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The Birds Of South Gloucestershire On This Day...APRIL
Eight firsts for S. Glos have been reported in April: Ring-necked Duck, Bearded Tit, Alpine Swift, Spoonbill, Cattle Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Slavonian Grebe and Temminck's Stint.
1st
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Barnacle Goose, Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Garganey, Hawfinch, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit.
2nd
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Barnacle Goose, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Cirl Bunting, Grasshopper Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Osprey, Ring Ouzel, RING-NECKED DUCK at New Passage was the first for S. Glos, Ruddy Shelduck, Scandinavian Chiffchaff, Scaup.
3rd
Avocet, Barnacle Goose, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Woodlark.
4th
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Barnacle Goose, Black-necked Grebe, Black Redstart, Hooded Crow, Hoopoe, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Red-crested Pochard, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl.
5th
Arctic Skua, Avocet, BEARDED TIT at Littleton Brick Pits was the first for S. Glos, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey, Hoopoe, Jack Snipe, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Marsh Harrier, Pomarine Skua, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Skua Spp, Water Pipit.
6th
Avocet, Common Crossbill, Garganey, Great Grey Shrike, Hawfinch, Hoopoe, Jack Snipe, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Osprey, Purple Sandpiper, Red Kite, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Tree Sparrow.
7th
Arctic Skua, Firecrest, Garganey, Hooded Crow, Hoopoe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Slavonian Grebe.
8th
Arctic Skua, Garganey, Greenland Wheatear, Hoopoe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Short-eared Owl, Tree Sparrow, Twite, Water Pipit.
9th
Arctic Skua, Crossbill, Garganey, Goshawk, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Purple Sandpiper, Ring Ouzel, Shag, Water Pipit.
10th
Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Franklin's Gull, Garganey, Goshawk, Hoopoe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Osprey, Purple Sandpiper, Red Kite, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Turtle Dove, Water Pipit.
11th
Arctic Skua, ALPINE SWIFT at Aust Cliff was the first record for S. Glos, Black Redstart, Corncrake, Franklin's Gull, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Marsh Harrier, Hoopoe, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Red Kite, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit.
12th
Arctic Skua, Barnacle Goose, Black Redstart, Garganey, Hoopoe, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Tree Sparrow.
13th
Arctic Skua, Garganey, Goosander, Goshawk, Grasshopper Warbler, Hooded Crow, Hoopoe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mealy Redpoll, Mediterranean Gull, Osprey, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Tree Sparrow.
14th
Arctic Skua, Barnacle Goose, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Jack Snipe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Marsh Harrier, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Red Kite, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Waxwing, Wood Warbler.
15th
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl.
16th
Arctic Skua, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Marsh Harrier, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-necked Parakeet, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl.
17th
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Red Kite, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Yellow-legged Gull.
18th
Arctic Skua, Garganey, Goshawk, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Nightingale, Osprey, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, SPOONBILL at Severn Beach was the first for S. Glos, Wood Warbler.
19th
Arctic Skua, Blue-headed Wagtail, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hen Harrier, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Osprey, Pomarine Skua, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Wood Warbler.
20th
Arctic Skua, Blue-headed Wagtail, Garganey, Goosander, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Tern, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Red Kite, Ring Ouzel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Stone Curlew, Willow Tit, Wood Warbler.
21st
Arctic Skua, Black Redstart; Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Marsh Harrier, Ring Ouzel, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Willow Tit, Wood Warbler.
22nd
Arctic Skua, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey, Goosander, Grasshopper Warbler, Greenland Wheatear, Hen Harrier, Hoopoe, Leach's Petrel, Little Tern, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Marsh Harrier, Nightingale, Pomarine Skua, Red Kite, Red-rumped Swallow, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Storm Petrel, Tree Sparrow, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler, Woodchat Shrike.
23rd
Arctic Skua, Blue-headed Wagtail, Egyptian Goose, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, Osprey, Pomarine Skua, Red Kite, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler, Wryneck.
24th
Arctic Skua, CATTLE EGRET at Littleton Brick Pits was the first for S. Glos, CETTI'S WARBLER at Littleton Brick Pits was the first for S. Glos, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hawfinch, Hooded Crow, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Mealy Redpoll, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Skua Spp, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler, Wryneck, Yellow-legged Gull.
25th
Arctic Skua, Blue-headed Wagtail, Cattle Egret, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Red Kite, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Ruddy Shelduck, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Wood Warbler, Wryneck.
26th
Arctic Skua, Bearded Tit, Blue-headed Wagtail, Cattle Egret, Garganey, Golden Oriole, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Scaup, Tree Sparrow, Velvet Scoter, Wood Warbler, Wryneck.
27th
Arctic Skua, Cattle Egret, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Pomarine Skua, Red Kite, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, SLAVONIAN GREBE at New Passage was the first for S. Glos, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler.
28th
Arctic Skua, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Red Kite, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler.
29th
Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Red Kite, Red-breasted Merganser, Ring-necked Duck, Ring Ouzel, Sabine's Gull, Scaup, TEMMINCK'S STINT at Oldbury Power Station was the first for S. Glos, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler.
30th
Arctic Skua, Avocet, Garganey, Grasshopper Warbler, Hoopoe, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, Scaup, Tree Sparrow, Turtle Dove, Wood Warbler.
Also seen in April but undated were;
Baltic Gull, Barnacle Goose, Black Redstart, Firecrest, Grasshopper Warbler, Hawfinch, Hoopoe, Jack Snipe, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Mandarin, Northern Willow Warbler, Purple Sandpiper, Ring-necked Parakeet, Shag, Tree Sparrow, Turtle Dove, Twite.
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