Monthly Archives: April 2021

Cleeve Hill    An adult male HEN HARRIER flew over near the radio masts at 2:10pm. (Steve Owen). This morning four RING OUZELS (3m, 1f), a Red Kite, three Yellowhammers, a male Redstart, two Wheatears, a Willow Warbler and at … Continue reading →

Frampton     An adult and first-summer LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake from lunchtime today. (Nick Goatman/Ken Heron). At 7:30pm two first-summer LITTLE GULLS but the adult not seen and seven Common Sandpipers roosting on the jetty. (Gordon Kirk). Two … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     This morning a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling, five Whitethroats, five Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, 38 Blackcaps, 31 Chiffchaffs, two Yellow Wagtails, a Common Sandpiper, three Cetti’s Warblers, six Sand Martins, four Shelducks and two Mandarins. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading →

Kingscote     Ten Wheatears at 11am on posts and in grass field at ST803964 besides the A4135. (Vic Polley). Berkeley     Two male Redstarts at the Deer Park early morning. (Paul Taylor). Rodborough Common     A male Redstart at 9:30am. … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling at the picnic site, by river at 7:35am. (Andy Jordan). Cleeve Hill    Seven RING OUZELS (5m, 2f) in the valley to the N of the pylons heading to the Washpool. (Jane Bailey/John Casswell). … Continue reading →

Frampton      From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, a pair of Mandarins, two Whimbrels, two Yellow Wagtails N, two Fieldfares and six flew N, three Willow Warblers and 44 Bar-tailed Godwits with … Continue reading →

Frampton      From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning a calling WOODLARK flew N at 10:25am, also a male Redstart, two Whimbrels and five Curlews. (Gordon Hodgson). A Little Egret in the reedbed N of Splatt Bridge … Continue reading →

Frampton    At lunchtime the first-winter BONAPARTE’S GULL on the Sailing Lake, also two MEDITERRANEAN GULLS, two Common Sandpipers and a White Wagtail. (Nick Goatman). From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning four Common Sandpipers, a male Redstart, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     The BONAPARTE’S GULL still this evening at the pools then flew E at 7:15pm. (Andy Jordan). From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning a male Redstart, three unringed Common Cranes, 47 Curlews, 12 Redshanks, two Snipe, … Continue reading →

Popes Hill     An adult KITTIWAKE heading S over the house at 7:30am. (John Phillips). Sharpness    Two WHIMBREL early this morning during the WeBS count. (Roy Widgery). Cleeve Hill     12 RING OUZELS this morning. Also two Mistle Thrushes, … Continue reading →