30-11-25 Sunday - Green-winged Teal, Whinchat

Temp 04°C to 09°C - largely sunny with a light to moderate SW wind.

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Water Pipit

Whinchat

BRISTOL

30-11-25 Waders, Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)

Sea Mills:
3 Cormorant, 13 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 29 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Warth:
1 Marsh Harrier

30-11-25 Whinchat, Northwick Warth (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat

Severn Beach:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

2 Firecrest

Long Ashton:
16 species inc: 1 Cormorant, 1 Jay, 22 Jackdaw, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 1 Greenfinch

Congresbury Moor:

13 Snipe

Weston-s-Mare:

Garden first: 1 Oystercatcher over

Uphill:
2 Ringed Plover, 43 Sanderling, 1 Common Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:
10 Linnet, 50 Chaffinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Water Pipit

Herriots:

1 Kingfisher

Reported by: Di Bunniss, Rupert Higgins, Brian Lancastle, Stephen Le Flohic, Markas Gilmartin, Andy Mears, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Trevor Riddle, Mark Smith, Jack W, Dave White

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

29-11-25 Saturday

Temp 03°C to 09°C - Heavy rain early morning gradually gave way to an afternoon of sunny intervals with a gentle breeze from the west.

Crossbill

Woodcock

BRISTOL

Eastville Park (BOC walk):

11 Mute Swan, 30+ Mallard, 200+ Feral Pigeon, 20+ Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 30+ Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 11 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 4 Jay, 20+ Magpie, 60+ Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, c40 Starling, 7 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Sea Mills (harbour):

8 Dunlin, 12 Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Hermitage Wood (near Stoke Park):

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

Sims Hill (near Stoke Park):
3 Woodcock

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
12 Mute Swan (HPAI has reduced numbers here), 25 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, 2 Water Rail, 21 Cormorant, 25 Little Egret, 90 Jackdaw

Nailsea Wall:
1 Grey Heron,1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

Fieldfare, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Mistle Thrush, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:
5 Mute Swan, 12 Woodpigeon, 12 Black-headed Gull, 2 Magpie, 8 Jackdaw, 1 Rook, 1 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 6 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

Weston-Super-Mare (garden):
2 Blackcap (m)

Wrington Warren:
4 Crossbill

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

16 Shoveler, 38 Mallard, 20 Teal, 12 Pochard. 43 Tufted Duck, 14 Coot, 20 Little Grebe, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 48 Herring Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 21 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Goldfinch

Chew Valley Lake

Black-tailed Godwit, Heron's Green (Andrew Parsons)

Herons Green:
7 Whooper Swan, 9 Black-tailed Godwit

Reported by: George Ashwell, Richard Belson, Peter Bryant, Ben Crabb, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Andrew Parsons, Stewart Poiner, Dean Reeves, Rich Scantlebury, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thorburn, Ruben Veal    

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

28-11-25 Rock Pipit Battery Point (David Minshall)

Portishead - Battery Point:

6 Rock Pipit

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, 1 Pintail, 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, Marc Hunt, John Lewis, Jo Miller, David Minshall, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Rich Scantlebury, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Clare Tait, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Nick Tippett, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

27-11-25 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 14°C. Milder day. Mainly cloudy, bit of sun & bit of rain. Gentle breeze from SSW all day, with gusts to 22 mph.

Brent Goose

Whooper Swan

Green-winged Teal

Firecrest

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

27-11-25 Sparrowhawk, Redland (Chris Goulden)

Redland garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
5 Brent Goose flying downriver, 17 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 25 Snipe, 1200 Dunlin, 1 Black Redstart (f)

Pilning Wetland:

Huge flock of Black-tailed Godwit still present, plus Lapwings, Curlew, Dunlin & a couple of Knot

NORTH SOMERSET

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 2 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin

Goblin Combe:
1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Raven, 3 Marsh Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Firecrest, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 15 Redwing

Uphill:
37 Ringed Plover, 45 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Avon at Keynsham:
4 Little Grebe, 6 Skylark, 1 Stonechat

Chew Magna:
15 Cattle Egret

Chelwood: 

1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye (1f, 2m), 2 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King Hide:
1 Green-winged Teal

27-11-25 Whooper Swan, Herons Green (Dave Hughes)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little egret, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200+ Starling, 4 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Linnet

Moreton:
c40 Fieldfare

27-11-25 Avocet, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

1 Avocet, 15 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 3 Little Egret, 14 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine (juv), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 20+ Starling, 1 Water Pipit amongst 12+ Meadow Pipits, 5 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Linnet, 20+ Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool: 

2 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Stock Dove, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Goulden, Rupert Higgins, Dave Hughes, Stephen Le Frohic, Emily Lomas, Rich Mielcarek, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Ian Stapp.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

St Judes:

5 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 6 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 1 Robin

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

26-11-25 Pied Wagtail Bath (Robert Hargreaves)

Bath:

- City Farm: 2 Carrion Crow
- Southgate: 390 Pied Wagtail


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

Barrow Gurney Res's:

12 Shovelar, 6 Pochard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 

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

26-11-25 Kestrel CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Woodford Lodge:

Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel

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, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Brian Lancastle, Rich Mielcarek, Dave Minshall, Mike Moxon, Andrew Parsons, Lee Patch, Matt Plenty, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Rod Taylor, Paul Tompkins, Reuben Veal, Mike Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

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

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

24-11-25 Monday - Water Pipit

Temp 06°C to 09°C - cold and wet. A light to moderate SW/WSW to start moving to a N/NNE later, gusts to 23mph. 

Black Redstart

Water Pipit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
3 Siskin

Malago Greenway:
19 species inc: 14 Herring Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Blue Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest 28 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black Redstart, 1 Water Pipit (Shepperdine), 6 Rock Pipit

Severn Beach:

1 Water Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

24-11-25 Avocet, Woodspring Priory (Simon Williams)

Woodspring Priory:
1 Avocet, 9 Curlew, c50 Dunlin, c200 Redshank

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
2 Buzzard

24-11-25 Blackcap, Robin, Dunkerton (Thomas Weston)

Dunkerton:
Stock Dove, 60+ Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge, 4 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 30+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Redwing, Mistle, Thrush, Song Thrush (singing), 2 Fieldfare, 20_ House Sparrow, 14+ Wren, 20+ Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch, Redpoll, Siskin, 2 Yellowhammer

24-11-25 Great Crested Grebe, Keynsham (Mike P)

Keynsham:

Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe

Folly Farm:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 32 Fieldfare,
10 Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 527 Cormorant

Chew Valley Lake

24-11-25 Goosander, Grey Heron, CVL (Rod Taylor)

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit

Woodford:
7 Cattle Egret

24-11-25 Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 26 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 40 Great White Egret, 20 Little Egret, 7+ Cattle Egret, c10 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
1 Goldeneye, 4 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven

24-11-25 Avocet, CVL (Jessica Killey)

Stratford:
1 Avocet, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Tawny Owl

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 7 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Jessica Killey, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Mike P, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Thomas Weston, Simon Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

23-11-25 Sunday- Green-winged Teal, Caspian Gull, Whinchat

Temp 06°C to 11°C - sunny until noon, cloud and some heavy showers later. A moderate to strong SW/SSW to start, moving to a W/WSW later, gusts to 27mph.

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Caspian Gull

Whinchat

Little Gull

Crossbill

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
11 Mute Swan, 34 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, 40+ Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, c20 Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, c50 Carrion Crow, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 26 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch

St George:

Garden: 1 Firecrest

St Werburghs:
Narroways Nature Reserve: 2 Raven, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Whinchat

Tytherington:
1 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare, 10 Long-tailed Tit

Nibley:
1 Jack Snipe

Lower Woods:
3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, Treecreeper, 25 Fieldfare, 30 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

40+ Shoveler, 100+ Teal, 12+ Gadwall, 30+ Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Redwing

Wrington Warren:
3 Marsh Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Crossbill

Banwell:
Garden: Stock Dove, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker (f), Blackcap (f), Firecrest, Nuthatch

23-11-25 Fieldfare, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:

4 Mute Swan, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woopecker, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 25 Starling, 2 Mistle Thrush, 5 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch

Clevedon:

4 Shelduck, 3 Goosander

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
6 Red-legged Partridge, 60 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 5 Red Kite (together over the Shire Valley), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, c60 Linnet, c10 Corn Bunting

Keynsham:
Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe

23-11-25 Yellowhammer, Red Kite, Dunkerton & Priston (Thomas Weston & Eleanor Harris)

Dunkerton:

Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, 10 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 14 Yellowhammer

Withyditch:

2 Red Kite

Priston:

14 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, Goldcrest, 6 Redwing, 12 Linnet, 30+ Chaffinch, 12 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

8 Egyptian Goose, 5 Pintail, 1 Ring-necked Duck, c80 Pochard, 100 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 6 Great White Egret

23-11-25 Whooper Swan, CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Scaup (f), 3 Goosander, 1 Red Kite

Woodford:

4 Goosander, 1 Little Gull

Denny/Little Denny:
1 Caspian Gull, 60+ Cattle Egret

23-11-25 Stonechat, CVL (Lee Patch)

Bernard King:

1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat

23-11-25 Whooper Swan, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:

7 Whooper Swan, 1 Avocet, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Kestrel

23-11-25 Kestrel, CVL (Gill Sapsed)

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye,1 Peregrine

23-11-25 Avocet, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Avocet, 60 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Jon Angell, George Brock, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Beth & Darren Burton, Paul Chapman, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Lee Gardiner, Eleanor Harris, Andrew Harrison, Adrian Hockey, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Andy Mears, Mike P, Lee Patch, Milo Peters, Gill Sapsed, Rich Scantlebury. Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood,  Thomas Weston, Jack Wylson

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22-11-25 Saturday - Caspian Gull

Temp 06°C to 10°C - Heavy rain to start, slacking off after lunch and gone by teatime. A moderate breeze from the south, gusting to 32 mph but calmer as the wind veered westly at nightfall.

Caspian Gull

Firecrest

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:

1 Firecrest

Bishopston:

2 Jay

22-11-25 Firecrest St George (Lee Gardiner)

St George:

Crews Hole Road: Tit flock, 1 Firecrest

River Avon: 1 Goosander (m)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
20 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 50+ Curlew, 15 Turnstone, c500 Dunlin, c50 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, c50 Starling, 5 Song Thrush. 1+ Redwing, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Greenfinch

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Snipe, 1 Kingfishe

Wickwar:

60 Lapwing

Easter Compton:
2 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 13 Mallard, 17 Lapwing (years since I last saw any here), 30 Common Gull, 30 Jackdaw, 40 Rook, 25 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Hundred:
1 Red Kite

Yatton, Kenn Moor Rd:
2 Mistle Thrush, 25 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare

BELOW M4 & BANES

Conham River Park:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Herons Green:

6 Whooper Swan, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Marsh Harrier

22-11-2025 Caspian Gull, CVL (Gary Thoburn

Stratford:

1 Whooper Swan, 1 Goosander - redhead, Avocet,  1 Caspian Gull - 1st wint, 1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Rich Bradbury, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Jamie Hicken, Matt Hobbs, Emily Lomas, Lois Pryce, Paul Sadley, Mark Smith, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson

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21-11-25 Friday- Green-winged Teal, Siberian Chiffchaff

Temp -02°C to 08°C - cold and clear. Still in the am and a light SE/SW wind in the afternoon. 

Green-winged Teal

Siberian Chiffchaff

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
WeBS: 11 Mute Swan, 36 Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 10+ Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 34 Coot, 57 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 20+ Magpie, c20 Jackdaw, 60+ Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, c20 Blue Tit, c20 Great Tit, 40+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Wren, c20 Starling, 3 Blackbird, 10+ Robin, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
WeBS & other reports: 11 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Magpie, c30 Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

75 Greylag Goose, 1 Water Rail, 330 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 410 Dunlin, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Marsh Harrier

Severn Beach:

250 Redshank, 10 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

m. Blackcap (new arrival in the garden)

Long Ashton:

1 Cormorant, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Skylark, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 2 Goldfinch

21-11-25 Grey Heron & Shoveler, Backwell (Rob Martin)

Backwell Lake:

Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan (count down following death of 5 in previous weeks with possible Avian Influenza), 14 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, Mallard ++, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Water Rail calling from different areas, Moorhen ++, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 75 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Cormorant (in to roost), 2 Grey Heron, 24 Little Egret (evening roost and numbers down on previous year at same time), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, c50 Jackdaw to roost, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Robin, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

21-11-25 Water Rail & Snipe, Backwell Lake (Karen Wilkinson)

Clevedon:
4 Goosander

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 70 Linnet, Yellowhammer, singing Corn Bunting 

Mangotsfield:

Garden: 6 Siskin (first in 12 years)

Paulton:
200 Gull (mixed flock BH & Common, Herring & LBB), 1 Buzzard, 100 Corvid (Jackdaw / Rook / Carrion Crow), 1 Raven, 42 Skylark, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 12 Yellowhammer

Keynsham:
Marina: 1 Great Crested Grebe

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

2 Goldeneye. 2 Goosander, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

Bernard King:
1 Green-winged Teal (male)

Herons Green:
6 Whooper Swan, 16 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 35+ Cattle Egret, 10 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

Stratford:
3 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 1 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Marsh Harrier, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, 12+ Pied Wagtail

21-11-25 Snipe, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
7 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Avocet, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Reported by: Nick, John Aldridge, John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Patrick Hancock, Stehen Le Flohic, Rob Martin, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Rich Scantlebury, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,  Karen Wilkinson

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