Monthly Archives: October 2021

Forest of Dean    Six Goosanders, all redheads, this morning at Woorgreens Lake, also a flock of 100+ Siskins. (Paul Masters). Ozleworth     Late afternoon two Red Kites, a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Rich). Gloucester     A Barn Owl … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The first BEWICK’S SWAN of the winter on the Rushy this morning. A BITTERN from Martin Smith hide early morning. On South Lake at least 430 Black-tailed Godwits and 12 Knot. (Dot Jones). Cleeve Hill     Two … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS still in the hawthorns at the bottom of the Sheepwash Valley next to the Wash Pool this morning. (Andy Wiggins). Nailsworth     At Barton End 800+ Golden Plovers which were constantly spooked by a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     2+ RING OUZELS in Hawthorn bushes at the bottom of the Sheepwash Valley by the pool today. (Duncan Dine). Saul    43+ Mandarins this afternoon on the lake at SO 75034 09142 across the road from the … Continue reading →

Frampton pools    Two Cattle Egrets in field with sheep at Frampton between the Sailing Lake and Court Lake at SO7497173020 this morning. Also a Little Egret, nine Egyptian Geese on the Sailing Lake still, a Jay and the adult … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A Cattle Egret, nine Egyptian Geese, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 161 Wigeon, 96 Gadwalls, 25 Shovelers, 39 Tufted Ducks, three Pochards, a Kingfisher and five Redwings today. (Nick Goatman). Painswick Beacon     A female Merlin hunting Redwings … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Martin Smith hide at 9:50am. (Jon Mercer). From Mid Point early afternoon a SPOONBILL, a Little Stint with a Dunlin flock and seven Ruff. (Paul Rich). Spoonbill by Paul Rich Frampton pools    A … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill    12 Bramblings feeding in trees along 10th fairway this afternoon. (James Robinson). Sheepscombe    2+ Bramblings near to  Down Barn Farm SO 89459 09394. (Mark Hobson). Barrow Wake    600+ Golden Plovers on fields S of Barrow … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Eight Bramblings near Speech House Lake along the hardcore track that runs roughly parallel to the road from Speech House to New Fancy View. (Geoff Fawcett). Tewkesbury    A Ring-necked Parakeet in an Apple tree in Priors … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge highlights during this period included a showy BITTERN, the long-staying Spoonbill, two Cattle Egrets, two Great White Egrets, a Whooper Swan, three White-fronted Geese, four Egyptian Geese, a Marsh Harrier, three Spotted Redshanks and the usual autumn build … Continue reading →