09-02-26 Monday

Temp 08°C to 10°C - overcast and dull to start with sun peeking through after lunch, alas, accompanied by occasional rain. The moderate breeze from the east south east started gusting to 26mph later.

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bedminster - South Street Park, Acta Centre Gardens and Hebron Churchyard:

10 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 3 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Blackcap (m) - singing, 2 Wren, 7 Starling, 2 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

5 Collared Dove, 33 Woodpigeon, 21 Feral Pigeon, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Magpie, 9 Crow, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap (1m&1f), 2 Wren, 39 Starling, 6 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 24 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Cotham Gardens - Park:

6 Jay, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldfinch

09-02-2026 Pink-footed Goose EP (Jon Mortin)

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, 11 Canada Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 56 Mallard, 70 Feral Pigeon,  2 Moorhen, 15 Coot, 39 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull,  20 Carrion Crow

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
6 Mute Swan, 2 Goosander, 2 Collared Dove, 39 Black-headed Gull, 5 Rook, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 22 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry - Oxlease Lane

1 Blackcap (m)

Portishead, inc Battery Point:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Dowlais:

23 Shelduck, 4 Shovellers, 25 Wigeon, 16 Mallard, 10 Teal, 17 Curlew, 20 Redshank, 300 Dunlin - heading for the flock at Yeo Est, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Congresbury Moor
1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 50 Starling, 4 Song Thrush, 70 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:
2 Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 2 Raven,

1 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 3 Bullfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greylag Goose, 2 Great White Egret

Herriotts inc Pool:
17 Little Egret - pool roost, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m) - display flight, 1 Red Kite

Reported by: Pete Brain, Josh Brown, John Budd, Mark Coller, Neil Delaney, Andy Davis, Jon Mortin, Steve Newland, Howard Taffs

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