Friday, 19 September 2025

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

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

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

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

Reported by: 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, Martin Wightman, Karen Wilkinson, Jason Williams, Keith Williams,
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