First record:
1957 - One flying south-west approximately 300 feet up near Tockington on March 3rd. Salient features noted were the large size, forked tail and wings longer and less rounded than in Buzzard with characteristic light patches on undersides.
Seen in all months!
Over 1000 bird days noted since that first record with a highest 'year count' of at least five-hundred and twenty (520) bird days (2024)....
... and a highest 'single count' of twenty-five (25) on December 12th 2023 at Marshfield.
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
March 5th:
A Red Kite west over the garden this morning seems a little passé these days! 😊
See ALT for full details of Red Kite in S. Glos...
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#Southglosbirds
05.03.2026 11:34
👍 26
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
March 3rd:
On Severnside our first Barnacle Geese (10) and Crossbill (3) of the year takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 142! 😉
@matthall95.bsky.social
@oscardewhurst.bsky.social
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04.03.2026 08:43
👍 17
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
A new Butterfly Statistics page has been added to...
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
... and can be accessed here...
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Butterfly%20...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbutterflies
03.03.2026 09:54
👍 3
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
The Butterflies Of South Gloucestershire 🦋
March 2nd:
Our first showing of Peacock with two at Oldbury Power Station taking the S. Glos Butterflies List 2026 to 4! 😉
📸Library
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#Southglosbutterflies
03.03.2026 08:53
👍 11
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
March 2nd:
New arrivals Northern Wheatear and Little Ringed Plover on Severnside today takes the S. Glos 2026 Year List too a creditable 140! 😉
📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
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02.03.2026 17:02
👍 23
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
February 27th:
Finally manage to wrap up The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 2025 Year List. 😉
Maybe take a look.....
Find it here under publications:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
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27.02.2026 12:34
👍 7
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
February 27th:
For anyone remotely interested - A checklist of The Birds Of South Gloucestershire has been updated inline with the BOU Avi List. 😉
Find it here:
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
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#Southglosbirds
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27.02.2026 08:15
👍 14
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
The Butterflies Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
February 24th:
Both Brimstone and Comma were on the wing on Severnside this morning taking the S. Glos Butterflies List 2026 to a whopping 3! 😉
📸Library
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#Southglosbuttrflies
24.02.2026 17:18
👍 25
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
A super 'springlike' morning on Severnside today bagging the very first Hooded Merganser (a 1st winter female on Pilning Wetland) for S. Glos! Nearby a 'passage' Scandinavian Rock Pipit on Shaft Beach.
Many thanks to @andy-1963.bsky.social
24.02.2026 17:02
👍 38
🔁 3
💬 2
📌 0
©Steven Kessel
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February 23rd:
MEGA 💥
A female type HOODED MERGANSER found on Severnside today by @andy-1963.bsky.social represents the first record of this species for S. Glos!
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23.02.2026 16:07
👍 50
🔁 7
💬 1
📌 0
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February 23rd:
This morning's Little Stint on Severnside represents the earliest date for this species in S. Glos! 😉
Latest: 20/12/2013 on Northwick Warth
Highest Count: Twenty-two 12/12/1993 at Oldbury Power Station
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#Southglosbirds
23.02.2026 12:07
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
A new Birds Statistics page has been added to...
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
... and can be accessed here...
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk/Birds%20Stat...
#UKbirding
#Southglosbirds
23.02.2026 11:02
👍 4
🔁 1
💬 1
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
February 23rd:
Our first Little Stint of the year takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 137! 😉
@andy-1963.bsky.social
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#Southglosbirds
23.02.2026 10:11
👍 29
🔁 1
💬 1
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
There have been twenty-two Scandinavian Rock Pipit reported from S. Glos since the first at New Passage in March 1870.
Earliest : 06/10/1982 at Oldbury-on-Severn
Latest: 22/03/2016 at Oldbury Power Station
Highest Count: Four on 04/03/2017 at Severn Beach
22.02.2026 09:31
👍 2
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
©Scandinavian Rock Pipit - West Looe, Cornwall - December 2006 - Mike Buckland.
This bird was ringed as a 1st year on Oland, Sweden in September 2003, so we can be sure it's a true littoralis!
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire 🔎
February 21st:
Our first Scandinavian Rock Pipit of the year takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 136! 😉
@andy-1963.bsky.social
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#Southglosbirds
22.02.2026 09:04
👍 24
🔁 1
💬 1
📌 0
The Birds Of South Gloucestershire. 🏸
Not long to wait now....! 😉
Our earliest dates for Northern Wheatear...
18/02/2025 on Northwick Warth
28/02/2019 at Oldbury Power Station
www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk
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#Southglosbirds
18.02.2026 10:36
👍 14
🔁 0
💬 0
📌 0
Plenty of Hawfinch and Goshawk on show in the Forest of Dean yesterday on a glorious sunny, 'Bluesky' day... for a change!
Also Crossbill, Goosander, Raven, Buzzard advancing my year list to a whopping 118... Catch me if you can! 🙄🤣😂🤣
15.02.2026 09:02
👍 33
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
February 14th:
Our first ever February record of Tundra Bean Geese with nine in flight over Pilning Wetlands, New Passage yesterday. Sadly they departed without leaving a calling card. 😉
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
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14.02.2026 07:15
👍 28
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
February 12th:
Our first Egyptian Geese of the year, three to the north-east from Northwick Warth on February 10th, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 131! 😉
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#Southglosbirds
12.02.2026 08:53
👍 13
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
Library image!
February 4th:
... and so it begins...🦋
A Red Admiral on the wing on Severnside, S. Gloucestershire on January 28th.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
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#Southglosbutterflies
05.02.2026 10:55
👍 14
🔁 2
💬 1
📌 0
February 4th:
A bright, blustery day on the lake today with this very accommodating drake Ring-necked Duck! What a treat. 😊
#UKbirding
05.02.2026 08:59
👍 22
🔁 2
💬 0
📌 0
February 3rd:
Our first Mediterranean Gull of the year, an adult on Severnside, takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 128!
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#Southglosbirds
03.02.2026 09:50
👍 19
🔁 2
💬 0
📌 0
February 3rd:
Twelve years ago today - tempus fugit... 😱
RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL
Tarsiger cyanurus
2014 (1)
A 1st winter male was present in the Shire Valley, Marshfield from February 3rd until March 9th.
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03.02.2026 09:12
👍 17
🔁 0
💬 1
📌 0
January 30th:
I spent a few hours in Somerset today... particularly around CVLake...
Stacks of Cattle Egret (42) supported by Little and Great White, three Marsh Harrier, several pairs of Goldeneye and Red Kite.
The second photo shows my view of the drake Ring-necked Duck... 🤣😂🤣
#UKbirding
31.01.2026 08:33
👍 18
🔁 3
💬 0
📌 0
January 22nd:
Managed to battle my way down to Hampshire for the very accommodating Killdeer this afternoon. 😉
📸 @nigewarren.bsky.social
Also a bonus White-tailed Eagle over the site too! 👍🏻
#UKbirding
23.01.2026 14:46
👍 33
🔁 1
💬 1
📌 0
January 21st:
Our first reports of both Long-eared Owl and Avocet this year takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 127! 😉
#UKbirding
21.01.2026 06:17
👍 35
🔁 2
💬 0
📌 0
© Dan White
January 17th:
Our first report of Merlin (near Tormarton) this year moves the S. Glos 2026 year list nicely along to 125!
#UKbirding
18.01.2026 09:11
👍 28
🔁 1
💬 0
📌 0
© Harry Bickerstaff
January 14th:
A winter Grey Plover on the Northwick Warth shore today takes the S. Glos year list 2026 to 123!
#UKbirding
16.01.2026 08:59
👍 30
🔁 2
💬 0
📌 0
January 11th:
Our first Short-eared Owl of the winter season was logged from the Severn Beach shore today advancing the S. Glos year list 2026 to a creditable 121!
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12.01.2026 11:46
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🔁 2
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