20-09-24 Friday - Purple Sandpiper

Temp 14°C to 21°C - Overcast and misty until midday then sunny spells with some rain, A light north eastly wind with some gusts to 27 mph.

Purple Sandpiper - First Sept record on Severnside and first ever at Pilning Wetland

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Shag

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:

17 Feral Pigeon, 15 Woodpigeon , 1 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 7 Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 4 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 11 Robin, 7 House Sparrow, 3 Dunnock

20-09-24 Great White Egret Henbury (Peter Mansfield)

Henbury - garden:

4 Great White Egret - one in my pond !!!

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services - vismig (07:25-09:40):

3 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 11 Black-headed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sand Martin, 512 Swallow, 289 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 17 alba Wagtail, 99 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 18 Linnet, 2 Siskin

20-09-24 Purple Sandpiper PIL (Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
4 Pintail, 70 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 3 Knot, 11 Dunlin, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 100+ Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
3 Woodpigeon, 2 Magpie

Sand Point/Middle Hope (06:39-09:48):

Vismig:

21 Oystercatcher, 7 Ringed Plover, 108 Curlew, 2 Common Gull, 1 Shag, 1 Sparrowhawk, 56 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 alba Wagtail, 19 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting
Present:

1 Collared Dove, 2 Greenshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 4 Skylark, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Stonechat, 17 Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Warmley:

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

20-09-24 Osprey & Gulls CVL (Ian Stapp)

Picnic Site 2:
150+ Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret,  
1 Osprey (mobbed by gull), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay 4 Magpie, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Mixed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff.

Stratford:

3 Water Rail, 28 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Common Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Osprey - juv, 7 Marsh Harrier - inc 4 juv, 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Hobby - inc 2 juv

20-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

6 Wigeon, 11 Pintail, 67 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 26 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 G-BB Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 7 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 4 Jay, 6 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail,2 Pied Wagtail,   2 Reed Bunting

Reported by:Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Matt Hobbs, Nick Hudson, Matt Hull, MJ, Peter Mansfield, Andy Mears, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, Trudy Sheen, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-09-24 Thursday - Glossy Ibis

Temp 13°C to 21°C. Dull cold start, sunny & warm later. Light north-easterly breeze.

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Redshank

Glossy Ibis

Ospreys still here

Big movement of swallows

19-09-24 Glossy Ibis, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Filton garden:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Vismig: 1 Sand Martin, 544 Swallow, 46 House Martin, 2 Skylark, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch
Present: 13 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 21 Teal, 5 Coot, 30+ Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff (1st of the season here), 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, c90 Dunlin, 1 Kingfisher

Aust Warth:
2 Little Egret, 8 Stonechat

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
3 Greylag Goose, 3 Pintail, 3 Avocet, 18 Ringed Plover, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 15 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling, 8 Dunlin, 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st winter), 1 Peregrine

Pilning Wetlands:
18 Shoveler, c150 Teal, 42 Lapwing, 6 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Dunlin, 10 Snipe, 78 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, c2,000 Swallow (heading north east), 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting

Chipping Sodbury Common:
7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat 

NORTH SOMERSET

19-09-24 Swallows over Wains Hill (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
2 Shoveler (heading east), 394 Swallow & 42 House Martin (all heading north east)

Clevedon garden:
1 Woodpigeon

Bristol Airport:
1 Osprey (heading southwest)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Wick:
1 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

19-09-24 Osprey, Herriotts CVL (Mike Trew)

Dam:

1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
5 Ringed Plover (2ad, 3juv), 3 Dunlin

Woodford + path:
2 Collared Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 20+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest

Herons Green:
3 Ringed Plover, 2 Grey Heron,  6 Great White Egret,  3 Little Egret

Moreton:

10 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Hobby

Stratford:
15 Wigeon, 13 Pintail, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier

19-09-24 Hobby, Herriotts CVL (Mike Trew)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

6 Wigeon,  6 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Grey Heron,  7 Great White Egret,  5 Little Egret,  2 Osprey (juvs), 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard,  2 Kingfisher , 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Cetti's Warbler,  2 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting,

19-09-24 Hobby CVL (Pete Blanchard)

Reported by: Pete Blanchard, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Adrian Hockey, Dave Hughes, Nigel Jones, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Mike Trew:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-09-24 Wednesday - Glossy Ibis, Spotted Redshanks

Temp 13°C to 22°C - A sunny day with a moderate wind from the NE. 

