Out on a woodland walk through Bleadon Woods this morning looking for Orchids, couldn’t believe our luck when we heard and saw 2 Grasshopper Warblers along the way. Love to hear that ‘reeling’ and another reminder to always expect the unexpected! #bristolbirding #ukbirding
A beautiful sunny morning walking from Woodspring Priory to Sand Point accompanied by lovely scenery’s & a concert of bird song 🎶 🎵. 33 species seen, highlights Whimbrel, Wheatear, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat and a Ring Ouzel. #bristolbirding #ukbirding
An osprey sitting in a tree
The early girl catches the osprey or something idk 💘💘💘
📍Chew Valley Lake
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Osprey and a very dapper Mandarin from Herriots, Chew Valley Lake late morning. The earliest we’ve seen a returning Osprey…. #bristolbirding #ukbirding
Great to catch up with the female Hooded Merganser at Pilning Wetlands this afternoon along with a good assortment of fellow birding friends #bristolbirding #ukbirding
Hooded Merganser, Pilning wetland 23.02.26.
Great find by @andy-1963.bsky.social
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Unexpected nfy ✅ on my way home from work, Hooded Merganser at Pilning wetland. #birdsseenin2026 #bristolbirding #birds
Washing a few dishes.. watching out the kitchen window. The usual charm of Goldfinch about... a Robin perched in the fuchsia. Male Blackcap flits in then off next door. A Chiffchaff hops about plant to plant. A Wren disturbs the Robin, then a second Wren emerges - a pair, lovely! #bristolbirding
A view out to the reservoir. Grey skies. Reed beds either side
Male tufted duck
Female tufted duck
Greylag goose with its orange beak open. Black headed gull and Canada goose behind
Little visit out to Chew this afternoon.
Quite a lot of people out there today.
Spotted a goldeneye in the distance and great crested grebe was quite close (not pictured)
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This chiffchaff has been on Gratitude road since Christmas. Pale throat and breast, brownish above with yellow on the super-c, feels Scandi/Northern. Appreciate looks and light can be deceiving. #BristolBirding
Return to S Gloucs today to see the Penduline Tits at Aust after seeing the single bird in Nov, showed great and one of 5 nfy species. Nice to see the 3 birds together briefly when they flew into a hedge to have a communal preen #95 fty #bristolbirding #birds
Well this was unexpected! A Grey Wagtail at Lamplighters Marsh NR (Bristol) next to the R.Avon this morning. Caught fleetingly and lucky to snatch a couple of pictures. 20 bird species noted and recorded on @birdtrack.bsky.social. #bristolbirding #ukwildlife @bristolbirding.bsky.social
A glorious sunny morning at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol. 1 Common Sandpiper, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunnock, Wren. 2 Redwing. 3 Linnet (pictured). 7 Redshank… +Goldfinch, Collared Dove, Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Black-headed and Herring Gull, Mallard (13.12.25) #bristolbirding
Stonechat
Stonechat - with nice clear view of its brown eye
Linnet
Linnet
More Stonechat and Linnet... this time back on a local familiar walk through Lamplighters Marsh NR (Bristol) today. Tide was too high for any waders to be about on the River Avon, although did get a flypast from a Grey Heron and a Cormorant. #bristolbirding #ukwildlife
A brief wander through Lamplighters Marsh NR (Bristol) today. The usual suspects along the shoreline of the River Avon - always a joy to see. 1 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Redshank. (08.12.25) #bristolbirding #ukwildlife
Made the most of a nice sunny Friday morning with a walk from Portishead sea front, to Battery Point, through East Wood and the marina, and on to Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. Having a flock of Long-tailed Tit land nearby while at PWNR was a delight. (28.11.25) #bristolbirding #birds #ukwildlife
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight (thanks @alan678.bsky.social) - So here's a couple of pictures of Rock Pipit taken at Battery Point, Portishead, this morning. There were at least 6 around on the breezy coastal headland today. #bristolbirding #ukwildlife #birds
That moment when you realise the flock of Goldfinch you thought you were watching, turn out to include Linnet. They weren't still for long, but about 8 Goldfinch and 3 Linnet. Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol. 26.11.25 #bristolbirding #ukwildlife
A chilly couple of hours at Chew Valley Lake this morning but beautiful in the sun. A Peregrine put on a great performance from Stratford Hide and an Otter took a casual stroll. Whoopers still at Herons G Bay, lovely to hear them call to each other. #bristolbirding #ukbirding
After dipping several in the past this Penduline Tit at Northwick Warth was a long overdue uk tick ✅ #bristolbirding #birds
Trapped in the hide by heavy rain but rewarded by this bright jewel of a Kingfisher as it pondered it’s next move in the rain. Stratford Hide, Chew Valley Lake this morning. #bristolbirding #ukbirding
A very pleasant morning spent around Chew Valley between the showers. Great to catch up with 7 Whoopers currently on the lake plus a bonus Red crested Pochard and so much more amongst some beautiful autumn colours. #bristolbirding #ukbirding
Redshank on shore line
Redshank on shore line
Common Sandpiper on shore line
(windswept) Common Sandpiper and Black Headed Gull
A short local wander between showers at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol, this morning. This area is alongside a tidal section of the River Avon. Good to see Redshank (7), a couple of Common Sandpiper, and a 'flypast' by a Curlew. Back home for 9:00am and a coffee... #bristolbirding #UKWildlife
Pleasantly surprised to be 'photobombed' by a Common Sandpiper as I was taking a picture of a Great Black-backed Gull! Several Redshank about too. (Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol. 17.10.25) Today's colour is grey... #bristolbirding #ukwildlife @bristolbirding.bsky.social
Lamplighters Marsh NR (Bristol), River Avon an hour or so before low tide this morning. Common Sandpiper (2), Curlew (1), Grey Heron (2), Redshank (6), Great Black-backed Gull (1). (17.10.25) #bristolbirding #ukwildlife
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Spent half an hour observing birds visiting feeders set up at Leigh Woods by Bristol University students. A dozen or so visits by Marsh Tits during that time. #bristolbirding
Stopped off in Avon for an hour after work to see this beautiful very obliging Turtle Dove, released bird or not it’s a stunner #bristolbirding #avonbirds #birds
Found my first Firecrest of the autumn at Leigh Woods. Treecreeper, Nuthatch and Peregrine also. #bristolbirding
