Monthly Archives: December 2023

Forest of Dean    This morning around Crabtree Hill several parties of Crossbills, a male Sparrowhawk, a minimum of 200 Siskins and a very vocal Raven being chased by a Goshawk. Also a JACK SNIPE on the 13th December. (Frank … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    Three WAXWINGS flew over the garden calling at 1:15pm in direction of the Littledean Hill road. (Dan Watson). Saul Warth    Two Goosanders over, a Rock Pipit and two Chiffchaffs by the sewage works this morning. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 104 and the nearby River Coln 120 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 18 Teal, three Shovelers, 30 Tufted Ducks, six Goldeneyes, 12 Goosanders, eight Great Crested Grebes, six Cormorants, a Grey Heron, two Red Kites, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a juvenile KITTIWAKE through N, 11 Shelducks, seven Wigeon, seven White-fronted Geese flew S, 124 Curlews, nine Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, a Rock Pipit, two Ravens, two Common Cranes over Awre and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 this morning the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE feeding alone in a field near the feral goose flock at SU1935498933. On the lake, a drake Goosander, a juvenile SCAUP, 70 Red Crested Pochards, 150 Pochards, … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (James Robinson et al). The local fishermen reported the diver as being on the sailing lake Saturday and Sunday. (per Nick Goatman). c4000 Starlings in a murmuration at … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showing very well on Court Lake today.  (Les Ditchburn/Nick Goatman/Terry Grant). At lunchtime three Bewick’s Swans (2ads, 1 juv) flew over E, 10+Skylark, an Avocet flew over S also Wigeon, Shoveler and a male … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (Jonathan Bull et al). Also today a male Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake, a male Pochard, 43 Tufted Ducks, 38 Gadwalls, four Teal, two Little Grebes, six … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still at the N end of Court Lake today. (Steve Pullen et al). Great Northern Diver by Mike King WWT Slimbridge     Seven Avocets on South Lake, a DARK-BELLED BRENT GOOSE, an … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER at the N end of Court Lake today. (Eric Palmer). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE distantly on the Tack Piece, viewed from the Estuary Tower between 12:30 and 1pm … Continue reading →