Monthly Archives: June 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed briefly in reeds SW of Middle Point late morning. (Matt Hull). Saul Warth     At high tide 100+ Shelducks, 14 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, a female Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth, 150+ Swifts, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today but mobile.  (Tim McGrath). Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a juvenile Hawfinch, 3+ Spot Flycatchers, 2+ Pied Flycatchers and a female Kingfisher this morning. (Mike Davis). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today.  (Jonathan Bull/Mike Davis/Dot Jones/Tom Mabbett). At least four Sanderlings with c40 Ringed Plovers and ten Dunlins from Middle Point. Also a Mole crossing the path and a … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this afternoon, a Pied Wagtail, a Redstart, a Pied Flycatcher, a Buzzard, a Jay, a Robin family, a Spotted Flycatcher family, a Wren, two Blackcaps and adult and juvenile Hawfinch. (Eden Tanner). Hawfinch adult … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this afternoon.  (Roberta Goodall). At least six Kingfishers on site today from Kingfisher hide and Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark). A drake Garganey on the Tack Piece … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A Green Sandpiper this morning on the Tack Piece. Three Avocet chicks on the Rushy, on the river 20 Sanderlings, a Cuckoo in the Decoy wood and two Little Grebes on the Decoy pond. Also from Martin … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Ashleworth Ham    On the reserve six Greylags and three goslings, five Canada Geese, at least 270 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, at least … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 6am two Sanderlings, 20 Ringed Plovers, eight Curlews, three Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 27 adult Shelducks and 11, 7 & 5 ducklings, a male Shoveler, two Common Gulls and two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point again today.  (Slimbridge Sightings). A moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy today. (Dan Fletcher). Alvington     Four Buzzards, two Goshawks and a Peregrine over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams). Halmore  … Continue reading →

Chaceley     In meadows along the River Severn N of Haw Bridge a QUAIL calling. (Mike Smart). WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning and again this afternoon. (Tan Grigg/Mark Hobson). Frampton     Around … Continue reading →