Temp 11°C to 22°C - sunny after v early rain with some cloud after lunch, A moderate breeze from south south west backing to south after tea time, with gusts to 31 mph mid afternoon.
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pectoral Sandpiper
BRISTOL
Bishopston:
2 Jay, 2 Raven
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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| 30-09-26 Ruff OPS (Pete Hazelwood) |
3 Grey Plover, 63 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Kingshiher, 1 Merlin, 4 Jay, c70 Starling, 1 Wheater
New Passage/Northwick:
c.250 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 18 Greenshank - a flock briefly, then away south east, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Swallow, 30 Starling, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit - over
Wickwar:
c.250 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 18 Greenshank - a flock briefly, then away south east, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Swallow, 30 Starling, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit - over
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| 30-09-26 Kingfisher Wickwar (Paul Sadley) |
1 Kingfisher
NORTH SOMERSET
Portbury Warth:
3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 40+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Curlew, 17 Redshank, c15 Knot, 90 Dunlin, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Chiffchaff
Sand Point/Middle Hope:
5 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 62 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 52 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 19 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
5 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 62 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 52 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 19 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting
BELOW M4 & BANES
Cribbs Causeway:
1 Red Kite
Oldland Common - North Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard - all in the air simultaneously
RESERVOIRS
Chew Valley Lake
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| 30-09-26 Grey & Golden Plover CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, c70 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 1 Hobby - juv, 1 Peregrine, 4 Skylark and 9 Swallow - south
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| 30-09-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Bri Thompson) |
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper,
Reported by:Dru Brooke-Taylor, Cris Craig, Andy Davis, Geoff Hardman, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Bri Thompson
