21-09-22 Wednesday - Redwing

 Cloudy with bright spells, max temp 19°C, v light wind: northerly overnight & southwesterly in the day

Black-necked Grebe

Bar-tailed Godwit

Ruff

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Stint

Spotted Redshank

Cattle Egret

Osprey

Redwing 

Yellow & White Wagtails

21-09-22 Kingfisher, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

BRISTOL

Redland Garden:

2 Feral Pigeon, 1 Wood Pigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow

21-09-22 Ring-necked Parakeet & Stonechat, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, 46 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 18 Woodpigeon, 16 Moorhen, 4 Coot, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Jay, 28 Magpie, 20 Jackdaw, 7 Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 10+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 30 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 40+ Starling, 3 Blackbird, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robin, 2 Stonechat (m & f), 15 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Goldfinch  

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power station:

Lake:

12 Wigeon, 11 Teal

Shepperdine:

20 Ringed Plover, 6 Grey Plover, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 (or 2) Curlew Sandpiper, 150+ Dunlin, 1 Greenshank

Aust Cliffs:
1 Willow Warbler, lots of Chiffchaff, a few Blackcap, 1 Redwing, 1 Stonechat (juv), slow passage of Grey Wagtail & Meadow Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:
100+ Swallow, 6+ Chiffchaff, 10+ Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 6+ Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail

Box Hedge Farm:

1 Redstart (f), 1 Whinchat

Nr Cross Hands, Old Sodbury:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Pintail (North Pool), 4 Little Grebe, 5 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 (maybe 2) Greenshank, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Willow Warbler, buckets of Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler (contact call), plenty of Meadow Pipits (over)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:

3 Kestrel, 4 Whinchat, 9 Stonechat, c.20 Meadow Pipit.

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 29 Little Grebe, 48 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 1 Wheatear (m), 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail

Blagdon Lake:

38 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 32 Great White Egret - site record, 22 Little Egret, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

1 Curlew Sandpiper amongst the 20 Ringed Plover & 20 Dunlin flock

Little Denny (from Woodford):

10 Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint 

21-09-22 Greenshank, Herons Green CVL (George Stacey)

Heron's Green:
13 Little Grebe (9 lake + 4 pool), 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-necked Grebe (out on lake) 1 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret 3 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 12+ Sand&House Martins & Swallows,1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 26+ Meadow Pipit (on mud lakeside) 

Moreton:
50+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl (calling by the hide), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 12+ Swallows & Martins (over lake), 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Reed Bunting  

21-09-22 Cattle Egret, Herriotts Bridge CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's inc Pool:
1 Shelduck, 66 Shoveler (pool), 30+ Gadwall, 7 Pintail (pool), 3 Water Rail (1 channel, 2 reeds pool calling), 18 Lapwing (pool), 15+ Ringed Plover with some Dunlin (lake), 7 Black-tailed Godwit (5 lake, 2 pool), 3 Ruff (lake), 50+ Snipe (pool), 8 Green Sandpiper (pool), 2 GBB Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Cattle Egret (pool), 4 Great White Egret (pool & lake), 5 Little Egret (pool & lake), 2 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 20+ Swallows & Sand&House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wag)  

Reports: Nancy Barrett, Mark Coller, Allan Daniels, Jamie Dunning, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Pete Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, John Klosinski, John Lewis, Josh Lynton-Jenkins, Andy Mears, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Ian Stapp, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-09-22 Tuesday - Wryneck

Sunny intervals with light winds. Temp 8°C to 18°C.

Wryneck

Pectoral Sandpiper

Osprey

BRISTOL

20-09-22 Wheatear, Purdown (Patrick Hardyman Richards)

Purdown & Stoke Park:

1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear

Temple Quay:
1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Carrion Crow, 20 Starling

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
Canada Goose, Mallard, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Curlew, 93 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Turnstone, 20 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 10 Starling, House Sparrow

Severn Beach:

Shelduck, 24 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Pied Wagtail

20-09-22 Wryneck, CSC (Mark Coller)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Red Kite, 1 Wryneck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, c20 Meadow Pipits

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake:
1 Shoveler, 4 Little Grebe (inc 2 juv), 1 Snipe (flyover), 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Jay

20-09-22 Mistle Thrush, Tickenham (Vera Carpenter)

Tickenham (BOC Walk):
1 Mute Swan, 3 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 9 Swallow, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, 67 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 3 Stonechat, House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 12 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 21 Goldfinch

Walton Bay:

1 Marsh Harrier (for a garden tick)

BELOW M4 & BANES

20-09-22 Stonechat MF (Peter Coslett)

Marshfield:

3 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 2 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat, 7 Wheatear, 20+ Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Goldfinch, 5 Yellowhammer

Willsbridge Mill:
1 Kingfisher, 1 Reed Warbler (unusual here)

Bishop Sutton:
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel (male)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, 2 Greenshank

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

20+ Ringed Plover, 6+ Meadow Pipit

20-09-2022 Pectoral Sandpiper, Herons Green (Martin Tayler)

Heron's Green:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret

Moreton:
1 Osprey

20-09-22 Marsh Harrier, Stratford (Martin Tayler)

Stratford:
1 Curlew, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 5 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Marsh Harrier (tagged Orange 'VJ'), 1 Peregrine

20-09-22 Water rail, Herriotts (Merv Carlyon)

Herriott's inc Pool:
400 Shoveler, 20 Pintail, 2 Water Rail, 14 Lapwing, 33 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Gull, 12 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret and 2 Little Egret into roost, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Reed Bunting

Reports: Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Alan Daniels, Paul Francis, Dave Hughes, Rob Hargreaves, Steve Hurley, Frankie Macrow, Lucy Masters, Vic Polley, Patrick Hardyman Richards, Harvey Rose, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, Gwen Thomas, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-09-22 Monday - Osprey

Mostly cloudy with a max temp 18°C, light wind from the west.

Little Stint

Osprey

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Park:

4 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Spotted Flycatcher 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Littleton Brick Pits:
27 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher 

Coalpit Heath, Ram Hill, Box Edge Farm:
1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallow, 10 Mistle Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 18 Meadow Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Swallow - plenty, 1 Redstart (f), 6 Bullfinch

Petty France:

1 Red Kite

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

Mute Swan - brood of 3, 4 Gadwall - juv, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Wheatear - juv, 

Clevedon - Yeo - Dowlais:
Dozens of Shelduck, Oystercatcher, 10 Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Curlew, 8 Knot, Dunlin, Redshank, 3 Little Egret

BELOW M4 & BANES

19-09-22 Wheatear and Stonechat MF (Pater Coslett)

Marshfield:
1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Swallow, Skylark, 20 Startling, 3 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet

Bath - Claverton, Warleigh Weir:
1 Osprey - flew upstream at tree top height

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
1 Common Sandpiper, 2 GBB Gull, 2 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail

Blagdon Lake:
2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 

Chew Valley Lake

Bernard King Hide:

Nice flock of Ringed Plover & Dunlin,  2 Little Stint, 

Heron's Green:
1 Pectoral Sandpiper. 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Cattle Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 85 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Piper

Moreton:
1 Osprey a little video

Stratford Bay:

10 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank

Reports: David Allward, Peter Bryant, Karle Burford, Peter Coslett, Mark Dadds, Lee Gardiner, Matthew Groves, Andy Gibb, Mike Jackson, John Lewis, Andy Mears, Chris Stone, Larry Sweetland.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-09-22 Sunday

Temp 7 to 20°C. Cold start, fairly windy but turned out a nice September day

Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper
Bittern
Osprey Cattle Egret
Firecrest

BRISTOL

Kings Weston House, yesterday:

2 Firecrest

18-9-22 Spotted Flycatcher, Stoke Park (Allan Chard)

Stoke Park:
2 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-9-22 Wheatear, OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Treecreeper, 1 juv/fem Redstart, 2 Stonechat

18-9-22 Spotted Flycatcher, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Aust/Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
Turnstone, Knot, 2 Ruff, 14 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin flock, 1 juv Little Stint, 1 Greenshank

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

13 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 f Pintail, 3 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 4 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Cormorant, 1 Bittern, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 m Stonechat

Weston Airfield:
1 Wheatear, lots of Meadow Pipit, Linnet and Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath, Warleigh Weir:
1 Osprey

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

18-9-22 Egyptian Geese, Dam (Rob Hargreaves)

Dam:
6 Egyptian Goose, Sand/Swallow and House Martin, 1 Wheatear

Bernard King Hide:

1 Osprey sat on the mud

Villice:

9 Little Grebe

18-9-22 Cattle Egret, Herons Green (Rob Hargreaves)

Herons Green and Nunnery:
14 Little Grebe, 1 Lapwing, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ Swallow/Sand & House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 8 Meadow Pipit

Moreton:

1 Osprey, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 2 Chiffchaff

18-9-22 Sparrowhawk, Stratford (Dave Hughes)

Stratford:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 5 Dunlin, 2 Snipe, 5 Cattle Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine

Herriotts:
3 Pintail, 6 Ringed Plover, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 10 Dunlin, 15 Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Grey Wagtail

Reports: Morris Benson ,Karle Burford, Allan Chard, Oscar Dewhurst, Heather England, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Simon Isgar, Nigel Johnston, Mike Moxon, Aravind Ramesh, Mathew Rogers, Paul Sadley, Oliver Smart, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-09-22 Saturday - Pectoral Sandpiper

 Blooming cold to start, but warm in the sun. Max temp 18°C, mostly light wind from the west.

Pectoral Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Cattle Egret

BRISTOL

Henleaze - garden:

1 Grey Wagtail - lily pad hopping

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:
1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
14 Greylag Goose - over, heading down river, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 

Aust Services:
1 Merlin, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Bar-tailed Godwit

Pilning Wetlands:

1 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 1 Little Stint, 1 Hobby, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit

Wickwar:

1 Hobby

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Sand Martin, 100+ Swallow, 3 House Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 2 Redstart, 9 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

Tyntesfield:

1 Hobby

Yatton:
2 Lapwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Jay, 30 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff - all singing, 2 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit and 5 Linnet.

BELOW M4 & BANES

17-09-22 Blackbird Keynsham (Andrew Harrison)

Keynsham, Manor Road Community Woodlands:

7 Woodpigeons, 9 Magpie, 2 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Tit, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackbird, 2 Robin

Bath, Haycombe Fields:
1 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 9 Chiffchaff

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Garganey, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, a sprinkling of Dunlin and R Plover

17-09-22 Osprey CVL (Stephanie Chadwick)

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
2 Sparrowhawk

17-09-22 Redshank CVL (Ian Stapp)

Heron's Green: 
14 Little Grebe, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper - juv, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank,  7 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 10 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 100 to 200 mixed Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit. 

17-09-22  Hobby CVL (Ian Stapp)

Moreton:
30+ Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 6 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 2 Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 2 Jay, 2 Raven - calling, 200 to 300 mixed Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 2 Reed Bunting.  

Stratford:
Gadwall, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Cormorant,      Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk (m), Marsh Harrier

Herriott's inc Pool:

1 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 30+ Gadwall, 2 Collared Dove, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 22 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff,  2 Curlew Sandpiper, 36 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank - flew in from HG,  5 GBB Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - over, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, 12 Jackdaw, 200 to 300 mixed Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail.  

Reports: Stephanie Chadwick, Mark Coller, Ben Crabb,  Curro Gonzales, Matt Hall, Robert Hargreaves, Andrew Harrison, Dave Hughes, Steve Hurley, Pam Marsden, Andy Mears, Dave Poulton, Trevor Riddle, Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, Chris Vines

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-09-22 Friday - Ospreys & LIttle Stints

A fine sunny day but cooler with a fresh NW wind.  Max temp 18°C.  Dry apart from a very light shower around 2 p,m.

Mandarin, Goldeneye 

Black-necked Grebe

Little Stints

Pectoral Sandpiper 

Spotted Redshanks

Ospreys

Cattle Egrets at Herons Green (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatcher.

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Treecreeper with a tit flock, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 juv/fem Redstart.

Aust Warth:
25 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin and 1 Little Stint flew past NE.

15 flyover Greylag Goose, 3 Peregrine, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 Coal Tit, 2+ Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 2+ Redpoll.

Pilning Wetlands:

200+ Canada Goose, 200+ Teal, 6 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 40 Lapwing, 140 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Knot, 2 Ruff, 1+ Curlew Sandpiper, 35+ Dunlin, 200+ Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Grey Heron.

Chiffchaff in an Almondsbury garden (Vĕra Carpenter)

Severn Beach:

(Shaft Rocks) juv. Ringed Plover,  juv. Whinchat.

A small mixed flock of Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Turnstone, 1 (2S) Mediterranean Gull.

Almondsbury:

Chiffchaff in a garden.

Nuthatch at Tyntesfield (Martin Tayler)

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Little Stint, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 6 Little Egret, 1 Raven, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat.

Sand Point:
2 Cormorant over, 30 Dunlin over, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 200 Swallow, 39 House Martin, 7 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, 135 Meadow Pipit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Goldfinch, 2 Redpoll.

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 12 Barn Swallow, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 19 European Goldfinch.

Newton St Loe:

2 Mutes Swan, 1 f. Mandarin, 25 Mallard, 1 f. Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 12 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 1 BH Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 3 LBB Gull, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Martin, LT Tit, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, Goldfinch.

Hobby at Chew (Tony Bridges)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Note: total of at least 3 Osprey, with one suggestion of 5 individuals, listed below at each of the sites where they were seen today.

There is no doubt a lot of overlap in the egret and wader counts too, viewed from different points.

Little Denny:

1 m Goldeneye

Black-necked Grebe at Herons Green (Mike Trew)

Heron's Green:

13 Little Grebe, 1 juv. Black-necked Grebe,  2 Ringed Plover, 1 juv. Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 juv. Little Stint, 1 Greenshank,  1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 18 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Hobby - over early, 2 Raven (flyover), 3-400 hirundines (mainly Sand Martin), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit. 

16-09-22 Sparrowhawk CVL (Richard Clease)

Moreton:

50+ Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 3 Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting.  

Hobby at Chew (Tony Bridges)

Stratford:

1 Garganey, 1 Swift, 31 Ringed Plover, 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 juv. Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Dunlin, 5 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 3 juv, Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 2 ad, Yellow-legged Gull, 1 ad. Common Gull, 

1 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 4 Sparrowhawk, 2 juv. Osprey, 1 (2nd CY) Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite (over Burledge Hill), 1 Kestrel, 1 ad. Hobby, 3 Peregrine, 2  Meadow Pipit.

Kingfisher at Chew (Andrew Harrison)

Herriott's Bridge:

1 Shelduck, 56 Shoveler, 30+ Gadwall, 1 Water Rail, 5 GBB Gull, 19 Lapwing, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff,  2 Curlew Sandpiper, 38 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 4 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 m. Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine,

2 Kingfisher, 8 Jackdaw, 3-400 hirundines (mainly Sand Martin, plenty of House Martin), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail.  

Meadow Pipits on the mud at Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Vĕra Carpenter, Richard Clease, Tony Cook, Andy Davis, Andy Gibb, Rob Hargreaves, MJ, Andy Mears, Mike Moxon, Rick Seery, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Mike Trew, ABNG Whatsapp contributors, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-09-22 Thursday - Wryneck

Temp 14 to 20°C. Overcast start, cool North wind. Some sunshine later on

Bar-tailed Godwit. Little Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper
Bittern

Osprey
Wryneck
Pied Flycatcher
Tree Pipit

15-9-22 Wryneck, Littleton Brick Pits (Mark Dadds)

BRISTOL

15-9-22 Grey Heron, Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

Stoke Park and Duchess Pond:
2 Mute Swan, 7 Mallard, 60 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 40+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 16 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 BH Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Jay, 19 Magpie, 41 Jackdaw, 2 Rook over, 14 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Wren, 25 Starling, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Blackbird, 10 Robin, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 5 Goldfinch, 1 f Reed Bunting

15-9-22 Black-tailed Godwit and Knot, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)
Pilning Wetland has water on it again!

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

15-9-22 Spotted Flycatcher, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
40 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart

15-9-22 Pied Flycatcher, Littleton Brick Pits (Mark Dadds)

Littleton Brick Pits:
1 Wryneck, 1 Pied Flycatcher

15-9-22 Curlew Sandpiper, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
250 Teal, 45 Lapwing, 165 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot, 2 Ruff, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 230 Redshank

NORTH SOMERSET

15-9-22 Bittern, Portbury Wharf (Josh Lynton-Jenkins)

Portbury Wharf:

2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Bittern

Sand Point:
2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 250 Dunlin, 2 Little Stint, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett, Tucking Mill, yesterday:
1 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
18 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

Chew Valley Lake
Minimum 3 Osprey

Herons Green:
13 Little Grebe, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey 11.00 to the North, 1 Raven, 250+ Swallow/Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit

15-9-22 juvenile Osprey, Moreton (Dave Hughes)

Moreton:
1 Shelduck, 60 Great Crested Grebe, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 1 ad, 1 juv Osprey, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 200+ Swallow/Martins, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting 

Stratford:
5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 12 Cattle Egret, 1 + 1 different juv to Moreton Osprey

15-9-22 Spotted Redshank, Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts:
150 Canada Geese, 1 Shelduck, 66 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 7 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Ruff, 67 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey from West 4 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, 200+ Swallow/Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Tony Bridges, Mark Dadds, Paul Gregory, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, David Hughes, Joan Lyndon-Jenkins, Patrick Richards, Nigel Sluman, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-09-22 Wednesday - White-tailed Eagle

Temp 12 to 22°C. Sunshine, cool breeze first thing, very warm later 

Swift

Pectoral Sandpiper

White-tailed Eagle
Merlin

Little Owl 

14-9-22 Osprey, CVL (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

Redland Garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove,  1 Carrion Crow, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Robin, 8+ House Sparrow

Stoke Park:
1 Swift, 2 Skylark (NE), 2 Sand Martin (1NE 1S), 28 Swallow (a mixture of S and NE), 9 House Martin (mostly NE), 12 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 (2f) Blackcap (per Michael H), 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, c.100 Starling (probably local), 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Pied Wagtail (NW), 50 Meadow Pipit (NE), 2 Linnet (NE), 19 Goldfinch (NE but possibly local)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Tortworth:

1 White-tailed Eagle

14-9-22 Dunlin, Severn Beach (Les Williams)
Pink ring on the other leg

Severn Beach:
Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Wheatear

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Little Owl, 1 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 6 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

14-9-22 Whinchat, Gordano Valley (Howard Taffs)

Gordano Valley:

1 Whinchat

BELOW M4 & BANES

Saltford:

2 Little Owl - inc a juv - eating a Goldfinch carcass

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, 1 Wheatear

14-9-22 Pectoral Sandpiper, CVL (Mike Trew)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
3 Egyptian Goose

14-9-22 Pectoral Sandpiper, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
14 Little Grebe, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Buzzard, 50+ Swallow/Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 5 House Sparrow, 4 Grey Wagtail, 30+ Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit

14-9-22 Osprey, CVL (Mike Trew)

Moreton:

1 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 60 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 50+ Swallow/Martins, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Stratford Hide: 

1 Garganey, 7 Ringed Plover, 28 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 juv Knot, 8 juv Ruff, 5 Snipe, 7 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 5 all ad m Osprey, 4 Sparrowhawk, 1 2cy Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby, 1 ad m Merlin, 1 juv f Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher

Herriotts:
1 Shelduck, 76 Shoveler, 30 Gadwall, 4 Pintail, 1 Water Rail, 20 Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Ruff, 56 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 juv Wood Sandpiper, 5 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 11 Cattle Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 4 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, 50+ Swallow/Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail

Reports: Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Andy Davis, Oliver Fournier, Richard Giles, Rob Hargreaves, Martin Hayes, Michael Hutchinson, MJ, Andy Mears, Lucy Masters, Fiona Neate, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Martin Tayler, Mike Trew, Les Williams, blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-09-22 Tuesday - Osprey

Overcast, but a fine, cool morning seguing into a thoroughly wet and dismal day when the rain started at 11-ish.  Max temp c. 19°C with a gusty SW wind.

Spotted Flycatcher in Stoke Park (Martin Tayler)

Osprey

Ruffs, Wood Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Whinchats

Ring-necked Parakeet at Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

BRISTOL

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

2 Mute Swan, 8 Mallard, 150+ Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, 18 Woodpigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 12 Moorhen, 7 Coot, 5 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 11 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 14 Carrion Crow, 18+ Blue Tit, 8+ Great Tit, 25+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 juv.  Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wren, 50+ Starling, 7 Blackbird, 8 Robin, 2 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat (first of the autumn here), 10+House Sparrow, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch.

Stonechat at Stoke Park (Patrick Richards)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

Sanderling (still on the seawall).

2 Spotted Flycatcher (with tit flocks on NE side of Lagoon 2).

2 Wheatear (Shepperdine).

Vismig (10 mins at 9 a.m. to NE into cool wind):

 45 Swallow, 1+ House Martin, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnet.

Aust Warth:

(0640-0830, all NE)   1 Hobby, 11 Raven, 90 Swallow, 42 House Martin, 1 Treecreeper (locally most unusual), 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 120 Linnet.

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit.

NORTH SOMERSET

Backwell Lake (BOC walk):
10 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, c.40 Mallard, Feral Pigeon, 4 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, c.20 Collared Dove, c.10 Moorhen, 4 Little Grebe, 15 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 11 Swallow, 8 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Wren, c.70 Starling, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES
no reports

Cattle Egrets on Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

1 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Little Egret, 24 Great White Egret.

Chew Valley Lake

Heron's Green:

13 Little Grebe, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper (elusive - gets down behind the causeway), 1 ad. Yellow-legged Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 20+ hirundines (mostly Sand Martin), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 70+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipit.

Osprey in its favoured tree at Moreton (Tony Bridges)

Moreton:

1 Osprey (sitting in its favourite tree or flying over Moreton)     

Stratford:

1 Garganey, 3 Water Rail, 14 Ringed Plover, 41 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Knot, 9 juv Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 20 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 21 Cattle Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Red Kite, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 ad Hobby, 21 ad m Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Meadow Pipit

Wood Sandpiper and Snipe on Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Herriott's Bridge:

2 Ringed Teal (South American escapes), 1 Shelduck, 68 Shoveler, 12 Pintail, 3 Water Rail, 16 Lapwing, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Ruff, 44 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 GBB Gull, 15 Cattle Egret, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Jackdaw, 30+ hirundines (mostly Sand Martin), 2 Cetti's Warbler (calling), 1 Grey Wagtail, 20+ Pied Wagtail.

One for the unwary - escaped Ringed Teal at Herriotts pool (Ian Stapp)

Reports: Tony Cook, Alan Daniells, Rob Hargreaves, MJ, Aravind Ramesh, Patrick Richards, Larry Sweetland, Martin Tayler, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG