Monthly Archives: August 2019

Netheridge Farm A Whinchat at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson). Bussage     A report of c30 Ring-necked Parakeets flying directly overhead about 100 feet up in close formation from the SE direction of Aston Down Airfield and flew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge Three Whinchats and a Wheatear on the cross fence near Mid Point this afternoon. (Phil Pope). Whitminster Today along the River Frome two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, 10+ Goldfinches, a Buzzard and a Water Vole. (Josh Adamms). … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     Belated news of a WRYNECK in a private garden next to the Racecourse yesterday. (Terry Dicks per R Baatsen). Pics by Terry. Nailsworth     At 7:25am six Swifts moving S. At 5:35pm nine Swifts, 380+ House Martins and 25+ … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     In the Yew Tree Break/Crabtree Hill area early evening two Whinchats, two Redstarts, five Tree Pipits, four Spotted Flycatchers, five Whitethroats, seven Blackcaps, three Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, three Hawfinches, seven Crossbills, nine Stonechats and two … Continue reading →

Hock Ditch to Arlingham     Six Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Redstart, a Wheatear, 140+ Goldfinches, two Reed Warblers, two Whitethroats, four Chiffchaffs and seven Mistle Thrushes. (MK). Pic by Mike. Coombe Hill Meadows    … Continue reading →

Barnsley     An adult OSPREY flew NE just E of Barnsley late morning. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard. Cleeve Hill     From the West Down car park an OSPREY in the dead tree 200m to the SW at 8:30am, then … Continue reading →

Bibury     A juvenile Peregrine this morning near Bibury having a spat with a juvenile Hobby. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard. Saul/Frampton     From Cadbury Bridge to Splatt Bridge two Redstarts, 12+ Yell Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Wheatear, 19 … Continue reading →

Saul/Frampton     At Hock Ditch this afternoon an adult Wheatear and a juvenile Whinchat. (Mike Davis). From Cadbury Bridge to Splatt Bridge early morning today two Green Sandpipers, two Cetti’s Warblers, three Redstarts, 10+ Yellow Wagtails, four Kestrels, a Little … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide today 20 Shelducks, 30 Curlews, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Kestrel, a pale Buzzard, six Mistle Thrushes, 12 Goldfinches, two Linnets, a Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Yellow Wagtails and a Meadow Pipit. (MK). … Continue reading →

Nailsworth     Belated news of an OSPREY yesterday flying W at 6:55pm over Windsoredge. Today between 5:55-7:05pm) at least 810 Swifts moving S, many high up, with at least 200 House Martins. (Terry Grant). Gloucester     At Horsbere Flood Storage … Continue reading →