07-01-26 Wednesday - Caspian Gull

Temp 04°C to 07°C - Overnight rain cleared but led to icy conditions underfoot.  W to WSW breeze 5-10mph gusting to 20mph made it feel colder.  

White-fronted Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Purple Sandpiper

Caspian Gull

Penduline Tit

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

11 Mute Swan, c35 Coot, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail

Lamplighters Marsh:

8 Canada Goose, 24 Mallard, 12 Teal, 15 Wood-Pigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 7 Curlew, 21 Redshank, 28 BH Gull, 16 Herring Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Wren, 8 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, 6 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 8 House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Totterdown

1 Caspian Gull (1st Winter)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 1 Teal, 2 Pheasant (f), 1 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 7 Oystercatcher, c250 Lapwing, c150 BH Gull, c150 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, c180 Rook, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Blackcap, 22 Redwing, 17 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare

Aust Services

18 Common Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Chiff Chaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Stonechat

Aust Warth:

1 Pintail, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper,  4 Stonechat, 1Rock Pipit

Aust Wetland:

3 Penduline Tit (1st winter), 1 Blackcap

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
16 White-fronted Goose, 421 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Turnstone, 3 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Purple Sandpiper, Battery Point (David Minshall)

Portishead - Battery Point:

2 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 2 Pied Wagtail, c10 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Dowlais:

2 Avocet, 25 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 600 Dunlin, 20 Redshank

Clevedon Moor:

300 Lapwing

Kenn Moor:
150 Lapwing (moving SW)

Kingston Seymoor:

500 Lapwing

Uphill:
40 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath-Whiteway:
7 Herring Gull, 13 Collared Dove, 12 Herring Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 10 Magpie, 35 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow, 10 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 21 Starling, 5 Redwing, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 24 House Sparrow, 15 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

Chelwood to Marksbury:
1 Red Kite

Chew Magna Reservoir:

1 GBB Gull (3rd cy), 2 Great White Egret

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch

Snipe, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

14 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret,1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Shelduck, 4 Goldeneye,  1 Water Rail (calling), 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier,1 Buzzard,    2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing (lane to hide), 1 Pied Wagtail, 9+ Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Shelduck (lake), 2 G W Egret,  3 Grey Heron, 80+ Shoveler (pool), 3 Pintail (pool), 2 Goldeneye,  2 GBB Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard,1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Jon Angell, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, John Lewis, David Minshall, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Peter Rock, Steve Sanins, Andrew Stockhausen, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

06-01-26 Tuesday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 02°C to 06°C -  Sunshine and cloud, which thickened later, with rain about tea time. A gentle breeze from the south west, backing to south south west with the rain and gusting to 27 mph in the evening.

Calling all photographers -- the 2025 Avon Bird Report

As we have now entered 2026 planning and preparation has already begun for the next Avon Bird Report to be published in the autumn.  We are now using a full colour printing system and we will need a good range of photographs, some of these could be quite small (say a quarter page) while others  might be full page.  They need to have been taken in Avon in 2025. So if you have anything that you think might be suitable could you please send them to me at blacktgodwit@gmail.com  the e-mail address I use for all matters relating to the Report. Most will be in 'landscape' style but a few in 'portrait' are also welcome, we will use one of the best shots for the cover. Any of the usual print formats are acceptable.  Although the Report will not appear until the autumn we need to get started and so the earlier we receive your photos the better..  Finally I would like to extend this invitation to include both drawings and paintings.

Avocet

Purple Sandpiper

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

1 Grey Wagtail

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret

Hengrove Mounds - part of BOC walk:

inc- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Rook, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing

Manor Woods - part of BOC walk:

inc- 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 7 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch

Crox Bottom - part of BOC walk:

inc- 7 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Redwing, 15 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch

New Cut & Cumberland Basin:

1 Canada Goose, 1 Moorhen, 30 Black-headed Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Raven. 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redwing, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch

06-01-26 Snipe Sea MIlls (Di Bunniss)

Sea Mills:

1 Lapwing, 8 Dunlin, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank, 2 Cormorant. 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Canada Goose, 1 Shoveler, 370 Lapwing, 1 Little Owl, 4 Stonechat - 2pr, 1 Grey Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick:
16 White-fronted Goose, 1 Pochard - drifting, 4 Goosander - over SW, 15 Ringed Plover, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 300 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher

Frampton Cotterell:

c70 Lapwing - over north

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Jack Snipe

06-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Darren Burton)

