TBOSG

Entries from 2000 with supplementary notes prior to this date.

2023

EARLIEST: A 1st winter from Severn Beach on January 8th. LATEST: A winter adult from Severn Beach early afternoon on November 19th. HIGHEST COUNT: C.220 upriver past Severn Beach on April 20th.

2022

A hundred and fifteen bird days this year. Two in March, 110 in April and three in November. EARLIEST: An adult in flight north-east from Severn Beach on March 30th. LATEST: Three from Severn Beach on November 25th. HIGHEST COUNT: Thirty-nine in flight north-east past Severn Beach on April 23rd.

2021

Nine from three months; March (3), May (1) and November (5). EARLIEST: Two adults from Severn Beach on March 11th. LATEST/ HIGHEST COUNT: Five from Severn Beach on November 12th.

2020

Five bird days from three months; March (1), April (3) and November (1) EARLIEST: A winter adult at Oldbury Power Station on March 26th. LATEST: A 1st winter at Oldbury Power Station on November 2nd. HIGHEST COUNT: Three at Oldbury Power Station on April 10th.

2019

Thirty-eight bird days all from April. EARLIEST: Thirty-three in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth on April 8th. HIGHEST COUNT: Thirty-three in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth area on April 8th.

2018

Seven bird days from three months; February (2), April (4) and November (1). EARLIEST: A 1st winter at Oldbury Power Station on February 14th. LATEST: A 1st winter at Severn Beach on November 29th. HIGHEST COUNT: Four at Severn Beach on April 10th.

2017

Three bird days from three months; February, May and October. EARLIEST: A winter adult at Oldbury Power Station on February 4th. LATEST: A 1st winter at Severn Beach on October 22nd.

2016

Fifteen bird days from five months; January (2), February (2), March (5), April (2) and May (4). EARLIEST: An adult on Pilning WR, New Passage on January 3rd. HIGHEST COUNT: Four north-east from New Passage on March 15th and four on Pilning WR on May 5th.

2015

Thirteen bird days from three months; March (2), April (8) and November (3). EARLIEST: Two, an adult and 1st winter from Severn Beach on March 29th. LATEST: Two, single 1st and 2nd winters, from Severn Beach on November 30th. HIGHEST COUNT: Eight from Severn Beach on April 22nd.

2014

Three bird days from two months; February (2) and April (1). EARLIEST: One from Severn Beach on February 9th.

2013

Seven bird days from three months; April (2), October (4) and November (1). EARLIEST: An adult at Shepperdine on April 6th. LATEST: A 1st winter from Severn Beach on November 27th. HIGHEST COUNT: Four adults from New Passage on October 3rd.

2012

Twenty-two bird days from four months; January (1), March (18), May (1) and July (2). EARLIEST: An adult from Severn Beach on January 3rd. LATEST: An adult and 1st summer from New Passage on July 15th. HIGHEST COUNT: A flock of seventeen (12 adults, 4 - 2nd summer and a 1st summer) from New Passage on March 25th.

2011

Eight bird days from four months; May (2), September (4), October (1) and December (1). EARLIEST: A 2nd summer from Severn Beach on May 1st. LATEST: A 1st winter from New Passage on December 17th.

2010

Three bird days from two months; September (1) and November (2). LATEST: An adult and 1st winter from Severn Beach on November 12th. HIGHEST COUNT: An adult and 1st winter from Severn Beach on November 12th.

2009

Six bird days from two months; April (4) and November (2). EARLIEST/ HIGHEST COUNT: Three from New Passage on April 13th. LATEST: A 1st winter from Severn Beach on November 23rd.

2008

Eight bird days from two months; April (3) and May (5). EARLIEST: An adult from New Passage on April 21st. HIGHEST COUNT: Three 1st summers from Severn Beach on May 8th.

2007

Seventeen bird days from five months; January (8), April (5), May (1), September (2) and December (1). EARLIEST: Three adults on Severnside on January 1st. LATEST: A 1st winter from Severn Beach on December 9th. HIGHEST COUNT: Four over Northwick Warth on April 14th.

2006

Ten bird days from four months; March (2), April (3), May (1) and December (4). EARLIEST/ HIGHEST COUNT: Two from Aust Warth on March 28th. LATEST: An adult at Oldbury Power Station on December 31st.

2005

Ten bird days from two months; April(9) and May (1). EARLIEST/ HIGHEST COUNT: Five adults from Severn Beach on April 19th.

2004

Twelve bird days from five months; January(1), March (2), April (4), September (3) and October (2). EARLIEST: A 1st winter from Severn Beach on January 16th. LATEST: An adult from Severn Beach on October 25th. HIGHEST COUNT: Two from Severn Beach on April 5th.

2003

Twenty-nine bird days from four months; February (1), April (26), October (1) and December (1). EARLIEST: A 1st winter on Orchard Pools, Severn Beach on February 3rd. LATEST: An adult from Severn Beach on December 13th. HIGHEST COUNT: Seven from Severn Beach on April 15th - 17th.

2002

Three bird days from three months; January (1), February (1) and October (1). EARLIEST: An adult from Severn Beach on January 28th. LATEST: One on Northwick Warth on October 22nd.

2001

Eight bird days from four months; January (2), April (2) and May (4). EARLIEST: Two from Severn Beach on January 2nd. HIGHEST COUNT: Three from Severn Beach on May 9th.

2000

Ten bird days from four months; February (2), May (4), October (1) and December (3). EARLIEST: A 2nd winter at Oldbury Power Station on February 17th. LATEST: A 1st winter on Severnside on December 27th. HIGHEST COUNT: Three 1st summer on Severnside on May 7th.

Supplementary Information:

Thirty-seven 1st winters on Severnside between May 5th - 7th 1989. Sixty from New Passage on May 2nd 1984. The first documented reference: Eight at Severn Beach on May 5th 1974.