08-11-26 Sunday - Snow Bunting

Temp 07°C to 10°C - thick cloud and fog to start, clearing a bit later. Still most of the day, some light varaible breezes in the pm.

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Snow Bunting

Green-winged Teal

Whooper Swan

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

BRISTOL 

Ashton Marsh:

1 Water Rail, 11 Snipe, 65 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park: 
9 brand new Mallard ducklings, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 1 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail, 12 Skylark, 24 Fieldfare, 69 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 11 Meadow Pipit, 23 Chaffinch, 3 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Aust:

60 Lapwing, 1 Merlin, 12 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Linnet

Severn Beach:

Ringed Plover, 40 Turnstone, 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET 

Redwing, Portbury Wharf  (Beth Burton)

Portbury Wharf: 
3 Shoveler, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Skylark, 6 Redwing, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Clevedon: 
Wain's Hill: 1 Nuthatch, 11 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Brambling

Sand Point: 
St Thomas' Head: 12 Stock Dove, 1 Merlin, 600 Dunlin, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch, 60 Chaffinch, 9 Redpoll, 40 Siskin, 1 Snow Bunting

Uphill:

3 Grey Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 30+ Knot, 5 Turnstone, 8 Snaderling, 2 Rock Pipit, 12 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Hanham: 
1000+ Starling at dusk

Keynsham: 

3 Chiffchaff, 4 Siskin, 1 Southern Hawker

Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit,
1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 8 Redwing, 10 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

RESERVOIRS 

Barrow: 
1 Black-necked Grebe (tank 2)

Chew Valley Lake 

Hollowbrook: 
2 Green Sandpiper

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Woodford/Walley Bank: 
1 Goosander, 1 Slavonian Grebe
Perry House Farm: 20 Cattle Egret

Slavonian Grebe, CVL  (Milo & Rowan Peters)

Herons Green: 
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin

Slavonian Grebe, CVL  (Milo & Rowan Peters)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 175 Linnet

Herriotts inc. Pool: 
1 Shelduck, 5 Pintail

Out of area:

Slimbridge: 

2 Penduline Tit (from Kingfisher hide)

Reported by: Tombsy, Pete Brain, Beth & Darren Burton, Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Ken Hall, Gareth Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, James Rawson, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Reuben Veal, Jack Wylson

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07-11-26 Saturday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 04°C to 10°C - misty, with a light breeze mainly east north east but that failing during the day leaving the light air to boxing the compass. No gusts to speak of.

Dartford Warbler

Slavonian Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Short-eared Owl

Red-crested Pochard

Green-winged Teal

Whooper Swan

Goosander

BRISTOL

Coombe Brook Valley NR:

2 Siskin

Henleaze - High St:

15 Redwing

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:

 2 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Aust Services - inc vismig:

7 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 45 Redwing - vismig: 822 Starling, 2 Redpoll 23 Siskin

07-11-26 Kestrel PIL ( Bill Alexander)

Aust Warth:

1 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:
Teal, Redshank, Kestrel    

Yate Common:
plenty of Redwing, lots of Siskin - calling

Chipping Sodbury Common:

28 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 4 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET

07-11-26 Song Thrush Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)

Long Ashton - garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1st Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 

Portbury Wharf:
c30 Siskin - feeding on birch trees

07-11-26 Redwing Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon Moor:
c20 Redwing - feeding on berries

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:

2 Firecrest, 3 Redpoll

Bristol Airport - Kingdown:
1 Woodcock

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
3 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - with prey on pylon, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 150 Pied Wagtail - roosting, 1 Bullfinch

Sand Point: 

1 Dartford Warbler

Thomas's Head:
1 Short-eared Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

5 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Keynsham, Chocolate Quarter - R Avon:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Meadow Pipit

07-11-26 Yellowhammer Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
7 Pheasant, 1 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 51 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 11 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Goosander, 31 Little Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 150 Rook, 2 Grey Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

07-11-26 Goosander CVL (Bri Thompson)

Dam:
1 Goosander

07-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Bri Thompson)

Walley Bank Path:
1 Slavonian Grebe

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Jack Snipe

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Merv Carlyon, Sam Caswell, Mark Collar, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Fen Marshall, Mike Owen, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson, Jack Wylson

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06-11-26 Friday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 07°C to 11°C - early rain then cloudy with a hint of sun. Just light air all day from the east north east, backing to north east, veering to easterly and finishing, by teatime, east north east. Gusts to only 9mph

