22-10-25 Wednesday - Bittern

Temp 08°C to 14°C  a bright morning but cloud and some rain in the afternoon before clearing again. A very gentle westerly breeze of 3-7mph gusting to 11mph before swinging to the east after 3pm.

Whooper Swan

Mediterranean Gull

Bittern

Bearded Tit

Redpoll

Lapland Bunting

BRISTOL

Firecrest, Oldbury Court (Steve Richardson)

Oldbury Court:

2 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
7 Black Redstart (1 first winter male, 4f/juv, 2m)

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Pintail, 1 Bearded Tit

Severn Beach:
Common Redstart

Chipping Sodbury Common:
5 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 3 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer (rare here), 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:

6 Woodpigeon, 16 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Goldfinch 

Barrow Hill:

4 Yellowhammer

Clevedon - Wains Hill:

Vismig - 140 Woodpigeon, 65 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 22 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll, 3 Siskin

Sand Point/Bay:

30 Woodpigeon, 1 GBB Gull, 9 Skylark, 316 Starling, 4 Redwing, 4 House Sparrow, 2 alba Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 733 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 235 Greenfinch (highest Avon count for quite a few years?), 76 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 59 Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 1 probable Lapland Bunting & 4 Reed Bunting.

Grounded: 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 7 Stonechat, 15 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Worle:
1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Redpoll (calling over)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bathhampton Water Meadows:

8 Teal, 1 Snipe, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 21 Starling, 15 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch

Bath University Campus:

Black Redstart

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Marksbury:
100+ Starling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stonechat, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:

4 Stonechat (2 pairs)

Peregrine, Sutton Wick (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:

1 Peregrine

Woodford:
40 Cattle Egret (seen from Stratford)

Herons Green:

100+ Wigeon, 35+ Cattle Egret (field back of pool), 11 Grey Heron, 37 Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret,1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven,1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit,     

Moreton:

Mute Swan (Polish cygnet and family), 56+ Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 80+ Teal,  12 Pochard, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (one named "Limpy" due to dangling leg), 1 Buzzard,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 12+ Meadow Pipit, 186 Linnet 

1 Fox (in front of hide backwards and forwards 3 or 4 times), 2 Roe Deer

Stratford:
1 Mediterranean Gull, 25 Common Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc 1 adult male), 3 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 10 Siskin

Whooper Swan, Herriott's Bridge (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:

1 Whooper Swan, 3 Shelduck (pool), 68 Shoveler (pool), 3 Little Grebe (pool), 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit (pool then lake), 28 Common Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull,  2 GBB Gull, 1 Bittern (calling heard), 4 Cattle Egret, 11 Grey Heron,  22 Great White Egret (pool & lake), 5 Little Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier (3 birds, including "Limpy", sat on the mud in the bay had two Foxes looking at them as a tasty meal, very entertaining activity for 15 minutes or so), 1 Kingfisher (channel), 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12+ Pied Wagtail (lake), 20+ Linnet,                   

Out of Area

Ring Ouzel, Ham Wall ( Robin Martin)

Ham Wall:

1 Ring Ouzel

Reported by: Pete Brain, Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Glen Maddison,  Robin Martin, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taff
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

21-10-25 Tuesday

Temp 7°C to 13°C - A wet and gloomy morning sunny intervals in the afternoon. Winds were a moderate breeze from the West

Woodcock

Firecrest

Brambling

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bishopston/Horfield Common:

15 Feral Pigeon, 13 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 8 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 15 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 1 Redwing, 8 Robin, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 8 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

1 Firecrest

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Rook, 2 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 13 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

16 Graylag Goose - flock, 3 Mute Swan -juv, 2 Grey Plover, 3 Knot, 90 Dunlin, 2 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 5 Black Redstart

Severn Beach;

1 Kestrel, 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
3 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin

Little Grebe/Teal, Backwell (Robin Martin)

Backwell Lake:
18 Mute Swan, 5 Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 30+ Mallard, 4 Teal, 26 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, Water Rail (heard), 12 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, Grey heron, Little Egret, Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 5 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, Raven, Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Wren, 3 Robin, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

Lulsgate:
5 Swallow (South, over the airport)

Yatton:
200 Linnet (single flock)

Sand Point/Middlehope:
5 Shelduck, 66 Curlew, 30 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 20 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 9 Pied/White Wagtail, 58 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 837 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 27 Greenfinch, 17 Linnet, 23 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

Langford:
1 Black Redstart

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
15 Skylark, 45 Starling, 8 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 10 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge:
2 Tawny Owl (calling early am)

Leap Valley (BOC walk):
2 Mallard, 28 Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 15 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 31 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 12 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Pied/White Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch

Hunstrete:
1 Green Woodpecker

Folly Farm:

1 Woodcock, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker , 5 Jay,  4 Skylark, 6 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 

2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Stanton Drew:
8 Cattle Egret, 2 Raven, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 5 Meadow Pipit, 14 Goldfinch

Chew Magna - (Denny Lane)
6 Cattle Egret (with cattle 1300hrs)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Goldeneye, Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret

Redshank/Oystercatcher, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank

Garganey, Sutton Wick (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:
1 Garganey (juv)

Woodford:
c15 Cattle Egret (1130hrs)

Villice:
25+ Cattle Egret (0915hrs)

Herons Green:
8 Grey Heron, 25 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Pied/White Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit

Grey Heron, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
46+ Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 80+ Teal, 8 Pochard, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 2 Scaup (m+f), Golden Plover (over), 2 Marsh Harrier (f+f), 1 Peregrine, Skylark (over), 3+ Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, c20 Pied/White Wagtail, c50 Meadow Pipit, c120 Linnet

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Shelduck, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 11 Grey Heron, 19 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Brain, John Budd, ~Chris, Chris Craig, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Fermandez Frances, Adrian Hockey, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, Robin Martin, Trevor Riddle, Mark Smith,  George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20-10-25 Monday - Goldeneye

Temp 11°C to 15°C - rain all day, often heavy, but slackening towards evening. A gentle breeze from south south east veering to west by tea time with 24 mph gusts.

Goldeneye, Garganey 

Black-necked Grebe

Ring-necked Duck

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Arno's Vale:

50+ Carrion Crow - gathering at dusk to roost

Redcliffe:

1 Grey Wagtail

Royal Fort Gardens:

1 Jay, 1 Redwing

Sims Hill:

2 Stonechat

Southmead - Badock's Wood:

5 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch - over, 1 Siskin - over

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Water Rail, 1 Peregrine, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
60 Canada Goose, 5 Wigeon, 65 Laping, 2 Grey Plover, 130 Curlew, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 3+ Black Redstart - (m) still singing, 2 Bullfinch

Severn Beach:
1 Wigeon, 4 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 3 Meadow Pipit

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
2 Teal, 2 Collard Dove, 20 Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chaffinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20 Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Redwing

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:
1 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 9 Shelduck, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 102 Lapwing,  3 Curlew Sandpiper, 24 Dunlin, 54 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

Denny Lane:

2 Cattle Egret - min

Nunnery:
20 Mute Swan, 400 Cormorant

Middle of the Lake - rocks:
7 Ruff, 8 Black-tailed Godwit

Moreton:
1 Garganey (m) juv, a group of Teal, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Marsh Harrier - inc dangly leg, 5 Skylark - SW, 15 Linnet

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Grey Heron, 20 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Rook, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Pete Brain, Craig Brookes, Josh Brown, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Matt Hobbs, Steve Newland, Marta Paddeo, Larry Sweetland, Tom Wright
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-10-25 Sunday

Temp 12°C to 15°C - steady rain most of the day, a light to moderate wind that started the day E/ENE and finished SSE/SSW.

Whooper Swan

Curlew Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
Yesterday: 5 Rook (over Southwest)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Skylark (over North), 20 Redwing, 3 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

19-10-25 Moorhen eating berries, Portbury Wharf (Beth W)

Clevedon:
1 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Rock Pipit, 6 Meadow Pipit, 20+ Greenfinch flock

Long Ashton:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 1 Goldfinch

Worlebury Hillfort:

1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-10-25 Sparrowhawk, High Littleton (Steve Mac)

High Littleton:

1 Sparrowhawk

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
100+ Lapwing, 20 Dunlin, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 30+ Great White Egret, 50 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake
1,000 Cormorant

Bernard King:
34 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Meadow Pipit

Woodford:

2 Egyptian Geese

Nunnery:

2 Ringed Plover

Herons Green:
10 Meadow Pipit

Roman Shallows:

6+ Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Wigeon, 9 Lapwing, 34 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Meadow Pipit, 20 Linnet

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 9 Black-tailed Godwit (pool), 2 Snipe

Reported by: Beth W, Stephen Le Flohic, Rob Hargreaves. Steve Mac, Ross Nairn, Mike P, Nick Page, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thoburn

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-10-25 Saturday - Woodlark

Temp 11°C to 15°C - overcast with rain towards the evening,  A gentle breeze from east south east vering to south east after lunch. Gusts to 25 mph

Woodlark 

Goosander

Black Redstart

Crossbill

Brambling

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 20+ Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 Jay, c20 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 50+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 10+ Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 3 Blackbird,10+ Robin, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail

Oldbury Court:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Firecrest - bathing, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Filton - Brabazon:
1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-10-25 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Sparrowhawk

Yate - Stanshaw Lake:
1 Teal (f), 1 Goosander (f), 2 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher

Chipping Sodbury Common:
152 Stock Dove, 4 Jack Snipe, 3 Snipe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Redpoll, 

NORTH SOMERSET

18-10-25 Kingfisher PW (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
1 Kingfisher

18-10-25 Firecrest Gordano Valley (Lyndon Roberts)

Gordano Valley - Ringing Station:
1 Firecrest

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch

Tickenham - Washing Pound Lane:

1 Red Kite

Clevedon:

 - Wain's Hill vismig: 1 Grey Heron - high up going north, 1 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 140 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 33 Greenfinch, 13 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 13 Siskin

- Queens Square: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

- Kingston Coastal Strip: 13 Cattle Egret, 1 Red Kite

Nailsea Moor:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 36 Starling, 4 Mistle Thrush, 24 Fieldfare, 1 Black Redstart, 11 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Reedbunting

Kenn:
20 Fieldfare - over

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
1 Grey Heron, I Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear 5 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch and 20 Linnet.

Blackdown/Burrington Combe:
1 Woodlark - flew into 'our' airspace, 3 Brambling, 4 Crossbill

Sand Point/Bay - vismig:
4 Golden Plover, 7 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 238 Starling, 15 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, 122 Fieldfare, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 17 alba Wagtail, 48 Meadow Pipit, 8 Rock Pipit, 433 Chaffinch, 2 Brambling, 8 Greenfinch, 8 Redpoll, 61 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer & 7 Reed Bunting.
Grounded: 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Bullfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-10-25 Wheatear MF (Steve Richardson)

Marshfield - Northfield:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (m), many Skylar, 9 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, many Meadow Pipit, good numbers of Linnet, 4 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhamme

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
lots of Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 37 Great White Egret, 50 Linnet

Chew Valley Lake

Denny Lane:

35 Cattle Egret

Middle of the Lake - rocks:

6 Ringed Plover, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff,  4 Dunlin

Roman Shallows:

7 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Ruff

Stratford:
20 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 6 Swallow, 1 Stonechat (f), c40 Linnet, 

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Beth & Darren Burton, Paul Chapman, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, John Croxton, Julie Evans, Stephan Le Flohic, Rupert Higgins, Chris Hall, Matt Hull, Karen, Jayne, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Lyndon Roberts, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Rob Treble
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-10-25 Friday - Hen Harrier, Tree Sparrow, Woodlark

Temp 12°C to 17°C - overcast with with some sun. Mostly still til lunch, with a light E/ENE after. 

Hen Harrier

Tree Sparrow

Woodlark

Black Redstart

Common Scoter

Winter finches

Possible Siberian Thrush

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
WeBS: 1 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 32 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 6 Moorhen, 22 Coot, 31 Black-headed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow,1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 8 Goldcrest, 8 Wren, 20+ Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail

Fishponds:

vis mig: 2 Skylark, 2 Fieldfare

Lamplighters:

1 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron

River Avon:

Horseshoe Bend: 5 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 4 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Water/Rock Pipit

Duchess Pond (Stoke Park):

WeBS: 10+ Wood Pigeon, 8 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Jay, 1 Raven,2 Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 4 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Scoter, 20 Oystercatcher, 14 Grey Plover, 1 Knot, 5 Black Redstart

