Monthly Archives: February 2024

Stroud     15-20 WAXWINGS in in the car park of Stroud Leisure Centre briefly today, then flew off. (Joanna Harrison). Seven Mandarins (6m, 1f) still at Lodgemore Mill at lunchtime. (Richard Williams). WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along South … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Seven WAXWINGS followed by 40-45 WAXWINGS flew over the house in Broad Street in the direction of Silver Street, Littledean at 3:30pm. (Dan Watson). Innsworth     A Barn Owl hunting next to the A40 by the new … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Early morning a WHOOPER SWAN and the Snow Goose on the Rushy. A Red Kite causing havoc over the Dumbles, a Merlin sped through S and two Peregrines. A pair of Oystercatchers by the Estuary Tower and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WATER PIPIT on the scrape in front of the Estuary Tower and a Goshawk from Zeiss hide. (Dave Creber). From the Estuary Tower the adult PALE-BELLIED GOOSE and the  juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE with the Canada … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE with the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower. Also the Ross’s Goose and seven unringed Common Cranes. The Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and a Chiffchaff by the Estuary … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower this morning a PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE. A Peregrine sat on the NW side of the Sloane Tower at 9:15am until 2:50pm at least. From Zeiss hide the Lesser … Continue reading →

Tresham     Late afternoon 50 Golden Plovers, 75 Fieldfares, seven Red-legged Partridges, three Greenfinches and a Red Kite. (Paul Rich). Gloucester     Around Saintbridge Pond this morning two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, at least three Siskins, a Goldcrest, a Water Rail, … Continue reading →

Longford    On development land between Longford and Innsworth late afternoon a JACK SNIPE, a Snipe, a Barn Owl, a Green Woodpecker, a male Kestrel and 28 Greenfinches flew into roost. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    12 Crossbills SW over the Spinney at 8:50am. A WHOOPER SWAN and 100 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. On the Dumbles the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, the Ross’s Goose and three Ringed Plovers. 93 Avocets and a … Continue reading →

Ford area    A female Goshawk today. (Richard Tyler). Goshawk by Richard Tyler Forest of Dean    A juvenile Goshawk over at New Fancy View. A Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Grey Wagtail at Cannop Stoneworks. (Martin … Continue reading →