06-09-26 Sunday

Temp 18°C to 26°C - sunny most of the day, with a gentle breeze from the south west veering south, by mid morning, for most of the rest of the day and gusting to 25 mph.

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

7 Swift, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
22 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 20 Swallow, 150 House Martin - around the towers, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 

Aust Services/STW:
3 Swallow, 32 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit

06-09-26 Yellow Wagtail NP (Andy Stockhausen)

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
80 Teal, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank,  4 G BB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 9 Little Egret, 1 Great Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sedge Warbler, Swallow, 20 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, Meadow Pipit

06-09-26 Little Egret NP (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:

lots of  - Ringed Plover, Turnstone, and Dunlin

Wickwar:

1 Little Owl - calling

06-09-26 Osprey CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Osprey - going south

NORTH SOMERSET

Kingston Seymour: 

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

Uphill:
12 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warley Forest Park:

1 Sparrowhawk - calling, 6 Swallow

Willsbridge - Londonderry Farm:
1 Swallow

Kelston:
4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine - pr hunting

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

06-09-26 Spotted Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
16 Little Grebe, 8 Lapwing, 2 Black tailed Godwit, 6+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank,  2 G BB Gull, 8 Little Egret, 23 G W Egret, 7 Cattle Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 30+ mix of Swallow and H Martin over the cattle field, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail,  20+ Pied Wagtail

Ringing Station:

35 Sedge Warbler - ringed, only one Retrap, so a significant passage

06-09-26 Ruff CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
10+ Pintail,  1 Water Rail, 32 Lapwing, 3 Black tailed Godwit, 10+ Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Ruff,  4 G BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5+ Little Egret, 6 G W Egret, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 5+ Jackdaw, 3 Reed Warbler, a few Sand Martin & Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail

-  - flock of 30+ birds, mostly L TT with other mixed Tits plus Chiffchaff - all around the trees

Reported by: Alex Carlisle, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Paul Francis, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Matt Hobbs, Ross Nairn, Mike Prior, Bob Proctor, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, 

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05-09-26 Saturday

Temp 12°C to 21°C - sunny and warm, a light to moderate NW round to WSW wind.

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
2 Stock Dove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Whinchat, CSC (Les Williams)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
4 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Wheatear, 11 Meadow Pipit, 5 Linnet, 250 Goldfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
28 Swallow, 9 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 13 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 8 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 5 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:

Dowlais: 1 Little Stint

Wemberham, Yatton:
50 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 20 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

Sand Point:

Vismig: 23 Shelduck, 90 BH Gull, 3 Cormorant, 5 Buzzard, 41 Swallow, 114 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 22 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit
Present: 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank (Sand Bay), 1 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 135 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 14 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 11 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:

1 f Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 10 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Chiffchaff (incl. 4 singing), 2 Blackcap, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite

Marksbury:

1 Red Kite

Burnett:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Buzzard, Blagdon (George Stacey)

Blagdon:
1 Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Buzzard

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Mandarin

Spotted Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

17 Little Grebe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 5 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 4 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

Stratford:
16 Ringed Plover 

05-09-2026 Glossy Ibis CVL (Andrew Parsons)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Garganey, 22 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 2 Knot, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, 

Reported by: Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Dave Hughes, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Andrew Parsons, Nick Page, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Gary Thoburn, Guy Watson, Les Williams

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04-09-26 Friday - Manx Shearwater & Arctic Skua

Temp 16°C to 21°C - an overcast morning with a very strong and blustery SW wind, but surprisingly, no rain.  Brighter with some sun later in the day.

Curlew Sandpipers, Knots

Spotted Redshanks

Arctic Skua

Guillemot, Manx Shearwater

Glossy Ibis

Yellow Wagtails

Pintail at Herons Green Bay, Chew (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Filton:

Sparrowhawk

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

3 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:

250 Canada Goose, 36 Mallard, 10 Teal, 14  Woodpigeon, 7 Collared Dove, 5 Oystercatcher, 10  Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 46 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 28 Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 8 Swallow, 8 Starling, 1 f. or juv. Redstart (sewage works), 15 Wheatear (up from 1st sentry box), 4 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40 Linnet, 9 Goldfinch.

Shaft rocks: 56 Ringed Plover, 9 Turnstone, 3 Curlew Sandpiper (moulting adult + 2 juv.), 2 Sanderling, 90 Dunlin., 2 Sand Martin (flew north over Shaft rocks).

Pilning Wetlands:
50+ Canada Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, 20 Lapwing, 6 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Swallow, 3 Collared Dove, 4 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 40+ Linnet.

Severn Beach:

52 Shelduck, 8 Mallard, 118 Ringed Plover (inc. 56 on Shaft rocks at HT), 3 Whimbrel, 18 Curlew, 23 Turnstone (inc. 9 on Shaft rocks at HT), 7 Curlew Sandpiper. 320 Dunlin (inc. 90 on Shaft rocks at HT), 280 Black-headed Gull, 68 Herring Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 9 LBB Gull, distant small tern - probably Little Tern, Arctic Skua, Guillemot (sitting on the water), Manx Shearwater. 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 26 Carrion Crow, 70 Starling, 18 House Sparrow, 15 Goldfinch.

Chittening Warth:
drake Pintail (upriver), and perhaps the same Guillemot

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports.

 moulting Drake Mandarin at picnic site 1, Chew (Merv Carlyon)

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports.

Spotted Redshank at HGB (Sam Caswell)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank.

Stratford:

10 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 juv. Knot, 1 Greenshank, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, c.60 Sand Martin.

Herriotts Bridge:
3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby.

OUT OF AREA

Stert Point:

2 Grey Phalarope, Leach's Petrel (briefly).

Reported by:  Louise Bailey, Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Leon Hickman, Lois Pryce, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds, contributors to local WhatsApp groups

03-09-26 Thursday - Grey Phalarope

Temp 18°C to 23°C. Cloudy start brightening from late morning. A gentle south-westerly breeze in the morning livening up to a moderate breeze in the afternoon with gusts to 28 mph.

Grey Phalarope

Spotted Redshank

Little Stint

Guillemot

Mediterranean Gull

Manx Shearwater

03-09-26 Greenshank & Spotted Redshank, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Wills Memorial Building:

Peregrine (heard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Wigeon (first of the autumn here), 2 Spotted Flycatcher

03-09-26 Spotted Redshank Pilning Wetlands (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
Gadwall, Teal, Oystercatcher, 140 Ringed Plover, 37 Lapwing, 50 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 20 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 30 Dunlin, 200 BH Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull (ad), 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Swallow, 1 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 50 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting

03-09-26 Ringed Plover, Severn Beach (Les Williams)

Severn Beach:
100 Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 2 Curlew sandpiper, 2 sanderling, 100 Dunlin, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Grey Heron

Chipping Sodbury Common:

Red Kite, Peregrine, 27 Swallow. Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
Sanderling, lots of Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, Yellow Wagtail

Channel View Bay:

12 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatcher, 300 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 200 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 6 Swallow, 40 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
30 Oystercatcher, 100 Ringed Plover, 85 Curlew, 1 Grey Phalarope, 3 Sanderling, 62 Dunlin, 1 Guillemot, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 30 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham:

31 Mallard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker

Chelwood

1 Red Kite

03-09-26 Red Kite, Stoney Littleton (Mike Williams)

Stoney Littleton:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

03-09-26 Spotted Redshank & Greenshank, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
Garganey, Pintail, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 7 Little Egret, 22 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, Hobby, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Stratford:

2 Mute Swan + Polish cygnet, 1 Garganey, 11 Pintail, 9 juv Goosander, 10+ Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4+ Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler   

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Glossy Ibis, 7+ Little Egret, 33 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 12 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Oscar Dewhurst, Ryan Frost, Chris Griffin, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Brian Lancastle, Andy Lawrence, Andy Mears, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Caron Thornton-Trippitt, Les Williams, Mike Williams

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02-09-26 Wednesday

Temp 16°C to 22°C - overcast with showers on and off. A light WSW/SW to start, increasing to a strong SW/SSW then back to W/WSW, gusts to 25mph.

Glossy Ibis

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:
2 Swift

Hillfields:
6 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Golden Plover, 260 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 250 Dunlin 1 Little Stint, 1 Meditterranean Gull, 5 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Beth & Darren Burton)

Severn Beach:
150 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, 7 Knot, 4 Turnstone, 130 Dunlin, 10 Little Egret, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Kenn Moor:
1 Swift

Weston-super-Mare:
Garden: 1 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon:
10 Egyptian Geese, 4 Greenshank, 240 Herring Gull

Curlew Sandpipers, CVL  (Dave Hughes)

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 29 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 60 Swallow

Stratford:
17 Greylag Goose, 3 Garganey, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier

Herriotts inc. Pool:
19 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Beth & Darren Burton, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Gary Hughes, Rupert Higgins, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Wayne Tucker, Trudy Sheen, Jack Wylson

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01-09-26 Tuesday

Temp 13°C to 20°C - Some rain showers before 9am, sunny intervals later with a gentle breeze from the west.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Little Stint

Spotted Redshank

Little Ringed Plover

BRISTOL

Hotwells:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blue Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Dipper, Little Avon (Les Williams)

Tortworth, Avening Green & Little Avon:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Buzzard, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Dipper, 1 Wheatear (f), 1 Grey Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Wigeon, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 1 Red Kite, 6 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 4+ Yellow Wagtail

Mixed Wader roost, Severn Beach (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 15 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 20+ Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hobby, Marshfield (Timothy Snowdon)

Raven, Marshfield (Timothy Snowdon)

Marshfield (BOC walk):
14 Pheasant, 5 Red-legged Partridge, + Woodpigeon, 23 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Kestrel, + Jackdaw, + Rook, 7 Raven, + Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 8 Skylark, 22 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail, 84 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 17 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Marshfield - evening walk:

6 Swift

Mangotsfield:
5 Raven

Chelwood

1 Red Kite

West Harptree:
2 Collared Dove

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
3 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing, 4 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 17 Great White Egret, 6 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Marsh Harrier + Crows, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
3 Wigeon, 6 Pintail, 10+ Ringed Plover (distant flock, flying towards Denny), 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 6 Dunlin (over), 8+ Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Hobby (1 pursuing a Ringed Plover), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

Water Rail, Herriott's (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Mandarin Duck, 1 Water Rail, 18 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 28 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 9+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 7 Ruff, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 7+ Little Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Starling, 7 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Alastair Fraser, Matthew Hall, Fen Marshall, Charlie Murphy, Joe Sargent,  Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Les Williams, ~Nick

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