Frampton Cotterrell:

6 Swallow

Thornbury:

1 Woodlark

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Aiport:

18 Golden Plover

Long Ashton:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 4 Goldfinch

Nailsea Moor:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 5 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Mistle Thrush, Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit

17-10-25 Buzzard, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill vis mig: 2 Buzzard, 17 Raven (flock of 12), 4 Skylark, 3 Redwing, 1 Tree Sparrow, 18 Meadow Pipit, 680 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 10 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 8 Siskin

Congresbury Woods:

2 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Crossbill, 2 Siskin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

Over car park to SE, 8am: Small, blackish thrush, pale belly patch and white flashes in wings- observer thought likely to be a Siberian Thrush

Weston-super-Mare STW:

1 Hen Harrier (ringtail), 2 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-10-25 Dipper, Woolard (Ian Stapp)

Publow:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dipper, 20+ Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail

Bath:

Charmy Down WinBS: 5 Pheasant, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 13 Rook, 24 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 6 Golden Plover, 14 Skylark, 2 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Swallow, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 40 Starling, 4 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipipt, 11 Chaffinch, 56 Linnet, 26 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
6 Egyptian Goose, 12 Shoveler, 1 Goldeneye, 108 Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover, 15 Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Little Egret, 35 Great White Egret, 22 Grey Heron, 154+ Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
1 Whooper Swan (presumed same as from Stratford), 1 Skylark (over)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 16 Pintail, 22 Lapwing, 15 Common Gull, 16 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1+ Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 3 Stonechat, 1 Brambling (over), 5+ Siskin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Whooper Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Little Grebe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Pete Brain, Joseph Carter, Judy Copeland,  Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Robert Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, David Minshall, John Lewis, Stephen Le Flohic, Rich Mielcarek, Nigel Milbourne, Steve Newland, Matt Plenty, Mark Savage, Richard Scantlebury, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-10-25 Thursday

Temp 08°C to 14°C - overcast & cool to start, bits of blue sky and warmer after lunch. A light breeze from the north east with gusts to 11 mph

Whooper Swan

Scaup

Bearded Tit 

Black Redstart - 4 at OPS

Brambling, Redpoll & Crossbill flying over

BRISTOL

Fishponds: 

vismig (to south) - 2 Skylark, 1 Swallow

Eastville Park:

1 Teal

Stoke Park:
2 Stonechat

St George:

Pair Tawny Owl hooting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-10-25 Black Redstart, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:
8 Black-tailed Godwit (over), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, c40 Long-tailed Tit in a single flock, 1 Blackcap (m), Goldcrests "seemingly in every bush", 16 Song Thrushes, 6 Redwing (over), 4 Black Redstart (inc 1m), 1 Wheatear, 1 Redpoll (over), 1 Crossbill (over), 2 Siskin (over)

Littleton:

A few noisy Ravens

Pilning Wetland:

1 Shelduck, 40 Shoveler, 200 Wigeon, Mallard, 3 Pintail, 150 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 80 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 5 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, Siskin, Reed Bunting

New Passage: 

120 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, Mallard, 100 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

16-10-25 Redstart, Severn Beach (Mark Smith)

Severn Beach:
35 shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 40 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 1 Coot, 1 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 6 Heron, 1 Kestrel (m), 1 Peregrine, Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart, 4 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, Linnet, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Chittening Warth:

24 Shelduck, Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, Curlew, 1 Little Egret, Skylark, Meadow Pipit

16-10-25 Red Kite, Yate (Chris Teague)

Yate garden:
2 Red Kite (over)

NORTH SOMERSET

Leigh Woods:
Marsh Tits (making multiple visits to feeders)

Portbury Wharf NR:

30 Canada Goose, 5 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 26 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 10 Snipe, 3 Redshank, 100 Dunlin, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Clevedon - Wains Hill:

vismig -  3 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail,  3 alba Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 90 Chaffinch, 25 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

Kenn, Duck Lane garden:

1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit

Watercress farm, Wraxall:

