Thursday, 10 September 2026

10-09-26 Thursday - Osprey

Temp 10°C to 20°C. Cooler again. Bright early on but turning cloudy. A light southeasterly breeze in the morning picking up to a moderate southerly breeze in the afternoon gusting to 24 mph.

Osprey
Goshawk
Avocet
Spotted Redshank
Curlew Sandpiper
Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig
25+ Swallow, 8+ Sand Martin, 1+ House Martin, 55 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail 
present -
Main rhine: mixed flock of Tits, Chiffchaff, a Firecrest, a Spotted Flycatcher & a Treecreeper 
Lagoon 3, flew towards Oldbury village: 1 juv Goshawk
Yacht club: 76 Redshank, 28 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 4 Wheatear

Aust Services:
vismig - 6 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 154 Sand Martin, 61 Swallow, 140 House Martin, 5 Grey Wagtail, 105 Meadow Pipit, 6 Tree Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch (all heading SW)
present - 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 80 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch
10-09-26 Osprey, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetlands/New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Greylag, 118 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 53 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 50 Oystercatcher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 42 Lapwing, Whimbrel, 100+ Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 35 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 4 Heron, 2 Osprey (heading S & E/SE), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 4 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 60 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 42 Linnet

Severn Beach:
70 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 2 Sanderling, 350 Dunlin, 5 Cormorant, Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead garden:
2 Marsh Tit caught & ringed
10-09-26 Kingfisher, Portishead Hole (Darren Burton)
Portishead Hole:
1 Shelduck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 99 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail
10-09-26 Willow Warbler, Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)
Clevedon Moor garden:
4 Willow Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES
10-09-26 Dipper, Keynsham Park (Ian Stapp)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
1 Dipper

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
Tufted Duck, Teal, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 250 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron

Dam:
6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper 
10-09-26 Avocet, Bernard King hide (George Stacey)
Bernard King Hide:
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Avocet
10-09-26 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodford (Lee Patch)
Woodford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
10-09-26 Spotted Redshank, Herons Green (Bri Thompson)
Herons Green:
Spotted Redshank, Ruff
10-09-26 Ruff, Herons Green (Bri Thompson)
Stratford:
5 Wigeon, 10 Pintail, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8+ Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite (juv), 2 Reed Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff inc 2 singing

Herriotts inc Pool:
11 Egyptian Goose, 250 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 9 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren Burton, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Jamie Dunning, David Howes, Rob Laughton, Steve Newland, Wayne Pannell, Lee Patch, Emily Piccinini-Edelston, Aravind Ramesh, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Bri Thompson