TBOSG

RED KITE BIRD DAYS
JULY	Location	Totals
1st	Singles at Bradley Stoke, Tormarton with four at Oldland	6
2nd	Singles over OPS and Inglestone plus two over Yate	4
3rd	No reports!	0
4th	No reports!	0
5th	Singles at Warmley, Marshfield and OPS	3
6th	Singles at Cadbury Heath, Oldland Common, Shortwood, Lower Woods and Hawkesbury Upton	5
7th	Singles at Bradley Stoke and Siston	2
8th	No reports!	0
9th	Singles at West Littleton and Chipping Sodbury Common plus two at Wick	4
10th	Singles over Yate Common and the Shire Valley	2
11th	One at Wick plus three at Oldland Common	4
12th - 18th	No reports!	0
19th	Two over Tracy Park, Wick	2
20th	No reports!	0
21st	Two over CS Common	2
22nd	No reports!	0
23rd	One at Oldland Common	1
24th - 31st	No reports!	0
Total		≥35

AUGUST

RED KITE BIRD DAYS
AUGUST	Location	Totals
1st	One at Oldland Common and five over Shirehill, Marshfield	6
2nd - 8th	No reports!	0
9th	Five towards West Littleton	5
10th	Seven near Hawkesbury Upton	7
11th - 21st	No reports!	0
22nd	Six over Inglestone Common/ Lance Coppice	6
23rd	One over Chipping Sodbury Common	1
24th	No reports!	0
25th	One over Severn View Services, Aust	1
26th	Three over Chipping Sodbury Common	3
27th	No reports!	0
28th	One over Chipping Sodbury Common	1
29th	No reports!	0
30th	Three over Chipping Sodbury Common	3
31st	No reports!	0
Total		≥33

SEPTEMBER

 

AVOCET

Two were present on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 3rd taking this years total to 690!

 

AZORES GULL - Larus michahellis atlantis

An adult or near adult, putatively this form, was seen by four observers as it flew south-west close inshore past Severn Beach over high tide on the morning of September 19th! It represents the first record of this 'atlantic' form of Yellow-legged Gull for S. Gloucestershire.

 

BARNACLE GOOSE

One, of unknown origins, was present at Pillhead Gout, Oldbury-on-Severn on the 12th before departing downriver and relocating on Pilning WR, New Passage. It was still present in the New Passage area on the 13th - 17th, 23rd, 25th - 27th and 29th and was joined by a second on the 18th with both present on the 21st - 22nd and 30th.

 

BLACK KITE

An unconfirmed report of one seen from a moving vehicle in the Severn Beach/ New Passage area near to the junction of the M4/ M49 just prior to the Prince of Wales Bridge on the 25th.

 

CATTLE EGRET

One was present on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 1st;A record count of nine (9) were logged in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 6th. The previous highest count was seven (7) on October 11th 2021 at Oldbury Power Station; Two were noted from the Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs area on the 10th; One was noted from the Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs area on the 14th later relocating to Pilning WR, New Passage; One was found at the east end of Coalpit Heath (a first patch record!) around ST: 686 798 mid-morning on the 30th before departing towards Rodford/ Nibley.

 

Cattle Egret | Paul Bowerman

 

COMMON CRANE

Four were seen in flight south over Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs early morning on the 13th.

 

COMMON CROSSBILL

Nine (9) were counted in flight to the north-east over New Passage early morning on the 5th.

 

FIRECREST

One was present at Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs on the 16th.

 

GARGANEY

A juvenile/ female was seen on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 4th - 10th; One was reported from the shore at New Passage on the 23rd and Pilning WR on the 24th.

 

Garganey | Paul Bowerman

 

GREAT WHITE EGRET

One still frequenting Pilning WR, New Passage and present on the 5th; Three were noted below Severn Beach on the 8th; One on rocks off Lagoon III, Oldbury Power Station at mid-day on the 26th with the same or another on site on the 29th; Two were seen in flight north-east past Severn Beach on the 30th. They were also noted in the New Passage/ Pilning WR area later in the day.

 

Greenland Dunlin

At least two of this diminutive form were pick-out of the Dunlin flock at New Passage on the 28th.

 

GREY PHALAROPE

A 1st winter was present on Pilning WR, New Passage from September 24th - 25th.

 

Grey Phalarope | Paul Bowerman

 

HAWFINCH

One was seen in flight north-east over Pilning WR, New Passage on the 2nd.

 

LAPLAND BUNTING

One was seen early morning on the saltmarsh at New Passage before flying off to the north-east on the 5th.

 

LEACH'S PETREL

One from Severn Beach on the 19th.

 

Leach's Petrel | Paul Bowerman

 

LITTLE TERN

Six, three adults and three juveniles were present in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 6th.

 

MANDARIN

Five were present on the Little River Avon, Lower Woods, Wickwar on the 9th.

 

MARSH HARRIER

One was noted hunting in the Pilning WR, New Passage on the 3rd, 6th, 13th and 20th. Two were noted in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 25th.

 

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

A winter adult was seen in flight off the estuary at Oldbury Power Station on the 5th; A 1st summer was seen on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 9th; One from Severn Beach on the 19th; Two, an adult and 2nd winter, were logged at Pillhead Gout, Oldbury-on-Severn on the 29th.

 

OSPREY

One over Severn View Services/ Aust Cliffs on the 8th.

 

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

One, of unknown origins, was seen in the New Passage/ Pilning WR area on the 30th. This occurrence represents the first ever September record of this species for S. Gloucestershire.

 

RED KITE

 

SANDERLING

One spotted on the shore at Severn Beach on the 28th represents the latest date for this species in S. Glos. The previous latest date was September 27th 2014 on Northwick Warth.

 

SHORT-EARED OWL

One was reported in flight south over the salt marsh at Severn Beach on the 10th

 

Siberian Chiffchaff

One was both seen ahead at the north-east end of Lagoon III, Oldbury Power Station on the 30th. This occurrence represents the first ever September record of this form for S. Gloucestershire.

 

SPOTTED REDSHANK

One was both seen and heard as it flew north-east over Severn Beach on the 5th - relocating to Pilning WR, New Passage later; One still present on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 7th and 9th.

 

WATER PIPIT

An unconfirmed report on one from the Severn Beach area on the 15th.

 

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL

A 2nd winter was seen on the Severn Beach shore on the 3rd.

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AVOCET

Nearly 700 bird days have been logged so far this year!

 

BARNACLE GOOSE

Twenty-four were noted in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 13th; Four in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 26th.

 

CATTLE EGRET

One was seen in flight past Severn View Services, Aust around 09:45 on the 21st with a repeat performance on the 23rd with one heading south-west over Severn View Services, Aust around 09:00.

 

COMMON CROSSBILL

A very vocal juvenile/ female calling from trees at the south end of Lagoon II, Oldbury Power Station and a further individual was both seen and heard at Oldbury Naite at 08:00 on the 6th; Four red males were seen in flight over Severn View Services, Aust on the 17th; A male was seen in flight to the south-west from Severn View Services, Aust around 11:00 on the 20th; One in flight and calling to the south over Hanham on the 26th; Two to the south-west past Severn View Services, Aust around 09:45 on the 27th.

 

COMMON SCOTER

One was reported from New Passage on the 21st.

 

FIRECREST

One was found in the hedgerow at Severn View Services, Aust on the 25th.

 

GARGANEY

A female/ 1st winter was once again present in the Pilning WR/ Northwick Warth area on the 1st, 8th and 14th with two present in the New Passage area on the 12th.

 

GLOSSY IBIS

One was seen in flight on two occasions both morning and evening in the Pilning WR/ Northwick Warth area on the 3rd.

 

GOLDENEYE

Two males, the first of the year, were seen in flight down river past Oldbury Power Station around 07:00 on the 31st.

 

GOOSANDER

A 'redhead' flew along the shore downriver past Oldbury Power Station on the 10th; Three were seen in flight past Severn View Services, Aust mid-morning on the 18th; Two 'redheads' at Kingsgate Park, Yate on the 21st, 23rd; and 26th but just one present on the 29th; One to the south-west past Severn View Services, Aust around 08:15 on the 23rd.

 

Goosander | Mark Coller

 

GREAT WHITE EGRET

One was seen in flight inland past Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury-on-Severn on the 16th before heading east; Three were noted on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 17th - 18th; One on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 24th and 29th.

 

JACK SNIPE

Two, the first returning individuals, were counted from Aust Warth around lunch time on the 20th.

 

LAPLAND BUNTING

A high probability of one that was both seen and heard around Lagoon II, Oldbury Power Station in the afternoon on the 22nd. Follow this link for full details! http://www.opsbirding.co.uk/

 

LITTLE GULL

An adult was watched upriver past Oldbury Power Station on the 17th; Eight were seen in flight downriver past Oldbury Power Station at 08:30 on the 21st: Seven of which were seen from Severn View Services, Aust heading south-west around 10:50.

 

MANDARIN

A male was present at Kingsgate Park, Yate on the 21st and 24th.

 

Mandarin | Mark Coller

 

MARSH HARRIER

One noted to the south-west over Severn View Services, Aust mid-morning on the 12th. A female/ immature was seen in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 16th. One noted to the north-east over Severn View Services, Aust mid-morning with the same or another over Pilning WR, New Passage on the 17th; A male from Severn Beach and to the north-east over Severn View Services, Aust around 10:00 on the 25th.

 

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

A 2nd winter was on show at Pillhead Gout, Oldbury-on-Severn over the high tide period on the 30th.

 

OSPREY

One noted to the south-west over Severn View Services, Aust mid-morning on the 12th; One was seen in flight as it flew south-west past New Passage around 15:45 on the 23rd.

 

RED KITE

RED KITE BIRD DAYS
OCTOBER	Location	Totals
3rd	Three over West Littleton Down	3
6th	One from Avening Green	1
8th	One over Dodington	1
10th	One from Bridgeyate	1
11th	One from Shirehill Bridge	1
13th	One from Oldland Common	1
14th	Three from Rushmead Lane and singles from Dodington Park and Wickwar	5
16th	One from Oldbury Power Station	1
17th	Five Rushmead Farm, four Severn View Services, singles from Pucklechurch and Horton	11
18th	Two from Dyrham Park and one from Severn Beach	3
23rd	Seven from the Shire Valley	7
24th	Six around Vinney Lane, near Horton, singles at Wickwar and Wick	8
29th	Three in the Shire Bridge area at Marshfield	3
Total		≥46

 

RING-NECKED PARAKEET

Two were reported in the Frampton Cotterell/ Winterbourne area on the 6th (or there abouts)

 

SHORT-EARED OWL

One was seen in flight to the south-west past Severn View Services, Aust mid-morning on the 17th; One was seen through a thermal imager on Aust Warth around 21:00 on the 20th; One around the Sailing Club at Oldbury-on-Severn in the morning on the 26th; One present on Aust Warth on the 29th - 30th with two on show there in the afternoon on the 31st.

 

SPOTTED REDSHANK

One was noted in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 11th - 12th and 14th.

 

Spotted Redshanks | Matt Hall

 

WATER PIPIT

One, the first returning individual, was on show on Aust Warth around lunch time on the 20th with the same or another in the Severn View Services/ Aust STW on the 21st; One from the saltmarsh at Oldbury Power Station on the 24th.

 

WOODLARK

One was seen in flight to the north-east mid morning over Severn View Services, Aust on October 15th.

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ARCTIC SKUA

One was reported on the R. Severn from Aust Warth mid-afternoon on the 5th.

 

AVOCET

Seven were present in the New Passage/ Pilning WR area on the 25th.

 

BEARDED TIT

One was heard calling from the reedbed along the concrete path below Aust Cliffs, Aust in the evening on the 8th.

 

BLACK REDSTART

A female was had on the perimeter fence between the Jetty and the Waterworks at Oldbury Power Station on the 14th; A vocal and mobile male was seen between the Waterworks and Lagoon II at Oldbury Power Station on the 16th and 17th.

 

Black Redstart | Heather England

 

COMMON CROSSBILL

One was noted to the north-east past Oldbury Power Station on the 2nd; One was seen in flight to the south-west over Oldbury Power Station in the afternoon on the 3rd; Five were seen in flight to the south-west over Severn View Services, Aust around 09:30 on the 10th; Five were both seen and heard in flight to the south-west over The Glen at New Passage on the 24th.

 

COMMON SCOTER

Several individuals were sound recorded in flight over Aust Warth, Aust overnight on the 10th.

 

EGYPTIAN GOOSE

Four were seen in flight upriver past Oldbury Power Station around 08:15 on the 9th; Nine (9) were counted on Marsh Common near Easter Compton around ST: 562 829 on the 17th. This occurrence represents the highest count of this species for S. Gloucestershire. The previous highest count was four on November on 9th 2023 at Oldbury Power Station.

 

Egyptian Geese | Pete Hazelwood

 

FULMAR

One noted from Severn Beach on the 13th with a further two over high tide on the 19th.

 

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

One was seen in flight to the north-east over Severn View Services, Aust around 08:50 on the 10th; One was seen in flight to the south-west over Oldbury-on-Severn on the 28th and subsequently south-west from Severn View Services, Aust and New Passage.

 

GREAT WHITE EGRET

One was seen in flight over fields near Oldbury village on the 14th; One over Lagoon III at Oldbury Power Station then north-east across the estuary on the 16th; One to the north past Oldbury Power Station on the 26th; Two in the Pilning WR/ New Passage area on the 30th.

 

GOOSANDER

A 'redhead' was seen in flight to the south-west past Severn View Services, Aust and a 'redhead' was noted on Stanshaw's/ Coopers Lake, Yate on the 25th; A male was present on Stanshaw's/ Coopers Lake, Yate on the 26th; Four males plus five 'redheads' on Brimsham Park Lake on the 29th - 30th.

 

Goosander | Mark Coller

 

HAWFINCH

One to the north-east over Severn View Services, Aust around 07:55 on the 16th.

 

JACK SNIPE

Two were present at the Aust end of Northwick Warth on the 12th; Two noted on Chipping Sodbury Common on the 25th.

 

LEACH'S PETREL

One was lost to predation off Severn Beach around 15:10 on the 13th; One was seen from New Passage on the 15th; Up to four were noted over high tide from Severn Beach on the 19th.

 

LITTLE GULL

A winter adult was seen from Severn Beach before departing inland over the village early afternoon on the 19th.

 

MANDARIN

A male was present on Brimsham Park Lake on the 30th.

 

Mandarin | Chris Teague

 

MARSH HARRIER

An immature male was noted in flight low down river at Oldbury Power Station around 09:15 on the 11th and was subsequently over Aust Warth; The immature male once again from Aust Warth on the 14th and from Northwick Warth and Severn View Services, Aust on the 16th; A male in the New Passage/ Pilning WR area on the 26th and 28th.

 

Marsh Harrier | Lee Gardiner

 

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

Two were watched from Severn Beach in the afternoon on the 9th; A 1st winter from Severn Beach on the 19th.

 

PURPLE SANDPIPER

One was reported from New Passage and subsequently in flight past Severn Beach over high tide on the 19th.

 

RED KITE

At least fifteen (15) were noted roosting in the Shire Valley, Marshfield late afternoon on the 12th. This occurrence represents the highest ever count of this species for S. Gloucestershire! The previous highest count was twelve (12) on December 20th 2022 near Hawkesbury Upton.

 

RED KITE BIRD DAYS
NOVEMBER	Location	Totals
1st	One near Acton Turville	1
4th	One from Oldland Common with two from North Common	3
6th	One east over Wick	1
7th	One over Wick Quarry, seven over the Shire Valley	8
12th	At least 15 in the Marshfield area	15
19th	At least 9 in the Marshfield area	9
21st	One from A46 near Little Sodbury	1
22nd	Eleven west of Shirehill Bridge	11
24th	Singles at Damery, Old Sodbury, Wickwar and Tormarton	4
25th	At least 12 in the Shire Valley, Marshfield	12
27th	At least three at Marshfield	3
29th	At least six at Marshfield	6
30th	Two from North Common	2
Total		≥74

A 'Baker's Dozen' Red Kite at Marshfield | Mike Prior

 

RED-THROATED DIVER

One landed on the sea off Severn Beach around 14:00 on the 19th and was watched drifting down river.

 

RING-NECKED PARAKEET

One presumed to be this species was seen to leave New Plantation, Coalpit Heath on the 5th departing to the south-west towards Ram Hill/ Henfield.

 

SHORT-EARED OWL

Up to three present on Aust Warth from Passage Road from the 3rd - 15th; One was seen over Pilning WR, New Passage also on the 10th; One noted on the saltmarsh at Severn Beach on the 28th.

 

Short-eared Owl | Mike Prior

 

SPOTTED REDSHANK

One present on the foreshore at New Passage on the 18th.

 

STORM PETREL

Two were noted from Severn Beach over high tide on the 19th.

 

Storm Petrel | tbosg

 

TERN SPP.

One seen very briefly down river past New Passage around 13:40 on the 22nd could well have been Sandwich!

 

TWITE

At least two, the first of the year and first for four years, were seen on the saltmarsh below The Old Ferry View, Aust around 14:30 on the 4th with two reported from the same area on the 7th and 9th; Two were reported from New Passage on the 21st with at least one still on the 22nd, 25th and 28th.

 

WATER PIPIT

One was noted on the saltmarsh at Aust on the 4th; One was present on Pilning WR, New Passage on the 8th; One to the north-east around 08:40 over Severn View Services, Aust on the 16th; One reported from the saltmarsh at Severn Beach on the 18th and 25th.

 

WAXWING

One was seen briefly on Wylington Road, Frampton Cotterell at 09:00 on the 2nd before heading south!; One possibly this species heard at Bradley Stoke on the 6th.

 

WHOOPER SWAN

Two were watched in flight down river past Oldbury Power Station around 08:05 on the 11th.

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