Monthly Archives: April 2022

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Little Owl, two Little Ringed Plovers, four Redshanks, three Oystercatchers, three Avocets, three Shelducks, a Little Egret, a pair of Wigeon, Pintail, Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler heard, a Cormorant, … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill      Still two RING OUZELS near the heather enclosure today. (Roy Kinchin/Mark Dowie). Two Wheatears this afternoon. (Roy Shilham). Frampton     An adult LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake, perched on the top of the former floating hut … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     At the top of the Washpool valley a male RING OUZEL foraging in shelter from scrub in a gale. Also two Buzzards, one carrying nesting material, 3/4 Ravens, a Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush both singing, … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303 at 7:35am. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Martin … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS on the W side of the Common early morning. Also a Wheatear and many Fieldfares on the approach road. (Mark Dowie). Two Stonechats in the heather enclosure, a Raven flying over carrying food, a … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A male and female/immature male RING OUZEL from the Heather Enclosure today. Also c 500 Fieldfares with a few Redwings in a stubble field on the road to the Radio Masts. (Duncan Dine). Forest of Dean    … Continue reading →

Frampton     A LITTLE GULL still on the Sailing Lake this morning. (Les Sysum). Up to 60 Sand Martins feeding and resting at 8:40am. (Mike Davis). Also this morning a Swallow, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, three singing Cetti’s Warblers, several … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along the S edge of the Long Pool withy bed 20m W of the flowering Willow bush foraging in the Reed Canary-grass along the edge of the drain. Also the Ruff still present, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL briefly on South Lake mid-morning. (Tim Jukes). Also an adult summer Mediterranean Gull, a Little Ringed Plover, a Knot, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, eight Cattle Egrets, the GLOSSY IBIS roosting, later seen at Zeiss hide, … Continue reading →