Glossy Ibis
Spotted Redshank
Osprey
House Martin still at nests

BRISTOL

Arnos Vale:

4 Raven, 1 singing Chiffchaff

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret, 6 Cormorant, 34 Black-headed Gull

Redland:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ House Martin still at nests 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond
10 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch 

Vis mig nearby: 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 1 Meadow Pipit 

Garden: 8 Ring-necked Parakeet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:

 1 Great-crested Grebe over north east, 1 Golden Plover, 11 Ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtail

18-09-24 GWE, New Passage (Nigel Warren)

NorthwickWarth/New Passage:
3 Pintail, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Turnstone, 5 Great Egret briefly before flying south west (later seen off Lavernock, Glamorgan), c200 Swallow, c60 House Martin

Severn Beach:
c20 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 1 Turnstone, 150+ Dunlin, 1 Little Egret 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon:
Garden: 3 Feral Pigeon, 3 Magpie

Yatton:

70 Linnet

18-09-24 Heron with eel, Clevedon Pill (Howard Taffs)

Wains Hill/Clevedon Pill:
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Heron, 41 Swallow, 8 Meadow Pipit 

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

2 Teal, 2 Pochard, 7 Little Grebe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear

Blagdon Lake:
1 Ruff

Chew Valley Lake

18-09-24 Osprey and friend, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

BK hide:

3 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin 

Woodford:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest

18-09-24 Black Swan, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 200+ Cormorant, 1 Cattle Egret, 7 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

Moreton:
30+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Common Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 8 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 7 Red Kite, 3 Hobby, 1 Kestrel

18-09-24 Great White Egret, CVL (Keith Wisbey)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
1 Water Rail, 6 Lapwing, 25 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Osprey, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4+ Hobby, 1 Grey Wagtail 

Reported by: David Allward, Nancy Barrett, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, MJ, Andy Mears,  Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Steve Richardson, Trevor Riddle, Rosemary Setter, Ian Stapp, Geroge Stacey, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Bri Thompson, Nigel Warren, Roger White, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Wisbey, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-09-24 Tuesday - White-tailed Eagle

Temp 9°C to 19°C - Sunny, with a gentle breeze from the East-North-east

White-tailed Eagle

Glossy Ibis

Spotted Redshank

Lesser Scaup

Little Stint

BRISTOL

Cormorant/Dipper, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

4 Cormorant, 1 Dipper

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Teal, 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 25 Swallow, 1 Stonechat, 8 Meadow Pipit

Knowle:

3 Cormorant (over), 1 Raven

Bedminster (Acta Centre Gardens and South St. Park):

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (1st rec at this very urban site), 1 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 1 Blackbird, 3 Robin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Gadwall, 10 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 82 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 116 Dunlin, 39 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2+ Hobby (family flying around fields towards Rockhampton), 3 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 40 Linnet, 75 Goldfinch

White-tailed Eagle, Aust Services (Matthew Hall)

Aust Services:
1 White-tailed Eagle (over - flying South from Slimbridge/Sharpness), 1 Whinchat

Pilning (Easter Compton Rd):

1 Barn Owl (0100hrs)

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail

Yate (The Counties):

2 Tawny Owl (m+f heard 0200hrs)

NORTH SOMERSET

Reed Warbler, Clevedon (Howard Taffs)

Clevedon (Wains Hill):
1 Reed Warbler

Clevedon (garden):
5 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Robin

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Shelduck, 13 Rock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 18 Oystercatcher, 119 Ringed Plover, 2 Whimbrel, 44 Curlew, 1 Knot, 6 Sanderling, 151 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 3 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Carrion Crow, 4 Skylark, 33 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Stonechat, 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail (alba), 109 Meadow Pipit, 18 Linnet, 58 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 5 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Red Kite, Bath (Keith Wisbey)

Bath (Lower Peasedown):

2 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Lesser Scaup (Rainbow Pt. mid am), 4 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

Hollowbrook:
2 Knot

Woodford:
1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Jay

Nunnery:
1 Common Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis, Herons Green (Merv Carlyon)

Glossy Ibis, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Wheatear, Herons Green (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit (juv), 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank (juv), 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Glossy Ibis, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 1 Osprey (juv overhead), 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 4 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 3 Magpie, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear (1st Winter), 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit (over low, calling)

Moreton:
c250 Cormorant (viewed from Nunnery)

Stratford:
22 Wigeon, 41 Pintail, 3 Common Scoter (m), 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 2 Osprey (juvs), 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier (1 juv, 1 2cy female), 1 Red Kite, 4 Hobby (2 juv)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank (juv), 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 2 Jay, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by: David Allward, Merv Carlyon, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Matthew Hall, Matt Hull, Marc Hunt, MJ, John Lewis, Andy M, Andrew Middleton, Nigel Milbourne, Mike Moxon, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Vic Savery, Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, John Thorogood, Keith Wisbey

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-09-24 Monday- Lesser Scaup

Temp 12°C to 22°C - A nice, sunny day with a light wind from the NNE to start, veering to NE/E later on.

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A belated photo of the Sacred Ibis that flew over Chew Valley Lake on the 4th of September.

04-09-24 Sacred Ibis, CVL (Jon Green)

Lesser Scaup
Spotted Redshank
Osprey

Black Tern

BRISTOL

Redland:
Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Crow, 1 Magpie, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust:
2 Whinchat

16-09-24 Wheatear, Western D (Vic Savery)

Western D:
several Whichat & Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

Teal, 20+ Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap

Clevedon:
Garden: 2 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:
4 Meadow Pipit over

Keynsham:
1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1m Lesser Scaup

16-09-24 Osprey CVL (Pete Blachard)

Chew Valley Lake
8 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Snipe, 9 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Osprey, 1 Hobby

Bittern Trail:

1 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

16-09-24 Kingfisher, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Nunnery:

1 Kingfisher

16-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit, CVL (George Stacey)

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Little Grebe, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Geese, 78 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Heron, 3 Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, Coal Tit, Reed Warbler, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting

Stratford:

4 Wigeon, 34 Pintail, 5 Lapwing, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern,  1 Black Tern, 2 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 8 Red Kite, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Stock Dove, 1 Water Rail, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 10+ Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting

16-09-24 Spotted Redshank, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Out of area:

Brean: 1 Wryneck

Slimbridge: 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Cheddar Res: 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Little Stint

Reported by: Nancy Barrett, Pete Blanchard, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Markas Gilmartin, MJ, Rob Laughton, Lucy Masters, Nigel Milbourne, Nigel Povey, Vic Savery, George Stacey,  Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, Paul Tompkins,  blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-09-24 Sunday - Common Crane

Temp 13°C to 19°C - Sunny, with a gentle breeze from the south west, going round to west after lunch  - some gusts to 25 mph.

Common Crane

Osprey

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Sea Mills - river & station

3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard,  some House Martin - inc just fledged juv and at least one being fed in the nest

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
21 Shovelar, 80 Teal, 32 Lapwing, 200 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail

New Passage:

10 Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, 15 Turnstone, 

Severn Beach:
800 Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 10 Little Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail

Sodbury Common:
4 Swallow, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart (m), 

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden:
2 Herring Gull - inc juv, 4 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Sand Point/Middle Hope - inc vismig:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 16 Swallow, 69 House Martin, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 8 Grey Wagtail

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Red Kite, 3 Raven

Willsbridge - Londonderry Farm:
1 Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, 

Hanham Hills:

4 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff - 5 singing, 12 Greenfinch

RESERVOIRS

15-09-24 Great White Egret CVL (Kevin Balch)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose

Bittern Trail:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - drumming, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper

Bernard King Hide:
1 Goldeneye, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 1 Black Tern, 310 Cormorant, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher

Sutton Wick:

1 Goldeneye (f), 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern -juv

Villace:

2 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2+ Spotted Flycatcher,  1 Redstart (m), 

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 1 Water Rail, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey

Stratford:

5 Wigeon, 28 Pintail, 2 Common Crane - ad, 1 Water Rail, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Cattle Egret, 1 Snipe, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Black Tern - juv, 2 Osprey - juv, 5 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 5 Hobby

15-09-24 Osprey CVL (Kevin Balch)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

5 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 11 Greenshank, 4 Cattle Egret - over, 13 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey - inc juv 1M2

Reported by:George Ashwell, Kevin Balch, Di & Pete Bunniss, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Matt Coward, Chris Craig, Tim Ford, Matt Hull, MJ, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Nigel Povey, Paul Sawyer, Tony Scott, Enid & Karon Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-09-24 Saturday - Wryneck

Temp 10°C to 19°C - Sunny, with a gentle breeze from the south west - some gusts to 22 mph.

