Thursday, 15 January 2026

15-01-26 Thursday - Yellow-browed Warbler

Temp 06°C to 08°C. Light rain all day. Light southeasterly first thing swinging to gentle northerly midmorning onwards.

Penduline Tit
Yellow-browed Warbler

BRISTOL

Millennium Green, Filton:
1 Song Thrush singing

Stoke Park:
6 Ring necked Parakeet
15-01-26 Yellow-browed Warbler, Hartcliffe (Paul Davison)
Hartcliffe garden:
1 Yellow-browed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetland:
2 Gadwall, 3 Mallard, 2 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Penduline Tit, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 120 Starling, 80 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

Pilning Wetland:
67 Greylag Goose, 3 White-fronted Goose, 60 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 14 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 110 Wigeon, Mallard, 170 Teal, 1 Pochard, 13 Tufted Duck, 650 Lapwing, 90 Curlew, 22 Snipe, 9 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Redwing, 3 Stonechat, Reed Bunting

New Passage:
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, 14 Shelduck, 220 Wigeon, Mallard, Teal, 6 Oystercatcher, 30 Curlew, 50 Redshank, 20 Dunlin, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Cormorant

Kingsgate Park, Yate:
6 Mute Swan, 54 Mallard, 3 Goosander, 23 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Tawny Owl heard, 3 Reed Bunting

Nailsea Moor:
Multiple Teal, 1 Snipe, 1 Barn Owl

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
5 Snipe, 2 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Davison, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Julian Eastoe, Andy Middleton, Lois Pryce, Nigel Sluman, Bri Thompson.

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

14-01-26 Wednesday

Temp 06°C to 08°C -  another ground frost, with sunshine until lunch, followed by heavy overcast and rain by supper. A light breeze for most of the day from the south east, gusting to 24 mph as the wind veered south south west towards bedtime.

Penduline Tit
Avocet
Firecrest
Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bury Hill - R Frome:
60 Jackdaw, 40 Redwing - 2 flocks, c100 Linnet

Castle Park:
4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Blackbird, 8 Redwing, 

Hambrook - R Frome:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper

Henbury;
1 Tawny Owl - calling17:15

Oldbury Court:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, c100 Carrion Crow, 3 Song Thrush - singing
14-01-26 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Vĕra Carpenter)
Snuff Mills:
1 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Goldcrest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
Village:
3 Bullfinch (2f & m), 1 Mistle Thrush, 100+ Redwing, 80 Fieldfare, 
Wetland:
1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Penduline Tit, 2 Blackcap, 44 Redwing, 17 Fieldfare, 9 Stonechat, 3 Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
3 Jack Snipe

Portishead - The Hole:
Curlew, Dunlin, Redshank, Tits. Wren, Starling, House Sparrow - alas NO Black Redstart !
14-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Shane Harper)
Battery Point: 
Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - garden:
1 Chiffchaff

Clevedon - Blind Yeo:
11 Goosander (6 drakes), 2 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret

Gordano Valley Pond:
4 Shoveler, 38 Gadwall, 12+ Mallard, 16 Herring Gull
14-01-26 Mistle Thrush Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)
Kenn Moor:
1 Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrush
14-01-26 Kestrel, Kenn Moor (Wayne Pannell)
Yatton - Claverham Drove:
36 Mute Swan, 2 Little Egret

Uphill:
3 Avocet, 1 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES
14-01-26 Water Rail Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)
Keynsham, Memorial Park:
10 Mallard, 30+ Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail

Keynsham, Holm Mead:
5 White-fronted Goose

Pensford - Lord Wood:
1 Firecrest, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, 25+ Crossbill

Publow:
7 Teal, 300 Rook, 30 Siskin

Burnett:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Bath - Twerton:
6 Collared Dove, 1 Cormorant, 1 Red Kite, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 19 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch

Chelwood:
1 Buzzard

Stanton Drew - Sandy Lane:
1 Tawny Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackcap, 300 Starling, 10 Redwing. 25 Fieldfare

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 5 Pied Wagtail
14-01-26 Stonechat CVL (George Stacey)
North Shore - path:
2 Stonechat (f&m)
14-01-26 Goosander CVL (George Stacey)
Hollowbrook:

2 Goosander - pr

Woodford:
2 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Raven, 6+ L TT, 2 Redwing, 5+ Robin

Villice:
40 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 3 Sparrowhawk - in the air at same time,  1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler
14-01-26 Snipe and Little Grebe CVL (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:

