Saturday, 18 October 2025

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

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, 17 Dunlin, 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, Paul Sadley, Richard Mc-Scantlebury, Howard Taffs, Rob Treble
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