Monthly Archives: March 2019

Frampton     20 Sand Martins moved N over the Sailing Lake at 12:50pm. (MK). A Great White Egret at the eastern end of the Sailing Lake at 12:12pm today. (Ken Heron). On Court Lake this evening four Cattle Egrets, two … Continue reading →

Sharpness     Two adult KITTIWAKES flew past Coastguards at 10:10am (Paul Taylor), then flew N past SARA at 10:30am, also from SARA three MEDITERRANEAN GULLS (two adults and a 2nd CY), 16 Redshanks and 18 Wigeon. (Mark Hobson/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Ian Hull). WWT … Continue reading →

Sharpness     An adult summer KITTIWAKE briefly at 8am then appeared to drift N on the tide. Another adult KITTIWAKE N past SARA at 8:56am. (Andy Jordan). A Chiffchaff, singing for long periods from woodland at noon today. (Martin Wright). … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn      The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at the sewage works today showing well in the spruce. There’s practically no parking near the sewage works and it would be best to park in Westbury and take the footpath through the … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     25 Sand Martins, two Cattle Egrets, 29 Little Egrets, 15 Redwings, a pair of Oystercatchers and a Tawny Owl today. (Nick Goatman). Tewkesbury     On Mitton meadows 45 Wigeon, 120 Teal and five Lapwings today. (Mike Smart). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge   A MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake very briefly at 12:10pm today before it flew off towards the roadside fields. (Geoff Moyser). Forest of Dean     At Parkend cricket ground five Hawfinch (3f, 2m), one of the males with metal … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 today and showing well. (Merv Carlyon). Pic by Merv. Frampton   14 Sand Martins at the Sailing Lake at 12:30pm today. (Geoff Moyser). Forest of Dean  … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 today. Also two Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher. At Pit 41 a Yellow-legged Gull, a Great White Egret, 16 Goldeneyes and four Goosanders. At Pit 12, 97 Red Crested Pochards. (Graham Lawlor). At Shorncote … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL with a near full hood on South Lake this morning. (Paul Masters). Also a Water Rail from Robbie Garnett hide. (Mark Hobson). Frampton pools     Three Cattle Egrets sheltering from the wind on Court … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 today. (Mark Gurney/Morag Hughes). Purton     A first-winter MEDITERRANEAN GULL loafing off of Purton this evening amongst many thousands of Common Gulls. (Francis Steuck). Frampton  … Continue reading →