21-01-26 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 11°C -  heavy rain until lunch time, light thereafter. A fresh breeze with gale force gusts all day, mostly from the south south east until backing to south east at nightfall.

Scaup

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Avonmouth - St Andrews/Park

3 Herring Gull, 7 Starling, 6 Goldfinch

Bishopston - garden:

2 Chaffinch (f) 

Eastville Park:

20 Siskin

Oldbury Court:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit

Sea Mills - Portway:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven

St Andrews Park
3 Jay, Coal Tit, 3 Pied Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate:
2 Song Thrush

Almondsbury:

11 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Walton Bay:
13 Lapwing - south

Yanley - Colliters Way / Castle Farm:

21-01-26 Pied Wagtail Bath
(Markas Gilmartin)

1 Tawny Owl 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:

100 Lapwing

Bath:

- Dolemeads:  Jay, Coal Tit, Nuthatch

-City Arcade: 150+ Pied Wagtail - evening roost.

Chew Stoke - Perry House Farm:
12 Cattle Egret, 9 Little Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Siberian Chiffchaff - calling

Reported by: Simon Bowles, Jane Cumming, Marcas Gilmartin,  Anuska Gwilliam, David Hathaway, Daphne Havercroft, Nick Hawkridge, John Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Lee Patch, Andy Rhodes, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

20/01/26 Tuesday

 Temp 05°C to 09°C -  Pleasant early on, deteriorating to heavy rain on gusty winds from the South.

Avocet (large flock)
Cattle Egret (large Flock)

Jack Snipe

Water Pipit
Whinchat

BRISTOL

Henleaze Swimming Lake:

6 Mallard, 1 Goosander, 12 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare

Avocet, Shirehampton (David Minshall)

Shirehampton:

3 Mallard, 60 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Cormorant

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Teal, 2 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Cake Pill:
1 Pochard (m), 5 Golden Plover, 3 Jack Snipe, 8 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 2 Water Pipit, 15 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
3 White-fronted Goose (NE Europe, form Albifrons), 1 Pochard (f), 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, c80 Oystercatcher, 1 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, c100 Curlew, c100 Dunlin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 20 Redwing, 2 Rock Pipit

Kestrel, Latteridge (Christopher Teague)

Latteridge:

1 Kestrel (f)

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill:
250+ Lapwing (flying N.)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chiffchaff, Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

Keynsham (garden):
2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 2 Robin

Long-tailed Tit/Grey Wagtail, Keynsham (Paul Tompkins)

Keynsham (Lock & Memorial) Park:

4 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
62 Cattle Egret (Sandy Lane)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Goldeneye (m), 4 Chiffchaff (includes 1 form Tristis)

Pochard (top) /Goosander (m+f), Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
Pochard (large flock), 4 Goosander (3m+1f)

Woodford:
c20 Cattle Egret (farm to NW)

Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 30+ Tufted Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 6 Jackdaw, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
300+ Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier (m+f), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail

Herriotts inc Pool:
16 Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Andy Davis, Nick Hawkridge, Rich Keel, Rich Mielcarek, David Minshall, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Christopher Teague, Paul Tompkins, TonyWatt

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

19-01-26 Monday

Temp 06°C to 10°C -  murky with rain from lunchtime. A light breeze all day being mostly from the south south east.

Red-crested Pochard

Woodcock

Ring-necked Duck

Crossbill

Firecrest

Avocet

Siberian Chiffchaff

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

3 Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 14 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull - rare here, 6 Herring Gull, 7 Magpie, 5 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 11 Starling, 8 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 13 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

1 Canada Goose, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck

Henbury - garden:

1 Woodcock - over calling, 2 Tawny Owl

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Stonechat, 19 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 143 Wigeon, 105 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 75 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 3 Curlew, 40 Turnstone, 300 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 36 Snipe, 16 Redshank, 9 Common Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Stonechat, 2 Siskin

19-01-26 Meadow Pipit Aust (Caron Thornton-T)

Aust Warth:
6 Canada Goose, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 16 Redwing, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Shoveler, 220 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 1 Pochard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Avocet, 40 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Lapwing, 25 Curlew, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 85 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel

Chipping Sodbury Common:
6 Snipe, 1 Red Kite, 16 Skylark, 17 Redpoll

Almondsbury:

3 Redwing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
6 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 1 Pochard (m), 12 Tufted Duck, 19 Lapwing, 210 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great Spotted & Green Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Crossbill, 1 Reed Bunting

Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Geese, 7 Mute Swan, 20 Shoveller, 12 Gadwall, 2 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck (2f, 3m), 18 Feral Pigeon, 13 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 90 Black-Headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Mistle Thrush

Clevedon Moor:

4 Mute Swan, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail

Uphill:
5 Avocet, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Peregrine

Banwell - Winthill:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, plenty of mixed corvid, 1 Blackcap (f), 1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - Lincombe Barn

1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, mixed flock of Blue Tit, Great Tit & Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dipper, 30 to 40 Siskin - feeding on alder cones

19-01-26 Red-crested Pochard Lord Wood Pensford (Dave Hughes)

Pensford - Lords Wood:
1 Red-crested Pochard (f)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
fog stopped play (WeBS)

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
3 Goosander, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff

Herons Green:
Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Barn Owl

Stratford:
1 Greylag Goose, 8 Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye - mating, 3 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m)

Reported by: John Budd, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Julie Evans, Richard Giles, Daphne Havercroft, Dave Hughes, Andy Middleton, Ross Nairn, Fiona Neate, Lee Patch, Aravind Ramesh, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, John Thorogood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

18-01-26 Sunday - Scaup, Yellow-browed Warbler

Temp 06°C to 08°C - closed in with not much visibility, rain most of the day. A very light E breeze to start, then still in the afternoon.

Ring-necked Duck
Scaup

Yellow-browed Warbler

White-fronted Goose

Penduline Tit

BRISTOL

18-01-26 Firecrest, Eastville Park (Ella Slinn)

Eastville Park:
BOC walk: 1 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, c30 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 40+ Magpie, c50 Jackdaw, c50 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Starling, 7 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, c20 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 13 Goldfinch

Hartcliffe:
Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
3 Penduline Tit 

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 White-fronted Goose, 2 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:
2 Grey Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Dipper, 1 Song Thrush

18-01-26 Red-crested Pochard, Lords Wood (Rod Taylor)

Lord's Wood:
1 Red-crested Pochard (f)

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Dipper, 1 Firecrest

Keynsham:

Broadmead: 1 Woodcock

Bath:

Albert Crescent: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose

Hollowbrook:
1 Scaup (f), c300 Pochard, 4 Goosander

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck

18-01-26 Goldeneye through the gloom, CVL

Stratford:
3 Snipe

Reported by: Paul Davison, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Beth Fuller, Rob Laughton, Nick Page, Rich Scantlebury, Rob Sheldon, Ella Slinn, Rod Taylor, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

17-01-26 Saturday - Crossbill

Temp 06°C to 10°C -  rain stopped at 8am leaving warm sunshine until lunch time, with some cloud to nightfall. A light breeze for most of the day from the south east.

Crossbill

Firecrest

Merlin

Woodcock

Mediterranean Gull

Penduline Tit

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

17-01-26 Kingfisher EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park - full stocktake:

1 Canada Goose, 12 Mute Swan, c40 Mallard, 1 Domestic Mallard, c200 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, c20 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, c30 Coot, c40 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, c20 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, c70 Carrion Crow, 4 Coal Tit, 20+ Blue Tit, 20+ Great Tit, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, 20+ Blackbird, 20+ Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch

Old Sneed Park LNR & Bishops Knoll Woods:

2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 2 Buzzard, 1 Firecrest

River Frome - Frenchay Church to Stapleton Rd

1 Tawny Owl, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Kingfisher, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetland:
Blue Tit, 2+ Penduline Tit, 

Yate - garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

NORTH SOMERSET

17-01-26 Curlew PW (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
27 Lapwing, 1 Curlew

Clevedon:

- Kenn Road - Bling Yeo bridge: 2 Mute Swan, 1 Goosander, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron

- Colehouse Lane: WeBS:1 Mediterranean Gull, 28 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Goldcrest, 

Dowlais: 1 Little Grebe - on the flash, 1 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 40 Redwing, 

