Saturday, 8 November 2025

08-11-25 Saturday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 09°C to 14°C - A lovely sunny day with a gentle south westerly breeze.

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Dartford Warbler
Short-eared Owl
Whooper Swan
White Wagtail
Firecrest
Yellow-browed Warbler
Woodcock
08-11-25 Dartford Warbler CSC (Chris Teague)
BRISTOL

Bedminster - Wedmore Vale:
1 Woodcock

Eastville Park:
10 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, c20 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 14 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, c30 Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 50+ Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 30+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, c6 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, c10 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Teal, 4500 Woodpigeon, 1 Water Rail, 35 Lapwing, 3 Skylark, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Siskin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
138 Wigeon, 31 Teal, 86 Lapwing, 6 Grey Plover, 117 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 

New Passage/Northwick:
8 Greylag Goose, c100 Oystercatcher,  c130 Curlew, c100 Redshank, 

Pilning Wetlands:
c125 Lapwing, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, c80 Dunlin, 

Severn Beach:
1 Water Rail, 12 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Stonechat, 5 Greenfinch

Wickwar:
1 Red Kite, 

Yate Common:
1 Sparrowhawk (f) - hunting bats
08-11-25 Stonechat CSC (Chris Teague)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Snipe, 3 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Skylark, 3 Blackcap, 1 Dartford Warbler, 6 Song Thrush, 50 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 6 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
Canada Goose, Mallard, Lapwing, 4 Snipe, c100 Redshank, Cormorant, Little Egret, 

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
1 Sparrowhawk 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Peregrine, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warble, 8 Goldcrest 
Yatton - Strawberry Line:
1 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 15 Starling, 32 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES
08-11-25 White Wagtail Wick (Dave Hughes)
Wick, Tog Hill, Tog Hill House Farm:
1 White Wagtail

Oldland Common:
 - Jarret's: 4-6 Red Kite, 
 -St Anne's Chirch1 Tawny Owl

Burnett:
1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS count:
47 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 84 Mallard, 196 Teal, 32 Pochard, 72 Tufted Duck, 9 Coot, 26 Little Grebe, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 475 Common Gull, 36 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Blagdon Lake:
2 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 31 Great White Egret, 

Chew Valley Lake
08-11-25 Tawny Owl CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

7 Whooper Swan, 30+ Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye (f&m), 100+ Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 10+ Dunlin, 10 Grey Heron, 37 Great White Egret - inc a breeding plum bird, 7 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 5+ Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling - over, 1 Stonechat (m), 6 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 50+ Linnet
08-11-25 Black tailed Godwit CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herriotts inc Pool:

22 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 2 Water Rail, 4 Little Grebe, 185 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10+ Dunlin - flying, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Grey Heron, 34 Great White Egret - inc AJL, 5 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 1 Chiffchaff, 50+ Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Beth & Daz Burton, Mark Coller, Sean Davies, Barry Dursley, Paul Francis, Dave Hughes, Robert Kelsh, Brian Lancastle, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Milo Peters, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Gary Thoburn, Mark Savage, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Tom Wright, Mark Wylson

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