10-09-23 Sunday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 21°C to 27°C. Still warm, some showers in the morning, sunny to finish. A light wind from pretty much any and every direction. Max gust was 18 mph from the SSW.

Black Tern

Curlew Sandpiper

Garganey, Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart, Whinchat

Redpoll, Siskin

Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Frenchay:

c30 House Martin (around colony), c100 Starling (single flock)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 10 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin (over south)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-09-23 Stonechat, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
9 Oystercatcher, 6 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 3 Stonechat (f & 2 juv), 2 Yellow Wagtail

Aust Warth:
3 Pintail, 2 Cattle Egret

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Garganey (per Birdguides)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
4 Raven, 2 Skylark, 15 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 19 Lesser Whitethroat, 16 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Linnet, 1 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
4 Teal, Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret

Sand Point/Bay:
2 Whimbrel, 2 Snipe over, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 24 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 30+ Chiffchaff,  20+ Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 13 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 alba Wagtail, 105 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 35 Linnet, 1 Redpoll, 55 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
4 Black Tern, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby

Reported by:   

Mark Coller, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Matt Hobbs, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Aravind Ramesh, Mark Savage, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

9-9-23 Saturday - Redpoll

Temp 21°C to 28°C - sunny with a misty start for some, very light mostly westerly wind, gusting to 6mph.

Garganey

Spotted Redshank

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart

Whinchat

Ruff

Redpoll

BRISTOL

9-9-23 Chiffchaff St Andrews (John Skinner)

St Andrews - garden:

1 Chiffchaff 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
12 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust Cliff/Services:
1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Green Finch, 1 Redpoll

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:

350 Canada Goose, 1 Garganey, 37 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 336 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 18 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 150 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 2nd yr, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Skylark, 1 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting

9-9-23 Hobby Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Hobby, Swallow - 3rd brood in the stables with 50 House Martin around the outside

Lower Woods:

4 Mandarin

Yate Rocks - garden:
2 Chiffchaff - in the bird bath together

Yate - garden:

1 Pheasant  (m) - 1st visit in 20 yrs

Chipping Sodbury Common - inc BOC walk:
Woodpigeon, 1 Whimbrel - calling, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Rook, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Skylark, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Wren, Blackbird, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, 1 Whinchat, 8 Redstart, 1 Chaffinch, Linnet, 6 Goldfinch

Coalpit Heath

1 Grey Heron - noisy over flight at 9:30pm ish

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:

1 Water Rail, 6 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Whinchat, 4 Meadow Pipit, 

Hanham - Grover Park:

1 Tawny Owl (f) calling at 5:45am

Keynsham:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet - back again

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

9-9-23 Osprey CVL (Bri Thompson)

Moreton:
2 Osprey, 1 Hobby, 

Reported by: Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Pete Hazelwood, Simon Isgar, Mike Jackson, Rob Laughton, Linda Moysey, Paul Sadley, Gill Sapsed, Paul Sawyer, John Skinner, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

8-9-23 Friday - Guillemot

Temp 20°C to 28°C - sunny with some cloud later, a light easterly wind to start before going round to the west by lunch time - gusting to 8mph !!!

Guillemot

Osprey

Black Tern

Grasshopper Warbler

Osprey

Wigeon

Spotted Flycatcher

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

8-9-23 Cormorant EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Cormorant - princely lunch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Tufted Duck, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat    

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff/Services:
3 Stock Dove, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 3 Willow Warbler, 54 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Mistle Thrush, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch    

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
150 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Shelduck, 27 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 355 Teal, 1 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Oystercatcher, 26 Lapwing, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 12 Curlew, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 1 Ruff, 5 Dunlin, 28 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 145 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Guillemot,1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 2 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear - juv, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit, 7 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

8-9-23 Wheatear SB (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
3 Great White Egret - by the pipes, 1 Wheatear - path to NP

8-9-23 Goldfinch Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar, West End - garden:

Goldfinch - started on the teasels

Nibley - Tubbs Bottom:

5 Stock Dove, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, many Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff - singing, Blackcap - singing, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Greenfinch - juv, 

Emerson Green:

c10 House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point - Middle Hope:
5 Willow Warbler, 23 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Whitethroat, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Grey Wagtail, 69 Meadow Pipit, 4 Siskin, 

Worle:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

8-9-23 Ring-necked Parakeet Keynsham (Simon Isgar)

Keynsham
1 Ring-necked Parakeet - calling

Keynsham, Fry's Football ground:
100 to 200 Swallow with some House Martin massed over the pitches, 8 Pied Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
20-30 Cattle Egret

Chew Valley Lake
1 Common Tern, 
 
Sutton Wick - seen from Stratford hide:

a good candidate for a Black Kite - 10 am, flew in from the north and went away south west, without stopping 

Woodford:
9 Black Tern

8-9-23 Black Tern CVL (Bri Thompson)

Nunnery Point:
9 Black Tern

Moreton:

1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier - juv, 

Stratford:
3 Wigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier (f) - new bird, 1 Peregrine - juv, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
3 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, 

Reported by:  Phil Barlow, Allan Chard, Derek Clarke, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Barry Dursley, Matt Hall, Julian Head, Matt Hull, Michal Hutchinson, Simon Isgar, Nige Milbourne, Mike Prior, Paul Sadley, Rosemary Setter, Mark Smith, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

07-09-23 Thursday

 Temp 19°C to 30°C. Sunshine & hazy cloud. Light north-easterly wind.

Garganey

Common Crane

Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank

Mediterranean Gull, Comic Tern

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Whinchat

Yellow Wagtail

Corn Bunting

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle garden:

1 Sparrowhawk (f) - failed attack on bird feeder

Clifton Downs:

1 Blue Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, Blackcap in subsong

Eastville Park:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Stoke Park / Duchess Pond:

1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

Withywood:

2 Common Crane (over, flying SE)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

07-09-23 Corn Bunting, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Greylag Goose, Ringed Plovers, 6 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Stonechat, 1 Corn Bunting

Pilning Wetland:

1 Garganey (imm), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Yellow Wagtail 

New Passage:

1 Wigeon, 23 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 80 Redshank

Broad Lane, Westerleigh:
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 1 Little Owl, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Three Brooks Nature Reserve:

4 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
7 Oystercatcher, 244 Ringed Plover, 2 Knot, 183 Dunlin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Pensford Hill:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks 1&2:
1 Canada Goose, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 12 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 GBB Gull, 4 Little Egret, 6 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Mistle Thrush

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter)

Villice:

2 Hobby

Nunnery:
4 Comic Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:
3 Common Sandpiper

Moreton:

1 Osprey (in favourite tree here, + also seen at Nunnery & Stratford). 1 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Water Rail (calling), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper

Denny:

14 Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret

Reported by:  David Allward, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Alastair Fraser, David Hanks, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Joe Sargent, Vic Savery, Andy Stockhausen, Geoff Suter, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Chris Vines. Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

06-09-23 Wednesday - Garganey, Cattle Egret

Temp 18°C to 30°C. Blue skies. Wind veered 315° from N to NW, avr. 3 mph. 

Garganey
Knot
Little Tern, Black Tern

Cattle Egret

Osprey
Spotted Flycatcher
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
4 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 5 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

6-9-23 Whinchat, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Whinchat

6-9-23 Little Tern, New Passage (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
2 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Knot, 1 Dunlin, 150 Redshank, 6 3ad, 3juv Little Tern, 45 Commic Tern, 9 Cattle Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Yellow Wagtail

6-9-23 Lesser Whitethroat, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Golf Course:

1 Stock Dove, 3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Raven, 200 Swallow and Martins, 3 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 20+ Blackcap, 12+ Lesser Whitethroat, 15+ Whitethroat, 25 Starling, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 10+ Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin

NORTH SOMERSET

Watercress Farm:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Spotted Flycatcher (1 ringed, 1 being fed)

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

10 Canada Goose, 50+ Mute Swan (4 cygnet), 6 Egyptian Goose, 1 Garganey, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 9 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 singing Chiffchaff

Chew Valley Lake

Villice Bay:

1 Red Kite

Denny:

50 Cattle Egret to roost

Morton:

1 Common Tern, 6 Black Tern, 1 Osprey

Reports: David Allward, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Mathew Hall, Dave Hughes, Paul Marshall, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland,  Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

05-09-23 Tuesday - Lapland Bunting

 Temp 13°C to 28°C - sunny all day, easterly gentle breeze (12mph falling to 3mph)

Lapland Bunting

Crossbill,

Osprey

Black Tern

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Peregrine, Avon Gorge (SteveMac)

Avon Gorge:

1 Peregrine

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Gadwall, 3 Stock Dove, 12 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Sand Martin, 100 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 4 Greenfinch

Pilning Wetlands/New Passage:
1 Garganey, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Knot, 2 Ruff, 16 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 9 Common Crossbill (flew NE), 1 Lapland Bunting (flew NE)

Coalpit Heath/Henfield:
2 Whinchat (Box Hedge Farm)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon/Yeo:

30 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 405 Shelduck, 110 Mallard, 4 Teal, 4 Coot, 33 Oystercatcher, 16 Lapwing, 425 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 210 Curlew, 7 Knot, 350 Dunlin, 140 Redshank, 400 Black Headed Gull, 45 Herring Gull, 6 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 33 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sparrow Hawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 325 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Pied/White Wagtail (inc. 3 form Alba), 35 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet, 2 Siskin.

Portbury Wharf:
2 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 1 Stock Dove, 7 Moorhen, 2 Coot, 10 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Puxton Moor Nature Reserve (BOC Walk):
8 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 2 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 25 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 80 Starling, Robin, 2 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 50 Goldfinch

Lulsgate:
1 Cattle Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

Upper Weston/Lansdown:
2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

Bath (Widcombe Lock):
1 Swallow, 10 House Martin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Osprey, CVL (Anthony Bridges)

Villice:
1 Osprey, 1 Red Kite

Dunlin, Herons Green (Robert Hargreaves)

Herons Green:
1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard 

Stratford:
1 Black Tern, 6 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (Moulting), 1 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
Wigeon and Pintail, 1 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret,  1 Red Kite

Reported by:   Derek John Angell, Tony Bridges, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Andy Gibb, Robert Hargreaves, Mike Jackson, Nigel Kempson, Steve Mac, Jonathan Margetts, Andrew Middleton, Michael Moxon, Steve Sanins, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

04-09-23 Monday - Little Tern

Temp 16°C to 31°C. Hot and clear sunny day. Wind E/NE av. 4 mph

Greenshank
Little Tern, Black Tern
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail, Siskin

4-9-23 Whinchat, Congresbury Moor (Mark Savage)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:
1 Garden Warbler (Gun Battery), 2 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (Duchess Pond), 2 Stonechat, 2 Tree Pipit (on Purdown)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

4-9-23 Ruff with Redshank, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Ruff with Redshank, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 4 Siskin

4-9-23 Whinchat, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Yacht Club:
1 Peregrine Falcon, 20 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Whinchat

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
100 Teal, 2 Lapwing, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Siskin

4-9-23 juv Kestrel, New Passage (Simon Wiliams)

New Passage:

15 Avocet, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whinchat

Severn Beach:

15 Ringed Plover, 30 Dunlin, 1 Wheater

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Battery Point:

3 Turnstone, 1 Rock Pipit

Portishead, Mariners Path:

2cy Mediterranean Gull, 1 f Sparrowhawk, 1 Raven, House Martins on two nests, 8 Siskin

4-9-23 Whinchat, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

4-9-23 Peregrine, Sand Point (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Point:

30 Ringed Plover over, 2 Whimbrel, 1 (possibly 2) Marsh Harrier, 92 Swallow, 13 H. Martin, 18 Chiffchaff, 16 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 51 Meadow Pipit, 8 Tree Pipit, 2 Siskin

4-9-23 Reed Bunting, Strawberry Line, Yatton (Mark Savage)

Strawberry Line, Yatton and Congressbury Moor:

1 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 1 Jay,  24 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap,  1 Whitethroat, 3 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

Kenn, Duck Lane:

80 Swallow on telephone wires

Banwell Estuary:

1 f Marsh Harrier

BELOW M4 & BANES

4-9-23 Grey Wagtail, Chew Stoke (Lucy Masters)

Chew Stoke:

Grey Wagtail

Siston Hill:

1 Little Owl, 1 m Tawny Owl

Bath, Lidl's:

4 House Martin still feeding young

Newton St Loe:

1 Tufted Duck, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Coot, 7 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 1 Bullfinch

Norton St Philips, The George:

2 Swift over 19.00

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
2 Red Kite high

Herons Green:

200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 100+ BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 14+ Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

1 Greenshank, 2 Little Tern, 2 Black Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Herriott's:

3 Green Sandpiper

Reports: Mark Coller, John Croxton, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, David Gibbs, Bob Goodwin Anthony Goodwin, Rob Hargreaves, Peter HAzelwood, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Mark Savage, Larry Sweetland, Simon Williams, Jack Wylson,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, NSL-Birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

03-09-23 Sunday

 Temp 13°C to 25°C - sunny all day, with a light East wind.

Whimbrel

Tree Pipit

Avocet

Knot

Garden Warbler

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

17 Coot, 32 Black-headed Gull, 5 Canada Goose

Redland (garden):

2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 10+ House Sparrow

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Swallow (south), 2 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ringed Plover, OPS (Mike Davis)

Yellow Wagtail, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:
Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Aust Services:
2 Pintail (over - SW), 4+ Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear, 18+ Tree Pipit, 1 Redpoll

Pilning Wetlands:

2 Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Marsh Harrier (hunting)

Dunlin/Ringed Plover, Severn Beach (Rob Hargreaves)

Severn Beach:
c80 Ringed Plover, 4 Turnstone, c60 Dunlin

Reed Bunting, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
4 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 1 Reed Bunting

Yate Common:
6 Swallows

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 40+ Swallow, 1 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 12+ Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 8+ Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 10+ Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 2 Tree Pipit

Nibley to Tubbs Bottom:

1 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

Knot, Clevedon (Jason Williams)

Clevedon - Yeo:
c120 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebe, 20 Oystercatcher, 70 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, c120 Curlew, 5 Knot, 60 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Great White Egret, c10 Little Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, c10 Wheatear, 22 Yellow Wagtail

Sand Point/Bay:
7+ Whimbrel, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sand Martin, 16 Swallow, 5+ House Martin, 11 Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 4+ Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 24 Meadow Pipit, 9 Tree Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bradley Stoke:
2 Buzzard, 2 Raven (soaring)

River Avon (Willsbridge to Chequers):
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 70+ Swallow (sitting on earth wire between pylons), 4 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:
5 Raven, 50+ Starling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 4 Kingfisher

Mediterranean Gull, Villice (David Hughes)

Villice:
1 Mediterranean Gull (1st Winter), 1 Common Tern, 1 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby

Herons Green:
200+ Coot, 2 Common Sandpiper, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 5 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Pied/White Wagtail

Reed Warbler/ Jackdaw, Herriots (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck, 34 Shoveler, 4 Pintail, 4 Moorhen, 140+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by:  Nancy Barrett,  Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller,  Barry Dursley,  Anthony Goodwin, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, ~Jack, ~Simon, Sue Kempson, Craig Lewis, Mike Prior, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland,  Howard Taffs, Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

02-09-23 Saturday - Merlin/Hawfinch

Temp 13°C to 24°C. Cloudy start, some rain, but turned into summer with blue skies. NE wind,  6mph

Swift
Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Little Stint
Cattle Egret
Merlin
Lesser Whitethroat, Firecrest
Yellow Wagtail

Hawfinch

1-9-23 Dunlin & Turnstone, Severn Beach (Vic Savery)

Blaise and River Trym,

2 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 7 Robin

Stockwood Open Space:

2 Swift, 1 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 12 House Martin

Stoke Park:
3 Teal, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 20 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Stonechat, 40 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

2-9-23 Little Stint, OPS (Steve Richardson)

Oldbury Power Station:
12 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, c50 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel (Shepperdine), 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Dunlin, 1 juv Little Stint, 5 Common Sandpiper,  Peregrine, 100 Swallow, 125 House Martin, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtail

Aust Service:

16 Oystercatcher, 166 Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit

2-9-23 Wheater, New Passage (Rob Emery)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
300 Canada Geese, 2 Wigeon, 22 Lapwing, 200 Curlew, Bar & Black-tailed Godwit, 44 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank, 230 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Wheater, 1 Hawfinch

Severn Beach:

30 Ringed Plover, 14 Curlew, 85 Turnstone, 40 Knot, 150 Dunlin,  5 Little Egret

Wickwar, Castle Livery:

1 Swift

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

8 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 7 Little Grebe, Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Linnet

Portishead, Phoenix Way:

1 Swift, 100 Swallow and House Martin

Clevedon -Yeo, + Wains Hill:

32 Mute Swan, 6 Egyptian Goose, 380 Shelduck, 200 Mallard, 5 Teal, 5 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 53 Oystercatcher, 350 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 165 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 26 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 80 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 215 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 675 BH Gull, 80 Herring Gull, 21 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Male, Channel View), 2 Skylark, 10 Sand Martin, 600 Swallow, 115 House Martin, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 1200 Starling, 5 Stonechat, 20 Wheatear, 14 Yellow Wagtail, 10 Pied/White Wagtail, 40 Meadow Pipit, 215 Linnet, 60 Goldfinch

Nailsea, Watercress Farm:

party of 4 Hobbies

Sand Point:
2 Firecrest, 1 Redstart (Middle Hope)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

2 Red Kite, 1Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Wheatear

Mangotsfield, Rodway Common:

3 Tawny Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
4 Cattle Egret

2-9-23 Hobby, Villice (NSL Birding)

Villice:

1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Sparrow Hawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby

Herons Green:

1 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper

Herriott's:

Hobby

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Rob Emery, Heather England, Paul Francis, Andy Gibb, Anthony Goodwin, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Steve, Sanins, Steve Richardson, Vic Savery, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, NSLBirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

01-9-23 Friday - Cattle Egret

Temp 15°C to 21°C - cloudy with the sun breaking through later - v light wind boxing the compass until it steadied to Westerly in the late afternoon.

Cattle Egret

Little Stint

Whimbrel

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff  and Blackcap - subsong

Eastville Park:

1 Yellow Wagtail - over

Hotwells:

25 Canada Goose - heading to the centre in V formation

Stoke Park:

Swift - over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

1-9-23 Little Stint OPS (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Oldbury Power Station:
22 Canada Goose, 20 Mallard, 2 Teal, 27 Ringed Plover, 40 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 15 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick:
60 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag Goose, 30 Shoveler, 123 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 23 Lapwing, 25 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 200 Curlew, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Turnstone, 21 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret

1-9-23 Cattle Egret PIL (Paul Bowerman)

Pilning Wetlands:
6 Shoveler, 20 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
217 Ringed Plover, 15 Turnstone, 44 Knot, 200 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 20 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 32 Swallow, 1 Wheatear

Wickwar - garden:

3 Blackcap - feeding on blackberry, 1 Redstart

1-9-23 Spotter Flycatcher CSC (Heather England)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 1 Kestrel, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat

Coalpit Heath, Broad Lane:
Buzzard, Great Spotted & Green Woodpecker, 2 Hobby, Raven, Coal Tit, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Walton Common:

1 Goshawk - possible, farmers report. Anyone else seen owt?

1-9-23 Whimbrel Sand Point (Simon Williams)

Sand Point/Bay:    
38 Whimbrel - v formation, heading south, calling

1-9-23 Wheatear Felton Common (Dave Hughes)

Felton Common:
12 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

Congresbury Moor:
3 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Raven, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 4 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

1-9-23 Wheatear Oldland Common (Nigel Kempson)

Oldland Common:

50 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 15 House Sparrow

Downend:
1 Swift

Hanham - garden:

1 Swift - over 

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Sparrowhawk - low pass

Keynsham - R Avon:
17 Swallow, 1 House Martin - skim drinking

Middledown:
6+ Wheatear

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
76 Mute Swan, 140+ Great Crested Grebe, 19 Cormorant - fishing, 2 Great Egret, 4 G-BB Gull, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Robin

Villice:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Hobby - inc a juv, 

Herons Green:
200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe - no sign of the nest, 2 Great Crested Grebe - + 1 big juv,  2 Common Sandpiper, 100+ B-H Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Egret, 2 Buzzard - juv, 2 Swallow, 4 H Martin, 7 House Sparrow, 2 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
Mute Swan - inc cygnet, one Polish version, 4 Cormorant, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Egret, 1 G-S Woodpecker, 2 Jay - caching acorn, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 30+ mixed Tit and LTT Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest 2 Dunnock, 8 Chaffinch 

Stratford:
1 Water Rail - calling, 1 Hobby, 1 Sedge Warbler - juv, 2 Reed Warbler, 

1-9-23 Med Gull CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
2 Shelduck - inc a duckling, 28 Shoveler, 5 Pintail, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 GBB Gull, 1 Mediterranean Gull - 1st wint, B-H Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff  - 1 singing, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Morris Benson, Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Barry Dursley, Ollie Fournier, David Hanks, Dave Hughes, Nigel Kempson, Brian Lancastle, Rob Laughton, Andy Middleton, Robbie Morse, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Joe Sargent, Vic Savery, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Dan White, Simon Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG