04-02-25 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 10°C - Dry but cloudy in the morning, heavy rain and a fresh breeze from the West later

Purple Sandpiper

Black-necked Grebe

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (Battery point):
6 Purple Sandpiper

Black Redstart, Clevedon (Steve Rea)

Clevedon:
Pier: 1 Black Redstart

Garden: 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 14 Crow

Winscombe (Hillyfields - BOC walk):
2 Rock Dove, 6 Woodpigeon, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 100 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 100 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
3 Grey Partridge

Willsbridge Mill NR:
2 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 2 Dipper

Keynsham (Broadmead):
300 Pied Wagtail

Chew Magna (Denny Lane)
2 Glossy Ibis

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Scaup (adult male + 1st winter male), 1 Black-necked grebe, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 4+ Little Egret

Moreton:
3 Red Kite (together - late am)

Stratford:
2 Pochard, Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, Collared Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Common Gull (small flock flew past), Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, Chaffinch

Herriotts inc Pool:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Teal

Reported by: Rita Andrews, Phil Barlow, Graham Blacker, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Andy Davis, David Howes, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Steve Rea
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-02-25 Monday - Merlin

Temp 06°C to 12°C - Overcast with no wind and some mizzle to start. Some sun and lots of bird song later when the light to moderate breeze from the W/WSW came around lunch. 

Merlin
Glossy Ibis
Black-necked Grebe
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin/Hotwells:
18 species inc: 6 Mallard, 63+ Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 22+ Jackdaw, 1 Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail

Henbury Garden:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blackcap

Stockwood Open Space:
2 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

03-02-25 Waders, Portishead

Portishead Battery Point:

Buoy: Turnstones and probable Purple Sandpipers

Clevedon:
Garden: 5 Feral Pigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw

Bristol Airport:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
110 Lapwing, 1 Merlin, 10+ Yellowhammer, 100+ Corn Bunting

Chew Magna:
Denny Lane: 2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 10+ Golden Plover

Keynsham Garden:

10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 12 Goldfinch

Corston Fields:

1 Barn Owl, hundreds of finches, mostly Linnet and Chaffinch

Compton Dando:

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-02-25 Goosander, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam/Walley Bank:
4 Goldeneye, 8+ Goosander, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret

Bittern Trail:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Mistle Thrush

Woodford:

6 Goldeneye, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodcpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaff, 4+ Goldcrest

03-02-25 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 40+ Canada Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Barn Owl

03-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Moreton:
148 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 8 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Bearded Tit

03-02-25 Barn Owl, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f), 26 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Herriotts inc. Pool:
10 Shelduck, 24+ Teal, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 33 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: John Barnett, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Pete Cheetham, Andy Davis, Michele Flower, Adrian Hockey, Lucy Masters, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Tony Scott, Trudy Sheen, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-02-25 Sunday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp 05°C to 09°C - overcast but the sun breaking through often. A light breeze mainly from the south, with the gusts slackening off throughout the day from their top speed of 23mph.

Last call for descriptions

The sightings below all lack the required supporting notes. If these records are to be included in the 2024 Avon Bird Report notes supporting the identification need to be sent to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

Great Northern Diver 1 02/01/2024 Chew Valley Lake Waxwing 1 20/01/2024 Bishopston, Surrey Rd Red-breasted Merganser 6 24/01/2024 Aust Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 1 04/03/2024 Filton Siberian Chiffchaff 1 06/04/2024 Walton Common Reserve Golden Oriole 1 17/06/2024 Falfield Yellow-browed Warbler 1 17/10/2024 Ashton Court Yellow-browed Warbler 1 20/10/2024 Stoke Park, Duchess Gate Yellow-browed Warbler 1 21/10/2024 Brentry Lane Dartford Warbler 1 29/10/2024 Sand Point - Middle Hope European Shag 1 30/10/2024 Chew Valley Lake Yellow-browed Warbler 1 31/10/2024 Kings Weston Estate Woodlark 1 05/11/2024 Aust Cliff/Services Snow Bunting 4 21/12/2024 Sand Bay

Ring-necked Duck

Black Redstart

Glossy Ibis

Red-breasted Merganser 

Bearded Tit

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale Cemetery and Park:

30 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch (m) - a patch tick

Ashton Marsh:

inc - 7 Teal, 5 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 5 Rook, 120 Jackdaw, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Song Thrush - singing, 2 Greenfinch 22 Goldfinch

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Nuthatch - exploring nest box

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:

5 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 2 Teal (f&m), 5 Tufted Duck (2f&3m), 3 Moorhen - 2 juv, without red head markings, 11 coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

Tytherington:

1 Peregrine

Olveston - pond:

2 Mallard, 4 Moorhen

Yate:

Coopers Lake: - 11 Goosander

Garden:    1 Green Woodpecker

02-02-25 Treecreeper Horton Bushes (Chris Teague)

Horton, Horton Bushes:
1 Treecreeper

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

Dowlais: - 8 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, many Greenfinch singing

Pier: - 1 Black Redstart

Highdale - garden: 13 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:

5 Egyptian Geese, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

Corston:

30 Stock Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 200 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 700+ Linnet -feeding in seeded area, 4 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Chew Magna - Denny Lane:
2 Glossy Ibis, 1 Buzzard, 6 Redwing

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

02-02-2025 Goosander CVL (Mike Trew)

Dam:
1 Red-breasted Merganser 

Sutton Wick:
1 Scaup (f), 52 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Scaup (f&m), 2 Barn Owl 

Stratford:
4 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 52 Great Crested Grebe - a raft, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
inc - 1 Greylag Goose, 10 Shelduck, 50 Teal, 15 Pochard, 25 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 35 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, 60 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 115 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 100 Starling, 1 Redwing

Reported by: Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Alan Daniells, Duncan Evered, Richard Giles, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Blake Norton, Mike Owen, Nigel Povey, Carol Rushton, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Mike Trew, Wayne Tucker, Ben Watt
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-02-25 Saturday -

Temp 04°C to 09°C - but felt colder. Overcast all day, with a light breeze from the south south east, increasingly gusty throughout the day to top 19 mph by nightfall 

Last call for descriptions

The sightings below all lack the required supporting notes. If these records are to be included in the 2024 Avon Bird Report notes supporting the identification need to be sent to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

Great Northern Diver	1	02/01/2024	Chew Valley Lake
Waxwing	1	20/01/2024	Bishopston, Surrey Rd
Red-breasted Merganser	6	24/01/2024	Aust
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	1	04/03/2024	Filton
Siberian Chiffchaff	1	06/04/2024	Walton Common Reserve
Golden Oriole	1	17/06/2024	Falfield
Yellow-browed Warbler	1	17/10/2024	Ashton Court
Yellow-browed Warbler	1	20/10/2024	Stoke Park, Duchess Gate
Yellow-browed Warbler	1	21/10/2024	Brentry Lane
Dartford Warbler	1	29/10/2024	Sand Point - Middle Hope
European Shag	1	30/10/2024	Chew Valley Lake
Yellow-browed Warbler	1	31/10/2024	Kings Weston Estate
Woodlark	1	05/11/2024	Aust Cliff/Services
Reed Warbler	1	05/11/2024	Aust Warth
Woodlark	1	08/11/2024	Severn View / Aust Services
Leach's Storm Petrel	1	05/12/2024	Severn Beach
Snow Bunting	4	21/12/2024	Sand Bay

Jack Snipe

Glossy Ibis

Red-breasted Merganser

Siberian Chiffchaff

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Raven - over calling

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

6 Feral Pigeon, 19 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 21 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 91 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 9 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 8 Robin, 12 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

inc - 4 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, c30 Coot, c30 Black-head Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, c30 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 90+ Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Hallen Marsh - Survey:

inc - 4 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 10 Mallard, 52 Stock Dove,1 Snipe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 106 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 14 Magpie, 2 Skylark, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 32 Starling, 5 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 4 Stonechat, 4 Dunnock, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch

St George- Crews Hole Rd:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar - Lower Woods:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 5+ Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 25+ Redwing

Frampton Cotterell:
2 Mallard, 28 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 8 Lesser Black- backed Gull, 24 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Jack Snipe - flushed from RPD end

01-02-25 Rock Pipit Portishead (Dave Hughes)

Portishead - Battery Point and marsh:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Snipe, 'some' Purple Sandpiper - on the buoy, 1 Raven - over, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Rock Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Highdale garden:
1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 4 Robin

Nailsea Wall; Kenn River; Kenn Moor
160 Fieldfare, Two Little Grebe, 5 Cormorant on one of the new pylons!

01-02-25 Black Redstart Clevedon (Emily Lomas)

Clevedon Pier:

1 Black Redstart

Yatton - Wemberham:
2 Canada Goose, 30 Mute Swan, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 20 Rook, 1 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare and 2 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Lapwing, 34 Snipe

01-02-25 Siberian Chiffchaff  Compton Dando STW (Merv Carlyon

Compton Dando STW:

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Chew Magna - Denny Lane
2 Glossy Ibis

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, Goosander

Herons Green:
1 Scaup

Stratford:
1 Scaup (f)

Reported by: John Budd, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Matt Coward, John Croxton, Julian Eastoe, Lee Gardiner, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Jackie Morgan, Robbie Morse, Elin Nyström, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Trevo Riddle, Rich Scantlebury

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

31-01-2025 Friday - Jack Snipe

Temp 05°C to 10°C - heavy overnight rain cleared by morning.  Some cloud with sunny spells.  Gentle NNW breeze

Black-necked Grebe

Slavonian Grebe

Purple Sandpiper

Jack Snipe

Glossy Ibis

Bearded Tit

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

4 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, 20+ Mallard, c100 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 20+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 20+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 13+ Blue Tit, c12+ Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 10+ Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock

Snuff Mills and Vassals Park:

5 Mallard, 21 Woodpigeon, 10 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 11 Great Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 5 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate: - Kingsgate Park

12 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander

Jack Snipe, Chipping Sodbury Common (Mark Collier)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Jack Snipe

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Battery Point:

2 Shelduck, 19 Wigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 14 Turnstone (counted on the buoy with Purple Sandpipers. 11 flew off west down river at 12 noon), 7 Purple Sandpiper (4 counted with the scope on the red buoy offshore, with 14 Turnstones, at 10.45. After most of the Turnstones flew off, 3 more birds came out from under the grill. All stayed until 12.40 when flew off north), 1 Common Sandpiper, 34 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 33 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 2 White Wagtail, 1 Linnet

Clevedon - Highdale Garden

5 Woodpigeon, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Robin

Clevedon - Yeo

55 Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 35 Teal, 20 Curlew, 1000 Dunlin, 200 Redshank, 100 Black-headed Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 10 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 20 Greenfinch

Cl-Y Dowlais

25 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 75 Wigeon, 10 Mallard, 30 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Avocet, 30 Lapwing, 15 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Holm Mead

2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon(4m)

Keynsham - Garden:

2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Blackcap (1f,1m), 8 Goldfinch

Stanton Wick:
3 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Compton Dando - Sewage Treatment Works

1 Siberian Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Diamond Dove, Barrow Tanks (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
Tank 2

6 Little Grebe,1 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Black-headed Gull, 50 Common gull, 1 Great Northern Diver

Tank 3 

2 Canada Goose, 14 Teal, 8 Pochard, 6 Little Grebe, 13 Cormorant, 3 Pied Wagtail

Escapee

Diamond Dove

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

4 Goldeneye, 8+ Goosander, 32 Great Crested Grebe, 52 Cormorant, 3 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch (car park), 7 Goldfinch (car park)

Denny Lane

2 Glossy Ibis

Between Picnic Site 1 and 2

1 Stonechat

Black-necked Grebe, Bernard King Hide (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Woodford:
6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 3 Blackbird, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling),1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Blue Tit 2 Great Tit, 1 Firecrest (by the car park start of the path), 4+ Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 3+ Redwing, 4 Robin

Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
40+ Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose (on the wall), 6 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (pool), 12 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe (pool), 2 Snipe (pool), 1 Common Sandpiper (wall), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
100+ Canada Goose (field back hide), 7+ Goldeneye, 22 Great crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe (both a very long way out on lake, not together), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Barn Owl, 2 Raven, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
13 Shelduck, (pool), 11+ Teal, (pool), 6 Goldeneye (lake), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 56+ Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 22 Great White Egret (pool & lake), 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Pete Cheetham, Mark Collier, Andy Davis, Chris Holloway, David Howes, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Nigel Povey, Steve Sanins, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

30-01-25 Thursday

Temp 02°C to 07°C - Very sunny with a gentle breeze from the West.

Glossy Ibis
Bearded Tit
Red-breasted Merganser
Black-necked Grebe
Slavonian Grebe

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

5 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 100+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 10 Wood Pigeon, 7 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant,  2 Grey Heron,  1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, c20 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, c7 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 10+ Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 11+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Peregrine, High Kingsdown (Keith Williams)

High Kingsdown:

1 Peregrine

Top: Redshank & Common Sandpiper
Middle: Redshank & Oystercatcher
Bottom: Curlew & Oystercatcher
Lamplighter's Marsh (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Redshank, 2 Stonechat

Seamills (Green Space):

1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush,  5 Redwing , 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart (jetty)

Thornbury:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Blackcap (m)

Ingst (ST5787 Winter Bird Survey):
4 Mallard, 1 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 115 Jackdaw, 12 Rook, 2 Song Thrush, 60 Redwing, 6 House Sparrow

Severn Beach:
1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

Black Redstart, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Yeo:
Pier: 1 Black Redstart

Sea wall: 15 Lapwing

Mudflats: + Oystercatcher, 11+ Ringed Plover, + Curlew, + Redshank, 1 Little Egret

Golf course: 1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat (m+f)

Garden: 6 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Robin

Weston-Super-Mare (garden):
2 Buzzrd (over), 2 Blackcap, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Tog Hill (carpark):
2 Stock Dove, + Woodpigeon, + Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard (interacting), + Rook, + Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, + Wren, 1 Fieldfare, + Robin, + House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail (Yarellii)

Keynsham (Broadmead Lane):
50 Canada Goose (1 with white head), 2 Egyptian Goose, 50 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch

Siberian Chiffchaff , Compton Dando (Barry Dursley)

Compton Dando (STW):
2 Red Kite, 1+ Raven, ++ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff (1 form Tristis), 6+ Goldcrest

Marksbury:
16+ Golden Plover

Glossy Ibis, Denny Lane (David Hughes)

Chew Magna:
2 Glossy Ibis (Denny Lane), 2 Red Kite (over B3130)

Radstock - Writhlington:

2 Buzzard (soaring together), 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff (1 singing), 1 Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Red-breasted Merganser, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Goosander m+f in foreground with RB Merganser behind,
Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
6 Goldeneye, 8+ Goosander, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 23 Cormorant, 3 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Woodford & Walley Bank Path:
6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Robin

Herons Green:
40+ Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 32 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
100+ Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 7+ Goldeneye, 42 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit

Stratford:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper

Great White Egret, Herriott's (Keith Williams)

Herriotts inc Pool:
13 Shelduck, 20+ Teal, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 46 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 27 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret (1 - ring number "6"), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Diana Bunnis, Louise Bailey, Andy Davis, David Hughes, David Minshall, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Howard Taffs, Gwen Thomas, Brian Thompson, Keith Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds