Monthly Archives: April 2016

Thursday 31st March 2016 Nailsworth    An OSPREY flew N at 3pm seen from the garden. (Terry Grant). Saul Warth    This evening WATER PIPIT flew the length of the Warth and landed at the canal end at 7:10pm. Two Swallows over … Continue reading →

Thu 31st Dec 2015 Forest of Dean    The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at 10am and 8+ Hawfinches at Parkend. (Frank Williams). Berkeley shore    Two Chiffchaffs, ten Turnstones, 12 Yellowhammers, 60 Skylarks and aPeregrine. Also a Chiffchaff at Purton. … Continue reading →

Wed 30th Sep 2015 WWT Slimbridge    The SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER again on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide at high tide, from 10:15am until 1:50pm at least. (@slimbridge_wild/Martin Greenish). Kingscote    A Red Kite seen, flying low over a ploughed … Continue reading →

Tue 30th Jun 2015 Symonds Yat    From Yat Rock viewpoint both resident Peregrines and their three juveniles showing well. Also a Kingfisher, four Swifts, a Treecreeper, four Buzzards and four Cormorants. Also several Hummingbird Hawkmoths, two Red Admirals, several Meadow … Continue reading →

Tue 31st Mar 2015 Ashleworth Ham    The drake GARGANEY flew from the drainage ditch that runs adjacent to the footpath that runs midway between the reserve and the River Severn at 11:30am towards the reserve. (Martin Greenish). Frampton    A pair … Continue reading →

Wed 31st Dec 2014 WWT Slimbridge     The female FERRUGINOUS DUCK on the Asian Pen until midday at least. (Andy Chapman/Andy Jordan/Mick Colquhoun). Pics by Mick. Ferruginous Duck Ruddy Shelduck Stroud    Two Dippers at the weir upriver from Wallbridge along the … Continue reading →

Tue 30th Sep 2014 Stroud    A very rare CLIFDEN NONPAREIL moth trapped last night at Farmhill, following another recently at Durlston in Dorset. (Paul & Rose Kear). Pics by Paul Taylor. Clifden Nonpareil   Another pic by Rich Baatsen Walmore … Continue reading →