Monthly Archives: September 2019

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN flew S over the Rushy at 8:20am. (Steve Heaven). At 12:10pm the BITTERN was seen from Zeiss hide in flight briefly then dropped into the Bottom New Piece out of sight. At 3pm the Spotted … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN on the Bottom New Piece this morning. On the Top New Piece at least 158 Knot, four Ruff, 120 Lapwings, seven Black-tailed Godwits, 723 Teal, 30 Wigeon and three Yellow Wagtails. Two CATTLE EGRETS on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS and 13 Knot on the Top New Piece, a Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and a Sanderling from Mid Point. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Masters/Ken Burrows). A Peregrine on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS at Zeiss hide briefly at 2pm, then flew E. (Dot Jones). Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon at Shorncote Reedbeds two Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, a Water Rail, 44 Lapwings, a Snipe, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Black Tern on South Lake again this morning. A SPOONBILL and two Swifts from Zeiss hide. (Jonathan Bull). Frampton    A Swift over the Sailing Lake and two Reed Warblers today. (Nick Goatman). Nailsworth    … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two juvenile Black Terns on South Lake this morning. (Martin McGill). Frampton-Saul     From Splatt Bridge to Saul Warth a Marsh Harrier, six Teal, a Pintail, 13 Lapwings, four Knot, three Avocets, four Whinchats, 13 Blackcaps, three … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A Swift, 50+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, three Grey Wagtails, six Mistle Thrushes, a Yellow-legged Gull and two Reed Warblers today. (Nick Goatman). Nailsworth     At least five Swifts and 300+ House Martins, and … Continue reading →