Monthly Archives: January 2022

Forest of Dean     At least 19 Hawfinches at Parkend today. (Ewan Urquhart). Hawfinch by Ewan Urquhart WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower three Snow Geese, the Ross’s Goose and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose and the Todd’s Canada Goose. … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Sam Walker/Terry Richer/MK). … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male and a female BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road. 21 Cormorants on the pier. (Geoff Moyser). Berkeley shore     North of the power station a male and a female Stonechat, six Reed Buntings, a … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS showed very well by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Paul … Continue reading →

Epney     Three Brent Geese on the foreshore towards Longney. Also a Kingfisher at low tide beneath The Anchor pub this afternoon. (Steve Hurrell). Kingfisher by Steve Hurrell Cotswold Water Park East     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still present at … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Around Woorgreens 8+ Crossbills, 15+ Siskins, two Stonechats, a Jay, a  Mistle Thrush, two Goldcrests, a Green Woodpecker heard and a Raven. At Cannop Ponds four Goosanders, a Marsh Tit, Coal Tits, a Nuthatch, a Grey … Continue reading →

Stonehouse    The regular Kingfisher at the Ocean again today at SO 79791 05049. Park beside St Cyr’s church in Church Lane and walk W through the church grounds a couple of 100 yards to the bridge. (Paul Sutton/MK). Kingfisher … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East    A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake from the A361 layby just N of Lechlade at 3:35pm. (Dave Morgan). Cotswold Water Park West     c60 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 56 today. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Horseshoe Lake Pit 120 today. (Pat Mabon per Jon Mercer). Hawling     20+ Bramblings with Chaffinches in 2 sites, two Yellowhammers, c300 Lapwings, c500 Golden Plovers, 200+ Linnets and … Continue reading →

Tidenham, Pill House     Two WATER PIPITS in the pill near Pill House Rocks early afternoon. Access along a public footpath that runs from the A48 at Tidenham towards Pill House, under the railway and through some horse paddocks. (Andy … Continue reading →