Portishead - Battery Point:
3 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo:
80 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 70 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 20 Curlew, 8 Turnstone, 00 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 2 Buzzard, 1 Linnet

Uphill:

 Beach: 26 Oystercatcher, 3 Avocet, 10 Lapwing, 44 Ringed Plover, 21 Curlew, 1 Knot, 2 Sanderling, 485 Dunlin, 50 Redshank, 1 Common Gull, 2 Stonechat

Lake:   1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 2 Raven

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden feeders:

2 Coal Tit, 2 Blackcap (m), 5 Greenfinch

Oldland Common - garden:

1 Chiffchaff

Warmley Forest Park:

45 Redwing, 12+ Siskin

Wellow:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming

Combe Hey:

Lapwing - going over, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Burnett:
1 Buzzard

Chelwood to Marksbury:

3 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

1 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 3 G BB Gull, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch

Bittern Trail:
10+ Redwing

06-01-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)

Walley Bank Path:
2 Goosander (f&m), 

Nunnery:
2 Whooper Swan

06-01-2026 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
24 Gadwell, 18 Shoveler, 24 Wigeon, 32 Tufted Duck, 16 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Little Grebe,  3 Snipe, 2 G BB Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail, 8 Chaffinch

Moreton:

142 Canada Goose, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Lapwing, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 G W Egret,
2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling,
12+ L TT, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing, 3 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 11 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret,1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 G S Wood, 6+ Siskin, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

06-01-26 Water Rail CVL (Lucy Masters)

Herriotts inc Pool:

2 Egyptian Goose, 6 Shelduck, 2 Water Rail, BH Gull - inc ringed bird, 2 G BB Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret,  2 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 10+ L TT, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Dru Brook-Tylor, Di Bunniss, Darren Burton, Jane Cumming, Alan Daniells, Barry Dursley, Julian Eastoe, Tim Ford, Markas Gilmartin, Alison Griffiths, David Hanks, Matt Hall, Nigel Jones, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Stewart Poiner, Jackie Powell, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland,  Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

05-01-26 Monday

Temp -5°C to 01°C -  Sunny and frosty all day with a gentle breeze from the North.

Calling all photographers -- the 2025 Avon Bird Report

As we have now entered 2026 planning and preparation has already begun for the next Avon Bird Report to be published in the autumn.  We are now using a full colour printing system and we will need a good range of photographs, some of these could be quite small (say a quarter page) while others  might be full page.  They need to have been taken in Avon in 2025. So if you have anything that you think might be suitable could you please send them to me at blacktgodwit@gmail.com  the e-mail address I use for all matters relating to the Report. Most will be in 'landscape' style but a few in 'portrait' are also welcome, we will use one of the best shots for the cover. Any of the usual print formats are acceptable.  Although the Report will not appear until the autumn we need to get started and so the earlier we receive your photos the better..  Finally I would like to extend this invitation to include both drawings and paintings.

Red-breasted Merganser

White-fronted Goose

Siskin

Redpoll

BRISTOL

No Reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Mistle Thrush, c250 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, c500 Linnet

New Passage/Northwick:
52 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose (1 juv), 2 Pintail, 23 Ringed Plover, 48 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, 3 Knot, c500 Dunlin, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff

Cake Pill:
5 Jack Snipe, 10 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit

Barn Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Barn Owl

Buzzard, Yate (Christopher Teague)

Yate (Kingsgate Park):
1 Buzzard


NORTH SOMERSET

Common Gull, Backwell Lake (Robin Martin)

Backwell Lake:
14 Canada Goose, 10 Mute Swan (and one additional one dead), 20 Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 40+ Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 10 Feral Pigeon, 5 Wood Pigeon, 4 Water Rail (2 seen and 2 heard from different areas), 18 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Snipe, c50 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull,  2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant (to roost on island), 39 Little Egret (to island roost - Reduced numbers compared to last year), 1 Great Spotted  Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 30 Jackdaw (to roost), 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Goldfinch

Grey Wagtail, Yatton (Emily Lomas)

Little River Yatton:
32 Mute Swan, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Moorhen, 2 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 9 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 15 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 15 Fieldfare, 6 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 10 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Yatton/Wemberham:

28 Mute Swans, 258 Lapwings ( most flying south - some feeding on pasture), 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 7 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff

Mistle Thrush, Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)

Kenn Moor:
2 Mistle Thrush

Uphill:
Boating Lake: 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Song Thrush, 5+ Redwing, 4 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Axe Estuary: 4 Wigeon, 10+ Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 2 Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 3+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting (males)

