Sunday, 31 August 2025

31-08-20 Sunday - Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Temp 12°C to 20°C - Sunny early but lots of rain through middle of day,  sunny later. SW wind peaking at 29mph

Garganey
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
(1st in 45 years at CVL)
Glossy Ibis
31-08-25 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Nunnery (Bri Thompson)
BRISTOL

Hotwells, Cumberland Basin:
4 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 24 BH Gull, 15 Herring Gull, 4 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Yaffle (Green Woodpecker), 1 Prergrine, 5 Long-tailed tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Starling,  1 Redstart,  2 Whinchat, c20 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 22 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Osprey
31-08-25 Osprey, CVL (Caron Thornton-Trippit)
Chew Valley Lake
Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite

31-08-25 Glossy Ibis, Villice (Dave Hughes)
Villice:
 
Glossy Ibis

31-08-25 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Nunnery (Dave Hughes)

Nunnery:
23 Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 1 Buff-breasted  Sandpiper (CC & BT), 1 Sanderling, 4 Dunlin, 6 Greenshank, 1 Glossy Ibis

31-08-25 Glossy Ibis, Herons Green (Lucy Masters)
Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 6 Glossy Ibis, 2 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Stratford:
4 Egyptian Geese, 6 Garganey, 5 Swift, 4 Lapwing, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 ad Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 17 Snipe, 1 juv Wood Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 5 juv Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 2cy Marsh Harrier,  2 Red Kite, 3 2ad 1juv Hobby, 6 Yellow Wagtail

Herriotts:
12 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper

Reports: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Jon Green, Rob Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Mike Jackson, MJ, Rob Laughton, Lauren, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Steve Preddy, Carol Rushton, Cliff Smith, Ben Sykes, Bri Thompson, Gary Thorburn, Caron Thonton-Trippit, Lauren Tucker, Jack Wylson, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG