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
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| 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)
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
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
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| 18-09-25 Red-backed Shrike, Portbury Wharf (Wayne Pannell) |
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
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| 18-09-25 Green Woodpecker, Radstock (Merv Carlyon) |
Green Woodpecker
RESERVOIRS
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| 18-09-25 Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit, Herriotts Pool CVL(George Stacey) |
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
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| 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
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
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| 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
