05-10-25 Sunday - Redwing

Temp 11°C to 16°C - sunny, with some cloud later, A moderate breeze veering from west to west north west by late morning. Gusts of up to 32 mph but weaker towards evening.

Redwing

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

Black Redstart

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven

Snuff Mills:

mixed Tit and Goldcrest flock, 1 Firecrest - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth Lake - WeBS:

5+ Mute Swan - inc 3+juvs, 1m Mandarin, 4 Gadwall, 51 Mallard, 2 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 36 Coot, 17 Moorhen inc juv, 11 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher - chasing in flight, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin

05-10-25 Black Redstart OPS (Heather England)

Whitfield:
3 Buzzard, 8 Goldfinch

Cromhall - Sodam Mill:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Crane - flying downriver, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Black Redstart (f&2m), 

Littleton Warth:

Aust Warth:


New Passage/Northwick:


Pilning Wetlands:


Severn Beach:


Chittening Warth:


Yate:

-  Kingsgate Park: 3 Gadwall, 81 Mallards, 1 Teal - female/imm, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark - over, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

- Common: 1 Redwing - over

Chipping Sodbury Common:


NORTH SOMERSET

05-10-25 Greenshank Portbury Warth (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Little Grebe, 1 Greenshank

Portbury - Priors Wood:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Marsh Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch

Portishead - Marina Mouth:
1 Greenshank

Backwell Golf Club:
1 Red Kite

Bristol Airport:

c20 Golden Plover - over

Sand Point/Bay:
groups of 5 & 11 Shelduck - heading south, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine - hunting, plenty of Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Robin

Weston-Super-Mare - Clarence Park:
4 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete - AWBS:
4 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark

05-10-25 Bullfinch Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando - lanes & river:
4 Mallard, 40+ Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 G S Woodpecker,  8 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 150+ Starling, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Chaffinch 2 Bullfinch, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 20+Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

56 Great White Egret - full lake count

Denny Island:

2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

05-10-25 Redwing CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 500/600 Cormorant - Denny Island,  5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 12+ L TT, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 

Nunnery:
20+ Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 10+ Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 1 Wheatear

05-10-25 Sparrowhawk CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:
Swan family - inc Polish cygnet, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Little Stint, 1 G BB Gull, 19 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 27 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard - inc the pale bird, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 4 Stonechat (f&3m), 12+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

05-10-25 Whinchat CVL (Karen WIlkinson)

Stratford:
3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern, 1 Peregrine, 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Whinchat

05-10-2025 Glossy Ibis CVL (Craig Lewis)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 3 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 G BB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 20 Glossy Ibis - over, 5 Grey Heron, 13 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Peter Allan, Beth & Daz Burton, Mark Coller, Mark Coward, Chris Craig, Heather England, Julie Evans, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Anthony Goodwin, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Craig Lewis, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Gill Sapsed, Ian Squire, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Gary Thoburn, Nick Tippitt, Penny Wills, Karen Wilkinson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-10-25 Saturday - Storm Amy

Temp 11°C to 14°C - overcast, some rain, and strong winds from the W/WSW, gusts to 40mph.

Leach's Petrel

Storm Petrel

Manx Shearwater

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

Feral Pigeon, 1 Tawny Owl

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

04-10-25 Leach's Petrel, Severn Beach (Mark Coller)

Severn Beach:
1 Sanderling, 1 Little Gull, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Leach's Petrel, Storm Petrel, 2 Manx Shearwater

04-10-24 Kingfisher, New Passage (Mark Smith)

NORTH SOMERSET

Anchor Head:
1 Kingfisher

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

04-10-25 Little Stint, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake
2 Greenshank, 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 10 Meadow Pipit

04-10-25 Little Stint, CVL (Keith Williams)

Herons Green:
+ Shoveler, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Little Stint

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Scaup, 1 Black Tern, 1 Leach's Petrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Milosz Cousens, Philip Crouter, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Andy Davis, Nicholas Earl, Frankie Macrow, Nick Page, James Richard, Mark Smith, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-10-25 Friday

Temp 11°C to 18°C - cloudy most of the day, with some heavy showers. A fresh breeze veering from south west to south south west with gusts up to 42 mph in the pm.

