Monthly Archives: January 2023

Rodley    Two Green Sandpipers at the flood at Wilmore Common today. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     A WATER PIPIT from Estuary Tower flew low towards South Finger. (Slimbridge Sightings). On South Lake the first-winter drake SCAUP on the deep … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL from Estuary Tower at 2:30pm. (Roy Kinchin). Frampton     This afternoon at the Sailing Lake a drake Pochard, two Little Grebes, 200+ Redwings and 20+ Fieldfares. A MERLIN shot through N, just E of … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on South Lake this afternoon. (Lisa Hume). An adult winter Mediterranean Gull with Black-headed Gulls along the approach road in fields at 8:45am and later on South Lake. (Mark Dowie). From the Estuary … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     Five Goosanders went down river, two Great Black-backed Gulls and nine Chiffchaffs at STW Treatment Works. (Dan Watson). Walmore Common     c100 Teal, c1 00 Wigeon, 47 Shovelers, 17 Shelducks, 12 Pintails, a Peregrine and a WATER PIPIT. (Dan Watson). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Dumbles at 11:05am and then the Tack Piece until 1pm when it flew out onto the estuary. (Dot Jones/Craig Reed). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on South Lake, also a second-winter Mediterranean Gull … Continue reading →

Ozleworth Park area     Two Red Kites, seven Buzzards, two Sparrowhawks, an adult Goshawk, a Raven, a Kestrel, 16 Greenfinches, 12 Chaffinches, two Goldcrests, 23 Linnets, 400+ Carrion Crows, 200+ Woodpigeons, 45 Fieldfare, a Corn Bunting and five Red-legged Partridges. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A first-winter Mediterranean Gull on South Lake today. The first-winter drake SCAUP very elusive at the back of South Lake today. (Paul Masters). Mediterranean Gull by Paul Masters Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    From Brierley to the bottom of Crabtree Hill via Serridge and Drybrook Road Station four Hawfinches, two Crossbills, a Goldcrest, two Ravens, three Coal Tits, c20 Chaffinches feeding in the leaf letter with a Brambling, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A drake Mandarin on the Rushy. A Water Rail from Willow hide. At least eight Ruff on the Tack Piece amongst thousands of wildfowl and waders. A female Goldeneye, 15 Avocets and 18 Cormorants on South Lake. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The SPOONBILL flew in at Shorncote reedbeds at 7:30am. (Nigel Sluman). Cotswold Water Park East    At Fairford at Pit 104 seven Goosanders (5m), 78 Wigeon, 32 Tufted Ducks, three Pintails, seven Teal, six Great … Continue reading →