Monthly Archives: April 2018

Brockworth     At Henley Bank Plantation a WOOD WARBLER calling from a mature oak at SO901171. (Terry Fenton). Coombe Hill Meadows     The GARGANEY pair still tonight. (Roy Shilham). Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET with two Little Egrets and … Continue reading →

Perrott’s Brook     A singing WOOD WARBLER E of Perrott’s Brook in the L-shaped wood off of the Welsh Way at SP 03491 05895. (Jeremy Squire). Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of Garganey still, also a Whimbrel, a Cuckoo, a … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     Two Grasshopper Warblers reeling this morning and a flock of seven Whimbrels and three Bar-tailed Godwits flew over N. (Andy Jayne). Frampton     Two WHINCHATS, a Wheatear, six Yellow Wagtails, a Hobby, two Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY being mobbed by gulls over the Pit 43 area going W in the direction of Shorncote. 16 Arctic Terns on Pit 57 this morning. (Duncan Dine). WWT Slimbridge     An Arctic Tern on South … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS from Martin Smith hide again this morning. (Stuart Miller). Pic by Stuart. An Arctic Tern on South Lake from midday. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     A Dark-bellied Brent Goose and three Whimbrel early morning. The … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS from Martin Smith hide early morning, but flew N at 8:20am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton pools     At the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper, 10+ Swifts, 20+ Sand Martins, a Reed Warbler and a pair of … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean      At Nagshead two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler and a drake Mandarin. At Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill a male Siskin, three Tree Pipits, a pair of Stonechats and a pair of Wild Boar. At Yew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS still today, showing well from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Jon Mercer). Frampton pools      A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the Sailing Lake and appeared to drop in to the back of Court Lake … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WHITE STORK this afternoon briefly, but moving south to Pilning (South Glos) during the afternoon. Also a Swift and a Garden Warbler. (Will Coles). Pic by Will. A summer-plumaged CATTLE EGRET with 15 Little Egrets … Continue reading →

Highnam     A Barn Owl quartering over rough pasture north of Lassington Wood (SO 80352 20646) at dusk. (David Nicholls). Lechlade     A HOBBY at Bushy Leaze this afternoon at 12:30pm. (Mike Cook). Coates     A SPOTTED FLYCATCHER in  Hailey … Continue reading →