Monthly Archives: August 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A leucistic Marsh Harrier flew in from the Frampton direction and flew across just beyond the hedge line on the W side of the Rushy heading SW at 1:30pm, seen from the Rushy. Possibly one of the … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide 19 Avocets, 92 Curlews, a Whimbrel, two Greenshanks, a Redshank, 135 Shelducks, five Little Egrets, a Kestrel, 25 Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail heard. In the hedges a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher, 1+ Lesser Whitethroats, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 7:45am three Turnstones, 19 Avocets, 120+ Curlews, a Greenshank, five Redshanks, seven Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 66 Shelducks, two Grey Herons, eight Little Egrets and two Kestrels. In the hedges four Lesser Whitethroats, … Continue reading →

Purton     A COMMON SCOTER just S of Tite’s Point at 5:30pm about to head up on the tide. (Andy Jordan). Berkeley shore     Birds today included a drake COMMON SCOTER flew upriver at 9:35am, four Common Sandpipers, 83 Redshanks … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     Early afternoon a CORNCRAKE called briefly as the fields were being mowed. It didn’t call again after 2:15pm. Also 8+ Red Kites, at least 18 Buzzards, four Kestrels and a Hobby. Also, a small movement of … Continue reading →

Tidenham Chase An influx of 40+ Willow Warblers today. Also four Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, five Stonechats and a Tree Pipit. (Andy Jayne). Forest of Dean    A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Stowe Green Quarry today. Also three Teal, two … Continue reading →

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area between 6am-7am from Broadmeadow Bank, 2+ Whinchats with 2+ Stonechats, a Greenshank, 4+ Green Sandpipers, 6+ Teal, two Little Grebes, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, two Red Kites, … Continue reading →

Frampton     At the sailing lake this afternoon the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 15+ Yellow Wagtails, all females and juveniles, in the 1st stubble field on the left after the lake but hard to see on the ground. Good numbers of … Continue reading →

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge early morning two Kingfishers and three Grey Herons. At the Sailing Lake, two Yellow Wagtails and 4+ Willow Warblers. Also 150+ Woodpigeons, 20+ Stock Doves, 100+ Rooks and 25+ Greylags feeding in the recently harvested … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two large flocks of at least 140 terns, briefly feeding and resting on the channel off of Middle Point this morning, mostly Arctic Terns but including 19 BLACK TERNS including adults and juveniles, then they climbed high … Continue reading →