Monthly Archives: January 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL, an Avocet, three Oystercatchers, four Dunlins, four Ruffs, c540 Lapwings and 62 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Martin McGill/Magnus Carter/Dot Jones/Paul Masters). Scaup by Paul Masters Forest … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An adult/near adult SPOONBILL from the Estuary Tower on the Top New Piece. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Martin McGill). A Water Rail from Willow hide. (John Elley). Spoonbill by John Elley Calmsden    … Continue reading →

Great Rissington     A ringtail HEN HARRIER flew slowly over the road between the trig point and Great Rissington mid afternoon. (Keith Clack). Frampton     A juvenile SPOONBILL flew over Splatt Bridge NE coming from Slimbridge at 11:15am. A male … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge at dawn a female Marsh Harrier flew N towards Saul Warth, two Kestrels, 15 Lapwings S, three Redshanks, four Curlews, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and a Little Egret. (MK). On Court Lake this morning … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower three SHORT-EARED OWLS tussling together along seawall to the N at 1:30pm. (Ian Hull).  Also a MERLIN on the Dumbles. At Kingfisher hide two Lesser Redpolls feeding on the alders next to the feeders. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower a MERLIN on the southern cross fence.(Slimbridge Sightings).  The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE with Canada Geese on the Tack Piece. (Jeremy Holland). An Oystercatcher on South Lake. (Roberta Goodall). A Lesser Redpoll and Siskin … Continue reading →

Tidenham     Two WATER PIPITS still at Sturch Pill, Pillhouse Rocks but very flighty and only seen in flight and heard calling at ST 56737 95025. Also 100+ Wigeon, five Shelducks, a Mallard, three Canada Goose, three Curlews, two Snipe, … Continue reading →

North Cerney     On the large field just E of the village at SP025082, two Grey Partridges, 75+ Golden Plovers and c20 each of Fieldfares and Linnets.  At the outdoor piggery at SP035066 thousands of birds including hundreds of Corvids … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). From Zeiss hide at 2:30pm, a BITTERN booming several times. (Les Ditchburn). Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Jonathan Bull). Cotswold Water … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Brierley, 30+ Crossbills, 12+ Hawfinches, 50+ Bramblings, 400+ Chaffinches, 100+ Siskins and two Goshawks. At Woorgreens a FIRECREST, a flock of Crossbills over and 40+ Siskins. 40+ Mandarins at Cannop ponds. Two Dippers behind The … Continue reading →