Monthly Archives: July 2023

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point a SPOONBILL, a Great White Egret and six Little Egrets on the falling tide. A Spotted Redshank and a male Ruff on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A BITTERN from Zeiss hide, a Garganey and a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Bittern seen from Zeiss hide and Kingfisher hide. On the Rushy a Garganey, four Spotted Redshanks and three male Ruffs. 16 Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper on the Tack Piece and a pair of Reed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Bittern seen from Zeiss hide flying between reed beds to the south. Also two Garganeys. At Middle Point this morning waders included two Turnstones, a Sanderling, a Common Sandpiper and 70 Avocets. (Helen Bojaniwska/Dot Jones/James Robinson). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point five ARCTIC TERNS (four adults and a juvenile) sat on mudflats along river channel just north of the point. Also eight Sanderlings. Four Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Scott Petrek/Tim Jukes). From Robbie Garnett … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two adult Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake and four Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy with Redshank and Ruff and a Garganey. (Neil Smart/Jeremy Squire). Saul Warth     50+ Avocets, 29 Curlews, ten Shelducks, two Little Egrets at … Continue reading →

Leighterton     A QUAIL calling at midday SE of Bennetts Farm from the Monarch Way. (Paul Rich). Saul Warth     At high tide a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a distant Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, six … Continue reading →

Elmore Court     A Wood Warbler in oaks by the duck pond at Elmore Court at 5:30pm. A Spotted Flycatcher was in the same tree and a male Redstart nearby. (Andy Jayne). Walmore Common     A female Gadwall with three … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy this morning an immature SPOONBILL, a Cattle Egret, a Great White Egret and Little Egrets and a Hobby through. (James Robinson). A juvenile Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Martin McGill). Frampton pools     Ten … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two Mediterranean Gulls this morning on South Lake. (Neil Smart). On the Rushy three Spotted Redshanks, three Ruffs and two Green Sandpipers. (Jeremy Squire/Sarah Townsend). A Bittern seen from Robbie Garnett hide in flight over the Tack … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A female COMMON SCOTER floated up on the tide past the New Grounds and Hock Ditch. (Martin McGill). An adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake this morning. (Paul Masters). Quedgeley     A juvenile TURTLE DOVE feeding below … Continue reading →