Monthly Archives: March 2025

Cleeve Hill    A female-type BLACK REDSTART 200m to the right of the radio masts on the wall by the white trig point at 10:55am until 12:45pm at least. (Duncan Dine). This evening ten Golden Plovers, two Corn Buntings and … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male COMMON SCOTER drifting up on the tide at 8:50am, but went back south soon after. Also a Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, 15 Wigeon, two Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (per BirdGuides). Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds three Willow Warblers, ten Chiffchaffs, 30+ Sand Martins and two Blackcaps today. (David Creber). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (Paul Rich). Cotswold Water Park West     Ten Sand Martins over Pit 57 today. (David Creber). Berkeley shore     A Wheatear and 74 Turnstones … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford. Also two Red Crested Pochards. (Richard Williams). Newbridge     A COMMON WHITETHROAT this morning. (Keith Jennings). Lydney     Two Wheatears this morning along … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford with numerous Tufted Ducks, four Red Crested Pochards (3m, 1f), a Pochard, a Gadwall ,some Shovelers and two Great Crested Grebes. (Jonathan Stebbing). … Continue reading →

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream today. Also 5+ Red Kites, 30+ Wigeon and 20+ Teal. (David Douglas/Les Ditchburn/MK). Osprey by Mike King Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY very high over south pit at 11:30am. (Keith Jennings). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the estuary 15 KITTIWAKES flew up high and into the murk. (Martin McGill). Six SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. Two Swallows from Knott hide. A Willow Warbler and a Treecreeper at South Finger. 125 White-fronted … Continue reading →

Westbury-on-Severn     A 2nd calendar year CASPIAN GULL this morning. Also six Sand Martins, three Shelducks and a Peregrine. (Dan Watson). Caspian Gull by Dan Watson Caspian Gull by Dan Watson Cotswold Water Park West     A WATER PIPIT on … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a Swallow, three Cetti’s Warblers, a Chiffchaff, four Red Crested Pochards, a Red Kite and two Egyptian Geese. (Ian Sherriffs/Oliver Paisey/Jon Dexter/Don … Continue reading →