28-10-25 Tuesday

Temp 07°C to 12°C - Dry with sunny intervals and a moderate breeze from the Southwest.

Merlin

Razorbill

Redpoll

Brambling

Marsh Tit

Grey Plover

BRISTOL

Oldbury Court :

c400 Woodpigeon (flying south), 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Chaffinch (m+f)

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, c40 Woodpigeon, 8 Moorhen, c20 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, c20 Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 15 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Skylark (over North), 1 Blackcap, 5 Redwing, 15 Chaffinch, 7 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch

Bedminster (Acta Centre Gardens and South Street Park):

1 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard (soaring high NE, over North St), 1 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 22 Starling, 1 Robin, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Barn Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
1 Gadwall, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Redpoll, 6 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
15 Woodpigeon, 1 Little Egret, 1 Jay, 3 Magpie, 11 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Skylark, 15 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake:

17 Mute Swan, 9 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 15 Mallard, 8 Teal, 3 Water Rail (heard from different sites), 12 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 88 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 23 Little Egret (into the island roost), Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 8 Magpie (to roost), c75 Jackdaw (to roost), 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
145 Woodpigeon, 3 Common Gull, 1 Merlin, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 623 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 3 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 32 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 766 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 15 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll, 27 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

Uphill:
1 Sanderling, 1 Common Gull, 1 Razorbill (possibly Guillemot)

Bleadon (BOC walk):
17 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Shelduck, 15 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 17 Teal, 1 Pheasant, 6 Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Snipe, 42 Redshank, 150 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie, 1 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, Starling, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 6 Pied/White Wagtail (yarellii), 3 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Stonechat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield (Rushmead Lane):
9 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 20 Skylark, 110 Starling, 5 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting

Mangotsfield:
1 Red Kite

Cadbury Heath (Jubilee Park):
2 Meadow Pipit

Grey Wagtail, Keynsham Lock (Paul Tompkins)

Keysham Lock:

1 Treecreeper, 2+ Grey Wagtail

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Folly Farm:

2 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 3 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare

Compton Martin:
1 Woodcock (flyover)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag, (+ 3 Greylag/Canada Goose Hybrid), 2 Goldeneye (pair)

Stonechat, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
2 Stonechat

Bernard King Hide:
35+ Pintail, 1 Marsh Harrier (m),  1 Peregrine, 1 Pied/White Wagtail

Roman Shallows:
1 Ruff

Woodford:
7 Cattle Egret (with cattle on approach road)

Herons Green:
100+ Wigeon, 30+ Cattle Egret (with cattle, field opposite turning to Woodford), 7 Grey Heron, 22 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

Whooper Swan in front of Mute Swan, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
6 Whooper Swan, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, c40 Common Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 42 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1 adult male with dangly leg), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 20+ Pied/White Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 40 Linnet

Stratford:
4 Whooper Swan, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Jay

Pintail, Herriott's (Merv Carlyon)

Kingfisher, Herriott's (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Whooper Swan, 4 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 11 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Common Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 33 Great White Egret (2 with rings - "AJR" & "AHH"), 4 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1 adult male with dangly leg), 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Pete Cheetham, Mark Coller, Anthony Cook, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Julie Evans, Stephen Le Flohic, Tim Ford, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hull, Rich Keel, John Lewis, Robin Martin, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp Larry Sweetland, Paul Tompkins

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