1 Mediterranean Gull

Lyde Green:

1 Water Rail, 1 Great White Egret

Siston:

1 Dipper

Oldland Common:

5 Raven - over midday

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Dipper

Swineford:

100+ Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale Road:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 11 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow

Backwell Lake:
5+ Little Grebe, 2 juv Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Long-tailed Tit

09-11-24 Ring Ouzel, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Vismig (06:54-13:15):

136 Woodpigeon, 2 Golden Plover, 17 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 22 Dunlin, 24 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 3 Raven, 9 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 900 Starling, 5 Mistle Thrush, 18 Redwing, 95 Fieldfare, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Rock Pipit, 695 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 7 Hawfinch 

(08:05 - possibly same flock picked up at Oldbury), 9 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll. 24 Goldfinch, 51 Siskin

Grounded:

1 Barn Owl - second patch record (finder Paul Gregory), 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Ring Ouzel, 17 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 45 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
4 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 alba Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 26 Greenfinch, 31 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

09-11-24 Snipe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Mediterranean Gull - in moult, 20 Great White Egret, 3+ Bearded Tit (ringing area)

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Tim Ford, Paul Francis, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Daniel Nicholas, Tom O'Shea, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Joe Sargent, Vic Savery.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds