Tuesday, 30 September 2025

30-09-2025 Tuesday

Temp 7°C to 17°C - Sunny intervals with light winds from the west

Yellow-browed Warbler
Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bedminster Down:
8 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 12 Rook, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 6 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Redpoll (flyover, calling), 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin (flyover calling)

Bristol City Centre (BOC walk):
1 Domestic Greylag Goose, 9 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Purdown (vismig):
1 Kestrel, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied/White Wagtail, 149 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Greenfinch, 26 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 16 Siskin

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Kestrel, 9 Ring-necked Parakeet (also in Purdown report above), 1 Firecrest, 4 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
10 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 12 Oystercatcher, 40 Turnstone, 3 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail

Aust Warth:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Pintail, 5 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 5 Curlew Sandpiper

Kestrel, Pilning Wetlands (Vera Carpenter)

Pilning Wetlands:
20 Canada Goose, 10 Shelduck, 50 Wigeon, 100 Lapwing, 100 Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Wickwar:
2 Little Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon (garden):
1 Common Redstart (juv m - for 4 days)

Redwing, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middlehope:
12 Shelduck, 11 Woodpigeon, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 15 Carrion Crow, 9 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 4 Grey Wagtail, 16 Pied/White Wagtail (form alba), 44 Meadow Pipit, 10 Chaffinch, 22 Greenfinch, 37 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin, 9 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
54 Oystercatcher, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30 Skylark, 12 Swallow, 20 Starling, 1 Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 13 Wheatear, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 150 Goldfinch, 30 Yellowhammer

Oldland Common:
1 Red Kite

Cameley:
1 Little Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake


Pectoral Sandpiper, CVL (Mark Coller 29/09/25)
Osprey, CVL (George Stacey)

Coal Tit, CVL (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 1 Peregrine (flushed everything), 1 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit


Osprey, Herons Green (Robin Martin)

Herons Green:

4 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 200+ Cormorant, 8 Glossy Ibis, 7 Grey Heron, 28 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
20 Wigeon, 50+ Pintail, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 3 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier (both f.), 1 Peregrine, 10 Meadow Pipit


Glossy Ibis, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 22 Lapwing, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 12 Glossy Ibis, 6 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 16+ Pied/White Wagtail


Reported by: Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Stephen Curtiss, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hull, ~Jamie, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Bob Medland, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Nick Page,  Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley,  George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker
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