Wednesday, 1 October 2025

01-10-25 Wednesday - Pectoral Sandpiper

Temp 10°C to 18°C - sunny day after some early morning rain had cleared.  A very gentle SW breeze between 6-9mph with gusts of up to 13mph.

Ruff
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint
Pectoral Sandpiper
Jack Snipe
Wood Sandpiper
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Avon Gorge:
2 Peregrine, 1 Firecrest

Fishponds:
12 Raven

New Cut and Cumberland Basin:
7 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Black-headed Gull,1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Peregrine Falcon (f and m on roof parapet of Bond A), 3 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Gray Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail

Kingfisher, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
40 Woodpigeon, 20 Moorhen, 14 Coot,1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 50 Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
240 Canada Goose, 36 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 55 Lapwing, 7 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 17 Curlew,  8 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 230 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint (juv), 180 Redshank,  1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit, 60 Linnet

Severn Beach:
20 Shelduck, 30 Oystercatcher, 40 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit

Chittening Warth:
25 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 40 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 1 Little Egret

Lincoln Barn, Downend:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay,1 Firecrest

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 19 Jackdaw, 4 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 12 Chiffchaff, 4 Firecrest (2 above car park, 2 south slope of Sand Point), 7 Goldcrest, 5 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 13 alba Wagtail, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 27 Greenfinch, 21 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 20 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin and 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No records received

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
2 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear

Nunnery Point:
9 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Herons Green:
7 Glossy Ibis, 33 Great White Egret, 

Stratford:
6 Egyptian Goose (flew NE), 1 Ruff, 16 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl (heard), 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit

Herriott's Bridge:
1 Jack Snipe (pool), 1 Wood Sandpiper, 11 Glossy Ibis, 13 Starling, 200 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Andy Davies, Andy Davis, Julie Evens, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Bri Thompson, Paul Voakes
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