Thursday, 29 October 2026

29-10-26 Thursday

Temp 10°C to 16°C - some sunny spells, often still with a light SSW/SSE wind when it did blow.

The 2025 ABR is available. You can purchase a copy from the editor, Harvey Rose, for £15 + P&P, email bktlgodwit@gmail.com. Paper or e-copies will be with BOC and Bristol Nats members soon.

Whooper Swan 

BRISTOL 

Avon Gorge: 
2 Peregrine (f&m)

Bedminster: 
10 Chaffinch- unusual here

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE 

Oldbury Power Station: 
90 Wigeon, 200 Grey Plover, 41 Lapwing, 95 Curlew, 20 Knot, 350 Dunlin, 5 Little Egret, 12 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 15 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Aust:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands: 
1 Mute Swan, c.500 Canada Goose, 97 Greylag Goose, 30 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 4 Oystercatcher, 8 Grey Plover, 70 Lapwing, 3 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 169 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 50 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, c.500 BH Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 50 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 12 Pied Wagtail, flock 40 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Redwick: 
120 Starling

Coalpit Heath:
22 Stock Dove, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 26 Rook, 3 Stonechat, c.200 Linnet

Aztec West:
1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET 
Turnstone, Portishead (Darren Burton)
Portbury Wharf:
1 small gull, possibly Little Gull

Portishead: 
c40 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit

Bristol Airport:
29 Golden Plover

Clevedon: 
Wain's Hill vis mig: 105 Woodpigeon, 3 Brambling, 455 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 7 Siskin

River Yeo: 
Mouth: 3 Egyptian Goose, 40 Cattle Egret, 1 Spoonbill
Kestrel, Yatton (Emily Lomas)
Yatton:
Little River: 355 Woodpigeon, 150 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 28 Skylark, 60 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES 
Stonechat, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)
Marshfield:
14 Common Gull, 100+ corvid, Skylark, 2 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, 120 Linnet
Little Owl at sunset, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel)
Stanton Drew:
1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 12 Skylark, 5 Fieldfare, 4 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 18 Goldfinch

Bickfield Lane, nr CVL: 
8 Cattle Egret

Compton Dando:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine,
2 Jay, 1 Raven, 5 Skylark, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer
Plus 7 Clouded Yellow still

RESERVOIRS 
Redshank, Barrow Tanks (Enid Wilkinson)
Barrow Tanks:
3 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 4 Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Linnet
Tawny Owl (Jessica Killey)
Chew Valley Lake 
1 aythya hybrid- like a male Scaup but with solid grey mantle, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Tawny Owl
Meadow Pipit, CVL (George Stacey)
Herons Green: 
1 Greenshank, + Meadow Pipit

Stratford: 
1 Whooper Swan, 2 Little Gull

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Darren Burton, Peter Coslett, Julian Eastoe, Matt Hall, Dave Hughes, Paul Gregory, Adrian Hockey, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Emily Lomas, Rich Keel, Jessica Killey, Andrew Middleton, Rich Mielcarek, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Joe Sargent, Tony Scott, George Stacey, Howard Taffs, Enid & Karen Wilkinson,