Monthly Archives: November 2019

Cotswold Water Park West     A female Marsh Harrier at Shorncote Reedbeds NR hunting right in front of Hayward hide this morning. (Dave Soons). Pic by Dave. Saul/Frampton      The juvenile SHAG again on the landing stage of the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A Great White Egret on Pit 9 today. (Nigel Pleass). At Shorncote Reedbeds early morning a Little Grebe, a pair of Shovelers, eight Gadwalls, 15 Teal, 42 Tufted Ducks, three Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, 142 … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     The video camera on the Peregrine nesting tray on the bell tower at Tewkesbury Abbey has recently (4th November) seen a BLACK REDSTART. There is a short video clip here : http://abbeyperegrines.blogspot.com/2019/11/ (per David Bagley). Saul     The juvenile … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    204+ Knot with 561 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Eight Pink-footed Geese still on the Dumbles and 20 White-fronted Geese and two Greenland White-fronted Geese on Bottom New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). Pic by Paul Dunham. Saul     The … Continue reading →

Saul     The SHAG still at Saul junction on the canal today. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Masters). Slimbridge     A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER just flew low along canal N over Patch Bridge at 7am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Minsterworth     Two Whooper Swans, 21 Mute Swans, … Continue reading →

Saul     A SHAG on the canal seen both sides of Cadbury Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson). Pics by Mike. Nearby 30+ Little Egrets in the horse paddocks along the road to Arlingham getting pushed around by a Buzzard at 1:15pm. … Continue reading →

Purton     A drake RED-BREASTED MERGANSER on the canal early morning, then flew onto the river. Also 15 White-fronted Geese heading to Slimbridge over Purton this morning. (Andy Jordan/Neil Smart/MK). Forest of Dean    A Red-breasted Merganser on Woorgreens Lake … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A SNOW BUNTING flew over N calling, but not seen, at 8:39am. A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with a Tit/crest flock on the S side of the path to SARA at the end until midday at least. A Spotted Redshank … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A GLOSSY IBIS on floods opposite the new development on the Berkeley by-pass until 11am at least. (Matt Price). WWT Slimbridge    Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles. 12 White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose from … Continue reading →

Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again this morning near Snowshill. Also Red Kite, Red-legged Partridge, two Ravens and c200 Fieldfares. (Jonathan Bull). WWT Slimbridge     Six Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles from Zeiss hide today. Also on the Dumbles six … Continue reading →