Paul Bowerman
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social
Severn Beach Patch visitor since first visit in 1973. Retired NHS Chief Biomedical Scientist. BTO WeBS counter since 1984, Occasional Ringer, Vismigger & Twitcher (BOU 508). Alotmenteer. See http://www.severnsidebirds.co.uk/index.html
An eventful afternoon when a Penduline Tit was reported as being seen in the reedbed at Aust Warth. After a bit of detective work I realized the bird was actually seen on the pool next to Cake Pill at nearby Northwick Warth. Crappy pic but a full blown patch tick/1st record.
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
An eventful afternoon when a Penduline Tit was reported as being seen in the reedbed at Aust Warth. After a bit of detective work I realized the bird was actually seen on the pool next to Cake Pill at nearby Northwick Warth. Crappy pic but a full blown patch tick/1st record.
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Odd couple of days on Severnside - 2 black reds around along with a very late 1w common redstart, a firecrest today plus a little stint, and a whinchat seen yesterday! @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Odd couple of days on Severnside - 2 black reds around along with a very late 1w common redstart, a firecrest today plus a little stint, and a whinchat seen yesterday! @severnsidebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding
Finally got to see 2 Black Redstarts and a bonus late Common Redstart (1st November record) on the Severn Beach sea defences today.
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Finally got to see 2 Black Redstarts and a bonus late Common Redstart (1st November record) on the Severn Beach sea defences today.
I had a bit of a shock while walking my dog at Severn Beach at 4.25 pm today. I only intended a short walk from home so I didn't take a proper camera. Here is some mobile phone footage of a Leach's Petrel that appeared for over 10 minutes on the edge of the salt marsh in calmish weather.
November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I had a bit of a shock while walking my dog at Severn Beach at 4.25 pm today. I only intended a short walk from home so I didn't take a proper camera. Here is some mobile phone footage of a Leach's Petrel that appeared for over 10 minutes on the edge of the salt marsh in calmish weather.
Having done my best to find something decent on the patch I gave up at 10am and made the short journey North to Slimbridge WWT. The dainty Temminck's Stint showed on arrival at the Rushy Pen and moved a little bit closer as the light improved. @glosterbirder.bsky.social @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Having done my best to find something decent on the patch I gave up at 10am and made the short journey North to Slimbridge WWT. The dainty Temminck's Stint showed on arrival at the Rushy Pen and moved a little bit closer as the light improved. @glosterbirder.bsky.social @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
With 7 Black Redstarts present just North of the Severnside patch at Oldbury Power Station, it is frustrating that we have yet to find one here this year. The late Common Redstart was still present on the Severn Beach salt marsh today for it's 9th day.
October 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
With 7 Black Redstarts present just North of the Severnside patch at Oldbury Power Station, it is frustrating that we have yet to find one here this year. The late Common Redstart was still present on the Severn Beach salt marsh today for it's 9th day.
Today was the funeral of Richard Parry the creator of Pilning Wetland. He sadly passed away suddenly last month. I first met him in 2005 when he purchased the ex MOD rifle range and he told me about his ambition to create a wetland. Well through his hard work he certainly created a special place.
October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today was the funeral of Richard Parry the creator of Pilning Wetland. He sadly passed away suddenly last month. I first met him in 2005 when he purchased the ex MOD rifle range and he told me about his ambition to create a wetland. Well through his hard work he certainly created a special place.
The beach loving Redstart was still on the salt marsh at Severn Beach today. A great pic by Mark Smith.
October 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The beach loving Redstart was still on the salt marsh at Severn Beach today. A great pic by Mark Smith.
What a morning to be out without a camera. I took my dog out for a quick ablution walk just after 8 when I noticed a Harrier flying low being chased by 2 crows. Having checked my notes I am happy it was a juvenile Pallid Harrier. Flew off low NE at 8.13 from Severn Beach. Hopefully seen again later.
October 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
What a morning to be out without a camera. I took my dog out for a quick ablution walk just after 8 when I noticed a Harrier flying low being chased by 2 crows. Having checked my notes I am happy it was a juvenile Pallid Harrier. Flew off low NE at 8.13 from Severn Beach. Hopefully seen again later.
I was excited to see a "red tailed" chat flying away from me on the shore at Severn Beach. I relocated the bird later on driftwood on the beach and behaving like a Black Redstart. The pictures show a Common Redstart that decided the beach was better habitat than the coastal scrub 100 metres away.
October 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I was excited to see a "red tailed" chat flying away from me on the shore at Severn Beach. I relocated the bird later on driftwood on the beach and behaving like a Black Redstart. The pictures show a Common Redstart that decided the beach was better habitat than the coastal scrub 100 metres away.
Some more images of the showy American/Buff-bellied Pipit on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly yesterday. It was wonderful to see and compare it with Meadow Pipits. Only the 2nd one I have seen in the UK and wonder how many slip through without being found ?
October 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some more images of the showy American/Buff-bellied Pipit on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly yesterday. It was wonderful to see and compare it with Meadow Pipits. Only the 2nd one I have seen in the UK and wonder how many slip through without being found ?
One of the highlights of a week in East Yorkshire was seeing flocks of Whooper Swans migrating South along the North Sea coast. This group off Easington beach were enhanced by the setting sun behind us. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One of the highlights of a week in East Yorkshire was seeing flocks of Whooper Swans migrating South along the North Sea coast. This group off Easington beach were enhanced by the setting sun behind us. @wwtworldwide.bsky.social
A short Youtube video of the Rutland Water Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water. Only my 4th ever sighting in England and looking forward to finding one here on the local patch one day.
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Baird's Sandpiper @ Rutland Water 10 10 25
YouTube video by Paul Bowerman
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October 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A short Youtube video of the Rutland Water Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water. Only my 4th ever sighting in England and looking forward to finding one here on the local patch one day.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2t...
I am back from my UK travels of the last week I managed to see two unexpected new birds in the week; White-throated Needletail & Mourning Dove. Here is a slow motion video of the Needletail seen in the last 20 minutes of light.
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White throated Needletail @ Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire 8.10.25
YouTube video by Paul Bowerman
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October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I am back from my UK travels of the last week I managed to see two unexpected new birds in the week; White-throated Needletail & Mourning Dove. Here is a slow motion video of the Needletail seen in the last 20 minutes of light.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNCo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNCo...
Plenty of seabirds so far from the Scillonian 3 between Penzance and Wolf rock lighthouse including 150+ Great Shearwaters, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, Manxies plus the usuals.
October 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Plenty of seabirds so far from the Scillonian 3 between Penzance and Wolf rock lighthouse including 150+ Great Shearwaters, 3 Sooty Shearwaters, Arctic Skua, Manxies plus the usuals.
A change of scenery today with a Scilly day trip to St. Agnes with @nigelwarren.bsky.social Great views of Mourning Dove, American Pipit and Spotted Sandpiper plus a very showy Hoopoe.
October 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A change of scenery today with a Scilly day trip to St. Agnes with @nigelwarren.bsky.social Great views of Mourning Dove, American Pipit and Spotted Sandpiper plus a very showy Hoopoe.
It would have been rude not to see the Weetabix with legs on the way South today.A cracking Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water just now.
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
It would have been rude not to see the Weetabix with legs on the way South today.A cracking Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water just now.
Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.
October 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.
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1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social
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Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services
September 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services
A short Youtube video of yesterday's/Friday's Spotted Redshank having a wash and clean at Pilning Wetland.
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Spotted Redshank @ Pilning Wetland 26 9 25
YouTube video by Paul Bowerman
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September 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A short Youtube video of yesterday's/Friday's Spotted Redshank having a wash and clean at Pilning Wetland.
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youtu.be/UN3BKimwONU?...
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A Grey Plover at Severn Beach this morning and the Turnstones were on Shaft Beach again. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A Grey Plover at Severn Beach this morning and the Turnstones were on Shaft Beach again. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
With flocks of Glossy Ibis all around the Severnside Patch it was inevitable that another would drop in. This was the 2nd individual this month and the 4th record of the year so far.
September 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
With flocks of Glossy Ibis all around the Severnside Patch it was inevitable that another would drop in. This was the 2nd individual this month and the 4th record of the year so far.
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Spotted Flycatcher at pipes end of Severn Beach, Wheatear and Little Egret on Severn Beach salt marsh and my first Turnstones of the autumn at Shaft Beach roost - approx 20 of them.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Spotted Flycatcher at pipes end of Severn Beach, Wheatear and Little Egret on Severn Beach salt marsh and my first Turnstones of the autumn at Shaft Beach roost - approx 20 of them.
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
@severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social
An early evening dash to Pilning Wetland produced an excellent selection on the rear wader pool including a Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Knot, a Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank etc. hopefully something rarer this weekend.
September 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An early evening dash to Pilning Wetland produced an excellent selection on the rear wader pool including a Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Knot, a Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank etc. hopefully something rarer this weekend.