22-09-23 Friday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 8°C to 17°C. A fair bit of sun with some showers. Moderate winds from the WSW-NW.

Little Stint

Curlew Sandpiper

Marsh Harrier

Osprey

Yellow Wagtail

Come on the Yanks

BRISTOL

22-09-23 Kingfisher, River Frome (Mike Owen)

River Frome:

1 Kingfisher

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Water Rail, 4 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Teal, 2 Ringed Plover, 76 Turnstone, 3 Peregrine, 9+ Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust Warth:
1 Barnacle Goose, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 Stonechat

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 50 Knot

Severn Beach:
70 Ringed Plover, 470 Dunlin, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint

22-09-23 Little Stint, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

Burton:
1 Red Kite

22-09-23 Moorhens, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
Moorhen brood (3rd of the year), 1 Sparrowhawk

Chipping Sodbury Common:
12+ Chiffchaff, 15+ Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, small numbers of Swallow and Meadow Pipit flying south most of the morning

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Swallow, 120 Starling, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 12 Meadow Pipit

Weston-Super-Mare:
30+ House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

22-09-23 Wheatear, Marshfield (Chris Perry)

Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 200+ Swallow, 100+ Starling, 2 Wheatear, 4 Yellow Wagtail

Keynsham, STW:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Peregrine

22-09-23 GSW, CVL (George Stacey)

Nunnery:

1 Great White Egret

Moreton:

1 Wigeon, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby

22-09-23 Pintail, Wigeon et al, CVL (Mike Moxon)

Stratford:

Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mallard, Pintail, Teal, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 60 House Martin

Herriotts inc Pool:
30 Pintail, Tufted Duck-female with blue nasal saddle F19, 1 Osprey

Out of area:

Goldcliff Pools: 1 Grey Phalarope

Reported by:   

Mark Coller, Alan Davis, Alan Daniells, Brian Lancastle, Andrew Middleton, Stephen Mott, Mike Moxon, Chris Perry, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Aravind Ramesh, Dean Reeves, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-09-23 Thursday

Temp 9°C to 18°C. Sunny morning, some cloud later. Light southeasterly swinging southwesterly.

Golden & Grey Plover

Greenshank

Osprey

Firecrest

Wheatear - 37 at Clevedon Yeo

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

vismig: 100 hirundines, 350 Meadow Pipit, 2 Alba Wagtail, 5 Siskin 

and on site 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

21-09-23 Spotted Flycatcher, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 170 Swallow, 240 House Martin, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Tree Pipit, 34 Linnet

21-09-23 Sparrowhawk, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk (f)

NORTH SOMERSET

21-09-23 Greenshank, Portbury Wharf (Di Bunniss)

Portbury Wharf NR:
c50 Canada Geese, 3 Shoveler, Mallards, 5 Little Grebe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 1 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, Black-headed Gulls, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, c 20 House Martin, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbird, Robin, 4 Meadow Pipit, 1 Dunnock, 5 Goldfinch

Wain’s Hill, Clevedon to Yeo Estuary:
22 Mute Swan, 405 Shelduck, 205 Mallard, 130 Teal, 6 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 55 Ringed Plover, 260 Curlew, 25 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, 170 Redshank, 650 Black Headed Gull, 100 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 24 Cormorant (20+ regularly gather at concrete staithes of former Weston, Clevedon and Portishead railway, approx one mile upstream on River Yeo, Wick St Lawrence), 4 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 10 Raven, 46 Skylark, 15 Sand Martin, 150 Swallow, 170 House Martin (over 100 over Wain’s Hill, a further 70 at Yeo Estuary), 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 37 Wheatear (inc flocks of 10 at Channel View sea wall and 12 at Yeo Estuary), 1 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Pied Wagtail, 5 White Wagtail, 200 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 8 Greenfinch, 220 Linnet, 50 Goldfinch

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:
1 Sand Martin, 25 Swallow, 200 Starling and 4 Wheatear

21-09-23 Redstart, Yatton (Mark Savage)

Strawberry Line Yatton & Congresbury Moor:
1 Water Rail (heard), 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Skylark, 5 House Martin, 6 Cetti’s Warbler (calling seen/heard), 1 Redstart

Woodspring Priory:
1 Osprey

North Worle:
1 Firecrest

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

21-09-23 Buzzard, Dam CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Dam:
1 Goldeneye (f), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard (with what looks like a crossbow bolt in its wing)

Bernard King Hide:
3 Teal

21-09-23 Osprey, flying from Stratford to Sutton Wick (George Stacey)

Stratford:
1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 4 Hobby, 1 Wheatear

Reported by: Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-09-23 Wednesday - Rain

Temp 15°C to 20°C. Rain all day, 17mm. West wind dropped from 19 to 7mph, max speed 35mph.

Little Stint
Common Tern

Curlew Sandpiper

Manx Shearwater

20-09-23 Sparrowhawk, Portishead (John Byles)

BRISTOL

No reports

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:

23 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover, 30 Curlew, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Knot, 12 Ruff, 6 Dunlin, 3 Curlew Sandpiper (video here), 3 Little Stint, 7 Redshank

Severn Beach:

Manx Shearwater

Wickwar garden:
1 f Blackcap

20-09-23 Greenfinch, Yate (Alan Daniells)

Yate garden:
Greenfinches

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead garden:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yatton, Wemberham Lane:

1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Raven, 1+ Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

No Reports

RESERVOIRS

20-09-23 Common Tern, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake
2 Common Tern, Sand and House Martins

20-09-23 Sand & House Martin, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Reports: Paul Bowerman, John Byles, Merv Carlyon, Alan Daniells, Oscar Dewhurst, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-09-23 Tuesday - Leach's Petrel, Azores Gull

Temp 14°C to 19°C. Wet most of the day but not heavy. West wind 14, peaking 30mph.

Little Stint
Azores Gull
Common Gull

Leach's Petrel
Manx Shearwater

19-9-23 Leach's Petrel, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

19-9-23 Chiffchaff, Saint George (Lee Gardiner)

Saint George garden:
1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station, inc Shepperdine:
1 Manx Shearwater

19-9-23 Ruff, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
10 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 200 Dunlin, 1 juv Little Stint 150 Redshank, 2 Sand Martin

19-9-23 Little Stint, Severn Beach (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach:

45 Ringed Plover 48 Turnstone, 40 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 1 Azores Gull (Larus michahellis atlantis), 1 Leach's Petrel, 3 Manx Shearwater, 1 Rock Pipit

19-9-23 Manx Shearwater, Severn Beach (Brian Lancastle)

Hawkesbury Upton, BOC walk:
10 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 80 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 40 Starling, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

No reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:

1 Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Snipe, 1 juv Osprey, 1 juv Marsh Harrier, 4 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 60 House Martin, 1 Wheatear

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Rosemary Buckland, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Anthony Goodwin, Simon Isgar, Brian Lancastle, Aravind Ramesh, Vic Savery, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-9-23 Monday

Temp 13°C to 18°C -  Heavy showers until 12am, cloudy with some sun until tea time. Moderate winds settling finally from the West - gusting later to 33 mph.

Osprey

Goldeneye

Cattle Egret

Little Stint

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Siskin

BRISTOL

18-9-23 Kingfisher R Frome (Mike Owen)

Eastville Park:

1 Kingfisher

Southmead Swimming Lake- WeBS:
3 Mallard, 11 Moorhen -inc 5 juv, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 2 Grey Wagtail

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Common Sandpiper, 15 House Martin, 51 Meadow Pipit, 3 Siskin

Westbury on Trym - garden:
1 Osprey - over heading east.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station  inc WeBS:
54 Mallard, 3 Teal, 14 Ringed Plover, 55 Turnstone, 21 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 20 Redshank, 3 'Commic' Tern - inc juv, blown up river this pm (prob Common), 5 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 6 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, 55 Starling, 4 Wheatear, 80 Goldfinch

18-9-23 Kestrel Severnside (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Wigeon, 1 Water Rail, 20 Oystercatcher, 29 Lapwing, 8 Ringed Plover, 100 Curlew, 12 Bar-tailed with 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Turnstone, c280 Knot, 9 Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 51 Snipe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 150 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail, 200 Linnet, 2 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting

18-9-23 Little Stint SB (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach:
1 Wigeon, 67 Oystercatcher, 150 Ringed Plover, 105 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 400 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 14 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Raven, 100+ Swallow & House Martin - moving over, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 100+ Meadow Pipit - going over, 3 Siskin

18-9-23 Whinchat Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Tawny Owl, 4 Whinchat, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Uphill - WeBS:
62 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, 22 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 2 Cormorant, 67 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 70+ Redshank, 90 BH Gull, c.5 H Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, lots Swallow, few Meadow Pipit, 14 Linnet.  

BELOW M4 & BANES

Paulton:
2 Mute Swan, 34 Mallard, 200 Woodpigeon, 9 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Black-headed Gull, 35 Herring Gull, 36 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Chaffinch

18-9-23 Osprey CVL (Tony Bridges)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - WeBS:
1 Canada Goose, 42 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 268 Shoveler, 109 Gadwall,15 Wigeon, 284 Mallard, 8 Pintail, 116 Teal, 62 Pochard, 630 Tufted Duck, 29 Moorhen, 995 Coot, 14 Little Grebe, 25 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Cetti’s Warbler

Chew Valley Lake

18-9-23 Gadwall CVL (George Stacey)

Dam:
2 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye

Moreton:

1 Osprey, 1 Hobby

18-9-23 Osprey CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
1 Water Rail, 3 Common Gull - ad+ two 1st wint, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey - inc juv, 3 Marsh Harrier - (f&m) plus juv, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine - juv.

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Tony Bridges, Raoul Chandrasakera, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Ollie Fournier, Matt Hall, Patrick Hancock, Robert Hargreaves, Nick Hawkridge, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Brian Lancastle, Andy Middleton, Mike Owen, Bob Proctor, Paul Sadley, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG 

17-9-23 Sunday - Jack Snipe

Temp 17°C to 19°C -  Cloudy with drizzle then rain after 12am, fine at times but not for long.  Light winds from the East with gust to 21 mph. 

Jack Snipe

Osprey

Merlin

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank 

BRISTOL

Sea Mills - R Avon inc WeBS
41 Mallard, 7 Common Sandpiper, 27 Redshank, 113 Herring Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Tern species, 1 Grey Heron, c70 House Martin - inc an occupied nest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

17-9-23 Wheatear OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
15 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, 5 Dunlin, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Peregrine, plenty of Chiffchaff, 1 Mistle Thrush - east, 4 Wheatear, 

Littleton Warth - WeBS:

31 Teal, 52 Curlew, 49 Redshank

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 9 Black-tailed Godwit, 180 Knot, 8 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 300 Redshank, 

17-9-23 Little Stint SB (Marr Prior)

Severn Beach:
5 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 1 Little Stint, 50 Swallow - heading north, 2 Wheatear, 

17-9-23 Sparrowhawk Wickwar ( Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk

Yate - garden:
11 Greenfinch - rather wet!

Chipping Sodbury Common:
10 Chiffchaff, 10+ Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, many Meadow Pipit - going over

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
25 Canada Goose, 15 Mute Swan, 630 Shelduck, 335 Mallard, 190 Teal, 6 Coot, 130 Oystercatcher, 5 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover - Yeo, 315 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 275 Curlew, 6 Bar Tailed Godwit, 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 70 Turnstone, 135 Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe (Yeo), 8 Common Snipe, 250 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank - Yeo, 650 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 50 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 35 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 12 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 19 Skylark, 570 Swallow - to NE, 75 House Martin - to NE, 5 Cetti’s Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 5 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 26 Pied Wagtail, 10 White Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Rock Pipit, 15 Linnet, 600 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay - WeBS
2 Shelduck, 11 Oystercatcher, 61 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin, 450 Black-headed Gull, 1 Common Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Merlin, 1 Hobby, 45 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail, 30 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting 

Weston-Super-Mare - Tropicana: 
1 Swift - roosting with a mix of 100 Swallow and House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bitton - R Avon:

1 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff, 150+ Swallows and some House Martin, Meadow Pipit going over, 

Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 15 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe - inc 1 juv being fed, 4 Moorhen, 9 Coot, 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Grey Wagtail

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

17-9-23 Osprey CVL (Kevin Balch)

Stratford:
2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Reported by:  Kevin Balch, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells,  Heather England, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Robert Hargreaves, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Matt Plenty, Matt Prior, Bob Proctor, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Steve Sanins, Tony Scott

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-9-23 Saturday - Firecrest

Temp 16°C to 22°C - Early rain giving way to dense cloud with a possibility of more rain. Light winds from the NNE with more gusts as the day progressed.

Osprey

Bittern

Curlew Sandpiper

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Coombe Dingle - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk - one less Goldfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Cliff/Services:

25 Greylag Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 35 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 1 Lesser and Common Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 1 Bullfinch, 5 Siskin

16-9-23 Stoneshat AW (lisa Presland)

Aust Warth:
2 Kestrel, 1 Stonechat, 

Pilning Wetlands:
1 Barnacle Goose, 4 Wigeon, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Oystercatcher, 14 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 8 Curlew, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 100 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 4 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 65 Linnet

Severn Beach to New Passage:
6 Shoveler, 80 Ringed Plover, 4 Whimbrel - over to the south, 2 Curlew, 11 Turnstone, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 500 Dunlin, 30 Redshank, 1 Buzzard, Swallow, House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Bay:
9 Oystercatcher, 75 Ringed Plover, 2 Knot, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Sanderling, 170 Dunlin, 25 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 65 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 7 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 35 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Siston Hill:

Little Owl - calling incessantly from 01:16

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Water Rail - juv, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Bittern, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 

Reported by:   Paul Bowerman, Di Bunniss, Adam Cross, Anthony Goodwin, Matt Hobbs, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Steve Newland, Lisa Presland, Ben Sykes

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-9-23 Friday - Bittern

Temp 15°C to 23°C - Sunny with some cloud, very light winds, mostly south easterly.

So sorry, no BOC trip to East Devon this Sunday. The weather forecast is just too bad.

Cattle Egret

Osprey

Bittern

Spoonbill

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Sparrowhawk over - being shouted at by 2 Carrion Crow. 

15-9-23 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Mike Owen)

Eastville Park/Snuff Mills - inc R Frome:

2 Kingfisher - inc juv

Redland Hill:

40 House Martin 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

6 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 13 Meadow Pipit - over S/SW, 23 Greenfinch

Whitchurch - garden:

some Siskin - heard going over 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Little Owl - first in 11 years

New Passage/Northwick:

1 Barnacle Goose, 30 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover 12 Curlew, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Turnstone, 75 Knot

Pilning Wetlands:
35 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 280 Teal, 30 Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Mistle Thrush

15-9-23 Wader flock SB (Rosemary Setter)

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 80 Knot, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, Dunlin  - - -  within a 1000 wader flock, 1 Wheatear

Wickwar - stables:

50 House Martin 

Nibley:

3 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker - both calling, 1 Raven, 12 Chiffchaff - calling, 1 Blackcap, 2/3 Spotted Flycatcher, 20+ Linnet - flock, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare - garden:

some Siskin - heard going over 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield - Pomphrey Hill

1 Green Woodpecker - feeding but vocal too

Willsbridge:
1 Tawny Owl (m) - hooting from 3:15 am onwards 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
4 Ruff - fly past, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret - sharing the dead tree at the point, 1 Osprey

15-9-23 Bittern CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Bittern

Herriotts inc Pool:
8 Pintail, 6 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbill - over, heading south, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 12 Swallow - heading SW, 

Reported by:  Rich Andrews, Derek Angell, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Nick Hawkridge, Dave Hughes, Harvey Logan, Mike Owen, Paul Sadley, Tony  Scott, Rosemary Setter, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-09-23 Thursday

Temp 12°C to 20°C.  Sun early, turning cloudy. Gentle southeasterly turning southwesterly.

Little Ringed Plover

Whimbrel

Bar-tailed Godwit

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Cattle Egret

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Filton garden:

1 Sparrowhawk (f), 3 Magpie, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blackbird (f), 4 House Sparrow

Redland:

c.30 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen, 15 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 60 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Snipe, c.70 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail,  3 Linnet, 3 Siskin

Aust Warth:
2 Ringed Plover, 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 8 Siskin

New Passage / Pilning Wetlands: 
300 Canada Goose, 1 Barnacle Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 15 Shelduck, 35 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 1 Tufted duck, 4 Little Grebe, 40 Oystercatcher, 31 Lapwing, 8 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, 48 Knot, 3 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 40 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 150 Redshank, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail

14-09-23 Wheatear, Severn Beach (Chris James)

Severn Beach:
1 Canada Goose, 3 Wigeon, 200 Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 60 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 3 juv Curlew Sandpiper, 1 juv Sanderling, 400 Dunlin, 3 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yate garden:

12 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield:
2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 25+ House Martin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-09-23 Pintail, Herriots Pool CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Pintail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Alan Daniells, Matt Hall, Rob Hargreaves, Simon Isgar,  Mike Jackson, Chris James, Andy Middleton, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, Tony Scott, Nigel Sluman, Liza White  

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-09-23 Wednesday - Crane

Temp 13°C to 22°C. Mostly blue skies. Light NE wind, turning with a stutter to SW

Crane
Knot
Osprey
Garden Warbler
Yellow Wagtail

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:
2 Jay, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 juv Bullfinch

Stoke Park:
1 Kestrel, c30 hirundines (mostly House Martins very high to south), 7 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 6 Meadow Pipit (over south)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
4 Crane to SW

13-9-23 Wheatear, New Passage (Rosemary Setter)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
5 Ringed Plover, 6 Curlew, 12 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 3 Redshank, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Wheatear, 3 Yellow Wagtail

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 4 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, 3 YYellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

13-9-23 Meadow Pipit, Channel View, Cl-Y, (Howard Taffs)

Channel View:
1 Grey Heron, 2 Whinchat, 4 Meadow Pipit

Sand Point:
1 Osprey to SW

Nailsea Moor:
24 Cattle Egret, 1 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-9-23 Little Egret, Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
9 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Stratford:
1 Osprey 

Herriott's:
3 Pintail, 1 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 (ad on lake, juv on pool) Yellow-legged Gull, 1 juv Osprey, 1 Hobby

Reports: Pau; Bowerman, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Mathew Hall, Andrew Harrison, Brian Lancastle, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Rosemary Setter, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-9-23 Tuesday - Golden Plover

Temp 13°C to 21°C - cloudy with some heavy showers, occasional sunny periods after 2pm, light wind mostly south westerly gusting to 11mph

Osprey

Spotted Flycatcher

Whinchat

Barnacle Goose

Grey Plover

Golden Plover

Curlew Sandpiper

BRISTOL

12-9-23 Little Egret EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Sea Mills, Harbour:

1 Canada Goose - unusual

12-9-23 Kingfisher Snuff Mills (Allan Chard)

Snuff Mills:

 1 Kingfisher - juv,

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Barnacle Goose, 3 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 1 Kingfisher, 

New Passage/Northwick/Pilning Wetlands:
19 Canada Goose, 40 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 5 Wigeon, 451 Teal, 4 Little Grebe, 10 Stock Dove, 28 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 35 Curlew, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Turnstone, ! Knot, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 16 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 150 Redshank, 2 Grey Heron, 10 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 7 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Severn Beach:

21 Shelduck, 180 Ringed Plover, 5 Curlew, 60 Turnstone, 17 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 180 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 13 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear, 

Yate - garden:
20 House Martin - over

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 23 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

no reports

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper

Chew Valley Lake
Osprey getting round the patch

Herons Green:
1 Marsh Harrier (f)

Moreton:
2 Osprey, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Stratford:
5 Wigeon, 2 Snipe, 2 Osprey - juv, 2 Marsh Harrier - inc juv, 1 Hobby, 1 Reed Warbler - still, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
4 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Osprey, 1 Hobby

Reported by: George Ashwell, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Robert Hargreaves, Pete Hazelwood, Michael Hutchinson, Simon Isgar, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-9-23 Monday - Firecrest

Temp 18°C to 22°C - cloudy morning with drizzle at times, sunny after 4pm, wind was light, mostly westerly gusting to 18mph.

Firecrest

Spotted Flycatcher

Black Tern

Osprey

Curlew Sandpipe

Sanderling

Siskin

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

County Cricket Ground:

1 Raven - on floodlight pylon

Hallen Marsh:

c15 Stock Dove, c40 Woodpigeon, 1 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, c6 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Great Tit, 6 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Staling, 6 Mistle Thrush - flock, 2 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, c10 Linnet, c10 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Little Egret, 13 Swallow - 9 west / 4 south, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Stonechat (f & m), 1 Yellow Wagtail - south, 24 Meadow Pipit - south, 12 Greenfinch

Whitchurch - garden:

1 Meadow Pipit - exactly to its time

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
c25 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 23 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 1 Sanderling - ad, 22 Dunlin

11-9-23 Turnstone NP (Lisa Presland)

New Passage:

dozens of Turnstone

Severn Beach:

140 Ringed Plover, 60 Turnstone, 3 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 170 Dunlin

Yate Rocks - garden:
5 Chiffchaff - squabbling over first dips in the bird bath

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point - Middle Hope:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sand Martin, 290 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 30 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 19 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest - singing in the car park, 9 Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 5 Grey Wagtail, 68 Meadow Pipit, 28 Linnet, 5 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath - Odd Down playing fields:
1 Sparrowhawk - mobbed by 5 Carrion Crow, 10 House Martin - over heading south, 100+ Starlings, 50 Pied Wagtail, 

Bristol Airport:

1 Hobby

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

2 Hobby

11-9-23 Osprey CVL (George Stacey)

Stratford:
1 Black Tern, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey - inc juv, 2 Marsh Harrier (f) & juv, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 

11-9-23 Marsh Harrier CVL (Dave Hughes)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Marsh Harrier - feeding on a Canada Goose

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Mike Davis, Tim Fell, Nick Hawkridge, Pete Hazelwood, Adrian Hockey, Jeff Hosier, Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Jonathan Margetts, Linda Moysey, Lisa Presland, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Jack Wylson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG