10-10-22 Monday - Firecrest - Woodcock

 Sunshine all day, but cool in the morning and a Northly airstream making the max temp 16°C - dawn and dusk at about 7

Firecrest

Woodcock
Little Stint

Osprey

Garganey

Spotted Redshank

10-10-22 Cattle Egret, Osprey, Grey Heron CVL  (Raoul Chandrasakera)

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - Bridge Valley Rd
1 Sparrowhawk - circling, 1 Peregrine (m) - cliff, 2 Firecrest

Lockleaze - garden:

2 Carrion Crow, 5 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 42 Starling, 53 House Sparrow

10-10-22 Buzzard & Grey Heron St Anne's (Gill Sapsed)

St Anne's - R Avon:

2 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, several Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail

St Phillip's Marsh, The Feeder:

Wood and Feral Pigeon, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 44 Feral Pigeon, 5 Stock Dove, 12 Woodpigeon, 19 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 14 Magpie, 15 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Wren, 10 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare,1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Robin,10 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 2 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - WeBS:
74 Mallard, 20 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 15 Lapwing, 2 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 114 Curlew, 60 Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 54 Redshank, 7 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 120 Jackdaw, 60 Starling, 7 Stonechat, 66 Meadow Pipit, 35 Linnet, 15 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Woodcock - it was photographed but they have not been shared with us - sorry.

Clevedon - Wains Hill, vismig:
small movement of; Skylark, Starling, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch

Sand Point - Bay - Middle Hope:
10 Golden Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Skylark, 3 Swallow,  6 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrest & 17 Goldcrest - car park, 115 Starling, 20 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 2 Tree Sparrow - over, 11 Pied Wagtail, 120+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 115 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 70 Linnet, 2 Redpoll, 45 Goldfinch, 7 Siskin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard, Kestrel, 1 Raven, 9 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 30+Meadow Pipit, 20+Linnet, 14 Goldfinch

10-10-22 Grey Heron Keynsham (Andrew Harison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
52 Mallard, 4 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Magpie, 10 Jackdaw, 11 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Robin

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - inc WeBS:
206 Canada Goose, 53 Mute Swan, 1 Garganey, 410 Shoveler, 268 Gadwall, 75 Wigeon, 338 Mallard, 5 Pintail, 1597 Teal, 11 Pochard, 211 Tufted Duck, 66 Moorhen, 881 Coot, 14 Little Grebe, 52 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Lapwing, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 12 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat    

Chew Valley Lake

Spring Bay:

1 Turnstone

10-10-22 Peregrine CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
11 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit

10-10-22 Peregrine CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 80+ Wigeon, 80+ Pintail, lots of Teal, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine - feeding, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit    

10-10-22 Little Stint CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, lot of Wigeon, 40+ Pintail, lots of Teal, 3 Water Rail, 1 Ringed Plover, 19 Lapwing, 31+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 2 Little Stint, 45+ Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 22 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - IN the pool, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 20 Jackdaw, 10+ Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting

Reports: Rich Andrews, Raoul Chandrasakera, Paul Coslett, Chris Craig, Paul Gregory, Matt Hall, Andrew Harrison, Steve Hurley, Andy Middleton, Dave Nevitt, Patrick Richards, Gill Sapsed, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-10-22 Sunday - Black Redstart

Cloudy with some sun, still a wind chill factor of 3°C even though it's from the South - temp 17°C

Black Redstart
Little Stint

Barn Owl
Osprey

Black Tern

Firecrest

Spotted Redshank

9-10-22 Cattle Egret CVL (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

Bedminster - vismig:

some Meadow Pipit over to south west.

Brislington - garden:

Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard over, Carrion Crow, 2 Goldfinch, Robin, Dunnock

Sea Mills - WeBS:

46 Mallard, 5 Common Sandpiper, 80 Redshank, 40 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron + 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

St George's Park:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - a little video

Southmead Swimming Lake - WeBS:

2 Mallard, 8 Moorhen, 1 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park, Purdown - vismig:
8 Swallow, 1 Fieldfare, 12 Meadow Pipit - east, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

9-10-22 Black Redstart OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
26 Canada Goose, 1 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 25 Ringed Plover, 70+ Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 150+ Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Kestrel, 1 Black Redstart  - earliest by 14 days, 4 Stonechat, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Aust - vismig 1.5 hrs:
19 Grey Plover, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 42 Redwing, 35 Meadow Pipit, 70 Chaffinch, 54 Linnet, 7 Siskin, 3 Yellowhammer, 

New Passage/Northwick:
18 Golden Plover, 2 Peregrine

Wickwar - Hall End:

1 Kestrel

Chipping Sodbury - Ridge Wood:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
175 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 80 Mallard, 30 Teal, 58 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 10 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin, 190 Redshank, 250 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Peregrine, 15+ Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 100 Meadow Pipit - south, 4 Rock Pipit, 30 Linnet

Cleeve - Goblin Combe:

1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, Magpie, 2 Raven, Coal Tit, 2 Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, Wren, Nuthatch, 1 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, Goldfinch

Sand Bay - WeBS:
22 Shelduck, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 45 Curlew, 1 Knot, 9 Dunlin, c1000 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron

Sand Point - Middle Hope - vismig:

1 Canada Goose, 1 Lapwing, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 8 Skylark, 9 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest (near house), 13 Goldcrest, 85 Starling, 3 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25 alba Wagtail, 145 Meadow Pipit, 1 migrant Rock Pipit, 100 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 55 Goldfinch, 135 Linnet, 7 Siskin, 1 Redpoll and 3 Reed Bunting.

Midsomer Norton - Millard's Hill:

2 Red Kite, 16 Skylark over, 3 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
3 Red Kite    

9-10-22 Grey Wagtail NSL (Wayne Tucker)

Newton St Loe - inc Stanton Prior:
1 Mandarin (m), 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 14 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 1 Linnet, 

9-10-22 Long-tailed Tit Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

4 Feral Pigeon, 17 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 19 Magpie, 21 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Robin

RESERVOIRS

9-10-22 Wheatear BG (Bri Thompson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 1 Wheatear

Blagdon Lake:

1 Spotted Redshank

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 2 Great White Egret, 

9-10-22 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Dave Hughes)

Herriott's inc Pool:
26 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff,  1 Little Stint, 30+ Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 3 Black Tern, 1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 

Reports: Rich Andrews, John Barnett, Ben Crabb, Alan Daniells, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Lee Gardiner, Andy Gibb, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Steve Hurley, Andy Kirby, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Mike Trew, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08-10-22 Saturday - Osprey

 Lovely day, but a chilly westerly breeze kept the temp feeling like 14°C rather than the indicated 17°C

Osprey

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Stint

Redpoll

Whinchat

Bearded Tit

Barn Owl

8-10-22 Osprey CVL (Tony Bridges)

BRISTOL

8-10-22 Bullfinch Bristol (Lee Gardiner)

St George:

1 Bullfinch 

8-10-22 Reed Warbler Stoke Park (Rick Seery)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Reed Warbler

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

8-10-22 Curlew Sandpiper OPS (Peter Haxelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
250 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Curlew, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 13 Stonechat 

8-10-22 Stonechat PIL ( Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Canada Goose, 40 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 65 Lapwing, 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Knot, 5 Ruff, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 400 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 5 Snipe, 130 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:

12 Shelduck, 1000 Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Wagtail

8-10-22 Chiffchaff Nibley (Barry Dursley)

Nibley:

2 Raven, 7 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit 12 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper

8-10-22 Barn Owl Tormarton (Peter Bryant)

Tormarton - South of M4:

Pheasant, 4 Collared Dove, Barn Owl, Kestrel, 3 Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 2 Chaffinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Wain's Hill:
2 Peregrine - one with prey, 5 Pied Wagtail, 27 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 8 Redpoll, 1 Siskin
    
Nailsea Moor:

2 Whinchat, 20 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Sand Point - Middle Hope:

1 Swallow - going through, 1  Redstart, 2 Wheatear, few Meadow Pipit, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

8-10-22 Herring Gull Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
21 Mallard, 2 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 3 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 2 Rook, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Blackbird, 3 Robin

Burnett:

1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Curlew Sandpiper

8-10-22 Bearded TIt CVL (Tony Bridges & Chris Craig)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Little Stint, 1 Osprey, 2 Bearded Tit (f&m)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Tony Bridges, Peter Bryant, Sue Coala, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Barry Dursley, Lee Gardiner, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, Simon Isgar, Rob Laughton, Andy Mears, Paul Sadley, Rick Seery, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

07-10-22 Friday- Hen Harrier

Sunshine in the morning but rain later in the afternoon. Mild 13-18°C, with moderate to fresh  South westerly winds.

Golden Plover

Grey Plover

Cattle Egret

Yellow-legged Gull

Osprey

Marsh Harrier

Hen Harrier

Merlin

Yellow Wagtail

07-10-2022 Osprey, Bernard King Hide CVL  ( George Stacey )

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Avening Green:

2 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Dundry:

1 Collared Dove, 240 Herring Gull, 18 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Rook, 9 Skylark, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit

Portbury Wharf:
2 Mute Swan, 10 Gadwall, 17 Mallard, 18 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 9 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel

Weston Moor:

20 Gadwall, 6 Mallard, 4 Coot, 2 Stonechat.

Bristol Airport:

12 Golden Plover

BELOW M4 & BANES

07-10-2022 Stonechat, Marshfield ( Peter Coslett) 

Marshfield:
1 Hen Harrier- ring-tail, 1 Red Kite, 10 Skylark, 1 House Martin,1 Swallow, 5 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit,30 Linnet, 8 Goldfinch

Oldland Common:

1 Red Kite

Keynsham- Manor Road Playing Fields:

3 Feral Pigeon, 3 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Jackdaw, 7 Rook, 24 Carrion Crow, 5 Starling

07-10-2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker ,MRCW, ( Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham- Manor Road Community Woodland:

12 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 2 Rook, 9 Carrion Crow, 11 House Sparrow

Paulton:

16 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit, 80 Linnet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

1 Osprey- juvenile flew in from NE, 2 Peregrine - adult + juvenile

Denny Island:

1 Merlin- flew over, west.

07-10-2022 Osprey, CVL ( George Stacey) 

Bernard King Hide:

1 Osprey-juvenile, morning meal

07-10-2022 Cattle Egret,  CVL ( Merv Carlyon)

07-10-2022 Yellow-legged Gull, CVL ( Merv Carlyon) 

Heron's Green:

1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1  Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 

07-10-2022 Cattle Egret, CVL ( Raoul Chandrasakera)

07-10-2022 Marsh Harrier  GC Grebe, CVL ( Chris Rawlings)

Stratford: 

1 Barnacle x Canada Goose hybrid,  40 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 900 Teal, 180 Pochard, 19 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Plover, 19 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 28 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff, 18 Pied Wagtail, 7 Meadow Pipit,  30 Linnet 

Herriott's inc Pool:
40 Mallard, 18 Lapwing, 61 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 13 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey-juvenile- evening bathe, 2 Marsh Harrier- juvenile m and f, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine - caught a Snipe a.m., 3 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail

Outside Area:

Whooper Swan - Cheddar Reservoir

Kentish Plover - Burnham -on-sea

Grey Phalarope- Saul Warth

Reports: Peter Allen, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera,  Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Tim Ford, Patrick Hancock, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Fen Marshall,  Andy Mears, Chris Rawlings,  George Stacey, Howard Taffs   blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-10-22 Thursday - Osprey

Dry & mainly sunny, max temp 19°C, southwesterly breeze

Garganey

Grey plover

Ruff

Osprey

Marsh Harrier

 

06-10-22 Great White Egret, CVL (Derek Clarke)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Teal (f)

Purdown:

vismig: 1 Swallow, 7 Alba Wagtail, 22 Meadow Pipit, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet

Feeder Canal / St Anne's:

1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, flock of Starling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Kingfisher, 9 Swallow, 15 House Martin

Avening Green:

1 Stonechat (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
1 Wigeon, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Little Egret,1 Greenfinch (& an otter)

Nailsea Moor:
2 Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 6+ Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Goldcrest, 17 Stonechat

BELOW M4 & BANES

West Littleton Down:
2 Raven, 2 Stonechat

Keynsham, Manor road Playing Fields:
2 Woodpigeon, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9+ Jackdaw, 12+ Carrion Crow, 69+ Starling

06-10-22 leucistic Blackbird & Robin, Manor Road Community Woodlands (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
2 Feral Pigeon, 10 Woodpigeon, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Magpie, 7 Rook, 8 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 24+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Wren, 18+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 9 Robin, 5 House Sparrow

Chew Magna

1 Skylark (first of the autumn here)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Osprey (Dam end of lake)

Chew Valley Lake:

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper

06-10-22 Great White & Cattle Egrets, Herons Green CVL (George Stacey)

Heron's Green:
20+ Wigeon,  6+ Pintail, 10 Little Grebe (7 lake, 3 pool), 40+ Great Crested Grebe (lake), 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 50+ Meadow Pipit (on mud lake side)

06-10-22 Sparrowhawks, Stratford CVL (Simon Isgar)

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 2 Grey Plover (in Herriots Bay), 2 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier (1f, 1juv), 2 Sparrowhawk

06-10-22 Kingfisher, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

06-10-22 Water Rail, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

06-10-22 Grey Wagtail, Herriotts Bridge CVL (George Stacey)

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Shelduck (pool), 6 Shoveler, 40+ Pintail (lake), Lots Teal, 1 Water Rail (channel), 19 Lapwing (pool), 7 Black-tailed Godwit (lake), 40+ Snipe (pool), 2 Green Sandpiper (pool), 5 GBB Gull, 1 Common Gull (pool), 5 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret (pool & lake), 3 Little Egret (pool & lake), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine, 20 Jackdaw, 12+ Crow,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reports: Sue Caola, Derek Clarke, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Steve Hurley, Simon Isgar, Fen Marshall, Andrew Harrison, Nige Milbourne, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-10-22 Wednesday

Wet  & windy, blustery southerly wind, drier with brighter spells later, maxtemp 18°C 

Curlew Sandpiper

Yellow-legged Gull

Cattle Egret

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

AshtonMarsh / Colliters Brook:
2 Pheasant, 8 Woodpigeon, 1 Snipe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Magpie, 26 Jackdaw, 18 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Wren, 2 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail / White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 60 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
474 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (juv), 30 Swallow heading south

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Seafront:
9 Turnstone

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Playing Fields:
35+ Jackdaw, 16+ Rook, 24+ Carrion Crow

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

13 Woodpigeon, 8 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 16 Rook, 13 Carrion Crow, 8+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin

05-10-22 Yellow Wagtail, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:

13 Little Grebe (9 lake, 4 pool), 3 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit (lakeside mud)

Moreton:
80+ Canada Goose, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck (pool), 1 Water Rail,  13 Lapwing (pool), 2 Black-tailed Godwit (lake), 2 Green Sandpiper (pool), 35+ Snipe (pool), 2 GBB Gull, 3 Common Gull (pool), 4 Grey Heron, 23 Cattle Egret, 13 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret (pool & lake), 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 6+ Meadow Pipit (lake side) 

Reports: Chris Craig, Andy Gibb, Andrew Harrison, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Ian Stapp,

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

04-10-22 Tuesday - Water Pipit

 Overcast but with a small chance of rain - top temp 19°C, with fresh winds mainly from the South West

Water Pipit

Yellowhammer
Merlin

Cattle Egret

04-10-22 Yellowhammer MF (Peter Coslett)

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden

7 Feral Pigeon - clean up crew, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 7 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Merlin, 2 Redwing, flock of Meadow Pipit, 1 Redpoll, 19 Linnet

New Passage:

450 Canada Goose, 50 Wigeon, 90 Teal, 6 Ringed Plover, 20 Curlew, 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Turnstone, 400 Dunlin, 200 Redshank, 3 Little Egret

Pilning Wetlands:

10 Canada Goose, 8 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 40 Lapwing, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 3 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Raven

Severn Beach:

4 Wigeon, 30 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 1 Med Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rock Pipit

Badminton - BOC walk:

2 Feral Pigeon, 19 Stock Dove, 15 Woodpigeon, 6 Collared Dove, 3 Snipe - over, 1 Black-headed Gull, 8 Common Gull, 12 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 90 Jackdaw, 13 Carrion Crow, 3 Raven, 12 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 29 Skylark, c100 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 90 Starling, 14 Robin, 3 Stonechat, 23 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtail, c100 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch, 1 Yellowhammer (m)

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
10+ Skylark, 3 Swallow, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer, 20+ Linnet, 30+ Siskin

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

2 Feral Pigeon, 20 Woodpigeon, 14 Magpie, 7 Carrion Crow, 5+ Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

Newton St Loe:
1 Red Kite - circling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

14 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 9 Grey Heron, 26 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

6 Egyptian Goose

Spring Bay:

c15 Ringed Plover, 15 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint

04-10-22 Cattle Egret CVL (George Stacey)

Heron's Green:
8 Cattle Egret, 15 Swallow - south, 1 Yellow Wagtail, c20 Linnet, 

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 2 Marsh Harrier, 

Herriott's inc Pool:
16 Lapwing, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 56 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Water Pipit,     

Reports: Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Andrew Harrison, Nick Hawkridge, John Lewis, Jonathan Margetts, George Stacey,

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

03-10-22 Monday - Bearded Tit - Grey Phalarope - Pink-footed Goose

 Sunny intervals - top temp 19°C, with light winds mainly from the South East

Grey Phalarope
Bearded Tit

Pink-footed Goose
Cattle Egret
Yellow Wagtail

Brambling

Merlin

03-10-2022 Bearded Tit CVL (Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Avonmouth:

7 Shelduck, 19 Mallard, 26 Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 19 Turnstone, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 86 Redshank, 103 Dunlin, 2 Spotted Redshank, 115 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Herring Gull.

Eastville - house roof, vismig:
1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch - - south

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond, Grow Wilder, Sim's Hill:
1 Little Grebe, 5 Skylark, 10 House Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Stonechat

Whitchurch:

20/30 Pink-footed Goose - over early

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

03-10-22 Ringed Plover OPS (Di Bunniss)

Oldbury Power Station:
520 Canada Goose - record count, 1 possible Todd's Canada Goose, 7 Greylag Goose , Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 50 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 10 Dunlin, many Black-headed Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 15 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren, 3 Robin, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Brambling - calling going over, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin

Littleton Warth:
1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 30 Dunlin, 70 Redshank - inc 1 with colour coded-ring, 1 Wheatear.

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Merlin

Chipping Sodbury Barnhill Quarry:
5 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron

Filton Airfield:

2 Peregrine - Brab hanger, 1 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead - Woodhill Bay:
2 Curlew, 1 Little Egret

Clevedon - Wain's Hill - vismig:
2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 alba Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin

Sand Point/Bay:
20+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Goldcrest, 1 Redpoll, 

Midsomer Norton:

1 Little Owl - showed up at dusk

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham, Manor Road Playing Fields:
2 Magpie, 65 Rook

03-10-22 Dunnock Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

12 Feral Pigeon, 22 Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 22 Magpie, 2 Rook, 12 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:

2 Common Sandpiper

03-10-22 Little Grebe CVL (George Stacey)

Villice:
9 Little Grebe

03-10-22 Meadow Pipit CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
12 Little Grebe, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 15 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50+ Pied Wagtail, 80+ Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
50+ Canada Goose, 3 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Raven, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest

Stratford:
5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 2 Peregrine (m&juv) 4 Bearded Tit, 5 Greenfinch & c60 Linnet - along the lane

03-10-22 Water Rail CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, lots of Teal, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 40+ Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Gull - ad, 2 GBB Gull, 7 Cattle Egret - over, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Bearded Tit (f&m), 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit

Reports: Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Allan Daniells, Andy Davis, Ed Drewitt, Paul Gregory, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, Peter Hazelwood, David Howes, Henry Kirkwood, Phil Quinn, John Sanders, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs

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02-10-22 Sunday - Grey Plover

Nice day - after about 9:30. Top temp 18°C, with hardly any wind to speak of.

Red-legged Partridge
Whinchat

Grey Plover
Garganey

Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

2 Woodpigeon, 7 Feral Pigeon, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

150 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 6 Teal, 12 Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 4 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 

New Passage/Northwick:
20 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 11 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 200 Turnstone, 400 Dunlin, 

02-10-22 Waders (PIL) Paul Bowerman

Pilning Wetlands:

11 Canada Goose, 2 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 25 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 120 Teal, 35 Lapwing, 11 Grey Plover, 1 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Knot, 2 Ruff, 10 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 450 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint - juv, 4 Snipe, 20 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:

15 Shelduck, 20 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 4 Ringed Plover, 15 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 600+ Black-headed Gull, 90 Goldfinch - flock    

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
4 Gadwall, 1 Pintail (f), 45 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 1 Kestrel, many Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 6 Stonechat

Portishead - Weston Big Wood:
35 Raven - soaring, 1 Stonechat

Cadbury Camp:

1 Marsh Tit

Clevedon - Pill:

1 Osprey - flew over towards Wain's Hill and the town. It then flew back over,  very low down, going west. 

flocks of Meadow Pipit along the sea wall

BELOW M4 & BANES

02-10-22 Stonechat & Red-legged Partridge MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Red Kite, Common Buzzard, a few Skylark, 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Pied Wagtail, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Corn Bunting

Newton St Loe:
2 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 1 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 4 Moorhen 7 Coot, 5 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 4 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Skylark, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellowhammer,     

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

11 Feral Pigeon, 17+ Woodpigeon, 1 Buzzard, 11 Magpie, 15 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 4+ Blue Tit, 2+ Great Tit, 18+ Long-tailed Tit,  1+ Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Starling, 2+ Blackbird, 3 Robin, 6+ Goldfinch

Hollow Marsh:

25 Woodpigeon, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 25 Carrion Crow, 30 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch

Paulton:
12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Kestrel, 60 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Mistle Thrush, 15 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

16 Lapwing, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Greenshank, 30 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, c5 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow Wagtail, good numbers of Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit 

Chew Valley Lake

East Shore:

a few Siskin

Spring Bay:
22 Ringed Plover, 26 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint

Stratford:
1 Garganey, 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 1 Yellow-legged Gull

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Peter Coslett, Ben Crabb, Heather England, Patrick Hancock, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Rupert Higgins, Matt Rogers, Tony Scott, Gwen Thomas, Lauren & Wayne Tucker

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01-10- 22 Saturday - Firecrest

 Nice day - drying out after overnight rain. Top temp 18°C, with moderate winds from the west.

Merlin
Curlew Sandpiper
Little Stint

Firecrest

Osprey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
1 Kingfisher

01-10-22 Meadow Pipit Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 60+ Feral Pigeon, 15 Woodpigeon, 16 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 20 Magpie, 7 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 55 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Wren, 20+ Starling, 2 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 20+ House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 2 Meadow Pipit, 4 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

01-10-22 Turnstone OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
vismig - 3 Knot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Redwing, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Siskin
local - 365 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 60 Turnstone, 25 Dunlin, 45 House Martin, 6 Blackcap - bathing, a little video, 2 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit

Aust:
2 Spotted Flycatcher

01-10-22 Ringed Plover - perhaps tundrae NP (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Wigeon, 34 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover - juv, 33 Curlew, c200 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, c60 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 22 Redshank, 3 Herring Gull, 10 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Stonechat

Pilning Wetlands:

7 Pintail, 600+ Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 3+ Little Stint, 1 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat

Severn Beach:

4 Ringed Plover, 20 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 4 Pied Wagtail

Yate - garden:
1 Greenfinch - signs of trichomonosis; all feeders down as recommended

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 1 Raven, 20+ Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 

Coalpit Heath:

- garden: 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 3 Swallow

- Ram Hill: 4 Stonechat

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

33 Mallard, 10 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 10 Moorhen, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby, c20 Chiffchaff, 4 Stonechat, 

Backwell Lake:
3 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 1 Little Egret, 21 House Martin - feeding before heading south, 1 Cetti's Warbler

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
8 House Martin - flying round the mill

01-10-22 Kingfisher Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Memorial Park:
55+ Mallard, 28+ Feral Pigeon, 2 Moorhen, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow

Chew Magna:
1 Redwing - over to the south west

Tunley:

1 Stock Dove, 60 Woodpigeon, 2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 37 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Linnet

Paulton:
40 Woodpigeon, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Skylark, 4 Swallow, 3 Blackbird, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Meadow Pipit, 47 Linnet, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:

10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Herriott's inc Pool:
4 Black-tailed Godwit

OUT OF AREA:

Somerset Levels - Godney:

300+ Cattle Egret

Reports: Richard Belson, Peter Bryant, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Heather England, Paul Francis, Patrick Hancock, John Hansford, Andrew Harrison, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, Brian Lancastle, Aravind Ramesh, Joe Sargent,  Tony Scott, Rosemary Setter, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland, 

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