Tuesday, 23 September 2025

23/09/25 Tuesday

 Temp 6°C to 15°C - Sunny with light winds from the Northeast

Turtle Dove
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Wood Sandpiper
Redpoll

BRISTOL


Jay, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
8 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 40 Woodpigeon, 8 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 16 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin, 2 Greenfinch

Ashton Marsh and Colliters Brook:
4 Rock Dove, 9 Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 1 Starling, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Withywood:
40+ Swallow (heading South at 1920hrs)


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
3 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 130 Curlew, 27 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 32 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 7 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 23 Linnet

Yate:
2 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Redpoll (over), 3 Siskin

Chipping Sodbury Common:
9 Red Kite, 53 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET


Turtle Dove (juv), Watercress Farm (Steve Jones)

Turtle Dove (juv), Watercress Farm (Bri Thompson)

Watercress Farm:
1 Turtle Dove

Tickenham (BOC walk):
2 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 4 Raven, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 33 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, c40 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail
Cyclepath: 1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 16 Cattle Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Backwell Lake:
2 Mute Swan (+ 5 Cygnet), Gadwall, Mallard, Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler (heard)

Uphill:
++ Shelduck, + Oystercatcher, 32 Ringed Plover, + Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Dunlin, ++ Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
1 Red Kite, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Compare left to right: Little Egret, Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis,
 Villice Bay (Keith Williams)

Villice:

9 Little Grebe, 14 Glossy Ibis, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Nunnery:
20 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Marsh Harrier

Herons Green:
6 Little Grebe, 4 Ruff, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 63 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 4+ Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 6+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
400-500 Cormorant, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

Stratford:
4 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Siskin (heard)

Wood Sandpiper, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Osprey, Herriott's (Merv Carlyon)

Herriott's Bridge:

10 Shelduck, 9 Pintail, 12 Little Grebe, 9 Lapwing, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff, 12+ Snipe, 5 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier (m+f), 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, (50+ House & Sand Martins with some Swallows over lake), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Linnet


Reported by: Jon Angell,  Merv Carlyon, chrismbungay, Mark Coller, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Steve Jones, Richard Keel, Robert Kelsh, Robin Lambert, John Lewis, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Martin Tayler, Bri Thompson, Keith Williams
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