Sunday, 13 September 2026

13-09-26 Sunday - Lesser Yellowlegs, Gray Phalarope

Temp 18°C to 20°C - overcast with almost constant light showers in the am, easing off slightly later. A moderate W/WSW wind, gusts to 20 mph. 

Gray Phalarope
Lesser Yellowlegs
Spotted Redshank
Curlew Sandpiper
Glossy Ibis
Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)
BRISTOL
Stonechat, Ashton Court (Lee Patch)
Ashton Court:
1 Stonechat

Eastville Park:
1 Teal

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
1 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 60 Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 60 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 300 Dunlin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 6 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
1 Grey Phalarope, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
7 Ringed Plover, 70+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 50+ Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 15 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 75 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.
Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Ian Stapp)
RESERVOIRS
Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Chew Valley Lake
1 Lesser Yellowlegs- mostly seen at Herriots Pool, sometimes out of sight, flew off and then re-found at, and last reported from, Herons Green Bay- right hand side
Mandarin, CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Herons Green:
1 Mandarin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 21 Great White Egret
Ringed BH Gull, CVL (Mark Coller)
Herriotts inc. Pool:
22 Egyptian Geese (first thing then flew off), 1 Water Rail, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler
Greenshank & Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Paul Chapman)

Lesser Yellowlegs, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Darren & Beth Burton, Mark Coller, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig,  Rupert Higgins, Karen Jayne, Andy Mears, Lee Patch, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Gary Thoburn, Julian Thomas,  Bri Thompson