16-05-24 Thursday - Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill

Temp 11°C to 20°C - Generally cloudy, odd bits of sun and rain East Wind Force 1

Cuckoo
Greenshank
Glossy Ibis
Spoonbill

16-5-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland Green Park (Mike Owen)

BRISTOL

Redland Green Park:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay

16-5-24 Whitethroat, Troopers Hill NR (Wildwood Nature)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

16-5-24 Cuckoo, OPS (Barry Dursley)

Oldbury Power Station:
2 m Cuckoo

Northwick Warth/Pilning Wetland:
1 Glossy Ibis at 6.52 (first May record in SG)

Severn Beach:
1 Greenshank, 1 Sandwich Tern

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
4 Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Bunting

Backwell Lake, a BTO "Birds in Green spaces” report:
25 Mute Swan inc.7 cygnet, 28 Canada Goose inc 18 gosling, 10 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 5 Moorhen, 8 Feral Pigeon, 2 Stock Dove, 7 Wood Pigeon, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Jay, 1 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Wren, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 7 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chaffinch, 3 Greenfinch

Clevedon, Highdale Rd:
2 Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 5 Robin

Uphill to Weston STW:
2 Shelduck, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Skylark, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 2f 1m Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, 1 Song Thrush, 10+Greenfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham:
2 Swift, 6 House Martin

Saltford:
2 Swift, 1 Red Kite

Bath, Windsor Bridge:
1 Spoonbill

Swifts in Bath area:
6 at Prior Park, 3 at Walcot, 2 at Bear Flat, Monkton Combe, and South Stoke.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Stratford:
1 Little Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 2nd cl Marsh Harrier, 6 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven

Herriott's:
1m Shoveler, 24 Gadwall, 2 Pintail, 6 Pochard, 1 Great White Egret, 8 Hobby

Reports: Richard Belson, Tony Bridges, Chris Craig, Andy Davis, Barry Dursley, Lee Gardner, Andy Gibb, Simon Harris, Peter Hazelwood, Robert Kelsh, Glen Maddison, Ross Nairn, Mike Owen, Nick Page, James Robinson, Andy Stockhausen, Chrsi Vines, blagdonlakebirds, eBird, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

15-05-24 Wednesday

Temp 12°C to 21°C - Sunny with some cloud, dry. A moderate wind from the S/E with gusts up to 20 mph.

Sanderling

Cuckoo

Is it June already?

BRISTOL

Chittening:

21 Oystercatcher, 5 Sanderling

Dame Emily Park:

30 Feral Pigeon, 2 LBB Gull, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 4 Starling, 1 Goldfinch

15-05-24 Kingfisher, Bristol (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Kingfisher

15-05-24 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Sea Mills:

Reed Warbler, Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

4 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 18 Shelduck, 10 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 1 Wood Pigeon nesting, 3 Moorhen with 3 sets of young, 2 Little Grebe with 2 young, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Swallow, 1 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tit (family group?), 11 Chiffchaff, 8 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Reed Bunting
Village: 1 Kestrel, 6 House Martin

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:
15 Avocet, 5 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 2 Wheatear

Severn Beach:
17 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 5 BH Gull, 3 Little Egret

Rockhampton:

3 Cuckoo

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Dowlais:
1m Shoveler, 4 Grey Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin
Garden: 2 Wood Pigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports.

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Canada Goose with 2 Gosling, 2 Pied Wagtail

Herons Green:
2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
1 GBB Gull, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Hobby, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Reed Bunting

15-04-24 Swift, CVL (Bri Thompson)

Stratford:
2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Collared Dove, Swift, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard,  3 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 5 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Reed Warbler

15-05-24, Jackdaw, CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 2 Hobby, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff

Reported by: George Ashwell,  Paul Chapman, Allan Chard, MJ, John Lewis, Mike Owen, Nigel Povey, Lois Pryce,  Matt Scott, Ian Stapp, Andy Stockhausen. Bri Thompson, blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

14-05-24 Tuesday - Eider

Temp 13°C to 18°C - Early sun giving way to patchy cloud with heavier rain at times, The light  ESE wind gusting to 19 mph.

Eider

BRISTOL

Clifton - Pembrook Rd
1 Grey Heron

14-05-24 GSW Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler

Whitchurch - Windways Estate:

5+ Swift 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

14-05-24 Eider OPS (Matt Plenty)

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Mute Swan -juv, 1 Eider (m), 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Red Kite, early morning warbler count - - 20 Chiffchaff, 3 Sedge Warbler, 24 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 12 Whitethroat

Aust Cliff:
1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:
2 Mute Swan, 6 Swift, 6 Avocet, 

New Passage:

1 Greylag Goose, 13 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, 9 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Sand Martin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat

Severn Beach:
18 Shelduck, 1 Gadwall, 2 Stock Dove, 22 Oystercatcher, 3 Whimbrel, 2 GBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Greenfinch - singing

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
2 Red Kite - a bit of footage

Clevedon - Highdale:
2 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Marshfield:
2 Grey Partridge

Chew Magna:
3 Swift - screaming over the garden, 1 Green Woodpecker - yaffling

14-05-24 Dipper Midsomer Norton (Merv Carylon)

Midsomer Norton:

1 Dipper + family!

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Woodford:
1 Cattle Egret - flew east across the lake

Herons Green:
30 Swift, 2 Gadwall, 1 Hobby

14-05-24 Hobby CVL(Tony Bridges)

Stratford:
1 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier - 2nd yr (f), 3 Red Kite, 5 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher

Herriotts inc. Pool:

3 Shoveler, 25 Gadwall, 1 BH Gull, 3 GBB Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Hobby, 20 Swallow, 30 House Martin

Reported by: Tony Bridge, Merv Carlyon, Andy Davis, Martyn Hayes, MJ, Ryan Mead, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Matt Plenty, Nigel Povey, Denise Rudeforth, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Keith Williams

 blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

13-05-24 Monday - Sandwich Tern

Temp 13°C to 17°C - Cloudy with rain in the afternoon. The SSE wind gusting to 30mph.

Sandwich Tern

Firecrest

13-05-24 Red Kite CVL ( Merv Carlyon)

BRISTOL

Ashton Marsh - Colliters Brook:

3 Mallard, 10 Herring Gull, 5 LBB Gull, 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Magpie, 18 Jackdaw, 6 Rook, 1 Skylark, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackbird, 3 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch

Bedminster Down:

1 Stock Dove, 2 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 8 Herring Gull, 6 LBB Gull, 1 GS Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 7 Magpie, 3 Skylark, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 LT Tit, 2 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 7 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Swift, 2 Red Kite, 1 Peregrine, 10 House Martin

Frenchay:

1 Kestrel, 1 Rook - east, 14 House Martin - back in the colony

Kingsdown - St Michael's Hosp:

1 Red Kite

Redland:

Shirehampton:

1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing

Stockwood - garden:

1 Swift

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Canada Goose + 6 gosling, 2 Oystercatcher - nesting, 3 Sandwich Tern - down river

Yate Common:

1 Red Kite

Bradley Stoke:

1 Firecrest

 
NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:

2 Marsh Harrier

Clevedon - garden:
1 Magpie, 1 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

No reports

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herons Green:
1 Red Kite 

Stratford:
2 Great White Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Hobby

13-05-24 Red Kite CVL ( Lee Patch)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Great White Egret, 1 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby

Reported by: Merv Carlyon, Tom Carter, Robert Hargreaves, MJ, Gareth Jones, John Lewis, Blake Norton, Lee Patch, Nigel Povey, Mike Prior, Larry Sweetland, Bri Thompson, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

12-05-24 Sunday

 Temp 11°C to 23°C - A fine morning, cloud increasing on a gentle breeze from the Southwest later.

Garganey

Osprey

Garden Warbler

Cuckoo
Red-throated Diver
Greenshank

Garganey

BRISTOL

Horfield - Bishop Road

1 Little Egret - over heading North West

Pink-footed Goose, Eastville Park (David Allward)

Eastville Park:

24 Canada goose (inc 8 young), 1 Pink footed goose (fully winged, unringed, BUT very tame), 2 Green Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Blackcap

Eastville:

1 Marsh Harrier (female, over, flew towards Fishponds), 

Arnos Vale Cemetry:

3 Swift, 2 Blackcap

Patchway:

2 Red Kite (flying NE)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station (WeBS):

5 Canada Goose (+ 9 Gosling), 27 Shelduck, 45 Mallard, 3 Tufted Duck, 4 Cuckoo, 7 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Whimbrel, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk

NorthwickWarth/Pilning Wetlands:

1 Greenshank, + Coal Tit, + Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, + Siskin

New Passage:

1 Yellow Wagtail (flew towards Pilning wetland)

Severn Beach:
2 Red-throated Diver (heading NE)

Red Kite, Wickwar, (Paul Sadley)

Swallow, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Wickwar:
6 Red Kite (on silage cutting), 1 Buzzard, 3+ Swallow, 1 Robin

Yate:

Kingsgate Park: 1 Little Grebe, 2 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler (new in), 5 Blackcap

Yate Common: 3 Mallard, 1 Osprey (flying west, mobbed by gulls), 1 Sparrowhawk (fem), Red Kite, + Chiffchaff, + Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat

Wapley Bushes (AWT Wildflower Planting morning):
1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, Wren, House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
2 Marsh Harrier

Congresbury:
5+ Sedge Warbler

Yatton:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Skylark, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whinchat, 5 Reed Warbler

Clevedon (garden):
5 Magpie, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Frenchay:
1 Red Kite

Willsbridge:
2 Swift, Blue Tit - with 9 chicks in garden nest box

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Garganey (male)

Reported by: David Allward, Paul Bowdler, John Budd, Chris, Mark Coller, Alan Daniells, Julian Eastoe, Matthew Hall, Rupert Higgins, Andrew Middleton, Michael Moxon, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Matthew Rogers, Larry Sweetland, Gordon Youdale

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

11-05-24 Saturday - Spotted Flycatcher/Tern Day

Temp 14°C to 25°C - Very warm again with hazy sunshine. A force 1 ENE wind.

Spectacular overnight show from the aurora borealis. Should be another good showing tonight from late evening onwards but a good telephone or long-distance camera is definitely recommended!

Sandwich Tern, Little Tern

Gannet

Short-eared Owl

Spotted Flycatcher : Good number recorded on passage today

Whinchat

11-05-24 juvenile Stonechat, Stoke Park (Steve Richardson)

BRISTOL

The Downs:

5 Swift, 1 Swallow

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

3 Swift, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 1 Swallow, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 juv Stonechat, 2 (m/f) Bullfinch 

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

11-05-24 Short-eared Owl, Oldbury Power Station (Peter Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

1 Avocet, 1 Grey Plover, 19 Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 10 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Tern - upriver, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 families of Long-tailed Tit

New Passage:

2 Spotted Flycatcher - The Glen

Severn Beach:
2 possible Brent Goose, 2 Sandwich Tern - upriver, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat

Wickwar:
2 Red Kite, 3 Greenfinch

11-05-24 Greenfinch, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

Yate - garden:

2 Swift

Two Mile Hill:

3 Red Kite - over at 19:30

Oldland Common:
3 Swift - back on territory

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead:
Blackrock Quarry:

40+ Raven

Ecology Park:

4 juv Stonechat

11-05-24 Red Kite, Gordano (Jason Williams)

Gordano:
1 Red Kite - first record here of one grounded

Clevdedon - Highdale Road:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Magpie, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin

Watercress Farm:
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
Vismig:

2 Greylag Goose, 17 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 70 Bar-tailed Godwit - north, 25 Herring Gull, 103 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Gannet, 1 Sand Martin, 18 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 17 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Tree Pipit, 20 Linnet, 22 Goldfinch, 6 Siskin

Present:

3 Whimbrel, 2 Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 24 Whitethroat, 7 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Stonechat, 9 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Sand Bay:

2 Egyptian Goose, 1 Cuckoo - calling

BELOW M4 & BANES

Keynsham - Broadmead:

1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 1 White Wagtail

Keynsham - Charlton Fields:

2 Yellowhammer

Hallatrow:
5 Red Kite

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
1 Lapwing - south, 1 Osprey, 4 Red Kite, 2 Hobby

Heron's Green:

1 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe

11-05-24 Reed Warbler, Moreton-CVL (Karen Wilkinson)

Moreton:

63 Canada Goose, 10 Stock Dove, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 2+ Reed Warbler, 2 Goldcrest

Herriott's Pool:

33 Mute Swan, 1 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Black-headed Gull

Out of area - Lavernock (Glamorgan):

26 Black Tern upriver at 08:30 this morning

Reported by: Derek John Angell, Paul Bowerman, Paul Bowdler, Alan Daniells, Tim Ford, Andy Gibb, Paul Gregory, Peter Hazelwood, Julian Head, Matt Hull, Andy Leggatt, Brian Mulgrew, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, Steve Richardson, Paul Sadley, Joe Sargent, Graham Smith, Larry Sweetland, Karen Wilkinson, Jason Williams.

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

10-05-24 Friday - Swifts & Lesser Whitethroats

Even hotter: Temp 9°C to 26°C. Sunny. Light westerly turning easterly.

Pink-footed Goose

Osprey

Firecrest

BRISTOL

Clifton Downs:

5+ Swift, 1 Chiffchaff, 3-4 Blackcap singing

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose, 9 Mute Swan (pair with 7 very young cygnets), 1 Kingfisher

Redland - gardens:

Swifts heard overhead and 5 seen swirling above another

10-05-24 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redland Green Park (Mike Owen)

Redland Green Park:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker (pair), 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch

Victoria Park:

2 Swift

Knowle:

1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing)

Fields behind Windways estate, Whitchurch:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

Hengrove Mounds:

1 Lesser Whitethroat

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10-05-24 Canada Goose & goslings, OPS (Pete Hazelwood)

Oldbury Power Station:

Canada Goose with 4 goslings

Tortworth:

1 Red Kite

Wickwar:
4 Swift (2pairs)

10-05-24 Grey Plover SB (Paul Bowerman)

Severn Beach - pm:

9 Grey Plover

NORTH SOMERSET

Abbots Pool LNR, Abbots Leigh:
1 Stock Dove, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin

Cadbury Camp:

1 Hobby

Backwell Lake:
2 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch

Yatton:
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite

Clevedon garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 4 Magpie, 2 Robin

BELOW M4 & BANES

Downend:

5 Swift

Mangotsfield:

c10 Swift

Siston Hill:

3 Swift

Hanham:

2 Swift

Troopers Hill LNR:
4 Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Buzzard, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Greenfinch, 7 Goldfinch

Keynsham, Hygge Park:
1 Lesser Whitethroat

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mallard brood with 3 tiny ducklings, 50 Herring Gull, 70 LBB Gull

Saltford:
1 Red Kite 

Hallatrow:
6 Red Kite (prospecting over a freshly cut silage field)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

Moreton:
2 Egyptian Goose (over & heading for lake)

Stratford:
1 Osprey

Reported by: David Allward, Rich Andrews, Nancy Barrett, Paul Bowerman, Ben Crabb, Andy Davis, Paul Davison, Barry Dursley, Anthony Goodwin, Chris Hall, Pete Harrison, Andy Leggatt, John Lewis, Steve Newland, Mike Owen, Nick Page, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Trevor Riddle, Joe Sargent, Chris Teague, Bri Thompson, Nick Tippett, Chris Vines:

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

09-05-24 Thursday

Temp 11°C to 24°C. Another sunny day with distant haze. Very light south-westerly turning westerly.

