Saturday, 7 November 2026

07-11-26 Saturday - Dartford Warbler

Temp 04°C to 10°C - misty, with a light breeze mainly east north east but that failing during the day leaving the wind to boxing the compass. No gusts to speak of

Dartford Warbler
Slavonian Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
Short-eared Owl
Red-crested Pochard
Green-winged Teal
Whooper Swan

BRISTOL

Coombe Brook Valley NR:
2 Siskin

Henleaze - High St:
15 Redwing

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:
 2 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Aust Services - inc vismig:
7 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 45 Redwing - vismig: 822 Starling, 2 Redpoll 23 Siskin
07-11-26 Kestrel PIL ( Bill Alexander)
Pilning Wetlands:
Teal, Redshank, Kestrel    

Yate Common:
plenty of Redwing, lots of Siskin - calling

Chipping Sodbury Common:
28 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 1 Merlin (f), 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling, 4 Redpoll

NORTH SOMERSET
07-11-26 Song Thrush Long Ashton (Karen Wilkinson)
Long Ashton - garden:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (f&m), 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1st Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 

Portbury Wharf:
c30 Siskin - feeding on birch trees
07-11-26 Redwing Clevedon Moor (Wayne Pannell)
Clevedon Moor:
c20 Redwing - feeding on berries

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
2 Firecrest, 3 Redpoll

Bristol Airport - Kingdown:
1 Woodcock

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
3 Moorhen, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine - with prey on pylon, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 150 Pied Wagtail - roosting, 1 Bullfinch

Sand Point: 
1 Dartford Warbler

Thomas's Head:
1 Short-eared Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

Kingswood:
5 Blackbird - 1st yr birds from the continent

Keynsham, Chocolate Quarter - R Avon:
1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Meadow Pipit
07-11-26 Yellowhammer Paulton (Patrick Hancock)
Paulton:

7 Pheasant, 1 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 51 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 11 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Black-necked Grebe

Chew Valley Lake
07-11-26 Goosander CVL (Bri Thompson)
Dam:

1 Goosander
07-11-2026 Slavonian Grebe CVL (Bri Thompson)
Walley Bank Path:

1 Slavonian Grebe

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit

Stratford:
1 Whooper Swan, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 Jack Snipe

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Merv Carlyon, Sam Caswell, Mark Collar, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Anthony Goodwin, Paul Gregory, Patrick Hancock, Martyn Hayes, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Fen Marshall, Rowan Peters, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Rod Taylor, Gary Thoburn, Bri Thompson, Karen Wilkinson, Jack Wylson

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