Woodcock - influx

Hawfinch

Slavonian Grebe 

Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Ashley Down - Allotments:

1 Woodcock

Blaise Estate:

4 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

Eastville Park:

1 Woodcock, 1 Little Egret

Fishponds:

2 Great White Egret - over, lowdown

Redland - garden:

1 Blackcap (f)

06-11-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Craig Lewis)

Snuff Mills
1 Kingfisher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services - vismig:

96 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Plover, 231 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 900 Fieldfare, 99 Fieldfare, 13 Brambling, 1641 Chaffinch, 4 Hawfinch, 6 Redpoll, 10 Crossbill, 134 Siskin - all NE in 3.5hrs

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
lots of Wigeon & Teal, 2 Pintail, 130 Lapwing, 623+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodcock, 6 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret - over, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Peregrine

06-11-26 Grey Plover SB (Marc Hunt)

Severn Beach:
1 Brent Goose - db, 130 Shelduck, 2 Grey Plover, 60 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodcock, 1 Marsh Harrier

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:

1 Great White Egret - over, north

Yatton - Wemberham:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

no news

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Lapwing, 17 Great White Egret, 20 Cattle Egret,

Chew Valley Lake

06-11-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe

Denny Island:

20 Cattle Egret

06-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Dave Hughes)

Woodford:
1 Slavonian Grebe, Song Thrush

06-11-26 Song Thrush CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 

Moreton:

1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 6 Goldeneye (2m), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc m), 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush - northward, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 2 Pintail

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Craig Lewis, Francie Macrow, Mike Moxon, Toby Nowlan, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Marc Smith, George Stacey,  Larry Sweetland

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05-11-26 Thursday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 08°C to 09°C - cloudy with sunny spells. A light to moderate NE/E wind.

Slavonian Grebe

BRISTOL 

Frenchay: 
1 Song Thrush - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
60 Grey Plover, 100 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 1 Merlin

Buzzard, Filton (Andy Pym)

Filton:

Garden: 1 Buzzard, making the most of the local rodents

NORTH SOMERSET 

Backwell Lake: 
Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Bullfinch

Goblin Combe: 
118 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 52 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Siskin

Wemberham: 
200 Herring Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 4 Skylark, 15 Redwing, 45 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES 

11-06-26 GS Woodpecker Stoke Gifford (Ash Knowles)

Stoke Gifford:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - garden

Keynsham: 
Somerdale: 7+ Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 9 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 3+ Wren, 2 Robin, 4 Stonechat

Compton Dando - Rankers Lane:

10 Lapwing

Publow:

4 Little Grebe

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

6 Pochard, 1 Marsh Harrier

Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam: 
3 Goldeneye

Slavonian Grebe, CVL (Jon Angell)

Woodford: 
1 Slavonian Grebe

Reported by: Jon Angell, Chris Craig, Julie Evans, Richard Harding, Andrew Harrison, Ash Knowles, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Gwen Thomas

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04-11-26 Wednesday - Hawfinch

Temp 08°C to 11°C - cloudy with a little rain, the gentle north easterly breeze veered to east north east around lunch time with gusts to 30 mph

Hawfinch

Firecrest

Whooper Swan

Common Scoter

BRISTOL

Wellington Hill West:.

12 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

2 Hawfinch

Aust Warth:
1 Pochard, 4 Grey Plover, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, many Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jack Snipe, 250 Dunlin, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin chasing many Skylark, 5 Redwing, 3 Stonechat

Easter Compton - Wildplaces Project:
6 Firecrest, 20 Redwing

Rudgeway Park - garden:

10 Redwing - 1st this season

Tormarton - AWBS
15 Collared Dove, 2 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 39 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Greenfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea - Towerhouse Wood:

1 Firecrest

Kenn Moor:
1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 7 Redwing    

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

2 Common Scoter

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:

1 Red Kite, a few Redwing & Fieldfare - going east

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

04-11-2026 Whooper Swan CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan

04-11-26 Pintail CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Pintail, 

Reported by: Matthew Bowell, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, John Croxton, Oscar Dewhurst, Alastair Fraser, Matt Hall, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Roger Staples

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03-11-2026 Tuesday - Great Grey Shrike

Temp 06°C to 11°C - A very sunny start, getting cloudier as the afternoon wore on. The wind was a gentle breeze from the northeast.

Great Grey Shrike

Woodcock

Jack Snipe

Whooper Swan

Crossbill

Yellow-browed Warbler

Brambling

Little Gull

BRISTOL

Purdown:

4 Woodpigeon, 1 Rock Dove, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 6 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 3 Starling, 1 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Great Grey Shrike, 200 Fieldfare (heading north), 3 Stonechat

Seamills:
8 Mallard, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 38 Redshank, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Goosander, 3 Pintail, 5 Teal, 7940 Woodpigeon, 48 Stock Dove, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Lapwing, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 37 Jackdaw, 5 Skylark, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (called twice), 1009 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 259 Redwing, 2567 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Brambling, 998 Chaffinch, 48 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 49 Goldfinch, 15 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Nailsea Moor:

6 Common Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Swallow, 00's Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechat

Redwing, David Minshall (Portbury Wharf)

Portbury Wharf:
30+ Redwing

Clevedon (Wains Hill):
1 Yellow-browed Warbler (probable- seen briefly with LTTs), 1 Firecrest, 4 Crossbill (over)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Sims Hill:
1 Woodcock

North Common:
1 Red Kite

Kingswood:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Scaup (f), 1 Little Gull (1st winter)

Jack Snipe, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Jack Snipe, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 9 Goldeneye, 1 Jack Snipe, 11 Dunlin, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc 1 adult male), 1 Red Kite, 6 Skylark, 70 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, c25 Linnet

Reported by: Daz Burton, Ben Crabbe, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Martyn Hayes, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Nigel Jones, David Minshall, Paul Moon, Mike Moxon, Rowan Peters, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

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02-11-26 Monday - Cirl Bunting

Temp 07°C to 12°C - sunny spells, a moderate NNE/NE wind with gusts to 20mph.

Merlin

Jack Snipe

Cirl Bunting

Scaup

Little Gull

Whooper Swan

Fulmar

BRISTOL 

Badock's Wood: 
2 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

24 Feral Pigeon, 11 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 5 Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 10 Starling, 6 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

02-11-26 Common Sandpiper & Redshank Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

Common Sandpiper, Redshank

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
6 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Merlin, 50 Redwing, 341 Fieldfare, 1 Siskin, 206 Chaffinch

Chipping Sodbury Common: 
16 Stock Dove, 1 Golden Plover, 11 Lapwing, 6 Common Gull,  3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 26 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 107 Redwing, 22 Fieldfare, 5 Redpoll, 5 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET 

Backwell Lake: 
1 Water Rail, 6 Little Grebe, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail

Clevedon:

Wain’s Hill:

Vis-mig: 145 Woodpigeon, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Marsh Harrier, 425 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 225 Redwing, 275 Fieldfare, 10 Meadow Pipit, 575 Chaffinch, 3 Redpoll, 15 Goldfinch, 18 Siskin
Present: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay

Sand Point: 

Vis-mig: 2 Grey Plover, 1 Fulmar, 2 Merlin, 18 Skylark, 75 Fieldfare, 99 Meadow Pipit, 824 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 1 Hawfinch, 73 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 36 Siskin, 1 Cirl Bunting

Present: 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 7 Song Thrush

Uphill: 
4 Grey Plover, 36 Ringed Plover, 100 Lapwing, 2 Common Gull, 1 Rook

Yatton:

3 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 3 Pied Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Hanham: 
Vis-mig: 500 Woodpigeon, 1 Red Kite, 5 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 13 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet

Longwell Green:

3 Red Kite

Warmley:

1 Red Kite

Chew Magna:
7 Cattle Egret

Chew Magna, Newtown:
12 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS 

Chew Valley Lake 

02-11-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:

2 Goldeneye

Spring Bay: 
2 Scaup

02-11-26 Red Kite, Buzzard, Marsh Harrier CVL (Jessica Killey)

Bernard King: 
1 Ruff

Moreton: 
1 Little Gull

02-11-2026 Whooper Swan CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 10 Skylark, 6 Redwing

Reported by: Pete Brain, John Budd, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Nigel Kempson, Jessica Killey, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, David Minshall, Mike Moxon, Ross Nairn, Steve Sanins

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01-11-26 Sunday

Temp 07°C to 12°C - fog to start then sunny intervals through thickening cloud carried on a light breeze from the north north east with gusts to 16 mph

Green-winged Teal

Little Gull

Scaup

Whooper Swan

Firecrest

Sanderling

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Redpoll - over

Hillfields Park:

c500 Woodpigeon - over

01-11-26 Stonechat Lamplighters (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 12 Linnet, 10+ Goldfinch, 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

c5000 Woodpigeon - south over Purdown

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands - BOC walk, highlights:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Tufted Duck, 6 Shoveler, 11 Pintail, 60 Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 30 Oystercatcher, 60 Lapwing, 30 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 300 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 15 Turnstone, 5 Knot, 60 Dunlin, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 6 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

01-11-26 Snipe PW (Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf:
28 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier - hunting the salt marsh

Kingston Seymour:

16 Little Egret

Yatton:

 - Strawberry Line: 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Redwing, 1 Stonechat

 - Wemberham Lane: 80 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 20 Rook, 2 Raven, 3 Fieldfare. 60 Pied Wagtail

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
- vismig: - 1 Stock Dove, 2080 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 5 Common Gull, 15 Skylark, 1500 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 52 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 alba Wagtail, 78 Meadow Pipit, 6 Rock Pipit, 6 Brambling, 263 Chaffinch, 10 Redpoll, 24 Goldfinch, 49 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting.

- present: - 1 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Jay, 7 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer

Weston-Super-Mare:

 Knightstone Harbour: 1 Kingfisher - low over the high tide

 Anchor Head:  7 Oystercatcher, 14 Black-headed Gull, 1 Wren, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit

Uphill:
267 Shelduck, 112 Wigeon, 11 Oystercatcher, 5 Grey Plover, 34 Ringed Plover, 64 Lapwing, 14 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 300+ Redshank, 27 Knot, 13 Sanderling, 60+ Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 1 Grey Heron

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common, Sir Bernard Lovell Academy:

2 Red Kite

Bitton, Holm Mead:

36 Skylark, 50+ Meadow Pipit

Sutton Court - Folly Lane:

52 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

01-11-26 Dunlin BG (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Dunlin

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goosander

Sutton Wick:
4 Goldeneye, 3 Scaup (2f +1st wint)

01-11-26 Kingfisher CVL (Andrew Harrison)

Herons Green:
2 Little Gull, 1 Kingfisher

01-11-2026 Green-winged Teal CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Green-winged Teal

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Whooper Swan

Reported by: Peter Bryant, Beth & Darren Burton, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Chapman, Phil Crouter, Julian Eastoe, Ollie Fournier, Paul Francis, Andrew Harrison, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Robin Martin, Andy Mears, David Minshall, Paul Moon, Ross Nairn, Lee Patch, Trevor Riddle, Gareth Roberts, Mark Savage, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson,

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31-10-26 Saturday - Woodlark

Temp 04°C to 14°C - sunny intervals through high cloud carried on light air from the east with gusts to a heady 9 mph!!

Woodlark

Hawfinch

Yellow-browed Warbler

Wheatear

Jack Snipe

Brambling

Merlin

Little Gull

Black Redstart

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

c3500 Woodpigeon, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, c100 (possibly) Ring-necked Parakeet (a flock of c60 then a flock of c40 heading same way 7 mins later,) 1 Woodlark - south 9.08, new for patch, 2 Skylark, c60 Redwing, 10+ Fieldfare

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

31-10-26 Black Redstart Oldbury (Lee Gardiner)

Oldbury-upon Severn:

1 Black Redstart

Aust Services - vismig

228 Stock Dove, 56 Grey Plover, 1 Merlin, 1 Woodlark, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1485 Starling, 268 Redwing, 90 Fieldfare, 4 Brambling, 1476 Chaffinch, 3 Hawfinch, 34 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 750+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wheatear

Pilning Wetlands:
110 Greylag Goose, 41 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 30 Dunlin

NORTH SOMERSET

Lower Failand - garden:

1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Clevedon - Pill:
1 Jack Snipe - flushed, 3 Reed Bunting

Nailsea - Old Church area garden:
1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin

Yatton:
Ham Lane: 1 Collared Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Raven, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Redwing, 6 Greenfinch

Wemberham Lane: 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 19 Rook, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 143 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Linnet

Sand Point/Middle Hope: 

vismig: 2 Wigeon, 3112 Woodpigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 5 Grey Plover, 64 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 10 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Merlin, 1340 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 61 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 13 alba Wagtail, 117 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock/Water Pipit, 12 Brambling, 787 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 19 Linnet, 6 Redpoll, 15 Goldfinch, 141 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting

present: 1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch, 25 Linnet.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford:
1 Richard Pipit - over    

31-10-26 Greenfinch Radstock (Merv Carlyon)

Radstock :

1 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

31-10-26 Red Kite CVL (Wayne Tucker)

Moreton:
1 Red Kite

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 2 Little Gull - 1st wint, 1 Marsh Harrier - and a Hen - ho ho ho

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Kevin Bainbridge, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Will Duckworth, Lee Gardiner,  Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Martin Lomax, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Ann Rossiter, Larry Sweetland, Wayne Tucker, Jack Wylson

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30-10-26 Friday

Temp 05°C to 15°C - A misty start, then sunny with light winds from the east.

Firecrest

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Firecrest, Troopers Hill (Duncan Evered)

Dunnock, Troopers Hill (Duncan Evered)

Troopers Hill (ringing station):

1 Firecrest, 1 Dunnock (retrap 3+ years)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury (Pillhead Gout):
145 Grey Plover, 40 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, c400 Dunlin

Aust (vismig):
4 Pochard, 137 Stock Dove, 6 Golden Plover, 1 Swallow, 1238 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Hawfinch, 1 Redpoll, 47 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer

Meadow Pipit, New Passage (Beth Burton)

Black-tailed Godwit, New Passage (Beth Burton)

New Passage/Northwick:
11 Grey Plover, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Turnstone, 1 Ruff, 400 Dunlin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Redpoll

Severn Beach:
1 Great Crested Grebe

Nibley:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET

Mistle thrush, Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Clevedon (Moor):
1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

Somerdale/Hicks Gate:
3 Peregrine, 20+ Goldfinch

Stanton Drew to Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 15 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 15 Linnet/Redpoll (mixed flock)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greenshank

Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)

Stratford:
2 Marsh Harrier

Pintail, Herriotts' (George Stacey)

Herriotts Bridge:
Shoveler, Pintail

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Duncan Evered, Tim Ford, Matthew Hall, Rich Keel, Nigel Kempson, Wayne Pannell, Matt Plenty, George Stacey, Wayne Tucker, ~Nick

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29-10-26 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - some sunny spells, often still with a light SSW/SSE wind when it did blow.

The 2025 ABR is available. You can purchase a copy from the editor, Harvey Rose, for £15 + P&P, email bktlgodwit@gmail.com. Paper or e-copies will be with BOC and Bristol Nats members soon.

Whooper Swan 

BRISTOL 

Avon Gorge: 
2 Peregrine (f&m)

Bedminster: 
10 Chaffinch- unusual here

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
90 Wigeon, 200 Grey Plover, 41 Lapwing, 95 Curlew, 20 Knot, 350 Dunlin, 5 Little Egret, 12 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Aust:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands: 
1 Mute Swan, c.500 Canada Goose, 97 Greylag Goose, 30 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 70 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 169 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, c.500 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 50 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail, flock 40 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Redwick: 
120 Starling

Coalpit Heath:
22 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 26 Rook, 3 Stonechat, c.200 Linnet

Aztec West:

1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET 

Turnstone, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portbury Wharf:

1 small gull, possibly Little Gull

Portishead: 
c40 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit

Bristol Airport:

29 Golden Plover

Clevedon: 
Wain's Hill vis mig: 105 Woodpigeon, 3 Brambling, 455 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin

River Yeo: 
Mouth: 3 Egyptian Goose, 40 Cattle Egret, 1 Spoonbill

Kestrel, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Yatton:

Little River: 355 Woodpigeon, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 28 Skylark, 60 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES 

Stonechat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

14 Common Gull, 100+ corvid, Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 120 Linnet

Little Owl at sunset, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel)

Stanton Drew:

1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch

Bickfield Lane, nr CVL: 
8 Cattle Egret

Compton Dando:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine,
2 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Plus 7 Clouded Yellow still

RESERVOIRS 

Redshank, Barrow Tanks (Enid Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:

3 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 4 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Linnet

Tawny Owl (Jessica Killey)

Chew Valley Lake 
1 aythya hybrid- like a male Scaup but with solid grey mantle, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Tawny Owl

Meadow Pipit, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green: 
1 Greenshank, + Meadow Pipit

Stratford: 

1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Gull

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Darren Burton, Peter Coslett, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Paul Gregory, Adrian Hockey, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Rich Keel, Jessica Killey, Andrew Middleton, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Enid & Karen Wilkinson,

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