16-10-25 Thursday

Temp 08°C to 14°C - overcast & cool to start, bits of blue sky and warmer after lunch. A light breeze from the north east with gusts to 11 mph

Whooper Swan

Scaup

Bearded Tit 

Black Redstart - 4 at OPS

Brambling, Redpoll & Crossbill flying over

BRISTOL

Fishponds: 

vismig (to south) - 2 Skylark, 1 Swallow

Eastville Park:

1 Teal

Stoke Park:
2 Stonechat

St George:

Pair Tawny Owl hooting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-10-25 Black Redstart, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:
8 Black-tailed Godwit (over), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, c40 Long-tailed Tit in a single flock, 1 Blackcap (m), Goldcrests "seemingly in every bush", 16 Song Thrushes, 6 Redwing (over), 4 Black Redstart (inc 1m), 1 Wheatear, 1 Redpoll (over), 1 Crossbill (over), 2 Siskin (over)

Littleton:

A few noisy Ravens

Pilning Wetland:

1 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 200 Wigeon, Mallard, 3 Pintail, 150 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 80 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, Siskin, Reed Bunting

New Passage: 

120 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, Mallard, 100 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

16-10-25 Redstart, Severn Beach (Mark Smith)

Severn Beach:
35 shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 40 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 1 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 6 Heron, 1 Kestrel (m), 1 Peregrine, Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, Linnet, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Chittening Warth:

24 Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Curlew, 1 Little Egret, Skylark, Meadow Pipit

16-10-25 Red Kite, Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate garden:
2 Red Kite (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
Marsh Tits (making multiple visits to feeders)

Portbury Wharf NR:

30 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 26 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 10 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 100 Dunlin, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Wains Hill:

vismig -  3 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail,  3 alba Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 90 Chaffinch, 25 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

Kenn, Duck Lane garden:

1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit

Watercress farm, Wraxall:

1 Little Grebe:

Towerhouse Wood, Nailsea:
2 Marsh Tit, 2 Firecrest  

Sand Point/Bay:

vismig - 8 Shelduck, 3 Curlew, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 515 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 27 alba Wagtail, 57 Meadow Pipit, 215 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 19 Greenfinch, 22 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 11 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

present - 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-10-25 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
40 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 100+ Corvids, 5 Sky Lark, 226 Starling, 11 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 26 Linnet

16-10-25 Meadow Pipit, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Manor Rd playing field, Keynsham:

30+ Jackdaw, 80+ Rook, 30+ Starling

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Hunstrete:
2 Coal Tit, 3 Wren, 20+Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare  

Marksbury (solar farm):
300+ Starling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 20 Golden Plover, 15 Dunlin, 27 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Peregrine

Chew Valley Lake

Reedbed at Car Park 2:
1 Marsh Harrier

Sutton Wick:
Family of Greylag x Canada Goose, 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup (f), 3 Goldeneye, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff

Herons Green:

2 Little Egret, 36 Great White Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Raven, 14+ Skylark (over),  1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Redwing & Fieldfare (over), 10+ Pied Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:

5 Egyptian Goose, c600 Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Peregrine (ad), 2 Swallow, 1 Bearded Tit (m), 20 Redwing (over), c20 Linnet, 3 Redpoll (over)

16-10-25 Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
Mute Swan family inc Polish morph cygnet, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m, 2f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Bob Fleetwood, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Blake Norton, Lee Patch, James Payne, Mark Smith, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Les Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-10-25 Wednesday - Pallid Harrier

Temp 09°C to 14°C - overcast to start, less so after lunch. A light breeze from east north east with gusts to 18 mph

Pallid Harrier

Whooper Swan

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Victoria Park:

9 Woodpigeon, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Greenfinch 

Bishopston:

2 Jay 1 Raven

City Centre - Bristol Bridge:

1 Yellow-legged Gull . . . hybrid

Eastville Park - some vismig:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 82 Redwing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 3 Siskin

Hallen Marsh:

5 Stock Dove, 130 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine - carrying prey, 2 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

St Anne's
10 Blackbird - scandinavian, a dark billed version

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
15 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:
1 Pallid Harrier - juv, 2 Carrion Crow - chased it off north east.

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

15-10-25 Ring-necked Parakeet Kendleshire (Molly Woodman)

Kendleshire:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Lake Grounds:

58 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, 160 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Curlew, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail

Clevedon - Wain's Hill,  vismig:
35 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 390 Chaffinch, 40 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Backwell Lake:
4 Shoveller, 18 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 120 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yatton Wemberham Lane:

2 Mute Swans, 6 Moorhen, 100 Black-headed Gull, 220 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 20 Rook, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 300 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 20 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch - singing! 40 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

15-10-25 Stonechat MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
255 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, 

15-10-25 Jay Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
5 Pheasant, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 8+ Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 14+ Magpie, 47+ Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 20+ House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Egyptian Goose

15-10-25 Marsh Harrier CVL (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:

1 Marsh Harrier

Nunnery:
11 Ringed Plover

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Red Kite, 20 Redwing

Moreton:
3 Ruff

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 10 Egyptian Goose, 10 Snipe - flying about, 20 Common Gull, 39 Great White Egret - around the lake, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine - ad, 10 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, 40 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet

15-10-25 Kingfisher CVL (George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:
9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Tim Fell, Ollie Fournier, Michele Fowler, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, John Lewis, Robbie Morse, James Payne, Lois Pryse, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Karen Wilkinson, Molly Woodman
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-10-25 Tuesday - winter thrush arrival

Temp 06°C to 15°C - some drizzle in the morning, otherwise cloudy with a light breeze from the East.

Brambling

.... & Winter Thrushes arrive in numbers...

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 14 Redwing, 10 Chaffinches

Henleaze Lake:

5 Mallard, Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Purdown (vismig):

26 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 508 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 47 Fieldfare, 9 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 25 Meadow Pipit, 28 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch

Eastville Park:

14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 domestic Mallard, c140 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ wood Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jay. 20+ Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Blackbird,  4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail

Yellow-legged Gull, Castle Park (John Lewis)

Castle Park & Welsh Back:

2 Mute Swan, 20 Rock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 6 Black-headed Gull, 32 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult winter), 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 5 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch

Temple Church and gardens:

8 Rock Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

St. Mary Redcliffe (churchyard):

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood and Colliters Brook:
9 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Clevedon (Wains Hill vismig):
2 Swallow, 50 Starling, 53 Redwing, 504 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin

Clevedon (Dowlais):

1 Whimbrel

Middle Hope:
6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 455 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 32 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 32 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 44 Meadow Pipit, 661 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 33 Linnet, 8 Common Crossbill, 39 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
28 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 2 Rock Pipit

(WeBS)  530 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 13 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 45 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 125 Redshank, 35 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 H Gull, 4 LBB Gull.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dundry:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna - CVL (BOC walk)
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 10 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret, Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Starling, 4 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, Robin, 1 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Great Crested Grebe, Barrow Tanks (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks (No.3):
8 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
c20 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven

Nunnery Point:

12 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Herons Green:

c40 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 34 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Pied/White Wagtail (inc 1 Alba), 30+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:

Mute Swan (Polish Cygnet and family), 1 Whooper Swan, 55 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Grey Heron, 28 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Redwing (small flock around carpark), 1 Stonechat, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

Water Rail, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 48 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 16 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 19 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell, John Budd, ~Claire, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Stephen Le Flohic, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-10-25 Monday - Sandwich Tern, Black Redstart

Temp 08°C to 14°C - mirky to start, clearer by the end. A light NE/NNE to start, changing to NE/ENE later..

Ring-necked Duck

Sandwich Tern

Curlew Sandpiper

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
vismig: 37 Swallow, 10 Starling, 9 Redwing, 9 Alba Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 24 Chaffinch, 9 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 16 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart, 8 Stonechat

Littleton:

vismig: 28 Skylark, 25 Starling, 10 alba Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 89 Chaffinch, 125 Linnet, 1 Siskin

3 Wheatear

Aust:

vismig: 2 Merlin, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 57 Starling, 9 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit,  161 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 27 Siskin, 36 Goldfinch

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
12 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 150 Wigeon, Mallard, 60 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 40 Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Wemberham Lane:
7 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 8 Moorhen, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 BH Gull,160 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 29 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 90 Linnet

13-10-25 Black Redstart, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Snipe, 148 Starling, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 39 alba Wag, 61 Mipit, 233 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 23 Linnet, 13 Siskin & 5 Reed Bunting. Grounded: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Black Redstart

Uphill:

Shelduck, c30 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
5 Golden Plover

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 18+5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Chelwood to Hunstrete:

2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Keynsham - Manor Roads Woods:
10 Magpie, 17+ Rook, 5 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 14+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
7 Egyptian Goose, 257 Shoveler, 397 Gadwall, 137 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 1387 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 413 Tufted Duck, 32 Little Grebe, 692 Coot, 44 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 19 GBB Gull, 29 Great White Egret, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chew Valley Lake

13-10-25 Pochard, CVL (George Stacey)

Pic site 1 to 2:
12 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret

13-10-25 Little & Large Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
14 Little Egret, 34 Great White Egret, 500+ Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ Meadow Pipit

13-10-25 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
10+ Little Egret, 40+ Great White Egret, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, 60 Meadow Pipit, 5+ Siskin

13-10-25 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 62 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 26 Great White Egret, 34 Common Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Pete Brain, Peter Bryant , Andy Davis, Ollie Fornier, Rob Hargreaves,  Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-10-25 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 17°C - misty to start, with some weak sun after lunch.  A light breeze veering from east  north east to east, with gusts to 12mph

Merlin

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle Estate:

1 Red Kite, 4 Firecrest

Sea Mills & River Avon - WeBS:

46 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 55 Redshank, 37 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

Shirehampton - Kings Weston Hill:

1 Firecrest - tv mast area

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

12-10-25 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

Tormarton - winter bird survey:

8 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Golden Plover - over calling, 2 Black-headed Gull, 109 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Rook, 1 Raven, 17 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Moorhen, 6 Lapwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch,6 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Wain's Hill vismig:
2 Little Egret, 1 Redwing, 420 Chaffinch, 28 Meadow Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo WeBS:

3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Cormorant, 25 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 25 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 9 Mute Swan, 19 Oystercatcher, 145 Redshank, 540 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon,
50 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

12-10-25 Gadwall BLR (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:
11 Mute Swan, 22 Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Water Rail, Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Goldfinch - -  1 Otter seen!!

Goblin Coombe:
3 Marsh Tit, 12 Siskin - with others calling close by

Middle Hope - vismig:
3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 87 Starling, 2 Grey Wag, 44 alba Wag, 87 Mipit, 619 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 49 Linnet, 8 Redpoll, 12 Crossbill, 49 Siskin & 3 Reed Bunting.
Grounded: 15 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:

6 Moorhen, 500 Herring Gull, 1 Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 150 Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch - notable, 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-10-25 Sparrowhawk Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 10 Stonechat, c170 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer

Wick - Riding Barn Hill:

1 Little Owl - calling

Newton St Loe - WeBS:

3 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck (f), 6 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 80 Jackdaw, 120 Rook, 60 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,  1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 22 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Compton Dando:

1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit,
28 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin

Paulton:
2 Pheasant, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 20 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 70 Skylark, 15 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
7 Grey Heron, 36 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 17 Little Grebe, 1 G BB Gull, 300+ Cormorant - fishing in the bay, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch

12-10-25 Red-legged Partridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
Mute Swan - inc family with Polish cygnet, 8 Pheasant, 3 Red legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper,  4 Cattle Egret,  2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 26 Common Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 

1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Brain, Beth Burton, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Stephen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Ross Nairn, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Jason Williams

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11/10/25 Saturday - Fieldfare, Black Redstart

Temp 09°C to 15°C - Grey skies all day but hardly any wind.

Whooper Swan
Little Grebe count
Ring-necked Parakeet
Firecrest
Fieldfare
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park - vismig:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Skylark (e), 21 Swallow (e), 3 Redwing (w), 4 Alba Wagtail (se), 5 Meadow Pipit (se), 2 Chaffinch (n), 19 Siskin (se)

Hartcliffe:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-10-25 Black Redstart OPS (Lisa Presland)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat

Wickwar, West End:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 30 Ringed Plover, 150 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chaffinch, 6 Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Portishead, Battery Point:
1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch

Clevedon-Yeo:

Wains Hill - vismig: 13 alba Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit, 72 Chaffinches, 4 Redpoll, 3 Siskin -  mostly going NE

Kingston Pill: 2 Bar-tailed Godwit

Sand Point, Middle Hope - vismig:

2 Skylark, 152 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 60 alba Wagtail, 111 Mipit, 310 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll, 14 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting. 

Grounded: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Long Ashton, Yanley - patch:
6 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay – calling, 2 Magpies, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow,  2 Blue Tit, 10 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit – calling, 1 Blackcap – calling, 1 Wren – calling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill & Shortwood:

Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

11-10-25 Kingfisher, Frenchay (Pip Cornford)

Frenchay - Campus:
1 Kingfisher

11-10-25 Treecreeper, Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham Park:
Ducks and Pigeons, 3 Moorhen, 5 Magpie, Jackdaws and Crows, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 20 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bath, Rush Hill, Winter Bird Survey highlights:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 3 Skylark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 26 species

11-10-25 Goldcrest Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke - garden:

2 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
6 Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 75 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 137 Teal, 3 Pochard, 77 Tufted Duck, 168 Coot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 55 Little Grebe, 33 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Grey Heron

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Whooper Swan

11-10-25 Kingfisher CVL (Lee Patch)

Herriotts:

1 Kingfisher - ringed

Reports: Pip Cornford,  Ben Crabb, Sean Davies, Paul Davidson, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Lucy Masters, Lee Patch, Lise Presland, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Reuben Veal,

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10-10-25 Friday - Ring-necked Duck

Temp 11°C to 19°C - overcast all day, with weak attempts by the sun.  A light breeze veering from north north west to reach west by evening. Gusts were negligible at 7mph

 AVON BIRD REPORT

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Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

8 Redwing, 12 Meadow Pipit and 7 Siskin 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, forty (40) Robin

Severn Beach:
2 Wheatear (f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood & Colliters Brook:

3 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - heard, 

~2 Goldcrest - heard, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, ~2 Dunnock - heard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Clevedon - Wains Hill - vismig:
4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Redpoll

10-10-25 Golden Plover Bristol Airport (Rob Hawkridge)

Bristol Airport

9 Golden Plover

Nailsea:

1 Sparrowhawk

Weston-super-Mare - garden:

Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit flock with 2 Chiffchaff, plus 1 Blackcap (f), 2 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley - Jarretts:

3 Red Kite, 1Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel

10-10-25 Kingfish & Kestrel Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel 

Twerton - winter bird survey:

3 Jay, 19 Magpie, 1 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 54 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Lesser Scaup (f) - putative, 43 Lapwing, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin

Chew Valley Lake

10-10-25 Cormorant CVL (Karen Wilkinson)

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan - ad, 5 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 26 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
Mute Swan - inc family with Polish cygnet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper,7 Grey Heron, 22 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
18 Ringed Plover, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 10 Redwing - north, 

10-10-25 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:

4 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 6 little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 22+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 74 Common Gull, 4 G BB Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 18 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret,  1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - tree stump roost, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Starling - starting to gather, 2 Grey Wagtail, 100+ Pied Wagtail - flock

Reported by: Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Ollie Fournier, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Rob Hawkridge, Yvonne Heward, Craig Lewis, Lucy Masters, Rich Mielcarek, Andy Middleton, Dean Reeves, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Mary Southwood, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-10-25 Thursday - Brent Goose

Temp 6 to 14°C. Mixed sun & cloud. Gentle southerly breeze at daybreak soon swinging to a westerly for the rest of the day.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose

Whooper Swan

Scaup & Ring-necked Duck

Black-necked Grebe

Bar-tailed Godwit

Wood & Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Whinchat

White Wagtail

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Henbury garden:

2 Tawny Owl calling, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper

Lodge Causeway trading estate (Fishponds):
1 Skylark - over - south

09-10-25 Stonechat, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

40 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat

Eastville Park:

vismig - 1 Little Egret, 6 Skylark (first autumn record this year), 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet and 24 Siskin (12 of which landed briefly)

present - 4 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 8 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 10+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Mina Road Park, St Werburghs:

1 Little Egret (flew over from Eastville Park)

09-10-25 Long-tailed Tits, Whitchurch (Denise Rudeforth)

Whitchurch:

Long-tailed Tits

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Water Rail on the lake, 1 Nuthatch, 13 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 11 Blackbird

New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal,  Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, Shoveler, Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

Old Sodbury:

2 Cormorant, Red Kite, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Jay, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 4 Chaffinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood & Colliters Brook:

7 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch

Clevedon - Yeo:
Tutshill Sluice -
10 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Curlew, 400 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 6 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 23 Oystercatcher, 35 Curlew,  82 Starling, 1 Redwing, 33 Skylark, 82 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 alba Wagtail, 56 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 378 Chaffinch, 49 Greenfinch, 7 Redpoll, 12 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 21 Reed Bunting.

present - 2 Canada Goose, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 18 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch

Uphill:
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 10 Ringed Plover, 60+ Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Glossy Ibis (over)

Banwell garden

1 Tawny Owl (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-10-25 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 26 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Hunstrete:
2 Crossbill (on the ground at fishing lake car park )

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Ring-necked Duck & Black-necked Grebe (from Lodge), 7 Egyptian Geese, 55 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 7 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

42+ Pintail, c80 Pochard, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

09-10-25 Peregrine, Sutton Wick - Denny (George Stacey)

Between Sutton Wick & Denny:

1 Peregrine

Sutton Wick:

1 Scaup (f), 1 possible Tufted Duck x Scaup hybrid, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, Knot, 5 Ruff

Villice:
1 White Wagtail

Herons Green:
Family of Mute Swan inc Polish morph cygnet, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Egret, 25 Great White Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Pied Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:

1 Knot 

09-10-25 Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:

1 Red-legged Partridge (in Stratford Lane),  c15 Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine (1 ad, 1 juv), 5 Skylark (over - west)

09-10-25 Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 6 Black tailed Godwit, c15 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 26 Great White Egret (inc 1 carrying red leg ring with white AJL), 7 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail    

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Pete Cheetham, Pete Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Steve Newland, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Denise Rudeforth, Rich Scantlebury, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, John Thorogood:
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08-10-2025 Wednesday- Whooper Swan, Black-necked Grebe

Temp 12°C to 17°C - cloudy with some sun and the odd shower. Quite still with a light W/WSW breeze when it blew.

Whooper Swan

Pectoral Sandpiper

Black-necked Grebe

Crane

BRISTOL

Henleaze, Golden Hill:

Avon winter bird survey: 2 Jay, 1 House Martin - made 2 passes around a chimney stack, then away SW.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning:
$ Pintail, 1 Water Rail, c200 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, c130 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 3 Dunlin, c120 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin

Chipping Sodbury:
Kingrove Common: Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

08-10-25 Rock Pipit, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill vis mig: Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch

Present: 1 Rock Pipit

Kingston Pill/Sea Wall: 10 Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

13 Skylark, 71 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 17 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 17 alba Wagtail, 126 Meadow Pipit, 126 Chaffinch, 16 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet, 12 Redpoll, 28 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting

Long Ashton:

5 Woodpigeon, 2 Crane, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

West Harptree:
50 Goldfinch

East Harptree - Harptree Combe:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch,1 Grey Wagtail

Compton sewage works:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail 

08-10-25 Crossbill, Hunstrete (Merv Carlyon)

Hunstrete:
4 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 30+ House Sparrow, 10+ Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

Car park entrance for lake: c6 Crossbill 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Top End: 34 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 juv Merlin, 15 Meadow Pipit

Lodge: 1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake
Some duplication of reports

Bernard King
1 Peregrine, 9 Black-tailed Godwit (spit in middle of lake)

Nunnery:
Spit in middle of lake:  6 Ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 6 Ruff,  2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 35+ Meadow Pipit

08-10-2025 Whooper Swan, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
Spit in middle of lake:  Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 8 Ruff, Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Turnstone

Stratford:
35+ Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 41 Great White Egret

08-10-25 Cormorant, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Shelduck, 4 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, Beth Burton, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs

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