1 Little Grebe:

Towerhouse Wood, Nailsea:
2 Marsh Tit, 2 Firecrest  

Sand Point/Bay:

vismig - 8 Shelduck, 3 Curlew, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 7 Swallow, 515 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 27 alba Wagtail, 57 Meadow Pipit, 215 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 19 Greenfinch, 22 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 11 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

present - 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

BELOW M4 & BANES

16-10-25 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
40 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 100+ Corvids, 5 Sky Lark, 226 Starling, 11 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 26 Linnet

16-10-25 Meadow Pipit, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Manor Rd playing field, Keynsham:

30+ Jackdaw, 80+ Rook, 30+ Starling

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Hunstrete:
2 Coal Tit, 3 Wren, 20+Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 7 Fieldfare  

Marksbury (solar farm):
300+ Starling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck (m), 20 Golden Plover, 15 Dunlin, 27 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Peregrine

Chew Valley Lake

Reedbed at Car Park 2:
1 Marsh Harrier

Sutton Wick:
Family of Greylag x Canada Goose, 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Scaup (f), 3 Goldeneye, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff

Herons Green:

2 Little Egret, 36 Great White Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Raven, 14+ Skylark (over),  1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Redwing & Fieldfare (over), 10+ Pied Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:

5 Egyptian Goose, c600 Cormorant, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Peregrine (ad), 2 Swallow, 1 Bearded Tit (m), 20 Redwing (over), c20 Linnet, 3 Redpoll (over)

16-10-25 Kingfisher, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
Mute Swan family inc Polish morph cygnet, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m, 2f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Paul Bowerman, Pete Coslett, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Bob Fleetwood, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Blake Norton, Lee Patch, James Payne, Mark Smith, Roger Staples, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, Les Williams
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15-10-25 Wednesday - Pallid Harrier

Temp 09°C to 14°C - overcast to start, less so after lunch. A light breeze from east north east with gusts to 18 mph

Pallid Harrier

Whooper Swan

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Bedminster - Victoria Park:

9 Woodpigeon, 3 Black-headed Gull, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Greenfinch 

Bishopston:

2 Jay 1 Raven

City Centre - Bristol Bridge:

1 Yellow-legged Gull . . . hybrid

Eastville Park - some vismig:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 82 Redwing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 3 Siskin

Hallen Marsh:

5 Stock Dove, 130 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine - carrying prey, 2 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch

St Anne's
10 Blackbird - scandinavian, a dark billed version

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
15 Oystercatcher, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Siskin

Severn Beach:
1 Pallid Harrier - juv, 2 Carrion Crow - chased it off north east.

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

15-10-25 Ring-necked Parakeet Kendleshire (Molly Woodman)

Kendleshire:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Lake Grounds:

58 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan, 160 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Curlew, 3 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail

Clevedon - Wain's Hill,  vismig:
35 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 6 Pied Wagtail, 390 Chaffinch, 40 Meadow Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Backwell Lake:
4 Shoveller, 18 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 120 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yatton Wemberham Lane:

2 Mute Swans, 6 Moorhen, 100 Black-headed Gull, 220 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 20 Rook, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 300 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 20 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch - singing! 40 Greenfinch.

BELOW M4 & BANES

15-10-25 Stonechat MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
255 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10 Skylark, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, 

15-10-25 Jay Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
5 Pheasant, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 8+ Woodpigeon, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 14+ Magpie, 47+ Rook, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 7 Wren, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 20+ House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Egyptian Goose

15-10-25 Marsh Harrier CVL (George Stacey)

Sutton Wick:

1 Marsh Harrier

Nunnery:
11 Ringed Plover

Herons Green:
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Red Kite, 20 Redwing

Moreton:
3 Ruff

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 10 Egyptian Goose, 10 Snipe - flying about, 20 Common Gull, 39 Great White Egret - around the lake, 3 Marsh Harrier (1m), 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine - ad, 10 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, 40 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet

15-10-25 Kingfisher CVL (George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:
9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Tim Fell, Ollie Fournier, Michele Fowler, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, John Lewis, Robbie Morse, James Payne, Lois Pryse, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Karen Wilkinson, Molly Woodman
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14-10-25 Tuesday - winter thrush arrival

Temp 06°C to 15°C - some drizzle in the morning, otherwise cloudy with a light breeze from the East.

Brambling

.... & Winter Thrushes arrive in numbers...

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 14 Redwing, 10 Chaffinches

Henleaze Lake:

5 Mallard, Moorhen, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

Purdown (vismig):

26 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 508 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 47 Fieldfare, 9 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 25 Meadow Pipit, 28 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch

Eastville Park:

14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 domestic Mallard, c140 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ wood Pigeon, 4 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 30+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Jay. 20+ Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Blackbird,  4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 3 Grey Wagtail

Presumed hybrid gull, Castle Park (John Lewis)

Castle Park & Welsh Back:

2 Mute Swan, 20 Rock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 6 Black-headed Gull, 32 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 4 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 5 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch

Temple Church and gardens:

8 Rock Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

St. Mary Redcliffe (churchyard):

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No Reports

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood and Colliters Brook:
9 Woodpigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Clevedon (Wains Hill vismig):
2 Swallow, 50 Starling, 53 Redwing, 504 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin

Clevedon (Dowlais):

1 Whimbrel

Middle Hope:
6 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 455 Starling, 6 Song Thrush, 32 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 32 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 44 Meadow Pipit, 661 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 33 Linnet, 8 Common Crossbill, 39 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
28 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling, 2 Rock Pipit

(WeBS)  530 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 13 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 45 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 4 Curlew, 15 Dunlin, 125 Redshank, 35 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 H Gull, 4 LBB Gull.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dundry:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna - CVL (BOC walk)
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, Mallard, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, 1 Pheasant, 10 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 12 Great White Egret, Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 4 Starling, 4 Mistle Thrush, 12 Redwing, Robin, 1 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 7 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Great Crested Grebe, Barrow Tanks (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks (No.3):
8 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
c20 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Raven

Nunnery Point:

12 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Herons Green:

c40 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 34 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Pied/White Wagtail (inc 1 Alba), 30+ Meadow Pipit

Stratford:

Mute Swan (Polish Cygnet and family), 1 Whooper Swan, 55 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Grey Heron, 28 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Redwing (small flock around carpark), 1 Stonechat, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

Water Rail, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 48 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 16 Common Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 19 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by: Jon Angell, John Budd, ~Claire, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Stephen Le Flohic, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Karen Wilkinson

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13-10-25 Monday - Sandwich Tern, Black Redstart

Temp 08°C to 14°C - mirky to start, clearer by the end. A light NE/NNE to start, changing to NE/ENE later..

Ring-necked Duck

Sandwich Tern

Curlew Sandpiper

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
vismig: 37 Swallow, 10 Starling, 9 Redwing, 9 Alba Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 24 Chaffinch, 9 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 16 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart, 8 Stonechat

Littleton:

vismig: 28 Skylark, 25 Starling, 10 alba Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 89 Chaffinch, 125 Linnet, 1 Siskin

3 Wheatear

Aust:

vismig: 2 Merlin, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 57 Starling, 9 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit,  161 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 27 Siskin, 36 Goldfinch

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
12 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 150 Wigeon, Mallard, 60 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 40 Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Wemberham Lane:
7 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 8 Moorhen, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 BH Gull,160 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 29 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 90 Linnet

13-10-25 Black Redstart, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Snipe, 148 Starling, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 39 alba Wag, 61 Mipit, 233 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 23 Linnet, 13 Siskin & 5 Reed Bunting. Grounded: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Black Redstart

Uphill:

Shelduck, c30 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
5 Golden Plover

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 18+5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Chelwood to Hunstrete:

2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Keynsham - Manor Roads Woods:
10 Magpie, 17+ Rook, 5 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 14+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
7 Egyptian Goose, 257 Shoveler, 397 Gadwall, 137 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 1387 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 413 Tufted Duck, 32 Little Grebe, 692 Coot, 44 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 19 GBB Gull, 29 Great White Egret, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chew Valley Lake

13-10-25 Pochard, CVL (George Stacey)

Pic site 1 to 2:
12 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret

13-10-25 Little & Large Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
14 Little Egret, 34 Great White Egret, 500+ Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ Meadow Pipit

13-10-25 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
10+ Little Egret, 40+ Great White Egret, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, 60 Meadow Pipit, 5+ Siskin

13-10-25 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 62 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 26 Great White Egret, 34 Common Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Pete Brain, Peter Bryant , Andy Davis, Ollie Fornier, Rob Hargreaves,  Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, 

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