15-11-25 Saturday - Penduline Tit

Temp 8°C to 10°C - A cloudy morning folowed by a drizzly afternoon. The wind was a gentle breeze from the Northeast.

Penduline Tit

Yellow-browed Warbler

Knot

Woodcock

Avocet

BRISTOL

Bishopston (garden):

5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, c20 Coot, 230 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 5+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Jay, c30 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 60+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, c20 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet (feeding on tree buds), 23 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 7 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
12+ Bullfinch

Aust Services:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 14 Starling, 26 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 168 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 122 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 12 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

Aust:

1 Woodcock

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Penduline Tit

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (between Wains Hill and Allotments), 2 Firecrest (Church Hill), 2 Black Redstart

Yatton & Strawberry Line:
1 Green Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 2 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
3 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Golden Plover, 80 Dunlin, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 19 Herring Gull, 54 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 335 Starling, 10 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 33 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 80 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 22 Greenfinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 13 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (hedge opp Alice Park)

Priston:
20+ Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, (Evening: 3000+ Jackdaw & Rook in a single flock), 2 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 1 Yellowhammer

Dunkerton:
2 Mandarin Duck (flyover), 80+ Woodpigeon, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 150+ Common Gull, 30+ Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Jackdaw, 15+ Rook, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 15+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 10+ Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 15+ Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Redwing, 18 Blackbird, 15+ Robin, 10+ Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 30+ Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
4 Black-tailed Godwit

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 5 Egyptian Goose, 2 Black-tailed, Godwit, 1 Knot

Tawny Owl, Stratford (Kevin Balch)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Avocet, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Bearded Tit

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Avocet

Reported by: Kevin Balch, Jamie Dunning, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, ~Irene & Tim, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Mike Meecham, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Trevor Riddle, Rich Scantlebury,  Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Thomas Weston, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-11-25 Friday - a little quiet ! !

Temp 11°C to 15°C - Storm Claudia making for a very wet day - but a little less heavy mid afternoon. Thankfully only a gentle breeze from the east but the 25 mph gusts were - troubling.

Whooper Swan

Penduline Tit

BRISTOL

Bishopston - dentists car park:

1 Grey Wagtail

14-11-25 Mallard EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c20 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, c20 Carrion Crow, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dipper - singing

High Kingsdown:

1 Jay

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick:
1 Penduline Tit - a Bird Guides report

Coalpit Heath:

1 Blackbird - in full throated song

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - garden:
2 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

5 Whooper Swan, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin

Reported by: Josh Brown, Nick Hawkridge, Mike Jackson, Rich Mielcarek, Rich Scantlebury

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-11-25 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 17°C. Warm, sunny day with a gentle southerly breeze.

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck & Black-necked Grebe 

Little Stint

Penduline Tit

Bearded Tit

Brambling, Redpoll & Crossbill passing over

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:

1 Raven, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Siskin

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 20+ Coot, c40 BH Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, c20 Magpie, c50 Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, c20 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 20+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

St Andrews garden:

2 Blackcap (m&f) - first of the autumn/winter here

Windmill Hill City Farm:

Chiffchaff singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig -  19+ Raven (an OPS record, inc flock of 13 at dawn), 2 Skylark, 25 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 3 Yellowhammer

present -  1 Mute Swan, 7 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 8 Teal, 3 Pheasant, 8 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 17 Oystercatcher, 22 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, 170 Dunlin, 45 BH Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 probable Marsh Tit, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Black Redstart, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 14 Linnet, 2 Redpoll

13-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Karen Wilkinson)

Northwick Warth / Aust:
1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Penduline Tit, 3 Skylark, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetland:

2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, Teal, 105 Lapwing. 30 Curlew, 37 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron

New Passage:

5 Greylag Goose, 250 Canada Goose, 19 Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 50 Curlew, 40 Redshank, 70 Turnstone, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:

11 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Cadbury Camp, Tickenham:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
vismig (too high for accurate counts): Skylarks, 1 Brambling, Crossbills, Siskins  -  heard amongst very few Chaffinch Flocks

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Backwell garden:
5 different types of Tit: Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed-Tit, 

+ Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock

Goblin Combe:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 3 Blackbird

Sand Point / Middle Hope:
vismig -  45 Woodpigeon, 150 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 1000 Starling, 8 Redwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, 286 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 2 Redpoll & 5 Siskin
present - 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch & 1 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
306 Shelduck, 98 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 42 Oystercatcher, 163 Lapwing, 17 Curlew, 57 Redshank, 120+ Dunlin,  27 BH Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 4 LBB Gull,  2 Cormorant,1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 12 Skylark, 800? Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

13-11-25 Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham Lock:

Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail

Wick:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
3 Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 100+ Woodpigeon, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 230 Lapwing, singing Chiffchaff, c20 Linnet, 2 Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

13-11-25 Goosanders, Woodford CVL (George Stacey)

Woodford:
3 Goosander

Villice:
100+ Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 400+ Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 5 Redwing

Herons Green:
4 Whooper Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, wigeon, Teal, Tufted Duck, 3 Green Sandpiper,  5 Little Egret, 20 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier

13-11-25 Dunlin, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

4 Whooper Swan, 2 Shelduck, Shoveler, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret,  c250 Lapwing, 5 Dunlin, 4 GBB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 43 Great White Egret, 14 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (inc the long-staying adult m), 1 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  3 Bearded Tit, 6+ Skylark (over), 2 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 25+ Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, c100 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 little Grebe, 15 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 43 Great White Egret, 15 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier (m & 2f), 1 Kingfisher (channel), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 1 Stonechat (m), 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

OUT OF AREA

Burnham on sea - Kentish Plover

Reported by: Pete Allen, Jon Angell, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Robin Lambert, Rob Laughton, Stephen Le Flohic, Emily Lomas,  Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Steve Newland, John Rossetti, Rich Scantlebury, Rach Sharvell-Smith, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs,  Clair Tait, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Karen Thornton-Trippit, Karen Wilkinson, Terry Winter

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-11-25 Wednesday

Temp 14°C to 15°C - Overnight heavy rain eased slightly in the morning to light rain.  Brighter in the afternoon with wind from the S/SE 7-9 mph gusting to 16mph

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

Scaup

Black-necked Grebe

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh and Colliter's Brook

6 Mallard, 6 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 5 Snipe, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 40 Jackdaw, 1 Great Tit, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 6 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

2 Firecrest

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

6 Feral Pigeon, 16 Woodpigeon, 26 BH Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 10 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 2 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 39 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Stonechat

12-11-25 Green Woodpecker W-o-T (Steve Clark)

Westbury-on-Trym - garden:
1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Shoveler, 20 Collard Dove, 8 BH Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
12 Shoveler, 12 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-11-25 Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck,  1 Black-necked Grebe, 12 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 100 Pied Wagtail, 

Chew Valley Lake
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup, 8 Dunlin

Woodford:
1 Goosander (f)

Herriott's Bridge

21 Great White Egret

Reported by: Darren Burton, John Budd, Steve Clark, Ollie Fournier, Dr Markas Gilmartin, John Lewis, Nigel Milbourne, Rich Mielcarek, Simon Reece, Caron Thornton-Trippit

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-11-25 Tuesday

Temp 11°C to 14°C - Light rain showers with the wind slowly increasing through the day to a fresh breeze from the South.

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Easter Compton:
20 Jackdaw, c110 Rook (1 flock)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill (Ham Green - BOC walk):
38 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 20 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Curlew, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Rock Pipit, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead (Battery Point):
Curlew, Carrion Crow, Rock Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - Mount Hill

1 Red Kite

Chew Stoke:
41+ Cattle Egret (Walley Court Rd)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
c30 Cattle Egret

Dunlin, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye, 9 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine ( adult and a large long winged juvenile), 60 Linnet

Reported by: Anthony Cook, Darren Burton, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Rob Laughton, Lois Pryce

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

10-11-25 Monday- Penduline Tit

Temp 10°C to 13°C - not a pleasant day, lots of rain with a moderate SW/W wind.

Penduline Tit

Black Redstart

Whooper Swan

10-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Paul Dunham)

BRISTOL

No reports.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mistle Thrush, 6 Black Redstart, 1 Corn Bunting (Fri 7th)

10-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Dave Hughes)

Northwick Warth:
2 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine,  1 Penduline Tit (see yesterday's blog for location and parking), 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Redpoll, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:

pr Mandarin Duck

Long Ashton:

2 BH Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 6 Robin, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill: 2 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Redpoll

Yatton:
5 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 120 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 640 Starling, 20 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Rain stopped play.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

10-11-25 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam/Walley Bank:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander

10-11-25 Peregine, CVL (Mike Moxon)

Bernard King:

1 Peregrine

10-11-25 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 10 Lapwing, 10 Golden Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 26 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet

10-11-25 Great White Egret (AJL), CVL (Emily Lomas)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Whooper Swan, 5 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 750 Woodpigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 19 Lapwing, 26 Great White Egret (day), 65 Great White Egret (to roost), 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, c500 Starling murmuration

Reported by: Andy Davis, Paul Dunham, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Stephen Le Flohic, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-11-25 Sunday- Penduline Tit

Temp 09°C to 14°C - cloudy with some sun and some showers, which were heavier as the day went on, a light to moderate S/SW wind. 

Penduline Tit- 1st South Glos record, 4th Avon record

Caspian Gull

Ring-necked Gull

Black-necked Grebe

09-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

Knowle:
200+ Woodpigeon

09-11-25 Grey Heron, Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Stonechat

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing (over West), 350 Woodpigeon, 1 Peregrine, 4 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 15 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

Vis mig:7200 Woodpigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 47 Lapwing, 9 Grey Plover, 3 Skylark, 220 Starling, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Richard's Pipit (seen briefly and heard calling once), 80 Linnet, 65 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 7 Brambling, 5 Crossbill, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll

Present: 6 Grey Heron, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 20 Redwing, 2 Reed Bunting 

09-11-25 Penduline Tit, Northwick Warth (Paul Bowerman)

Aust end of Northwick Warth:
1 Penduline Tit (park here , bird was seen in reeds in small pool just south of parking, approx here)

New Passage/NorthwickWarth:

300 Dunlin, 1 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

25 Woodpigeon, 10 BH Gull, 10 Jackdaw, 1 Skylark, 7 Ling-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Clevedon:
BOC walk: 3 Mute Swan, 25 Shelduck, 7 Mallard, 7 Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 4 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 13 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Redshank, 2 Turnstone, c400 Dunlin, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, c20 Herring Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, Starling, 1 Blackbird, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 140 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Stock Dove, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 GBB Gull, 750 Starling, 10 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 24 Meadow Pipit, 722 Chaffinch, 9 Brambling, 33 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll, 13 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer
Present: 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest (Sand Bay), 8 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Paulton:
12 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 5 Common Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Skylark, 4 Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, 18 Linnet

Newton St Loe:

3 Mute Swan, 500 Woodpigeon (SW), 4 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

09-11-25 Moohen, 6m up a tree, Bath (Rob Hargreaves)

Bath:

Royal Victoria Park: 2 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Stanton Drew, Sandy Lane

2 Tawny Owl - calling loudly

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 150+ Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 23 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Redwing

Chew Valley Lake
6 Whooper Swan

Dam:
3 Goosander, 1st winter Caspian Gull

Sutton Wick:
66 Pintail, 12 Goldeneye, 189+ Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:
3 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:

2 Tawny Owl

Out of area:

Kentish Plover back on Steart Island

Reported by: David Allward, Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Patrick Hancock, Stephen Le Flohic, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Rich Keet, Brian Lancastle, David Minshall, Nick Page, Carol Rushton, Aimee Skinner, Larry Sweetland, Howards Taffs, Reuben Veal, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-11-25 Saturday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 09°C to 14°C - A lovely sunny day with a gentle south westerly breeze.