Nailsea Moor:

2 Stock Dove, 3 Common Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

Chelvey Pond:

5 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush

Brockley Combe:

3 Marsh Tit - ehh, interacting!

Wrington Warren:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
39 Mute Swan, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 2 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare

Weston-Super-Mare - Old Town Quarry:
2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Firecrest

Anchor Head:
5 Scoter - very distant, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-01-26 Red Kite MF (Chris Teague)

Marshfield:
Red Legged Partridge, 3 Red Kite, Buzzard, 1 Merlin, Fieldfare, Corn Bunting

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Woodcock - flushed

17-01-26 Crossbill Lord's Wood (Andy Stockhausen)

Pensford - Lord's Wood:
18 Mallard, 4 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Redpoll, 25 Crossbill

17-01-26 Red-crested Pochard Lord Wood Pensford (Rob Laughton)

Stanton Drew:
17 Cattle Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 11 Long Tailed Tit, 300 Starling, 1 Song Thrush,  24 Fieldfare,  5 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks - WeBS:
2 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 1 Gadwall, 54 Mallard, 4 Teal, 7 Pochard, 36 Tufted Duck, 45 Coot, 11 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 5 Gray Heron, 1 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:

2 Snipe

Herriotts inc Pool:
9 Cattle Egret 

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Stephen Curtis, Vivian Curtis, Ben Crabb, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Sean Davies, Claire & Isabelle Faulkner, Gill Hardman, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn. Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Jo Sargent, Rich Scantlebury, Andy Stockhausen, Chris Teague, Gary Thoburn

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

16-01-26 Friday - Great Northern Diver

Temp 5°C to 9°C -  a bit milder and fine after days of rain, with just a little high cloud and a light south-easterly breeze.  Much higher water levels at Chew.

Ring-necked Duck

Great Northern Diver
Avocets

Penduline Tits

Redpoll, Crossbills

Snipe with their reflections at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Dundry:

500 Starling

Hallen Marsh:

4 Canada Goose, 4 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon,  101 Teal,  4 Stock Dove, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 7 Skylark, 13 Long-tailed Tit,  2 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 5 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper (in the Pill), 90 Fieldfare.

Aust Wetlands:

2 Penduline Tit, 2 Reed Bunting.

Long-tailed Tit on Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Moor:

3 Mute Swan, 1 Mallard, 3 Stock Dove, Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Herring Gull, 2 LBB  

Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 7 LT Tit, Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail.

Uphill:
3 Avocet, singing Greenfinches

Fieldfare in the Marshfield area (Les Williams)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
200+ Fieldfare

Holm Mead, Bitton:

5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Snipe

Keynsham, Memorial Park:

6 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Song Thrush.

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite.

Burnett:

3 Red Kite.

Pensford - Lord Wood:

 LT and Coal Tits, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 1 Redpoll, 8 Crossbill.

Goldeneye at CVL (George Stacey)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 very noisy Greylag Goose with 6 Canada Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Pied Wagtail.

Woodford:
11 Goosander, 2 G BB Gull, 2+ Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 2 Raven,  10+ LTT, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 20 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Bullfinch. 

     

Herons Green:

1 Ring-necked Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 300+ Woodpigeon, 10 Stock Dove, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, 12 House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail.

Moreton:
 122 Canada Goose (in the field behind the hide), 5 Goldeneye, 3 G BB Gull, 1 Great Northern Diver (in front of Denny Island), 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier,  3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 80+ Carrion Crow (over the opposite shore), 2 Raven, Bearded Reedling (heard briefly), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff. 

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Stratford:

1 m. Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 2 Snipe, 1 f. Marsh Harrier, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2+ Bullfinch, 3 Siskin.

Herriotts Bridge:
10 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 40+ Teal, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail (calling), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting.

Greylag Goose at the dam (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Pete Brain, Ben Crabb, Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton, Andy Davis, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Andy Senior & Sus Sayers, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,  Les Williams,  opsbirding, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups

15-01-26 Thursday - Yellow-browed Warbler

Temp 06°C to 08°C. Light rain all day. Light southeasterly first thing swinging to gentle northerly midmorning onwards.

