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
LITTLE BUNTING: A spring adult in the south-west corner of Lagoon III, Oldbury Power Station on April 13th 2021 - Pete Hazelwood.
Little Bunting | TBOSG
SPECIES/ FORM |
LOCATION/ DATE |
FINDER (S) |
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 |
P 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 |
P. 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 |
P 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 |
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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 |
P Bowerman |
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER |
Old Passage on October 12th 2001 |
R Reader |
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE |
Severn Beach on October 8th 2001 |
P 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 |
P Bowerman |
COMMON CRANE |
Severn Beach on January 3rd 2000 |
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STONE CURLEW |
New Passage on July 27th 1999 |
P Bowerman |
BLACK GUILLEMOT |
Severn Beach on October 27th 1998 |
B Lancastle |
RED-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT |
Marshfield on May 14th 1998 |
P Chadwick |
SPOONBILL |
Severn Beach on April 18th 1998 |
R Miles |
TAIGA BEAN GOOSE |
Oldbury Power Station on March 1st 1998 |
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BLACK-NECKED GREBE |
New Passage on October 24th 1996 |
R Reader |
RING-NECKED PARAKEET |
Brentry on September28th 1996 |
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Kumlien's Gull |
Oldbury Power Station on June 30th 1996 |
K. Vinicombe |
Scandinavian Chiffchaff |
Severn Beach on September 9th 1995 |
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Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
Northwick Warth on February 12th 1995 |
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EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL |
Aust STW, Aust on December 16th 1993 |
P. 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 |
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SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on August 12th 1990 |
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WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN |
Aust Warth on May 3rd 1990 |
P Chadwick |
ROSEATE TERN |
New Passage on May 1st 1990 |
P. Bowerman |
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL |
New Passage in November 1989 |
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BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER |
New Passage on September 30th 1989 |
P. Bowerman |
PECTORAL SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on September 17th 1989 |
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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 |
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SLAVONIAN GREBE |
New Passage on April 27th 1989 |
P. Bowerman |
BALEARIC SHEARWATER |
New Passage on September 24th 1988 |
A Merrit |
RING-NECKED DUCK |
New Passage on April 2nd 1988 |
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RING-BILLED GULL |
New Passage on February 28th 1987 |
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MANDARIN |
Tortworth Court Lake on November 16th 1986 |
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TEREK SANDPIPER |
Severn Beach on September 20th 1986 |
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WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER |
Severn Beach on September 12th 1985 |
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FRANKLIN'S GULL |
Severn Beach on May 19th 1984 |
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TEMMINCK'S STINT |
Oldbury Power Station on April 29th 1984 |
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GREAT NORTHERN DIVER |
Aust Warth on December 14th 1983 |
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WHOOPER SWAN |
Oldbury Power Station on October 29th 1983 |
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BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER |
Oldbury Power Station on August 20th 1983 |
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MARSH HARRIER |
Oldbury Power Station on May 1st 1983 |
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER |
Severn Beach on December 3rd 1982 |
|
GARGANEY |
Severn Beach on April 13th 1982 |
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LAPLAND BUNTING |
Severn Beach on December 18th 1981 |
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LONG-TAILED SKUA |
New Passage on October 4th 1981 |
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BEARDED TIT |
Littleton Brick Pits, Littleton-upon-Severn on April 5th 1981 |
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HEN HARRIER |
Northwick Warth on November 2nd 1980 |
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SABINE'S GULL |
New Passage on September 13th 1980 |
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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 |
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TWITE |
Severnside in January 1978 |
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LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER |
Aust Warth on October 16th 1977 |
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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 |
M P 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 |
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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 1959 |
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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 on August 13th 1942 |
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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 |
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RED-BREASTED GOOSE |
Oldbury-on-Severn on November 18th 1909 |
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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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