Friday, 28 August 2026

28-08-26 Friday

Temp 16°C to 23°C - some sun and cloud, with scattered heavy showers. A light WSW/SW wind to start, later astrong W/WSW wind with gusts to 28mph.

Curlew Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Glossy Ibis, CVL (Ian Stapp)
BRISTOL
Blaise: 2 Kingfisher

Stoke Park:
1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 3 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)
Severn Beach:
High tide wader roost at Shaft beach: 500+ waders inc 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Knot, 1 Sanderling
Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)
Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Grasshopper Warbler,  67 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham Manor Rd:
3 Tawny Owl

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Stanton Drew:
Sandy Lane: 5 Greenfinch, 40+ Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Ruff, CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Herons Green:
1 Ruff
Knot, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Stratford:
3 Pochard, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Greenshank, 9 Ruff, 2 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 12 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine
Glossy Ibis, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Pintail, 34 Lapwing, 17 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 7 Ruff, 4 Knot, 13 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 10 Cattle Egret (1juv), 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 2 Kingfisher

Reported by: James Adams, Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss,  Merv Carlyon, Dave Chislett, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Brian Lancastle, Rich Keel, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson,