Tuesday, 19 August 2025

19-08-25 Tuesday

 Temp 13°C to 23°C - Light cloud and moderate breeze from the east

Ruff
Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL
Grey Heron, The Cut (Les Williams)
The Cut:
1 Grey Heron

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET
Spotted Flycatcher, Tyntesfield (Robin Martin)

Wheatear, Tyntesfield (Robin Martin)
Tyntesfield (BOC walk):
1 Mallard, 11 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 150 Jackdaw, Rook, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 16 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Middlehope:
2 Swift, 5 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear (first of the autumn), 16 Meadow Pipit, 1 Crossbill.

Banwell (garden):
Stock Dove, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:
1 Tawny Owl (calling male)

Warmley:
1 Green Woodpecker

Keynsham (garden):
1 Ring-necked Parakeet (heard)

Compton Dando:
2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Yellowhammer.

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Denny:
400 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine (m)

Bernard King Hide:
3 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank

Nunnery:
18 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper
Leucistic Black-Headed Gull? (R), Herons Green (Raoul Chandrasakera) 
Herons Green:

21 Little Grebe, 1 Ruff (juv), 1 Black-headed Gull (a very white bird, no head markings), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 300+ Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 8 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 80+ Sand Martin, 50+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Pied/White Wagtail
Peregrine/Wheatear, Stratford (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

15+ Swift, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 100+ Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 80+ House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail
Greenshank, Herriotts Bridge (Ian Stapp)
Herriott's Bridge:

12+ Swift, 1 Water Rail, 8 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 7 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 17 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 100+ Sand Martin, 5+ Swallow, 60+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Derek John Angell, Phil Barlow, Pete Brain, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Robin Martin, Rich Mielcarek, Nick Page, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, John Thorogood, Les Williams blagdonlakebirds, CVRSopsbirdingsevernsidebirds