Monthly Archives: October 2024

Thursday 31st October 2024 🎃

Wotton-Under-Edge     A BLACK REDSTART on rooftops, seen from the Chipping car park this afternoon. (Geoff Fawcett). Stinchcombe Hill     A Hawfinch, a Yellowhammer, a Reed Bunting, two Lesser Redpolls, 190 Woodpigeons, 25 Meadow Pipits, 17 Redwings and 11 Stock … Continue reading

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Wednesday 30th October 2024

Painswick Beacon     This morning’s migration watch included 13 Hawfinches, 54 Chaffinches, seven Bramblings, 31 Goldfinches, 151 Redwings, eight Fieldfares, 68 Starlings and 3680 Woodpigeons. (John Fleming). Saul Warth     Late morning seven Stonechats, two Mistle Thrushes, six Meadow Pipits, … Continue reading

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Tuesday 29th October 2024

Cleeve Hill     Early afternoon a DARTFORD WARBLER c800 metres N of the masts in gorse at SO9922425412. (Duncan Dine). Dartford Warbler by Duncan Dine Wotton-Under-Edge     A BLACK REDSTART on top of the Wotton Baptist Church in the Chipping … Continue reading

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Monday 28th October 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide at midday. (Paul Rich). Green-winged Teal by Paul Rich Also today seven White-fronted Geese, 21 Cattle Egrets and the immature SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. A Little Stint from Estuary … Continue reading

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Sunday 27th October 2024

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning 1000+ Woodpigeons over, 24 Bramblings, 30 Redwings, seven Siskins, three Redpolls, a Reed Bunting, a Grey Heron, 40 Chaffinches, two Greenfinches, a Chiffchaff and plenty of Goldcrests. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL … Continue reading

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Saturday 26th October 2024

WWT Slimbridge    21+ Cattle Egrets with the Longhorns, 4+ Stonechats along the Summer Walkway fence. A Great Crested Grebe, a Green Sandpiper and the juvenile SPOONBILL on South Lake. On the Rushy 35+ Snipe and two Spotted Redshanks. (Paul … Continue reading

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Friday 25th October 2024

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy 43 Snipe, two Spotted Redshanks and two Cattle Egrets this morning. (Dot Jones). From Robbie Garnett hide six White-fronted Geese and 22 Cattle Egrets. (Tim Jukes). South Lake this morning the juvenile SPOONBILL, a … Continue reading

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Thursday 24th October 2024

Frampton pools     A BLACK REDSTART this evening on a fence by Court Lake. Also two Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 17 Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 46 Tufted Ducks, 56 Cormorants, a Kingfisher, … Continue reading

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Wednesday 23rd October 2024

Westbury-on-Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER this morning at Westbury Sewage Treatment Works in and around conifers by the filter beds. (Owen Follis). Dursley     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again along the Cotswold Way at ST74361 97703 today. (per bird news services). … Continue reading

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Tuesday 22nd October 2024

Newnham-on Severn     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at The Green this morning. It was generally moving around the bridge from the apple tree to the holly. (Lewis Thomson). Yellow-browed Warbler by Lewis Thomson Forest of Dean     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in … Continue reading

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