Monthly Archives: June 2018

Forest of Dean     The GOLDEN ORIOLE showed briefly at Spruce Ride today at SO628114 at 12:45pm but remained silent from 12:30 to 1:45pm. (Richard Mundy). Between 4– 8pm no Oriole but a Goshawk, a Spotted Flycatcher and three Hawfinches. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     No sign of the Golden Oriole at Spruce Ride today, birders on site until 1:30pm at least. Five Hawfinches including a juvenile at Spruce Ride and 11 Crossbills and a Garden Warbler nearby at Horse Lawn. (Andy … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GOLDEN ORIOLE in the cherry trees along Spruce Ride, at the nearest point to Speech House lake gave two brief bursts of song at 12:30pm SO628113, but not seen. (Terry Fenton). This morning a Wood Warbler … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     The GOLDEN ORIOLE still at Spruce Ride at SO629112 calling from 10am to 11:15am, seen at 11:05am. (Martin Harrison). Duntisbourne     Near Duntisbourne at 4pm c20 House Sparrows dusting and among them a TREE SPARROW at at … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A GOLDEN ORIOLE in the cherry trees along Spruce Ride, at the nearest point to Speech House lake around SO 62715 11424, and further SE along the ride. It was singing quite frequently from 11am until … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS still today from Robbie Garnett hide. Also eight Little Egrets, two Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank and an eclipse GARGANEY. (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Hobson/Morag Hughes). Hawling     Along the bridle path from Roel Hill Farm to Hawling … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS actively feeding this morning from Robbie Garnett hide, present until 12:30pm at least. Also six Little Egrets, at least two Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank reported. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Rich). Pics by Mike. Hidcote     A … Continue reading →

Chedworth     A HOOPOE in a private garden this morning, not viewable from public areas. Also a garden Buzzard there. WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS feeding on the river just S of Mid Point at 9:05am. Flew the the southern end … Continue reading →

Frampton      Two Mediterranean Gull, an adult and a second summer, hawking insects over fields by Frampton Green. (Gordon Hodgson). At the Sailing Lake 50+ Swifts, five Sand Martins, a Grey Wagtail, a Reed Warbler feeding young and six Common … Continue reading →

Hawling area     Two singing QUAIL either side of the public bridleway between Hawling and Roel Gate this evening at SP062239, also a Corn Bunting at 6:40pm. Later a Hobby here. A Redstart just N of Hawling on the bridleway track. At … Continue reading →