Saturday, 17 October 2026

17-10-26 Saturday

Temp 04°C to 14°C - sunny, but cloud present into the afternoon. A gentle breeze from the north north east with gusts to 22mph over lunchtime.

BRISTOL

Bishopston:
2 Jay

Eastville Park:
2 Raven, 2 Skylark
17-10-26 Redhank Lamplighters LNR (David Minshall)
Lamplighters Marsh:
1 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron

Oldbury Court:
2 Raven, 50 Redwing

City Centre:
1 Jay,

Stoke Park - Purdown vismig:
2000 Woodpigeon, 6 Rook, 1 Skylark, 20 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, 16 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Wickwar - Paddock Box:
1 Barn Owl

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands::
1 Mute Swan, c.400 Canada Goose, 6 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 90 Wigeon, 15 Mallard, 35 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 25 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 60 Starling, 3 Stonechat, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Goldfinch, 70 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Bryant Gardens:
1 Redpoll - heard going over

Yatton:
28 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 4 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 30 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting.

Sand Point/Bay:
vismig :
27 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 4 Knot, 2 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Buzzard, 103 Skylark, 377 Starling, 13 alba Wag, 179 Mipit, 838 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 96 Greenfinch, 56 Linnet, 3 Redpoll, 34 Goldfinch, 18 Siskin & 4 Reed Bunting
present : 23 Oystercatcher, 18 Grey Plover, 22 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Jay, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 3 Firecrest, 6 Goldcrest, 10 Song Thrush, 1 Redwing, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 5 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Folly Farm:
1 Golden Plover (over), 1 Buzzard, 1m Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Meadow Pipit 1 Redpoll, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet
17-10-26 Mistle Thrush Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)
Chew Stoke - Scot Lane:

2 Black Cap, 1 Mistle Thrush

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
17-10-26 Firecrest CVL (Chris Craig)
Ringing Station:
1 Firecrest
17-10-26 Water Rail CVL (Merv Carlyon)
Herriotts Bridge:

2 Water Rail

OUT OF AREA

Somerset, Rowberrow Warren
'quite a few' Brambling

Reported by: Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon,  Chris Craig, Annie Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Matt Hull, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Gill Sapsed, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Jon Thobroe

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