Wryneck

Spotted Redshank

Black-necked Grebe

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Eastville- rooftop vismig

2 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

2 Swallow, 18 House Martin

Whitchurch - garden

A few Meadow Pipit - going over

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-09-24 Spotted Flycatcher OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, 5 Spotted Flycatcher

Pilning Wetlands:

440+ Canada Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 13 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 70+ Teal,  1 Tufted Duck, 4 Lapwing, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 220 Redshank, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear

Severn Beach:

76 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatcher, 120 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew, 20 Turnstone, 80 Dunlin, 4 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 3 Cetti's Warbler - singing, 

14-09-24 Sparrowhawk Wickwar (Paul Sadely)

Wickwar:
1 Sparrowhawk

Yate / Kingsgate Park:

6 Gadwall, 5 Tufted Duck, 7+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail - over, 4 Meadow Pipit

Yate Rocks - garden:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

Chipping Sodbury Golf Course:
1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Mistle Thrush

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - garden

3 Herring Gull - inc 1 juv, 2 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw

Clevedon - Wain's Hill, vismig:
A few House Martin, 8 Meadow Pipit

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

2 Stockdove, 2 Green Woodpecker, 14 Rook, 2 Raven, 14 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Yellowhammer

Backwell Lake:
Mute Swan - family, Gadwall, 4 Wigeon (2f+2m) - 5 Little Grebe - diving, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel, 

14-09-2024 Wryneck SP (Matt Hull)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Whimbrel, 3 Greenshank, 3 Red Kite, 9 Buzzard, 1 Wryneck, 1 Hobby, 180 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 33 Chiffchaff, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit

Uphill - Walborough Common:

6 Teal - 1st of the season, 9 Cattle Egret- over south, 1 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 10+ Meadow Pipit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat

Saltford:
1 Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit CVL (Merv Carylon)

Herons Green:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
1 Pochard, 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Black Tern, 2 Osprey. 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite,

Herriotts inc. Pool:

Teal, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Osprey, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Robin Lambert, Linda Moysey, Ross Nairn, Nigel Povey, Paul Sadley, Ryan Sharvelk-Smith, Trudy Sheen, John Skinner,  Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-09-24 Friday

Temp 09°C to 16°C - Sunny intervals with a light west wind, increasingly gusty into the afternoon.

Spotted Redshank

Common Scoter

Barn Owl

BRISTOL

Eastville Park - inc Snuff Mills:

10 Mute Swan, 28 Mallard, 3 Woodpigeon, 12 Coot, 9 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 8 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 23 Carrion Crow, 2 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 5 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 11 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail

Bishop Road to Horfield Common:

5 Feral Pigeon, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 14 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 1 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 6 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 6 Goldfinch

Lawrence Weston Community Farm:

1 Chiffchaff - singing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter, c50 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, c30 Dunlin, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 

Aust Warth:
1 Stonechat

13-09-24 Wheatear PIL (Andy Stockhausen)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
60 Greylag Geese, 3 Pintail, 51 Lapwing, 21 Turnstone, 4 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 15 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 107 Redshank, 1 Sand Martin, 4 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail

13-09-24 Whinchat SB (Vic Savery)

Severn Beach - 

30 Shelduck, 30 Curlew, 30 Turnstone, 

Western Approach DP:
4 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat

Yate Common:

10 Meadow Pipit    

Chipping Sodbury:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven

13-09-24 Cackling  and Canada Goose (Sodbury Common)

Sodbury Common:
Cackling Goose, Canada Goose, 8 Stock Dove, 1 Raven, 3 Skylark, 37 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 20+ Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 9 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Wraxall - Watercress Farm

3 Hobby, Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Spotter Flycatcher

Clevedon, garden:
2 Woodpigeon, 3 Herring Gull - inc 1 juv, 3 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Robin

Kingston Seymour:

1 Osprey - soaring towards Clevedon at 1450, 4 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven, 1 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

 no reports

13-09-24 Osprey CVL (Kevin Balch)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

13-09-24 Kingfisher CVL (Keith Wisbey)

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 GB-B Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 7 G-W Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail,  4 Pied Wagtail 

Bernard King Hide:

2 Goldeneye (f&m) eclipse, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull - ad

Woodford and Path:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 2 G S Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 12+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven - over, 20 mix of Blue, Great & Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock

Herons Green:
1 Black Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Water Rail, 2 L Grebe, 5 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit - juv 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 11 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 5 Magpie,  2 Swallow. 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 5 House Sparrow, 6 Pied Wagtail

Stratford:

1 Wigeon (m), 19 Pintail, 2 Osprey - juv, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 3 Hobby

13-09-24  Water Rail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 GB-B Gull, 240+ Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 10 Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Jay, 2 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by:Kevin Balch, John Budd, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Alan Daniells, Tim Fell, Markas Gilmartin, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Holloway, MJ, Rob Martin, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Vick Savery, Andy Stockhausen, Karen Wilkinson, Keith Wisbey

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-09-24 Thursday - Great Skua

Temp 08°C to 15°C - Sunshine with occasional showers. Cool breeze from WSW.

Great Skua

Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

12-09-24 Collared Doves, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland garden:

2 Collared Dove

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Common Scoter

12-09-24 Curlew, Aust (David Minshall)

Aust:
A few Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 7 Knot, 2 Dunlin, 1 Arctic Tern (juv), 1 Grey Heron, c100 Meadow Pipit.

Northwick Warth:

1 Great Skua (juv, over, NE), 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel.

Pilning Wetlands:
3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sand (juv), 1 Little Stint (juv), 6 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper,  1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern (juv), 1 Sand Martin, 20 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting

Yate Rocks:

1 Peregrine pursued by Jackdaw, 1 Jay, c10 Swallow, 1 Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 gull sp, 2 Jackdaw

Kingston Seymour:
3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Hobby, 2 Mistle Thrush

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

12-09-24 Osprey, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake
200+ Cormorant 

Dam:
8 Pochard, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 40+ Sand Martin, 50+ House Martin, 6 Pied Wagtail

12-09-24, Firecrest, Woodford Path CVL (Ian Stapp)

Woodford:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Raven (over), 2 Jay, 30+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 50+ House Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 4+ Chiffchaff with Blue & Great Tit, 2 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock,  2 Robin, 1 Bullfinch

12-09-24 Black-tailed Godwit, Herons Green CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herons Green:
500+ Canada Goose, 1 Black Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank,  2 GBB Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk (hunting Martins), 1 Buzzard, 60+ Sand Martin, 7 Swallow, 70+ House Martin,  1 Cetti's Warbler, 20+ Starling, 5 Pied Wagtail

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Wigeon,  1 Water Rail, 8 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper,  5 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 8 Little Egret, 3 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 4 Jackdaw, 2 Magpie, 50+ Sand Martins 8 Swallow, 60+ House Martins, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Dave Chislett, David Minshall, Mike Moxon, Linda Moysey, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen: 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-09-24 Wednesday - Arctic Skua

Temp 08°C to 15°C - Sunny intervals with some rain in the afternoon, a brisk west north west blustery  wind gusting to 38 mph kept the day feeling cold. 

Arctic Skua
Spotted Redshank

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-09-24 Black Tern PIL (Brian Lancastle)

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetlands:
3 Pintail, 15 Shoveler, 25 Wigeon, 50 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper - juv, 2 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint - juv, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 60 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Black Tern - juv, 1 Hobby, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap,  1 Redstart (f), 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Severn Beach:
2 Manx Shearwater

NORTH SOMERSET

Weston-Super-Mare, West Hewish, Oldbridge River:

1 Sand Martin, some Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

11-09-24 Little Owl Saltford (Denise Rudeforth)

Saltford:
2 Little Owl, 1 Peregrine (f)

RESERVOIRS

11-09-24 Pochard BG (Karen Wilkinson)

Barrow Tanks:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Teal (f), 1 Pochard, 40 Tufted Duck, 60+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 7 Common Sandpiper, 40 BH Gull, 3 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 200 mix of Sand & House Martin, 23 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 4 Grey Wagtail 8 Pied Wagtail, 16 Linnet, 

Blagdon Lake:
2 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Osprey - juv, 

Chew Valley Lake

11-09-24 Wheatear CVL (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GB-B Gull,  4 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 100+ Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 100+ House Martin, 8 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Bernard King Hide:
6 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 1 Kittiwake, 112 Cormorant

Woodford:
3 Common Tern, 

Herons Green:
10 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern - juv, 2 White Wagtail

Moreton:
1 Redshank, 4 GB-B Gull, 4 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 4 Hobby, 2 Jay, 150+ Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 200+ House Martin,  2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 

Stratford:
1 Garganey (f), 3 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye (f), 2 Ringed Plover - juv, 4 GB-B Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern - one taken by the PE, 1 Arctic Skua - ad,pale phase, flew off westward, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine (PE) - juv, 150+ Sand Martin, 200+ House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear - juv

11-09-24  Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

7 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 GB-B Gull, 3 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Great White Egret, 11 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 3 Magpie, 3 Jackdaw, 150+ Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 200+ House Martin, 3 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, John Budd, Chris Craig, Matt Hall, MJ, Brian Lancastle, Andy Mears, Nick Page, Lisa Presland, James Richard, Denise Rudeforth, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines, Karen Wilkinson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG