Our second weekend was quieter, with 183 visitors, perhaps because of competition from the HarbourFestival, and a wet Sunday. However visitors were rewarded with great views of the birds from the usualwatch point. The three juveniles were seen flying together, and two were frequently on dead branchesopposite. As a final flourish on the Sunday an
July 15, 2025
Twelve club members sighed a breath of relief at the end of the recent heatwave to assemble on a morningthreatening the first rain for some days. Birthday cake and blackberries were enjoyed on the rather busy quarry road before we set off south in milky sunshine from the discouragingly signposted ‘Discharge Point 2″. Nuthatch, Wood
On a balmy evening, nine of us met at Speech House Car Park at 20:00 to look for Nightjars on Crabtree Hill.Passing the pool a few House Martins and a Swallow aroused our first interest. Many Song Thrushes were seen, especially a juvenile giving close views. We turned right at the cattle pen, but two
Nineteen of us met on a lovely warm, dry day. Setting off along the lane, we discussed a previous sighting from this walk, but no owls noted this time. A Yellowhammer was spotted. Passing through a gate we found ourselves walking around a large field of wheat. Birds were few in number here but there
July 6, 2025
Temp 17°C to 23°C – some cloud with the odd light shower. A light WSW/WNW breeze. Bristol Avon Gorge: 1 Great White Egret Lamplighters: 1 Common Sandpiper SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Oldbury Power Station: BOC walk: 45 Canada Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 32 Shelduck, 20 Mallard, 1 Pheasant, 1 Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, 3 Moorhen, 1 Coot, 4
A group of fifteen plus the leader met in the car park of Oldbury Power station. Setting off down the road we spotted two Green Woodpeckers calling and occasionally coming into sight. Entering the main Nature Reserve on the right, we heard Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Bullfinch. The path climbs gently up to the reed beds
July 5, 2025
Temp 16°C to 20°C – Overcast with drizzle to midday, thankfully an interlude of afternoon sun. A fresh breeze from WSW gusting to 30 mph. BRISTOL 05-07-25 Kestrel Clifton Down (Paul Barham) Clifton Down – Avon Gorge: 3 Kestrel – inc 2 juv, 5 Peregrine – inc 3 juv – many flypasts SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Oldbury
July 4, 2025
Temp 15°C to 22°C – A bright sunny day with a brisk, drying WSW breeze gusting to 31mph Little Ringed Plover BRISTOL Sea Mills: 8 Redshank SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Oldbury Power Station:2 Kestrel (juv) Lower Woods: 5+ Marsh Tit, 1 Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock, Almondsbury (Vera Carpenter) Almondsbury: 1 Goldcrest, 1 Dunnock (juv) NORTH SOMERSET No reports
July 3, 2025
Temp 11°C to 22°C – Sunny with a gentle breeze from the west BRISTOL Clifton Down: Kestrel (1 on bridge crags, family at Sea Walls), Peregrine (3 juvs over gorge), 1 Chiffchaff SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE No Reports NORTH SOMERSET Red Kite, Portishead (Simon Williams) Portishead: 2 Red Kite (over Walton) Tickenham Moor:4 Mute Swan, 1 Swift,
July 2, 2025
Temp 11°C to 23°C – Overcast with a hint of rain until 10 o’clock when the sun prevailed and the fresh breeze went round from NNW to WNW – a distinctly cooler feel with gusts, post tea time, of 35 mph. Crossbill Sandwich Tern BRISTOL New Cut – Gaol Ferry Bridge:7 Cormorant – roosting tonight