Friday, 30 October 2026

30-10-26 Friday

Temp 05°C to 15°C - A misty start, then sunny with light winds from the east.

Firecrest
Redpoll

BRISTOL
Firecrest, Troopers Hill (Duncan Evered)

Dunnock, Troopers Hill (Duncan Evered)

Troopers Hill (ringing station):
1 Firecrest, 1 Dunnock (retrap 3+ years)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury (Pillhead Gout):
145 Grey Plover, 40 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, c400 Dunlin

Aust (vismig):
4 Pochard, 137 Stock Dove, 6 Golden Plover, 1 Swallow, 1238 Redwing, 28 Fieldfare, 2 Hawfinch, 1 Redpoll, 47 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer
Meadow Pipit, New Passage (Beth Burton)

Black-tailed Godwit, New Passage (Beth Burton)
New Passage/Northwick:
11 Grey Plover, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Turnstone, 1 Ruff, 400 Dunlin, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Redpoll

Severn Beach:
1 Great Crested Grebe

Nibley:
1 Little Egret

NORTH SOMERSET
Mistle thrush, Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)
Clevedon (Moor):
1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

Somerdale/Hicks Gate:
3 Peregrine, 20+ Goldfinch

Stanton Drew to Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Jackdaw, 2 Raven, 15 Carrion Crow, 6 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Wren, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 15 Linnet/Redpoll (mixed flock)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Greenshank
Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Wayne Tucker)
Stratford:

2 Marsh Harrier
Pintail, Herriotts' (George Stacey)
Herriotts Bridge:

Shoveler, Pintail

Reported by: Beth & Darren Burton, Duncan Evered, Tim Ford, Matthew Hall, Rich Keel, Nigel Kempson, Wayne Pannell, Matt Plenty, George Stacey, Wayne Tucker, ~Nick