TBOSG     On This Day In... October

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There have been nine firsts for S. Glos in October, in date order; Dartford Warbler, Short-eared Owl, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-browed Warbler, Glossy Ibis, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-necked Grebe, Black Guillemot and Puffin.

Hawfinch, Hen Harrier, Leach's Petrel, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Quail, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl.

2nd:

Greenland Wheatear, Hen Harrier, Jack Snipe, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Scaup, Turtle Dove.

3rd:

Barnacle Goose, Greenland Wheatear, Hen Harrier, Lapland Bunting, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Yellow-legged Gull.

4th:

Little Auk, Long-tailed Skua, Mediterranean Gull, Quail, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Twite.

5th:

DARTFORD WARBLER at Northwick Warth was the first for S. Glos, Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Shag, Short-eared Owl.

6th:

Dartford Warbler, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Red Kite, Scandinavian Rock Pipit, Scaup, SHORT-EARED OWL on the salt marsh below Severn Beach was the first for S. Glos, Snow Bunting.

7th:

Arctic Skua, Dartford Warbler, Greenland Wheatear, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Snow Bunting.

8th:

Arctic Skua, Dartford Warbler, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Tern, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Red-breasted Merganser, RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Severn Beach was the first for S. Glos, Roseate Tern, Snow Bunting, Yellow-legged Gull.

9th:

Dartford Warbler, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Leach's Petrel, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Sabine's Gull, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Yellow-legged Gull.

10th:

Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Harrier Spp, Jack Snipe, Little Tern, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Ring-necked Parakeet, Sabine's Gull, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Tree Sparrow.

11th:

Barnacle Goose, Dartford Warbler, Goosander, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Snow Bunting.

12th:

Dartford Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Mediterranean Gull, Red Kite, Ring-billed Gull, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Tree Sparrow, YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Old Passage was the first for S. Glos.

13th:

Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Long-eared Owl, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Snow Bunting, Yellow-legged Gull.

14th:

Avocet, Cetti's Warbler, GLOSSY IBIS at Severn Beach was the first for S. Glos, Goosander, Long-eared Owl, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Red Kite, Short-eared Owl.

15th:

Arctic Skua, Cetti's Warbler, Corncrake, Jack Snipe, Long-eared Owl, Mediterranean Gull, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Woodlark.

16th:

Arctic Skua, Avocet, Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest, Lapland Bunting, Leach's Petrel, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Tern, LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER at Aust was the first for S. Glos, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Montagu's Harrier, Osprey, Pomarine Skua, Shag, Short-eared Owl, Storm Petrel.

17th:

Avocet, Cetti's Warbler, Goosander, Grey Phalarope, Leach's Petrel, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Storm Petrel.

18th:

Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Storm Petrel, Yellow-legged Gull.

19th:

Arctic Skua, Barnacle Goose, Black Redstart, Goosander, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Storm Petrel.

20th:

Black Redstart, Hen Harrier, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit.

21st:

Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Phalarope, Hooded Crow, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Quail, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Tree Sparrow.

22nd:

Black Redstart, Garganey, Grey Phalarope, Hen Harrier, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Red-breasted Merganser, Richard's Pipit, Scaup, Short-eared Owl.

23rd:

Black Redstart, Common Crossbill, Garganey, Grey Phalarope, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Ring Ouzel, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Willow Tit.

24th:

BLACK-NECKED GREBE off New Passage was the first for S. Glos, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting, Tree Sparrow.

25th:

Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Pomarine Skua, Sabine's Gull, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Tree Sparrow.

26th:

Black Redstart, Grey Phalarope, Leach's Petrel, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Quail, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl.

27th:

BLACK GUILLEMOT off Severn Beach was the first for S. Glos, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler, Firecrest, Grey Phalarope, Lapland Bunting, Leach's Petrel, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Osprey, Purple Sandpiper, Scaup, Shag, Short-eared Owl, Storm Petrel, Twite.

28th:

Black Redstart, Goosander, Grey Phalarope, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Little Auk, Little Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Ruddy Duck, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Twite.

29th:

Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Jack Snipe, Leach's Petrel, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Scaup, Shag, Short-eared Owl, Skua Spp, Storm Petrel, Whooper Swan, Woodlark.

30th:

Arctic Skua, Black Redstart, Common Crossbill, Corncrake, Diver Spp, Long-tailed Duck, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Skua Spp, Storm Petrel, Tree Sparrow, Twite, Whooper Swan.

31st:

Black Redstart, Dartford Warbler, Grey Phalarope, Long-tailed Duck, Mandarin, Mediterranean Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Red-breasted Merganser, Scaup, Short-eared Owl, Storm Petrel.

Also seen in October but undated were;

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