Tuesday, 22 September 2026

22-09-26 Tuesday

Temp 13°C to 22°C -  a misty start followed by sunny intervals with more light cloud later. The wind was light from the southwest.

Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
Golden Plover
Spotted Redshank
Spoonbill


BRISTOL

Bedminster (New Cut & Cumberland Basin):
10 Mallard, 8 Woodpigeon, 30 Rock Dove, 1 Common Sandpiper, 19 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay, 3 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 9 Carrion Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 5 Starling, 10 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 9 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail

Troopers Hill (survey):
21 Woodpigeon, 22 Rock Dove, 2 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Jay, 15 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 13 Blue Tit, 14 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 11 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 26 Robin, 10 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

St Annes (River Avon):
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Chipping Sodbury Common:
3 Red Kite, 2 Swallow, 10 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Wheatear, Dowlais (Ross Nairn)

Clevedon (Dowlais):
2 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wheatear, Marshfield (Les Williams)

Marshfield:
4 Wheatear

Bridgeyate:
2 Red Kite

Oldland:
2 Red Kite

Compton Dando STW & Village:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch

Woollard/Publow:
27 Canada Goose, 50+ Woodpigeon, 6 Lapwing, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Magpie, 30+ Jackdaw, 50+ Rook, 4 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Dipper, 5 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12+ Chaffinch, 20+ Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

Pensford (BOC walk):
28 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 4 Collared Dove, 30 Woodpigeon, 4 Rock Dove, 1 Coot, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Magpie, 24 Jackdaw, 1 Raven, 15 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 12 House Sparrow, 4 Chaffinch, 20 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
2 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
4 Stock Dove, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 8 Little Egret, 21 Great White Egret, 12 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:
Mute Swan (Polish family), Canada Goose (hybrid family), 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Golden Plover, 7 Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 4 Little Egret, 11 Great White Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Spoonbill, Herriott's (Charlie Murphy)

Lesser Yellowlegs, Herriott's (George Stacey)


Herriotts inc Pool:

7 Egyptian Goose, 2 Water Rail, 30+ Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 5 Spoonbill (distant - 2 adult, 3 juv), 3 Little Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Paul Francis, Lee Gardiner,  Rob Hargreaves, Nigel Jones, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Charlie Murphy, Ross Nairn, George Stacey, Ian Stapp,  Bri Thompson, Les Williams

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