Monthly Archives: June 2019

Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, a Cuckoo, six Common Terns, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swifts and two Oystercatchers today. (Nick Goatman). Barnsley Warren SSSI     This morning at the Fosse Way end and surrounding farmland, five Redstarts (4 … Continue reading →

Leighterton    A QUAIL calling at 9:15pm heard from along Monarch’s Way near ST8325990648. (Paul Rich). Coates     Early this morning a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER in flight close to the ride in Hailey Wood on the Bathurst Estate. On the … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a Little Owl, a Yellowhammer, a Red Kite over and a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks still. (Ian Hull). Also today 16 Mute Swans, a pair of Canada Geese still with five goslings, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy, two Little Ringed Plovers and a 2cy Mediterranean Gull. From Martin Smith hide a Green Sandpiper, two Oystercatchers and a Redshank. From Zeiss hide 52 Avocet, at least two on nests, 35 moulting Gadwalls, 71 Shelducks … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Curlews on the reserve have hatched four chicks. A TURTLE DOVE flew along seawall S and across the reserve boundary to the Elders on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal towpath/Old Duck Decoy near Purton at 10:30am. … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead from the Campbell Hide a male and female Pied Flycatchers and a Coal Tit. At the Lower Hide male and female Pied Flycatchers, a female Redstart and a female Mandarin with three ducklings.  By … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still present today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     On the rising tide this morning 14 Dunlins, eight Oystercatchers, eight Curlews, 40+ Shelducks, a Whitethroat, a Skylark, a Mistle Thrush and six Swifts. A Great White … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Rushy this morning, later relocating to Zeiss hide with a second bird roosting on the river. Also two Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy and another on South Lake, with 50+ Black-tailed Godwits. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY hovering over Somerford Nature Reserve viewed from Neigh Bridge being mobbed by a tern this afternoon. (Dave Baker). Tresham     A Red Kite at 5:15pm today. (Karen Rogers). Cheltenham    Two Red Kites … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Cinderford Linear Park a Green Woodpecker, a Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, two Buzzards, a male Redstart, and a Tree Pipit. Other sightings included ten Wood Whites, a female Brimstone, Common Blue, Dingy Skipper, Orange Tip, Small … Continue reading →