Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey. A super choice from Atlantic Birding - creating a good reason to post two more pictures of a Kestrel I saw a couple of weeks ago at Severn Beach! 🙂 #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social
September 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is: #Raptors; any bird of prey. A super choice from Atlantic Birding - creating a good reason to post two more pictures of a Kestrel I saw a couple of weeks ago at Severn Beach! 🙂 #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @atlanticbirding.bsky.social
Nice to take a sunny early morning walk recently alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach, and enjoy seeing the shorebirds. Just after high tide, they were roosting fairly close in. Ringed Plover and Dunlin pictured. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds
September 14, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Nice to take a sunny early morning walk recently alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach, and enjoy seeing the shorebirds. Just after high tide, they were roosting fairly close in. Ringed Plover and Dunlin pictured. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds
Another big high tide on Severnside pushed roosting waders onto Northwick Warth this morning. A quartet of Curlew Sands played hide and seek among the throng of Ringed Plover and Dunlin. Surely our first Pectoral Sandpiper of the year cannot be long in coming . . . #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Another big high tide on Severnside pushed roosting waders onto Northwick Warth this morning. A quartet of Curlew Sands played hide and seek among the throng of Ringed Plover and Dunlin. Surely our first Pectoral Sandpiper of the year cannot be long in coming . . . #ukbirding #avonbirding
Saturday's Lesser Yellowlegs at Chew Valley Lake was only available for two hours after being found by @garyboiler.bsky.social. Fortunately, I was able to make it with time to spare to connect with this graceful nearctic tringa. Pic: Rich Andrews #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 13, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Saturday's Lesser Yellowlegs at Chew Valley Lake was only available for two hours after being found by @garyboiler.bsky.social. Fortunately, I was able to make it with time to spare to connect with this graceful nearctic tringa. Pic: Rich Andrews #ukbirding #avonbirding
Was counting waders over the big high tide on Severnside when Gary Thoburn reported a Lesser Yellowlegs at Herriott's Pool, Chew Valley Lake. An hour later, I was clocking Avon year tick number 199. Rubbish phone image at least shows yellow legs! #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Was counting waders over the big high tide on Severnside when Gary Thoburn reported a Lesser Yellowlegs at Herriott's Pool, Chew Valley Lake. An hour later, I was clocking Avon year tick number 199. Rubbish phone image at least shows yellow legs! #ukbirding #avonbirding
Mid-September usually brings passerine migrants to the Severnside patch and this year has not disappointed. Whinchats, Wheatears, Redstarts, Spotted Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtails, Tree Pipits and hirrundines all moving through this week with the return of rain and cloud #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Mid-September usually brings passerine migrants to the Severnside patch and this year has not disappointed. Whinchats, Wheatears, Redstarts, Spotted Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtails, Tree Pipits and hirrundines all moving through this week with the return of rain and cloud #ukbirding #avonbirding
Found myself a long-overdue patch lifer Ring-necked Parakeet on Severnside at New Passage. I've seen many more Ospreys on patch, including this one captured by @severnsidebirds.bsky.social as it moved south this morning. Talk about an unexpected species combination! #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Found myself a long-overdue patch lifer Ring-necked Parakeet on Severnside at New Passage. I've seen many more Ospreys on patch, including this one captured by @severnsidebirds.bsky.social as it moved south this morning. Talk about an unexpected species combination! #ukbirding #avonbirding
Meadow Pipit at Severn Beach this morning (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @bristolbirding.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Meadow Pipit at Severn Beach this morning (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds @bristolbirding.bsky.social
What a beautiful morning for a walk alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach. Lots of shorebirds about, and it was fabulous to watch two Kestrel on the saltmarsh. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds
September 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
What a beautiful morning for a walk alongside the Severn Estuary, between New Passage and Severn Beach. Lots of shorebirds about, and it was fabulous to watch two Kestrel on the saltmarsh. (09.09.26) #avonbirding #ukwildlife #birds
One of the chief joys of birding the Severnside patch at this time of year is the opportunity to peruse the Severn Beach wader roost in search of unusual visitors. Curlew Sand, Sanderling, Knot and Little Stint all found among the Dunlin, Turnstone and Ringed Plover this week #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 9, 2026 at 8:02 AM
One of the chief joys of birding the Severnside patch at this time of year is the opportunity to peruse the Severn Beach wader roost in search of unusual visitors. Curlew Sand, Sanderling, Knot and Little Stint all found among the Dunlin, Turnstone and Ringed Plover this week #ukbirding #avonbirding
Productive visit to the Severnside patch, the overnight rain having grounded some common migrants. Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstarts, 4 Whinchats, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 11 Wheatear all put on a show once the sun came out, plus a bonus Hobby #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Productive visit to the Severnside patch, the overnight rain having grounded some common migrants. Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Redstarts, 4 Whinchats, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 11 Wheatear all put on a show once the sun came out, plus a bonus Hobby #ukbirding #avonbirding
Back on the Severnside patch for a brief early-morning jaunt. The tide may have been out, but I still had birds. Spotshank, Green Sand, Common Sand & Barwit represented the pick of the waders, while several Yellow Wagtails cavorted at the feet of cattle on Northwick Warth #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Back on the Severnside patch for a brief early-morning jaunt. The tide may have been out, but I still had birds. Spotshank, Green Sand, Common Sand & Barwit represented the pick of the waders, while several Yellow Wagtails cavorted at the feet of cattle on Northwick Warth #ukbirding #avonbirding
Joined @markcoller.bsky.social on his Chipping Sodbury Common patch today and learned plenty. Excellent scrub habitat held Redstarts, Whinchats, a Spot Fly and stacks of warblers. A Hobby scythed through and Clouded Yellows added a dash of colour. Thanks for the tour Mark #ukbirding #avonbirding
September 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Joined @markcoller.bsky.social on his Chipping Sodbury Common patch today and learned plenty. Excellent scrub habitat held Redstarts, Whinchats, a Spot Fly and stacks of warblers. A Hobby scythed through and Clouded Yellows added a dash of colour. Thanks for the tour Mark #ukbirding #avonbirding
Finally back on the Severnside patch after time spent on work/family commitments. Delighted to connect with my first Spotted Redshank of the year on the Pilning wetland, propelling my Avon year list onto big-time 197. This image by fellow patcher @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Finally back on the Severnside patch after time spent on work/family commitments. Delighted to connect with my first Spotted Redshank of the year on the Pilning wetland, propelling my Avon year list onto big-time 197. This image by fellow patcher @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
Return wader migration is well and truly underway on the Severnside patch. There has been a notable uptick in Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Blackwit and Barwit numbers, while Turnstone are now starting to arrive, including this eye scorcher found by @kidphotographer24.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Return wader migration is well and truly underway on the Severnside patch. There has been a notable uptick in Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Blackwit and Barwit numbers, while Turnstone are now starting to arrive, including this eye scorcher found by @kidphotographer24.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
Another busy morning on the Severnside patch, early-morning rain grounding a good selection of migrant waders and passerines. My first Golden Plover of the Autumn vied for attention with 2 Knot, 5 Barwit, 7 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear and this splendid female Redstart #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 19, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Another busy morning on the Severnside patch, early-morning rain grounding a good selection of migrant waders and passerines. My first Golden Plover of the Autumn vied for attention with 2 Knot, 5 Barwit, 7 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear and this splendid female Redstart #ukbirding #avonbirding
My luck was in when Severnside's second record of Ortolan Bunting flew up in front of me calling at Severn View Services. Unfortunately, like so many scarcities on the patch, it did not hang around to be admired. So I grabbed a pic of this Wheatear with my phone instead! #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM
My luck was in when Severnside's second record of Ortolan Bunting flew up in front of me calling at Severn View Services. Unfortunately, like so many scarcities on the patch, it did not hang around to be admired. So I grabbed a pic of this Wheatear with my phone instead! #ukbirding #avonbirding
Grounded passerine migrants have been few and far between on the parched Severnside patch. That all changed with the advent of novelty cloud cover, 6 Whinchat, 3 Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 10 Yellow Wags and a host of common warbler species making for an action-packed few hours #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 17, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Grounded passerine migrants have been few and far between on the parched Severnside patch. That all changed with the advent of novelty cloud cover, 6 Whinchat, 3 Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 10 Yellow Wags and a host of common warbler species making for an action-packed few hours #ukbirding #avonbirding
Wader migration now well underway on the Severnside patch, with our first juvenile Curlew Sand of the Autumn alongside 220 Ringed Plover, 52 Dunlin, 2 Barwit and 2 Knot from New Passage. Here's one photographed by fellow patcher @severnsidebirds.bsky.social in 2024. #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Wader migration now well underway on the Severnside patch, with our first juvenile Curlew Sand of the Autumn alongside 220 Ringed Plover, 52 Dunlin, 2 Barwit and 2 Knot from New Passage. Here's one photographed by fellow patcher @severnsidebirds.bsky.social in 2024. #ukbirding #avonbirding
Decent morning for passerine migrants on the Severnside patch. Several Tree Pipit, a Whinchat, Willow Warblers, Lsr Whitethroat, Garden Warblers and a Redstart. Some of the above trapped and ringed by @j-dunning.net & @aravindramesh19.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Decent morning for passerine migrants on the Severnside patch. Several Tree Pipit, a Whinchat, Willow Warblers, Lsr Whitethroat, Garden Warblers and a Redstart. Some of the above trapped and ringed by @j-dunning.net & @aravindramesh19.bsky.social #ukbirding #avonbirding
A new lifer for me today.
Wasn't expecting it, parked up and there it was just chilling by the water, a Sanderling 🥹
📍Herons Green Bay/Chew Valley Lake
#BristolBirding #AvonBirding #BristolBirds #AvonBirds
Wasn't expecting it, parked up and there it was just chilling by the water, a Sanderling 🥹
📍Herons Green Bay/Chew Valley Lake
#BristolBirding #AvonBirding #BristolBirds #AvonBirds
May 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
A new lifer for me today.
Wasn't expecting it, parked up and there it was just chilling by the water, a Sanderling 🥹
📍Herons Green Bay/Chew Valley Lake
#BristolBirding #AvonBirding #BristolBirds #AvonBirds
Wasn't expecting it, parked up and there it was just chilling by the water, a Sanderling 🥹
📍Herons Green Bay/Chew Valley Lake
#BristolBirding #AvonBirding #BristolBirds #AvonBirds
Brilliant morning around Chew Valley Lake.
Garganey and Goldeneye spotted, a few Hobby too and a Marsh Harrier
#AvonBirding #BristolBirding #UkBirding
Garganey and Goldeneye spotted, a few Hobby too and a Marsh Harrier
#AvonBirding #BristolBirding #UkBirding
May 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Brilliant morning around Chew Valley Lake.
Garganey and Goldeneye spotted, a few Hobby too and a Marsh Harrier
#AvonBirding #BristolBirding #UkBirding
Garganey and Goldeneye spotted, a few Hobby too and a Marsh Harrier
#AvonBirding #BristolBirding #UkBirding
After the excitement of Severnside's first Bonaparte's Gull, things have quietened down on the patch. That's left more time to focus on our local breeders. This Kestrel is one of around 10 present across the site right now #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
After the excitement of Severnside's first Bonaparte's Gull, things have quietened down on the patch. That's left more time to focus on our local breeders. This Kestrel is one of around 10 present across the site right now #ukbirding #avonbirding
Four hours spent on the seawall at Severn Beach with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social failed to produce a single seabird in a fresh south westerly. By way of compensation, a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull performed close in to shore. Here's one from this time last year #ukbirding #avonbirding
August 6, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Four hours spent on the seawall at Severn Beach with @oscardewhurst.bsky.social failed to produce a single seabird in a fresh south westerly. By way of compensation, a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull performed close in to shore. Here's one from this time last year #ukbirding #avonbirding
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
August 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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