10-10-26 Saturday

Temp 07°C to 16°C -  Sunny intervals with a moderate breeze from the west.

90 Avocet (record count for Avon?)

Guillemot

Black Tern

Garganey

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

14 Ring-necked Parakeet

Knowle:

1 Common Sandpiper (over Redcatch Park)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Guillemot, Yacht Club (Peter Hazelwood)

Avocet, OPS (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
90 Avocet (flying upriver), 1 Common Guillemot (near yacht club)

Brent Goose, Pillhead Gout (Peter Hazelwood)

Pillhead Gout:

1 Brent Goose (dark bellied), 28 Oystercatcher, 16+ Grey Plover, 220 Curlew, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 78 Redshank, 25 Turnstone, 2 Knot, 1 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 33 Dunlin

Aust:
1 Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 3 Stonechat, c50 Linnet

New Passage/Northwick:
4 Gadwall, 45 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 3 Grey Plover, 22 Ringed Plover, 51 Lapwing, 37 Curlew, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 94 Turnstone, 164 Redshank, 1 Knot, 18 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton:

27 Mute Swan, 4 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 5 Green Sandpiper, 70 Herring Gull, 1 Cormorant, 3 Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 7 Skylark, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 20 Redwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit.

Uphill (garden):
1 Ring-necked Parakeet

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland:
1 Red Kite

Newton St Loe:
3 Mute Swan, 2 Tufted Duck, 13 Mallard, 2 Teal, 10 Little Grebe, 18 Woodpigeon, 5 Moorhen, + Coot, 5 Black-headed Gull, 24 Herring Gull, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard, 4 Magpie, 80 Jackdaw, 130 Rook, 35 Carrion Crow, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper, 3 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Redwing, 1 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
10 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear (all on Denny/Little Denny)

Black Tern, Stratford (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
2 Garganey, 1 Black Tern, 2 Common Tern

Water Rail, Herriott's (Merv Carlisle)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Water Rail, 40 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 22 Common Gull

Reported by: David Allward, Rich Andrews, Kevin Bainbridge, Merv Carlisle, Chris Craig, Julie Evans, Duncan Evered, Paul Francis, Rob Hargreaves, Peter Hazelwood, Nick Page, Phil Quinn, Trevor Riddle, Tony Scott, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

09-10-26 Friday

Temp 11°C to 18°C -  light rain until mid afternoon when the sun did its best! A moderate breeze from the west north west veering west by mid afternoon with some fierce gusts to 36 mph.

Redwing

BRISTOL

Cumberland Basin , R Avon:

47 Black-headed Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 25 Jackdaw

Kingswood:

1 Redwing

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
2 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Raven, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Stonechat

Wickwar:
1 Barn Owl, 1 Kestrel - evening ramble

NORTH SOMERSET

09-10-26 Long-tailed Tit Watercress Farm (Robin Martin)

Wraxall - Watercress Farm:

8 Stock Dove, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Greenfinch

Backwell Lake:
40 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 12 Little Grebe, 4 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard

09-10-26 Ringed Plover Uphill (Ross Nairn)

Uphill:
4 Grey Plover, 12 Ringed Plover, 42 Knot

BELOW M4 & BANES

09-10-26 Buzzard Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippit)

Dyrham:

1 Buzzard

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
29 Cattle Egret

Stratford:
7 Egyptian Goose, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Dunlin, 4 Marsh Harrier (f&m +2 juv), 15 Meadow Pipit, 6 Linnet, 

Reported by: Phil Barlow, Dru Brook-Taylor, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Pete Hazelwood, Robin Martin, Ross Nairn, Paul Sadley, Caron Thornton Trippit, Mike Wood

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

08-10-26 Thursday - Redwing arriving

Temp 07°C to 15°C -  getting colder. Sunny start, clouding over from late morning through afternoon. . A gentle westerly breeze picking up in the afternoon with gusts to 21 mph.

