TBOSG     S. Glos News 2007

31st:

The remains of a predated bird, giblets, feathers and part of a wing were found at Severn Beach. They were compared to specimens at Bristol Museum and confirmed as a 1st winter Grey Phalarope.

30th:

A Goshawk was reported over Rocks East Woodland southeast of Marshfield.

29th:

At Severn Beach a Leach's Petrel was lingering from 10:30 to 11:25 and a Storm Petrel was seen at 14:10.

26th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen around 11:15 at New Passage.

20th:

Two Jack Snipe were reported from Filton Pool and Airfield and a Snow Bunting was seen near Riverside Park at Severn Beach.

16th:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen near West Littleton Down and a Jack Snipe was seen at Aust Warth.

15th:

Three Jack Snipe were seen at Lagoon II at OPS and a possible Hen Harrier was noted again by dog walkers along the shore.

14th:

An Adult Caspian Gull was seen at Shortwood landfill Site, the fourth for S. Glos. A Red-throated Diver (the sixth for Severnside and twelfth for S. Glos) flew north past Severn Beach at 08:35 and a Water Pipit was also at Severn Beach.

9th:

An impressive 45 Ravens were seen at Shirehill Farm (Broadmead Valley) near Marshfield this afternoon. At Severn Beach a Diver spp. was seen at 09:00. It flew along the sea wall and over the Second Severn Crossing.

1st:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen again at New Passage.

28th:

A ringtail Harrier possibly Hen was reported from OPS.

25th:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was flushed from Northfield Lane, Marshfield at 15:25 (ST: 778 744) and flew east over Culverslade towards Downthorns Farm.

24th:

Two Water Pipits were seen on the salt marsh at Severn Beach this morning with one still present on November 25th.

23rd:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was reported behind the cemetery off the Tormarton Road at Marshfield at dusk.

22nd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

18th:

A Water Pipit was seen again at Severn Beach.

17th:

A Little Auk was reported off Severn Beach at 10:25 and was last seen at around 11:00.

16th:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was reported ranging between lagoon II and the orchard this afternoon.

12th:

Jack Snipe at Aust Warth and a male Black Redstart at Severn View Services on the 'Moto' building at 15:30.

11th:

A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

10th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull and Water Pipit were seen at Severn Beach.

9th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

8th:

An adult light morph Pomarine Skua with full 'spoons' lingered off New Passage at 13:15.

7th:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen at Severn Beach.

4th:

A Water Pipit and Jack Snipe were both seen at Severn Beach. A possible White Stork was in the Pucklechurch area. A Jack Snipe was seen on the salt marsh at Severn Beach.

3rd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was roosting on the shingle island at Severn Beach,

27th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

23rd:

A female/ 1st winter Black Redstart flew from the water works to the buildings by the jetty at Oldbury Power Station at around 11:00.

22nd:

A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen for around half an hour from 13:00 at Aust Warth.

20th:

A Water Pipit was seen at New Passage on October 20th.

15th:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Northwick Warth and was also present on October 19th.

7th:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Northwick Warth.

4th:

A Snow Bunting was noted in flight and calling over Northwick Warth.

3rd:

The regular adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage. A moulting adult male Lapland Bunting was seen at Northwick Warth on the salt marsh this evening.

29th:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Northwick Warth.

24th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted at Severn Beach and was still present on September 27th.

15th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was seen around Grebe Pond on Northwick Warth.

13th:

Two Tree Sparrows were seen at Northwick Warth.

5th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull continued to show in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth areas. Also on September 6th and was joined by a 1st winter on September 8th.

30th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage/ Northwick Warth from August 30th - 31st.

27th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was seen around 09:30 at Northfield Lane near Marshfield and another was noted at Severn Beach.

24th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage/ Northwick Warth.

23rd:

A Red Kite was seen over the Hanham/ St. George boarder at around 17:15.

11th:

A Honey Buzzard was reported flying east over Aust Village.

9th:

An adult and moulting 2nd winter Mediterranean Gulls were noted on the shore at Oldbury Power Station this evening.

5th:

Two Quail were reported to the east of Tormarton Road, one just north of the farm opposite the east end of Rushmead Lane one just to the south.

2nd:

A moulting adult Mediterranean Gull was present in the evening at Oldbury Power Station on the shore. An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage/ Northwick Warth from August 2nd - 8th.

1st:

Adult and juvenile Mediterranean Gulls were present at New Passage.

29th:

A juvenile Mediterranean Gull was noted at New Passage. A moulting adult Mediterranean Gull was present in the evening on Lagoon III at Oldbury Power Station.

28th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen in flight heading down river off New Passage.

19th:

A Quail was heard calling near Marshfield between 14:00 and 15:00 in weedy fields on the east side of Tormarton Road at ST: 786 749.

15th:

A 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Aust Warth at 14:00.

14th:

A summer adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Oldbury Power Station on Lagoon III.

11th:

Two Quail were heard calling near Marshfield off Down Road at ST: 792 744 with at least one still present on July 12th. An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted at New Passage.

9th:

A 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

7th:

At least two Storm Petrels were lingering off Severn Beach this morning with one still present at 14:15.

6th:

Around six Storm Petrels were seen off Severn Beach by 10:20 with five lingering until at least 18:00.

5th:

At least two Storm Petrels were seen off Severn Beach close inshore this morning. A 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

4th:

A Storm Petrel was seen off Severn Beach this morning with two there in the evening.

16th:

A Red Kite was seen in flight over the M5 near Tytherington.

15th:

A Red Kite was seen on the south side of Marshfield at around 07:50, it was noted drifting low from the south-west being mobbed by hirundine before turning back south-west then south and was lost to view towards Ringswell.

8th:

A male Mandarin was seen on the main pond at Kingsgate Park (ST: 714 817) between 08:00 and 08:10, it appeared very wary associating with the resident Mallards before flying. A Mandarin was seen on the small pond on Westerleigh Common.

3rd:

A sub adult dark morph Pomarine Skua was seen off Severn Beach at 09:35 and it or another was noted later in the day flying north.

2nd:

A Turtle Dove was seen in flight at ST: 773 738 near Marshfield.

1st:

A Red Kite was circling above fields between M5 J14 and Leyhill Prison at 14:00.

30th:

A 'reeling' male Grasshopper Warbler was present at Overscourt Wood, Siston Lane from May 30th until at least June 3rd.

24th:

A Honey Buzzard was reported at 15:20 flying low in a northerly direction near the Severn View Motorway Services and then out across the Severn Estuary towards the Forest of Dean.

21st:

A Red Kite was noted by security staff at Oldbury Power Station between May 21st and 25th.

19th:

A pale morph Pomarine Skua was seen off Severn Beach this morning.

13th:

A presumed adult European Bee-eater was reported at around 18:00 in flight at Severn Beach. It was heard calling several times moving along the sea wall heading north-east. This occurrence constitutes the first record of this species for S. Gloucestershire.

10th:

A pale morph Pomarine Skua was seen from Severn Beach late morning and possibly the same bird flew north-east past Severn Beach at 09:20 on May 11th.

8th:

Nine Pomarine Skua's including one dark morph  were seen for most of the day off Severn Beach.

6th:

A pale morph adult Pomarine Skua with full spoons was seen off Severn Beach mid morning before departing south-west. A 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

1st:

A Harrier probably Montagu's was seen from a moving car east of the A46 around 400 metres south of Dyrham Park at around 17:00 being mobbed by corvids.

28th:

A Red Kite was reported in the morning circling on the south side of the M4 a half a mile before junction 18. Another Red Kite was seen at Oldbury Power Station at 15:00 drifting over Lagoon II heading upriver. A 08:30 a male Ring Ouzel was found at Oldbury Power Station on the flood bank of Lagoon II by the shore, it flew to the shore path by Lagoon I and then on towards Shepperdine where it was relocated in the hedge between Lagoons I & II - at 09:40 another male was flushed from the bank of Lagoon III, it was relocated on the lawn by the footpath from the entrance to the shore. A different bird than the one at 08:30 it was over half a mile away from first and appeared to have a ‘less adult’ plumage; The throat not as white and wings not as silvery, it was still present at 18:40.

27th:

A Red Kite was reported from New Passage.

26th:

An adult male Golden Oriole was heard calling from allotments and nearby gardens at Bellevue Road in Kingswood. It was heard calling ten to twelve times at around 16:30 (noted as a very loud 'bell-like' call) before heading off to the east.

25th:

A Wood Warbler was reported at Oldbury Power Station singing in trees in the north-east corner of Lagoon I (by ruins of old building) at 07:15.

21st:

A Grasshopper Warbler was noted at Severn Beach on April 21st - 22nd. A 1st summer Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach. A Wood Warbler was seen well at Oldbury Power Station, it was singing for around 20 minutes until around 09:25 in the trees by the entrance, then along the bridleway towards the shore.

17th:

There were three Mediterranean Gulls; an adult, a 2nd summer and a 1st summer at Severn Beach.

16th:

A male Ring Ouzel was seen at Northwick Warth.

15th:

A Grasshopper Warbler was reported 'reeling' from Oldbury Power Station at Lagoon II. A male Ring Ouzel was found at Oldbury Power Station between Lagoons I and II and was present until at least 10:00.

14th:

A female Ring Ouzel was found in 'sheep fields' at Aust Warth and was still present on April 18th. An adult Red Kite drifted over Aust Warth heading inland at around 10:30. Also today another Red Kite was reported at 10:30 over fields just inland of Oldbury Power Station car park, then drifted north. This report represents the first record at the site. A female Marsh Harrier was seen in the morning flying up river past New Passage and subsequently past Aust Warth heading north. A Jack Snipe was seen at Northwick Warth.

13th:

An Osprey flew low over Northwick Wharf and was lost to view heading north towards the old Severn Bridge at around 17:00. There were two male Ring Ouzels at Aust Warth in 'sheep fields' early morning before flying north.

12th:

A Tree Sparrow was seen at New Passage near the Severn Way footpath entrance at around 10:30. A male Ring Ouzel was seen at New Passage at 07:15, it then flew towards the disused rifle range at Northwick Warth.

11th:

A male Ring Ouzel was reported in the 'sheep fields' at Aust Warth around lunchtime.

8th:

A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was reported in the trees by The Scop at Almondsbury at around 09:40.

6th:

A Red Kite was seen at Marshfield at ST: 782 741 over the Tormarton Road at 09:00 and the same or another was seen over Wick on the same day. A Tree Sparrow was seen at Northwick Warth. It was the first on Severnside for four years and the first in S. Gloucestershire since October 2005.

5th:

A pair of Mandarin were reported from Tortworth Lake.

1st:

An Osprey flew north over Wick Quarry at 15:05 viewable from Raven Rock at a height of c.30 metres.

30th:

A 1st winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at Aust Warth.

28th:

An Osprey was seen in flight at Hambrook heading north over the A 4174 at 12:20.

21st:

A Water Pipit was seen at Severn Beach.

17th:

A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

16th:

A Firecrest was seen in a garden at Severn Beach at 07:05 and again in the hedgerow leading to the railway station at 07:10.

11th:

A Siberian Chiffchaff was found with Common Chiffchaff in the hedgerow at Northwick Warth near the second sentry box. First noted at around 10:30 it was still present between 15:00 and 16:00 and may have been present until March 13th. A Scandinavian Chiffchaff was in the hedgerow at Northwick Warth near the second sentry box.

9th:

A Richard's Pipit was reported in the morning as 'showing well' for just a couple of minutes between 08:45 and 08:48 with Skylarks near the flash at Northwick Warth. It was last seen and heard calling, flying north towards Aust Warth.

24th:

There were two Jack Snipe around Grebe Pond at Northwick Warth.

15th:

A female Red-breasted Merganser was seen in flight heading south off New Passage.

5th:

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls were noted at Southworthy Farm behind New Passage.

4th:

There was a Jack Snipe around Grebe Pond at Northwick Warth on February 4th - 5th. A 1st winter Yellow-browed Warbler was found along the cycle track one hundred and fifty metres north of Abbey Wood Station on the MOD site in Filton.

2nd:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at New Passage.

25th:

A Jack Snipe was seen around Grebe Pond, Northwick Warth with two there on January 26th - 27th. A Jack Snipe was seen on the salt marsh at Severn Beach. A Water Pipit was noted at Severn Beach. The second record of Pale-bellied Brent Goose for S. Gloucestershire was found at New Passage and was still present on the 26th January.

24th:

An adult Red Kite was noted at 10:00 in flight north over Old Passage/ Aust Warth. Also there was a Jack Snipe.

23rd:

An adult Red Kite was seen in flight at ST: 639 828 near the Grange Hotel at Winterbourne, it was last seen heading NNW towards Almondsbury at 14:25.

21st:

Nine, five drakes and four female Mandarin were reported from Falfield.

20th:

A possible Shag was noted at Oldbury Power Station. It was seen fishing on Lagoon I (which, because of heavy rain was flooded). It then flew on to the estuary giving only rear views in flight but did show what appeared to be a thin bill. It was then seen to fly strongly upriver at about 10:00.

19th:

A Jack Snipe was seen at Aust Warth.

5th:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was seen at Severn Beach.

4th:

A winter adult Red Kite was reported over fields opposite Tanner's Walk at Marshfield at 14:30. A Jack Snipe was flushed from Aust Warth.

1st:

An adult Mediterranean Gull was noted at New Passage on January 1st and 2nd. A Red Kite was reported in flight just north of Thornbury at midday.

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