06-12-25 Saturday - Red-throated Diver

Temp 10°C to 12°C - mostly overcast some heavy showers. A strong W/SW wind with gusts to 36mh.

Whooper Swan

Red-throated Diver

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports:

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour:

1 Goosander

Cadbury Hill:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 10 Goldcrest, 8 Firecrest, 30 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Greenfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Red-throated Diver

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks WeBS:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 79 Mallard, 13 Teal, 21 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander (m on tank 1), 15 Coot, 18 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 31 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher

Chew Valley Lake

06-12-25 Whooper Swan, CVL (Marc Hunt)

Hollow Brook:

53 Pintail, c10,000 Woodpigeon (going to roost on Denny), 1 Green Sandpiper

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 6 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:
7 Goldeneye (5f 2m)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Irene & Tim, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Sean Davies, Shawn Herron, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, Phil Quinn, Rowan Peters, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-12-25 Friday

Temp 09°C to 12°C - A  dry but gloomy start to the day with rain setting in around midday. The southerly wind backing to south south east with the rain and the fresh breeze gusting to 48 mph.

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

43 Feral Pigeon - teach me to spill seed, 2 Jay, 13 House Sparrow

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

18 Feral Pigeon, 19 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 19 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 22 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch

Clifton Down:

1 Peregrine -over

Redland:

2 Collared Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Robin, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
60 Canada Goose, 45 Greylag Goose, 5 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 3 Coot, 85 Oystercatcher, 90 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 17 Curlew, 7 Redshank, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
12 Shelduck, 15 Wigeon, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 50 Black-headed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 30 Starling, 1 Redwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch

05-12-25 Goosander Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate - Brimsham Ponds:
5 Goosander (4f&M), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap

Bradley Stoke:
3 Blackcap (2f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Marsh Harrier

Backwell Lake:
Shoveler, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, 2 Coot, 2 Common Gull, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

05-12-25 Buzzard Willsbridge (Chris Hall)

Willsbridge:

 - garden: 2 Buzzard - after a chicken carcass, 2 Pied Wagtail

- Cherry Garden: 2 Red Kite - heading for Bitton

Chew Magna - Winford Brook
1 Great White Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

05-12-25 Goldcrest CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Woodford:
c30 Cattle Egret, Goldcrest

05-12-25 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan - ad, Gadwall, Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Great White Egret, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Linnet

Reported by: Josh Brown, John Budd, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Newland, Andrew Parsons, Lois Pryce, Emily Siganos, Paul Sweet, Chris Teague, Guy Watson,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-12-25 Thursday

Temp 0°C to 8°C - Heavy rain before dawn. The day brightened up gradually to sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from west.

Whinchat

Water Pipit

Jack Snipe

Brambling

Woodcock

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Common Sandpiper, Aust Warth (Brian Lancastle)

Aust Warth:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine (m+f - stooping on a BH gull), 2 Water Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

Northwick Warth:
2 Jack Snipe, 15 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 40 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Water Rail

Gordano Valley:

1 Woodcock, 43 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Upton Cheyney:
1 Barn Owl

Brambling, Stanton Prior (Ian Stapp)

Stanton Prior:
60+ Pheasant, 1 Sparrowhawk, + Blue Tit, + Great Tit, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Robin, 4+ Brambling, 3 Yellowhammer

Stanton Drew:
1 Song Thrush (singing), 20+Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 4 Black-tailed Godwit

OUT OF AREA

Highbridge (Walrow):

1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Dusky Warbler

Reported by: Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Geoff Hardman, Colin Hawkins, Richard Keel, Brian Lancastle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-12-25 Wednesday

Temp 02°C to 10°C. Clear, sunny, cold day. A gentle breeze from SSE gusting to 13 mph.

Whooper Swan

Short-eared Owl

Water Pipit

03-12-25 Cattle Egret & BH Gulls, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:

10 Common Sandpipers roosting under Sea Mills railway bridge

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 drake Pintail at Shepperdine

Aust Warth:
2 or 3 Water Pipit at Cake Pill 

Northwick Warth:
a couple of flocks of Skylark numbering c30

Latteridge:

1 Sparrowhawk

Easter Compton:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, c30 Redwing

Old Sodbury:
160 Golden Plover, 20 Common Gull, 3 Buzzard, 20 Rook, 2 Raven, 11 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Battery Point, Portishead:

1 Rock Pipit

Ashton Hill Plantation:
4 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Wemberham, Yatton:

1 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 6 Skylark, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Puxton Moor:

1 Short-eared Owl, mobbed by 3 Carrion Crow and 2 Herring Gull,
Also 47 Starling, 55 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

03-12-25 Kestrel, Marshfield (Harry MacPhillimy)

Marshfield:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, several redwing, 2 chaffinch, several goldfinch

River Boyd, Wick:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

03-12-25 Pintail, BK Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
6 Pintail

03-12-25 Whooper Swan, Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 100+ Crow & Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 4 Stonechat (1f, 3m), 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Linnet

Moreton:
6 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier,
1 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff

03-12-25 Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:

5 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 1 Goosander (redhead), 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Marsh Harrier, (inc ad m with trailing leg)

Herriotts inc Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, Shoveler, Teal, 5 Pintail, Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 15 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron,  1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, Bearded Tit (calling in reeds), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail 

Reported by: Diana Bunniss, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Stephen Le Frohic, Harry MacPhillimy, Steve Newland, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Wayne Tucker, Les Williams:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-12-25 Tuesday

 Temp 02°C to 09°C - Fine in the morning. Light rain in the afternoon with light winds from the south.

Green-winged Teal

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher (lake)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit

Hallen Marsh (survey):

12 Mallard, 6 Teal, 2 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Snipe, 60 Herring Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 7 Magpie, 11 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 90 Starling, 20 Redwing, 11 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 45 Goldfinch

Sparrowhawk, Whitchurch (~Denise)

Whitchurch (garden):

1 Sparrowhawk

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:

1 Mute Swan, 3 Black-headed Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 9 Starling, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Water Rail (heard- lag 2), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No Reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
3 Red Kite (2 displaying)

Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham (lock):
2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2+ Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stanton Drew (Sandy Lane):
2 Collared Dove, 10 Cattle Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5 Coal Tit, 20 Blue Tit, 25 Long-tailed Tit, 110 Fieldfare, 5 Meadow Pipit, 30 Goldfinch

Hunstrete:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 12+ Goldfinch

Chelwood to Stanton Wick:
2 Red Kite (over road)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Chiffchaff, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff

Goosander, BK Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Green-winged Teal, 2 Goosander (m+f), 1 Meadow Pipit, Linnet (++)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose (with a Canada Goose and 4 Hybrid Goslings), 2 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard (1 very white), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Linnet

Avocet, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Kingfisher (with Dragonfly nymph), Stratford (Raoul Chandrasekera))

Marsh Harrier mobbed by crows, Stratford (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
5 Shelduck, 4 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Pheasant (f), 1 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 5 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Linnet

Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
5 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied/White Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Steart (BOC walk):

12 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 13 Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 1 Pheasant, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Oystercatcher, 50 Avocet, Lapwing, Golden Plover, 7 Curlew, 30Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 5 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Wren, Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Raoul Chandrasakera, Tim Fell, Paul Francis, Rich Keel, Elaine Lambert, John Lewis, Richard Meilcarek,  Mike Prior, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-12-25 Monday

Temp 05°C to 14°C - Rain - pretty much all day. A fresh breeze from the south south west and gusting to 43 mph.

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Clifton - Royal Fort Gardens:

2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 5 Blackbird, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
68 Wigeon, c5 Teal, 1 Water Rail, c35 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, c100 Jackdaw, c100 Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 25 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw

Walton-in-Gordano:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

01-12-25 Little Grebe North Widcombe (Merv Carlyon)

North Widcombe:

1 Little Grebe

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

01-12-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 5 Goldeneye, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Red Kite, c60 Linnet

01-12-25 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Moreton:
Mallard, Coot

01-12-25 Water Pipit CVL (Rod Taylor)

Stratford:
2 Water Pipit

Reported by: Josh Brown, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Rich Mielcarek, Steve Newland, Rod Taylor

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-11-25 Sunday - Green-winged Teal, Whinchat

Temp 04°C to 09°C - largely sunny with a light to moderate SW wind.

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Water Pipit

Whinchat

Black-tailed Godwit

BRISTOL

30-11-25 Waders, Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)

Sea Mills:
3 Cormorant, 13 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 29 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Marsh Harrier

30-11-25 Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1900+ Black-tailed Godwit (a record Avon count), 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat

Severn Beach:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

2 Firecrest

Long Ashton:
16 species inc: 1 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 22 Jackdaw, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch

Congresbury Moor:

13 Snipe

Weston-s-Mare:

Garden first: 1 Oystercatcher over

Uphill:
2 Ringed Plover, 43 Sanderling, 1 Common Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
10 Linnet, 50 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Water Pipit

Herriots:

1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Rupert Higgins, Brian Lancastle, Stephen Le Flohic, Markas Gilmartin, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Trevor Riddle, Mark Smith, Jack W, Dave White

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-11-25 Saturday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - Heavy rain early morning gradually gave way to an afternoon of sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the west.

Crossbill

Woodcock

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (BOC walk):

11 Mute Swan, 30+ Mallard, 200+ Feral Pigeon, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 30+ Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 11 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 60+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, c40 Starling, 7 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Sea Mills (harbour):

8 Dunlin, 12 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Hermitage Wood (near Stoke Park):

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Sims Hill (near Stoke Park):
3 Woodcock

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
12 Mute Swan (HPAI has reduced numbers here), 25 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, 2 Water Rail, 21 Cormorant, 25 Little Egret, 90 Jackdaw

Nailsea Wall:
1 Grey Heron,1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

Fieldfare, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Mistle Thrush, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:
5 Mute Swan, 12 Woodpigeon, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Weston-Super-Mare (garden):
2 Blackcap (m)

Wrington Warren:
4 Crossbill

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

16 Shoveler, 38 Mallard, 20 Teal, 12 Pochard. 43 Tufted Duck, 14 Coot, 20 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 48 Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 21 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch

Chew Valley Lake

Black-tailed Godwit, Heron's Green (Andrew Parsons)

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, 9 Black-tailed Godwit

Reported by: George Ashwell, Richard Belson, Peter Bryant, Ben Crabb, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Andrew Parsons, Stewart Poiner, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thorburn, Ruben Veal    

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-11-25 Friday - Kittiwake

Temp 08°C to 13°C - A sunny morning, with rain around lunchtime, but only until just before tea. A gentle breeze from the south south west, veering south west with the rain and gusting to 36 mph.

Firecrest

Water Pipit

Avocet

Whooper Swan

Kittiwake

BRISTOL

Ashton Court - Mansion House area:

4 Goldcrest, lots of Redwing, 3 Blackbird (m), 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinsh

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 13 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 7+ Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Robin

Sea Mills - Harbour

20 Lapwing, 300 Black-headed Gull

Southmead. Badocks Wood:

3 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll

Windmill Hill City Farm:

1 Collared-Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl - 05:35

Easter Compton:
1 Kestrel, c.70 Rook, c.40 Jackdaw, 5 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Failand:

1 Red Kite

28-11-25 Rock Pipit Battery Point (David Minshall)

Portishead - Battery Point:

6 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Walton Bay:

24 Kittiwake

Bristol Airport:

c40 Golden Plover - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - Cock Ridge:

1 Raven, 3 Song Thrush, a few Redwing, 1 Redpoll

Cadbury Heath:

1 Red Kite

Dyrham Park:
5 Moorhen, 19 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 100+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Redwing, 11 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch

Keynsham - Waitrose:
1 Red Kite

28-11-25 Redwing Hunstrete (Ian Stapp)

Hunstrete:
1 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Blackbird, 12+ Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Goldfinch

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye (2f&m), 4 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 4 G W Egret, 3 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff

28-11-25 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
15 Goosander

Woodford:
c20 Cattle Egret

28-11-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Black tailed Godwit, 20+ Cattle Egret - in cows field, 6 Grey Heron, 6 G W Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 20+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet

Stratford:
3 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 5 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier - inc (m) with dangling leg, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 5 Redwing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 50+ Linnet, 6 Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 1 Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 G BB Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: George Ashwell, Phil Barlow, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Jo Miller, David Minshall, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Clare Tait, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Nick Tippett, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-11-25 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 14°C. Milder day. Mainly cloudy, bit of sun & bit of rain. Gentle breeze from SSW all day, with gusts to 22 mph.

Brent Goose

Whooper Swan

Green-winged Teal

Firecrest

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

27-11-25 Sparrowhawk, Redland (Chris Goulden)

Redland garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Brent Goose flying downriver, 17 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 25 Snipe, 1200 Dunlin, 1 Black Redstart (f)

Pilning Wetland:

Huge flock of Black-tailed Godwit still present, plus Lapwings, Curlew, Dunlin & a couple of Knot

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin

Goblin Combe:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Raven, 3 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing

Uphill:
37 Ringed Plover, 45 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Avon at Keynsham:
4 Little Grebe, 6 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

Chew Magna:
15 Cattle Egret

Chelwood: 

1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 2 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King Hide:
1 Green-winged Teal

27-11-25 Whooper Swan, Herons Green (Dave Hughes)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet

Moreton:
c40 Fieldfare

27-11-25 Avocet, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

1 Avocet, 15 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Little Egret, 14 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine (juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 20+ Starling, 1 Water Pipit amongst 12+ Meadow Pipits, 5 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Linnet, 20+ Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool: 

2 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Stock Dove, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Goulden, Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Stephen Le Frohic, Emily Lomas, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Ian Stapp.

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26-11-25 Wednesday - Green-winged Teal

Temp 10°C to 11°C - Nice sunny morning, some cloud after lunch and raining by supper time. A gentle breeze from the southeast at first, veering south with the rain, plus gusts to 24 mph

Green-winged Teal

Woodcock

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Chaffinch

Clifton - University Bld:

1 Peregrine

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 13+ Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

26-11-25 Sparrowhawk Redland (Chris Goulden)

Redland - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:

2 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch

St Judes:

5 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

26-11-25 Turnstone NP (Beth Burton)

New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, 35+ Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, Wigeon, Lapwing, Curlew, 1500 Black-tailed Godwit, c25 Turnstone, 1000 Dunlin, Redshank, Grey Heron

26-11-25 Black-tailed Godwit & Dunlin NP (Brian Lancastle)

26-11-25 Woodcock Wickwar (Mike Prior)

Wickwar - Lower Woods/Ings Common:

4 Woodcock, Buzzard. Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Kestrel, Blackcap (f), 50+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper

26-11-25 Ring-necked Parakeet Thornbury (Matt Plenty)

Thornbury - garden:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Awkley:
4 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 15 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 GS Woodpecker, 25 Jackdaw, 9 LT Tit, c.50 Starling, 35 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin.

NORTH SOMERSET

26-11-25 Goosander Clevedon Pill (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
7 Goosander, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin

Backwell Lake:
9 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 8 Moorhen,
1 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

26-11-25 Grey Heron Keynsham (Paul Tompkin)

Keynsham Lock Marina:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Song Thrush

26-11-25 Pied Wagtail Bath (Robert Hargreaves)

Bath:

- City Farm: 2 Carrion Crow
- Southgate: 390 Pied Wagtail


Marksbury:
2 Buzzard

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 27 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, plus 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit at the STW,

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney Res's:

12 Shovelar, 6 Pochard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 

Blagdon Lake:

1 Whooper Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 400+ Cormorant, 21 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (f), 5 Goosander, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Herring Gull - on a fish, 3 G W Egret

26-11-25 Kestrel CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Woodford Lodge:

Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel

26-11-2025 Green-winged Teal CVL (Rod Taylor)

Bernard King Hide and trail:
20+ Pintail, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff

26-11-25 Great White Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
Whooper Swan, 1 Little Grebe,7 Black tailed Godwit, 12+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 19+ G W Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard - inc white bird, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling - flock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Linnet, 

Stratford:
6 Whooper Swan - headed East 15:40

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 G BB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Reported by: Andrew Archer, Beth & Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Chris Goulden, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Rich Mielcarek, Dave Minshall, Mike Moxon, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal, Mike Williams

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25-11-25 Tuesday

Temp -3°C to 7°C - Sunny with a gentle breeze from the North.

Green-winged Teal

Redpoll

Firecrest

Golden Plover

BRISTOL

Hotwells (to Ashton Court):

Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Mallard, 5 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, c250 Starling (flock), 3 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
50 Curlew, 1700 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Dunlin, 2 Stonechat

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Redpoll, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead (ringing station):
1 Firecrest (f), 2 Redpoll (both 1st cy)

Gordano:
1 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
8 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Woodspring:
4 Avocet (at the head of the creek)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

34 Lapwing, 46 Common Gull, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel (f), + Skylark, 100 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, + Linnet

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite

West Littleton (dam area):
2 Red Kite, 10 Fieldfare,  (c40 Chaffinch &Yellowhammer mixed flock)

Blackcap, Downend (Craig Lewis)

Downend (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk (over), 1 Blackcap)

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite

Lansdown (Bath race course):
168 Golden Plover

Chelwood/Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Kestrel, Stanton Drew (~Denise)

Redwing, Stanton Drew (Robin Martin)

Stanton Drew (BOC walk):

2 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 5 Black-headed Gull, 70 Common Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 54 Starling, 4 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King Hide:
5 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Peregrine (on kill)

Hollowbrook:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herons Green, including flock of Great White Egret (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Little Egret, 41 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling, 2 Stonechat, 8 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
c300 Woodpigeon (flying south), 1 Avocet, 3 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Skylark (over)

Avocet swimming with 3 Shoveller, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Angell, John Barnett, ~Denise, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, ~Chris, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, David Howes, Stephen Le Flohic, Craig Lewis, Robin Martin, Andy Mears, ~Mike P, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp

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