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:

1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest

Stoke Park:

2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting 

Purdown:

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

03-10-25 Long-tailed Tit Withywood (Lee Patch)

Withywood - garden:

3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
10 Wigeon, 19 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 

Aust Warth:
1 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 3 Curlew, 5 Skylark, flock c.20 Winter Thrush (flying over as I was driving in), 6 Meadow Pipit, c.30 Linnet

03-10-25 Siskin NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage/Northwick:
Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clapton in Gordano:
1 Raven

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:

30+ mix of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Top End:

40 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 9 Dunlin, 2 Glossy Ibis

Litton Reservoir:
Mallard, Teal, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Little Egret 

Chew Valley Lake

03-10-25 Common Sandpiper CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Bernard King Hide:
8 Egyptian Goose, 35+ Pintail, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 29 Great White Egret (miles away near Herriots but they are big enough to see!)

03-10-25 Ruff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 9 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 11 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 4 G BB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Cattle Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 38 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kingfisher, 4+ Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

Out of Area

Cheddar Res:

1 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff, 1 Temminck's Stint, 12+ Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 10 Snipe

Reported by: Kit Britten, Merv Carlyon, Rob Emery, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Robert Kelsh, Mike Moxon, Jo Page, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Nick Tippit, Wayne Tucker, Martin Wightman, 
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-10-25 Thursday - Redwing

Temp 11°C to 18°C. Feeling cooler with cloud cover all day and light to gentle southerly breeze gusting to 20mph.

Jack Snipe

Ruff

Wood, Pectoral & Curlew Sandpipers

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

Redwing

Redstart & Black Redstart

Whinchat

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Badock Wood & Henleaze Lake:

65 Wood Pigeon, 1 BH Gull, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 7 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Eastville Park:

2 Tufted Duck

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 1 Black Redstart

Aust Services:

1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Meadow Pipit, 150 Linnet, 300 Goldfinch, 3 Reed Bunting

02-10-25 Wigeon, New Passage (Mike Owen)

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, 5 Little Grebe, Oystercatcher, 7 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Redshank, 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 200 Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:

157 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 14 Skylark, 26 Long-tailed Tit, 17 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Redstart (f), 4 Stonechat, 27 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 21 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 8 Siskin, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano garden:
2 Marsh Tit

Portbury Wharf:
1 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

02-10-25 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Kestrel, Skylarks, 1 Whinchat (m), 4 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 20 Meadow Pipit, 150 Linnet, 10+ Goldfinch, Yellowhammer

Warmley:
Redpoll (over)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
41 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 4 Common Gull, 2 Glossy Ibis, 4 Great White Egret, 50 Meadow Pipit

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
6 Ruff

Herons Green:
80 Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 190 Teal, 18 Tufted Duck, 11 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 17 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard (one white), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat (1m, 1f), 21 House Sparrow, 35+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

4 Shelduck, 48 Teal, 10 Lapwing, 8 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Meadow Pipit

02-10-25 Greenshank, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 146 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 21 Lapwing, 1 Jack Snipe, 20 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Glossy Ibis, 4 Little Egret, 28 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail

Reported by Mark Coller, Judy Copeland, Pete Coslett, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, Nick Hudson, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-10-25 Wednesday - Pectoral Sandpiper

Temp 10°C to 18°C - sunny day after some early morning rain had cleared.  A very gentle SW breeze between 6-9mph with gusts of up to 13mph.

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Stint

Pectoral Sandpiper

Jack Snipe

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:

2 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest

Fishponds:

12 Raven

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:

7 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Black-headed Gull,1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Peregrine Falcon (f and m on roof parapet of Bond A), 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Gray Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail

Kingfisher, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

40 Woodpigeon, 20 Moorhen, 14 Coot,1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 50 Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
240 Canada Goose, 36 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 55 Lapwing, 7 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 17 Curlew,  8 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 230 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint (juv), 180 Redshank,  1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit, 60 Linnet

Severn Beach:
20 Shelduck, 30 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit

Chittening Warth:
25 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 40 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 1 Little Egret

Lincoln Barn, Downend:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay,1 Firecrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 19 Jackdaw, 4 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest (2 above car park, 2 south slope of Sand Point), 7 Goldcrest, 5 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 13 alba Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 27 Greenfinch, 21 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin and 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No records received

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
2 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear

Nunnery Point:

9 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Herons Green:
7 Glossy Ibis, 33 Great White Egret, 

Stratford:
6 Egyptian Goose (flew NE), 1 Ruff, 16 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl (heard), 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Jack Snipe (pool), 1 Wood Sandpiper, 11 Glossy Ibis, 13 Starling, 200 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davies, Andy Davis, Julie Evens, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Bri Thompson, Paul Voakes
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-09-2025 Tuesday

Temp 7°C to 17°C - Sunny intervals with light winds from the west

Yellow-browed Warbler

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bedminster Down:

8 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 12 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll (flyover, calling), 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin (flyover calling)

Bristol City Centre (BOC walk):

1 Domestic Greylag Goose, 9 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Purdown (vismig):

1 Kestrel, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied/White Wagtail, 149 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 26 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet (also in Purdown report above), 1 Firecrest, 4 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
10 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 12 Oystercatcher, 40 Turnstone, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Aust Warth:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Pintail, 5 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 5 Curlew Sandpiper

Kestrel, Pilning Wetlands (Vera Carpenter)

Pilning Wetlands:
20 Canada Goose, 10 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 100 Lapwing, 100 Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Wickwar:

2 Little Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
1 Common Redstart (juv m - for 4 days)

Redwing, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middlehope:
12 Shelduck, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 9 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Grey Wagtail, 16 Pied/White Wagtail (form alba), 44 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 22 Greenfinch, 37 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin, 9 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
54 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 20 Starling, 1 Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 13 Wheatear, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 150 Goldfinch, 30 Yellowhammer

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Cameley:
1 Little Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Pectoral Sandpiper, CVL (Mark Coller 29/09/25)

Osprey, CVL (George Stacey)

Coal Tit, CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:

1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 1 Peregrine (flushed everything), 1 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit

Osprey, Herons Green (Robin Martin)

Herons Green:
4 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 200+ Cormorant, 8 Glossy Ibis, 7 Grey Heron, 28 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
20 Wigeon, 50+ Pintail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 3 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier (both f.), 1 Peregrine, 10 Meadow Pipit

Glossy Ibis, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 22 Lapwing, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Glossy Ibis, 6 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 16+ Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtiss, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hull, ~Jamie, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Bob Medland, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Nick Page,  Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley,  George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29/09/2025 Monday

Temp 6°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals with light winds from the west.

Jack Snipe

Pied Flycatcher

Pectoral Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Osprey

BRISTOL

Peregrine, Cumberland Basin (Karen Wilkinson)

Cumberland Basin:

2 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
35 Greylag Goose, 17 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 1 Willow Warbler, 32 Chiffchaff, 14 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Pied Flycatcher (juv/f), 1 Black Redstart (adult m), 1 Redstart, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Common Crossbill (2m)

Common Buzzard, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
1 Buzzard

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Little Egret, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 5 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Firecrest, Portishead (Tim Mason)

Portishead (Eastwood):
2 Firecrest

Clevedon (garden):
1 Common Redstart (juv.m)

Whinchat, Felton Common (David Hughes)

Felton Common:
1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, c25 Rook, 30+ Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Starling, 1 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 7 Pied/White Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, c400 Linnet, c200 Goldfinch, 7 Yellowhammer

Wick:
1 Tawny Owl (calling)

Keynsham (garden):
2 Raven, 2 Treecreeper, 8 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard

Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet (R.Avon, near Green Park)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
4 Black-tailed Godwit

Shoveler, Sutton Wick (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:
2 Shoveler (pair)

Herons Green:
4 Glossy Ibis, 5 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
4 Ruff, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Chiffchaff