Avocet

Curlew Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

Woodlark

Redpoll

BRISTOL

Eastville gardens:

1 - 6 Redwing (over)
2 - 5 Greylag Goose (over)
3 - 1 Siskin (over)

BS3:

Malago Greenway, Windmill Hill - 1 Kingfisher
Victoria Park - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaff
Windmill Hill City Farm - 6 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff
A Bond Warehouse - 2 Peregrine

Brislington:

4 Jay (over)

08-10-26 Common Sandpiper & Redshank Lamplighters Marsh
(David Minshall)

Shirehampton - Lamplighters Marsh

2 Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 Redshank

Troopers Hill:

    vismig: 5 Greylag Goose, 31 Woodpigeon, 4 Skylark, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing, 34 Meadow Pipit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 14 Chaffinch, 11 Linnet, 11 Redpoll, 1 Reed Bunting

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
    vismig - 120 Woodpigeon, 24 Jackdaw, 1 Woodlark (first record for site), 36 Skylark, 3 Mistle Thrush,  44 Redwing,1 Jay, 12 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Siskin

    present - juv Curlew Sandpiper with Redshank flock in the Pill, female Pintail at Shepperdine, Merlin on log then hunting

New Passage/Northwick:
13 Bar-tailed Godwit

Pilning Wetlands:
16 Snipe, 1 Greenshank

08-10-26 Grey Wagtails, River Frome Winterbourne (Craig Lewis)

River From, Winterbourne:

2 Grey Wagtail

NORTH SOMERSET

08-10-26 Curlew, Portishead Coast Path (Di Bunniss)

Portishead Coast Path:

25 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 7 Robin, 1 Chiffchaff, 12 Starling

Wemberham Lane, Yatton:

12 Canada Goose, 5 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch

Sand Point/Bay:
   vismig: 1 Shelduck, 75 Curlew, 19 Herring Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 134 Starling, 17 Redwing, 3 alba Wagtail, 33 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 66 Chaffinch 
   present: 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 5 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 1 Meadow Pipit, 10 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
5 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 11 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

2 Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 12 Skylark (over), 4 Stonechat, 4 Marsh Harrier (1 ad m, 1 f, 2 juv), 1 Red Kite, 1 Greenfinch

08-10-26 Avocet, Herriotts Pool (Merv Carlyon)

Herriotts Bridge & Pool:
1 Avocet, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, Little Egret, Great White Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler

08-10-26 Avocet, Herriotts Pool (George Stacey)

Reported by: Pete Allen, Rich Andrews, Di Bunniss, Merv Carlyon, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Duncan Evered, Ollie Fournier, Pete Hazelwood, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis, John Lewis, David Minshall, Matt Plenty, Trevor Riddle, George Stacey, Larry Sweetland

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

07-10-26 Wednesday

Temp 09°C to 15°C -  light rain all morning turning sunny later with some cloud. A gentle breeze from the north backing to north west at dusk with gusts to 28 mph.

Avocet

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven - calling 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

no reports

NORTH SOMERSET

no reports

BELOW M4 & BANES

07-10-26 BZ & Grey Wagtail Dyrham (Caron Thornton Trippet)

Dyrham - garden:

1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail

Chew Magna - Battle Lane:

9 Cattle Egret

RESERVOIRS

Barrow Tanks:

11 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 1 Pochard, 174 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 44 Little Grebe, 148 Cormorant, 7 Little Egret, 3 Great White Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 28 Pied Wagtail

Chew Valley Lake

07-10-2026 Glossy Ibis v Marsh Harrier CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Stratford:
9 Egyptian Goose, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 1 Glossy Ibis - nearly a MH snack, 44 Great White Egret, 4 Marsh Harrier (f&m +juv), 1 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 5 Swallow - southward, 3 Stonechat, 2 Meadow Pipit, 48 Pied Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Avocet, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Ruff

Reported by: Raoul Chandrasakera, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Claire Faulkner, Annie Hawkridge, John Lewis, Caron Thornton Trippet, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

06-10-26 Tuesday

Temp 12°C to 19°C -  Dry but light cloud all day. Very light winds, initially from the south but veering west, all the way to north late on.

Firecrest

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 2 Stonechat

New Cut & Cumberland Basin;

2 Canada Goose, 4 Mallard, 5 Woodpigeon, 2 Moorhen, 19 Black-headed Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 8 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 Wren, 17 Starling, 5 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch

Bishopsworth:

1 Green Woodpecker

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage/Northwick:
10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing, 5 Blackbird, 1 Redstart, 3 Stonechat, 40 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Sand Point/Middlehope (inc vismig):
166 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Cormorant, 4 Great White Egret, 11 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jay, 17 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 9 Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 3 House Sparrow, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtail (all alba), 60 Meadow Pipit, 76 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 20 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 11 Siskin, 18 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Dyrham NT (BOC walk):

7 Pheasant, 5 Woodpigeon, 6 Rock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 5 Herring Gull, 3 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 12 Jackdaw, 25 Rook, 3 Raven, 60 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Skylark, 10 Swallow, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 70 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 12 Robin, 1 Dunnock, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 12 Goldfinch

Marshfield:
Down Rd: 1 Red Kite, 162 Corn Bunting

Rushmead Lane: 2 Stock Dove, 2 Red Kite, 1 Stonechat, 7 Reed Bunting, 47 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Grey Heron, CVL (Marc Hunt)

Stratford:
1 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Tawny Owl, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Marsh Harrier, 5 Skylark, 200 Swallow, 8 Stonechat (as one group), 1 Pied Wagtail (alba), 30 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet

Herriotts Bridge:
4 Black-tailed Godwit, 89 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Ruff, 1 Glossy Ibis (lakeside)

Reported by: Graham Blacker, Derek Clarke, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Matt Hull, John Lewis, Charlie Murphy, Lee Patch, Larry Sweetland, Martin Wightman

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

05-10-26 Monday

Temp 14°C to 18°C - largely cloudy with some drizzle to start. A light to moderate W/SW wind.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishop Rd to Horfield Common:
18 Feral Pigeon, 8 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Jay, 12 Magpie, 9 Jackdaw, 11 Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 11 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock, 3 Goldfinch

Troopers Hill:
vis-mig: 2 Skylark, 19 Swallow, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail, 38 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

No reports.

NORTH SOMERSET

Chiffchaff, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:
100 Redshank, 500 Dunlin

Grey Plover, Uphill (Ross Nairn)

Uphill:
500+ Shelduck, 10 Grey Plover, 31 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Swallow

BELOW M4 & BANES

Knock, Knock, Little Owl, Stanton Drew (Rich Keel) 

Stanton Drew:
Little Owl

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
70+ Cattle Egret 

Dam:
1 Grey Wagtail

Common Sandpiper, CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic site 1-2:
1 Common Sandpiper

Denny:

17 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin

Herriotts inc. Pool:
6 Black-tailed Godwit, 70+ Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Glossy Ibis

Reported by: John Budd, Darren Burton, Mike Dilger, Duncan Evered, Rich Keel, Rob Laughton, Ross Nairn, Dean Reeves, George Stacey, Martin Wrightman

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

04-10-26 Sunday - Scaup, Short-eared Owl

Temp 08°C to 20°C - sunny with more cloud later. A light to moderate W/WSW wind.

Scaup, Goldeneye

Short-eared Owl

Yellow-browed Warbler

Curlew Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Stoke Bishop:

Garden: 1 Yellow-browed Warbler (per Birdguides)

Stoke Park:
1 Water Rail, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Skylark, 5 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 1 Linnet, 2 Chaffinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Cromhall:

1 Red Kite

Tortworth Lake:

2 Mute Swan, 20 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen  + 2 juv, 18 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wagtail sp

Whitfield:

3 Buzzard, 3 Raven

Abbotside Farm

1 Pheasant (f)

Olveston Village Pond:

5 Mallard, 7 Moorhen

Alveston:

1 Red Kite

Aust Wetlands:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel

New Passage/ Pilning Wetlands:

250+ Canada Goose, 3 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 50 Wigeon, hundreds of Teal, 

2 Little Grebe, 3 Ringed Plover, Lapwing, 5 Curlew, 2 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 25 Meadow Pipit

Western Business Park:

1 Moorhen, 1 Kestrel, 3 Jay

NORTH SOMERSET

Curlew Sandpiper & Redshank, Portishead (Darren Burton)

Portishead Hole:
99 Redshank, 10 Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 500 Dunlin

Grey Heron, Portbury Wharf (Beth Burton)

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
80 Stock Dove, 1 Red Kite, 10 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 100 Goldfinch, 100 Linnet, 300 Corn Bunting, 30 Yellowhammer

RESERVOIRS

Goldeneye, CVL (Merv Carlyon)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam/Picnic No. 1:
2 Goldeneye, 27 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin

Woodford:
On Denny/Little Denny: 8 Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 4 Dunlin

Herons Green:
1 Scaup (f)

Stratford:
3 Garganey, 26 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis (also Herriots), 1 Peregrine (catching then dropping a Wigeon)

Herriotts inc. Pool:
16 Egyptian Goose, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 64 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull, 1 Marsh Harrier

Out of area:

Brean Down: 1 Guillemot, 1 Woodlark (over), 1 Dartford Warbler

Reported by: Rich Andrews, Dru Brooke-Taylor, Karle Burford, Beth & Darren Burton, Merv Carlyon, Richard Giles. Rupert Higgins, Mike Moxon, Matt Hull, Fiona Neate, Nick Page, Lois Pryce, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

03-10-26 Saturday - Jack Snipe

Temp 14°C to 20°C - overcast with some drizzly showers. Felt warm in the light W/SW breeze.

Jack Snipe

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Eastville:
Vismig: 1 Skylark, 30 Meadow Pipit

Purdown:
Vis-mig: 111 Meadow Pipit

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Grey Plover, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Scoter, 3 Wigeon, 12 Grey Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 200+ BH Gull, 2 Little Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Wheatear, 12 Reed Bunting

Wigeon, OPS (Craig Lewis)

Aust:

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, large tit flock inc 10+ Chiffchaff

NORTH SOMERSET

Yatton, Wemberham:
1 Jack Snipe,  200 Herring Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 13 Skylark, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Linnet

Sand Point:
Vis-mig: 4 Golden Plover, 1 GBB Gull, 54 Skylark, 36 Swallow, 14 House Martin, 1 Starling, 3 Grey Wagtail, 30 alba Wagtail, 442 Meadow Pipit, 9 Chaffinch, 20 Greenfinch, 85 Linnet, 3 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

Present: 70 Skylark, 1 Firecrest, 5 Stonechat, 50 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

Little Stint, CVL (Bri Thompson)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
30+ Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Stratford:
1 Ruff, 32+ Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk

Herriotts inc. Pool:
2 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine - hunting and missing a Snipe, then a Lapwing, then the Yellowlegs- very almost lunch, but dived into the water and submerged itself to survive the attack and live another day.

Reported by: Karle Burford, Lee Gardiner, Matt Hull, Peter Hazelwood, Craig Lewis, Rich Mielcarek, Ben Ofield, Trevor Riddle, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson

blagdonlakebirds, opsbirding, severnsidebirds

02-10-26 Friday

Temp 11°C to 22°C - sunny with some cloud, a moderate breeze from  south south west veering to south, gusts to 22 mph.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Glossy Ibis

Pectoral Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Raven

Clifton:

4 Swallow, 1 Firecrest, 12 Meadow Pipit

Fishponds:

3 Raven

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:
40 Mallard, 70 Turnstone, 1 Kestrel

New Passage/Northwick:
2 Barnacle Goose - over, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Swallow, 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:

garden: 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, Wren, Greenfinch

Mud flats near Portbury Wharf: 1 Curlew Sandpiper

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

25 Canada Goose, 96 Shelduck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Skylark, 27 Swallow, 13 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 42 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Chaffinch, 5 Greenfinch, 185 Linnet, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin, 6 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Hanham - garden:

1 Swallow - heading south

02-10-26 Red Kite + Raven Folly Farm (Pete Brain)

Folly Farm:
2 Red Kite, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Raven, 1 Marsh Tit, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Goldcrest,
2 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
BH Gull with rings

02-10-26 Common Sandpiper CVL (George Stacey)

Picnic Site 1 - 2:

1 Common Sandpiper

02-10-26 Hobby CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herons Green:
30+ Cattle Egret, 2 Hobby

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 7 Swallow, 5 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit

02-10-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (George Stacey)

Herriotts Bridge:
Lapwing, 60 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, BH Gull with rings, 1 Glossy Ibis, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Red Kite, 1 Hobby - over

OUT OF AREA

East Harptree Woods:

2 Crossbill - juv

Reported by: Jon Angell, Pete Brain, Kevin Bainbridge, Jan Cumming, Andy Davis, Lee Gardiner, Nick Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Rob Laughton, Steve Newland, Frankie Macrow, Mike Moxon, George Stacey, Simon Stuart, Reuben Veal

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

01-10-26 Thursday

Temp 12°C to 20°C. A day of sun and variable cloud. Wind from the south-west - a light breeze in the morning, picking up slightly in the afternoon with gusts to 19 mph. 

Spotted Redshank

Ruff

Pectoral Sandpiper

Little Stint

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Badocks Wood & Henleaze Lake:

1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Meadow Pipit (over)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Pill:
5 Grey Plover, Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff

01-10-26 Wheatear, New Passage (Matt Plenty)

New Passage/Northwick:

1 Greylag Goose, 260 Canada Goose, 16 Shelduck, 24 Wigeon, Teal, 110 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plover, 16 Lapwing, 120 Curlew, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 120 Redshank, 40 Dunlin, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, Skylark, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit

Pilning Wetlands:
8 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 70 Oystercatcher, 35 Ringed Plover, 49 Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Snipe, 30 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 50 Dunlin, 1 Little egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear, 63 Meadow Pipit, 65 Linnet, Siskin

Severn Beach:

45 Shelduck, 5 Wigeon, 4 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 10 Turnstone, 2 GBB Gull, 7 Little Egret, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 1 Raven, Skylark, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 1 Stonechat, Meadow Pipit

Chipping Sodbury Common:

1 Red Kite, 16 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Stonechat, Wheatear

NORTH SOMERSET

01-10-26 Firecrest, Eastwood Portishead (Tim Mason)

Eastwood, Portishead:
3 Firecrest

Channel View, Clevedon - Yeo:

300 Shelduck, 11 Shoveler, 50 Mallard, 20 Oystercatcher, 10 Ringed Plover, 50 Curlew,

1 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 1 Heron, 4 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Skylark, 3 Swallow,

2 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting

Tyntesfield, Wraxall:

1 Buzzard, 2 Jay, 1 Raven, 1 Skylark, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Upton Cheyney:

1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 2 Nuthatch

Stanton Prior:

1 Tawny Owl, 1 Sparrowhawk (m), 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 4 Skylark, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Meadow Pipit

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

01-10-26 Common Sandpiper, Picnic site 1-2 (George Stacey)

Between Picnic Site 1&2:  

1 Common Sandpiper

Sutton Wick:
25+ Ringed Plover, 10 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint

Herons Green:

15 Dunlin, 5 Cattle Egret

Stratford:

3 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Marsh Harrier (juv), 1 Peregrine (juv), 8 Skylark (to SW), 1 Swallow, 1 Stonechat

01-10-26 Water Rail, Herriotts (Pete Blanchard)

Herriotts Bridge:
Water Rail, 81 Snipe, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper

Reported by: Pete Allen, Pete Blanchard, Paul Bowerman, Pete Brain, Mark Coller, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Rob Hargreaves, Matt Hobbs, Rob Laughton, Tim Mason, Matt Plenty, Mark Savage, Nigel Sluman, George Stacey, Trevor Riddle

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding severnsidebirds

30-09-26 Wednesday

Temp 11°C to 22°C -  sunny after v early rain with some cloud after lunch, A moderate breeze from  south south west backing to south after tea time, with gusts to 31 mph mid afternoon.

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

2 Jay, 2 Raven

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

30-09-26 Ruff OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Grey Plover, 63 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Kingshiher, 1 Merlin, 4 Jay, c70 Starling, 1 Wheater

New Passage/Northwick:
c.250 Canada Goose, 2 Shelduck, 6 Wigeon, 5 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 10 Teal, 1 Oystercatcher, 25 Curlew, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, 18 Greenshank - a flock briefly, then away south east, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 9 Swallow, 30 Starling, 2 Wheatear, 1 Tree Pipit - over

30-09-26 Kingfisher Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:

1 Kingfisher

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Warth:

3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 40+ Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Curlew, 17 Redshank, c15 Knot, 90 Dunlin, 2 Cormorant, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Chiffchaff

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
5 Shelduck, 1 Collared Dove, 10 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 2 Raven, 62 Skylark, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 52 Meadow Pipit, 2 Rock Pipit, 19 Greenfinch, 50 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Cribbs Causeway:

1 Red Kite

Downend - Bromley Heath, garden:

12 Ring-necked Parakeet - over

Oldland Common - North Common:

1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard - all in the air simultaneously 

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

30-09-26 Grey & Golden Plover CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, c70 Ringed Plover, 3 Ruff, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red Kite, 1 Hobby - juv, 1 Peregrine, 4 Skylark and 9 Swallow - south

30-09-2026 Lesser Yellowlegs CVL (Bri Thompson)

Herriotts Bridge:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 10 Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 

Reported by:Dru Brooke-Taylor, Cris Craig, Andy Davis, Geoff Hardman, Nick & Annie Hawkridge, Matt Hull, Craig Lewis,  Lois Pryce, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Bri Thompson

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29-09-26 Tuesday - Osprey

Temp 15°C to 24°C - overcast at first with the sun coming through after 10am. A moderate breeze boosted by gusts to 32 mph from the east veering to south east by lunch time. 

Common Scoter

Spoonbill

Lesser Yellowlegs

Pectoral Sandpiper

Glossy Ibis

BRISTOL

Bishopston:

3 Raven - playing and calling as they went over

Stoke Park Estate:

1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipit, 1 Greenfinch

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

29-09-26 Spoonbill OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:
1 Common Scoter, 1 Shoveler, 4 Grey Plover, 12 Dunlin, 3 Spoonbill - inc 2 juv, 

New Passage/Northwick:
1 Pochard, 3 Golden Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, 47 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 3 Spoonbill -inc 2 juv, over from OPS, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Merlin, 1 Hobby, 1 Siskin

Aust Services:

24 Black=headed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Rook, 2 Starling, 1 Grey Wagtail, 148 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Walton Bay:

1 Osprey - moving slowly down the estuary edge

29-09-26 Kestrel & Mistle Thrush Cadbury Camp (Robin Martin)

Tickenham - Cadbury Camp, BOC walk:

12 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 4 Magpie, 32 Jackdaw, 1 Reven, 9 Carrion Crow, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Swallow, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Wren, 4 Starling, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 7 Robin,  2 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch

Sand Point./Middle Hope:

2 Shelduck, 9 Oystercatcher, 5 Dunlin, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 5 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 8 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 51 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 13 Greenfinch, 40 Linnet, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, 3 Reed Bunting

BELOW M4 & BANES

Oldland Common:

 - garden: 5 Red Kite

- St Anne's Church: 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard - both circling

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:

15 Egyptian Goose, 2 Garganey, 30 Wigeon, 2 Pintail,  lots of Teal, 8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret 

Chew Valley Lake

29-09-26 Marsh Harrier CVL (Raoul Chandrasakera)

Moreton:
1 Marsh Harrier - with drooping leg

Stratford:
1 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Meadow Pipit

Herriotts Bridge:
71 Snipe, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 10 Common Gull

Reported by: Sam Caswell, Raoul Chandrasakera, Andy Davis, Oscar Dewhurst, Julie Evans, Paul Francis, Matt Hall, Matt Hull, Nick Hawkridge, Robin Martin, Matt Plenty, Harvey Rose

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