Temp -2°C to 06°C - Sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the East
As we near the end of the year the Avon Ornithological Group start their preparations for producing the 2025 Avon Bird report. The first step is collecting all the records and verifying any that are unusual. To date we have assessed most reports up to the end of November but all of the following records are missing any sort of identification notes or photos. If you saw any of the following can you please supply a description of what you saw to avonbirds@hotmail.co.uk see table at the bottom of the page.
Eastville Park:
Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| Penduline Tit, Aust (Heather England) |
Aust (wetlands):
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| White-fronted Goose, Northwick Warth (Matt Hall) |
New Passage/Northwick:
8 White-fronted Goose
Wickwar:
Coalpit Heath East:
7 Cormorant (flying N.), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Magpie, c30 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, c100 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer
NORTH SOMERSET
Ashton Court:
3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, + Goldfinch
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| Species as labelled, Pill (Kieron Argo) |
Pill (Markham Fields):
Portbury Wharf (BOC walk):
27 Canada Goose, 5 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 4 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 2 Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, 50 Rook, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 4 Wren, 2 Starling, 5 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 16 Fieldfare, Robin, House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 28 Goldfinch
Portishead (WBS - Lakegrounds):
74 Canada Goose, 17 Mute Swan, 128 Mallard, 29 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 16 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Curlew, 100 Black-headed Gull, 76 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 23 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch
Clevedon (off Wain's Hill):
14 Goosander
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| Dunlin, Dowlais (Howard Taffs) |
Clevedon (Dowlais):
BELOW M4 & BANES
Cow Horn Hill:
1 Red Kite
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| White-fronted Goose, Holm Mead (Les Williams) |
Holm Mead:
15 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 White-fronted Goose
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| Kingfisher / Water Rail, Keynsham Mem. Park (Paul Tompkins) |
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail
Saltford:
2 Red Kite (golf course)
Bath (Twerton garden):
1 Blackcap (m)
Chew Valley Lake
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| Black-tailed Godwit / Goosander, Dam (George Stacey) |
Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch
Bittern Trail:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Redpoll
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| Redwing, Hollowbrook (George Stacey) |
Hollowbrook:
10+Redwing
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| Ring-necked Duck, Nunnery (Bri Thompson) |
Nunnery:
1 Ring-necked Duck (also reported at Herons Green)
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| Whooper Swan, Herons Green (Bri Thompson) |
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| Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp) |
Herons Green:
4 Whooper Swan, 10 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch
10 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Redwing, 1 Bullfinch
Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 12 Shoveler, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail
Rarites requiring a description
Species | Date | Site | |
Tree Sparrow | 7 | 01/01/2025 | Uphill, Bleadon Hill |
Hen Harrier | 1 | 08/01/2025 | Redhill, Under Lane |
Whooper Swan | 4 | 15/01/2025 | M5, Clevedon |
Mealy/Greenland Redpoll | 1 | 01/02/2025 | Bristol, Stoke Park |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | 1 | 01/02/2025 | Manor Woods Valley LNR |
Pale-bellied Brent Goose | c2 | 19/03/2025 | Bristol, Cathedral |
Goshawk | 1 | 20/03/2025 | Worle, Sedbury Close |
Pale-bellied Brent Goose | c2 | 24/03/2025 | Bristol, Cathedral |
Red-breasted Merganser | 2 | 26/03/2025 | Severn Beach |
Alpine Swift | 1 | 05/04/2025 | Severn Beach |
Nuthatch ssp europaea | 1 | 23/04/2025 | Bath |
Little Tern | 6 | 25/05/2025 | Severn Beach |
Merlin | 30/05/2025 | Marshfield, Rushmead Lane | |
Wryneck | 1 | 24/08/2025 | Sand Point, St Thomas's Head |
Tree Sparrow | 4 | 04/09/2025 | Bitton, Cullyhall Farm |
Lesser Whitethroat | 12 | 04/09/2025 | Bitton, Cullyhall Farm |
Pectoral Sandpiper | 1 | 06/09/2025 | Blagdon Lake |
Glossy Ibis | 15 | 13/09/2025 | BG |
Glossy Ibis | 9 | 14/09/2025 | Hanham |
Razorbill | 1 | 15/09/2025 | Severn Beach |
Leach's Petrel | 4 | 15/09/2025 | Severn Beach |
Glossy Ibis | 3 | 28/09/2025 | Blaise Castle |
Yellow-browed Warbler | 1 | 28/09/2025 | Sand Point - Middle Hope |
Leach's Petrel | 1 | 04/10/2025 | CVL |
Little Ringed Plover | 05/10/2025 | New Passage / Northwick Warth | |
Bar-tailed Godwit | 2 | 05/10/2025 | Chew Valley Lake |
Hobby | 2 | 14/10/2025 | Chew Valley Lake |
Pale-bellied Brent Goose | 1 | 31/10/2025 | Oldbury Power Station |
Whimbrel | 1 | 06/11/2025 | New Passage |
Caspian Gull | 1 | 09/11/2025 | CVL |
Richard's Pipit | 1 | 09/11/2025 | Aust |
Yellow-browed Warbler | 1 | 15/11/2025 | Wains Hill |
Yellow-browed Warbler | 1 | 15/11/2025 | Lambridge |
Reed Warbler | 1 | 16/11/2025 | Aust |
Glossy Ibis | 1 | 19/11/2025 | Knowle |
Hoopoe | 1 | 20/11/2025 | Rockhampton |
Caspian Gull | 1 | 23/11/2025 | CVL |
