04-05-26 Monday - Osprey

Temp 09°C to 18°C - Overcast with rain by lunchtime, a little sun later with more rain. A gentle breeze from the north east veering to east north east before backing to north north east. Gusts to 17 mph

Osprey

Hobby

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay

Eastville Park:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swift

Stoke Park Sims' Hill:

32 Stock Dove, 1 Kestrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Cuckoo, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 75 Swallow, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Avocet, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Lapwing, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 10 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

04-05-26 Whimbrel  Severn Beach (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Severn Beach - inc vismig:
1 Ringed Plover, 10 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Sanderling, 21 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - over to north east, 1 Marsh Harrier, 360 Swallow - north east, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 3 Reed Warbler, 3 Swallow, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat

Clevedon, Poets Walk:
1 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
Swan and Canada Goose with juv, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

04-05-26 Grey Wagtail Dyrham (Caron Thornton-Tippit)

Dyrham:

Jay, Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 

Emerson's Green, Pomphrey Hill Pool

2 Little Egret, 1 House Martin

Willsbridge:
2 Tawny Owl + 2 well grown young

Newton St Loe:
3 Swallow, 6 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

04-05-26 Ringed Plover CVL (Marv Carlyon)

Dam:
Goldeneye - with ducklings, 3 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin

Stratford:
3 Swift, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Swift, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Hobby, 5 Jay, 1 Reed Bunting

OUT OF AREA

Rowberrow to Beacon Batch - and back:

1 Cuckoo - heard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Skylark, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 5 Stonechat, 2 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin, 

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Ben Crabb, Markas Gilmartin, Anthony Goodwin, Rich Keel, Tom Kerridge, Rob Martin, Andy Middleton,  Nick Page, Lee Patch, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Caron Thornton-Trippit 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-05-26 Sunday

Temp 08°C to 17°C - the rain cleared overnight giving a misty start, then sunny with light cloud. Not much wind to start, then a light breeze from the SW/W if it blew.

White Stork

Sanderling

Crossbill

03-05-26 Cattle Egret, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Blaise:

2 White Stork over 

Horfield:

3 Swift 

Lamplighters Marsh:

3 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

03-05-26 Grey Plover SB (Brian Lancastle)

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Sanderling, 1 Wheatear - Greenland race

03-05-26 Whimbrel & Curlew comparison, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
8 Grey Plover - 2 in sum plum, 4 Ringed Plover 1 Curlew, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Sanderling, 11 Dunlin

03-05-26 Whimbrel, Severn Beach (Mark Smith)

Rockhampton:

1 Cuckoo

Tytherington:

1 Mandarin (f), 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour - Back Lane to STW: 

14 Whimbrel

Nr Winscombe:

3 Crossbill over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
+ Swallow, ++ Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer

Chelwood:

1 Red Kite, 7 Buzzard - soaring together

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Great White Egret

03-05-26 Reed Warbler, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret

03-05-26 Blackcap with breakfast, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 4+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 

Herons Green:

2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
nr entrance gate: 10+ Cattle Egret, 1 Hybrid Greylag x Canada Goose, 5 Cattle Egret

Blue Bowl Inn:

4 Swallow, 6 House Martin

Stratford:
2 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
46+ Mute Swan, 1 hybrid Greylag x Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose family, 3 Shelduck, 1 Pochard, 4 Shoveler, 43+ Gadwall, 8+ Teal, 1 Mandarin (m), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull

Reported by: John Barnett, Ken Blake, Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Jane Cumming, Chris Craig, Ian Duncan, Brian Lancastle, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Mike Prior, Katie Robson, Joe Sargent, Matt Scott, Mark Smith, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-05-26 Saturday

Temp 10°C to 17°C - sunny intervals in the morning giving way to rain in the afternoon. Light winds from the south veering east.

Spotted Flycatcher

Fulmar

Arctic Skua

BRISTOL

Reed Warbler, Duchess Pond (Les Williams)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

7 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat (Purdown)

Knowle:

1 Yellow Wagtail (calling in flight 0700hrs)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Warth:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Gadwall, 2 Avocet, 14 Oystercatcher, 11 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 3 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 30 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 4 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:
1 Fulmar

Yate:
1 Hobby (west)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo (BBS):
66 Shelduck, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 55 Ringed Plover, 25 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 7 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 7 Reed Warbler, 5 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 3 Linnet

Sand Point/Bay:
1 Arctic Skua (Pale Morph - NE)

Uphill:
1 Cuckoo (STW)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
Swift (plural)

Tawny Owl, Willsbridge (~Chris)

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl

Reed Warbler, Newton St Loe (Robert Hargreaves)

Newton St Loe (R. Avon):
10 Mallard, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 7 Skylark, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Stanton Drew:
2 Pheasant, 3 Collared Dove, 3 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake

Whimbrel, Picnic site 1 (Bri Thompson)

Bittern Trail:
Duck feeding area: 1 Whimbrel

Stratford:

2 Hobby

Dunlin, Herriotts (Andrew Harrison)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby

Reported by: David Allward, Karl Burford, John Croxton, Julian Eastoe, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves,  Andrew Harrison, Paul House, Rich Keel, Brian Lancastle, Trevor Riddle, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, Les Williams, ~Ben, ~Chris, ~Nick

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-05-26 Friday - Arctic Skua

Temp 14°C to 19°C - light cloud and some scattered showers to start, more sun later. A light to moderate SE wind early, moving to W/WSW later.

Red-throated Pipit
Arctic Skua 2+8+45

Little Stint

Black Tern

01-05-26 Black Tern, CVL (Tina snaps)

BRISTOL

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Pintail, 6 Whimbrel, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 5 Dunlin, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Red-throated Pipit (heard flying over by visiting birder)

01-05-26 Whimbrel, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
3 Oystercatcher, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, early: 2 Arctic Skua (dark phase), late: 8 + 45 Arctic Skua, Common Tern, Hobby, Cuckoo

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
BBS inc: 1 Stock Dove, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 13 Blackbird, 4 Greenfinch

Abbot’s Pool:

2 Mandarin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Folly Farm:

2 Mallard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Swallow, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 14 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

01-05-26 Little Ringed Plover, CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap

Woodford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Bullfinch

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler

Stratford:
1 Black Tern, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 20 Swift, 1 Garden Warbler

01-05-26 Dunlin, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
3 Greylag Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose + 5 young, 3 Shelduck, 24 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Hobby, 5+ Reed Warbler

Reported by: Tina, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Jamie Buchan, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Tim Fell, Matt Hall, Brian Lancastle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Simon Stuart, Les Williams

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds