Monthly Archives: August 2019

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a Marsh Harrier, a Spoonbill, a Peregrine, 7+ Knot, seven Ruff, six Common Cranes, a Greenshank and a Common Tern. On the Rushy a Ruff, a Greenshank and two Snipe. On South Lake a Common Tern, … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A GUILLEMOT floated up between Berkeley Pill and the docks at 10:40am. (Geoff Moyser). A juvenile SHAG on the river but flew S at 11:15am. Also a Garden Warbler in the bushes by the picnic site car park. … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore/Pill     This morning two Turnstones, a Black-tailed Godwits, two Oystercatchers, 17 Redshanks, three Common Sandpipers, three Wheatears and a Reed Warbler. (Paul Taylor). A Whinchat this morning just N of Berkeley Pill, Sharpness side. (Andy Jordan). WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading →

Gloucester     At Horsbere Flood Storage Lake this evening a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Kestrel, a pair of Buzzards and a Grey Heron. (Andy Watts).  Nailsworth     410+ House Martins, 25+ Swallows, seven Swifts and a Sand Martin flying S up … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Wood Sandpiper and four Ruff on South Lake today. From Zeiss hide seven Sanderlings, three Turnstones, 112 Ringed Plovers, 183 Dunlin, a Knot, a Redshank, a Greenshank, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, 41 Avocets and a SPOONBILL … Continue reading →

Quedgeley     A Raven in Aldi car park at 12:30pm. (Matt Lathan). Minchinhampton    On the polo ground this evening a Yellow Wagtail with 12 Pied Wagtails and 19 Common Gulls and ten Black headed Gulls. (Seb Buckton). Ozleworth    … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this evening three Arctic Terns (1 ad, 2 juvs), five Common Terns (3 ads, 2 juvs), 40+ Swifts, a male Wigeon, 14 Gadwalls, four Teal, the adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Kingfisher. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

North Cotswolds     A juvenile Hobby sunbathing today. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Richard Tyler Photography Ebley     On Doverow Hill this morning a young Tawny Owl calling and an adult seen later roosting in a tree, a family of Buzzards … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide two juvenile/female Garganeys today. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     This afternoon a Little Egret, four Turnstones, 100+ Curlews, 16 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, a Kestrel, two Redstarts, 6+ Yellow Wagtails, three Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a … Continue reading →

Sharpness     Still two GANNETS this morning both of which flew N past SARA. Also a Grey Seal today. (Andy Jordan). Saul Warth     A GANNET flew N over Fretherne church at 8:23am. Also this morning the first returning Wheatear, … Continue reading →