Bonaparte’s gull seen again on Pilning wetland earlier, last seen in flight and now roosting with BH gulls on Northwick warth.

BIRDS IN S. GLOUCESTERSHIRE: August 3rd: 🔎 The 1st summer Bonaparte's Gull put in an all too brief appearence on the 1st Sentry Box Pool, Pilning Wetland, New Passage this morning... 📸: @matthall95.bsky.social 👍🏻 www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

BIRDS IN S. GLOUCESTERSHIRE: JULY 31st 🔎 A Glossy Ibis was seen heading north over the estuary from Severn Beach this morning taking the S. Glos 2026 Year List to - 2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ 😊 It represents the 26th record. www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

BIRDS IN S. GLOUCESTERSHIRE 🏸 JULY 29th: A female Goosander in Chestle Pill and a further six north over New Passage this morning represents the earliest and first ever July record for S. Glos! 📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

Dragons & Damsels In South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 29th: Two Migrant Hawkers today in Kingsgate Park, Yate takes the S. Glos Dragons & Damsels Year List 2026 to twenty (20)! 😉 #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

JULY 29th: A 1st summer Bonaparte's Gull in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth area this morning. Pitched up and there it was... 😊 #UKbirding

TBOSG: JULY 28th 🔎💥 A Bonaparte's Gull - the first ever record for S. Glos - was seen briefly at Severn Beach this morning before departing to the north. S. Glos 2026 Year List 2️⃣1️⃣2️⃣! 📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

JULY 25th: Long-tailed Shrike: Eastleach Turville, Gloucestershire July 2026. #UKbirding

JULY 25th: Well, after a frustrating wait to get to the Gloucestershire Long-tailed Shrike, this evening those frustrations were amply rewarded! Faithful to it's favoured Bramble bush it performed brilliantly! A huge thank you to @andy-1963.bsky.social 👍🏻 #UKbirding

TBOSG: JULY 22nd 🔎 A juvenile Puffin at Severn Beach this evening takes the S. Glos 2026 Year List to 2️⃣1️⃣1️⃣! The 7th for S. Glos and 1st July occurrence! See Alt for details! 📸 @severnsidebirds.bsky.social www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

The Dragons & Damsels Of South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 21st: An Emerald Damsefly found today in Kingsgate Park, Yate by @markcoller.bsky.social is the first site record and takes the S. Glos Dragons & Damsels Year List 2026 to nineteen (19)! 😉 #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

The Butterflies Of South Gloucestershire 🦋 JULY 18th: Several Clouded Yellow (helice) were on the wing at Western Distribution, Severn Beach today moveing the S. Glos 2026 Butterflies Year List to thirty-three (33) 😉 📸 @severnrover.bsky.social #UKbutterflies #Southglosbutterflies

The Dragons & Damsels Of South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 16th: A Ruddy Darter today in Kingsgate Park, Yate takes the S. Glos Dragons & Damsels Year List 2026 to eighteen (18)! 😉 #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

TBOSG: JULY 15th 🔎 Two adult Curlew Sandpiper on Pilning Wetland, New Passage this morning takes the S. Glos 2026 Year List to 2️⃣1️⃣0️⃣! www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

TBOSG: JULY 11th: 🔎 A flock of c.30 Ring-necked Parakeet over a private garden in Bradley Stoke this evening constitutes the highest ever count of this species for S. Glos! The previous highest: 12 - 21/07/2025 - Oldbury Court www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

The Dragons & Damsels Of South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 11th: A Southern Hawker today in Kingsgate Park, Yate takes the S. Glos Dragons & Damsels Year List 2026 to seventeen (17)! 😉 📸 @markcoller.bsky.social #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

The Dragons & Damsels Of South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 10th: My first ever 'garden' Beautiful Demoiselle! 😉 #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

The Dragons & Damsels Of South Gloucestershire 🐉 JULY 9th: A Willow Emerald Damselfly was spotted today in Kingsgate Park, Yate taking the S. Glos Dragons & Damsels Year List 2026 to sixteen (16)! 😉 📸 @markcoller.bsky.social #UKdragonflies #Southglosdragonflies

The Butterflies Of South Gloucestershire 🦋 JULY 8th: My first ever 'garden' Small Skipper! 🧨 #UKbutterflies #Southglosbutterflies

JULY 6th: A longhaul 'filthy twitch' to the far north bagged the UK's second ever Long-tailed Shrike. 😊 Eventually showing well but at times illusive at Crail throughout the day. Many thanks to: @0100011s.bsky.social top bloke! 📸 Barry Johnson. 👌🏻 #UKbirding

JUNE 6th: A successful 'twitch' for this 'first for Britain' Western Reef Heron in Gwynedd! 😎 Despite the weather and gloomy conditions the heron showed really well early evening in Fforyd Bay, Caernarfon! My best efforts! 😊 #UKbirding

MAY 30h: A trip to Wales to catch up with an ol' pal turned spectacular. 😎 Male Hen Harrier kicked off the day quickly followed by, Spotted and Pied Flycatcher, Redstarts, numerous Red Kite, Wood Warbler, Tree Pipit and Dipper. Also SPB Fritillary. Nightjar rounded off the day. 😴😴😴 #UKbirding

MAY 24th: An early but rather pleasing start to the day! Great Reed Warbler on show from Noah's Hide, Shapwick Heath, Somerset this morning. 😎 #UKbirding

MAY 19th: Had the absolute pleasure of watching these two beauties on Tealham Moor, Somerset today. 😎 A 1st summer female Montagu's Harrier* and the intergrade male 'Channel' Wagtail**. #UKbirding 📸* @berrowbirder.bsky.social 📸** @merv1965.bsky.social

MAY 8th: Two Temminck's Stint on Pilning Wetland this morning takes the S. Glos 2026 year list to 195! 🤫 www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

MAY 6th: My best efforts digiscoping one of two Black-winged Stilt on Pilning Wetland today! 🤫 The 6th and 7th S. Glos records... 1st: May 1848 2nd: May 1997 3rd: May 2017 4th and 5th: June 2021 (2) www.thebirdsofsouthgloucestershire.co.uk #UKbirding #Southglosbirds

April 12th: A visit to Slimbridge this morning... quite nice 😊 Immature Spoonbill, Tundra Bean Goose and Spotted Redshank were the star birds! Also notable, Avocet, good numbers of Bl-T Godwit, two Marsh Harrier and a handful of Common Crane. #UKbirding

April 8th: Spent a very pleasant day in glorious sunshine on the Severnside Patch with 'Team Saga' watching Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear and a spanking male Yellow Wagtail. Also present, Sandwich Tern, Dunlin, Ringed Plover. #UKbirding

March 28th: Spent a very pleasant afternoon watching this pair of Lesser Scaup at CVLake, Somerset. Also present, female Scaup, Osprey and Peregrine. #UKbirding

March 26th: A bumble around locally: Notable were... Osprey (2+), Marsh Harrier (2) and drake Mandarin at CVLake. On 'The Levels' Marsh Harrier (6), Spotted Redshank, Common Crane (Meg), Bearded Tit and streaming flocks of Sand Martin. #UKbirding