Wednesday, 15 October 2025

15-10-25 Wednesday - Pallid Harrier

Temp 09°C to 14°C - overcast to start, lighting 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.
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, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Karen Wilkinson, Molly Woodman
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