24th October '17 Tuesday - Hawfinches

Mild and misty morning, horrible wet afternoon.

Wheatear, Swallows and Chiffchaffs hanging on.
Flyover Hawfinches and Crossbill.
Merlin still at Oldbury.
Spotted Redshank with Redshank, neither common at Chew.

Great White Egret and Goosander - autumn at Chew (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Stockwood Open Space:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Wren, pair Stonechat, 3 Redwing, 8 Linnet, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Bullfinch.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
Vismig watch 7:50 - 11am: c.250 Redwing, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Hawfinch, 1208 Chaffinch, 7+ Siskin, 3 Redpoll, 7 Reed Bunting.
1 Merlin, 15 Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff.


NORTH SOMERSET:

Grey Wagtail at Portishead (Ian Bowering)

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
Migration watch: 0715-1100:  8 Pied Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 12,650 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 25
Goldfinch, 10 Linnet, 12 Siskin, 1 Crossbill, 5 Bullfinch - all headed SW.  (Chaffinch:- at least 500 every 15 minutes from 0745, with over 6000 in one hour from 0845. Most were no higher than 100 feet, but several flocks noted well above 1000 feet.)

Clevedon-Yeo:
Visible Migration. 1,000 Chaffinch, 200 Starling, 100 Meadow Pipit, 1 Redwing.  (This must be a small proportion of birds passing over. They were crossing the Yeo on a half mile front, at least. No doubt many more had passed earlier.)
200 Shelduck, 70 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Grey Plover, 35 Turnstone, 3 Snipe, 25 Curlew, 2 GBB Gull, 1 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear, 4 Rock Pipit, 10 Skylark, 1 Cettis Warbler.

Bleadon:
16 Canada Goose, 30 Mute Swan, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl (calling), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Jay. 

BELOW M4 & BANES

An exotic amongst the Mallard in Keynsham Park (Marcus Smith)

Keynsham:
1 m. Mandarin with Mallard in the park.

Newton St Loe:
Yesterday's update missed our posting deadline, but check out some great photos (link in sidebar).

Folly Farm:
2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch.

Another irresistible photo of the fisherfolk at Chew (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS:

Chew Valley Lake:
20+ Great White Egret,  25+ Little Egret.

Dam:

1 Egyptian Goose, 30+ Pintail (near Denny Island), 3 Common Sandpiper.

Woodford:
5 G BB Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit.

Villice:
6+ Mistle Thrush, 12+ Redwing, 60 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Treecreeper.

The Goosander flock is growing - 1 male, 4 females today (Robert Hargreaves)

Heron's Green:
1 m. 4 f. Goosander, 10 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 3 G BB Gull, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Raven.

Mistle Thrush at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
3 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Gull, 2 G BB Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10+ Skylark, 1 Swallow, 2 Meadow Pipit, 5 Mistle Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Raven, 30+ Goldfinch.

Nice comparison shot of our two redshank species at Stratford Bay
(Robert Hargreaves)

Stratford and the lane:
8 Pintail, 1 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Redshank, 10 Common Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Stonechat, 6+ Redwing (flyover). 1 Chiffchaff, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 80+ Chaffinch.

Flock of Pintails - good numbers now (George Stacey)

Herriott's Bridge:
12 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 5 Common Gull, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit calls heard.


Reports: Derek Angell, Teresa Chard, Robert Hargreaves, William Hewitt, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Marcus Smith, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

23rd Oct '17 Monday - Short-eared Owl

A bit dismal - mild with murk and drizzle mostly.  Nevertheless, a surprising number of birders and photographers out today.

Merlin, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit on Severnside.
Black Tern, Short-eared Owl at Clevedon-Yeo.
Goosander, Ruffs, Bar-tailed Godwit, Water Pipit, Bearded Tit at Chew.

Chew Valley Lake heaving with birds (George Stacey)

Ruffs at Chew (Bob Brewer)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, c.100 BH Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper (and a pair of Otter).

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dipper.


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Merlin, 20 Lapwing, 1 Ruff.

New Passage/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
48 Canada Goose, 300+ Wigeon, 160 Teal, 18 Shoveler, 20+ Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 80 Oystercatcher, 40 Lapwing, 16 Knot, 350+ Dunlin, 380+ Black-tailed Godwit, 85 Curlew, 1 Spotted Redshank, 95 Redshank, 1 (1W) Mediterranean Gull, 1 Water Pipit, 2 Stonechat.
Visible migration SE: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, 15 Fieldfare, Redpoll, Chaffinches, Reed Buntings.

Severn Beach:
3 Rock Pipit, 1 Wheatear.


NORTH SOMERSET:

Clevedon - Wain’s Hill: (migration watch 0715-0900)
4100 Chaffinch, 15 Siskin.

Clevedon-Yeo: (high tide 0915-1245)
200 Shelduck, 95 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 3 Cormorant, 11 Little Egret, 2 Peregrine, 75 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Plover, 45 Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 195 Curlew, 270 Redshank, 40 Turnstone, 1 Black Tern, 1 Short-eared Owl, 72 Skylark, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2275 Starling (to SW), 5 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 445 Meadow Pipit (to SW), 4 Rock Pipit, 100 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Reed Bunting.

Weston-super-Mare:
Raven.

male Sparrowhawk visiting a Bleadon garden (William Hewitt)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
60+ Pheasant, 2 Redwing, 1 Brambling (in finch flock). 8 hours ago

Newton St Loe:

4 Mute Swan, 6 Grey Heron, 3 Moorhen, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Herring Gull, 80+ LBB Gull, 30+ BH Gull, 80+ Woodpigeon, 9 Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail,  9 Mistle Thrush, 5 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Jay, 40+ Goldfinch, 55 Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer.

Marksbury:
150+ Starling.

Great White Egret dancing at Chew?? (Bob Brewer)

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
3 Barnacle Geese (feral), 29 Lapwing.

Flock of Lapwings over Chew (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
24 Great White Egret, 16 Little Egret.

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper.

Woodford:
3 G BB Gull, 20+ LT Tit.

Meadow Pipit at Heron's Green (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green:
pair Goosander, 12 Little Grebe, 6 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Gull, 10 Meadow Pipit, 30+ Goldfinch.

Moreton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 4 G BB Gull, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Goldcrest, 12+ LT Tit, 2 Jay.

Herriott's Bridge:
10 Pintail, 8 Lapwing, 3 GBB Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tit (calling at times in reeds, left side channel), 100+ Starling (all flyover South).

Reports: Bob Brewer, Teresa Chard, William Hewitt, Steve Sanins, Richard Scantlebury, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds

22nd October '17 Sunday - Sabine's Gull

Temp max 13˚C, Wind WNW 29 mph. gusts to 41 mph. Still blowy, but some good bright sunny spells

22-10-17 Sabine's Gull at Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

Great Skua, Sabine's Gull, Guillemot
Scaup, Goldeneye, Goosander
Great White Egret
Merlin
Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit
Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
Swallow
Bearded Tit
Fieldfare
Water Pipit

BRISTOL

22-10-17 Dipper at Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine (Holy Trinity), 100+ BH Gull, 1 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
4 Canada Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose (year first), 2 Grey Heron, 15 Shelduck, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin (Shepperdine), 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Great Skua, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear

22-10-17 Guillemot at Severn Beach (Brian Thompson)

Severn Beach:

Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Turnstone, 1 juv Sabine's Gull, 1 Guillemot

22-10-17 Sabine's Gull at Severn Beach (Brian Thompson)

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon-Yeo:
20 Mute Swan, 12 Canada Goose, 60 Shelduck, 60 Wigeon, 1 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 60 Oystercatcher, 5 Avocet (19th), 1 Grey Plover, 30 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 120 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 60 Dunlin, 330 Redshank, 400 BH Gull, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear

Anchor Head:
6 Great Skua early

22-10-17 Redshank at Uphill (Simon Williams)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Paulton:

2 Mute Swan, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper, 16 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 7 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
2 (feral) Barnacle Geese, 1 Little Egret

Chew Valley Lake:

2 Egyptian Geese, 1 f Scaup, 3 m Goldeneye, 2 m/f Goosander, 38 Little Egret, 25 Great White Egret, 1 f Kestrel, 1 ad m Peregrine, 7 Lapwing, 3 Ruff, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 1st w Mediterranean Gull, 2 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Fieldfare

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit

Herons Green:
80+ Wigeon, 8 Little Egret, 20 Great White Egret, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Gull

Field Between Herons Green and Blue Bowl:
7 Little Egret

22-10-17 Common Gull at Stratford (Rob Hargreaves)
Both yellow and grey legged

Stratford:
100 Canada Goose, 1 m Goldeneye, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Common Gull, 2 Jay, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Water Pipit

Herriotts:
30 Canada Goose, 4 Pintail, lots Bearded Tits calling, 2 Cetti's Warbler

Litton area and the Reservoirs:
4 Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 16 Little Grebe, Moorhen, 500-600 Woodpigeon, Kingfisher, Raven, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch and Yellowhammer.

Out of Avon
Steart Tower, 7.30 - 10.30:
9 Brent Geese, 2 Common Scoter, 1 Great Northern Diver, 13 Leach's Petrel, 2 Gannet, 3 Pomarine Skua, 15+ Great Skua, 6 Kittiwake

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Simon Carder, Allan Chard, Chris Craig, Dave Dawe, Richard Giles & Fiona Neate, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Lisegirl, Paul Marshall,  Nigel Milbourne, Rich Scantlebury, Brian Thompson, Simon Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds,

21st October '17 Saturday - Great Skua

Temp max 14˚C, Wind SW 33 mph. gust to S 55 mph. Bit of a blow today, some good bright sunny spells and some lovely rainbows

Long-tailed Duck
Great Northern Diver, Leach's Petrel, Great Skua, Common Tern, Guillemot
Great White Egret
Hen Harrier
Bar-tailed Godwit
Swallow
Redwing
Brambling

21-10-17 Great Skua at  Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Great Skua at 15.50

21-10-17 Great Northern Diver phonescoped at Severn Beach (Aravind Ramesh)

Severn Beach:

1 Great Northern Diver, 1 poss Grey Phalarope, 1 Leach's Petrel 12.55-13.05 and 13.55, 6 Great Skua 1 at 12.30, 5 at 13.15, 4 between 14.40 and 16.00, 1 Common Tern, 1 Guillemot, 1 Rock Pipit

21-10-17 Great Skua at  Severn Beach (Rob Clipson)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead, Redcliff Bay:
2 m/f wintering Blackcap but the m chased the f off and spent the rest of the day on the fat-ball feeder

Anchor Head:
3 Great Skua between 12.00 and 13.00

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 ring-tailed Hen Harrier, reported again from unknown source

Rushmead Lane area-Northfield Lane:

20 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stock Dove, 50 Woodpigeon, 20 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 100 Starling, 5 Redwing, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 20 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 80 Goldfinch, 150 Linnet, 10 Yellowhammer

Down Road:

250 Woodpigeon, 100 Common Gull, 16 Pied Wagtail.

RESERVOIRS

21-10-17 Meadow Pipit at Chew Valley Lake (Bob Brewer)

Chew Valley Lake:

14 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret, 8 Common Gull

Dam:
2 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper

Woodford:

1 j Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Egret,  3 GBB Gull

21-10-17 Ruff in Herons Green Bay (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
80+ Wigeon, 8 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret, 8 Little Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 8 Ruff,  2 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull

21-10-17 Common Gull (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
126 Canada Goose, 2 Barnacle Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Common Gull, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green woodpecker, 4 Jay, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Meadow Pipit, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Herriotts:
38 Canada Goose, 4 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Gull, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit

21-10-17 Rainbow from Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowyer, Bob Brewer, Rob Clipson, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Peter Dolton, Robert Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Graham Lawlor, Aravind Ramesh, Vic Savery, Tony Scott, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds,

20th October '17 Friday - Hen Harrier

Temp max 13˚C, Wind W 25 mph. veering to S 12mph. Cold in the wind, but bright Sunshine mostly

Scaup
Great White Egret
Hen Harrier
Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Little Stint, Bar-tailed Godwit
Mediterranean Gull, Black Tern
Fieldfare, Redwing
Water Pipit

20-10-17 Gulls at Chew Valley Lake (Bob Brewer)

BRISTOL

Stoke Lodge BS9 1BN, 4pm:
7 Redwing flying from fruiting apple tree to yew tree

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick Warth:

1 Water Pipit

Severn Beach:
22 Gadwall, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield NT:
2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Coal Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit

20-10-17 Kingfisher at Uphill (Bill Hewitt)

Uphill:
10 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 15 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 10 Long-tailed Tit

Bleadon:
50+ Mute Swan, 100+ Canada Goose, 1 Green Woodpecker

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
1 Ring-tailed Hen Harrier, flew from the direction of Down Thorns Farm being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crow past me and north east towards West Kington, Wilts. Seen by a local Farmer as well who said he saw it have a go at Red-legged Partridge

20-10-17 Stonechat at Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Rushmead Lane area-Northfield Lane:

1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 34 Golden Plover, 200 Wood Pigeon, 3 Raven, 20 Sky Lark, 1 Chiffchaff, 300 Starling, 6 Stonechat, 5 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 200 Linnet, a few Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting 

Down Road:

3 Grey Heron, 28 Lapwing, 32 Common Gull, 16 Pied Wagtail.

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
17 Pintail, 1 f Peregrine, 44 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 1 Snipe

20-10-17 Common Sandpiper at CVL (George Stacey)

Chew Valley Lake:

2 m/f Scaup, 2 f Goldeneye, 1 f Goosander, 14 Little Egret, 20 Great White Egret, 2 j Peregrine, 30 Lapwing, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Grey Plover, 6 Dunlin, 3 Little Stint, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 ad Mediterranean Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Black Tern, 20 Swallow, 10 Skylark, 4 Water Pipit, 1 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing

20-10-17 Chaffinch by the Dam (Ian Stapp)

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Raven, 15 Chaffinch

20-10-17 Pintail at Bittern Trail (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:

10 Pintail, 100+ Pochard, 1 Raven, Buzzard, Goldcrest, 2 Blue tits, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Treecreeper

Woodford:
5 GBB Gull, 4 Meadow Pipit

Villice:

2 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:
75+ Wigeon, 8 Little Egret, 18 Great White Egret, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Dunlin, 8 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper

20-10-17 Barnacle and Canada Geese, with neck band JX, at Moreton (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
74 Canada Goose (inc JX), 3 Barnacle Goose, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Common Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 4 Jay, 2 Bearded Tit, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler,  1 Treecreeper, 3 Meadow Pipit, 2 Water Pipit

20-10-17 Pintail at Herriotts (Bob Brewer)

Herriotts:
4 Pintail, 2 Little Egret,  2 Great White Egret, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler

Out of Avon

Westhay:

Bearded Tit showing on walkway

Reports: Rich Andrews, Bob Brewer,  Peter Coslett, Andy Davis, Robert Hargreaves, Bill Hewitt, Matt Hobbs, Lois Pryce, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds,

19th October '17 Thursday - Little Gull

Temp max 15˚C, Wind SE 12 mph. Very WET today

Scaup
Little Gull
Black Tern
Ring-necked Parakeet

15-10-17 Bird seen on beach at Uphill (Clive Williams)
Is a young Gannet. Thanks to all who indentified

BRISTOL

Badock's Wood:
11 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Bullfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust, end of main road, BS35 4AX:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon Beach:
6 Turnstone
BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath, Twerton, St Michael's Church:
1 Tawny Owl calling

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake:

1 f Scaup (Moreton), 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 ad Little Gull, 8 Black Tern (Moreton)

Reports: Adrian Adams, Rich Andrews, Terri Borash, Andy Davis, Jason Hanney, Robert Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, John Martin, Tanya Sheasby, Clive Williams, blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds,

18th October '17 Wednesday - Merlin

Temp max 13˚C, Wind E 12 mph. Very DULL today and that light drizzle that goes straight through waterproof coats and hats, cold enough for gloves

Garganey
Merlin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bearded Tits
Redwing
Brambling, Redpoll, Hawfinch

18-10-17 Fish for the fittest, Moreton, CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Henleaze:
A Green Woodpecker - clearing the lawn of ants.

Stockwood Open Space:
16 BH Gull, 18 Woodpigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Blackbird, pair Stonechat, 3 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 2 Bullfinch

18-10-17 Dipper in Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepperdine:
1 f/juv Merlin on fence, 20 Siskin over

Aust, vis. mig, 7.30 to 9.45:
15 Collared Dove, 217 Starling, 18 Redwing, 227 Meadow Pipit, 379 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Greenfinch, 147 Goldfinch, 102 Siskin, 23 Linnet, 4 Redpoll, 1 Hawfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Present: 1 Jay, 6 Chiffchaff, 20 Goldcrest, 5 Redwing, 15 Song Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

18-10-17 Pheasant at New Passage (John Martin)
Local novelty

New Passage/Northwick Warth:
1 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 19 Dunlin,  2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Curlew,  1 Common Sandpiper, 155 Redshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

18-10-17 Sparrowhawk at Milton, W-s-M (Paul Bowyer)

Weston-Super-Mare, Milton:
1 Sparrowhawk

BELOW M4 & BANES

18-10-17 Mistle Thrush at NSL (NSL Birding)
October is the month for Mistle Thrushes

Newton St Loe:
1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Jay, 10 Skylark, 6 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake, 17th:
1 Common Sandpiper

18-10-17 Egrets & Duck at Herons Green  (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake:
1 fem Goldeneye, 20 Little Egret, 16 Great White Egret, 5 Lapwing, 3 Snipe

Woodford:
5 GBB Gull, 2 Raven, 10 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit

Villice:
7 Great White Egret, 7 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 5 Redwing, 50 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
80 Wigeon, 1 Garganey, 17 Little Egret, 8 Great White Egret, 10 Little Grebe, 6 Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 12 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:
2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 4 GBB Gull, 2 Jay, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Meadow Pipit

Herriotts:
4 Pintail, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 2 GBB Gull,  1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tits

This section of the A368 is closed

Reports: Rich Andrews, Paul Bowyer, Allan Chard, Teresa Chard, Peter Hazelwood, Matt Hobbs, Pam Marsden, John Martin, Nigel Milbourne, Tony Scott, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp,  Tanya Sheasby, Anita Teague blagdonlakebirds, nsl-birding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, 

17th Oct '17 Tuesday - Leach's Petrels

Overcast and cooler.  Not much wind.

Leach's Petrels at Severn Beach.
Very late Whimbrel at Shepperdine.
Shag, Garganey, Scaup, Ruff, Bearded Tit at Chew (and 3 Otters).
Garden record of a Rose-coloured Starling. 
Migrating Crossbills.

Another Great White Egret portrait - they're still at Chew (Mrs Trellis)

BRISTOL
juv. Rose-coloured Starling reported in a Bristol garden


SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Whimbrel (Shepperdine), 6 Stonechat.

Severn Beach:
2 Leach's Petrel.


NORTH SOMERSET:

Tickenham:
Barn Owl flushed from south of the church.

Wains Hill, Clevedon: (migration watch 0700-0900)
1 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25 Meadow Pipit, 520 Chaffinch, 6 Bullfinch, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Crossbill.

Dowlais Lane, Clevedon: (evening high tide)
314 Shelduck, 17 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 12 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 20+ Dunlin, 11 Curlew (in cattle field), 130+ Redshank, 12 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wheatear, 15 Linnet.

Bleadon Levels, and Uphill:
70+ Mute Swan, 100+ Canada Goose, c. 300 Shelduck, 100 Mallard, singles of Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler, and 2 Stonechat

Great White Egret 17th Oct 2017 River Axe (nr caravan park) William Hewitt

BELOW M4 & BANES

Great Spotted Woodpecker (nslbirding)

Newton St Loe:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 12 Goldfinch.

RESERVOIRS:

Blagdon Lake:
1 Common Sandpiper (at the dam).

Common Gull and Black-headed Gull at Chew (Mrs Trellis)

Chew Valley Lake:
422 Cormorant, 22 Great White Egret (17 in Herons Green), 18 Little Egret, 6 Lapwing, 1 Wheatear.    Noticeable passage of  Chaffinch, Starling, 65 Skylark, Meadow Pipit and a few Linnet most going S or SW.

Dam:
2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Common Sandpiper.

Bittern Trail:
6 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe.

Woodford:
4 G BB Gull, 2 Swallow, 6 Meadow Pipit.

Meadow Pipit at Woodford - and 40 at Stratford today (Ian Stapp)

Villice:
1 imm. Shag.

Heron's Green:
7 Little Grebe, 86 Wigeon, 1 Garganey, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 G BB Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 2 Raven, 7 House Sparrow.

2 female Scaup at Moreton today (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
72 Canada Goose, 2 ad f. Scaup, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Jay, 2 Raven, 4 Goldfinch.

Stratford:
1 juv. Little Stint, 40 Meadow Pipit.

Herriott's Bridge:
7 Pintail, 1 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 G BB Gull, 1 Cetti's Warbler,
11-12 Bearded Tit (lake side reedbed west of channel).


Reports: Derek Angell, Andrew Archer, Terri Borash, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, William Hewitt, Brian Lancastle, Steve Sanins, Ian Stapp, Mrs Trellis, Thomas Winstone, blagdonlakebirds,  CVRS, nslbirding,  opsbirding,  severnsidebirds