Monthly Archives: January 2022

Wainlode Hill, Norton     Two Whooper Swans flew into Wainlodes at 8:20am to join 13 Mute Swans at SO 85087 25778. Six Bewick’s Swans with two Mute Swans further to the left near the canal. Also a dog OTTER on … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again 50m up the canal path to NE of Shepherds Patch Bridge at SO728042 and ten Cattle Egrets in a field just to the W of Slimbridge at SO733040. For the Ibis please park sensibly … Continue reading →

Wainlode Hill, Norton     Two Whooper Swans and six Bewick’s Swans today. (Jeremy Squire). Whooper Swans by Duncan Dine Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 129 again today. (Les Ditchburn/Neil Smart). Slimbridge    At Shepherds … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 129 until 2pm at least. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 129. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the farm at SU 15004 99406 … Continue reading →

Kingswood     Garden birds today included two Dippers, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (2nd garden record). (Tom McCarthy). Forest of Dean     At Parkend four Hawfinches, eight flyover Lesser Redpolls, a Siskin, a Greenfinch, … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show 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 … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the south side of the Cathedral at midday. (Paul Masters). Cotswold Water Park West     An adult and an immature male SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was near the Dutch Barn at Shepherd’s Patch again today. Please park carefully beside the road or in the free car park before the bridge. (Paul Sutton/Andy Jordan). A female Merlin and a Marsh … Continue reading →

Tidenham Chase     The DARTFORD WARBLER still amongst the gorse bushes on the western side of Poor’s Allotment at 10am. It is very elusive and was seen on and of until 1pm but not this afternoon. Also two Firecrests, three … Continue reading →