Wednesday, 26 November 2025

26-11-25 Wednesday - Green-winged Teal

Temp 10°C to 11°C - Nice sunny morning, some cloud after lunch and raining by supper time. A gentle breeze from the southeast at first, veering south with the rain, plus gusts to 24 mph

Green-winged Teal
Woodcock
Whooper Swan
Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
2 Jay, 2 Chaffinch

Clifton - University Bld:
1 Peregrine

Eastville Park:
11 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 7 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 40+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 13+ Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail
26-11-25 Sparrowhawk Redland (Chris Goulden)
Redland - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh:
2 Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 1 Greenfinch, 4 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
26-11-25 Turnstone NP (Beth Burton)
New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, 35+ Greylag Goose, 3 Mute Swan, Wigeon, Lapwing, Curlew, 1500 Black-tailed Godwit, c25 Turnstone, 1000 Dunlin, Redshank, Grey Heron
26-11-25 Black-tailed Godwit & Dunlin NP (Brian Lancastle)
26-11-25 Woodcock Wickwar (Mike Prior)
Wickwar - Lower Woods/Ings Common:
4 Woodcock, Buzzard. Green Woodpecker, GS Woodpecker, Kestrel, Blackcap (f), 50+ Fieldfare, 50+ Redwing, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
26-11-25 Ring-necked Parakeet Thornbury (Matt Plenty)
Thornbury - garden:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Awkley:
4 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 15 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 GS Woodpecker, 25 Jackdaw, 9 LT Tit, c.50 Starling, 35 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Siskin.

NORTH SOMERSET
26-11-25 Goosander Clevedon Pill (Howard Taffs)
Clevedon - Wains Hill:
7 Goosander, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Siskin

Backwell Lake:
9 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 5 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 8 Moorhen,
1 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, c60 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES
26-11-25 Grey Heron Keynsham (Paul Tompkin)
Keynsham Lock Marina:
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Song Thrush

Bath - City Farm:
2 Carrion Crow

Marksbury:
2 Buzzard

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 27 Mallard, 9 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, plus 7 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit at the STW,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 400+ Cormorant, 21 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (f), 5 Goosander, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Herring Gull - on a fish, 3 G W Egret
26-11-2025 Green-winged Teal CVL (Rod Taylor)
Bernard King Hide and trail:

20+ Pintail, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff
26-11-25 Great White Egret CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

Whooper Swan, 1 Little Grebe,7 Black tailed Godwit, 12+ Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 19+ G W Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard - inc white bird, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling - flock, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Linnet, 

Stratford:
6 Whooper Swan - headed East 15:40

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 G BB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

Reported by: Andrew Archer, Beth & Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Chris Goulden, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Rich Mielcarek, Dave Minshall, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Paul Tompkins, Mike Williams

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