Monthly Archives: May 2023

Cleeve Hill     At Wardens’ Wood this morning a Cuckoo, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, two Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, a Yellowhammer and a Long-tailed Tit. (Cottia Howard). Rodborough Common     This morning a late female Wheatear on the Common. … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 5:15-8:10am birds included 18 Mute Swans, 17 Gadwalls, three male Shovelers, a pair of Tufted Ducks, a pair of Wigeon, five Shelducks, a Little Grebe, five Avocets, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, four Lapwings, … Continue reading →

Frampton     A Cuckoo at Splatt Bridge today. (Nigel Young). Cuckoo by Nigel Young WWT Slimbridge     The female Red Crested Pochard in the Decoy again, three Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake, a Cuckoo flew past the Hogarth hide and … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     150+ Swifts, a Crossbill over, eight Hobbies, three Mediterranean Gulls, a Marsh Harrier, eight Common Terns, a Common Sandpiper, a male Goldeneye, four Yellow Wagtails, 100+ House Martins, 80+ Swallows, 150+ Sand Martins, four Shelducks and two … Continue reading →

Frampton     The WHITE STORK flew low S over the garden in the village at 2:45pm. It continued S and was last seen over Falfield. (Gordon Hodgson). At least five Hobbies at Court Lake this morning. (Paul Rich). A Sedge … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler by the car park. (John Casswell). Other birds today included two WOOD SANDPIPERS still, a Little Ringed Plover, a Ruff, 4+ Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, two Curlews, a pair of … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon two WOOD SANDPIPERS, a Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Egrets and the White-fronted Goose and two pairs of Wigeon still. Also a Cuckoo calling and a Lesser Whitethroat singing near the Wharf until … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WOOD SANDPIPER, two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, five Redshanks, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover, a Reed Warbler and a Little Owl. (Ian Hull). Forest of Dean     Early morning at … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead four Pied Flycatchers, four Siskins, two Garden Warblers, four Mandarins and a Sparrowhawk. At New Fancy View seven Crossbills, a Cuckoo, three Siskins, a Garden Warbler, a Swift, two Swallows, two Sand Martins and … Continue reading →

Frampton     Four Hobbies over Court Lake today. (Paul Dunham). Later five Hobbies, two adult Mediterranean Gulls, nine Common Terns, an ARCTIC TERN and three Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Hobby by Paul Dunham Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales today. (Paul Dunham/Terry … Continue reading →