Monthly Archives: August 2017

Gloucester    In the Port Ham area this evening a Whinchat, a Redstart, a Garden Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher. (Andy Jayne). Nailsworth     A flock of 37 Swifts gradually moving S at 6:40pm. (Terry Grant). Cotswold Water Park … Continue reading →

North Cotswolds     An OSPREY with a fish catch roosting in a dead tree this evening. Site withheld as this is above an active Hobby nest. It is possibly fishing at Bibury Fish Farm. (Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce/Martin Wright). Pic … Continue reading →

Frampton    At Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, and around the pools eight Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Swifts, two Willow Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, a Hobby and a Water Rail. … Continue reading →

Hailes    Three TREE SPARROWS reported at Hailes near Winchcombe this afternoon. The first report in Glos since 2013. (Bob Fryer). Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 a Greenshank, two Common Sandpipers and a Hobby over. (Jon … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A GREAT WHITE EGRET, four Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, five Common Terns, a Yellow-legged Gull, two Common Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers, an Oystercatcher and two Kingfishers this morning. (Nick Goatman). Also two BLACK TERNS at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Mid Point this morning 120+ Dunlins with 70+ Ringed Plovers and a Whinchat on the gate. (Phil Pope). From Robbie Garnett hide a Wood Sandpiper still today and the CATTLE EGRET left the site early on. (Slimbridge … Continue reading →

Frampton    At the pools this evening a GREAT WHITE EGRET on Court Lake, also four Little Egrets, a Water Rail, four Gadwalls and two Teal. This morning three Yellow Wagtails, a Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Common Terns, three Common Sandpipers, two … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury    A GREAT WHITE EGRET opposite the marina at 4:40pm and a pair of Egyptian Geese by the Sailing Club today. (Sarah Loaring). WWT Slimbridge     From Robbie Garnett hide a Wood Sandpiper on the Tack Piece and two juvenile … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     A female-type COMMON SCOTER off of Severn House Farm again from 10:10am to 12:30pm at least. Also three Black-tailed Godwits, three Common Sandpipers, a singing Cetti’s Warbler and two juvenile Yellowhammers. (Paul Taylor). Eastleach Downs     … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     A female-type COMMON SCOTER off of Severn House Farm on the rising tide from 9:40am to 11:15am at least. Also a Whimbrel, a juvenile Wheatear, three Common Sandpipers, two Ringed Plovers, five Oystercatchers and a Little … Continue reading →