Bristol Birding

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 02:18 0.51m
High 07:52 13.78m
Low 14:44 0.44m
High 20:15 13.64m

One of our local Ravens seen while working at Organic Blooms in Latteridge today. @bristolbirding.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

Red Admiral partially hidden by brambles

Redshank walking on muddy river side

Curlew and Redshank standing together

Buzzard soaring

Oooh! At last, caught sight or my first butterfly of the year this morning - a Red Admiral at Lamplighters Marsh NR, Bristol. A nice variety of bird by the River Avon too, including Redshank and Curlew, plus a pair of Buzzard. (03.03.26) #avonbirds #ukwildlife #ukbutterflies

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 01:30 0.93m
High 07:11 13.40m
Low 14:00 0.66m
High 19:36 13.47m

A late afternoon and 3rd visit of the day to Pilning Wetland produced another early Spring migrant; a Little Ringed Plover on the 1st sentry pool plus the 2nd Cattle Egret of the year. Must be a chance of Sand Martins in the next few days......

Three Wheatears were welcome Spring arrivals on Northwick Warth this morning. Luckily this nice male stayed close to the footpath.

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 00:39 1.68m
High 06:26 12.62m
Low 13:10 1.21m
High 18:54 12.93m

lapwings and Black-tailed Godwit

A few signs of Spring today with displaying Lapwing and a summer plumage Black-tailed Godwit on Pilning Wetland where 2 Jack Snipe were with 13 Snipe. A flock of 11 Kittiwakes were lingering off Severn Beach on the afternoon high tide.

Managed to find the Firecrest at Lords Wood again this afternoon, not so lucky with the Crossbills today. #avonbirds

Male Goldeneye displaying today at the Dam, Chew Valley Lake

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

High 05:34 11.52m
Low 12:18 2.07m
High 18:06 12.01m

Lamplighters Marsh, Bristol. Every year I say I don't need more pictures of Robin! Then the sun comes out; they just find a nice spot to sit & sing, posing for passers by with a camera! Heronry at Pill was active. A couple of Canada Goose nearby too, plus two Buzzard circling about. 28.02.26 #birds

One of 2 Stock Doves in Barnhill Quarry, Chipping Sodbury this morning. @bristolbirding.bsky.social #ukbirds #ukbirding

Lovely to see this little flock of 5
Greenfinches at Severn Beach this morning @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social #southglosbirds

A Cormorant perched on a tree branch

A rather handsome Cormorant perched on a tree by the lake at Newton Park (Bath Spa University campus), at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. Plenty of fish in that lake, which is the main diet of these birds.
#Nature #Wildlife #Bird #Birds #UKWildlife #Birdwatching #UKBirding

A chiffchaff perched on a branch

Two Siskin in a tree, mostly obscured by twigs

A redpoll on a branch, mostly obscured by twigs

A heron on the edge of a pool of water

Portbury wharf reserve was lovely this morning. Lots of the usual ducks etc about. Lovely to hear the chiffchaffs starting to sing and we saw a few. The real treat was seeing siskins and a (lesser?) redpoll in the alder trees along the rhyne at the sea wall end. #AvonBirds #PWNR

two birds in an alder tree with little brown catkins. One bird is green, white & black; and the other is brown, white and a little red crest.

a brown bird with red crest hangs sideways in an alder tree with little brown catkins.

three green Siskin birds dangle upside-down and sideways in an alder tree with little brown catkins.

two green Siskin birds dangle upside-down and sideways in an alder tree with little brown catkins.

Spied in the alder trees at Portbury Wharf this morning - a little gang of Siskin and a Redpoll.
Haven't seen a Redpoll before, so that was nice to see.
#AvonBirds #PWNR - Portishead, 28 February 2026.

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

High 04:28 10.31m
Low 11:18 3.20m
High 17:09 10.86m
Low 23:43 2.71m

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

High 02:53 9.54m
Low 09:56 4.27m
High 15:54 9.83m
Low 22:35 3.84m

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

High 00:59 9.93m
Low 07:10 4.03m
High 14:03 9.54m
Low 20:04 4.36m

Now that Severnside's female Hooded Merganser has departed, the task of submitting the record to BBRC can begin. These brilliant images, captured by Bristol birder @brithompson.bsky.social, showing unringed legs and a full set of primaries, will hopefully serve to support the submission #ukbirding

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 06:08 3.07m
High 12:31 10.35m
Low 18:39 3.56m

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

A super 'springlike' morning on Severnside today bagging the very first Hooded Merganser (a 1st winter female on Pilning Wetland) for S. Glos! Nearby a 'passage' Scandinavian Rock Pipit on Shaft Beach.

Many thanks to @andy-1963.bsky.social

A nice rarity at Pilning Wetland this morning, and a lifer for us, this female Hooded Merganser

#UKBirding #RareBirdsUK

A male Merlin, at Jack's Drove, Tealham Moor today

Hooded Merganser still Pilning Wetlands, currently been asleep for over an hour. Also 1+ Water Pipit and Scandinavian Rock Pipit #ukbirding

It's been a top day on the Severnside patch, with birders coming from far and wide to pay their respects to the Hooded Merganser. Great to see so many familiar faces and meet some new ones along the way. Glad to say the Merg behaved impeccably as well! Pic: @rose-setter.bsky.social #ukbirding

My best attempts at photographing the Hooded Merganser on Pilning Wetland. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @andy-1963.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social #southglosbirds

Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 05:26 2.25m
High 11:36 11.42m
Low 17:50 2.64m
High 23:55 10.93m