Tuesday, 14 July 2026

14-07-26 Tuesday

Temp 15°C to 28°C - sunny with a gentle breeze from the Northeast/

BRISTOL

Sparrowhawk, Clifton (Mike Owen)

Clifton Suspension Bridge:
1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff / STW:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap

Aust Warth / Cake Pill:
9 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 7 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit, 15 Linnet

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
11 Greylag Goose, 2 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 41 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Lapwing, 61 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 34 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 244 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret, 3 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sedge Warbler, 100+ Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Linnet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Green Woodpecker (juv), 1 Peregrine, 1 Long-tailed Tit (juv)

Watercress Farm:
1 Quail (singing intermittently), 1 Green Sandpiper

Little Grebe, Tyntesfield (Caron Thornton-Tripitt)

Tyntesfield (BOC walk):
1 Mute Swan, 5 Canada Goose, 3 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Woodpigeon, 3 Rock Dove, 3 Stock Dove, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Swift, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Magpie, 6 Carrion Crow, 1 Skylark, 19 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Collared Dove, 92 Curlew, 8 Black-headed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 17 Swift, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 19 Whitethroat, 6 Stonechat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch

Uphill:
3 Common Sandpiper, 63 Redshank, 1 Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Compton Dando & lanes:
2 Stock Dove, 5 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 32 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 6 Skylark, 10+ Swallow, 8+ House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 10+ Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
10 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lapwing, 39 Cattle Egret (inc 5 juv)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
170+ Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 9 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 3 Magpie, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail


Common Sandpiper, Herons Gree2

Herons Green:

100 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 5+ Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Magpie, 2 Reed Warbler, 20+ Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 10+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 12+ Cattle Egret, 1 Swift, 1 Red Kite, 2 Reed Warbler, c60 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Redshank, Herriotts (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:

1 Hybrid Canada X Greylag, 2 Egyptian Goose, 44+ Gadwall, 4+ Teal, 3 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 19 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Red Kite, 4 Jackdaw, 3+ Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hull, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson, ~Ferm

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds