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DECEMBER
December 25th A splendid Christmas present was a Great Northern Diver at mid-day at New Passage.
December 18th A 1st winter/ female Firecrest was found on the target mound at Northwick Warth.
December 10th A Black Redstart was seen at Oldbury Power Station.
December 9th A Jack Snipe was seen along the shore at Oldbury Power Station.
December 8th Two Leach's Petrel were noted off New Passage with one off Severn Beach; subsequently killed by a Great Black-backed Gull. The same or another Purple Sandpiper was seen at New Passage.
December 7th A pale morph Pomarine Skua was lingering off Severn Beach between 08:00 and 10:10. A Purple Sandpiper was noted at Severn Beach. Two Storm Petrels were reported off Severn Beach at around 14:00. At least twenty Leach's Petrel were reported off Severn Beach.
December 6th Five Leach's Petrel were seen off New Passage, eight off Severn Beach at 09:15 with at least fourteen off Severn Beach at 10:40. A Great Northern Diver was reported off Severn Beach at around 10:00.
December 5th At Severn Beach there were at least five Leach's Petrel at 09:45, four at 11:15 and three at 12:50, 13:45 and 15:00.
December 4th Up to seven Leach's Petrel were lingering near the second Severn Crossing. The total peaked at twenty-one with at least ten at 09:05 off Severn Beach, two off New Passage at 10:40, at least twenty-one off Severn Beach at 11:43, at least ten off New Passage at 11:45 and one lingering off Severn Beach from 15:00 until 15:40.A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.
December 3rd An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach. Two Leach's Petrel were seen off Severn Beach at 14:40.
December 2nd A colour ringed Avocet was noted at Northwick Warth at around 11:00. It was ringed in France with a large Yellow ring with 2 black stripes on the left tibia, 3 colour rings on right tibia, green over red over white.
NOVEMBER
November 29th Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were noted at New Passage.
November 28th There were two, an adult and 1st winter Mediterranean Gulls at New Passage.
November 24th A Jack Snipe was reported from Northwick Warth.
November 18th Twelve, seven male and five female Mandarin were present at Heneage Court Pools.
November 11th A winter adult Mediterranean Gull was on Lagoon III.
November 10th A female Goosander was found amongst Wigeon and Teal at New Passage before it flew off down the estuary.
November 5th A probable Richard's Pipit was heard calling three times flying south over Northwick Warth at around 09:25 and a Jack Snipe was also present at Northwick Warth.
November 4th A Water Pipit and Jack Snipe were seen at Severn Beach.
OCTOBER
October 31st A Mandarin was reported on Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station.
October 30th A female Red-breasted Merganser was seen off Severn Beach.
October 22nd A Little Auk was seen briefly off Severn Beach at 07:45.
October 21st A Jack Snipe was seen at Severn Beach.
October 12th An adult Mediterranean Gull was present at New Passage also on October 15th, 30th and 31st. An adult Mediterranean Gull was also seen at Severn Beach.
October 8th An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Northwick Warth and again on October 14th.
October 7th A Greenland Wheatear was noted along the shore near Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station. A Grey Phalarope was reported at Severn Beach three hundred metres south of the second Severn Crossing off the seawall at 18:30.
SEPTEMBER
September 23rd Four 1st winter Scaup were seen at Severn Beach. A juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper was reported at Northwick Warth this morning favouring the grazed salt marsh. It was still present on the 24th and again in the same area at around 10:00 on the 25th where it was, remarkably, joined by a second bird at around 18:25. A single bird was still present on the 26th.
September 22nd A juvenile Kentish Plover was found at Severn Beach at 19:10.
September 16th A 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.
September 10th A Red Kite was reported over the Boyd Valley at Wick.
September 9th A female Nightjar was found at Northwick Warth refuse site.
September 5th A Grasshopper Warbler was noted at Severn Beach.
September 4th An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage and again on September 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 21st and 30th.
September 1st A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach and again on September 22nd.
AUGUST
August 26th A second calendar year male Hen Harrier was reported briefly this morning near the picnic area at the top of Tog Hill but could not be relocated.
August 23rd Two eclipse drake Garganey were seen at New Passage amongst Common Teal.
August 22nd Three, one male and two female Mandarin were seen at Heneage Court Pool.
August 17th Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were noted at Northwick Warth.
August 13th An adult and 2nd summer Mediterranean Gulls were present at Northwick Warth.
August 9th A Garganey was reported from Oldbury Power Station.
August 7th A Quail was hear calling in the Marshfield area.
August 4th A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present at New Passage, it was also noted on August 10th, 20th and 21st.
August 2nd An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted at New Passage and was present again on August 16th & 24th.
August 1st A probable Alpine Swift was reported over Mangotsfield and heading south with a group of around twenty Common Swift at 10:45. An adult and juvenile Mediterranean Gull were seen at New Passage. Also on August 3rd, 14th & 15th.
JULY
July 31st A juvenile and an adult Mediterranean Gull were present at New Passage.
July 28th A moulting adult Mediterranean Gull was seen on Lagoon III at OPS.
July 26th Two moulting adult Mediterranean Gulls were at New Passage with one still present on July 28th.
July 21st A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage and was still present on July 29th.
July 19th A Grasshopper Warbler was noted on Severnside between July 19th - 22nd.
July 18th An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage and was still present on July 19th.
July 17th Two adult Mediterranean Gulls (one full summer, one moulting) were on Lagoon III at OPS and a female/ immature Black Redstart was also present at Oldbury Power Station and was still on show on July 20th. An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Northwick Warth.
July 16th A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was present over Frampton Cotterell. A Quail was flushed at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach this morning.
July 15th An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage and a juvenile was at Severn Beach.
July 14th A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was seen on Lagoon III at OPS.
July 9th Two Storm Petrels were watched off Severn Beach. And a 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was also at Severn Beach.
July 8th An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage.
July 1st A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was on Lagoon III at OPS. It was also noted on July 8th.
JUNE
June 30th Up to six calling male Quail were heard near Marshfield this evening at ST: 781 749.
June 25th A Cetti's Warbler was reported at Severn Beach.
June 22nd A Storm Petrel was seen flying around the sea defences at Severn Beach at 19:55.
June 14th A Red Kite was seen near Marshfield this afternoon right on the S. Gloucestershire/ Wiltshire boarder and again near Tormarton on June 15th.
June 13th A Red Kite one was noted over the A38 near Thornbury.
June 9th A Barnacle Goose was still present around Severn Beach.
June 8th A Barnacle Goose of unknown origin was reported from the Severn Beach area.
June 5th A Red Kite flew over Northwick Warth at 10:45 and was watched slowly drifting east over the rifle range.
MAY
May 26th A Storm Petrel was seen on the evening tide off Severn Beach.
May 24th Three Storm Petrels were seen off Severn Beach at around 07:00 with a further three on the evening tide.
May 22nd A Turtle Dove was noted in a garden at Rangeworthy and was present until May 26th.
May 20th At least one Storm Petrel was seen in flight past Severn Beach.
May 19th At least two possibly three Storm Petrels were seen after strong overnight winds off Severn Beach.
May 14th Possibly two Cetti's Warblers were heard singing at Oldbury Power Station.
May 11th A Diver, probably Red-throated flew south-west past Severn Beach.
May 10th A female Red-breasted Merganser was seen off Severn Beach.
May 8th A male Garganey was found on Grebe Pond, Northwick Warth.
May 4th Grasshopper Warbler was reported at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach.
May 3rd An adult Wood Warbler was noted at Severn Beach.
May 1st Two adult Pomarine Skua's flew north-east past Severn Beach at 10:05.
APRIL
April 25th A Red Kite was seen near Cold Ashton at the junction of the A46/A420 at around 14:00.
April 23rd A male Ring Ouzel was present at Severn Beach. An adult Spoonbill, was tracked down the River Severn. It was seen briefly at Oldbury Power Station then flew down river at 16:25. It was subsequently seen at Littleton Warth, Northwick Warth and finally over Severn Beach late in the afternoon. An adult Wryneck was reported in gardens at Valley Road on North Common in Warmley. It was present until at least 13:00 on April 25th in and around Valley Road and Samuel Wright Close. A male Garganey was found on Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station. An adult Egyptian Goose was photographed at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.
April 22nd A presumed male Wood Warbler was seen and heard in song near Iron Acton. A Turtle Dove was noted at Oldbury Power Station. Two Goosander flew down river past New Passage. An adult Red Kite was reported from the Marshfield area at about 15:10. A Marsh Harrier, an adult female was lingering at Oldbury Power Station around mid-day.
April 21st A Long-eared Owl was found roosting in a hedge at Northwick Warth. A female Ring Ouzel was seen at Severn Beach at around 12:15.
April 20th An adult Stone Curlew was found at Northwick Warth and seen from the Severn Way footpath. It was present from around 19:30 until dusk.
April 18th An Osprey was seen briefly in flight at Bradley Stoke over the Hilton Hotel at Aztec West.
April 17th A Cetti's Warbler was heard at Oldbury Power Station and was subsequently noted on April 22nd and 29th. A 'silent' Grasshopper Warbler was seen and photographed at Northwick Warth.
April 5th A male Mandarin was seen at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield. A Cetti's Warbler was noted at Oldbury Power Station.
April 3rd A female Ring Ouzel was noted on the hill behind Severn View Services on the M5 at 13:30.
April 1st A Cetti's Warbler was seen in the Severn Beach/ New Passage/ Northwick Warth areas. It was still present on April 2nd & 3rd. An adult Dartford Warbler was reported this afternoon in brambles from the Severn Way Footpath south of Severn Beach.
MARCH
March 31st A Cetti's Warbler noted at Severn Beach.
March 30th A 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull was noted at Severn Beach.
March 26th A Jack Snipe was noted at Shepperdine and an adult male (possibly two) Hawfinch were present at Willsbridge Mill.
March 25th A male Ring Ouzel was found at Aust Warth in sheep fields with around ten Fieldfare.
March 21st A Jack Snipe was seen at Aust Warth.
March 19th A Cetti's Warbler noted at Severn Beach and was still present on March 20th and 22nd.
March 17th A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was seen in the evening roost on the Tidal Reservoir at Oldbury Power Station.
March 13th An Avocet was seen around 11:00 approximately 400 metres north of Oldbury Power Station.
March 12th Two, a male and female were seen at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach this morning.
March 11th Five Hawfinch were present at Brimsham Park, Yate.
March 5th Four Mandarin were present at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.
March 4th An Egyptian Goose was seen at Oldbury Power Station. It was seen in flight upstream landing on the north shore at 13:00 having been on the south shore near Oldbury Yacht Club earlier in the day.
March 3rd An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted in the Northwick Warth area. Several pairs of Mandarin were present on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield. A Water Pipit and a Scandinavian Rock Pipit were present at Severn Beach.
March 1st Two Jack Snipe were seen at Aust Warth and were still present on March 3rd.
FEBRUARY
February 20th Eleven Mandarin were seen at Heneage Court Pools.
February 19th A juvenile/ immature Red Kite was noted flying north over Frampton Cotterell this afternoon.
February 18th Nine Mandarin, six males and three females were present on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield, and a drake Goosander flew past Severn Beach.
February 12th Fifteen Mandarin (nine males and six females) were seen on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.
February 11th Two Jack Snipe were seen at Grebe Pond on Northwick Warth.
February 7th There were twelve Hawfinch seen at Brimsham Park in Yate.
February 4th An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.
JANUARY
January 31st Three Hawfinch were reported from Brimsham Park in Yate at 13:15. Present from January 31st until at least March 11th.
January 29th A female Smew was seen off Aust Warth late morning and quickly floated down river and was seen later off New Passage.
January 15th A Jack Snipe was flushed at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach.
January 11th A Cetti's Warbler was located at Severn Beach.
January 6th A female Goosander was seen off New Passage.
January 5th An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.
January 2nd A Water Pipit was seen at Severn Beach. |
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