Pink-footed Goose

Eider

Cuckoo

Curlew Sandpiper

Red-throated Diver

Pied Flycatcher

Corn Bunting

09-05-24 Swallow, Wickwar (Paul Sadley)

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose

Snuff Mills:

1 Little Egret

Arnos Vale:

3 Stock Dove, 8 Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Dove, 1 Swift, 8 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5 Magpie, 8 Carrion Crow, 11 Blue Tit, 7 Great Tit, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 25 Wren, 4 Starling, 9 Blackbird, 14 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 3 Greenfinch

Hengrove Mounds:

1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage garden:

Siskin (f & m probably)

Severn Beach:

8 Eider, 1 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling, 1 Red-throated Diver, "handful" of Swallow, 1 Yellow Wagtail

Hawkesbury Upton to Lower Kilcott:

BBS - 1 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler (singing), 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Yellowhammer

Hall Lane, Horton:
2 Corn Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer

Wickwar:

Swallow

Chipping Sodbury:

Starling fledged

Chipping Sodbury Common:
1 Marsh Harrier (f), 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, Kestrel, 5 Swallow, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat

NORTH SOMERSET

Gordano Valley - Weston Moor:

1 Red Kite

Weston Big Wood:
1 Garden Warbler

Clevedon:

5 Swift, 3 Magpie, 1 Raven, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Robin

& heard from Cannonsgate - 1 Cuckoo

Clevedon - Yeo:

2 Canada Goose, c12 Shelduck, 2 Teal (Dowlais), c10 Mallard, 48 Oystercatcher, 30 Whimbrel, 2+ Curlew, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 25 LBB Gull, 6 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, c40 Jackdaw, 1 Cetti's Warbler (Dowlais), 1+ Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Flycatcher (male)

Uphill:

Axe Estuary WEBS count: 25 Shelduck, 6 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 8 Oystercatcher, 1 Ringed Plover, 13 Whimbrel, 4 Curlew, 21 Herring Gull, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield

12 Swift, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Raven, 1 Siskin

Kingswood:

Swifts over

Hanham:

4 Swift

Hanham Hills

1 Lesser Whitethroat (singing), 2+ Bullfinch

Cadbury Heath:

5 Canada Goose (over)

Keynsham, Broadmead:
1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Mallard brood of 5 ducklings, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Linnet

Keynsham, Hicks Gate:
1 Peregrine

Dyrham:

1 Kestrel (m)

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake

09-05-24 Canada Goose family, Herons Green CVL (Nick Page)

Herons Green: 

2 Canada Goose with goslings, 3 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret

Moreton Lane:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Jay

Stratford:
1 Cuckoo, 3 Cattle Egret, 1 Osprey, 3 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier (f type 2cy), 1 Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Hobby, 1 Redstart (m)

Herriotts:

2 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 7 Gadwall, 2 Shelduck, 15 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Red Kite, 8 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting

Reported by: Pete Allen, Paul Bowerman, Mark Coller, Jane Cumming, Stephen Curtis, Paul Davison, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, Andy Gibb, Colin Hawkins, Martyn Hayes, Pete Hazelwood, Gary Hughes, MJ, Nigel Kempson, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Nick Page, Darren Pearce, Alan Piper, Nigel Povey, Aravind Ramesh, Harvey Rose, Paul Sadley, Rosemary Setter, Nigel Sluman, Andy Stockhausen, Caron Thornton-Trippett, Nick Tippett

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG

08/05/24 Wednesday - Quail & lots of Swift back on location

Temp 13°C to 20°C - Early mist gave way to sun, hazy at times. The light WSW wind was cooling when out of the sun.

