Friday, 6 November 2026

06-11-26 Friday - Slavonian Grebe

Temp 07°C to 11°C - early rain then cloudy with a hint of sun. Just light air all day from the east north east, backing to north east, veering to easterly and finishing, by teatime, east north east. Gusts to only 9mph

Woodcock - influx
Hawfinch
Slavonian Grebe 
Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Ashley Down - Allotments:
1 Woodcock

Blaise Estate:
4 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Robin, 3 Grey Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch

Eastville Park:
1 Woodcock, 1 Little Egret

Fishponds:
2 Great White Egret - over, lowdown

Redland - garden:
1 Blackcap (f)
06-11-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Craig Lewis)
Snuff Mills

1 Kingfisher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services - vismig:
96 Stock Dove, 1 Grey Plover, 231 Lapwing, 5 Snipe, 900 Fieldfare, 99 Fieldfare, 13 Brambling, 1641 Chaffinch, 4 Hawfinch, 6 Redpoll, 10 Crossbill, 134 Siskin - all NE in 3.5hrs

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
lots of Wigeon & Teal, 2 Pintail, 130 Lapwing, 623+ Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Woodcock, 6 Snipe, 1 Cattle Egret - over, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Peregrine

Severn Beach:
1 Woodcock

NORTH SOMERSET

Bristol Airport:
1 Great White Egret - over, north

Yatton - Wemberham:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 4 Redwing

BELOW M4 & BANES

no news

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Lapwing, 17 Great White Egret, 20 Cattle Egret,

Chew Valley Lake
06-11-26 Goldeneye CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:

1 Greylag Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Slavonian Grebe

Denny Island:
20 Cattle Egret
06-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Dave Hughes)
Woodford:

1 Slavonian Grebe, Song Thrush
06-11-26 Song Thrush CVL (George Stacey)
Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 6 Goldeneye (2m), 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier (inc m), 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush - northward, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Shelduck, 2 Pintail

Reported by: Kevin Bainbridge, Paul Bowerman, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Matt Hall, Matt Hobbs, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Craig Lewis, Francie Macrow, Mike Moxon, Toby Nowlan, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, George Stacey,  Larry Sweetland

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