FIRST RECORDS
The first documented reference to bird species and forms believed to have occurred naturally in S. Gloucestershire in chronological order.
MOST RECENT ADDITION
Blue Fulmar close inshore from Severn Beach on July 3rd 2023 - Matt Hall.
Blue Fulmar | Aravind Ramesh
SPECIES/ FORM |
LOCATION/ DATE |
FINDER (S) |
Blue Fulmar |
Severn Beach on July 3rd 2023 |
M Hall |
European Stonechat |
Aust Warth on March 15th 2023 |
B Lancastle |
ROSS'S GOOSE |
Aust/ Northwick Warth on January 22nd 2023 |
M Hall |
PALLID SWIFT |
Aust Cliffs and surrounding fields on October 31st 2022 |
M Hall |
Steppe Grey Shrike |
Chipping Sodbury Common on August 29th 2022 |
M Coller |
LITTLE BUNTING |
Oldbury Power Station on April 13th 2021 |
P Hazelwood |
TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE |
Oldbury Power Station on December 5th 2020 |
P Hazelwood |
COLLARED PRATINCOLE |
Pilning WR, Northwick Warth on May 21st 2020 |
A Ramesh |
CITRINE WAGTAIL |
Pilning WR, Northwick Warth on April 24th 2019 |
A Ramesh |
ORTOLAN BUNTING |
Northwick Warth on September 13th 2018 |
PD Bowerman |
Ashy-headed Wagtail |
Northwick Warth on April 15th 2018 |
M Coller |
SERIN |
New Passage on April 6th 2017 |
P Bowerman |
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF |
Kingsgate Park, Yate on March 25th 2017 |
M Coller |
AMERICAN WIGEON |
Littleton Warth on January 2nd 2017 |
B Ofield |
KILLDEER |
New Passage on October 31st 2016 |
P Bowerman |
WHISKERED TERN |
The shore and Tidal Reservoir, Oldbury Power Station on May 10th 2016 |
P Hazelwood |
Icelandic Redpoll |
Severn Way, New Passage on May 5th 2016 |
PD Bowerman |
PALLID HARRIER |
The Shire Valley, Marshfield on April 12th 2016 |
M Hayes |
PENDULINE TIT |
Dyrham Park, Dyrham on March 11th 2015 |
M Sheldon |
Icelandic Golden Plover |
New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area on July 13th 2014 |
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RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL |
The Shire Valley, Marshfield on February 3rd 2014 |
J Barnett |
DESERT WHEATEAR |
Severn Beach on December 11th 2013 |
PD Bowerman |
Continental Coal Tit |
Hanging Hill/ Beach Wood area, Bitton on April 18th 2013 |
B Edge |
GREAT WHITE EGRET |
Almondsbury/ Patchway area on November 30th 2012 |
C Heyworth |
LAUGHING GULL |
'The Pipes' south of Severn Beach on May 1st 2012 |
P Bowerman |
RED-THROATED PIPIT |
Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area on April 22nd 2012 |
J Martin |
Continental Greylag Goose |
Between Warmley and Shortwood on November 18th 2011 |
R Laughton |
PIED WHEATEAR |
Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn on October 25th 2011 |
D Spittle |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
Past Littleton-upon-Severn on October 17th 2010 |
M Plenty |
White-spotted Bluethroat |
Britannia Court, Staple Hill, Bristol on June 19th 2010 |
J Farley |
PACIFIC DIVER |
Severn Beach in 'Burger Bar Bay' on November 27th 2009 |
M Hayes |
BLACK-BELLIED STORM PETREL |
Severn Beach on November 25th 2009 |
J Martin |
GLOSSY IBIS |
Severn Beach, Northwick and Aust on October 14th 2009 |
P Buckle, P Baber |
Grey-headed Wagtail |
Northwick Warth on September 26th 2009 |
J Martin |
BLACK-HEADED BUNTING |
Shackleton Avenue, Yate on June 7th 2009 |
M Coller |
BLACK KITE |
Nailey Farm, St. Catherine's Valley, Marshfield on May 26th 2009 |
J Mackenzie-Grieve |
Channel Wagtail (hybrid) |
Northwick Warth on May 18th 2009 |
|
Greenland Dunlin |
Severn Beach on May 16th 2008 |
J Martin |
Nordic Jackdaw |
George Lane, Marshfield on January 25th 2008 |
R Laughton |
GREAT BUSTARD (RI) |
Willsbridge Flood Meadows on January 10th 2008 |
J Aldridge |
EUROPEAN BEE-EATER |
Severn Beach on May 13th 2007 |
P Bowerman |
DARTFORD WARBLER |
Northwick Warth on October 5th 2005 |
M Woodman-Smith |
Siberian Chiffchaff |
Emerson's Green on January 1st 2005 |
A Jordan |
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER |
Severn Beach on May 2nd 2004 |
J Martin |
COMMON REDPOLL |
Thornbury Golf Course on February 10th 2004 |
M Plenty |
CASPIAN GULL |
Harnhill Landfill near Elberton on November 16th 2002 |
J Martin, R Reader |
EGYPTIAN GOOSE |
Oldbury Power Station on February 12th 2002 |
A Middleton |
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER |
New Passage on January 1st 2002 |
PD Bowerman |
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER |
Old Passage on October 12th 2001 |
R Reader |
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE |
Severn Beach on October 8th 2001 |
PD Bowerman |
COMMON ROSEFINCH |
Leap Valley Downend on September 22nd 2001 |
A Jordan |
Continental Cormorant |
Oldbury Power Station on January 15th 2001 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
Oldbury Power Station on January 4th 2001 |
M Warren |
ROSE-COLOURED STARLING |
Launceston Avenue, Hanham on December 8th 2000 |
R Laughton |
CORY'S SHEARWATER |
Severn Beach on November 26th 2000 |
PD Bowerman |
COMMON CRANE |
Severn Beach on January 3rd 2000 |
|
STONE CURLEW |
New Passage on July 27th 1999 |
PD Bowerman |
BLACK GUILLEMOT |
Severn Beach on October 27th 1998 |
B Lancastle |
RED-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT |
Marshfield on May 14th 1998 |
PJ Chadwick |
SPOONBILL |
Severn Beach on April 18th 1998 |
R Miles |
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE |
Oldbury Power Station on March 1st 1998 |
|
BLACK-NECKED GREBE |
New Passage on October 24th 1996 |
R Reader |
RING-NECKED PARAKEET |
Brentry on September28th 1996 |
|
Kumlien's Gull |
Oldbury Power Station on June 30th 1996 |
KE Vinicombe |
Scandinavian Chiffchaff |
Severn Beach on September 9th 1995 |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
Northwick Warth on February 12th 1995 |
|
EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL |
Aust STW, Aust on December 16th 1993 |
PD Bowerman |
RICHARD'S PIPIT |
Aust Warth on November 27th 1993 |
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LITTLE EGRET |
Northwick Warth on May 24th 1993 |
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CATTLE EGRET |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on April 24th 1993 |
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ALPINE SWIFT |
Aust Cliffs, Aust on April 11th 1993 |
S Hale |
ICTERINE WARBLER |
Fishpool Hill, Brentry on May 15th 1992 |
M Dadds |
BLACK-THROATED DIVER |
New Passage on May 6th 1991 |
|
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on August 12th 1990 |
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WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN |
Aust Warth on May 3rd 1990 |
PJ Chadwick |
ROSEATE TERN |
New Passage on May 1st 1990 |
PD Bowerman |
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL |
New Passage in November 1989 |
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BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER |
New Passage on September 30th 1989 |
PD Bowerman |
PECTORAL SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on September 17th 1989 |
|
WOODCHAT SHRIKE |
Marshfield on July 23rd 1989 |
M Hayes, M Morse |
CETTI'S WARBLER |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on July 23rd 1989 |
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GOSHAWK |
Thornbury on June 25th 1989 |
|
SLAVONIAN GREBE |
New Passage on April 27th 1989 |
PD Bowerman |
BALEARIC SHEARWATER |
New Passage on September 24th 1988 |
A Merritt, PD Bowerman, B Lancastle, HE Rose |
RING-NECKED DUCK |
New Passage on April 2nd 1988 |
|
RING-BILLED GULL |
New Passage on February 28th 1987 |
|
MANDARIN |
Tortworth Court Lake on November 16th 1986 |
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TEREK SANDPIPER |
Severn Beach on September 20th 1986 |
B Lancastle, NT Lacy |
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER |
Severn Beach on September 12th 1985 |
|
FRANKLIN'S GULL |
Severn Beach on May 19th 1984 |
|
TEMMINCK'S STINT |
Oldbury Power Station on April 29th 1984 |
|
GREAT NORTHERN DIVER |
Aust Warth on December 14th 1983 |
|
WHOOPER SWAN |
Oldbury Power Station on October 29th 1983 |
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BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on August 20th 1983 |
|
MARSH HARRIER |
Oldbury Power Station on May 1st 1983 |
|
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER |
Severn Beach on December 3rd 1982 |
|
GARGANEY |
Severn Beach on April 13th 1982 |
|
LAPLAND BUNTING |
Severn Beach on December 18th 1981 |
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LONG-TAILED SKUA |
New Passage on October 4th 1981 |
|
BEARDED TIT |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on April 5th 1981 |
|
HEN HARRIER |
Northwick Warth on November 2nd 1980 |
|
SABINE'S GULL |
New Passage on September 13th 1980 |
|
FIRECREST |
Hanham Hills, Hanham on January 5th 1980 |
N Warren |
MEDITERRANEAN GULL |
Stoke Gifford on March 18th 1979 |
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RUDDY DUCK |
Aust Warth on January 6th 1979 |
|
TWITE |
Severnside in January 1978 |
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LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER |
Aust Warth on October 16th 1977 |
PJ Chadwick, B Lancastle, NT Lacy |
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW |
Severn Beach on September 17th 1977 |
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LONG-TAILED DUCK |
New Passage on October 31st 1976 |
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AQUATIC WARBLER |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on August 14th 1976 |
MP Rossiter |
RED-FOOTED FALCON |
Near Shepperdine on September 16th 1974 |
C Swaine |
DOTTEREL |
Severn Beach on September 14th 1974 |
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SOOTY SHEARWATER |
Aust on September 7th 1974 |
RG Thomas |
LITTLE GULL |
Severn Beach on May 5th 1974 |
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GREAT SKUA |
Chittening Warth on May 14th 1973 |
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BARNACLE GOOSE |
Severn Beach on February 18th 1973 |
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BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON |
On Severnside on November 19th 1971 |
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WHITE STORK |
Hallen on May 23rd 1971 |
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RED-CRESTED POCHARD |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on April 4th 1971 |
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BEWICK'S SWAN |
Severn Beach on March 8th 1970 |
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NIGHTINGALE |
Noted only as a summer visitor 1962 |
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TURTLE DOVE |
Noted only as a summer visitor 1962 |
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COLLARED DOVE |
Chipping Sodbury on May 7th 1960 |
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WATER PIPIT |
New Passage on April 1st 1960 |
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SHORELARK |
Severn Beach on January 31st 1960 |
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RED-THROATED DIVER |
Shepperdine on January 6th 1960 |
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LITTLE BITTERN |
R Avon Keynsham/ Willsbridge on September 28th 1958 |
AJ Croote |
MONTAGU'S HARRIER |
Marshfield on May 25th 1958 |
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RED KITE |
Near Tockington on March 3rd 1957 |
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SPOTTED REDSHANK |
Shepperdine on November 17th 1954 |
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GOLDEN ORIOLE |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on June 26th 1954 |
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Blue-headed Wagtail |
Severn Beach on April 23rd 1954 |
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SHAG |
Cromhall in August 1951 |
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GREY PHALAROPE |
Stoke Gifford on October 21st 1949 |
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SNOW BUNTING |
Littleton-upon-Severn on January 2nd 1948 |
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KENTISH PLOVER |
Severn Beach on May 4th 1947 |
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WAXWING |
Filton on February 23rd 1947 |
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LITTLE TERN |
Severn Beach on May 9th 1945 |
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EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR |
High Wood, Filton on May 21st 1944 |
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WOOD WARBLER |
Petty France on May 7th 1944 |
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SHORT-EARED OWL |
Severn Beach on October 6th 1942 |
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WOOD SANDPIPER |
St. Catherine's Valley, Marshfield on August 13th 1943 |
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COMMON QUAIL |
Patchway Common on June 14th 1942 |
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RUDDY SHELDUCK |
Aust Warth on April 18th 1942 |
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LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER |
Little Stoke on February 1st 1942 |
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TREE SPARROW |
Dyrham Park in November 1941 |
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WOODLARK |
Severn Beach on September 9th 1941 |
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ARCTIC SKUA |
Littleton-upon-Severn on June 1st 1941 |
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WILLOW TIT |
Stoke Gifford on September 24th 1940 |
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ICELAND GULL |
Stoke Gifford on February 23rd 1940 |
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PINK-FOOTED GOOSE |
Severn Beach on February 1st 1940 |
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WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE |
Severn Beach on December 24th 1938 |
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CORNCRAKE |
Patchway Common on October 30th 1938 |
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LEACH'S PETREL |
Aust Warth Pier on October 7th 1938 |
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SCAUP |
Severn Beach on April 25th 1938 |
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BLACK REDSTART |
Severn Beach on March 28th 1937 |
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JACK SNIPE |
Stoke Gifford in December 1935 |
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PUFFIN |
Filton in October 1935 |
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GRASSHOPPER WARBLER |
Over in May 1935 |
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HOODED CROW |
Near Stoke Gifford in 1920 |
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Northern Willow Warbler |
Cowhill near Thornbury in May 1913 |
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KING EIDER |
Shepperdine in November 1912 |
Mr L Purcell |
RED-BREASTED GOOSE |
Oldbury-on-Severn on November 18th 1909 |
Unknown |
MARSH WARBLER |
Patchway in June 1909 |
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PIED FLYCATCHER |
Shepperdine in May 1905 |
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AVOCET |
Thornbury in December 1900 |
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RING OUZEL |
Almondsbury in the spring of 1899 |
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LONG-EARED OWL |
Near Frampton Cotterell in winter 1897 |
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HONEY BUZZARD |
Near Tortworth in spring 1897 |
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VELVET SCOTER |
New Passage on March 5th 1892 |
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PURPLE SANDPIPER |
New Passage in January 1892 |
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SPOTTED CRAKE |
Stoke Gifford in September 1891 |
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BITTERN |
Hambrook in January 1891 |
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GOOSANDER |
Bitton in January 1891 |
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GREAT GREY SHRIKE |
Dyrham Park in January 1891 |
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PALLAS'S SANDGROUSE |
Hambrook on June 3rd 1888 |
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POMARINE SKUA |
New Passage in November 1879 |
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HOOPOE |
Near Charfield in 1878 |
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HAWFINCH |
Breeding in the Almondsbury area in 1874 |
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RED-BACKED SHRIKE |
Frequent in the Hallen area in summer 1874 |
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WHITE-TAILED EAGLE |
Dodington Park in December 1871 |
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Scandinavian Rock Pipit |
New Passage in March 1870 |
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OSPREY |
Tortworth Court Lake in spring 1860 |
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SMEW |
Dyrham Park on February 12th 1855 |
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BLACK-WINGED STILT |
Near Thornbury in May 1848 |
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CIRL BUNTING |
Resident at Alveston in 1845 |
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LITTLE AUK |
Severnside in October 1841 |
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GLAUCOUS GULL |
Severn Estuary in the winter of 1840 |
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COMMON CROSSBILL |
Alveston area in 1829 |
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WRYNECK |
Alveston area in 1829 |
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STORM PETREL |
Alveston on October 31st 1824 |
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