Bristol Birding

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.
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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

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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

Nobody was expecting this today. A short video of the Hooded Merganser on Pilning Wetland this afternoon. Hopefully it will be there tomorrow in better weather and light.

Was thinking of knocking it on the head for the day, when I decided to take one more look at Pilning Wetland. Glad I did, as this Hooded Merganser had just arrived ahead of a bank of low cloud and drizzle. Needless to say, a patch lifer! Pic: @matthall95.bsky.social #ukbirding

The best I could get of the Pilning wetlands Hooded Merganser. A great bird for South Gloucestershire @bristolbirding.bsky.social

A visit to Severn Beach on this morning's high tide produced 4 Brent Geese, at least 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls and a Scandinavian Rock Pipit (for 3rd day). Meanwhile a Little Stint, Jack Snipe and a Water Pipit were found on Northwick Warth.

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A female type HOODED MERGANSER found on Severnside today by @andy-1963.bsky.social represents the first record of this species for S. Glos!

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Redland Green Park, great spotted woodpecker and Jay. #Avonbirds

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Port of Bristol (Avonmouth) Tide Times

Low 04:54 1.76m
High 10:53 12.32m
Low 17:13 1.97m
High 23:10 11.87m