White-fronted Goose

Penduline Tit

Yellow-browed Warbler

BRISTOL

Millennium Green, Filton:

1 Song Thrush singing

Stoke Park:

6 Ring necked Parakeet

15-01-26 Yellow-browed Warbler, Hartcliffe (Paul Davison)

Hartcliffe garden:

1 Yellow-browed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetland:
2 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Penduline Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 120 Starling, 80 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetland:

67 Greylag Goose, 3 White-fronted Goose, 60 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 14 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 110 Wigeon, Mallard, 170 Teal, 1 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 650 Lapwing, 90 Curlew, 22 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Redwing, 3 Stonechat, Reed Bunting

New Passage:

Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, 14 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant

Kingsgate Park, Yate:

6 Mute Swan, 54 Mallard, 3 Goosander, 23 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Tawny Owl heard, 3 Reed Bunting

Nailsea Moor:

Multiple Teal, 1 Snipe, 1 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
5 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Davison, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Julian Eastoe, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Nigel Sluman, Bri Thompson.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

14-01-26 Wednesday

Temp 06°C to 08°C -  another ground frost, with sunshine until lunch, followed by heavy overcast and rain by supper. A light breeze for most of the day from the south east, gusting to 24 mph as the wind veered south south west towards bedtime.

Penduline Tit

Avocet

Firecrest

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bury Hill - R Frome:

60 Jackdaw, 40 Redwing - 2 flocks, c100 Linnet

Castle Park:

4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 8 Redwing, 

Hambrook - R Frome:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper

Henbury;

1 Tawny Owl - calling17:15

Oldbury Court:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, c100 Carrion Crow, 3 Song Thrush - singing

14-01-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Vĕra Carpenter)

Snuff Mills:

1 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:

Village:

3 Bullfinch (2f & m), 1 Mistle Thrush, 100+ Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 

Wetland:

1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Penduline Tit, 2 Blackcap, 44 Redwing, 17 Fieldfare, 9 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Jack Snipe

Portishead - The Hole:

Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, Tits. Wren, Starling, House Sparrow - alas NO Black Redstart !

14-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Shane Harper)

Battery Point: 

Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - garden:

1 Chiffchaff

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:

11 Goosander (6 drakes), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Gordano Valley Pond:
4 Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 12+ Mallard, 16 Herring Gull

14-01-26 Mistle Thrush Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Kenn Moor:
1 Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrush

14-01-26 Kestrel, Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Yatton - Claverham Drove:

36 Mute Swan, 2 Little Egret

Uphill:
3 Avocet, 1 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

14-01-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
10 Mallard, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Holm Mead:
5 White-fronted Goose

Pensford - Lord Wood:

1 Firecrest, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 25+ Crossbill

Publow:

7 Teal, 300 Rook, 30 Siskin

Burnett:

1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Bath - Twerton:
6 Collared Dove, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 19 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

Chelwood:

1 Buzzard

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 300 Starling, 10 Redwing. 25 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail

14-01-26 Stonechat CVL (George Stacey)

North Shore - path:

2 Stonechat (f&m)

14-01-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
2 Goosander - pr

Woodford:
2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, 6+ L TT, 2 Redwing, 5+ Robin

Villice:
40 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 3 Sparrowhawk - in the air at same time,  1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler

14-01-26 Snipe and Little Grebe CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard - inc the white bird, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose

14-01-26 Redwing CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pintail (1f&3m) 8 Wigeon, 6 Goldeneye - mating noted, 2 Goosander (m), 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 3+ Siskin

14-01-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Denise Rudeforth)

Herriotts inc Pool:
12 Shelduck (pool), 6 Shoveler (pool), 3 Pintail (2m 1F pool) 80+ Teal (pool), 100+ Wood Pigeon - over, 2 Water Rail - calling 50+ Lapwing - over, 3 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Bunting

14-01-26 Reed Bunting CVL (Vernon Holmes)

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Beth Burton, Vĕra Carpenter, Sam Caswell, Jane Cumming, Stephan Curtis, Andy Davis, Geoff Dringg, Julian Eastoe, Richard Giles, Robert Hargreaves, Shane Harper, Andrew Harrison, Vernon Holmes, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Sandy Phoenix, Harvey Rose, Denise Rudeforth, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

13-01-26 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 10°C -  Persistent rain in the morning gave way to drizzle in the afternoon. The wind was a gentle breeze from the Northwest.

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth (BOC walk):
2 Mallard, 7 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 60 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 14 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 300 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, Robin, 5 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin

Barn Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Denise Rudeforth)

Portishead:
1 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 17 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, 33 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 11 Teal, 500 Dunlin (on the low tide mud)
Moor: 1 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 10 Mallard, 10 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail

Chew Stoke:
1 Blackcap (calling)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Pochard (immature), Herons Green (Lee Patch)

Herons Green:
1 Pochard (imm.)

Reported by: Kenneth Blake, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Ken Hall, Lee Patch, Denise Rudeforth, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

12-01-26 Monday

Temp 07°C to 12°C - Overcast start, sunshine later in the morning, then light showers set in, moderate SE wind, not as cold.

Ring-necked Duck
Crossbill
Redpoll
Purple Sandpiper
Penduline Tit
Yellow-browed Warbler

Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL

12-01-26 Avocet, R Avon (Di Bunniss)

Avonmouth:
38 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Redwing

Hartcliffe:
Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler

River Avon/Sparke Evans Park:

10 Moorhen, 83 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 31 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
3 Penduline Tit

12/01/26 Penduline Tit, Aust Wetlands (Chris Snook)

NORTH SOMERSET

12-01-26 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Geoff Daniels)

Portishead:
Battery Point: 4 Purple Sandpiper

Portbury Wharf:
7 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 9 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo: 14 Goosander, 5+ Little Grebe, 230 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine

Walton-in-Gordano:
2 Red Kite

Bristol Airport:

30 Golden Plover

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Greylag X Canada hybrid Goose, 1 Snipe

Compton Dando:
1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 60 Starling, 60 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 30 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Lord's Wood, Pensford:
1 Marsh Tit, 7 Crossbill, 12 Redpoll, 20 Siskin

Bishop Sutton Village:
4 Redwing

Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

12-01-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Derek Clarke)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Picnic Site No.1:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat

12/01/26 Stonechat, CVL (George Stacey)

Near BK hide:

2 Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)

Herriots Bridge:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriots Pool:
13 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 30+ Teal, 1 Water Rail, 350 Lapwing, 60 Common Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
2 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3+ Bullfinch

Nunnery:
200+ Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

12/01/26 Ring-necked Duck and Tufted Duck, Nunnery (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
10 Goldeneye, 14 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 80 Lapwing, 10 Snipe

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove, 12+ Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler

12/01/26 Kingfisher, Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Reported by: Pete Brain, Diana Bunniss, Derek Clarke, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Chris Snook, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines
blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

11-01-26 Sunday - Crossbill

Temp 02°C to 10°C - cloudy with a light E/SE wind to start, then the mirk and light showers set in, in the moderate to strong SW/SSW.

Ring-necked Duck

Crossbill

Redpoll

Black Redstart

Sanderling

Purple Sandpiper

Penduline Tit

Short-eared Owl

White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Avonmouth:

16 Avocet

Hengrove:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Redwing

Oldbury Court:
Firecrest, Goldcrest,Treecreeper

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
2 Penduline Tit

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 White-fronted Goose

Severn Beach:
1 Short-eared Owl

NORTH SOMERSET

11-01-26 Black Redstart, Portishead (Gill Tiger Lotus)

Portishead:

Marina: 1 Black Redstart, Siskin (over)

Battery Point: 2 Purple Sandpiper

Wrington Warren:

10 Crossbill

Uphill:
31 Ringed Plover, 59 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton:

5 White-fronted Goose

Marksbury to Compton Dando:
250+ Lapwing

Lord's Wood, Pensford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 25+ Crossbill, 30+ Redpoll, 4 Siskin

Nr Stanton Drew:

3 Cattle Egret

Bath:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

11-01-26 Red-crested Pochard, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam/Picnic Site No.1:
1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 50 Lapwing

Woodford:
1 Red Kite

Nunnery:

1 Snipe

11-01-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Karen Jayne)

Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Karle Burford, Chris Craig, Mike Dilger, Julian Eastoe, Jeff Hosier, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Tish Russell,  Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds