Monthly Archives: May 2024

Syreford     Between Syreford and Hawling this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler (SP032204), a Goshawk carrying prey and being pursued by a Sparrowhawk, five Red Kites, two Ravens, ten Mistle Thrushes, two male Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, ten Yellowhammers, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Greenshank on the South Lake today. (Roberta Goodall). Saul Warth     This afternoon, the arrival of 70+ screaming Swifts is really late, 50+ Mallards flushed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Marsh Harrier here. From Zeiss hide a pair of Common Cranes with chicks. (Heather England/Rachel Thomas). White-spotted Bluethroat by Heather England Common Cranes by Rachel … Continue reading →

Sherborne     The OSPREY this afternoon to the E of the Estate flying near Picardy Copse further E along Sherborne brook. (Luke Hunter). WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again at Middle Point this morning. Also a SHORT-EARED OWL … Continue reading →

Sherborne     An OSPREY roosting above the boathouse on Sherborne Broadwater at SP1742114853 at 9:05pm. (Keith Jennings). First seen early morning by Luke Hunter. WWT Slimbridge     From Martin Smith hide at 9:30am a BITTERN flew into the left-hand reedbed … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Pied Flycatcher, a male Redstart, a Hawfinch, a pair of Bullfinches and a female Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding young. (MK). Pied Flycatcher by Mike King Halmore     In the fields this evening two … Continue reading →

Eastleach     Four Corn Buntings in the fields NE of Eastleach this afternoon. (Martine Fenn). Huntley     A Hobby over at 6:35pm. (Martin Drew). Daglingworth     A Hobby this evening. Also three singing Corn Buntings and a Willow Warbler. (Andrew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed briefly early afternoon at Middle Point. (Dot Jones). Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning on the flashes eight Great White Egrets with three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, four Redshanks, two Lapwings … Continue reading →

Huntley     An OSPREY over N this evening. (Lewis Thomson). Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, 100+ Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins, a few Swallows and House Martins, a Cuckoo and six Common Terns this morning. This evening 200+ Swifts, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning four Turnstones, a Knot, a Grey Plover, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 32 Sanderlings, 60+ Ringed Plovers, 20+ Dunlins, six Curlews, two Oystercatchers, two Great White Egrets, a Little Egret and a Common Tern … Continue reading →