Walborough Nature Reserve: 1 Song Thrush, 5+ Blackbird, 4 Fieldfare, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 8 Linnet

Banwell (garden):
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcap, 1 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
Rushmead Lane: 2 Red-legged Partridge, 110 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Red Kite, 2 Peregrine, 30+ Corn Bunting
Down Road: 70 Lapwing

Lansdown:
1 Buzzard (tried and failed to predate a weasel)

Swineford:
c30 Redwing, 3+Fieldfare

Frenchay:
1 Lapwing (flying SW. over Begbrook)

Oldland Common (garden):
1 Chiffchaff

Pensford (near):
100+ Lapwing, 1 Cattle Egret, 200+ Starling

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel

Publow:
18 Siskin

Lords Wood:
9 Mallard, 67 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 5 Coal Tit, 2+ Marsh Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 30 Redwing, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Redpoll, 2 Goldfinch

Marksbury:
2 Red Kite,  1 Buzzard,  100+ Starling

Stanton Drew
143+ Lapwing

Denny Lane:
64 Lapwing

Lapwing, Dunkerton (Thomas Weston)

Dunkerton:

100+ Lapwing, 50+ Common Gulls, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Goosander, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Pied Wagtail, 10+ Chaffinch

Bittern Trail:
1 Chiffchaff,  1 Goldcrest

Song Thrush (top) / Redwing, Hollowbrook (George Stacey)

Hollowbrook:
1 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing

Woodford:
60+ Lapwing (flew west), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Buzzard, Nunnery (Keith Williams)

Nunnery:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard (immature), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper

Ring-necked Duck, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:

26 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 22 Tufted Duck, 6 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander (f), 1 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 4 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Chaffinch

Moreton:
2 Whooper Swan, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Cattle Egret (field behind), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 12+ Redwing, 3 Pied Wagtail

Snipe, Stratford (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:
2 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Pied Wagtail, 6+ Siskin

Reed Bunting, Herriott's (Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc Pool:
6 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Water Rail, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 8+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 12 Reed Bunting

Reported by: John Barnett, Pete Brain, Matt Coward, Nigel Kempson, Emily Lomas, Robin Martin, Lucy Masters, Brian Mulgrew, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Wayne Pannell, Lee Patch, Carol Rushton, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Andrew Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Alex Venner, Thomas Weston, Martin Wightman, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-01-26 Sunday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp -3°C to 04°C -  A ground frost overnight but sunshine and then cloud later, a light breeze from the west gusting to 16 mph, but feeling very cold

Calling all photographers -- the 2025 Avon Bird Report

As we have now entered 2026 planning and preparation has already begun for the next Avon Bird Report to be published in the autumn.  We are now using a full colour printing system and we will need a good range of photographs, some of these could be quite small (say a quarter page) while others  might be full page.  They need to have been taken in Avon in 2025. So if you have anything that you think might be suitable could you please send them to me at blacktgodwit@gmail.com  the e-mail address I use for all matters relating to the Report. Most will be in 'landscape' style but a few in 'portrait' are also welcome, we will use one of the best shots for the cover. Any of the usual print formats are acceptable.  Although the Report will not appear until the autumn we need to get started and so the earlier we receive your photos the better..  Finally I would like to extend this invitation to include both drawings and paintings.

Penduline Tit

Avocet 

Red-breasted Merganser

Whooper Swan

Ring-necked Duck

Brambling

Red-crested Pochard

BRISTOL

04-01-26 Swan and friends EP (Rich Scantlebury)

Eastville Park:

Mute Swan, Mallard - - - - 

Kingsweston Chase:

1 Raven, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest

04-01-26 Avocet Shirehampton R Avon (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter - Marsh River Avon 
44 Avocet - counted at low water

Sims Hill:

1 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat

Snuff Mills:

1 Mistle Thrush

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:

1 Brambling

Aust Wetland:
8 Snipe, 1 Great White Egret - over, 3 Penduline Tit, 6 Redwing, 15 Linnet

New Passage/Northwick:
16 White-fronted Goose, c65 Greylag Goose, 1 Pintail (m), c170 Oystercatcher, 4 Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, c150 Curlew, c400 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Knot, 4000 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Redpoll

Thornbury:

2 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
1 Firecrest - dockside pines, 1 Goldcrest - Lido

04-01-26 Water Rail Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon 

- Blind Yeo: Mallard, 6 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cettie's Warbler

- Wain's Hill: 15 Goosander, 2 Peregrine

Axe Estuary:

30+ Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling

Uphill:
1 Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher

Banwell:
8 Mallard - over, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, 8 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (f&m), 1 Green Woodpecker (m), 30 Jackdaw, 1 Raven - calling, 2 Coal Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap (f), Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Startling - group, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

48 Lapwing, 1 Red Kite, Skylark, 7 Stonechat, 30 Meadow Pipit. 70 Linnet

Willsbridge - garden:

2 Pied Wagtail (f&m), 1 Chaffinch (m), 14 Goldfinch

Hanham:

1 Red Kite - west

Oldland Common - Jarrett's 

4 Red Kite

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
c 400 Jackdaw - plus some Carrion Crow and Rook - - -  in pre roost

Stanton Prior:
1 Red Kite

Norton Hawkfield:

14 Lapwing, 200 Starling

04-01-26 Common Gull Paulton (Patrick Hancock)

Paulton:
11 Lapwing, 85 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Starling, 3 Meadow Pipit, 14 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:
3 Chiffchaff

Denny Lane:

c70 Lapwing

04-01-2025 Ring-necked Duck CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herons Green:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Moreton:
2 Whooper Swan, 3 Cattle Egret - over

04-01-26 Snipe CVL (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 10 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher

04-01-2025 Red-crested Pochard CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Jack Snipe - brief flight,  2 Bearded Tit - calling

Reported by: John Barnett, Sam Caswell, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Jamie Dunning, Alastair Fraser, Chris Hall, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Gill & Geoff Hardman, Rupert Higgins, Brian Lancastle, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Matt Plenty, Lois Pryce, Howard Taffs, Rich Scantlebury, Simon Stuart, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, John Thorogood, Martin Wightman, Penny Wills

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-01-26 Saturday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp 01°C to 04°C - Overnight frost and felt cold all day.  Clear day with a slight breeze from the NNW of 6-13mph gusting to 20mph.

Calling all photographers -- the 2025 Avon Bird Report

As we have now entered 2026 planning and preparation has already begun for the next Avon Bird Report to be published in the autumn.  We are now using a full colour printing system and we will need a good range of photographs, some of these could be quite small (say a quarter page) while others  might be full page.  They need to have been taken in Avon in 2025. So if you have anything that you think might be suitable could you please send them to me at blacktgodwit@gmail.com  the e-mail address I use for all matters relating to the Report. Most will be in 'landscape' style but a few in 'portrait' are also welcome, we will use one of the best shots for the cover. Any of the usual print formats are acceptable.  Although the Report will not appear until the autumn we need to get started and so the earlier we receive your photos the better..  Finally I would like to extend this invitation to include both drawings and paintings.

White-fronted Goose

Ring-necked Duck

Red-breasted Merganser

Jack Snipe

Penduline Tit

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Blaise Estate - Kings Weston Drive:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 9 Blue Tit. 8 Great Tit, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Firecrest, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 7 Robin

Bristol Cathedral Churchyard:

1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff

Avocet, Lamplighters Marsh (David Minshall)

Lamplighters Marsh:

1 Oystercatcher, 50+ Avocet, 3 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, c10 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Song Thrush,  6+ Redwing, 8+ Linnet

Leigh Woods:

1 Firecrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Penduline Tit and Reed Bunting, Aust Warth ( Caron Thornton-Trippit and Vera Carpenter)

Aust Warth:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Jack Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 3 Penduline Tit, 1 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Easter Compton:

1 Kestrel, c40 Rook, 5 Blackcap(1f, 4m), c50 Starling, 1 Song Thrush, 12 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch.

Iron Acton:

1 Shelduck (unusual inland flyover)

Yate - Coopers/Stanshaws Lake:

2 Gadwall, 9 Tufted Duck, 7 Goosander (3f,4m), 1 Kingfisher

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Teal (f), 7 Snipe, 4 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine

NORTH SOMERSET

Avon Bridge:

54 Avocet (N Somerset side)

Clevedon - Dowlais:
Scrape:

2 Teal, 1 Snipe

Estuary:

1 Grey Plover, 5 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 500 Dunlin, 15 Redshank

Track:

6 Redwing

Nailsea - Towerhouse Wood:

1 Firecrest

Nailsea Moor:

2  Mallard, 1 Common Gull, 6 Cormorant,1 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Little Egret, Yatton - Little River (Emily Lomas)

Yatton - Little River:

34 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 4 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 9 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 4 Wren, 15 Starling, 7 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 12 Fieldfare, 5 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 1 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail

Yatton - Wemberham:
38 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen, 1 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker,  1 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Redwing, 4 Blackbird, 3 Robin, 2  Dunnock, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

Red-breasted Merganser, Uphill (Merv Carylon)

Uphill - boating lake:

1 Red-breasted Merganser

BELOW M4 & BANES

Holm Meads - River Avon:

2 Canada x Greylag Goose (hybrid), 5 White-fronted Goose, 

Newton St Loe:
3 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Raven, 1 Firecrest (1st since 2019), 1 Treecreeper, 3 Mistle Thrush, 40+ Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Stonechat

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Nunnery:
1 Ring-necked Duck

Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Lucy Masters)

Stratford:

6 Lapwing, 9 Cattle Egret (fly past), 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Chiffchaff 

Reported by: Ruth, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Peter Bryant, Diana Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Vera Carpenter, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Emily Lomas, Lucy Masters, David Minshall, Lois Pryce, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Howard Taffs, Caron Thornton-Trippit, Wayne Tucker, Penny Wills,

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02-01-26 Friday - White-fronted Geese

Temp 01°C to 07°C -  Wet overnight clearing to a cold, sunny day with some 20% cumulus cloud.  Light but chilly northerly breeze.

White-fronted Geese

Whooper and Bewick's Swans

Ring-necked Duck

Avocets

Woodcocks, Jack Snipe

Cattle Egrets

Penduline Tits

Shorebirds - mostly Avocets - at Lamplighters (Alex Venner)

BRISTOL

Clifton Park gardens:

16 Greenfinch

Oldbury Court:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Firecrest.

Shirehampton - Lamplighters/Portway Park & Ride:

2 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 53 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 4 Redshank, 20+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 10+ Herring Gull, 4 Cormorant (appeared to be a family), 1 Grey Heron.

Flock of Avocets at Lamplighters (Alex Venner)

Sims Hill:

2 Woodcock

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Little Grebe

UWE east entrance:

20 Siskin

Penduline Tit at Aust Wetland (Mark Smith)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

pr Gadwall, pr Tufted Duck (last here in June), 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 3 Mistle Thrush, pr Stonechat, female-type Black Redstart, pr Nuthatch, 7 Bullfinch. 

Aust STW:

Firecrest

Aust Wetland:
1 m. sawbill, probably Goosander (over), Barn Owl, 3 Penduline Tit.

Northwick Warth (north end):
1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Jack Snipe, Whinchat, 8 Rock Pipit 

Pilning Wetlands:
73 Canada Goose, 48 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose, 2 Bewick's Swan (briefly, on flash, then flew NE), 10 Shueldck, flocks Wigeon, 4 Pochard, 75 Oystercatcher, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, Cattle Egret, .

Chipping Sodbury Common:
100+ Lapwing, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Snipe, 7 Red Kite, 1 f. Merlin, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 2+ Redpoll.

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead Marina:

Common Sandpiper, Black Redstart.

Clevedon - Yeo:

Strode Road Bridge: 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail.

St Andrews Church: m. Peregrine, 10 Linnet.

Sea front to Dowlais: 7 Goosander (mouth of Land Yeo - 4 m., 3 f,), 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 12 Curlew, 20 Dunlin, Redshank, 20 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush (Brown Hare).

Long Ashton - Yanley Patch:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, Wren, 25 Redwing, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Bullfinch.

Worle:
2 Peregrine

Kestrel in suburban Keynsham (Ian Stapp)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Holm Mead - inc R Avon:
5 White-fronted Goose,

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

9 Egyptian Goose, Barnacle Goose with Canada Geese. 15+ Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, pr Stonechat, 2 Blackcap.

Dam: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper.

Chew Magna Reservoir:

2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, one Grey Heron, 1 ad. GBB Gull.

Chew Valley Lake

Villice:

3 Goldeneye (2 f, 1 m), 1 Water Rail calling, 1 Cetti’s Warbler calling.

Nunnery:

Ring-necked Duck

Herons Green:

7 Goldeneye (4 f.,3 m.), 1 Lapwing, 1 LBB Gull, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 50 Redwing, 1 Chaffinch.

Moreton:
2 Whooper Swan, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (in field behind the hide) , c.500 Starling.

Herriotts Bridge Pool:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 m. Mandarin, 4 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling).

Reported by:  Jon Angell, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton. Andy Davis, Stephen Le Flohic  Larry Sweetland, Alex Venner, all contrinbutors to local WhatsApp groups, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

01-01-26 Thursday - Penduline Tits

Temp 01°C to 07°C -  Sunshine with cloud encroaching later, a gentle breeze stayed from the west north west for the majority of the day, gusting around lunchtime to 25 mph.

Avocet

Penduline Tit

Whinchat

Firecrest

White-fronted Goose

Cattle Egret

Ring-necked Duck

BRISTOL

Filton - garden:

video of Jackdaw - pre roost

Bishopston - garden:

8 Feral Pigeon, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Blackcap (m), 2 Robin, 3 Blackbird (f&2m),
3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

19 Feral Pigeon, 18 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Crow, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 3 Starling, 5 Blackbird, 2 Redwing, 9 Robin, 16 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Chaffinch, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville - Greenbank View:

1 Sparrowhawk (m)

Eastville Park:

10 Mute Swan, c200 Feral Pigeon, c130 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher (m), 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Firecrest, 1 Grey Wagtail

Henbury:

4 Stock Dove, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch

01-01-26 Avocet R Avon (David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighter Marsh and R Avon:

3 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, 56 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, c20 Linnet

01-01-26 Ring-necked Parakeet Snuff Mills (Anna Wawer)

Snuff Mills:

1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher (f), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Grey Wagtail

01-01-26 White-fronted Goose Severnside (Brian Lancastle)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
100 Lapwing, 80 Curlew, 100 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Redshank, 1 Little Egret in Oldbury Pill

Aust Services/STW:

3 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Chaffinch, c300 Linnet

01-01-26 Penduline Tit Aust Wetlands (Steve Richardson)

Aust Wetland - and path:
12 Stock Dove, 1 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker - calling, 3 Penduline Tit - 1st wint, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, c50 Redwing, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

01-01-26 Kestrel NP-NW (Craig Lewis)

New Passage/Northwick:
60 Canada Goose, c65 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose - inc 1 juv, 40 Shelduck, Wigeon, 30 Teal, 2 Collared Dove, 400/500 Lapwing, Oystercatcher, 50 Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Turnstone, 13 Snipe, 60 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 15 Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

01-01-26 White-fronted Goose Severnside (Keith Williams)

Pilning Wetlands:
2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Little Egret,  377 Lapwing - spooked into flight, 1 Dunlin, 2 Chiffchaff

01-001-26 Snipe NP (Vĕra Carpenter)

NORTH SOMERSET

Pill - Markham Fields:
2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 12 Skylark, 150 Linnet, 6 Reed Bunting

Portbury Wharf:
2 Water Rail, 1 Marsh Harrier (m)

Watercress Farm:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 15 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin

Nailsea Moor:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 100 Linnet

Gordano - Weston Big Wood :
120+ Raven - new record

01-01-25 Siskin Cl-Y (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo:
2 Goosander, 2000 Lapwing, Golden Plover, 3000 Dunlin, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Backwell Lake:
6 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush

Wrington Warren:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch. 3 Treecreeper, 25 Redwing, 10 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch

Banwell - a day from our window:
Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Coal Tit,
Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend - garden:

1 Blackcap (m)

Burnett:

1 Barn Owl - fence post top, an hour after dawn

Hunstrete - around the lanes:
4 Pheasant. 30+ Woodpigeon, 1 G S Woodpecker, 3 Magpie, 50+ Rook, 2 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20+ Redwing, 3 Fieldfare

Bishop Sutton:
2 Collared Dove, 10+ Jackdaw

Dunkerton:
inc - 15 Red-legged Partridge, 100 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite, 2 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 30 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper - at first light

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret,  8 Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Nunnery:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Goldeneye (m), 1 G W Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat

Herons Green:
4 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe (pool), 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:

2 Whooper Swan

Stratford:
4 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Stock Dove, 9 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 15+ Fieldfare & Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Siskin

01-01-26 Mandarin CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
7 Shelduck, 1 Mandarin Duck (m), 10+ Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 100+ Teal, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Water Rail, 2 G BB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting.

Reported by: Jon Angell, John Budd, Beth & Darren Burton, Mark Coller, Ben Crab, Chris Craig, Stephen Curtis, Geoff Dring, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Eleanor Harris, Craig Lewis, Mike Meechem, David Minshall, Nick Page, Andy Pym, Steve Richardson, Carol Rushton, Gill Sapsed, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Chris Teague, John Thorogood, Anna Wawer, & Alex Venner, Thomas Weston, Jason Williams, Keith Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds