AVOCET
Recurvirostra avosetta - c.290
Paul Bowerman
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2021
A single bird was noted at Oldbury Power Station on February 28th.
2020
MARCH: Pilning WR, Northwick Warth;
Five were seen on the Wader Scrape
on the 19th, four on the 20th, ten
on the 21st, eleven on the 22nd,
seven on the 23rd, fifteen on the
25th. APRIL: One, a nocturnal
migrant fly-over, was sound recorded
at Severn Beach on the 4th; Two
reported from Pilning WR on the 7th
and 9th; Five from at least the 10th
- 12th, four on the 14th, at least
two from the 15th - 16th, five on
the 21st. MAY: Two were reported
from the New Passage/ Northwick
Warth area on the 2nd. Four on at
least the 8th - 9th. Up to six from
at least the 10th. JUNE: With up to
fifteen adults and at least three
well grown chicks throughout the
months comes confirmation of the
first ever successful breeding of
this species for S. Gloucestershire!
JULY: At least five adults an three
juveniles were present on Pilning WR
from the 1st - 15th. AUGUST: Two
were seen in the New Passage/
Pilning WR on the 9th. SEPTEMBER:
Two were noted on Pilning WR,
Northwick Warth on the 1st, one
still present on the 2nd, another
there on the 5th and one on the 6th;
Six were present at Shepperdine on
the 10th; Four were seen at Pillhead
Gout, Littleton Warth late afternoon
on the 28th. OCTOBER: One was seen
on the Northwick Warth shore on the
24th. NOVEMBER: Three were present
on Pilning WR, Northwick Warth in
the morning on the 17th and 18th
with one present again on the 21st.
DECEMBER: Four were noted on the
foreshore at New Passage on the 10th
with five present there from the
15th - 20th, two on the 21st.
NB: Avocet bred for the first time in S.
Glos in 2020 on Pilning WR.
2019
APRIL: One roosting on edge of the salt
marsh at Severn Beach on the 7th; Two were
present on Northwick Warth Flash before
departing north-east on the 18th; Two high
north-east at Severn Beach subsequently past
Oldbury Power Station on the 20th; Four were
seen from Northwick Warth on the 22nd. MAY:
Two were reported in the New Passage/
Northwick Warth area on 13th. JUNE: Three
present in the New Passage/ Northwick area
on the 9th. AUGUST: One was seen briefly
between Thornbury Sailing Club and Pillhead
Gout on the 3rd; Four were noted in the New
Passage/ Northwick Warth area in the
afternoon on the 26th. SEPTEMBER: One in the
New Passage/ Northwick Warth area on the
9th; Four present at New Passage on the
14th. OCTOBER: One was present on Pilning
Wetland Reserve, Northwick Warth on the 1st;
Two present on Northwick Warth from New
Passage and three at Shepperdine on the 7th;
One at New Passage on the 20th; One on
Littleton Warth on the 22nd. DECEMBER: One
in flight and calling, down-river past
Pillhead Gout, Oldbury Power Station on the
17th.
2018
JANUARY: Two birds feeding on the shore by
Lagoon III, Oldbury Power Station on the
14th. MARCH: Six were found on the 16th on
Pilning Wetland early morning before moving
to New Passage; One in the Northwick Warth
area on the 21st - 22nd. APRIL: Three at
Shepperdine early morning on the 2nd; Two
were present at Thornbury Sailing Club,
Oldbury-on-Severn on the 15th; One was seen
in flight north-east up-river past New
Passage on the 21st; One early morning on
Pilning Wetland on the 30th. MAY: Two seen
mating on the 17th in the Northwick Warth/
Pilning Wetland area with one settled on a
'nest' constitutes the first breeding
attempt of this species in South
Gloucestershire. Two still present on the
18th; Three in the Northwick Warth/ Pilning
Wetland area on the 20th; Two were noted in
the Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetland area on
the 25th; One briefly in the New Passage/
Northwick Warth area early morning on the
28th. JUNE: One present on Pilning Wetland
mid-morning on the 30th. JULY: Four were
present on Northwick Warth on the 4th.
AUGUST: An adult accompanied by four
juveniles in the New Passage/ Northwick
Warth/ Pilning Wetland area on the 1st with
one in the same area on the 3rd. OCTOBER:
One noted in the New Passage/ Northwick
Warth area and was seen to drop onto the 1st
Sentry Box Pool on the 11th.
2017
APRIL: One was seen at New Passage on the
3rd; One was seen in flight past Oldbury
Power Station on the 15th; One was seen
briefly on Pilning Wetland on the 29th. MAY:
Two were present briefly on Northwick Warth
on the 3rd with two in flight past New
Passage on the 5th; One circulating around
the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning
Wetland area on the 15th; Two birds present
mid-morning on Northwick Warth on the 22nd.
JULY: One was seen at Shepperdine over high
tide on the 24th, the first July record!
SEPTEMBER: One was reported from the south
side of Littleton Warth at high tide on the
1st; Three were noted in the New Passage/
Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetland area on the
17th; Three were noted in the New Passage/
Northwick Warth area on the 25th; One at
Pillhead Gout Oldbury-on-Severn on the 27th.
NOVEMBER: One from Pillhead Gout, Cowhill on
the 1st; Seven in flight down river past
Oldbury Power Station on the 3rd.
2016
JANUARY: A flock of eight were seen actively
feeding on the shore near Thornbury Sailing
Club on the 2nd. MARCH: One was watched from
Northwick and Aust Warth's in the morning on
the 11th; One was present with Redshank at
New Passage early morning on the 20th.
APRIL: On the 4th, three spent the day in
the New Passage/ Northwick Warth area. MAY:
Two were seen on Northwick Warth on the
'flash' past the second sentry box on the
2nd and subsequently Aust Warth on the
2nd; Three birds were found at 08:55 on
Pilning Wetland and one was seen in flight
past Oldbury Power Station on the 22nd; One
spent the day on Pilning Wetland on the
25th; Two were found on Northwick Warth
Flash on the afternoon of the 30th.
SEPTEMBER: One was present on Northwick
Warth 'Flash' in the afternoon on the 25th.
OCTOBER: One was seen on Pilning Wetland
first thing on the 6th before moving to New
Passage; One was reported from New Passage/
Northwick Warth in the afternoon on the 23rd
still present on The Flash on Northwick
Warth on the 24th; Two were present from the
27th - 31st along the shore in the New
Passage/ Northwick Warth area. NOVEMBER: One
present in the Northwick Warth/ New Passage/
Pilning Wetland area on the 5th.
2015
MARCH: One on the foreshore on Northwick
Warth from New Passage on the 6th; One was
seen at high tide on the shore at Thornbury
Yacht Club, Oldbury-on-Severn around
Pillhead Gout on the 12th and again in the
same area in the evening on the 19th.
SEPTEMBER: One was seen in the Northwick
Warth/ Pilning Wetlands area on the 11th.
OCTOBER: Two were present seen feeding
around The Pill, New Passage on the 14th.
2014
One on the foreshore on Northwick Warth from
New Passage on March 15th. It relocated to
Oldbury Power Station on the 16th;
Twenty-five in the Northwick/ Aust Warth
area (two combined flocks of twelve and
thirteen in the Cake Pill area) before
heading on upriver on March 30th; Eight at
Shepperdine at 19:30 on March 31st; Two on
June 1st in the New Passage/ Pilning Wetland
area at 08:55. Then in flight, calling
before heading south; Four at low tide from
the footpath at Shepperdine on September
3rd; Two in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth
area until dusk on September 8th; Three were
seen roosting on the flash on Northwick
Warth on September 22nd; One at Thornbury
Sailing Club, Oldbury on December 1st.
2013
One on Littleton Warth on January 22nd; Five
feeding on the tide line at Oldbury Power
Station on March 4th; One in front of the
sea defences at Severn Beach around 11:00 on
March 20th, lingered for the rest of the
day; Two possibly three on April 10th with
one at Aust early morning, then two on
Pilning Wetlands Reserve at 10:00, both
present on the 11th; One north east over the
'Pines' at New Passage at 07:10 on April
13th; Four flew past Oldbury Power Station
around 11:40 on April 16th were seen to land
near the Thornbury Yacht Club present until
early afternoon; A flock of c.20 possibly
this species from Oldbury Power Station on
August 31st; One north past New Passage
around 11:45 on October 25th.
2012
Two on February 7th around midday from the
seawall off Severn Beach; One over Lagoon
III, Oldbury Power Station at 08:15 on May
19th then on downriver.
2011
Two at Aust Cliffs at 15:30 on May 19th
headed towards Oldbury-on-Severn.
2010
Three in the Northwick Warth/ New Passage
area at 08:10 on March 23rd.
2009
One down river past Northwick Warth on
January 1st and roosting with waders at Aust
Warth on January 3rd; One near Thornbury
Yacht Club, Oldbury on January 2nd; One up
river past New Passage on August 2nd; Two on
Northwick Warth on August 23rd; One at
Severn Beach on September 13th.
2008
One at New Passage on January 1st; Five at
New Passage at 09:30 on February 29th
present until at least 15:30; Four at
Shepperdine on April 17th.
2006
One around 11:00 approximately 400 metres
north of Oldbury Power Station on March
13th; A colour ringed bird at Northwick
Warth on December 2nd around 11:00. It was
ringed in Loire-Atlantic, 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.
2005
Three at Severn Beach on March 10th; Six
around 09:30 and in flight west from New
Passage on October 17th.
2004
One at New Pill, south of Severn Beach on
February 22nd.
2003
Two on the April 15th at Oldbury Power
Station.
2001
Eight on February 20th at Northwick Warth.
2000
One at Severn Beach on May 4th; One on
August 14th at Oldbury Power Station; Two on
December 2nd on Severnside; Two on December
23rd on Severnside.
1999
One on April 30th at Severn Beach; One on
August 7th - 15th at Oldbury Power Station.
1998
One on January 10th at Severn Beach.
1996
From Severnside, two on March 30th, present
until April 6th; One on May 6th; Seven on
May 19th.
1994
One at Oldbury Power Station on December
9th, three on December 10th - 12th.
1993
One on October 16th at New Passage.
1992
One on October 14th at Oldbury Power
Station. 1991 One at Oldbury Power Station
until January 6th.
1990
One at Oldbury Power Station on December
16th; Four on December 31st at Oldbury Power
Station, one until January 6th 1991.
1989
One on December 31st at Severn Beach.
1988
One on November 12th at New Passage; Three
on November 26th at New Passage.
1984
One on May 2nd at Severn Beach.
1982
Three on Lagoon I, Oldbury Power Station on
February 27th; Two in flight at Aust Warth
on May 23rd.
1900
One was 'obtained' sometime around December
near Thornbury but no dates are available.