Monthly Archives: June 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point from the Shepherd’s Hut at 9:25am. (Jeremy Holland/Mike Davis). The BLACK-WINGED STILT still on South Lake today until 5:20pm at least best viewed from Hogarth hide. Also three Little Ringed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake again today. Also an Egyptian Goose and five Little Ringed Plovers. From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS, a Cuckoo calling and a pair of Common Cranes with two chicks. (Jonathan Bull/Tim Jukes/Mike … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake from Hogarth hide ⁦this morning, also three Little Ringed Plovers, a Green Sandpiper and a Yellow Wagtail. (Paul Masters). Elmore      At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project from the public … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A pair of Rock Pipits have fledged 2+ young this week. (Andy Jordan). Juvenile Rock Pipit by Andy Jordan Saul Warth      Before high tide this morning two Turnstones, five Curlews, nine Oystercatchers, five Grey Plovers, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake two pairs of displaying Little Ringed Plovers, two Oystercatcher families, 30 Avocet chicks and adults, a pair of Wigeon and four drake Pochards. A Cuckoo singing from the Decoy area. (Slimbridge Sightings). Six Sanderlings … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Greenshanks on Pit 132 this afternoon. (Ian Sherriffs). Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this afternoon at Lower hide, a Spotted Flycatcher, male and female Pied Flycatchers, a family group of Treecreepers. Also a … Continue reading →

Berkeley     An OSPREY over the house at 1:15pm  heading towards Dursley from the River Severn. (Clare Glanville). Later seen from the western edge of Stinchcombe Hill over the Vale at 1:45pm being mobbed by Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     This morning c150 Ringed Plovers, 60 Sanderlings, 40 Dunlin, ten Grey Plovers, nine Bar-tailed Godwits, six Oystercatchers, four Knot, three Curlews, two Greenshanks, two Redshanks and a Turnstone. (Gordon Hodson). Also eight Avocets, a distant Marsh Harrier, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide 30+ Sanderlings, 120+ Ringed Plovers, 10+ Dunlins, five Grey Plovers (3 summer plumage), three Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 37 Shelducks and a huddle of c8 ducklings, a male Marsh Harrier, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Lesser … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Three BLACK TERNS on Pit 57 today until 5:45pm at least. (Richard Tyler). Black Tern by Richard Tyler WWT Slimbridge     A BLACK TERN briefly on the Rushy at 10am and then on South Lake … Continue reading →