Monthly Archives: August 2018

Saul Warth     This afternoon 107 Curlews, five Black-tailed Godwits, two adult  Yellow-legged Gulls, six Common Terns (3 juvs) and a Willow Warbler. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge     A Short-eared Owl hunting over Dumbles this morning viewed from Holden Tower. (Slimbridge … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Stroud     A Dipper, a female Mandarin and five Chiffchaffs all near the viaduct at Frome Banks N.R. (Richard Williams). Ashleworth Ham     Early afternoon five Little Egrets, … Continue reading →

Frampton     Early morning on the Sailing Lake a LITTLE GULL, a Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns (1 juv), 4+ juvenile Reed Warblers, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Sand Martins and two Green Sandpipers. This evening a Greenshank, four Green Sandpipers, 18 … Continue reading →

Lower Kilcott     A Redstart in the bushes in the field above Lower Kilcott Farm fishing lake, also 40 House Martins. (Vic Polley). Cleeve Hill     Two Wheatears this morning. Also a juvenile Cuckoo. (Martin Greenish). Forest of Dean    … Continue reading →

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Ravens, Stock Doves, Swallows and House Martins. Also a Holly Blue and Large White butterflies, Hummingbird Hawk moths, a Bank Vole and a Red … Continue reading →

Eastleach     A juvenile Short-eared Owl in a grassy field near Eastleach this morning. (Matthew Elliott). Pic here. WWT Slimbridge     1+ Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton     A Spotted Flycatcher in the Gravel Wash … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     126 Curlews, three Redshanks, a Grey Plover, a Whimbrel, three adult Yellow-legged Gulls and two juvenile Common Terns today. (Gordon Hodgson). Forest of Dean     Three Peregrines flew over Awres Glow, near Mallards Pike this morning at … Continue reading →

Barnsley Park     250+ House Martins and Swallows, a Hobby and a single Spotted Flycatcher and also a family group of five. Nearby a Buzzard photographed at Sherborne. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Quedgeley     100+ Swifts just flew S … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     In the Gravel Wash area a Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Willow Warblers, 30+ Chiffchaffs, five Blackcaps, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, two Nuthatches, four Treecreepers, two Green Sandpipers over, a Swift, 50+ Swallows, 30+ Starlings and a GREAT WHITE EGRET still … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Redstarts, six Green Sandpipers, c80 Lapwings and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat along canal. (Ian Hull). WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake two Curlew Sandpipers, 15 Ruff, 130+ Black-tailed Godwits and two Common … Continue reading →