Monthly Archives: March 2022

WWT Slimbridge    Four SAND MARTINS heading N over the Rushy at 10:30am. (Jonathan Bull). 109 Avocets this morning included three ringed in Cleveland, Netherlands and Cambridgeshire. (Tim Jukes). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn … Continue reading →

Frampton    41 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan flew N over Splatt Bridge at 6:45am. The Black Swan eventually turned back and took four Bewick’s Swans back with it, 13 more Bewick’s came back S 15 minutes later. (Gordon … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Field this morning, two male WHITE WAGTAILS with a group of 20 Pied Wagtails (18m, 2f). (Gordon Kirk). A drake Red Crested Pochard on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. (MK). White Wagtail (record shot) by Gordon … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A BITTERN flew to the reedbed near Kingfisher hide. A Cattle Egret and a female Goldeneye on South Lake. Three Snow Geese on the Tack and the Ross’s Goose on the Dumbles. From Martin Smith hide three … Continue reading →

Over     A Barn Owl over the A40 dual carriageway halfway between Over farm market and the Newent turning at 10:20pm. (Derek Summers). WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower a Estuary Tower a calling LITTLE RINGED PLOVER flew over … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A 3rd calendar year CASPIAN GULL at Pit 16 briefly at 5:30pm and relocated at 5:45pm. (Dave Creber/MK/Richard Williams). Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning birds included 400 Golden Plovers, 50 … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A 3rd winter CASPIAN GULL at Pit 16 this evening. (Richard Hearn). Caspian Gull by Richard Hearn Forest of Dean    6+Bramblings and a female Hawfinch at Parkend this morning. (Ewan Urquhart). Hawfinch by Ewan Urquhart … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART still in Dock Road today, on and around the derelict ship moored opposite the houses. (Chris Newton). Black Redstart by Chris Newton Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     Five Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets in a ploughed field on the last bend before the canal bridge at Shepherd’s Patch, between Kingston Farm and Prices Court Farm this morning. At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite 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. (Martin Price). Cotswold … Continue reading →