TBOSG     S. Glos News 2006

25th:

A splendid Christmas present was a Great Northern Diver at mid-day at New Passage.

18th:

A 1st winter/ female Firecrest was found on the target mound at Northwick Warth.

10th:

A Black Redstart was seen at Oldbury Power Station.

9th:

A Jack Snipe was seen along the shore at Oldbury Power Station.

8th:

Two Leach's Petrel were noted off New Passage with one off Severn Beach; subsequently killed by a Great Black-backed Gull. The same or another Purple Sandpiper was seen at New Passage.

7th:

A pale morph Pomarine Skua was lingering off Severn Beach between 08:00 and 10:10. A Purple Sandpiper was noted at Severn Beach. Two Storm Petrels were reported off Severn Beach at around 14:00. At least twenty Leach's Petrel were reported off Severn Beach.

6th:

Five Leach's Petrel were seen off New Passage, eight off Severn Beach at 09:15 with at least fourteen off Severn Beach at 10:40. A Great Northern Diver was reported off Severn Beach at around 10:00.

5th:

At Severn Beach there were at least five Leach's Petrel at 09:45, four at 11:15 and three at 12:50, 13:45 and 15:00.

4th:

Up to seven Leach's Petrel were lingering near the second Severn Crossing. The total peaked at twenty-one with at least ten at 09:05 off Severn Beach, two off New Passage at 10:40, at least twenty-one off Severn Beach at 11:43, at least ten off New Passage at 11:45 and one lingering off Severn Beach from 15:00 until 15:40.A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

3rd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach. Two Leach's Petrel were seen off Severn Beach at 14:40.

2nd:

A colour ringed Avocet was noted at Northwick Warth at around 11:00. It was ringed in 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.

29th:

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were noted at New Passage.

28th:

There were two, an adult and 1st winter Mediterranean Gulls at New Passage.

24th:

A Jack Snipe was reported from Northwick Warth.

18th:

Twelve, seven male and five female Mandarin were present at Heneage Court Pools.

11th:

A winter adult Mediterranean Gull was on Lagoon III.

10th:

A female Goosander was found amongst Wigeon and Teal at New Passage before it flew off down the estuary.

5th:

A probable Richard's Pipit was heard calling three times flying south over Northwick Warth at around 09:25 and a Jack Snipe was also present at Northwick Warth.

4th:

A Water Pipit and Jack Snipe were seen at Severn Beach.

31st:

A Mandarin was reported on Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station.

30th:

A female Red-breasted Merganser was seen off Severn Beach.

22nd:

A Little Auk was seen briefly off Severn Beach at 07:45.

21st:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Severn Beach.

12th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was present at New Passage also on October 15th, 30th and 31st. An adult Mediterranean Gull was also seen at Severn Beach.

8th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Northwick Warth and again on October 14th.

7th:

A Greenland Wheatear was noted along the shore near Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station. A Grey Phalarope was reported at Severn Beach three hundred metres south of the second Severn Crossing off the seawall at 18:30.

23rd:

Four 1st winter Scaup were seen at Severn Beach. A juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper was reported at Northwick Warth this morning favouring the grazed salt marsh. It was still present on the 24th and again in the same area at around 10:00 on the 25th where it was, remarkably, joined by a second bird at around 18:25. A single bird was still present on the 26th.

22nd:

A juvenile Kentish Plover was found at Severn Beach at 19:10.

16th:

A 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

10th:

A Red Kite was reported over the Boyd Valley at Wick.

9th:

A female Nightjar was found at Northwick Warth refuse site.

5th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was noted at Severn Beach.

4th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage and again on September 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 21st and 30th.

1st:

A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach and again on September 22nd.

26th:

A second calendar year male Hen Harrier was reported briefly this morning near the picnic area at the top of Tog Hill but could not be relocated.

23rd:

Two eclipse drake Garganey were seen at New Passage amongst Common Teal.

22nd:

Three, one male and two female Mandarin were seen at Heneage Court Pool.

17th:

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were noted at Northwick Warth.

13th:

An adult and 2nd summer Mediterranean Gulls were present at Northwick Warth.

9th:

A Garganey was reported from Oldbury Power Station.

7th:

A Quail was hear calling in the Marshfield area.

4th:

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present at New Passage, it was also noted on August 10th, 20th and 21st.

2nd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted at New Passage and was present again on August 16th & 24th.

1st:

A probable Alpine Swift was reported over Mangotsfield and heading south with a group of around twenty Common Swift at 10:45. An adult and juvenile Mediterranean Gull were seen at New Passage. Also on August 3rd, 14th & 15th.

31st:

A juvenile and an adult Mediterranean Gull were present at New Passage.

28th:

A moulting adult Mediterranean Gull was seen on Lagoon III at OPS.

26th:

Two moulting adult Mediterranean Gulls were at New Passage with one still present on July 28th.

21st:

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage and was still present on July 29th.

19th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was noted on Severnside between July 19th - 22nd.

18th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage and was still present on July 19th.

17th:

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls (one full summer, one moulting) were on Lagoon III at OPS and a female/ immature Black Redstart was also present at Oldbury Power Station and was still on show on July 20th. An adult Mediterranean Gull was at Northwick Warth.

16th:

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was present over Frampton Cotterell. A Quail was flushed at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach this morning.

15th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage and a juvenile was at Severn Beach.

14th:

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was seen on Lagoon III at OPS.

9th:

Two Storm Petrels were watched off Severn Beach. And a 1st summer  Mediterranean Gull was also at Severn Beach.

8th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was at New Passage.

1st:

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was on Lagoon III at OPS. It was also noted on July 8th.

30th:

Up to six calling male Quail were heard near Marshfield this evening at ST: 781 749.

25th:

A Cetti's Warbler was reported at Severn Beach.

22nd:

A Storm Petrel was seen flying around the sea defences at Severn Beach at 19:55.

14th:

A Red Kite was seen near Marshfield this afternoon right on the S. Gloucestershire/ Wiltshire boarder and again near Tormarton on June 15th.

13th:

A Red Kite one was noted over the A38 near Thornbury.

9th:

A Barnacle Goose was still present around Severn Beach.

8th:

A Barnacle Goose of unknown origin was reported from the Severn Beach area.

5th:

A Red Kite flew over Northwick Warth at 10:45 and was watched slowly drifting east over the rifle range.

26th:

A Storm Petrel was seen on the evening tide off Severn Beach.

24th:

Three Storm Petrels were seen off Severn Beach at around 07:00 with a further three on the evening tide.

22nd:

A Turtle Dove was noted in a garden at Rangeworthy and was present until May 26th.

20th:

At least one Storm Petrel was seen in flight past Severn Beach.

19th:

At least two possibly three Storm Petrels were seen after strong overnight winds off Severn Beach.

14th:

Possibly two Cetti's Warblers were heard singing at Oldbury Power Station.

11th:

A Diver, probably Red-throated flew south-west past Severn Beach.

10th:

A female Red-breasted Merganser was seen off Severn Beach.

8th:

A male Garganey was found on Grebe Pond, Northwick Warth.

4th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was reported at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach.

3rd:

An adult Wood Warbler was noted at Severn Beach.

1st:

Two adult Pomarine Skua's flew north-east past Severn Beach at 10:05.

25th:

A Red Kite was seen near Cold Ashton at the junction of the A46/A420 at around 14:00.

23rd:

A male Ring Ouzel was present at Severn Beach. An adult Spoonbill, was tracked down the River Severn. It was seen briefly at Oldbury Power Station then flew down river at 16:25. It was subsequently seen at Littleton Warth, Northwick Warth and finally over Severn Beach late in the afternoon. An adult Wryneck was reported in gardens at Valley Road on North Common in Warmley. It was present until at least 13:00 on April 25th in and around Valley Road and Samuel Wright Close. A male Garganey was found on Lagoon I at Oldbury Power Station. An adult Egyptian Goose was photographed at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.

22nd:

A presumed male Wood Warbler was seen and heard in song near Iron Acton. A Turtle Dove was noted at Oldbury Power Station. Two Goosander flew down river past New Passage. An adult Red Kite was reported from the Marshfield area at about 15:10. A Marsh Harrier, an adult female was lingering at Oldbury Power Station around mid-day.

21st:

A Long-eared Owl was found roosting in a hedge at Northwick Warth. A female Ring Ouzel was seen at Severn Beach at around 12:15.

20th:

An adult Stone Curlew was found at Northwick Warth and seen from the Severn Way footpath. It was present from around 19:30 until dusk.

18th:

An Osprey was seen briefly in flight at Bradley Stoke over the Hilton Hotel at Aztec West.

17th:

A Cetti's Warbler was heard at Oldbury Power Station and was subsequently noted on April 22nd and 29th. A 'silent' Grasshopper Warbler was seen and photographed at Northwick Warth.

5th:

A male Mandarin was seen at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield. A Cetti's Warbler was noted at Oldbury Power Station.

3rd:

A female Ring Ouzel was noted on the hill behind Severn View Services on the M5 at 13:30.

1st:

A Cetti's Warbler was seen in the Severn Beach/ New Passage/ Northwick Warth areas. It was still present on April 2nd & 3rd. An adult Dartford Warbler was reported this afternoon in brambles from the Severn Way Footpath south of Severn Beach.

31st:

A Cetti's Warbler noted at Severn Beach.

30th:

A 2nd summer Mediterranean Gull was noted at Severn Beach.

26th:

A Jack Snipe was noted at Shepperdine and an adult male (possibly two) Hawfinch were present at Willsbridge Mill.

25th:

A male Ring Ouzel was found at Aust Warth in sheep fields with around ten Fieldfare.

21st:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Aust Warth.

19th:

A Cetti's Warbler noted at Severn Beach and was still present on March 20th and 22nd.

17th:

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was seen in the evening roost on the Tidal Reservoir at Oldbury Power Station.

13th:

An Avocet was seen around 11:00 approximately 400 metres north of Oldbury Power Station.

12th:

Two, a male and female were seen at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach this morning.

11th:

Five Hawfinch were present at Brimsham Park, Yate.

5th:

Four Mandarin were present at Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.

4th:

An Egyptian Goose was seen at Oldbury Power Station. It was seen in flight upstream landing on the north shore at 13:00 having been on the south shore near Oldbury Yacht Club earlier in the day.

3rd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted in the Northwick Warth area. Several pairs of Mandarin were present on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield. A Water Pipit and a Scandinavian Rock Pipit were present at Severn Beach.

1st:

Two Jack Snipe were seen at Aust Warth and were still present on March 3rd.

20th:

Eleven Mandarin were seen at Heneage Court Pools.

19th:

A juvenile/ immature Red Kite was noted flying north over Frampton Cotterell this afternoon.

18th:

Nine Mandarin, six males and three females were present on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield, and a drake Goosander flew past Severn Beach.

12th:

Fifteen Mandarin (nine males and six females) were seen on Heneage Court Pools near Falfield.

Two Jack Snipe were seen at Grebe Pond on Northwick Warth.

7th:

There were twelve Hawfinch seen at Brimsham Park in Yate.

4th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

31st:

Three Hawfinch were reported from Brimsham Park in Yate at 13:15. Present from January 31st until at least March 11th.

29th:

A female Smew was seen off Aust Warth late morning and quickly floated down river and was seen later off New Passage.

15th:

A Jack Snipe was flushed at Orchard Pools near Severn Beach.

11th:

A Cetti's Warbler was located at Severn Beach.

6th:

A female Goosander was seen off New Passage.

5th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

2nd:

A Water Pipit was seen at Severn Beach.

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