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Dartford Warbler

Short-eared Owl

Whooper Swan

White Wagtail

Firecrest

Yellow-browed Warbler

Woodcock

08-11-25 Dartford Warbler CSC (Chris Teague)

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Wedmore Vale:

1 Woodcock

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, c20 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 14 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, c30 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, c6 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, c10 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Teal, 4500 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 35 Lapwing, 3 Skylark, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
138 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 86 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 117 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Greylag Goose, c100 Oystercatcher,  c130 Curlew, c100 Redshank, 

Pilning Wetlands:
c125 Lapwing, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, c80 Dunlin, 

Severn Beach:
1 Water Rail, 12 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch

Wickwar:

1 Red Kite, 

Yate Common:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) - hunting bats

08-11-25 Stonechat CSC (Chris Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Skylark, 3 Blackcap, 1 Dartford Warbler, 6 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Mallard, Lapwing, 4 Snipe, c100 Redshank, Cormorant, Little Egret, 

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warble, 8 Goldcrest 
Yatton - Strawberry Line:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 15 Starling, 32 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

08-11-25 White Wagtail Wick (Dave Hughes)

Wick, Tog Hill, Tog Hill House Farm:

1 White Wagtail

Oldland Common:

 - Jarret's: 4-6 Red Kite, 

 -St Anne's Chirch1 Tawny Owl

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS count:
47 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 84 Mallard, 196 Teal, 32 Pochard, 72 Tufted Duck, 9 Coot, 26 Little Grebe, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 475 Common Gull, 36 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Blagdon Lake:
2 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 31 Great White Egret, 

Chew Valley Lake

08-11-25 Tawny Owl CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 30+ Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye (f&m), 100+ Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 10+ Dunlin, 10 Grey Heron, 37 Great White Egret - inc a breeding plum bird, 7 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 5+ Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling - over, 1 Stonechat (m), 6 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet

08-11-25 Black tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
22 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 2 Water Rail, 4 Little Grebe, 185 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10+ Dunlin - flying, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 34 Great White Egret - inc AJL, 5 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Beth & Daz Burton, Mark Coller, Sean Davies, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Dave Hughes, Robert Kelsh, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Milo Peters, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Gary Thoburn, Mark Savage, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Tom Wright, Mark Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

07-11-25 Friday - Pallid Swift

Temp 12°C to 15°C - Overcast, with some showers- 5.6mm of rain- and a light breeze from the S/SE.

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Egyptian Goose
Scaup

Golden and Grey Plover, Little Stint

Ring-necked Parakeet

Firecrest, Water Pipit

Pallid Swift

Yellow-browed Warbler

Ring-necked Duck

Black-necked Grebe

07-11-25 Great White Egret, CVL (Andrew Parsons)

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common: 

19 Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet,  10 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 10 Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 19 Starling, 9 Robin, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

2 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Aust Services:

Vis mig: 4782 Woodpigeon, 42 Golden Plover, 150 Dunlin, 1041 Starling, 108 Linnet, 97 Goldfinch, 48 Siskin, 11 Brambling, 1304 Chaffinch

Golden Plover, Pilning Wetland, 07-11-25 (Brian Lancastle)

Pilning Wetland/Northwick Warth/New Passage: 

160 Oystercatcher, 16 Golden Plover, 155 Lapwing, 110 Curlew, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juve Little Stint, 70 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, 70 Redshank,  27 Common Gull, 2 m/f Peregrine

Severn Beach:

2 Brant, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Redpoll

Kendleshire golf course: 

4 Mute Swan (2 juv.), 2 Egyptian Goose, 68 Mallard, 7 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, c.50 Jackdaw, 5 Redwing.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead garden:

3 Firecrest

Long Ashton to Colliter's Brook:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Clevedon:

Wain's Hill: 1 Woodcock, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Brambling

Sand Point:

3560 Woodpigeon, 1 Pallid Swift, 1 Lapwing, 13 Ringed Plover, 53 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 830 Starling, 10 Redwing, 1 Water Pipit, 12 Brambling, 18 Siskin, 1 Redpoll

BELOW M4 & BANE

Stanton Wick:
200 Woodpigeon

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
49 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, Lawpwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 26 Great White Egret

Breeding Plumage Great White Egret, Stratford 7-11-25 (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Grey Plover, Stratford 7-11-25 (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
7 Whooper Swan, 20 Wigeon, 1 f Scaup, 90 Lapwing, 25 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 49 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 10 Grey Heron, 36 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Skylark, 100 Starling, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Glebe Trail:

1 Jack Snipe

Scaup, Stratford 7-11-25 (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
4 Shelduck, 32 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 38 Lapwing, 2 GBB Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 33 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 40 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

07-11-25 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Reports: James, Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hobbs, David Howes, Matt Hull, Mike Jackson, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Brian Lancastle, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-11-25 Thursday - Yellow-browed Warbler

Temp 12°C to 17°C. Light cloud with some sun breaking through. Light easterly turning southeasterly.

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Yellow-browed Warbler in central Bristol

Bittern at CVL

Whooper Swans still at CVL

Ring-necked duck & Black-necked Grebe still at Blagdon Lake

Big movement of Woodpigeons

Brambling, Redpoll & Crossbill passing over

BRISTOL

Nr Trenchard St Car Park:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

Eastville Park:

1 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 30+ Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 20+ Coot, 20+ BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 30+ Magpie, c60 Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 10+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, c20 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig -  12 Skylark, c100 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 50 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail,  30+ Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 8 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

on site -  1 Shoveler (f/juv), 8 Grey Plover, 43 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 33 Redshank, 66 Turnstone, c100 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine

Aust:
vismig -  1 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, 38,242 Woodpigeon, 17 Lapwing, 14 Dunlin, 3 Cormorant, 6 Jckdaw, 2 Skylark, 1792 Starling, 6 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 9 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 255 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 12 Greenfinch, 32 Linnet, 6 Redpoll, 3 Crossbill, 56 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
6 Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Oystercatcher, Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Redshank, 8 Dunlin, Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest. Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Siskin

Pilning Wetlands:

26 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 26 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 150 Lapwing, Curlew, 10 Snipe, 1 Little Stint, Common Gull, 2 Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

06-11-25 Common Redstart, Severn Beach (Merv Carlyon)

Severn Beach:

7 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 8 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 45 Starling, 2 Redwing, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Black Redstart, 4 Stonechat 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Rock Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Chittening Warth:

1 Peregrine

Chipping Sodbury Common:

27 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 8 Common Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin,  2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Mistle Thrush, 8 Song Thrush, 250+ Redwing, 14 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 40 Meadow Pipit, 58 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 4 Bullfinch, 35 Greenfinch, 17 Linnet, 5 Redpoll, 35 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
flock 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff 

Clevedon - Lower Linden Rd:
1 Ring-Necked Parakeet (over)

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
1520 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing, 275 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 6 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 22 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
8 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 30 Jackdaw,  4 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 2 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2
Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin 

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig -  6 Shelduck, 188 Woodpigeon, 1 Ringed Plover, 77 Curlew, 36 Dunlin, 6 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 5 Great White Egret, 1410 Starling, 8 Redwing, 3 alba Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit, 426 Chaffinch, 13 Brambling, 4 Redpoll, 2 Goldfinch, 31 Siskin

present -  1 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest. 8 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 30 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl(m), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker,
1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 6 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch,
1 Brambling. 5 Bullfinch, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch

06-11-25 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel)

Stanton Drew garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200 Starling squadron flying in to roost

+ 6 Cattle Egrets out in the fields with the cows

Chelwood to Marksbury Rd:
500+ Wood Pigeon (fly over to SW) 100+ Starling (on wires by Garage)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
9 Egyptian Goose, 107 Shoveler, 55 Gadwall, 21 Wigeon, 218 Teal, 98 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 594 Tufted Duck, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 21 Moorhen, 920 Coot, 141 Lapwing, 29 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 46 Cormorant, 9 Little Egret, 26 Great White Egret, 20 Grey Heron, 3 Red Kite, 5+ Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 14 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 1 Crossbill (over), Siskin

Chew Valley Lake

06-11-25 Goldeneye, CVL Dam (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Goldeneye

Picnic site 1

2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest

Grebe Trail:
4 Snipe, 2 Bearded Tit

 06-11-25 Little Grebes, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan (also spent time at Herriotts & Stratford), 4 Little Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 18 Great White Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Reed Bunting 

Stratford:
1 Scaup,(f), c300 Woodpigeon, 28 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m, 1 imm m, 1f), 1 Red Kite, 1 Skylark (over), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet

06-11-25 Ruff, Herriotts (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 34 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 1 Ruff, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Bittern (in the channel), 7  Little Egret, 38 Great White Egret, 13 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier (1m, 1f), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

06-11-25 Kingfisher, Herriotts (Paul Barham)

Reported by: Paul Barham, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Milosz Cousens, Andy Davis, David Gale, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Stephen Le Frohic, John Lewis, Steve Newland, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-11-25 Wednesday

Temp 15°C to 16°C - Overnight light rain clearing for most of the day with cloud returning at the end of the day. SE wind between 5 and 13mph gusting to 22mph

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Lesser Scaup

Brambling

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Oldbury Court Estate:

2 Kingfisher

Frenchay Common:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin

Clifton Wood:

2 Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail

Sparrowhawk, Coombe Dingle (Pete Bunniss)

Coombe Dingle:

1 Sparrowhawk

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
34 Mallard, 80 Teal, 27 Rock Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Common Wood-Pigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 5 Snipe, 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Magpie, 23 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 14 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 6 Stonechat (3 pairs), 3 Dunnock, 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 15 Linnet, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting 6 Stonechat 

Whinchat, Northwick (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat (f,m)

Black Redstart, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
2 Curlew, 8 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 7 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 1 Skylark, 28 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Common Redstart, 5 Stonechat (3 x 1cy, 1f, 1m), 2 House Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

Easter Compton - Bristol Zoo Wild Place:

2 Fieldfare

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
360 Starling, 8 Redwing, 920 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 15 Siskin

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
6 Woodpigeon, 3 BH Gull,  2 Herring Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
3 Shelduck, 12 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 38 Curlew, 4 BH Gull, 1 Herring Gull,  1 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 1894 Starling, 12 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1552 Chaffinch, 12 Brambling, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 11 Goldfinch, 28 Siskin

Stonechat and Black Redstart, Uphill Marina (Alex Venner)

Uphill Marina:

1 Black Redstart (f), 1 Stonechat (f)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Woodcock

RESERVOIRS

05-11-25 Egyptian Geese, Blagdon (Rod Taylor)

Blagdon Lake:
9 Egyptian Goose

Chew Valley Lake

Lesser Scaup, Wick Green Point (George Stacey)

Wick Green Point:

1 Lesser Scaup, 1 Great White Egret

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan

Moreton:
5 Whooper Swan (just before dark)

Reported by: Jon Angell, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Bunniss, Alastair Fraser, Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Stephen Le Flohic, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor,  Les Williams, Alex Venner

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds