Monthly Archives: September 2017

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS seen briefly from the Holden Tower and later one on the Rushy. Two Curlew Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. The Red-breasted Goose with the feral Barnacle Geese and 300 Wigeon from Kingfisher hide. (Ivan & … Continue reading →

Frampton Mansell     An OSPREY roosting on a small lake here today. Also seen here a couple of weeks ago. (Marcel Puyk). Painswick Beacon     This afternoon 3-6pm, passage highlights included 610 Common Gulls, 35 Ravens, five Redwings, 12 Siskins … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     Five Snipe, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Whinchats, two male Stonechats, two Wheatears and a Little Owl calling. (Andy Jayne). Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY at 2:30pm, flew from Lower Moor N.R. (just on the Wilts … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Rushy until 1:50pm. Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese with the Red-breasted Goose and the feral Barnacle Goose flock on the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide. Also a Curlew Sandpiper and a Spotted Redshank … Continue reading →

Frampton     A BITTERN flew to the top corner of the Blue Pool at the Sailing Lake at 11:10am but no further sign later. Around the pools the GREAT WHITE EGRET, 16+ Little Egrets, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 23+ Cormorants, seven … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake early afternoon the GREAT WHITE EGRET, ten Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, and two Grey Wagtails, 10+ Swallows, four Goldcrests and four Chiffchaffs. On the … Continue reading →

Purton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET (2nd bird) flew over the Severn off Purton and landed back on the river (also seen from WWT). (Neil Smart). Frampton pools     This morning the GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Three RING OUZELS (2 first years and an adult) dropped into the Common early afternoon, feeding up then resting before flying towards the masts. Also 11 Stonechats and eight Wheatears. (Tom Mabbett‏). Pics by Tom.   … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this morning a Green Sandpiper, 13 Little Egrets (1 Court Lake), 80+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, 40+ Coots (40+ Coots on Court Lake too), the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a female Grey Wagtail, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this afternoon an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Little Egrets, 22+ Cormorants, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper, 50+ Tufted Ducks, 12+ Teal, 35+ Coots, 100+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, a Kingfisher, four Jays, … Continue reading →