Monthly Archives: August 2022

Chalford     A female Goosander on the leat this afternoon at SO889024. The Leat is part of Belvedere Mill. (Jeremy Nottingham). Saul Warth     This morning 20+ Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail, the first Whinchat this … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks and a Kingfisher. From the Estuary Tower a Peregrine and two small dark geese probably hybrid Canada x Barnacle Geese. From Zeiss/Van der Bovencamp hides two SPOONBILLS, a Marsh … Continue reading →

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 a WRYNECK at 5:45pm in Hawthorns on the top path. Also a Marsh Tit. (James Darke). Haresfield Beacon    A FIRECREST this morning, also 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, two Tree Pipits and a … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     Belated news for yesterday (27th) a WHITE STORK landed on a roof next to Tewkesbury dog show and stayed there from 2-5pm at least. (Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk). White Stork by Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk Forest of Dean     Two Green Sandpipers … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     Late news of a Pied Flycatcher in Pittville Park in a tree near the island, where the narrow waterway is, flitting about in the branches yesterday (26th). (Steve Emerson). Pied Flycatcher by Steve Emerson Bibury     An OSPREY … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A WRYNECK at Hock Ditch at 10:05am then flew into the line of Sycamores leading towards Hock Cliff at SO 73688 08709. (MK). Still there at 8pm (Mark Hobson) but not seen all day. An OSPREY at … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     At least three Whinchats around the small heather area by the radio masts this morning. (Duncan Dine/Roger Wasley). Whinchat by Duncan Dine Whinchat by Roger Wasley WWT Slimbridge    A Garganey on South Lake still. On the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A Green Sandpiper again this morning in flight from the dragonfly ponds towards Woorgreens Lake. Also nearby yesterday at least two Redstarts. (Frank Williams). WWT Slimbridge     This morning on the Rushy two Greenshanks, a Spotted … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    At Middle Point an OSPREY flew downriver at 9:10am, two SPOONBILLS, two Greenshanks, 200+ Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, two Wheatears and three Whinchats. Two WOOD SANDPIPERS and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy and two juvenile Garganeys … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The GUILLEMOT still on the mud off of Middle Point until 12:30pm at least. At least ten Yellow Wagtails amongst the cattle below the Estuary Tower. (Les Ditchburn). Around the grounds today two SPOONBILLS, two Greenshanks, three … Continue reading →