2024 (c.25) |
JANUARY:
Two were seen in flight low from the south
diagonally across Lagoon II, Oldbury Power
Station at 08:00 on the 20th; Three were
found in fields at the entrance to Oldbury
Power Station mid-morning on the 23rd
two of which were still present
mid-afternoon - one present at the same site
on the 26th, two there on the 27th and 30th, three
on the 29th and 31st.
FEBRUARY: Four were reported in fields north
of the M4, south of Codrington around 10:00
on the 2nd; One in fields from New Passage
Road on the 6th - 10th.
MARCH: Two were located on Littleton Warth
on the 11th; Five were seen in flight to the
south-west from Severn View Services, Aust
and another five were watched from Holm Mead
Bridge, Bitton on the 21st. MAY: One was
present on Pilning Wetlands, New Passage in the
morning on the 1st with the same or another
at Severn Beach on the 5th. JUNE: A flock of
ten were seen to lift of of Pilning Wetlands
and fly high to the north-east at 07:50 on
the 17th. OCTOBER: One
was seen in flight to the east over Severn
Beach on the 12th; One was seen in flight to
the south-west over Severn View Services,
Aust around 08:30 on the 21st.
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2023 |
One was present at Littleton-upon-Severn on April
1st; One was found at Black Rocks, Frampton
Cotterell on April 7th; One was present on Pilning
Wetlands, New Passage on September 1st; A record count of
nine (9) were logged in the Pilning Wetlands/ New Passage
area on September 6th; Two were noted from the
Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs area on September
10th; One was noted from the Severn View Services/
Aust Cliffs area on the 14th later relocating to
Pilning Wetlands, New Passage; One was found at the east
end of Coalpit Heath around ST: 686 798 mid-morning
on September 30th before departing towards Rodford/
Nibley; One was seen in flight past Severn View
Services, Aust around 09:45 on October 21st
with a repeat performance on the 23rd with one
heading south-west over Severn View Services, Aust
around 09:00.
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2022 |
One in flight north-east past Severn Beach
in the evening on May 15th; One was seen in
flight low south from the 'sheep fields'
public footpath at the rear of Pilning Wetlands,
New Passage in the morning on September 5th;
One was seen briefly on Pilning Wetlands, New
Passage late morning on December 17th before
departing to the north. It was subsequently
seen at close range as it flew north-east
past Oldbury Power Station around mid-day.
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2021 |
One over Lyde Green Lake, Lyde Green on
April 12th; One north-east past Severn
Beach/ New Passage on April 25th; One
north-east past New Passage on May 1st;
Three were found in fields in and around
Oldbury Pill Sluice, Oldbury-on-Severn on
October 7th. Increasing to four, three
adults and a juvenile from the 8th - 10th
the number reached seven (7) on October
11th; Four still present at OPS from October
16th - 19th.
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2020 |
Three between New Passage, Northwick Warth
and Pilning Wetlands on July 31st; One on
Northwick Warth and Pilning Wetlands on September
1st; One on Pilning Wetlands, New Passage on
September 22nd; One in the New Passage/
Northwick Warth/ Pilning Wetlands area on October
23rd; One at Littleton-upon-Severn on
October 31st; One from the New Passage/
Northwick Warth area on November 1st.
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2019 |
One on Pilning Wetlands, New Passage on October
21st - 22nd.
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2017 |
One at Toghill Farm, Wick on January 1st was
joined by a second with both present until
at least March 11th; One on Pilning Wetlands, New
Passage on March 25th; One over New Passage
on July 20th.
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2016 |
One in fields at Toghill Farm, Wick from December 17th - 31st.
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2012 |
A juvenile on Northwick Warth on September
9th.
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1993 |
A summer adult near Littleton-upon-Severn
Brick Pits form April 24th - 27th.
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