Monthly Archives: March 2021

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY, a Little Ringed Plover and a GREAT WHITE EGRET flew W this evening. (Ian Ralphs). Winchcombe     An Egyptian Goose at Postlip this morning. (Graham Tompsett). Frampton Pools      26 Sand Martins, … Continue reading →

Newnham-on-Severn     Belated news of a drake COMMON SCOTER on the river at Newnham yesterday (19th) at 5pm.  It floated down on the current, then flew off down river. (John & Viv Phillips). Saul Warth     A GREAT WHITE EGRET … Continue reading →

Frampton     From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning. 157 Meadow Pipits, 109 Woodpigeons, 45 Linnets, six Alba wagtails and eight Sand Martins all flew N. Also five Redshanks, three Dunlins and a female Goosander flew to the … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Splatt Flashes viewed from the canal towpath c70 Curlews, three Black-tailed Godwits, 21 Redshanks, a Little Egret, ten Sand Martins flew N, a Kingfisher, a Raven, a Coot on canal only 2nd this year, three Fieldfares and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The second calendar year BONAPARTE’S GULL again today, for the first time since the initial sighting on 28th February. The reserve is closed but there is a chance of finding it on suitable habitat nearby. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A HOUSE MARTIN over the garden in Littledean this afternoon. (Dan Watson). Eastington    A BLACK REDSTART at Middlehall Farm at midday today. (Jeremy Nottingham). Slimbridge village     Seven CATTLE EGRETS amongst the cattle in canalside … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford Pool NR a Goldcrest singing. On the road from Whelford to Dudgrove at the ‘farm’ on the left with a large gate and lots of vehicles parked, a juvenile male BLACK REDSTART singing … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     29 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE drifted downriver off of the Warth at 8:20am. At midday they were still on the river N of Purton and at 12:40pm they were of off Awre. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Dark-bellied Brent Geese by … Continue reading →

Sharpness     An adult and a first-winter KITTIWAKE flew past the docks at 9am heading upstream. An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL at the docks at 9:25am. (Rich Hearn). Newnham-on-Severn     An adult summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew downriver at c9:25am. (Lewis Thomson). … Continue reading →

Stroud     A GANNET being harassed by gulls over Slad Road at 3pm. (Tom Costello). Sharpness     27 KITTIWAKES flew N at 9:05am. (Andy Jordan). Also seen off of Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson). Cotswold Water Park East     The first-winter … Continue reading →