Monthly Archives: August 2023

Saul Warth     At 6:30am for high tide a Greenshank, 12 Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, 72 Curlews, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, 60 Shelducks, 114 Canada Geese, two Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge   Three SPOONBILLS and two Turnstones from Middle Point. Seven Cattle Egrets on South Lake this afternoon. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Cattle Egret by Duncan Dine Spoonbill by Duncan Dine Saul Warth     At high tide 6:30-8:30am a summer … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew S past Middle Point at 2pm. This morning three SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. From Middle Point three Pintails, a Great White Egret, 18 Knot, 14 Sanderlings, 12 Dunlins, seven Redshanks, 163 Ringed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    14 Knot on the river and two SPOONBILLS and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Terry Grant/Nigel Young). Spoonbill by Terry Grant Spotted Redshank by Nigel Young Saul Warth     Early morning four distant Turnstones, three Common … Continue reading →

Epney    The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, again on the sands S of the Anchor Inn again until 9:45am at least with 170+ Canada Geese. (Geoff Moyser/Steve Pullen/MK). Pink-footed Goose by Steve Pullen Saul Warth     Earlymorning two Little … Continue reading →

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY over Birdland this evening. (Keith Jennings). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Marsh Harrier, a Green Sandpiper, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Little Grebes, nine Lapwings, two Shovelers, four Gadwalls and three … Continue reading →

Epney     The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, on the sands S of the Anchor Inn again this morning with 120+ Canada Geese. (MK). Also two adult Yellow-legged Gulls still in wing-moult and an adult Mediterranean Gull. (Mark Dowie). Frampton … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning two Marsh Harriers, 50 Lapwings, two Great White Egrets and a Lesser Emperor. (Duncan & Becky Dine). Great White Egret by Duncan Dine Saul Warth     At high tide early … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     This morning a Tree Pipit flushed twice, very unusual here. Also a Hobby harassing a Buzzard, a Kingfisher, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whinchats, three Stonechats and three Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne). Bourton-on-the-Water     The female Marsh Harrier … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A drake COMMON SCOTER came up at pre-high tide at 11:15am, drifted up to Saul Warth and drifted past Hock Cliff towards Arlingham at 12:20pm. (Warren Gill). Also from Middle Point a Turnstone, three Knot and a … Continue reading →