Wednesday 21st October 2026 - Chew Valley Lake
Chew Valley Lake seen from Stratford (Bath Birdwatcher) I woke up to very heavy rain and wondered if it was worth bird spotting in such horrible weather. But we had decided to go to Chew and as I was driving it was a case of getting ready and heading off picking up Bryan and David on the way. As I drove to Chew it was still raining but the sky was looking much brighter in the west and as we rounded the A37 roundabout the rain had almost stopped and on reaching Herriotts it had gone off and the rest of the day was dry but a chilly wind was blowing so I was glad of a pair of gloves I had in my pocket. The 1 st bird of the day was spotted by David a Red Kite that drifted away over the back of the pond. As we set up the telescopes we spotted Mallard, Black Headed Gull, Mute Swan and Jackdaw. The next was again spotted by David (well I think that’s who found it lol) a Marsh Harrier and while looking at it a Woodpigeon flew past. Scoping the pond, we found Shoveler, Little Greb...