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Little Auk off Severn Beach. November 2010. Paul Bowerman.
2009: (7)
Three were noted at Severn Beach in the
afternoon on November 14th, one of which flew south-east over
Beach Avenue at 13:55 closely followed by two more flying
north-east at 14:40 towards and possibly beyond the Second
Severn Crossing; One was seen from Severn Beach flying out on to
the estuary at 14:20 on November 24th; One was seen off Severn
Beach on November 25th; Two were seen off Severn Beach on
November 26th.
2007: (1)
On November 17th one was reported off
Severn Beach by just three lucky observers at 10:25 and was last
seen at around 11:00 floating towards the Second Severn Crossing
from the 'shingle' beach. It was watched for around thirty
minutes and seen in flight several times as well as on the
water.
2006: (1)
One was seen in flight and briefly on the
water off Severn Beach at 07:45 on October 22nd.
2001: (1)
One was seen in flight south-west then
north-east on October 25th at Severn Beach.
1998: (2)
One was noted drifting south-west at 10:50
on January 2nd off Severn Beach; One was recorded on October
28th at Severn Beach seen in flight north-east the south-west.
1991: (2)
On January 5th one was found at New
Passage, with additional singles recorded on January 6th, 9th
and 10th; One was found on November 2nd at New Passage.
1990: (2)
On November 4th one was picked up unharmed
under a hedge near Marshfield and was released at CVLake; One
was seen on December 27th at New Passage.
1988: (1)
On February 10th two were identified off
New Passage.
1984: (2)
One was seen on January 13th at Aust and
presumably the same bird was seen a New Passage later in the
day; One was seen on January 18th at Oldbury Power Station, it
was picked up alive but died soon after.
1979: (1)
One was found exhausted at Tockington on
December 17th and was taken into care but died the following
day.
1972: (1)
One was found alive at Hanham on January
26th, it was taken into care at Bristol Zoo but died the
following day.
1970: (1)
A female found somewhere in S.
Gloucestershire on November 12th was taken into care at the WWT
Slimbridge where it subsequently died.
1966: (1)
On February 6th one was found at Severn
Bank near Oldbury-on-Severn, it was picked up alive but died
soon after.
1962: (1)
On January 12th one found at Charfield was
picked up unharmed and released at Slimbridge WWT.
1953: (1)
On October 4th one was seen on the Severn
Estuary below Aust Cliffs.
1841: (Several)
Some: In October on Severnside, being
recovered after a violent storm. |
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