22-09-25 Monday - Gray Phalarope, Manx Shearwater

Temp 2°C to 16°C - a cold start- a light frost on my car- followed by a sunny day in the light to moderate NE/NNE wind.

Grey Phalarope

Turtle Dove

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Wood Sandpiper

22-09-25 Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm (Paul Chapman)

Osprey, CVL (Pete Blanchard)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

22-09-25 Whinchat, New Passage (Lise)

New Passage:
3 Grey Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Knot, 2 Common Gull, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Kestrel, Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

22-09-25 Pied Wagtail, Portishead (Les Williams)

Portishead:

6 Pied Wagtail

Clevedon:

1 Grey Phalarope, 7+ Wheatear

Watercress Farm:
1Turtle Dove

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Belluton:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
21 Glossy Ibis

22-09-25 Osprey, CVL (Dave Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake

22-09-25 Ruff, CVL (George Stacey)

East Shore:
2 Ruff

22-09-25 Bar-tailed Godwit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Villice:
3 Wigeon, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 24 Glossy Ibis

Herons Green:

5 Little Grebe, 4 Ruff, 39+ Glossy Ibis, 1 Wheatear

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Shelduck, 68+ Shoveler, 8 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Greenshank, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 Ruff, c15 Snipe, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher

Glossy Ibis, CVL (Mike Owen)

Reported by: Chris, Lise, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Dave Hughes, Rich Mielcarek, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-09-25 Sunday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - sunny with some cloudy periods, a light wind from the NE/NNE made it feel cold, especially out of the sun.

Little Stint

Turtle Dove

Wood Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

21-09-25 Grey Phalarope, Clevedon (Milo Peters)

BRISTOL

Sparrowhawk, Netham (Lee Gardiner)

Netham:

2 Sparrowhawk

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

1 Whimbrel, 13 Knot, 18 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Sand Martin, 362 Swallow, 21 House Martin, 1 Marsh Tit, 18 Chiffchaff, 14 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 16 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 50+ Meadow Pipit

21-09-25 Little Stint & Ringed Plover, Clevedon (Darren Burton)

Clevedon:

Dowlais Sea Front: 83 Shelduck, 32 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 1 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Knot, 1 Grey Phalarope, 125 BH Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. Movement of Meadow Pipit -min 40, & 10 Linnet

21-09-25 Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Watercress Farm:

1 Turtle Dove

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Canada Goose over, 1 Golden Plover, 65 Ringed Plover, 72 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit over heading south, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Knot, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, 120 Dunlin, 80 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wag, 5 alba Wag over, 110 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Siskin and 7 Reed Bunting

Uphill:

52 Oystercatcher, 25 Ringed Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 1 Little Stint, 2 GBB Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley Forest Park:
1 Mandarin Duck, 5 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Chiffchaff

Chew Magna:
18 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
5 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 27 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King:
13 Egyptian Goose, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 6 Ruff, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Wheatear

Villice:

31 Glossy Ibis (assumedely part of the 63 below), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

21-09-25 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Mike Owen)

Herons Green:
4 Ruff, 63 Glossy Ibis

Herriotts inc. Pool:
16 Black-tailed Godwit, 6+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 5 Ruff, 12 Snipe, 26 Glossy Ibis, 2 Osprey

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Beth & Darren Burton, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Phillip Delve, Mark Fenton, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hobbs, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Tom OShea, Mike Owen, Chris Perry, Milo Peters, Rowan Peters, James Rawson, Carol Rushton, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-09-25 Saturday

Temp 15°C to 18°C - cloudy with sunny intervals and some showers. A moderate SW/SSW wind that picked up during the day and was strong as darkness came, gusts to 35mph. 

Wood Sandpiper

Little Stint

Osprey

Curlew Sandpiper

Turtle Dove

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Netham Weir:
2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Southville:
2 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Little Grebe, 14 Oystercatcher, 180 Curlew, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher

Aust Warth to New Passage:
75 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatcher, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 20 Swallow, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

20-09-25 Meadow Pipit, Pilning Wetlands (Caron TT)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1Whinchat, 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

20-09-25 Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm (Di Bunniss)

Watercress Farm:
1 Turtle Dove

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
185 Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Knot, 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 9 Sanderling, 155 Dunlin, 3 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 65 Meadow Pipit 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
53 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose

RESERVOIRS

20-09-25 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Stint, 1 ringed Great White Egret - AAF- oldest ringed UK bird- ringed in 2016 on the levels.

Herons Green:
6 Ruff, 65 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 1 Wheatear, 3+ Meadow Pipit

Herriotts inc. Pool:
8 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Ruff, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Osprey

Reported by: Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Allan Chard, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Leon Hickman, Rob Laughton, Matt Hull, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Chris Patch, Andy Scrase, Mark Smith, Gary Thoburn, Caron Thornton-Trippit

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-09-25 Friday - Wryneck

Temp 14°C to 22°C - sunny for some of the day, A gentle breeze veering from south to south west and back during the day. Wind gusts of 22mph dying away towards nightfall.

