Monthly Archives: January 2025

Coombe Hill Meadows    A drake RING-NECKED DUCK with Tufted Ducks today but difficult to see at the north end. Also eight Egyptian Geese and nine Golden Plovers. Wellies essential. (Andy Jayne). Forest of Dean     At Parkend four Hawfinches … Continue reading →

Berkeley    A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the road heading south between Hamfield Farm and Berkeley early afternoon. (David Creber). The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 14 Ruff and ten Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS with 70 Bewick’s Swans this morning on the Rushy. The wild male Goldeneye on the Eider pool.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Dot Jones/Jeanne  Vitkovskis). … Continue reading →

Cobney Meadows    A drake RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufted Ducks on distant floodwater on private land, likely to return to Coombe Hill as floodwater recedes. Also eight Mute Swans, 29 Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, five Mallards, 20 Pintails, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS with 68 Bewick’s Swans this morning on the Rushy. On South Lake three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f), the juvenile SPOONBILL and six Avocets. The Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the scrape from Estuary … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). The Little Stint and a Dunlin from the Estuary Tower this afternoon. (Martin Price). Chavenage Green     A female MERLIN hunting over the fields and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL again on South Lake before moving around the grounds. Also six Avocets and 72 Pochards (67m, 5f). On the Rushy two WHOOPER SWANS and 70 Bewick’s Swans. The Little Stint on the scrape from … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Goshawk on the Bottom New Piece viewed from Estuary Tower. (Warren Gill). The juvenile SPOONBILL back on South Lake. On the Rushy a WHOOPER SWAN and 67 Bewick’s Swans. On the Tack Piece 11 Ruff. (Slimbridge … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     Two male Red Crested Pochards at 8:45am but they didn’t linger, male and female Goldeneye, three Pochards, 104 Tufted Ducks, 32 Gadwalls, 22 Teal, 28 Mallards, 72 Shovelers, a Wigeon, 11 Little Grebes, eight Great Crested Grebes, … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A female/immature male BLACK REDSTART at the Dockers Club this morning. (Andy Jordan). Berkeley     A female/first winter BLACK REDSTART still at the muddy field opposite the last farm before Hamfields Leisure at 12:51pm. (Thomas McClung). Toadsmoor Valley  … Continue reading →