2 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard - inc the white bird, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose
14-01-26 Redwing CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:

2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pintail (1f&3m) 8 Wigeon, 6 Goldeneye - mating noted, 2 Goosander (m), 2 Water Rail - calling, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Red Kite, 1 G S Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6+ L TT, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 10 Redwing, 3+ Siskin
14-01-26 Chiffchaff CVL (Denise Rudeforth)
Herriotts inc Pool:

12 Shelduck (pool), 6 Shoveler (pool), 3 Pintail (2m 1F pool) 80+ Teal (pool), 100+ Wood Pigeon - over, 2 Water Rail - calling 50+ Lapwing - over, 3 G W Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (f&m), 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Bunting
14-01-26 Reed Bunting CVL (Vernon Holmes)

Reported by: Bill Alexander, Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Beth Burton, Vĕra Carpenter, Sam Caswell, Jane Cumming, Stephan Curtis, Andy Davis, Geoff Dringg, Julian Eastoe, Richard Giles, Robert Hargreaves, Shane Harper, Andrew Harrison, Vernon Holmes, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Sandy Phoenix, Harvey Rose, Denise Rudeforth, Carol Rushton, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Paul Tompkins

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirdingsevernsidebirds

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

13-01-26 Tuesday

Temp 03°C to 10°C -  Persistent rain in the morning gave way to drizzle in the afternoon. The wind was a gentle breeze from the Northwest.

Purple Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
2 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth (BOC walk):
2 Mallard, 7 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 60 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 14 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 300 Redwing, 8 Blackbird, 200 Fieldfare, Robin, 5 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 6 Goldfinch, 40 Siskin
Barn Owl, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)
Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl

NORTH SOMERSET
Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Denise Rudeforth)
Portishead:
1 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Rock Pipit

Clevedon - Yeo:
Dowlais: 17 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, 33 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 11 Teal, 500 Dunlin (on the low tide mud)
Moor: 1 Canada Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Common Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
1 Mandarin Duck (m), 10 Mallard, 10 Teal, 1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 1 Water Rail

Chew Stoke:
1 Blackcap (calling)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
Pochard (immature), Herons Green (Lee Patch)
Herons Green:

1 Pochard (imm.)

Reported by: Kenneth Blake, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Ken Hall, Lee Patch, Denise Rudeforth, Paul Sadley, Howard Taffs

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirdingsevernsidebirds

Monday, 12 January 2026

12-01-26 Monday

Temp 07°C to 12°C - Overcast start, sunshine later in the morning, then light showers set in, moderate SE wind, not as cold.


Ring-necked Duck
Crossbill
Redpoll
Purple Sandpiper
Penduline Tit
Yellow-browed Warbler
Mediterranean Gull

BRISTOL
12-01-26 Avocet, R Avon (Di Bunniss)
Avonmouth:
38 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Redwing

Hartcliffe:
Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler

River Avon/Sparke Evans Park:
10 Moorhen, 83 Herring Gull, 1 Jay, 31 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
3 Penduline Tit
12/01/26 Penduline Tit, Aust Wetlands (Chris Snook)
NORTH SOMERSET
12-01-26 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Geoff Daniels)
Portishead:
Battery Point: 4 Purple Sandpiper

Portbury Wharf:
7 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 9 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck

Clevedon:
Blind Yeo: 14 Goosander, 5+ Little Grebe, 230 Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine

Walton-in-Gordano:
2 Red Kite

Bristol Airport:
30 Golden Plover

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - Holm Mead:
5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Greylag X Canada hybrid Goose, 1 Snipe

Compton Dando:
1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 60 Starling, 60 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 10 Pied Wagtail, 30 Chaffinch, 45 Linnet, 4 Yellowhammer

Lord's Wood, Pensford:
1 Marsh Tit, 7 Crossbill, 12 Redpoll, 20 Siskin

Bishop Sutton Village:
4 Redwing

Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS
12-01-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Derek Clarke)
Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Picnic Site No.1:
2 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat
12/01/26 Stonechat, CVL (George Stacey)
Near BK hide:
2 Chiffchaff
Chiffchaff, CVL (George Stacey)
Herriots Bridge:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriots Pool:
13 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, 30+ Teal, 1 Water Rail, 350 Lapwing, 60 Common Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Woodford:
2 Goosander, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (drumming), 2 Jay, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3+ Bullfinch

Nunnery:
200+ Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting
12/01/26 Ring-necked Duck and Tufted Duck, Nunnery (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
10 Goldeneye, 14 Pochard, 2 Little Grebe, 6 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 80 Lapwing, 10 Snipe

Moreton:
5 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Water Rail, 2 Stock Dove, 12+ Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler
12/01/26 Kingfisher, Moreton (Ian Stapp)
Reported by: Pete Brain, Diana Bunniss, Derek Clarke, Jane Cumming, Geoff Daniels, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Chris Snook, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Chris Vines
blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

Sunday, 11 January 2026

11-01-26 Sunday - Crossbill

Temp 02°C to 10°C - cloudy with a light E/SE wind to start, then the mirk and light showers set in, in the moderate to strong SW/SSW.

Ring-necked Duck
Crossbill
Redpoll
Black Redstart
Sanderling
Purple Sandpiper
Penduline Tit
Short-eared Owl
White-fronted Goose

BRISTOL

Avonmouth:
16 Avocet

Hengrove:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Redwing

Oldbury Court:
Firecrest, Goldcrest,Treecreeper

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
2 Penduline Tit

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 White-fronted Goose

Severn Beach:
1 Short-eared Owl

NORTH SOMERSET
11-01-26 Black Redstart, Portishead (Gill Tiger Lotus)
Portishead:
Marina: 1 Black Redstart, Siskin (over)
Battery Point: 2 Purple Sandpiper

Wrington Warren:
10 Crossbill

Uphill:
31 Ringed Plover, 59 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton:
5 White-fronted Goose

Marksbury to Compton Dando:
250+ Lapwing

Lord's Wood, Pensford:
1 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 25+ Crossbill, 30+ Redpoll, 4 Siskin

Nr Stanton Drew:
3 Cattle Egret

Bath:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
11-01-26 Red-crested Pochard, CVL (Bri Thompson)
Dam/Picnic Site No.1:
1 Red-crested Pochard (f), 50 Lapwing

Woodford:
1 Red Kite

Nunnery:
1 Snipe
11-01-26 Ring-necked Duck, CVL (Karen Jayne)
Herons Green:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red Kite, 1 Marsh Harrier

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier

Reported by: Karle Burford, Chris Craig, Mike Dilger, Julian Eastoe, Jeff Hosier, Matt Hull, Karen Jayne, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Andrew Parsons, Dean Reeves, Steve Richardson, Tish Russell,  Bri Thompson

Saturday, 10 January 2026

10-01-26 Saturday - Bearded Tit

Temp 01°C to 05°C -  a ground frost gave way to sunshine. A still morning with what movement the air  could muster coming from north, vearing to west, to south south east and settling on south east into the evening 

Black Redstart
Ring-necked Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Penduline Tit
Purple Sandpiper
White-fronted Goose
Bearded Tit
Avocet

BRISTOL

Sea Mills:
1 Water Rail, 1 Meadow Pipit
10-01-26 Avocet Shirehampton - R Avon (David Minshall)
Shirehampton - Lamplighter March and R Avon:
1 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 22 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10+ Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 1 Stonechat

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:
1 Water Rail, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cetti's Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
10-01-26 Curlew OPS (Craig Lewis)
Oldbury Power Station:
10 White-fronted Goose - low, downriver, Wigeon, 12 Teal, 8 Curlew, 1 Nuthatch, Redwing, 1 Black Redstart

Aust Wetlands:
2 Penduline Tit, 4 Stonechat. 2 Reed Bunting

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
Canada Goose, Greylag and White-fronted Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon (loads), Teal, Little Grebe, Lapwing (loads), Curlew, Redshank, BH Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 LT Tit, 35 Starling, 9 Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinch.

NORTH SOMERSET
10-01-26 Black Redstart Portishead (Bri Thompson)
Portishead - marina mouth, 'Full Fathom Five' :
1 Black Redstart
10-01-26 Purple Sandpiper Battery Point (Bri Thompson)
Battery Point:
Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander (m) - down river, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, Magpie

Clevedon Moor:
5 Canada Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Collard Dove, 80 Lapwing, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, 1 Stonechat
10-01-26 Egyptian Goose Cl-Y (Howerd Taffs)
Clevedon - Yeo:
80 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 8 Shovelar, 10 Wigeon, 1 Pintail (m), 20 Curlew, 7000 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Cattle Egret, 12 Little Egret, 500 Black-headed Gull

Yatton - Wemberham Lane:
27 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 30 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting

Sand Point/Bay:
150+ Shelduck, 27 Oystercatcher, 60+ Curlew, Redwing
10-01-2026 Red-breasted Merganser Uphill (Mark Savage)
Uphill - inc lake:
8 Teal, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Little Grebe, 5 Avocet, 32 Ringed Plover, 25 Curlew, 60 Sanderling, Dunlin, 1 Common Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Stonechat, 8 Reed Bunting

Rickford - garden:
1 Goldcrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
20 Red-legged Partridge, 500 Lapwing - over, high up, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 1 Goldcrest, 50 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat (f&m),1 Chaffinch, 12 Corn Bunting, 3 Siskin, 1 Yellowhammer (f), 

Willsbridge - garden:
1 Greenfinch

Bitton - Holm Mead:
1 Greylag Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Skylark, 1 Stonechat (m)

Bath - shopping precinct:
many Pied Wagtail coming in to roost

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 26 Mallard, 3 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret flyover, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Wren, 2 Redwing, 2 Dunnock - singing, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Greenfinch, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin

Chew Magna - Res:
1 Great White Egret

Stowey, Folly Farm:
1 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit,
1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Siskin

Nempnett Thrubwell and Regil:
c400 Lapwing - an in flight flock

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
10-01-26 Little Grebe Paulton (Patrick Hancock)
Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 26 Mallard, 6 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 30 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Goldcrest, 40 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander (1f&4m), 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 5 Magpie, 5 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chaffinch

Woodford:
1 G S Woodpecker - drumming, 2 Jay, 2 Raven - calling, 10+ L TT, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare,  5+ Bullfinch - calling

Nunnery:
34 Canada Goose, 4 Wigeon, 200+ Teal, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven - calling, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Stonechat (f) 
10-01-26 Cormorant CVL (Tim Snowdon)
Herons Green:

4 Wigeon, 1 Ring-necked Duck, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander, 6 Snipe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier (m), 2 Buzzard - inc white bird, 2 Grey Heron, 2 G W Egret, 2 Raven, 6 House Sparrow, 3 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
134 Canada Goose, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander (F), 4 Stock Dove, 30+Wood Pigeon, 3 G BB Gull, 2 G W Egret, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ Mixed flock Tits, L TT, 2 Chiffchaff. 2 Reed Bunting
10-01-26 Siskin CVL (Ian Stapp)
Stratford:
2 Little Grebe, 3 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 G S Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler. 6+ L TT, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 6+ Siskin

Herriotts inc Pool:
9 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 120+ Teal, 5 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail - calling, 2 G W Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Bearded Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Linnet, 3 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: George Ashwell, Paul Barham, Pete Brain, Karle Burford, Ben Crabb, Anne Crowe, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Chris Hall, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Karen Jayne, Craig Lewis, David Minshall, Nick Page, Chris Patch, Lois Pryce, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Carol Rushton, Mark Savage, Julie Smallbone, Tim Snowdon. Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Clare Tate, Chris Teague, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Tony Watt

Friday, 9 January 2026

09-01-26 Friday - Red-breasted Merganser

Temp 02°C to 07°C - overcast with some early rain. Felt cold in the moderate to light NW wind. 

Black Redstart
Red-breasted Merganser
Whooper Swan
Siskin
Water Pipit
White-fronted Goose
Penduline Tit
09-01-26 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Jason Williams)
BRISTOL

Shirehampton:
Lamplighters: 27 Lawping, Curlew
Pill: 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Wetlands:
3 Penduline Tit

Northwick Warth:
16 White-fronted Goose

Severn Beach:
1 Water Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET
09-01-25 Purple Sandpiper, Portishead (Karen Wilkinson)
Portishead:
Battery Point: 5 Purple Sandpiper
Marina: 1 Kingfisher, 1 Black Redstart
09-01-25 Black Redstart, Portishead (Steve Jones)
Watercress Farm:
1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 6 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush, 23 Redwing, 24 Fieldfare, 6 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 20 Linnet, 120 Siskin

Clevedon:
nr Manmore Bridge: 1 Green Sandpiper
Sea Wall: 5 Turnstone
09-01-26 Grey Wagtail & Kingfisher, Yatton (Emily Lomas)
Yatton:
Little River & Wemberham Lane: 33 Mute Swan, 2 Teal, 100 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 34 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Worle:
Garden: 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 18 Greenfinch, 8 Chaffinch

Uphill:
Boating Lake: 1 Red-breasted Merganser
Beach: 4 Avocet, 37 Sanderling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
100+ Lapwing

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
100+ Lapwing
09-01-26 Goldeneye, CVL (George Stacey)
Dam:
2 Goldeneye (m)
09-01-26 Stonechat, CVL (George Stacey)
Picnic Site 1 to 2 & Bittern Trail:
20+ Redwing, 1 Wren, 2 Stonechat (m&f)

Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 1 Ring-necked Duck

Reported by: George Ashman, Paul Bowerman, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Alastair Fraser, Adrian Hockey, Steve Jones, Rob Laughton, Emily Lomas, Lee Patch, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Karen Wilkinson, Jason Williams

Thursday, 8 January 2026

08-01-26 Thursday

Temp 05°C to 06°C. Milder but cloudy, with intermittent rain from late morning. A gentle breeze from the south west in early morning, swinging to a southerly at midday and easterly by late afternoon. 

White-fronted Goose
Whooper Swan
Ring-necked Duck
Firecrest
Black Redstart
Purple Sandpiper
Water Pipit
Redpoll

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood LNR & Henleaze Lake:
70 BH Gull (over), 1 Coal Tit, 2 Redwing

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
19 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 6 BH Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Jay, 13 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 32 Crow (1 flock of 21 flying over the common), 5 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Wren, 4 Starling, 7 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 14 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:
1 Firecrest in roving tit flock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Great Crested Grebe - drifted upriver on tide, 7 Golden Plover + c300 Lapwing + c800 Dunlin in fields behind Pillhead Gout, f-type Black Redstart at waterworks, flock of 45 Skylark last field before the yacht club

Aust Warth:
1 Barn Owl, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Redpoll

Pilning Wetland:
65 Greylag Goose, 16 White-fronted Goose, 7 Canada Goose, 22 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 140 Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 1 Little Grebe, 300 Lapwing, 100 Curlew, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 120 Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff

New Passage:
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, White-fronted Goose, 20 Shelduck, 240 Wigeon, 8 Teal, 130 Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 40 Redshank, Dunlin, 1 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel

Severn Beach:
40 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 6 Oystercatcher, 29 Curlew, 12 Cetti's Warbler, 100 Redwing, 2 Stonechat

Chittening Warth:
18 Shelduck, Wigeon, 15 Curlew

Old Sodbury - Cross Hands area:
140 Lapwing, 180 Common Gull, 2 Red Kite - calling, 90 Rook, 1 Skylark

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
10 Lapwing, 2 Bullfinch (m&f)
08-01-26 Black Redstart, Portishead Marina (Tim Mason)
Portishead Marina:
1 Black Redstart

Portishead - Battery Point:
4 Purple Sandpiper

Clevedon - inc Wains Hill, Ladye Bay, Blind Yeo:
20 Shelduck, 12 Goosander, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Grey heron, 20 Greenfinch

Clevedon - seafront marine lake to bandstand:
10 Ringed Plover, 5 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chew Stoke:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming

Burnett:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper at the dam, 3 Chiffchaff, pair Stonechat

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander (4m, 1f), 2 GBB Gull, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtail,
6 Chaffinch

Walley Bank Path:
5 Redwing 

Woodford:
1 Goosander (m), 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 2 Jay, 2 Raven calling, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 10+ Redwing & Fieldfare (in orchard drive in), 2 Dunnock, 3+ Bullfinch calling, 3 Siskin
08-01-26 Tufted Duck & Ring-necked Duck, Nunnery (Ian Stapp)
Nunnery:
14 Canada Goose, 2 Whooper Swan (fly past from Herons Green to Villice Bay), 200+ Teal, 1 drake Ring-necked Duck (with 8 Tufted Duck), 1 Kingfisher, 2 Raven calling
08-01-26 Whooper Swans, Herons Green Bay (Ian Stapp)
Herons Green:
2 Whooper Swan, 4 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 3 Pied Wagtail
08-01-26 Chiffchaff, Herriotts (Lee Patch)
Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Chiffchaff, 25 Siskin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Paul Chapman, Chris Craig, Julian Eastoe, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hobbs, Tim Mason, Frankie Macrow, Lucy Masters, Mike Moxon, Lee Patch, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen  

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Wednesday, 7 January 2026

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, 80+ BH Gull (inc ringed bird FS4V) 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

River Avon:
1 Caspian Gull (1st Winter, originally seen at Albert Rd, also seen from Totterdown Bridge, ringed PT4T)

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:
5 White-fronted Goose, 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, Lesser Scaup (m, possible), 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, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, John Lewis, David Minshall, Mike Owen, Lois Pryce, Peter Rock, Steve Sanins, Andrew Stockhausen, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs,

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