Wryneck

Red-backed Shrike

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Little Stint

Garganey

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

2 Raven

Eastville - roof top vismig:

58 Swallow, 7 House Martin, 43 Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet

Eastville Park - vismig:

153 Swallow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 141 Meadow Pipit, 9 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch, 26 Siskin

Southmead - Badock's Wood:

1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit - over, 4 Siskin

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Knot, 31 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redpoll

19-09-25 Redstart NP (Matt Hall)

Severn Beach:
6 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 1 Redstart (m), 1 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear and 1 Siskin

Yate:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet - over the garden, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Green Finch

NORTH SOMERSET

19-09-2025 Red-backed Shrike PW (Martin Wightman)

Portbury Wharf:
2 Greylag Goose, 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

1 Turtle Dove, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 4 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 10 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake:

12 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron. 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtial

Felton Common:
2 Wheatear

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Whimbrel, 28 Curlew, 1 Wryneck, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 119 Swallow, 16 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Greenfinch, 30 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-09-25 Meadow Pipit Marshfield (Caron TT)

Marshfield:

2 Red-legged Partridge, Meadow Pipit

Bath - River Cruise:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Magpie, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Robin

Stanton Wick

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney:

1 Garganey, 4 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 4 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 152 Coot, 32 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 11 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

19-09-25 Waders CVL (George Stacey)

Bernard King Hide:
11 Ringed Plover, 5 Ruff, 2 Dunlin

Sutton Wick:

2 Ruff, 1 Black Tern

Nunnery:
1 Little Stint

Herons Green:
5 Little Grebe, 4 Ringed Plover, 8 Ruff, 3 G BB Gull, 71 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 40+mix of Sand & House Martin with Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail 

19-09-25 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck, 68+ Shoveler, 6 Little Grebe, 12 Lapwing, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff, 13 Snipe, 6 Common Sandpiper, 15 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 3 G BB Gull, 5+ Common Tern, 4 Black Tern, 64 Glossy Ibis, 8 Grey Heron, 16 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 60+mix of Sand & House Martin with Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 5+ House Sparrow, 1 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail

19-09-25 Osprey CVL (Pete Blanchard)

Reported by: Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Mike Davis, Paul Davison, Mary Ess-Why, Ollie Fournier, David Frost, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Blake Norton, Nick Page, Mark Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton-Tripitt, Martin Wightman, Karen Wilkinson, Jason Williams, Keith Williams,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-09-24 Thursday

Temp 17°C to 22°C. Cloudy with some sun and light rain. Gentle southwesterly gusting to 27mph.

Black-necked Grebe

Wood Sandpiper

BlackTern

Glossy Ibis

Osprey

Whinchat

Red-backed Shrike

Marsh Tit

18-09-25 Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Chris Teague)

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood & Henleaze Lake:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Meadow Pipit (over), 22 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 25 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 4 Swallow, 1 Cettis Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 6+ Spotted Flycatcher, 10 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Linnet, 30 Siskin (low to SW). 1 Reed Bunting

Kingsgate Park, Yate:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit (over to S)

NORTH SOMERSET

Easton-in-Gordano, St George's Hill:

1 Marsh Tit - on the feeder

18-09-25 Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Wayne Pannell)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 15 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Red-backed Shrike

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:
5 Moorhen, 2 Kestrel, 30 Rook, 1 Raven, 2 Whinchat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 8 Linnet

Strawberry Line:
1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 10 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham garden:
1 Sparrowhawk, 15+ Goldfinch 

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

18-09-25 Green Woodpecker, Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock - Writhlington:

Green Woodpecker

RESERVOIRS

18-09-25 Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts Pool CVL(George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake
Trip around the lake recorded 87 species visiting Dam, Bittern Trail, Wick Green, Herriotts, CVRS, Stratford, Herons Green, Nunnery and Villice:-

74 Canada Goose, 76 Mute Swan, 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Garganey, 635 Shoveler, 305 Gadwall,  3 Wigeon, 375 Mallard, 8 Pintail, 2615 Teal, 20 Pochard, 545 Tufted Duck

13 Moorhen, 2295 Coot

36 Little Grebe, 215 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe

2 Pheasant, 3 Stock Dove, 28 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove

Waders: 45 Ringed Plover, 9 Lawing, 32 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 10 Ruff, 11 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Gulls: 528 BH Gull, 1 Common Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 17 GBB Gull, 38 LBB Gull, 10 Black Tern, 1 Common Tern, 

68 Glossy Ibis, 20 Little Egret, 81 Great White Egret, 8 Cattle Egret, 34 Grey Heron

Raptors: 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 4 Hobby, 2 Peregrine

4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 9 Magpie, 34 Jackdaw, 23 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven

Passerines: 

1 Coal Tit, 11 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 3 Reed Warbler, 230 Sand Martin, 35 Swallow, 200 House Martin, 15 Chiffchaff, 11 Cetti's Warbler, 29 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 16 Wren, 6 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 1 Wheatear, 4 Dunnock, 18 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 45 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

A total of 800+ House/Sand Martin and Swallows seen all over the lake

Dam

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull

Bittern Trail:

1 Ruff, 6 GBB Gull

Wick Green Point Hide:

1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 10 Black Tern,  1 Yellow Wagtail

Villice:

1 Black-tailed Godwit

Nunnery:
45 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 10 Dunlin

Herons Green:
1 Mandarin Duck, 2 Garganey, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 8 Lapwing, 5 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 62 Glossy Ibis, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Buzzard, 300+Sand/House Martins and Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 10+ House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail   

Stratford / Ringing Station:

2 Water Rail, 3 Lapwing, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 1 Wheatear

18-09-25 Osprey, Herriotts Pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck, 6 little Grebe, 12+ Lapwing, 26 Black tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 6 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 5+ Common Tern, 8 Black Tern, 4 Little Egret, 6 Great White Egret, 11 Grey Heron, 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

18-09-25 Osprey CVL (Mike Trew)

Out of Area

Cheddar Res: 

3 Grey Phalarope, 1 Red-necked Phalarope

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Alex Carlisle, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Judy Copeland, Sean Davies, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Wayne Pannell, Chris Rawlings, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Chris Teague, Mike Trew.
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-09-25 Wednesday - Turtle Dove

Temp 13°C to 18°C - dry morning with the occasional break in the clouds but becoming increasingly cloudy during the afternoon with drizzle turning to rain by the evening. SSW wind 12mph gusting to 20mph

Turtle Dove

Black-necked Grebe

Osprey

Red-backed Shrike

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail

Portway:

1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
2 Sabine's Gull

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Gadwall, 16 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 24 Black-headed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Sand Martin, 17 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Bunting

Turtle Dove, Watercress Farm (Rob Martin)

Watercress Farm:

1 Turtle Dove ( presumed to be a reintroduce bird but not ringed)

Felton Common:

2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cattle Egret, Sandy Lane (Richard Keel)

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
2 Cattle Egret, 2 Swallow, 5 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Osprey

Out of Area

Grey Phalarope, Cheddar Reservoir (Rob Martin)

1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Red-necked Phalarope (All at Cheddar Reservoir), 

Reported by: Jon Angell, Richard Keel, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Nick McNeil-Watson, Rich Mielcarek, Wayne Tucker
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebird

16-09-25 Tuesday

 Temp 11°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the west

Red-backed Shrike

Sabine's Gull

Grey Phalarope

Manx Shearwater

BRISTOL

Bedminster:

78 Wood Pigeon (Victoria Park patch record), 1 Kingfisher (New Cut), 1 Raven (over South Street Park)

Eastville Park:

40 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Swallow, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Meadow Pipit (a few) 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yellowhammer, Hawkesbury Upton (Caron Thornton-Trippit)

Hawkesbury Upton (BOC walk):

4 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 12 Chaffinch, 85 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

Aust Services:
1 Hobby, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 3 Greenshank, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Siskin

Sabine's Gull (flying) / Grey Phalarope, Severn Beach
(Raoul Chandrasakera)

Sabine's Gull, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Sabine's Gull, Severn Beach (Dave Hughes)

Grey Phalarope, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Sabine's Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Tern, 2 Manx Shearwater, 1 Wheatear

Filton:
1 Sparrowhawk


NORTH SOMERSET

Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Robin Martin)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Greenshank, 1 Red-backed Shrike (male - North Pools)

Whinchat, Felton Common (Dave Hughes)

Felton Common:
1 Whinchat

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
41 Shelduck, + Collared Dove, 7 Golden Plover, 1 Curlew, 2 Black-headed Gull, 7 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Gannet, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 20 Skylark, 30+ Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 10 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Stonechat, 7 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 80+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite (Oldland Common), 1 Kingfisher

Keynsham (garden):
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 House Sparrow, 12+ Goldfinch

Burnett:
2 Kestrel

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite    1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
4 Egyptian Goose, 1 Black Tern (juv), 27 Glossy Ibis, 3 Great White Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:
3 Common Sandpiper

Ruff, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
8 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 1 Black-headed Gull (leucistic), 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 57 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 500+ mixed Hirundines, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied/White Wagtail

Moreton:
50+ Ringed Plover (flying), 6+ Dunlin, 4 Black Tern, 8+ Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 5 Glossy Ibis, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2000+ mixed hirundines, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
1 Garganey (fem, juv), 8 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 12 Ringed Plover, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper (juvs), 6 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 12 Common Tern, 11 Black Tern, 10 Glossy Ibis, 21 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier (ad male, 2cyr male, 2 2cyr fems), 3 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hobby (ad, juv), 2 Peregrine (ad, juv)

Osprey Herriott's (Dave Chislett)

Common Sandpiper, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
2 Shelduck, 2 Swift (pool), 1 Water Rail, 6 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Black Tern, 8+ Common Tern, 4 Arctic Tern, 7 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (caught fish and flew South), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1500+ mixed Hirundines lake and pool, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Allan Chard, Dave Chislett, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Paul Francis, Alistair Fraser, Matthew Hall, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, ~Jamie, MJ, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Les Williams
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

15-09-25 Monday - Sooty Shearwater, Red-backed Shrike, Sabine's Gull

Temp 13°C to 17°C - heavy rain with some clear periods, and even some sun. A strong wind from the WSW/W with gusts to 40mph.

Sooty Shearwater - fifth Avon record
Manx Shearwater

Balearic Shearwater

Leach's Petrel

Storm Petrel

Grey Phalaropes

Sabine's Gull

Little Stint

Red-backed Shrike 

Wryneck

Glossy Ibis

White-tailed Eagle

15-09-25 Sooty Shearwater, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

BRISTOL

Chittening:

1 Sooty Shearwater (same as Severn Beach)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Swift, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Sand Martin,  3 Swallow, 20 House Martin

15-09-25 Sabine's Gull, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Grey Phalarope, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Wryneck

New Passage:
13+ Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling

15-09-25 Manx Shearwater, Severn Beach (Dave Hughes)

Severn Beach: 
3 Grey Phalarope, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, 1 Black Tern, 3 Common Tern, 2 commic Tern, 8 Kittiwake, 1 Sabine's Gull, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Razorbill, 3 Leach's Petrel, 4 Storm Petrel, 1 Sooty Shearwater - first patch record for 51 years, 10+ Manx Shearwater, 1 Hobby

15-09-25 Grey Phalarope, Severn Beach (Dave Hughes)

NORTH SOMERSET

15-09-25 Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Tim Mason)

Portbury Wharf:

North Pool - 1 Red-backed Shrike

Sand Point:

6 Manx Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater 

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

15-09-25 Osprey, CVL (Keith Fowler)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
5 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 4 Arctic Tern, 32 Glossy Ibis

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery Point:
1 Curlew Sandpiper, 13 Dunlin, 3 Common Tern

15-09-25 Glossy Ibis, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herons Green:
2 Greenshank, 65 Glossy Ibis, 1 Peregrine

Denny:

1 White-tailed Eagle

Moreton:
1 Turnstone

Stratford:
4 Shelduck, 44 Ringed Plover, 27+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 30 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, c20 Black Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 4 commic Tern, 1 Glossy Ibis, 20 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
10 Oystercatcher, Lapwing, 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 4 Greenshank, 20 Redshank, 7 Snipe, 2 Osprey, 30 Great White Egret, ++ Sand Martin, ++ Swallow

Reported by: Jack, Paul Bowerman, Tony Bridges, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Keith Fowler, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Peter Hazlewood, Brian Lancastle, Tim Mason, Lucy Masters, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Vic Savery, Nigel Smith, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-09-2025 Sunday - Red-backed Shrike

Temp 10°C to 17°C - some sun in early morning, clouding over with scattered showers until midday when rain settled in more persistently. Moderate S to SE breeze with gusts up to 25mph, high winds expected overnight.

Red-backed Shrike

Wryneck

White-tailed Eagle

Hoopoe (Private Garden)

BRISTOL

Cadbury Heath:

12 House Martin

Hanham:

9 Glossy Ibis

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Tufted Duck, 1 Stonechat

Troopers Hill LNR:

1 Wryneck

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

New Passage, Northwick Warth and Pilning Wetland:

c150 Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, c25 Curlew Sandpiper, c280 Dunlin, 2 Whinchat (Juv), 2 Stonechat (m + f), 4 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

14-09-25 Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Jason Williams)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Red-backed Shrike

Clevedon (Private Garden):
1 Hoopoe

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

14-09-25 Leucistic Black-headed Gull, Herons Green CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
1 Black-headed Gull (Leucistic), 45 Glossy Ibis

14-09-25 White-tailed Eagle, Denny Island CVL (Rod Taylor)

Stratford:
1 Pintail, 16 Lapwing, 164 Ringed Plover, 29 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff (Juv) 4 Curlew Sandpiper (Juv), 52 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (Juv) 6 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull (2nd W), 14 Common Tern, 13 Black Tern, 5 Glossy Ibis, 33 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 3 Osprey (2m, 1 Juv), 1 White-tailed Eagle, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m, 2f), 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear (Juv)

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Diana Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds