Friday, 28 November 2025

28-11-25 Friday

Temp 08°C to 13°C - A sunny morning, with rain around lunchtime, but only until just before tea. A gentle breeze from the south south west, veering south west with the rain and gusting to 36 mph.

Firecrest
Water Pipit
Avocet
Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Ashton Court - Mansion House area:
4 Goldcrest, lots of Redwing, 3 Blackbird (m), 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinsh

Eastville Park:
11 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, c30 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 13 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 50+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 7+ Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, c20 Robin

Sea Mills - Harbour
20 Lapwing, 300 Black-headed Gull

Southmead. Badocks Wood:
3 Firecrest, 1 Redpoll

Windmill Hill City Farm:
1 Collared-Dove, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl - 05:35

Easter Compton:
1 Kestrel, c.70 Rook, c.40 Jackdaw, 5 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Failand:
1 Red Kite

Bristol Airport:
c40 Golden Plover - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood - Cock Ridge:
1 Raven, 3 Song Thrush, a few Redwing, 1 Redpoll

Cadbury Heath:
1 Red Kite

Dyrham Park:
5 Moorhen, 19 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 100+ Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Redwing, 11 Meadow Pipit, 2 Goldfinch

Keynsham - Waitrose:
1 Red Kite
28-11-25 Redwing Hunstrete (Ian Stapp)
Hunstrete:

1 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Blackbird, 12+ Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
4 Goldeneye (2f&m), 4 Goosander, 2 Grey Heron, 4 G W Egret, 3 Pied Wagtail

Bittern Trail:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff
28-11-25 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)
Walley Bank Path:

15 Goosander

Woodford:
c20 Cattle Egret
28-11-2025 Whooper Swan CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

6 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Black tailed Godwit, 20+ Cattle Egret - in cows field, 6 Grey Heron, 6 G W Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler. 20+ Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 30+ Linnet

Stratford:
3 Shelduck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 5 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier - inc (m) with dangling leg, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 30+ Starling, 5 Redwing, 5 Pied Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Water Pipit, 50+ Linnet, 6 Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Grey Heron, 17 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 G BB Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: George Ashwell, Phil Barlow, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, John Lewis, Jo Miller, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Clare Tait, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Nick Tippett

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