Monthly Archives: April 2016

WWT Slimbridge      An adult and a second-summer LITTLE GULL on South Lake this afternoon. (Andy Jordan/Mark Dowie). Pic by Andy.Another pic by Mark. Cleeve Hill     Still 8+ RING OUZELS this morning. Also 5+ Yellowhammers, 10+ Linnets some collecting nesting materials, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew in to the Rushy at 1:45pm. It was mobile around the grounds, sometimes showing very well until 4:55pm at least. Also a distant Whinchat still on the Middle Point fence line this afternoon. (James … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this evening a Swift, c500 Sand Martins, a House Martin, six Swallows and a Common Sandpiper. (MK). WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake an adult, a first summer and a second summer LITTLE GULL. Also a male Whinchat on the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean      Belated news of a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER last Tuesday and Wednesday (19th & 20th) in oak trees by Yorkley Community centre. (Don Pugh). Cleeve Hill    In the West Down area a Bullfinch, a Cuckoo, three  Whitethroats, a singing Redstart, a Stock … Continue reading →

Frampton    At the Sailing Lake at 5pm on the corner of Vicarage Lane in the trees near the last house a female PIED FLYCATCHER, a Reed Bunting, a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Bill Church). Cleeve Hill     … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Six RING OUZELS still this morning. (Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy. Frampton pools     This evening nine Yellow Wagtails, a pair of Redstarts, a Common Sandpiper, 150+ Sand Martins, a Sedge Warbler and a Reed Warbler. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     A late … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    Early morning eight RING OUZELS, 35 +Linnets, 15+ Yellowhammers, 25+ Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat, two Sparrowhawks, four Whitethroats, a Jay, a Stock Dove, four Chiffchaffs, 18+ Willow Warblers, a Bullfinch and a male Redstart. (Mark Grieve). … Continue reading →

Guscar Rocks    A Green Sandpiper, 24Whimbrels, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Turnstone, five Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, a Little Egret, two Lesser Whitethroat, three Wheatears and three White Wagtails today. (Lewis Thomson). Aylburton Warth    A Greenshank, a Common Sandpiper, a Swift, … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    14 RING OUZELS this morning. (Greg Mabbett). Frampton    A MARSH HARRIER flew straight through this morning. (Neil Smart). Kingscote     A female Wheatear today. (Geoff Moyser). Leighterton     A Corn Bunting singing opposite Bennett’s Farm today. (Geoff Moyser).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A male GARGANEY at midday, still present this evening. Also a Black-tailed Godwit and five Curlew came in to roost. (Graham Smith/Mike Smart/Andy Jayne). Frampton     At Court Lake six Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, two Green Woodpeckers, three Buzzards, two Swallows, … Continue reading →