Monthly Archives: August 2020

Saul Warth     At the top of the tide this morning at 10am a SHAG on the river, trying hard to go back down against the wind. At high tide on the last bit of exposed mud 20+ Curlews, 10+ … Continue reading →

Lower Slaughter     A Hobby this morning. (Richard Tyler). Saul Warth     This morning before high tide 250+ Ringed Plovers, five Turnstones, two Sanderlings, a red Knot, three Black-tailed Godwits, 12 Avocets, 100+ Curlews, a Greenshank and a Little Egret. … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, a Little Stint, a juvenile Greenshank, two juvenile Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, 100+ Ringed Plovers, 20+ Dunlins, 10+ Sanderlings, nine Knot, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, two Turnstones, 12 Avocets, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge      The CITRINE WAGTAIL flew over the visitor centre from South Lake direction towards the Rushy at 4:30pm, calling loudly. (James Robinson). From Mid Point at high tide a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, five Knot, 18 Ringed Plovers, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     No sign of the Citrine Wagtail all day today. A Yellowhammer along the Summer Walkway and the Spotted Redshank still on South Lake. (Les Ditchburn). Mid Point over high tide two Turnstones, 47 Ringed Plovers, 73 Curlews, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter CITRINE WAGTAIL was still present today and seen well away from public areas on the Bottom New Piece late morning for a few minutes. (Martin McGill). It was also seen in flight briefly from Kingfisher … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A first-winter CITRINE WAGTAIL from mid-morning until 5pm at least showing on and off from Hogarth hide although missing for 2 hours this afternoon. This is the first record for Gloucestershire. (Paul Masters/Ian Stewart/Nick Truby). Early access … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A dark morph ARCTIC SKUA of off Mid Point until 9am when it flew S past Purton. (Scott Petrek/Neil Smart). The juvenile Wood Sandpiper, a Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank on South Lake and two Golden Plovers, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake today. Also the Spotted Redshank and four Little Ringed Plovers there and two GARGANEYS and two summer-plumaged Golden Plovers from Zeiss hide still. (Roberta Goodall). Cleeve Hill     Late … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake today. Also the Spotted Redshank there and two GARGANEYS and a summer-plumaged Golden Plover from Zeiss hide still. On the river the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, an Mediterranean Gull, … Continue reading →