Tuesday, 25 November 2025

25-11-25 Tuesday

Temp -3°C to 7°C - Sunny with a gentle breeze from the North.

Green-winged Teal
Redpoll
Firecrest
Golden Plover

BRISTOL

Hotwells (to Ashton Court):
Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
3 Mallard, 5 Curlew, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, c250 Starling (flock), 3 Goldfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
50 Curlew, 1700 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Dunlin, 2 Stonechat

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Redpoll, Portishead (David Howes)

Portishead (ringing station):
1 Firecrest (f), 2 Redpoll (both 1st cy)

Gordano:
1 Teal, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Siskin

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
8 Woodpigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Woodspring:
4 Avocet (at the head of the creek)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
34 Lapwing, 46 Common Gull, 3 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel (f), + Skylark, 100 Starling, 2 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, + Linnet

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite

West Littleton (dam area):
2 Red Kite, 10 Fieldfare,  (c40 Chaffinch &Yellowhammer mixed flock)

Blackcap, Downend (Craig Lewis)

Downend (garden):
1 Sparrowhawk (over), 1 Blackcap)

Willsbridge:
1 Red Kite

Lansdown (Bath race course):
168 Golden Plover

Chelwood/Marksbury:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard

Kestrel, Stanton Drew (~Denise)

Redwing, Stanton Drew (Robin Martin)

Stanton Drew (BOC walk):

2 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 5 Black-headed Gull, 70 Common Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 19 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 54 Starling, 4 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King Hide:
5 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Peregrine (on kill)

Hollowbrook:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herons Green, including flock of Great White Egret (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

7 Whooper Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Little Egret, 41 Great White Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling, 2 Stonechat, 8 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Pheasant, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
c300 Woodpigeon (flying south), 1 Avocet, 3 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Skylark (over)

Avocet swimming with 3 Shoveller, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Angell, John Barnett, ~Denise, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, ~Chris, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, David Howes, Stephen Le Flohic, Craig Lewis, Robin Martin, Andy Mears, ~Mike P, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp

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