August 11th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
My first UK sighting of Pallid Harrier...
A 3rd calendar year male in 2002 at Elmley, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The 9th British record!
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11.08.2025 08:05 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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11.08.2025 07:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
August 10th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
Sightings of White Stork in S. Gloucestershire are clouded by birds from reintroduction programmes.
That said one seen in flight over Bradley Stoke this evening represents the 1st ever August sighting of this species for S. Glos!
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11.08.2025 07:15 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
07.08.2025 09:15 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
August 7th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
Of the thirty-odd firsts for Britain I've encountered over the years this was my 25th!
Kelp Gull - Larus dominicanus vetula on Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire in 2022.
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07.08.2025 09:07 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
August 5th: S. Glos Statistics 📊
Our earliest date for Caspian Gull - A 1st summer was noted at Severn Beach in 2006.
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05.08.2025 09:08 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
August 5th: S. Glos Butterfly Statistics: 🦋
Our first documented reference to:-
CAMBERWELL BEAUTY in 1875 - Staple Hill and CHALK HILL BLUE in 1967 on Inglestone Common
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05.08.2025 08:56 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
August 1st: S. Glos Statistics 📊
2025 year list totals to the end of July...
Birds: 195
Butterflies: 30
Dragons and Damsels: 21
Most recent additions: Pied Flycatcher, Clouded Yellow and Migrant Hawker.
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05.08.2025 08:45 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 30th: S. Glos Butterfly/ Dragonfly Statistics: 🦋 🦟
Our 21st Dragon/ Damselfly species of the year with Migrant Hawker noted on the wing in Kingsgate Park, Yate today.
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31.07.2025 08:01 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo courtesy of J Harrison, many thanks! 👍🏻
Photo courtesy of J Mercer, many thanks! 👍🏻
July 30th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
A spectacular days seawatching off PG, Cornwall on this day in 2023.
Tens of thousands of Manx, good numbers of 'large' Shearwaters and Petrels but the icing on the cake was prolonged views of both Wilson's and Desertas (?) Petrel. 🍰
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30.07.2025 10:10 — 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
July 30th: S. Glos Statistics 📊
Our third Woodchat Shrike!
2011 (1)
A 1st summer female on Chipping Sodbury Common, Chipping Sodbury from July 30th until at least August 21st.
👀 @yatebirder.bsky.social
📸 @garyboiler.bsky.social
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30.07.2025 07:47 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 27th: S. Glos Statistics 📊
Our first documented reference to and latest date for Stone Curlew: And found by (our very own Team Saga member) @severnsidebirds.bsky.social.
1999 (1)
One in flight heading north-east at New Passage on July 27th.
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27.07.2025 07:02 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 26th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
A great day watching Honey Buzzard and Goshawk in the morning in the New Forest in 2024 and Spotted Sandpiper on Cheddar Reservoir in the evening! 😎
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26.07.2025 08:07 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 25th: S. Glos Dragonfly Statistics:
Our 20th species of Dragon/ Damselfly of the year with Lesser Emperor noted on the wing at Western Distribution Park, Severn Beach this evening.
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26.07.2025 08:03 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 23rd: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
A worn adult female Woodchat (probably badius) Shrike - a 1st for S, Glos - was found by @bexbirder.bsky.social and yours truly on the Marshfield patch on this day in 1989!
📸 @markcoller.bsky.social
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23.07.2025 06:57 — 👍 16 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
July 22nd: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
An adult summer male Siberian Sand Plover from Keyhaven Marsh, Hampshire in 2003
📸 Andy Farr and Jim Lawrence many thanks!
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22.07.2025 08:06 — 👍 21 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 21st: S. Glos Statistics 📊
A new record count of Ring-necked Parakeet with a dozen logged in the Pearces Hill area at Oldbury Court today.
📸 Steve Richardson
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22.07.2025 07:21 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
July 19th:
S.Gloucestershires' first ever Caspian Tern taken by Matt Plenty at Orchard Pools, Severn Beach late afternoon.
19.07.2025 18:04 — 👍 19 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Nice to get in on the Crossbill influx this morning at Aust Services (11 birds, site record), with Yellowhammer also over. Even better to capture @j-dunning.net learning to count! Juv Wood Sand still, ad Med Gull and 2 Common Sand at Pilning Wetland made for a great midsummer (?early autumn) morning
17.07.2025 17:56 — 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
July 17th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
After six mile yomp across the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire I had the absolute privilege to clap my eyes upon this beast!
Lammergeier in 2020 over Back Tor
#UKbirding
17.07.2025 08:30 — 👍 24 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 16th: S. Glos Butterfly/ Dragonfly Statistics: 🦋 🦟
Two new additions to the S. Glos 2025 year lists today!
Clouded Yellow (30th spp) and Willow Emerald Damselfly (19th spp) - both from Orchard Pools, Severn Beach.
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17.07.2025 08:04 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
July 14th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
After the euphoria of the UK's second Soft-plumaged Petrel; from PG yesterday... (Very well done @runnelstone.bsky.social and the other dedicated watchers!)
All I can offer is.... Caspian Tern at Epney, Gloucestershire in 2022!
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14.07.2025 08:23 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 10th:
Brilliant day 'lepping' locally yesterday...
Brimstone
Brown Argus
Comma
Dark-green Fritillary
Common & Holly Blue
Large Skipper
Large, Green-veined, Small & Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Painted Lady
Peacock
Red Admiral
Ringlet
Small Copper, Heath, Skipper & Tortoiseshell
#UKbutterflies
10.07.2025 10:22 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
July 10th: From the archives - on this day! 🦟
Delighted to catch up with this Emerald Damselfly at Lord's Wood, Pensford back in 2019.
#UKdragonflies
10.07.2025 10:05 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
📸 Apologies, I can't recall who took this photo but, many thanks! 👍🏻
July 10th: From the archives - on this day! 🦉
Another stunning pick-up on this day in 2005 - Sooty Tern in Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey.
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10.07.2025 09:49 — 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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