Monthly Archives: August 2023

Epney    A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE on the sands on the far bank just S of the Anchor Inn at 4:45pm with 174+ Canada Geese. Also two Greenshanks, which flew S, and two Common Sandpipers. (MK). Pink-footed Goose by Mike King … Continue reading →

Uley     At Rockstowes/Shadwell at ST780977 at midday five Spotted Flycatchers and a juvenile PIED FLYCATCHER. (Nigel Hewston). 30+ House Martins over the Crawley Valley this morning. (Tim Thompson). WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point three Knots, two Greenshanks, 200 … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     Five BLACK TERNS on Pit 57 at 5pm, but a Sparrowhawk flew through and they didn’t return. (Dave Creber). WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point the Grey Partridge from the viewing platform at 9am. On … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece today but sometimes elusive in the vegetation. From Middle Point three SPOONBILLS, ten Little Egrets, 14 Common Cranes, a Marsh Harrier, a Curlew Sandpiper, a juvenile Ruff, two Golden Plovers, … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A juvenile Cuckoo in the garden at Tuffley at 7:20pm. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Robbie Garnett hide until 4pm at least but elusive. (Julian Thomas/Mark Hobson). From Middle Point the reeling Grasshopper … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A Swift over Woorgreens Lake this morning at 6:10am. (Frank Williams). WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER from Robbie Garnett at 11am but difficult in tall vegetation on the right bank towards Martin Smith hide. Also … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A juvenile HONEY BUZZARD WSW over the garden near Littledean at 12:10pm. Also a Tree Pipit. (Dan Watson). A Wheatear this morning on Coleford car boot field. (Geoff Fawcett). WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER was absent throughout the day but turned up on the Rushy at 4:30pm. Also a Common Sandpiper and two Spotted Redshanks. Nine Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. (Sam Walker). 13 CATTLE EGRETS from … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE TERN off of Middle Point from 9:10am until early afternoon at least. (Neil Smart). Also off Middle Point a SPOONBILL, two Great White Egrets, 19 Little Egrets, two Sanderlings and a Knot. (Slimbridge Sightings). The … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Rushy all day. Two CATTLE EGRETS on South Lake. (Molly Gould). A SPOONBILL and a Whimbrel from Middle Point. (Chris Moore). Also on the Rushy four Spotted Redshanks and a Great White … Continue reading →