22-06-25 Sunday

Temp 13°C to 20°C - Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the west.

BRISTOL

Hallen Marsh:

5 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel (m), 2 Skylark, 4 Swallow,  3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat (2 juv), 1 Bullfinch, 32 Goldfinch (lots of juv)

Peregrine, Avon Gorge (Mandy Leivers)

Avon Gorge:

3 Peregrine (juvs)

Withywood (garden):

8 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 2 Raven (tumbling)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Greenfinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar (garden):
2 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf (Sheepway Lane BBS):
1 Pheasant, 16 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

Portishead:
1 Hobby (over)

Green Woodpecker, Kenn (John Croxton)

Kenn (garden):

2 Green Woodpecker (adult + juv)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Rodway Common,:
1+ Green Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon (dam):

1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Black-headed Gull (juvs.), 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Pochard, Herons Green (Nick Page)

Herons Green:
1 Pochard, Gadwall (family), 1 Great Crested Grebe (with young passenger on back), 1 Green Sandpiper

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern (lake)

Reported by: John Croxton, Jane Cummings, Neil Delaney, Andy Gibb, Anthony Goodwin, Nick Hawkridge, Mandy Leivers, Nick Page, Paul Sadley
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-06-25 Saturday

Temp 15°C to 31°C - Sunny to start, clouded over with a some rain until 12 then sunny. The light breeze was south eastly until the rain swept in on a south westerly, finishing the day westerly - gust up to 34mph around tea time.

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:

Mallard plus chicks, 6 Swift, 1 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 8 House Martin - plus nests with young, 2 Starling - plus chicks, under house eaves.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton-on-Severn/ Whale Wharf:
2 Red-legged Partridge

Littleton Brick Pits:

2 Cuckoo (f&m), 2 Sand Martin

Aust Warth:
1 Hobby

Rangeworthy:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Ashton Court:

1 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Song Thrush

Nailsea - Holy Trinity Church:

2 Swift

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield - school:

1 Red Kite

Marshfield (BOC walk around Rushmead Lane)
4 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Swift, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 12 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 40 Starling, Blackbird, 1 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 7 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Cold Ashton:

1 Red Kite

Warmley/Oldland - Cycle Path:

5 Swift

Oldland Common:

7 Swift, 2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
5 Cattle Egret - sum plum

Stratford:
1 Tawny Owl

Herriotts inc Pool:
15 Canada Goose, 4 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 10 Swift, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 15 Reed Warbler, 4 Garden Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Josh Abron, Di Bunniss, Raoul Chandrasakera, Peter Coslett, Mark Dadds, Alan Daniels, Tim Ford, Fermandez Francis,  Anthony Goodwin, Ann Rossiter, Paul Sadley, Gary Thoburn
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-06-25 Friday - Marsh Harrier

Temp 20°C to 31°C - overcast early, clearing to sunshine later.  Hot and sultry after a fresher start. The light and variable breeze has shifted mainly to the south and east.

Mediterranean Gull

Little Ringed Plover

Marsh Harrier
Crossbill

Too hot to do anything but count Swifts, apparently!  Montpelier (c.20), Warmley (three), Yate (8), Keynsham (16, probably including juvs. now on the wing), Stroud yesterday (11), North Worle (17+), Cheddar (12) and Burnham-on-Sea (4-5).

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

Crossbill (flying east at 7:30 a.m.)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

Common Sandpiper

Vassals Park and Snuff Mills:

(early morning walk before it got too hot!)

3 Mallard, 7 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Jay (juvs. bathing in the River Frome together), 7 Magpie, 14 Jackdaw, 32 Carrion Crow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 11 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 1 juv. Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mediterranean Gull (and a sunbathing Grass Snake)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pilning Wetland:

Marsh Harrier

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

6 adult Egyptian Goose

Herons Green:
Gadwall family (female with four ducklings), 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher.

Stratford:

Cuckoo

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 m. Garganey, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby.

Reported by: Andy Davis, Chris Holloway, David Hughes, Nick Page, Mark Smith, contributors to the local WhatsApp groups, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-06-25 Thursday

Temp 14°C to 32°C. Sunny and very hot. Light breeze predominantly easterly .

Garganey

Marsh Tit

Spotted Flycatcher

Black Redstart

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Hanham:

21 Swift, 1 red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
6 Coot (5 adults plus 1 juv now), pair Oystercatcher (seen again with no juv), 1 Little Owl, 1 Black Redstart, pair Stonechat (+ 4 juv), 1 Crossbill over

New Passage:

1 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 14 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, Skylark, Swallow, Linnet, Goldfinch

Pilning Wetland:

2 Mute Swan, Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, Moorhen, Coot, Little Grebe, 2 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 9 Redshank, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:

18 Shelduck, 3 Coot, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, 2 Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Lakegrounds and Battery Point:
98 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 78 Mallard, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 13 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Moorhen, 81+ Herring Gull, 1 LBB gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 50 Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 5+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 6 Starling, 10 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail

Walton Common:
Small group of Crossbill over 

Long Ashton:
20 Swifts flying low

Hewish:
2 Red Kite attracted by hay-cutting

Burrington Ham:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, pair Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Lords Wood:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail

Marksbury to Hunstrete road over the valley:

2 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

19-06-25 Cattle Egret, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford & path + Dam:
250+ Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Long-tailed Tit (lots of chicks), 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Goldfinch, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Bittern Trail:

1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, several Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Blue Tits. 

19-06-25 Little Egret, BK Hide CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
1 Little Egret 

19-06-25 Sedge Warbler, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
30+ Canada Goose, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 7 Cattle Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler (lots of singing), 4+ Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting.

Stratford:
1 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 3 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc Pool:
Egyptian Goose (+3 goslings), 1 Garganey (m), 54+ Gadwall,  4 Tufted Duck, 24 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret,  2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler (singing), 2 Chiffchaff (singing), 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Rob Laughton, Mike Moxon, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson:
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-06-25 Wednesday

Temp 14°C to 26°C - Sunny. The light breeze was mainly from the west only varying a point or two  south and then north for an hour or so, with gusts after lunch to 19mph.

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

the attack of the House Sparrow - 2 new families trying for the feeders and thankfully while queuing, eating the aphids on the apple tree.

18-06-25 Peregrine Avon Gorge (Bri Thompson)

Clifton Down, Avon Gorge:

5 Peregrine - 2 ad, 3 juv of which 2 (m) have fledged.

Clifton St Andrews/Hill View:

2 Swift, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit

Easton:

1 Red Kite - over low

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-06-25 Red Kite Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate:
6 Swift, 1 Red Kite - low over the garden

Yate Common, Road to Nowhere
1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

9 Swift - screaming around the house, lots of House Martin too!

Congresbury/Yatton, Cadbury Hill:
Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Mistle Thrush - family party, 1 Dunock, 2 Bullfinch - pr, 4 Greenfinch

Banwell:
1 Red Kite - circling low over Summer Lane

BELOW M4 & BANES

Crew's Hole Woodland:

1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush

Dyrham:

229 Jackdaw - in one flock, but many more - a tiny bit noisy!!

Saltford:
2 Red kite

Bath Hill:
1 Raven

Winford

1 Little Egret, 2 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Yellowhammer

18-06-25 Sparrowhawk High Littleton (Steve Mackie)

High Littleton:

1 Sparrowhawk - in the garden

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
300 Canada Goose - it's moult time, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler

Herons Green:
1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 7 Cattle Egret, 

18-06-25 Tawny Owl CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
2 Tawny Owl

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Shoveller, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Ben Bird, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Duncan Evered, Trevor Ford, Ollie Fournier, Fermandez Francis, Andy Gibb, Nick Hawkridge, Steve Mackie, Steve Newland, Shaun Probert, Tony Scott, Anita & Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Caron Thornton-Trippit, John Thorogood, Chris Vines, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-06-25 Tuesday

Temp 12°C to 20°C - Sunny with a gentle breeze from the west.

Common Gull

BRISTOL

Peregrine, BRI Chimney (Keith Williams)

BRI Chimney:

2 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 12 Mallard (eclipse plumage), 1 Pheasant, 5 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, flock 25 Starling (flock), 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch

Oldbury Village:

1 Buzzard, 8 House Martin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Peregrine, lots of Chiffchaff, 6+ Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Sandford Wood (BOC walk):
1 Pheasant, 2 Swift, 2 Rock Dove, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 4 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Skylark, Marshfield (Caron Thornton)

Linnet, Marshfield (Caron Thornton)

Marshfield:
22 Skylark, 8 Linnet, 5 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Wick:
2 Raven

Keynsham, Manor Road:
9 Swift, 50+ Starling (flock)

Bath:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite (over the vale)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
260+ Canada Goose, 2 Swift, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 12+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Blackcap, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, several Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap (family)

Herons Green:
34 Canada Goose, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 6 House Sparrow, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

1 Cuckoo (calling), 78+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby (together), 12+ Blue Tit (mostly fledglings), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Garganey, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Garganey (summer plumage m.), 60+ Gadwall, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Stock Dove, 80+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 6+ House Martin, 5+ Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Mark Coller,  Andy Davis, Nigel Jones, Brian Martin, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp. Caron Thornton, Keith Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-06-25 Monday

Temp 16°C to 23°C - largely sunny and warm, with a moderate W/WSW wind.

No sign so far today of the Desert Wheatear.

 Common Scoter

BRISTOL

16-06-25 Little Egret, Eastville Park (Andy Davies)

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, Green Woodpecker family, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail

St Anne's:
1 Cetti's Warbler

16-06-25 Peregrine, Avon Gorge (Mike Owen)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-06-25 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter)

Almondsbury:
Garden: 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

12 Mute Swan, 101 Canada Geese with one brood of 5 gosling, 119 Mallard with one brood of 2 duckling, 9 Tufted Duck (2f, 7m), 1 Moorhen with 1 Juv., 18 Herring Gull

Nr Weston-in-Gordano:
1 Buzzard, 1 Raven

Backwell Lake:
16 Mute Swan,  19 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 LBB Gull, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Bristol Airport:

Common Scoter- heard early this morning migrating over

Strawberry Line, Yatton:
4 Swift, 2 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 12 Reed Warbler, 10 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 20 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 10 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Reed Bunting

Uphill Park:

Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:
1 Kestrel

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Hallatrow:

1 Red Kite

Hollow Marsh:

1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest,
2 Nuthatch, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer

Bath:

Sand Martins inc juvs

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
c250 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose

16-06-25 Greylag Geese, CVL (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
13 Greylag Goose, 2 Cattle Egret

16-06-25 Greylag Geese, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Moreton:
2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Raven, 1 Hobby, 5 Chiffchaff, $ Reed Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
1 Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Hobby, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

16-06-25 Little Ringed Plover, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose, 56 Gadwall, 1 Cuckoo, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 6 GBB Gull, 19 BH Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Hobby

Reported by: Nick, Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Vera Carpenter, Andy Davies, Andy Davis, Adrain Dutt, Trevor Ford, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Andy Leggatt, Fiona Neate, Tom O'Shea, Mike Owen, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Lauren Tucker, Wayne Tucker

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-06-25 Sunday - Desert Wheatear

 Temp 11°C to 19°C - Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the west.

Desert Wheatear

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:

2 Shelduck, c40 Mallard, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Stoke Park:

1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Brick Pits:

2 Cuckoo (m+f)

Wickwar:
6 Swift

Westerleigh:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Banwell (Jon Thorogood)

Banwell (garden):
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker (adult female + 2 fledglings)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
6 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Saltford:

1 Red Kite

Desert Wheatear, Somerdale (Bri Thompson)

Desert Wheatear, Somerdale (David Hughes)

Desert Wheatear, Somerdale (Paul Tompkins)

Desert Wheatear, Somerdale (Bri Thompson)

Somerdale:
4 Skylark, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Desert Wheatear

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

Herriotts - inc pool:

1 Redshank

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Mark Dadds, Paul Francis, Rupert Higgins, Craig Lewis, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Chris Vines
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-06-25 Saturday - Desert Wheatear

Temp 13°C to 21°C - Sunny spells with the odd deluge of rain but only a bit more cloud towards evening. The moderate breeze was mainly from the west with gusts to 29mph.

The Desert Wheatear was favouring the weedy side of the path near the playing fields at Somerdale in Keynsham, and regularly perched on the fence. Please note both car parks require payment 24 hours a day and have APNR, so you will get a ticket if you don’t pay. The bird was seen at this Location .  

Desert Wheatear

Wood Sandpiper

Common Tern

Cattle Egret

Spotted Flycatcher

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

6 Starling inc 4 juv - fighting for feeder space

Sea Walls - Clifton Down:

3 Peregrine - feathers flying while feasting! 

Withywood - garden:

6 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-06-25 Sedge Warbler OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 or 2 Nuthatch, 1 Black Redstart

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:

1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel - family of nestlings, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Skylark, 3 Yellowhammer

Felton Common:

1 Red Kite, 15 Skylark, 3 Stonechat

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Swift, 1 Curlew, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Swallow & 1 Grey Wagtail - very early migrant

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick - service station:
1 Red Kite 

14-6-25 Desert Wheatear Keynsham (Rob Laughton) 

Keynsham:

Desert Wheatear 

Bath - Kilkenny Lane:
2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard - fracas in the newly cut hay

Paulton:
1 Barn Owl

RESERVOIRS

14-06-25 Common Tern CVL (Bri Thompson)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Redshank, 2 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

1 Cuckoo, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher    

14-06-25 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose - 3 Gosling, 3 Shoveler (f&m), 50+ Gadwell, 6 Teal, 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush - singing, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Phil Crouter, Neil Delaney, Brenda Evered, Jen Goodwin, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Les Reynolds, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Jon Swift, Paul Tompkins, Bri Thompson
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-06-25 Friday - Black Kite

Temp 16°C to 20°C - largely sunny, warm and muggy. Moderate S wind to start, moving to WNW in the pm. 

Black Kite

Spotted Redshank

Garganey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 6 juv Coot

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
28 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 12 Little Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Redshank, 3 BH Gull

Severn Beach:
20 Oystercatcher, 15 Curlew, 80 BH Gull

Hallen:
c40 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 7 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton in Gordano:
4 Pheasant, 15 Woodpigeon, 2+ Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 8 Coal Tit, 10 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, 17 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 24 Wren, 4 Nuthatch, 4 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 11 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 6+ Goldfinch

13-06-25 Spotted Flycatcher, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Cadbury Hill, Yatton:

7 Swift, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 9 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 11 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Wood and Coombe:

Right on the Avon/Somerset border, so whilst most were in Avon, the Pied Flycatcher was in Somerset:

1 Cuckoo, 2 Red Kite, 1 Black Kite, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 21 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Pied Flycatcher

Chew Magna:
1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Keynsham:

2 Red Kite

Bath:
Weston: 2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-06-25 Great White Egret, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam:
286 Canada Goose, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 7 Pied Wagtail

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Garden Warbler

13-06-25 Sedge and Reed Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
Mute Swan (+ Polish cygnet), 60+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cuckoo, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 6+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 64 Gadwall, 1 Garganey (f), 1 Cuckoo, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Si Bowles, Di Bunniss, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Nick Page, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, Sean Whyte,

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12-06-25 Thursday - Black Redstart

Temp 16°C to 22°C - heavy rain (at least 1cm) in the weak E/NE til the early pm. Then cloud with some sun in a stronger E/SE/SW wind with gusts to 33mph.

A quiet day, maybe have a look at Rich M's excellent annotated check list of Avon birds here. Or the Avon year list here- let us know how many I have missed off. Or a printable one-page checklist of Avon birds here- still with both Redpolls and Great Snipe until the next update of it.

Or have a look through this flickr ablum by Jim Welford on Caspian Gulls to gen up for finding your own over the next few months.

Black Redstart

Spotted Redshank

Garganey

Common Tern

BRISTOL

Greville Smyth Park:

1 Swift, 3 LBB Gull, 4 House Martin, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 juv Oystercatcher, 1 Turnstone, 1 Black Redstart

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
Gadwall, 2 Stock Dove, Little Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, Redshank, 6 BH Gull, 3 Great White Egret

New Passage:
3 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch

Severn Beach:
3 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 9 Coot (7 chicks), 15 Oystercatcher, 17 Curlew, 3 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 5 Little Egret

Chittening Warth:
Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 13 Curlew, GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

Writhlington:
1 Red Kite

Timsbury:

1 Red Kite

12-06-25 Little Owl, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:

2 Pheasant, 55 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Owl, 1 Chaffinch, 7 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

12-06-25 Yellowhammer, Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

4 Egyptian Geese (adults), 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Garganey, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Common Tern

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Patrick Hancock, John Lewis, Peter Hazelwood, Nick Page,  blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-06-25 Wednesday - Green Sandpiper

Temp 12°C to 25.5°C - Sunny with some cloud, and very warm in the weak S/E breeze.

Garganey

Spotted Redshank

Green Sandpiper - back for the 'autumn'

BRISTOL

Ashton Court:
2 Red Kite

11-06-25 Peregrines, Avon Gorge (Tony Scott)

Avon Gorge:

3 Peregrine

Withywood:
5 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-06-25 Reed Bunting, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

2 Red Kite

Kenn:
2 Red Kite

Worle:
1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-06-25 Dipper, Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham:
1 Dipper

Chew Magna:

4 Swift, 1 Little Egret

Stanton Wick:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

West Harptree:
1 Red Kite

Folly Farm:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

c360 Canada Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, c60 Tufted Duck

Heron's Green:

c60 Canada Goose, 1 Kingfisher

Stratford:
pr Mute Swan with young (including Polish cygnet)

11-06-25 Spotted Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 1 Garganey, 62 Gadwall,  4 Pochard, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper,  8 BH Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jamie, Jon Angell, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Neil Delaney, Chris Gay, Andrew Harrison, Graham Horrocks, Dean Reeves, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, 

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10-6-25 Tuesday - Pomarine Skua

Temp 15°C to 19°C - overcast most of the day but feeling quite muggy with some late afternoon sunshine.  A WSW breeze with gusts to 20mph 

Garganey

Cuckoo

Little Ringed Plover

Spotted Redshank

Pomarine Skua

BRISTOL

House Martin, Lamplighters Marsh NR ( David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh NR:

5 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

49 Canada Goose, 11 Shelduck (+8 juv), 2 Cuckoo, 2 Oystercatcher (+2 juv) 1 Curlew (+2 juv), 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Garden Warbler (moved to edge of the lake / No 3), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat 

Littleton Brick Pits:

2 Tufted Duck, 2 Cuckoo (f,m)

Severn Beach:
1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Marsh Harrier

Old Sodbury BBS visit:

1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 80 Rook, 8 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Tormarton BBS visit:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 11 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 17 Starling, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 24 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Red Kite

BELOW M4 & BANES

Spotted Flycatcher, Dunkerton (Merv Carlyon)

Dunkerton

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood:

2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

24 Canada Goose, 2 Little Grebe (pool), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford:

1 Cuckoo (heard), 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Bullfinch (m, Stratford Lane)

Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover and Spotted Redshank, Herriots Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Mute Swan (+6 cygnet one the Polish cygnet, lake), 2 Egyptian Goose (+3 Gosling pool), 1 Garganey (m, pool), 6 Shoveler (pool), 54 Gadwell (pool), 5 Teal (1f,4m pool), 2 Tufted Duck (pool), 1 Cuckoo (calling), 90+ Great Crested Grebe (lake), 1 Ringed Plover (pool), 2 Little Ringed Plover (pool),  1 Spotted Redshank (pool), 2 GBB Gull (pool), 9 Cattle Egret (flew towards Denny Island from Herons Green),  4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret (pool), 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard,1 Kingfisher (pool), 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush (singing), 1 Grey Wag (pool), 6 Pied Wag (pool), 2 Reed Bunting,      

Early in the rain,  250+ Swift 50+ House Martin,  6+ Sand Martin,  3 Swallow.  Over pool and lake but all disappeared by 10am.

Reported by:  Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Mark Dadds, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge,  Robert Hawkridge, Andrew Middleton, David Minshall, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp

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