Glossy Ibis, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 68 Shoveler, 10+ Wigeon, 7 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 22 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Jack Snipe, 30+ Common Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull (juv), 10+ Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 16 Glossy Ibis, 11 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 60+ Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Mark Coller, Matt Coward, Andy Davis, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Nigel Jones, Sue Kempson, Mike Moxon, Carol Rushton, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, ~Jack W, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

28-09-25 Sunday

Temp 12°C to 19°C - Nice clouds and Sunshine after a grey start, Light wind

Pectoral Sandpiper
Yellow-browed Warbler
Firecrest
Redstart
Whinchat

28-09-25 Pectoral Sandpiper, Herriotts (Chris Craig)

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle: 

3 Glossy Ibis, 1 Little Egret, 2 Firecrest

28-09-25 Firecrest, Location Unknown
(Aurora #LicencedBirdRinger)

Eastville Park & Snuff Mills: 

1 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 30+ Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Wood Pigeon, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 30+ BH Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20+ Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, c50 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 20+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 1 Dunnock

Stoke Park:

1 Red Kite, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 65 House Martin, 5 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Red Kite, Stonechat, Bullfinch

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl at 02:32:46 - Barn Owl video

Severn View/Aust Services:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Redpoll

Pilning:

6 Knot, 4 Curlew Sandpiper

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 3 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 21 Skylark, 56 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 f Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 27 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

Filton garden BS7 0Rx: 

A small flock of small birds passing through the back garden trees, including LT Tits, Goldcrest and Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden-Canonsgate:
1 juv m Redstart for 2nd day 12:00 to 13:00

28-09-25 Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm (Gill Sapsed)

Watercress Farm:
1 Turtle Dove

28-09-25  Whinchat and Goldfinch, Little River, Emily Lomas)

Yatton, Little River:
1 Whinchat, Goldfinch

Sand Point:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield, Drifton Hill:
3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 30 Skylark, 2 Stonechat,  1 Wheatear, 10 Meadow Pipit, 10 Linnet, 12 Corn Bunting

RESERVOIRS

28-09-25 Rock Pipit, Barrow Tank 3 (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
2 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 6 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit

Blagdon:

34 Lapwing, 8 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 2 Glossy Ibis 

28-09-25 Pectoral Sandpiper, Herriotts (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

28-09-25 Cormorant, CVL (Gill Sapsed )

Bernard King:
8 Pintail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 1 Peregrine

Villice:

3 Glossy Ibis

28-09-25 Common Sandpiper CVL (Pete Blanchard)

Nunnery:

14 Ringed Plover 

Herons Green:
11 Glossy Ibis, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Wheatear, 23+ Meadow Pipit 

Stratford:
3 Black-tailed Godwit

28-09-25 Pectoral Sandpiper, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
2 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 0 Ringed Plover, 0 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper,  7 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 20 Glossy Ibis, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 0 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Pied Wagtail

28-09-25 Glossy Ibis, Herriotts (Bri Thompson)

Reports: Phil Barlow, Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Alex Carlisle, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Mike Dilger, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Susan Loder, Emily Lomas, Rich Keel, Shana Muir, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Matthew Rogers, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Gill Sapsed, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Bri Thompson, ~Karen, ~Stu, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

27-09-25 Saturday - Pectoral Sandpiper

Temp 11°C to 16°C - mostly overcast with the odd drop of rain, felt cold in the light S/SSE wind. 

Pectoral Sandpiper x 3

Yellow-browed Warbler

Wood Sandpiper

Osprey

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:
28 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Peregrine

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Cetti's Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

27-09-25 Skylark, Pilning (Caron TT)

NorthwickWarth/New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper (flew to NE), 1 Ruff, c120 Swallow, 1 Buzzard

BOC walk: c250 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 28 Shelduck, Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 34 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, c40 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, Woodpigeon, 5 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, c100 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 28 Ringed Plover, c60 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 24 Curlew, 1 Snipe, c40 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 2 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, c200 Dunlin, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, c40 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

Cribbs Causeway:
20 Cormorant over

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:

1 Redstart

Walton Bay:
NE: 12+ Swallow, 30+ House Martin

Sand Bay/Middle Hope:
100+ Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew, 21 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 15 Skylark, 248 Swallow, 1600 House Martin, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (calling St Thomas Head), 23 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 15 Starling, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40 Pied/White Wagtail, 110 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting

Weston-super-Mare:

Grove Park: 1 Firecrest

Yatton - Strawberry Line, station end:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Wheatear

Keynsham to Bitton A3175:

2 Cattle Egret

Bath:
Kilkenny Lane: 3 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 4 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 5 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow:

1 Garganey (tank 2), 10 Ruff, 1 Little Stint

Blagdon Lake:
2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Whinchat

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King:
1 Ruff

27-09-25 Cattle Egret, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Villice/Nunnery:

1 Bar- tailed Godwit, 8 Cattle Egret in with cattle

Herons Green:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Glossy Ibis

27-09-25 Cormorant, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Wigeon, 20+ Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 41 Glossy Ibis, 17 Common Gull, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Matt Hall, Geoff Hardman, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Carol Rushton, Larry Sweetland, Ben Sykes, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Will Turner, Ben W, Tony Watt, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

26-09-25 Friday - Little Gull

Temp 07°C to 15°C. A bright start to the day although there was mist in some areas.  Overcast conditions from 12 noon onwards.  A light easterly breeze of 5mph with gusts up to 7mph

Mandarin Duck

Turtle Dove

Bar-tailed Godwit

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Little Gull

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Ring Ouzel (out of area)

Redpoll

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Eastville Park WeBS:

1 Canada Goose, 13 Mute Swan, 41 Mallard, c150 Feral Pigeon, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 10 Moorhen, 25 Coot, Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, c20 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c10 Blue Tit,  c10 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Blackbird,  8 Robin,  2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond WeBS:

1 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 1 Stoke Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 10 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 5 Magpie, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 4 Goldfinch

Withywood garden:

2 Greenfinch (on feeder)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
9 Crossbill

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Curlew Sandpiper

Warmley Forest Park:

1 Mandarin Duck, 8 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 20+ mixed flock of Swallow and House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano:
1 Marsh Tit (on feeders)

Grey Wagtail, Kenn (John Croxton)

Kenn:
2 Grey Wagtail (on garden pond)

Wraxhall - Watercress Farm:

1 Turtle Dove

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Wheatear, 35 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope vis mig:
3 Golden Plover, 7 Great White Egret, 30 Jackdaw, 11 Swallow, 14 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 18 alba Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 18 Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
64 Oystercatcher, 11 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot  

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stanton Drew to Pensford:

2 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 1 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail

Compton Dando:

80+ Wood Pigeon, 20+ Lapwing, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 40+ Jackdaw, 10+ Swallow, 6 House Martin, 5 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 5 Meadow Pipit, 40+ flock of Linnet, Chaffinch  & a few Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer    

In the river:  

6 Mallard Duck, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail,

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
29 Glossy Ibis

Stratford:

10 Wigeon, 20 Pintail, 1 Little Gull (second-year/ adult,first seen from Herriott’s Bridge), 7 Glossy Ibis, Osprey (juv), Marsh Harrier (2f), 2 Peregrine (adult and juvenile), 6 Meadow Pipit

Stonechat, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck, 13 Wigeon (lake), 10+ Pintail (lake), 1 Water Rail (calling in channel), 4 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing (pool), 2 Ruff (lake), 18 Snipe (pool), 2 Common Sandpiper (channel), 7 Green Sandpiper (pool & lake), 1 Wood Sandpiper (pool), 2 Greenshank (pool), 1 Little Gull (lake) 4 GBB Gull, 9 Glossy Ibis (8 lake,1 pool), 9 Grey Heron, 35 Great White Egret (pool & lake), 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey,1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher (channel), 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Jackdaw, 80+ Swallows, 40+mixed House and Sand Martins 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail (lake), 2 Reed Bunting

Out of Area

6 Ring Ouzel (Black Down)

Reported by: Judy Copeland, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Chris Perry, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, Richard Scantlebury, Ian Stapp
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds