Monthly Archives: December 2016

Coombe Hill Meadows     A ringed DUSKY WARBLER along the canal 100 yards before the Grundon hide again. The bird was calling and showing well this morning until 12:35pm at least. (Paul Taylor/Andy Jayne/Mark Dowie/David Gibbs/Terry Fenton). Pic by Paul. Also … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A ringed DUSKY WARBLER along the canal today, the bird was constantly chacking. This is the 2nd record for Glos, the first being at Frampton on 2nd May 2004 found by Martin McGill. (Graham Smith). Purton     A … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still on Crabtree Hill today, also 8+ Crossbills here. 15+ Crossbills at Yew Tree Brake, a male Wigeon and six Teal on Woorgreens Lake. (Frank Williams). Sharpness     A first-winter male BLACK REDSTART still early … Continue reading →

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today but flighty and mobile at SO719117 in a small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it. (Pete & Marjo Lewis/Neil Smart). Saul     Three CATTLE … Continue reading →

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still this morning at 9am at SO719117 in a small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it.  (Mark Dowie). Pic by Mark.Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS … Continue reading →

Arlingham     A RICHARD’S PIPIT this morning at SO719117 in a small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it. It flew across the river twice to Rodley, behaving much like … Continue reading →

Frampton     Three CATTLE EGRETS at dusk at Court Lake presumably the Saul birds, also nine Little Egrets and a Chiffchaff. (Nick Goatman). Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS still on the SW side of the lake adjacent to the Arlingham road feeding in … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West      A BITTERN flew into the reed bed on the far side of Pit 57 mid morning.  Also 101 Red-crested Pochards on Pit 44. (Chris Stott). Tewkesbury     Again no sign of the Eastern Black Redstart at Tewkesbury Abbey … Continue reading →

Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS still present morning and afternoon feeding with up to 11 Little Egrets on the W side of the lake adjacent to the Arlingham road. (Roy Widgery). Tewkesbury     No sign of the Eastern Black Redstart by 4pm at Tewkesbury Abbey … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill today the GREAT GREY SHRIKE, c50 Lesser Redpolls and small flocks of Siskin. (Derek Hale). Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS and seven Little Egrets feeding at the lake, W of the B4071 in Saul on … Continue reading →