Bonaparte’s gull seen again on Pilning wetland earlier, last seen in flight and now roosting with BH gulls on Northwick warth.
Bristol Birding
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Bird sightings and reposts from the old county of Avon. Daily bird sightings https://avonbirding.blogspot.com/ Email: bocbirds@gmail.com #ukbirding #bristolbirding #avonbirds
Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 06:17 2.14m High 12:10 11.70m Low 18:28 2.40m
Enjoyed a wander around Portbury Wharf on Sunday morning. Highlights were 5 Little Egrets, a Sparrowhawk, and a couple of bonus Kingfishers at the marina.
Quick trip to Splatt Bridge this afternoon between the showers for the Montagu’s Harrier! #GlosBirds
Interesting flava Wagtail on Severnside today. No yellow in supercilium, dark malar stripe, broad dark lateral crown stripe, limited yellow on rear flanks/undertail coverts. Candidate for a juvenile Blue-headed Wagtail? Pic: Brian Lancastle #ukbirding #avonbirding
Nice to see the return of the local Turnstones, some still in their summer outfits. #AvonBirds - Portishead, 4 August 2026.
Imm. Mediterranean Gull this afternoon at Herons Green, Chew Valley Lake
Montagu's Harrier caught a rodent on the Dumbles, now on ground feeding #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings @wwtsightings.bsky.social
Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 05:46 2.04m High 11:32 12.02m Low 17:54 2.17m High 23:50 12.00m
Pleased to find this pair of Willow Emeralds just down the road from home
Willow Emerald Damselfly - new to Bath! Prob spreading due to #climatechange. Also a Common Emerald, just a few metres away. The most obvious difference is the colour of the wing spots - pale in Willow Emerald, dark in Common Emerald #Nature #Wildlife #Insect #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
Went for a 2nd visit to Eastleach, the Long-tailed Shrike was on form, much better views were had this time.
Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 05:22 2.06m High 10:58 12.13m Low 17:25 2.17m High 23:13 12.25
The switch to a north east airflow produced a modest fall of passerines on the Severnside patch today. An early start at Aust yielded Whinchat, Garden Warbler, 2 Lsr Whitethroat, 9 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiff, a Yellow Wag and a Whimbrel. Also Clouded Yellow. #ukbirding
Sand Point/Middle Hope: 14 Swift, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Common Gull, 2 GBB Gull, 1 S. Martin, 9 Swallow, 1 H. Martin, 9 Willow Warbler, 13 Chiffchaff, 7 Blackcap, 3 L. Whitethroat, 28 Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wag, 2 Tree Pipit, 1 Bullfinch & 18 Greenfinch. @bristolbirding.bsky.social
Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 04:59 2.04m High 10:27 12.14m Low 17:03 2.22m High 22:40 12.33m
Bang average phone-scoped video of today's Glossy Ibis at Herriott's Pool, Chew Valley Lake. You get the picture . . . #ukbirding #avonbirding
Sad to find a dead Little Owl on the A420 at Marshfield this evening also 1 live one at least 13 Corn Bunting,2 Yellow Wagtail,4 Yellowhammer plus usuals.
Good start to a new month. Glossy Ibis showing well on Herriott's Pool, Chew Valley Lake this morning. Could this represent the vanguard of another West Country invasion? #ukbirding #avonbirding
Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times Low 04:27 1.97m High 09:54 12.11m Low 16:39 2.18m High 22:08 12.36m
1st Summer Male Long-tailed Shrike was still present & showed very well at times with patience at Eastleach today. Most of the time, it was fairly elusive. #ukbirds #ukbirding
BIRDS IN S. GLOUCESTERSHIRE: JULY 31st 🔎 A Glossy Ibis was seen heading north over the estuary from Severn Beach this morning taking the S. Glos 2026 Year List to - 2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ 😊 It represents the 26th record. www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds
July and August sees the return of large larids to Severnside and an opportunity to find Yellow-legged Gull on patch. I managed to dig out a fresh juvenile and this smart adult (pic by @matthall95.bsky.social) in an early-morning visit to Severn Beach. Now for a Casp . . . #ukbirding #avonbirding