Quail

BRISTOL

For all things Swift in Bristol - have a look at this daily blog from Mark Glanville

Bedminster - Greville Smyth:

1 Oystercatcher - low over the park 8:15 am

Bedminster - Victoria Park:

1st Swift over the park this evening

Clifton:

2 Swift

Cliftonwood:

3 Swift

08-05-24 GS Woodpecker Lockleaze (Patrick Richards)

Lockleaze - garden:

1 Feral Pigeon - squab, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Redland - garden:

1 Woodpigeon, 1 Jay, 2 Magpie, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird (f&m), 1 Robin, several House Sparrow

Shirehampton:

4 Red Kite - together heading east

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Red Kite, 1 Wheatear

Whitchurch - Asda:

1 Red Kite, 1 Sparrowhawk

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

New Passage:

3 Canada Goose, 1 Mute Swan, 28 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Swift, 8 Avocet, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 1 Red Kite, 30 Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler, 9 Reed Warbler, 4 Sand Martin, 46 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 4 Whitethroat, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting

Wickwar:

2 Swift - over at 8:30 pm

Yate Common:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 11+ Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 14+ Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Bullfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Clevedon - Highdale:
1 Woodpigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Raven, 1 Robin

Clevedon - M5:

1 Red Kite - over the m'way heading west

Gordano Valley - Weston Moor:

4 Red Kite - over

BELOW M4 & BANES

Mangotsfield:

6 Swift

Hanham:

2 Swift

Oldland Common - garden:

3 Swift - screaming for the 2nd day, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Magpie, 1 Jackdaw, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 10 Starling, 1 Blackbird, 1 Robin, 5 House Sparrow

Dundry - North Wick:

1 Quail - calling this morning, 1 Wheater

Norton Malreward:
1 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, 5 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 11 Whitethroat

08-05-24 Greenfinch Odd Down (Merv Carlyon)

Bath - Odd Down:
Greenfinch

Bath - Englishcombe Lane:

3 Swift 

Compton Dando - around the lanes:
6 Mallard, 11 Pheasant (7f 4m), 2 Swift, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, 2 Kingfisher, 20+ Jackdaw, 2 Raven,  5 Skylark - singing, 12+ Swallow, 8 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush - inc nest, 1 Dipper, 40+ House Sparrow,  2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 6+ Linnet, 5 Yellowhammer, 

RESERVOIRS

08-05-24 Osprey CVL - Villace Hide (Jon Green)

Chew Valley Lake

Dam:
2 Canada Goose - with 2 gosling, 1 Cuckoo - calling, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit

Woodford:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap - 1 singing,  1 Whitethroat, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird, 3 Dunnock, 6+ Chaffinch

Parkland:

30+ Rook - in rookery, 2 Raven - - lots of orchids

08-05-24 Sedge Warbler CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herons Green:
5 Great Crested Grebe,  2 L Grebe -pool, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier - heading to Blagdon, 1 Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting

Moreton:
1 Shelduck, 36 Canada Goose, 1 Cattle Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier,  2 Buzzard, 1 Tawny Owl - calling, 2 Raven. 3 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler 1 Blackcap (m), 1 Reed Bunting

Stratford:
12+ Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 4 Buzzard, 1 or 2 Kingfisher - backwards & forwards in front of the hide

08-05-24 Black Swan CVL (Ian Stapp)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

2 Canada Goose +4 gosling, 2 Black Swan - pool. 2 Shelduck, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey,  4 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Hobby, 7 Jackdaw, 2 Chiffchaff

    

Reported by: Nancy Barrett,  Pete Brain, Merv Carlyon, Mark Coller, Bryan Cook, Andy Davis, Paul Francis, Jon Green, Colin Hawkins, MJ, Rob Laughton, John Lewis, Alan Piper, Jonathan Potter, Nigel Povey, Patrick Richards, Katie Robson, Dominic Singleton, Ian Stapp, Larry Sweetland, Kate Thomas, Nick Tippett, Roger White

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07-05-24 Tuesday

Temp 8°C to 18°C - Sunny with light winds from the North.

Sanderling
Merlin

Wood Warbler

BRISTOL

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose

St Andrews:

2 Swift

Redland (garden):

1 Swift (screaming), 1 Green Woodpecker (yaffling), 1 Blackcap (singing), 1 Goldcrest (singing)

Stoke Park inc Duchess Pond:

1 Spotted Flycatcher

Hartcliffe:

+Swift (over, high)

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

3 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan, 20 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Pheasant, 1 Cuckoo, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Grey Heron, 1 Great White Egret, 3 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 5 Swallow, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 7 Wren, 2 Song Thrush, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 4 Goldfinch, 1 Reed Bunting

Pillhead Gout:

2 Swift, 4 Ringed Plover, 25 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Knot, 21 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper, 95 Herring Gull, 6 Skylark, 1 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, 1 House Martin

Rockhampton:

1 Cuckoo

Aust Warth:
2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Redpoll

New Passage/Pilning Wetlands:

7 Avocet, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Siskin

Severn Beach:
2 Avocet, 1 Sanderling, 1 Merlin, 413 Swallow, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Redpoll, 5 Siskin (all reported birds heading NE.)

Wickwar:
2 Swift

Yate:

13 Swift, 2 Hobby

NORTH SOMERSET

Portishead (Lakegrounds BBS):
11 Canada Goose, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Shelduck, 38 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 2 Stock Dove, 22 Woodpigeon, 1 Collared Dove, 3 Moorhen, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw, 56 Carrion Crow, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 6 Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 5 Wren, 18 Starling, 4 Blackbird, 6 Robin, 5 House Sparrow, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Linnet, 1 Goldfinch

Clevedon (Wains Hill vismig):
4 Swift, 4 Sand Martin, 24 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Redpoll, 1 Siskin

Clevedon (garden):

6 Magpie, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit

Nailsea:

2 Swift

Backwell Lake:
8 Canada Goose (+ 3 Gosling), 16 Mute Swan (+ 7 Cygnet), 1 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, 5 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red Kite, 1 Magpie, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 3 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 8 Wren, 4 Starling, 3 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackbird, 5 Robin, 4 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied/White Wagtail, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Reed Bunting (male)

Sand Point/Middle Hope:

1 Common Scoter, 3 Swift, 4 Whimbrel, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 33 Herring Gull, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Sand Martin, 184 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 1 Wood Warbler (heard briefly by Woodspring Priory), 14 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 17 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Greenfinch

Yatton (Strawberry Line):
3 Swift, 1 Raven, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 16 Chiffchaff, 2 Sedge Warbler, 15 Reed Warbler, 13 Blackcap, 4 Whitethroat, 25 Wren, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Robin, 15 Greenfinch

Uphill:
2 Shelduck, 20+ Woodpigeon, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Whimbrel (flyover, calling) , 10+ Herring Gull, 10+ Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel (fem), 10+ Jackdaw, 1 Blue Tit, 8 Swallow, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 4 Wren, 20+ Starling, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Blackbird, 4 Robin, 5 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 5 Goldfinch

BELOW M4 & BANES

Beach (Hanging Hill)

1 Lesser Whitethroat

Wick:
1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallow,

Hanham:
3 Swift

Cadbury Heath:

3 Swift (same birds as Hanham sighting?)

Downend:
1 Swift

Keynsham, Broadmead Lane:
1 Egyptian Goose

RESERVOIRS

Blagdon Lake:
1 Cuckoo (behind Ubley Primary School)

Chew Valley Lake

Cormorant, CVL (Lucy Masters)

Sutton Wick:

2 Black Swan

Herons Green:
1 Cattle Egret, 1 Great White Egret

Moreton:
2 Hobby

Reed Warbler, Stratford (David Hughes)

Stratford:
2 Black Swan, 3 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Osprey, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite - inc displaying pr, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Kestrel (m), 4 Hobby, 1 Reed Warbler

Herriotts:

3 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall

Reported by: Drew Archer, Mark Coller, Jane Cummings, Alan Daniells, Andy Davis, Paul Davison, Barry Dursley, Tim Ford, Ollie Fournier, David Hughes, MJ, Nigel Jones, Robin Lambert, John Lewis, Lucy Masters, Andrew Middleton, Mike Moxon, Brian Mulgrew, ~Matt, Ross Nairn, Nick Page, Alan Piper, David Poulton, Trevor Riddle, Matt Scott, Tony Scott, Andy Stockhausen, Howard Taffs, 

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06-05-24 Monday - Brent Goose, Short-eared Owl

Temp 10°C to 18°C - Overcast, mostly dry and a very light wind from the NE to start. Became quite warm before thunderstorms and heavy rain to end the day, with a variable wind from every direction and gusts up to 21mph.

Short-eared Owl

Brent Goose, Osprey

Curlew Sandpiper

Whimbrel, Ringed Plover

Pink-footed Goose

06-05-24 Osprey, CVL (Mike Trew)

BRISTOL

06-05-24 Pink-footed Goose, Eastville (Allan Chard)

Eastville Park:

1 Pink-footed Goose 

Knowle:

2 Red Kite

06-05-24 Nuthatch, Redland (Mike Owen)

Redland:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 2 Nuthatch, 1 Chiffchaff

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Oldbury Power Station:

2 Whimbrel, 1 Peregrine, 1+ Cuckoo

06-05-24 Short-eared Owl, Severn Beach (Bob Proctor)

Severn Beach:
1 db Brent (SW), 2 Black Swan, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Short-eared Owl

Wickwar - Lower Woods:
Red Kite, Buzzard, Coal Tit, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, pr Bullfinch

Yate Common:

1 Stock Dove, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, many Chiffchaff & Blackcap, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Bullfinch

Chipping Sodbury Common:
2 Swift, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Red Kite, 5 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Yellow Wagtail 

Filton- garden:

1m Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 House Sparrow, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch

NORTH SOMERSET

Portbury Wharf:
1 Common Sandpiper

Clevedon - Wains Hill:
1 Sedge Warbler

Garden: 1 Wood Pigeon, 3 Magpie, 1 Raven, 3 Blue Tit

Sand Point/Middle Hope:
2 Whimbrel, 1 Short-eared Owl - possibly same as Severn Beach bird, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Siskin, 1 Redpoll, 1 Yellowhammer

Worle:
1 Hobby

BELOW M4 & BANES

Willsbridge:
5 Raven

Keynsham, Broadmead:
30 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose,  30 Herring Gull, 30 LBB Gull, 1 Heron
A LBB gull seen here last Friday with Orange ring B=Z, was rung by Peter Rock in  Bristol, 2021 and previously reported in Spain and Portugal in 2021, but not since.

Charlton Fields:
3 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin

RESERVOIRS

Chew Valley Lake
3 Swift, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Cattle Egret, Hobby, Garden Warbler

06-05-24 Osprey, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Stratford:
1 Osprey, Hobby

06-05-24 Hobby, CVL (Lee Gardiner)

Herriotts inc. Pool:

1 Osprey, 6 Hobby

Reported by: Chris, Jack, Davis Allward, Paul Bowdler,  Simon Bowles, Karle Burford, Allan Chard, Mark Coller, Oscar Dewhust, Lee Gardiner, Andy Gibb, Paul Gregory, Matt Hull,  Rob Laughton, Adrian Morgan,  Mike Owen, Nick Page,  David Poulton, Nigel Povey, Bob Proctor, Aravind Ramesh, Paul Sadley, Andy Stockhausen, Larry Sweetland, Gary T, Howard Taffs, Liza White, 

blagdonlakebirds, CVRS, opsbirding, severnsidebirds, TBOSG