13-10-25 Monday - Sandwich Tern, Black Redstart

Temp 08°C to 14°C - mirky to start, clearer by the end. A light NE/NNE to start, changing to NE/ENE later..

Ring-necked Duck

Sandwich Tern

Curlew Sandpiper

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
vismig: 37 Swallow, 10 Starling, 9 Redwing, 9 Alba Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 24 Chaffinch, 9 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Shelduck, 17 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 1 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Coot, 10 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 16 Redshank, 5 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Black Redstart, 8 Stonechat

Littleton:

vismig: 28 Skylark, 25 Starling, 10 alba Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 89 Chaffinch, 125 Linnet, 1 Siskin

3 Wheatear

Aust:

vismig: 2 Merlin, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 57 Starling, 9 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit,  161 Chaffinch, 6 Linnet, 27 Siskin, 36 Goldfinch

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
12 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 6 Shoveler, 150 Wigeon, Mallard, 60 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 40 Oystercatcher, 30 Lapwing, 4 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, 40 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chaffinch, 30 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Wemberham Lane:
7 Mute Swan, 4 Mallard, 1 Teal, 8 Moorhen, 2 Green Sandpiper, 200 BH Gull,160 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 29 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 15 Long- tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 20 House Sparrow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 90 Linnet

13-10-25 Black Redstart, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Snipe, 148 Starling, 2 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 39 alba Wag, 61 Mipit, 233 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 23 Linnet, 13 Siskin & 5 Reed Bunting. Grounded: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Black Redstart

Uphill:

Shelduck, c30 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 2 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marksbury:
5 Golden Plover

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 10 Great Tit, 3 Skylark, 18+5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 1Redwing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Goldfinch

Chelwood to Hunstrete:

2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Keynsham - Manor Roads Woods:
10 Magpie, 17+ Rook, 5 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 14+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
7 Egyptian Goose, 257 Shoveler, 397 Gadwall, 137 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 1387 Teal, 1 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 413 Tufted Duck, 32 Little Grebe, 692 Coot, 44 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 19 GBB Gull, 29 Great White Egret, 1 Mistle Thrush

Chew Valley Lake

13-10-25 Pochard, CVL (George Stacey)

Pic site 1 to 2:
12 Pochard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret

13-10-25 Little & Large Egret, CVL (George Stacey)

Moreton:
14 Little Egret, 34 Great White Egret, 500+ Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ Meadow Pipit

13-10-25 Siskin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
10+ Little Egret, 40+ Great White Egret, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 3 Skylark, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, 60 Meadow Pipit, 5+ Siskin

13-10-25 Kingfisher, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Shelduck, 62 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 26 Great White Egret, 34 Common Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Pete Brain, Peter Bryant , Andy Davis, Ollie Fornier, Rob Hargreaves,  Andrew Harrison, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-10-25 Sunday

Temp 09°C to 17°C - misty to start, with some weak sun after lunch.  A light breeze veering from east  north east to east, with gusts to 12mph

Merlin

BRISTOL

Blaise Castle Estate:

1 Red Kite, 4 Firecrest

Sea Mills & River Avon - WeBS:

46 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 3 Common Sandpiper, 55 Redshank, 37 Black-headed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

Shirehampton - Kings Weston Hill:

1 Firecrest - tv mast area

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Severn Beach:
4 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

12-10-25 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk (m)

Tormarton - winter bird survey:

8 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Golden Plover - over calling, 2 Black-headed Gull, 109 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 2 Rook, 1 Raven, 17 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Corn Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Moorhen, 6 Lapwing, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch,6 Goldfinch

Clevedon - Wain's Hill vismig:
2 Little Egret, 1 Redwing, 420 Chaffinch, 28 Meadow Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo WeBS:

3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Cormorant, 25 Curlew, 5 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 25 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 9 Mute Swan, 19 Oystercatcher, 145 Redshank, 540 Shelduck, 10 Wigeon,
50 Black-headed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

12-10-25 Gadwall BLR (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:
11 Mute Swan, 22 Gadwall, Mallard, 3 Teal, 1 Water Rail, Moorhen, 5 Little Grebe, 48 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 4 Goldfinch - -  1 Otter seen!!

Goblin Coombe:
3 Marsh Tit, 12 Siskin - with others calling close by

Middle Hope - vismig:
3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Swallow, 87 Starling, 2 Grey Wag, 44 alba Wag, 87 Mipit, 619 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 49 Linnet, 8 Redpoll, 12 Crossbill, 49 Siskin & 3 Reed Bunting.
Grounded: 15 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:

6 Moorhen, 500 Herring Gull, 1 Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 150 Starling, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch - notable, 20 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

12-10-25 Sparrowhawk Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 10 Stonechat, c170 Linnet, 7 Yellowhammer

Wick - Riding Barn Hill:

1 Little Owl - calling

Newton St Loe - WeBS:

3 Mute Swan, 38 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck (f), 6 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 80 Jackdaw, 120 Rook, 60 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper,  1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 22 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Compton Dando:

1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit,
28 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnet, 25 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin

Paulton:
2 Pheasant, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 20 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 70 Skylark, 15 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
7 Grey Heron, 36 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 17 Little Grebe, 1 G BB Gull, 300+ Cormorant - fishing in the bay, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Chaffinch

12-10-25 Red-legged Partridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
Mute Swan - inc family with Polish cygnet, 8 Pheasant, 3 Red legged Partridge, 1 Green Sandpiper,  4 Cattle Egret,  2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 6 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 little Grebe, 10 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 26 Common Gull, 1 G BB Gull, 8 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 

1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Brain, Beth Burton, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Anne Crowe, Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Nigel Jones, Stephen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Ross Nairn, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11/10/25 Saturday - Fieldfare, Black Redstart

Temp 09°C to 15°C - Grey skies all day but hardly any wind.

Whooper Swan
Little Grebe count
Ring-necked Parakeet
Firecrest
Fieldfare
Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park - vismig:

8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Skylark (e), 21 Swallow (e), 3 Redwing (w), 4 Alba Wagtail (se), 5 Meadow Pipit (se), 2 Chaffinch (n), 19 Siskin (se)

Hartcliffe:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-10-25 Black Redstart OPS (Lisa Presland)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Black Redstart, 5 Stonechat

Wickwar, West End:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 30 Ringed Plover, 150 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 6 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chaffinch, 6 Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Portishead, Battery Point:
1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch

Clevedon-Yeo:

Wains Hill - vismig: 13 alba Wagtail, 13 Meadow Pipit, 72 Chaffinches, 4 Redpoll, 3 Siskin -  mostly going NE

Kingston Pill: 2 Bar-tailed Godwit

Sand Point, Middle Hope - vismig:

2 Skylark, 152 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 60 alba Wagtail, 111 Mipit, 310 Chaffinch, 14 Greenfinch, 2 Redpoll, 14 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 11 Reed Bunting. 

Grounded: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Long Ashton, Yanley - patch:
6 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay – calling, 2 Magpies, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow,  2 Blue Tit, 10 Skylark, 2 Long-tailed Tit – calling, 1 Blackcap – calling, 1 Wren – calling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 6 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill & Shortwood:

Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

11-10-25 Kingfisher, Frenchay (Pip Cornford)

Frenchay - Campus:
1 Kingfisher

11-10-25 Treecreeper, Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham Park:
Ducks and Pigeons, 3 Moorhen, 5 Magpie, Jackdaws and Crows, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 20 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Bath, Rush Hill, Winter Bird Survey highlights:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 3 Skylark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 26 species

11-10-25 Goldcrest Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke - garden:

2 Goldcrest

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
6 Mute Swan, 18 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 75 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 137 Teal, 3 Pochard, 77 Tufted Duck, 168 Coot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 55 Little Grebe, 33 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Grey Heron

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Whooper Swan

11-10-25 Kingfisher CVL (Lee Patch)

Herriotts:

1 Kingfisher - ringed

Reports: Pip Cornford,  Ben Crabb, Sean Davies, Paul Davidson, Ollie Fournier, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Lucy Masters, Lee Patch, Lise Presland, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Reuben Veal,

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-10-25 Friday - Ring-necked Duck

Temp 11°C to 19°C - overcast all day, with weak attempts by the sun.  A light breeze veering from north north west to reach west by evening. Gusts were negligible at 7mph

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Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

8 Redwing, 12 Meadow Pipit and 7 Siskin 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, forty (40) Robin

Severn Beach:
2 Wheatear (f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood & Colliters Brook:

3 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff - heard, 

~2 Goldcrest - heard, 1 Wren, 1 Robin, ~2 Dunnock - heard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Clevedon - Wains Hill - vismig:
4 Pied Wagtail, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Redpoll

10-10-25 Golden Plover Bristol Airport (Rob Hawkridge)

Bristol Airport

9 Golden Plover

Nailsea:

1 Sparrowhawk

Weston-super-Mare - garden:

Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit flock with 2 Chiffchaff, plus 1 Blackcap (f), 2 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley - Jarretts:

3 Red Kite, 1Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel

10-10-25 Kingfish & Kestrel Dyrham (Caron TT)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel 

Twerton - winter bird survey:

3 Jay, 19 Magpie, 1 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 54 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Lesser Scaup (f) - putative, 43 Lapwing, 9 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin

Chew Valley Lake

10-10-25 Cormorant CVL (Karen Wilkinson)

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan - ad, 5 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 26 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
Mute Swan - inc family with Polish cygnet, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper,7 Grey Heron, 22 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
18 Ringed Plover, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 10 Redwing - north, 

10-10-25 Wood Sandpiper CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:

4 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 6 little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 22+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 74 Common Gull, 4 G BB Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 18 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret,  1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - tree stump roost, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Starling - starting to gather, 2 Grey Wagtail, 100+ Pied Wagtail - flock

Reported by: Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic, Ollie Fournier, Chris Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Rob Hawkridge, Yvonne Heward, Craig Lewis, Lucy Masters, Rich Mielcarek, Andy Middleton, Dean Reeves, Darren Robson, Harvey Rose, Mary Southwood, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

09-10-25 Thursday - Brent Goose

Temp 6 to 14°C. Mixed sun & cloud. Gentle southerly breeze at daybreak soon swinging to a westerly for the rest of the day.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose

Whooper Swan

Scaup & Ring-necked Duck

Black-necked Grebe

Bar-tailed Godwit

Wood & Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Whinchat

White Wagtail

Crossbill

BRISTOL

Henbury garden:

2 Tawny Owl calling, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper

Lodge Causeway trading estate (Fishponds):
1 Skylark - over - south

09-10-25 Stonechat, Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

40 Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 20 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat

Eastville Park:

vismig - 1 Little Egret, 6 Skylark (first autumn record this year), 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet and 24 Siskin (12 of which landed briefly)

present - 4 Canada Goose, 14 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 6 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30 BH Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 8 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, 10+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Wren, 10+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Mina Road Park, St Werburghs:

1 Little Egret (flew over from Eastville Park)

09-10-25 Long-tailed Tits, Whitchurch (Denise Rudeforth)

Whitchurch:

Long-tailed Tits

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Water Rail on the lake, 1 Nuthatch, 13 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 11 Blackbird

New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal,  Oystercatcher, 6 Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, Linnet

Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, Shoveler, Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

Old Sodbury:

2 Cormorant, Red Kite, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Jay, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 4 Chaffinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton, Yanley, Hanging Hill Wood & Colliters Brook:

7 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch

Clevedon - Yeo:
Tutshill Sluice -
10 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Curlew, 400 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 6 Cormorant, 6 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig - 23 Oystercatcher, 35 Curlew,  82 Starling, 1 Redwing, 33 Skylark, 82 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 11 alba Wagtail, 56 Meadow Pipit, 7 Rock Pipit, 378 Chaffinch, 49 Greenfinch, 7 Redpoll, 12 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 21 Reed Bunting.

present - 2 Canada Goose, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 18 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch, 16 Goldfinch

Uphill:
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 10 Ringed Plover, 60+ Lapwing, 30+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Glossy Ibis (over)

Banwell garden

1 Tawny Owl (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-10-25 Wheatear, Marshfield (Pete Coslett)

Marshfield:
2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 26 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 8 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Hunstrete:
2 Crossbill (on the ground at fishing lake car park )

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

Ring-necked Duck & Black-necked Grebe (from Lodge), 7 Egyptian Geese, 55 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Dunlin, 7 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

42+ Pintail, c80 Pochard, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

09-10-25 Peregrine, Sutton Wick - Denny (George Stacey)

Between Sutton Wick & Denny:

1 Peregrine

Sutton Wick:

1 Scaup (f), 1 possible Tufted Duck x Scaup hybrid, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, Knot, 5 Ruff

Villice:
1 White Wagtail

Herons Green:
Family of Mute Swan inc Polish morph cygnet, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Egret, 25 Great White Egret, 8 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Pied Wagtail, 15+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:

1 Knot 

09-10-25 Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:

1 Red-legged Partridge (in Stratford Lane),  c15 Ringed Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine (1 ad, 1 juv), 5 Skylark (over - west)

09-10-25 Wood Sandpiper, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 7 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 6 Black tailed Godwit, c15 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 26 Great White Egret (inc 1 carrying red leg ring with white AJL), 7 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail    

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Pete Cheetham, Pete Coslett, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Steve Newland, Nick Page, Trevor Riddle, Denise Rudeforth, Rich Scantlebury, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, John Thorogood:
blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

08-10-2025 Wednesday- Whooper Swan, Black-necked Grebe

Temp 12°C to 17°C - cloudy with some sun and the odd shower. Quite still with a light W/WSW breeze when it blew.

Whooper Swan

Pectoral Sandpiper

Black-necked Grebe

Crane

BRISTOL

Henleaze, Golden Hill:

Avon winter bird survey: 2 Jay, 1 House Martin - made 2 passes around a chimney stack, then away SW.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Pilning:
$ Pintail, 1 Water Rail, c200 Oystercatcher, 3 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, c130 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 3 Dunlin, c120 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin

Chipping Sodbury:
Kingrove Common: Blue Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

08-10-25 Rock Pipit, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon:
Wain's Hill vis mig: Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch

Present: 1 Rock Pipit

Kingston Pill/Sea Wall: 10 Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

13 Skylark, 71 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 8 Goldcrest, 17 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 17 alba Wagtail, 126 Meadow Pipit, 126 Chaffinch, 16 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet, 12 Redpoll, 28 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting

Long Ashton:

5 Woodpigeon, 2 Crane, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 2 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

West Harptree:
50 Goldfinch

East Harptree - Harptree Combe:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch,1 Grey Wagtail

Compton sewage works:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail 

08-10-25 Crossbill, Hunstrete (Merv Carlyon)

Hunstrete:
4 Buzzard, 1 Red Kite, 30+ House Sparrow, 10+ Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer

Car park entrance for lake: c6 Crossbill 

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Top End: 34 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 juv Merlin, 15 Meadow Pipit

Lodge: 1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake
Some duplication of reports

Bernard King
1 Peregrine, 9 Black-tailed Godwit (spit in middle of lake)

Nunnery:
Spit in middle of lake:  6 Ringed Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 6 Ruff,  2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Herons Green:
1 Whooper Swan, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Raven, 35+ Meadow Pipit

08-10-2025 Whooper Swan, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
Spit in middle of lake:  Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 8 Ruff, Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Turnstone

Stratford:
35+ Ringed Plover, 1 Little Stint, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 41 Great White Egret

08-10-25 Cormorant, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Shelduck, 4 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Peter Bryant, Beth Burton, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Stephen Le Flohic, Lucy Masters, Andy Mears, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Moxon, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs

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07-10-25 Tuesday - Crane, Ring-necked Duck, Whooper Swan

Temp 12°C to 17°C - mostly sunny with a light to moderate W/SW wind.

Spotted Redshank

Whooper Swan

Pectoral and Wood Sandpipers

Crane

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Easton:
8 Crane

Purdown:
Vis-mig: 1 Whinchat, 9 Alba Wagtail, 79 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 18 Linnet, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

07-10-25 Crossbill, Aust (Matt Hall)

Aust Services:
Vismig: 2 Snipe, 189 Chaffinch, 29 Siskin, 9 Crossbill

07-10-25 Curlew Sandpiper & Grey Plover, New Passage (Matt Hall)

New Passage:
9 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Severn Beach:
2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 8+ Meadow Pipit

Little Sodbury:

BOC walk: 30 Mallard, 26 Pheasant inc. 1 albino , 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, Herring Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, 2 Rook, Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Skylark, 8 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Redwing, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton:

Yanley Quarry: 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 10 Goldfinch

Watercress Farm:
2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
2 Peregrine

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 3 Dunlin, 2 Rock Pipit

Moreton:
7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 1 Marsh Harrier, c30 Meadow Pipit, 6+ Linnet

07-10-25 Whooper Swan, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose w. 3 hybrid (Canada Goose) young, 1 Whooper Swan (also seen Herons Green), 4 Avocet, 25 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 40+ Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark to SW, c50 Meadow Pipit

07-10-25 Great White Egret, CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Helly, Chris Craig, John Croxton, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hall,Graham Horrocks, Dave Hughes, Stephen Le Flohic, Lucy Masters, Rich Mielcarek, Nige Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Tom OShea, Mark Smith, Wayne Tucker

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06-10-25 Monday - Pectoral Sandpiper

Temp 12°C to 19°C - largely sunny with a moderate W/WSW wind.

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2024 ABR cover, Tony Bridges

Spotted Redshank

Pectoral Sandpiper

Crossbill

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

14 Mute Swan, 30+ Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, 140+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 20+ Wood Pigeon, 6 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 10+ Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, c40 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, c20 Great Tit, c20 Blue Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 3 Blackbird, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Robin, 2 Grey Wagtail

Redland:

1+ Crossbill over

06-10-25 Common Sandpiper, Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)

Sea Mills:

1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, , 2 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Nuthatch

St George:
2 Raven over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
270 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 6 Grey Wagtail, 7 Siskin, 1 Redpoll

New Passage:

7 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 8 Grey Plover, 4 Snipe, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 35 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear, 34 Meadow Pipit, 60 Linnet, 2 Crossbill, 10 Siskin 

Severn Beach:
1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Bodkin Hazel Wood:
Winter bird survey: 3 Pheasant, 100 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser-black Backed Gull, Kestrel, 23 Skylark, 4 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Wren, 3 Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 8 Linnet, Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:

2 Red Kite, 2 Little Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Burrington Ham:

2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig: 52 Meadow Pipit, 75 Chaffinch, 19 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 6 Siskin, 7 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Stonechat, 6 Whearear

Hanham:
Over: 1 Raven, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, 1 Crossbill

06-10-25 Songthrush, Hunstrete (Ian Stapp)

Around Hunstrete:

3 Red Kite, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail,  20+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Chaffinch, 20+ Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Knot, 2 Little Stint

Herons Green:
+ Shoveler, Pintail, 6 Great White Egret, 25+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
Spit in the middle of the lake: Ringed Plover, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, Dunlin

Stratford:
1 Peregrine, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Herriotts inc. Pool:
4 Shelduck, 4 Little Grebe, 19 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, Bearded Tit

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Josh Brown, Di Bunniss, Joseph Carter, Raoul Chandrasakera, Peter Coslett, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Prior, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Clare Tait

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05-10-25 Sunday - Redwing

Temp 11°C to 16°C - sunny, with some cloud later, A moderate breeze veering from west to west north west by late morning. Gusts of up to 32 mph but weaker towards evening.

Redwing

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

Black Redstart

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven

Snuff Mills:

mixed Tit and Goldcrest flock, 1 Firecrest - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth Lake - WeBS:

5+ Mute Swan - inc 3+juvs, 1m Mandarin, 4 Gadwall, 51 Mallard, 2 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 36 Coot, 17 Moorhen inc juv, 11 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher - chasing in flight, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin

05-10-25 Black Redstart OPS (Heather England)

Whitfield:
3 Buzzard, 8 Goldfinch

Cromhall - Sodam Mill:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Crane - flying downriver, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Black Redstart (f&2m), 

Yate:

-  Kingsgate Park: 3 Gadwall, 81 Mallards, 1 Teal - female/imm, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark - over, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch

- Common: 1 Redwing - over

NORTH SOMERSET

05-10-25 Greenshank Portbury Warth (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Gadwall, Teal, Little Grebe, 1 Greenshank

Portbury - Prior's Wood:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 3 Marsh Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Nuthatch

Portishead - Marina Mouth:
1 Greenshank

Backwell Golf Club:
1 Red Kite

Bristol Airport:

c20 Golden Plover - over

Sand Point/Bay:
groups of 5 & 11 Shelduck - heading south, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine - hunting, plenty of Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Robin

Weston-Super-Mare - Clarence Park:
4 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hunstrete - AWBS:
4 Collared Dove, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Skylark

05-10-25 Bullfinch Compton Dando (Ian Stapp)

Compton Dando - lanes & river:
4 Mallard, 40+ Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 G S Woodpecker,  8 Magpie, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 150+ Starling, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Chaffinch 2 Bullfinch, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 20+Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

56 Great White Egret - full lake count

Denny Island:

2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine

05-10-25 Redwing CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 500/600 Cormorant - Denny Island,  5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 12+ L TT, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 

Nunnery:
20+ Ringed Plover, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 10+ Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 1 Wheatear

05-10-25 Sparrowhawk CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:
Swan family - inc Polish cygnet, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Little Stint, 1 G BB Gull, 19 Glossy Ibis, 5 Grey Heron, 27 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard - inc the pale bird, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 4 Stonechat (f&3m), 12+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 30+ Meadow Pipit

05-10-25 Whinchat CVL (Karen WIlkinson)

Stratford:
3 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern, 1 Peregrine, 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Whinchat

05-10-2025 Glossy Ibis CVL (Craig Lewis)

Herriott's Bridge:
4 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 3 Little Grebe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 G BB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 20 Glossy Ibis - over, 5 Grey Heron, 13 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Peter Allan, Beth & Daz Burton, Mark Coller, Mark Coward, Chris Craig, Heather England, Julie Evans, Lee Gardiner, Richard Giles, Anthony Goodwin, Nick Hawkridge, Adrian Hockey, Craig Lewis, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Gill Sapsed, Ian Squire, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Gary Thoburn, Nick Tippitt, Penny Wills, Karen Wilkinson, 

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