23-8-23 Wednesday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 17°C to 24°C - Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon. V light wind SSW going round to the West after lunch.

Curlew Sandpiper

Wheatear

Redstart

Spotted Flycatcher

Osprey

BRISTOL

Clifton Down & Worrell Rd:

1 Swift, 1 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Carrion Crow, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 6 House Martin, LT Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Bullfinch - calling

23-8-23 Dipper EP (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park (EP):

1 Dipper 

Redland Hill:

12 House Martin - feeding high over the roundabout

Two Mile Hill:

1 Buzzard - juv, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Hobby, 2 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

23-8-23 Curlew Sandpiper SB (Steve Richardson)

Severn Beach (SB):
1 Greylag Goose, 16 Shelduck, 6 Gadwall, 1 Collared Dove, 50+ Oystercatcher, 8 Ringed Plover, 9 Curlew, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 52 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Dunlin, 3 Grey Heron, 8 Little Egret, 1 Sand Martin, 40 Swallow, c.100 Starling, 1 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail

Wickwar - West End:

4 Little Owl - inc juv, 1 Kestrel

Yate Rocks:
2 Collared Dove - almost strangers in the garden

Yate - garden:
5 House Martin - over 

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Whimbrel - over to the W, calling, 1 Red Kite, 2 Peregrine, 35+ Swallow, 5 House Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 5 Lesser Whitetail, 8+ Whitetail, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
1 Whimbrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Sand Martin, 9 Swallow, 11 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - garden:

2 Swift - latest ever here

Burnett - Stantonbury Hill
1 Red Kite - circling

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:
2 Mute Swan, 1 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 12 Little Grebe, 8 GC Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 25+ Pied Wagtails - majority juv.

23-8-23 Osprey CVL (Ian Stapp)

Chew Valley Lake

Picnic Site 1:

1 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Long-tailed Tit

Herons Green:
300 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 100+ BH Gull - inc pink breasted, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - heading W towards BL, 4 Buzzard - inc 2 juv, 2 Raven, 12+ Sand Martin, a few Swallow and House Martin, 4 Pied Wagtail

Moreton:
3 GBB Gull, 1 Osprey, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 

Stratford:
Mute Swan - inc cygnets with polish morph, 4 Stock Dove, 60+ Great Crested Grebe - one raft, 3 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, some Swallow and Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 

23-8-23 Pintail CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc Pool:
60+ Swan, 14 Shoveler, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Pintail, 8 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 GBB Gull - inc 4 juv, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - went off to Litton, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 9 Jackdaw, 10 Sand Martin, a few Swallow and House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: David Allward, Morris Benson, Vĕra Carpenter, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Julian Head,  Dave Hughes, Matt Hull, Simon Isgar, Linda Moysey. Brian Mulgrew,  Darren Pearce, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Andy Woodward

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

22-08-23 Tuesday

 Temp 13°C to 21°C - Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the West.

Knot

Curlew Sandpiper

Yellow Wagtail

Sanderling

Osprey

BRISTOL

Worrall Rd & Clifton Down:

10+ House Martin, 2 Blackcap - subsong

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Ingleston Common:
6 Red Kite

Severn Beach (Shaft Beach HT Roost):
400 Ringed Plover, 35 Turnstone, 1 Knot (juv), 3 Curlew Sandpiper (adults), 1 Sanderling (juv), 150 Dunlin

Chipping Sodbury Common:

26 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Redstart, 3 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Leigh (and surrounds to West):
15 Woodpigeon, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Magpie,   Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 2+ Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Wren, 1 Nuthatch

Tyntesfield Estate:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

BELOW M4 & BANES

Yellow Wagtails, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Yellow wagtail, Marshfield (Peter Coslett)

Swallow, Marshfield (Chris Perry)

Marshfield (Rushmead Barn):
1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 30+ Starling, 15 House Sparrow, 25+ Yellow Wagtail, 25 Linnet

East Harptree Woods (BOC walk, partly  in the Avon area):
1 Feral Pigeon, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 3 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 25 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 2 Nuthatch, Blackbird, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch

Stanton Wick:
1 Red Kite

Chelwood:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard

Burnett (Stantonbury Hill):
1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard

22-8-23 Hobby CVL (Tony Bridges)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
200+ Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 100+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 12+ Sand Martin, 12+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 6 House Sparrow, 4 Pied/White Wagtail

Osprey, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Cattle Egret, Stratford (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
 Mute Swan (+5 Cygnets with the Polish colour morph Cygnet), 1 Pintail, 2 Stock Dove, 150+ Great Crested Grebe, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 30+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 12+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
60+ Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 50+ Tufted Duck, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Jackdaw, 30+ Sand Martin, 20+ Swallow, 20+ House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied/White Wagtail

Reported by:  Peter Allen, Tony Bridges, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Mark Coller, Peter Coslett, Chris Craig, Anne Crowe, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Mike Jackson, Chris Perry, Aravind Ramesh, Joe Sargent, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

21-8-23 Monday - Greenish Warbler

Temp 16°C to 24°C - sunny with some cloud. Light South West wind with the odd gust to 20mph.

Greenish Warbler

Egyptian Geese

Osprey

Curlew Sandpiper

Spotted Flycatcher

Redstart

Common Gull

Ruff

Wood Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston - garden:

1 Jay, 2 Coal Tit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station - in WeBS:
1 Gadwall, 85 Mallard, 1 Teal, 3 Oystercatcher, 50 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 4 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 22 Redshank, 2 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine - juv, made a Little Egret take a dip in the tidal res, 5 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 

Aust Cliff/Services:
30 Canada Goose, 70 Mallard, 8 Curlew, 200 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Shoveler, Oystercatcher, Swallow

Pilning Wetlands:
280 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 120 Teal, Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 2 Snipe, 150 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 200 BH Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Swallow, 1 Meadow Pipit

Severn Beach:
4 Canada Goose, 1 Shelduck, 350 Ringed Plover, 60 Curlew, 6 Turnstone, 2 Curlew Sandpiper - ad, moulting, 100 Dunlin, 8 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Song Thrush

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 12+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 12+ Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Whitethroat, 1 Wren, 6 Redstart, 50 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch

Tormarton:

20 Swallow, 2 House Martin

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
24 Mute Swan, 125 Shelduck, 250 Mallard, 6 Teal, 4 Grey Partridge, 8 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 43 Oystercatcher, 15 Ringed Plover, 3 Whimbrel, 160 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 35 Dunlin, 125 Redshank, 725 Black-headed Gull, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 200 Herring Gull, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 6 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 5 Skylark, 200 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat (inc 3 juvs), 5 Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipit, 35 Linnet.

Uphill (WeBS):

15 imm. Shelduck, 19 Mallard, 4 Teal, 57 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 15 Redshank, 95 BH Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 400 Herring Gull (an exceptional total, mostly one roost of 380 in a riverside field), 18 LBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 100+ Swallow hunting over a reedbed, 500+ corvids (mainly Rook and Jackdaw) on the Brean side.

21-8-23 Whitethroat Congresbury Moor (Mark Savage)

Yatton - Strawberry Line/Congresbury Moor

1 Swift, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 2 Skylark, 30 Swallow, 60 House Martin, 80 Starling, 1 Cetti’s Warbler (heard), 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 4 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
- Northfield Lane: 3 Grey Partridge, 1 Hobby, 25+ Yellow Wagtail
- Shire Valley: 3 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Chiffchaff - singing, 2 Spotted Flycatcher - 1 juv 

Hanham - garden:

1 Great White Egret - over

Keynsham, STW:
1 Greenish Warbler - heard and then seen

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake - inc WeBS:
14 Egyptian Geese, 109 Shoveler, 49 Gadwall, 212 Mallard, 16 Teal, 30 Pochard, 250 Tufted Duck, 997 Coot, 29 Moorhen, 13 Little Grebe, 55 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Common Tern, 33 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Great White Egret, 13 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Chew Valley Lake

Sutton Wick:

2 Marsh Harrier 

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe - nesting, 2 Common Sandpiper, 50 BH Gull - inc pink breasted bird, 1 GW Egret, 1 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 20 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 9 House Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail

21-8-23 Common Tern CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:
Mute Swan - inc 5 cygnets, one the white Polish morph, 170+ Great Crested Grebe - raft, 5 GBB Gull, 4 Common Tern, 2 GW Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 100+ Sand Martin, 12 Swallow, 12 House Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 

21-8-23 Osprey CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts inc Pool:
60 Mute Swan, 12 Shoveler, 200+ Tufted Duck, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 GW Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Jackdaw, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtail

Reported by: John Barnett, Paul Bowerman, Peter Bryant, Merv Carlyon, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis, Annie & Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Andy Mears, Andy Middleton, Brian Mulgrew, Trevor Riddle, Steve Sanins, Mark Savage, Tony Scott, Trudy Sheen, Ian Stapp, Bri Thompson, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

20-8-23 Sunday - Marsh Tit

Temp 15°C to 23°C - sunny morning with some cloud, then shower later. Light to moderate South West wind.

Marsh Tit

BRISTOL

City Centre - Cathedral

2 Peregrine - perched and flying, to give maximum disturbance to the gulls, as dusk closed about them!!

Sea Mills - inc WeBS count

50 Mallard, 6 Dublin, 10 Common Sandpiper, 40 Redshank, 76 Black-headed Gull, 4 Lesser-black Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay

Stockwood Open Space:

1 Ring-necked Parakeet

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Sand Martin, 7 House Martin, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
60 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 18 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 140 Redshank, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret

Severn Beach:
1 Teal, 1 Stock Dove, 300 Ringed Plover, 90 Curlew, 2 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 200 Dunlin, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtail

20-8-23 Little Owl Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar - inc Lower Woods:

1 Little Owl, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

20-8-23 Common & Lesser Whitethroat CSC (Chris Teague)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Linnet, Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
9 Mute Swan, c60 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatcher, 11 Ringed Plover, c75 Curlew, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 9 Little Egret, 90 Jackdaw - one flock, 3 Raven, 3 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear

BELOW M4 & BANES

Newton St Loe:
1 Mute Swan, 19 Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Stock Dove, 60 Woodpigeon, 14 Moorhen, 5 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Kestrel, 3 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 3 Rook, 11 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit, 1 Skylark, 17 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Wren, 3 Nuthatch, 1 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 20 House Sparrow, 12 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 3 Shoveler, Gadwall, 19 Wigeon, Teal, 4 Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 30 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, Black- Headed Gull, 1 GBB Gull, Herring Gull, LBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 15 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret,  1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 8 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, 6 House Martin, 1 LT Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, Robin, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 27 Goldfinch

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
3 Common Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret

Stratford:
10 Common Tern

20-8-23 Common Tern CVL (Robert Hargreaves)

Herriotts inc Pool:
1 Wigeon, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (reported), 5 Common Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine - juv

Reported by:  Paul Bowerman,  Dru Brooke-Taylor, Alan Daniells, Robert Hargreaves, Dave Hughes, Andy Mears, Robbie Morse, Erin Nystrom, Paul Sadley, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Lauran & Wayne Tucker, Jason Williams

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

19-08-23 Saturday - Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 17°C to 22°C. Day started very windy, 17 mph SW, but fell to zero. Lots of full sunshine, the odd shower.

