Monthly Archives: December 2021

Chavenage Lane     600+ Fieldfares, 350+ Redwings, 300+ Linnets, 600+ Chaffinches and 150+ Bramblings in with them, all feeding in a stubble field and an adjoining Linseed field. Also five Stonechats and 2000+ Woodpigeons. Many of the thrushes were bathing … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, 4+ Goldeneyes and 6+ Goosanders. (Jon Mercer/Les Ditchburn). Scaup by Jon Mercer Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 115 52 Pochards and nine Goldeneyes. On Pit 123 76 … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, two male Goldeneyes, ten Goosanders (6 males), two small flocks of Long-tailed Tits and a few Bullfinches. (Steve Brown). Cotswold Water Park East     In a field by Pit … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A male and female SCAUP on Pits 43/65 today. (David Creber/Mark Gurney). Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral over the South porch at 10am. Also a Peregrine. (Mark Hobson). Sharpness     A … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    At least 12 Hawfinches at in Crown Lane, Parkend at 9:15am high up in the tree canopy. Also a Raven over. (Paul Rich/Alan Waterman). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning 16 Wigeon, eight Mandarins (5m, 3f), … Continue reading →

Lydney Docks & Sands    An extremely late SWALLOW flying around the Docks inner basin for c15 mins then it flew off upriver. Also a Curlew and a Grey Heron on Saniger Sands, another Grey Heron and a Cormorant on … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A SHAG on the pool at SARA this afternoon. (Andy Jordan). Shag by Andy Jordan WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS dropped in briefly to the Tack Piece from Martin Smith hide then flew inland at 1:30pm, seen … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Parkend 4+ Hawfinches with Greenfinches in trees at Crown Lane late morning. At the church early afternoon a Jay and a Nuthatch. At Cannop Stoneworks c15 Mandarins, male and female Bullfinch, 3-4 Coal Tits, a … Continue reading →

Berkeley     Two Green Sandpipers flushed from the Castle Meadows today. (Paul Taylor). Forest of Dean    11 Hawfinches at Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch early afternoon. (Paul Grennard). WWT Slimbridge     Lunchtime from the Estuary … Continue reading →

Shepherd’s Patch     Eight Cattle Egrets between Cambridge Arms and Patch bridges amongst sheep at SO7339404442, NW of the canal 53 White-fronted Geese, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Little Egret this afternoon. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on … Continue reading →