WRYNECK
Jynx torquilla - c.30
Mark Coller
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2020
One was both seen and photographed in a private garden at Elberton where it spent the afternoon on September 5th; One was seen at 15:15 by the metal gate near the shore on Lagoon III, Oldbury Power Station on September 20th.
2019
SEPTEMBER: One was both seen and
photographed on Chipping Sodbury Common on
the 15th. One extremely illusive individual
was present from the 13th - 15th in fields
and hedgerows south-west of Ringswell
Dewpond, Marshfield where it could be heard
calling on occasion.
2018
One was both seen and photographed at
lunchtime on Chipping Sodbury Common on
September 5th.
2016
One was watched for around five minutes on
or around October 1st at Thornbury.
2015
One was seen briefly at 08:50 around the
farm outbuildings of Severn Lodge Farm, New
Passage/ Northwick Warth on September 16th.
2014
A presumed adult was found in a garden at
New Passage around 10:00 on August 31st
where it lingered all day.
2013
One was seen and photographed at
Tytherington on Duck Street on April 16th -
17th.
2012
One was seen along Black Horse Hill at
Cribbs Causeway on September 25th. It was on
private land with no public access.
2011
One was seen north-east of Horton along
Vinney's Lane at 12:15 on September 16th
around ST: 740 848. It was noted on the
track before flying into fields to the
south.
2010
One was trapped, ringed and released on
Northwick Warth, New Passage on August 30th
and was seen subsequently on September 2nd &
3rd on the landward side of Northwick Warth.
2009
One was seen and photographed eating ants in
a Thornbury garden at around 17:00 on April
26th.
2006
An adult was reported on April 23rd in the
garden of 7 Valley Road at North Common in
Warmley, it was present until at least 13:00
on April 25th in and around Valley Road and
Samuel Wright Close.
2003
One was seen on August 31st at Northwick
Warth near Grebe Pond. It was watched for
twenty five minutes in the morning and was
seen again in a hedgerow in the afternoon;
One was noted on September 3rd at Grovesend;
One was found on September 7th at Severn
Beach.
2001
One was noted on September 20th at
Tytherington.
1999
On September 7th one flew into a window at
Awkley and fortunately survived the impact.
1995
Two; One was seen at Aust STW, Aust on
September 4th;
One flew into a window at
Oldbury-on-Severn on September 8th but sadly died two days
later.
1989
One was found on September 7th at Yate and
was still present the following day.
1984
On August 28th one was noted on Northwick
Warth.
1977
One was found in a garden at Yate on
September 1st and taken into care at a bird
farm but died on September 6th.
1976
One was reported from Orchard Pools, New
Passage in June; One was seen around the
railway track at Severn Beach on August
29th.
1973
One was reported feeding on a lawn at Wick
on September 1st.
1971
One was reported from Cromhall on June 20th.
1963
One was picked up dead sometime in August at
Wick.
1956
On September 10th one was watched at
Leyhill, in the grounds of the prison and
was still present on September 11th.
1955 - 1830
No records found between these years!
1829
No specific dates are available but in the
Alveston area Wryneck was historically an
annual visitor prior to this year.