Whimbrel
Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Black Tern 

Ring-necked Parakeet
Whinchat
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit

19-8-23 Curlew Sandpiper, Severn Beach (Paul Bowerman)

BRISTOL

Cabot Circus, River Frome, Start of culvert:

1 Little Egret - closest yet to city centre

Eastville Park:
1 Teal

Stoke Park:

1 Kestrel, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 13 Raven, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Shepherdine:

2 Teal, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 35 Ringed Plover, 35 Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin 

Oldbury Power Station:
1 m Gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 Curlew, 20 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, 1 Peregrine

19-8-23 Wood Sandpiper, Pilning Wetland (Paul Bowerman)

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
240 Canada Geese, 30 Gadwall, 100 Teal, 12 Lapwing, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, 5 Smipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 120 Redshank, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 5 Greenshank, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 15 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit

19-8-23 Great White Egret, Pilning Wetland (Matt Hall)

Severn Beach:

29 Oystercatcher, 20 Curlew, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher

Wickwar:

Little Owl, Kestrel, Hobby, f Redstart

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Peregrine, Willow Warbler, 15+ Chiffchaff, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 10+ Whitethroat, 8+ Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit

NORTH SOMERSET

Mouth of the Avon:

3 Oystercatcher, 7 Avocet, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 ad. Common Tern. 

Weston Moor:
1 f Redstart

Weston S Mare - Plumley Park:

5 Whimbrel - over at 17:30. An exciting 1st for the patch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham, River Avon near Chequers Pub: 

First Cetti's Warbler here, ever....

RESERVOIRS

19-8-23 Black Tern, CVL (Mike Trew)

Chew Valley Lake
Max counts were: 1 Lapwing, 12 Common Tern, 8 Black Tern,

Dam:

4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Common Tern, 1 ad Arctic Tern, 2 BB, 4 Little Egret

19-8-23 Common Tern, CVL (M Carlyon)

Woodford Lodge:

12 Common Tern, 1 Arctic Tern, 8 Black Tern,

19-8-23 Common Sandpiper, CVL (M Carlyon)

Herons Green:

4 Common Sandpiper, Common Tern

19-8-23 Great White Egret, CVL (Mike Trew)

Stratford:

8 Black Tern,  1 Great White Egret, 1+ Marsh Harrier, 1 m Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

Herriott's:
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 f Marsh Harrier, 1 Kingfisher, Sand Martin

Reports: Paul Bowerman, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Helen Cross, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Rob Emery, Matt Hall, Ian Andy Harrison, Hayes, Martyn Hayes, Peter Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Rob Laughton, Carol Rushton, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Oliver Smart, Larry Sweetland, Howard Taffs, Gary Thoburn,  blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

18-08-23 Friday - Turtle Dove

Temp: 16°C to 20°C.  Overcast, dark and murky with a fresh East wind, turning to rain in late afternoon.

Golden Plover

Common, Arctic and Black Terns

Osprey

Turtle Dove

Redstart

BRISTOL

Clifton Down:

1 Swift, 1 Green Woodpecker - juv, 1 Jay, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 20 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

18-8-23 Stonechat OPS (Heather England)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Turtle Dove (flew over Lagoon 3 - only the second record in Avon this year), 1 Golden Plover (yacht club), 16 Ringed Plover (seawall by Lagoon 1), 3 Stonechat - inc juv

Aust Cliff:

1 flyover Grey Plover, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Redstart

18-8-23 Greenshank PIL( Paul Bowerman)

New Passage/Pilning Wetland:

350 Canada Goose, 7 Mute Swan, 12 Shelduck, 150 Mallard, 31 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 55 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck,  20 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 18 Lapwing, 46 Turnstone, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 64 Curlew, Whimbrel, 1 Ruff, Snipe, Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 140 Redshank, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 3 Yellow Wagtail

Severn Beach:
4 Canada Goose, 184 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 26 Turnstone,  60 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

Chelwood:
Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Top tern counts of 41 Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns, 15 Black Terns were seen late in the afternoon before the rain came in.  They built up during the day and smaller numbers seen from various points around the lake and reported throughout the day are listed below.  (DO NOT add them all together to get a massive total!)

Wick Green Point:

Osprey

Woodford:
65 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Common Tern, 2 Black Tern, 13 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret

Nunnery:
35 Common Tern, 2 Arctic Tern, 3 Black Tern

Herons Green:
lots of Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Pied Wagtail

18-8-23 Marsh Harrier CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 30 Common Tern, 3 Black Tern, 1 Great White Egret, juv. Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher

Herriotts inc Pool:
130 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 2 Green Sandpiper, c.40 Common Tern, 12 Black Tern, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, a mixed hirundine flock predominantly Sand Martin

Reported by: Paul Bowerman, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Heather England, Joe Sargent, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Jenny Vickers, all contributors to local WhatsApp groups, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

17-08-23 Thursday - Osprey

 Temp 14°C to 24°C. Mainly cloudy, some sun breaking through. Breezy easterly.

Yellow-legged Gull

Common and Black Terns

Osprey

Whinchat

Yellow Wagtail

Tree Pipit

17-08-23 Osprey, Stratford CVL (Tony Rowe)

BRISTOL

Clifton:

3 Swift

17-08-23 Great White Egret, on a Whitchurch rooftop (Brian Giles) 

Whitchurch

1 Great White Egret

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

17-08-23 Yellow Wagtail and Whinchat, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Mute Swan, 1 Little Grebe, 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 24 Redshank, 3 Sand Martin, 50+ Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Whinchat, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Tree Pipit

Kingsgate Park:

5 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

1 Whitethroat

M5 nr Junction 20 (Clevedon):
1 Osprey

Dowlais shore, Clevedon:

1 Shelduck, 40 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, Oystercatcher, 16 Curlew, Redshank, BH Gull, Herring Gull 

1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 20 Carrion Crow, 14 Swallow, 2 Whitethroat, 35 Starling, 1 Whinchat, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 50 Linnet

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Osprey

17-08-23 juvenile Great Crested Grebe, Bittern Trail CVL (George Stacey)

Bittern Trail:
1 juv Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great White Egret, 4 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 50+ BH Gull, 12+ Common Tern, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 20+ Swallow, 2 House Martin, 7 House Sparrow, 5 Pied Wagtail

17-08-23 Common Tern, Herons Green CVL (Ian Stapp) 

Stratford:

Mute Swans (+5 Cygnets with the Polish colour morph Cygnet on the island), 3 GBB Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 24 Common Tern, 15 Black Tern (inc 2 summer adults), 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 1 Sparrowhawk (f), 2 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 12+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
45 Mute Swan, 23 Shoveler, 200+ Tufted Duck, 36+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 GBB Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 30+ Swallows & Martins, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler (chick feeding), 2 Reed Bunting

Blue Bowl Pub
5 Swallow on wires 

Reported by: Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Jane Cumming, Andy Davis. Julian Eastoe, Alastair Fraser,  Lee Gardiner, Brian Giles, Pete Hazelwood, Dave Hughes, Simon Isgar, Tony Rowe, Joe Sargent, George Stacey, Ian Stapp   

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

16-8-23 Wednesday - Pied Flycatcher

Temp 15°C to 24°C - mainly sunny with some cloud, a light wind from the North East.

Goosander

Osprey

Pied Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Whinchat

Spotted Flycatcher

BRISTOL

Bedminster - South St:

1 Raven - over, 2 Swallow - heading away SE

Blaise Hamlet - garden:

1 Green Woodpecker - juv, 1 Raven, 4 House Martin

Eastville Park:

2 Little Egret, 15 Coot

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

3 Swift, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 5 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Aust Services:
21 Tree Pipit - inc 7 ringed, 2 Crossbill

Yate - Kingsgate Park:
5 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe 1 Kingfisher, 1 Tree Pipit - over

16-8-23 Redstart CSC (Craig Lewis)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 8+ Whitethroat, 4 Blackcap (inc m), 9 Redstarts, (4f - 5m), I Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit, plenty of Goldfinch - juv

16-8-23 SP Flycatcher Frampton Cotterell (David Hanks)

Frampton Cotterell, Black Rocks:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Redstart

Patchway:

1 Raven - over

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano - Middle Hill Common:
3 Buzzard, 3 Raven, 1 Kestrel, 10 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Spotted Flycatcher

Banwell:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker - juv, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - juv, 1 Marsh Tit

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham Hills:

1 Redstart

Mangotsfield:

1 Sparrowhawk (f), 5 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 

Keynsham, Somerdale:
20+ Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff - juv

Newton St Loe:
1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Moorhen, 12 Coot, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Eurasian Green Woodpecker, 5 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch

Stanton Wick:
In grass cutting field - 20+ large Gull, 3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard  40+ Corvid

16-8-23 Goosander CVL (Tony Bridges)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 70+ B-H Gull, 1 G-W Egret, 3 Little Egret, 12+ Swallow, 2 House Sparrow, 12 Pied Wagtail,

16-8-23 Polish Cygnet CVL (Ian Stapp)

Stratford:

6 Mute Swan - inc 5 cygnet, one with the Polish colour morph, 3 Goosander - only stayed a wee while, 1 G-W Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Osprey - seen twice, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 1 Peregrine, 6+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler - feeding chicks, 

Herriotts inc Pool:
52 Mute Swan, 7 Shoveler, 200+ Tufted Duck, 1 Water Rail - calling, 40+ Great Crested Grebe, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 G-BB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 G-W Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier (f), 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher,  1 Hobby, 5 Jackdaw, 30+ Swallow & Martin, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6+ Reed Warbler - feeding chicks, 2 Reed Bunting 

Reported by: Tony Bridges, Mark Collar, Stephan Curtis, Andy Davis, Greg Dawes, Jamie Dunning, David Hanks, Robert Hargreaves, Nigel Kempson, Craig Lewis, Andy Mears, Chris Perry, Aravind Ramesh, Carol Rushton, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, John Thorogood, Nick Tippett, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-08-23 Tuesday

 Temp 10°C to 20 °C - Sunny intervals and a gentle breeze from the South West.

Goosander

Tree Pipit

BRISTOL

Clifton Down - Worral Rd:

1 Swift, 7+ Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 6 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, ++ Wren

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Mute Swan, 5 Goosander (all redhead)1 Pheasant, 3 Moorhen, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, ~70 BH Gull, 1 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 3 House Martin, 7 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 3 Wheatear, 8 Linnet.

Redstart, CSC (Heather England)

Chiffchaff (moulting), CSC (Mark Savage)

Chipping Sodbury Common:
8 Swallow, 11 House Martin, 4 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 6 Redstart, 1 Tree Pipit

Stoke Gifford:

1 Little Owl

Rangeworthy:

24+ Canada Geese

Frampton Cotterell (Hilly Fields):

1 Hobby, 12 Swallows, 2 Spotted Flycatcher

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Yeo:
70 Canada Goose, 4 Mute Swan, 10 Shelduck, 110 Mallard, 4 Coot, 12 Oystercatcher, 16 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 90 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 195 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 350 Black-headed Gull, 10 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Little Egret, 1 Swallow, 2 Wheatear

Sandford Woods (BOC Walk):
2 Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 2 Raven, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 25 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Wren, 1 Nuthatch, Blackbird, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Robin, House Sparrow, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Burnett:
2 Red Kite (circling over Stantonbury Hill with 4 large gulls)

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Gurney:

6 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 6 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wheatear, 3 Grey Wagtail

Egyptian Geese, Blagdon (George Stacey)

Blagdon Lake:
5+ Canada Goose, 5 Egyptian Goose, 10+ Shoveler, ++ Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
100+ Canada Goose, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Pied/White Wagtail

Woodford:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 20+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrush

Black-headed Gull, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Common Sandpiper, Herons Green (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 100+ Black-headed Gull (1 with pink flush to breast), 12+ Swallow & Martins, 11 House Sparrow, 5 Pied/White Wagtail

Stratford:
3 Great White Egret, 5 Little Egret, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 6+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler

Herriotts inc Pool:
48 Mute Swan, 6 Shoveler, 200+ Tufted Duck, 30+ Great Crested Grebe, 4 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 3 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Hobby, 7 Jackdaw, 30+ Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4+ Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Reported by:  Mark Coller, Alan Daniels, Andy Davis, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Peter Hazelwood, Mike Jackson, Mike Prior, Lois Pryce, Harvey Rose, Joe Sargent, Mark Savage, George Stacey, Ian Stapp

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-08-23 Monday - Wood Warbler

Temp 16°C to 20°C. Overcast with rain to start, brightening up towards the end. A gusty, moderate breeze from the SW/S earlier (up to 33mph), moving round to the west later on.

Wood Warbler

BRISTOL

Sims Hill:

8+ Swallow, 3 Whitethroat, c70 Goldfinch

Stoke Park, Duchess Pond:

1 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Pilning Wetlands:
4 Gadwall, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Yellow Wagtail

14-08-23 Wheatear, Severn Beach (Matty England)

                           
Severn Beach:
200 Ringed Plover, 20 Curlew, 3 Turnstone, 120 Dunlin, 10 Little Egret, 1 Wheatear

Wickwar:

1 Hobby, 1 m Redstart

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Wood Warbler (seen, with 2+ also heard)

Portishead:

14-08-23 Cormorants and eel, Portishead (Colin Hawkins)

2 Cormorant fighting over an eel

BELOW M4 & BANES

Bath:
Info from ringed LBB Gull seen 12/8: Ringed Bristol 20/6/07 so 16 years old, breeds in Bath, has been seen in Dakhla, North Africa, in 09 and 12.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

14-08-23 Egyptian Geese, CVL (Mike Moxon)

Dam:
4 Egyptian Goose (2 ad, 2 juv)

Herons Green:

2 Common Sandpiper

Stratford:
1 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret

Reported by:   

Paul Bowerman, Andy Davis, Julian Eastoe, Matty England, Geoff Hardman, Colin Hawkins, Mike Moxon,  Paul Sadley, Larry Sweetland, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-08-23 Sunday- Guillemot & Curlew Sandpiper

Temp 15°C to 20°C. Mainly cloudy, some sun and the odd shower. A light to moderate breeze from the W/SW.

Curlew Sandpiper

Guillemot

Mediterranean Gull

Marsh Harrier

BRISTOL

13-08-23 Little Egret, Eastville Park (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Little Egret

13-08-23 Peregrine, Clifton (Wayne Tucker)

Clifton:

2 Peregrine (1 ad, 1 juv)

13-08-23 Ringed Redshank, Sea Mills (Di Bunniss)

Seamills:

16 Redshank, 1 House Martin

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

13-08-23 Mediterranean Gull, OPS (Thomas Weston)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Whimbrel, 55 Curlew, 6 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 poss juv Willow Warbler,  several Chiffchaff, 1 Redstart

Littleton-on- Severn:

2 Little Owl (1 ad, 1 juv)

13-08-23 Kingfisher, New Passage (Lise)

New Passage/Northwick:
3 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 1 Grey Wagtail

Severn Beach:
90 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 120 Dunlin, 1 Guillemot

Coalpit Heath:
1 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 60 House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Yellowhammer

NORTH SOMERSET

Dowlais - low tide:
12 Shelduck, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Oystercatcher, 4 Curlew, 6 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 juv Kestrel, 42 Swallow- lots of juveniles, 3 Chiffchaff, 62 Starling, 28 House Sparrow, 3 Greenfinch, 5 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch

Backwell Lake:
1 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
1 Common Sandpiper

Herons Green:
4 Greylag Goose

13-08-23 Marsh Harrier, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby

Reported by:   

Lise, Jon Angell, Di Bunniss, Paul Bowerman, Allan Chard, Barry Dursley, Heather England, Andy Gibb, Nick Hawkridge,  Mike Jackson, Nigel Milbourne, Tony Scott, Bri Thompson, Wayne Tucker, Thomas Weston, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, nslbirding, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG