Tuesday, 14 October 2025

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

Yellow-legged Gull, Castle Park (John Lewis)

Castle Park & Welsh Back:
2 Mute Swan, 20 Rock Dove, 1 Woodpigeon, 6 Black-headed Gull, 32 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult winter), 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