Monthly Archives: November 2025

WWT Slimbridge    A FIRECREST and a male Bullfinch from Willow hide and possibly a second FIRECREST nearby. Also two Cetti’s Warblers and six Chiffchaffs. (David Creber/Paul Masters/Tim McGrath/Christopher Teague). Saul Warth     Early afternoon low high tide, 40 Avocets, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. A FIRECREST at Robbie Garnett hide again. A male Goldeneye and a Kingfisher on South Lake. (Mike Davis/Dot Jones). Sharpness     A Whooper Swan flew high north … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A Goshawk from Kingfisher hide this morning. A BITTERN seen from Van de Bovenkamp hide late morning. Also three OTTERS reported from Zeiss hide at 11:20am. (Mike Davis). Goshawk by Mike Davis Saul Warth     At high … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST, two Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest by Robbie Garnett hide. Three Little Stints on the Dumbles scrape. 35+ White-fronted Geese, a Marsh Harrier and five Ruff on the Tack Piece. A Water Rail from Martin Smith … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS next to the Robbie Garnett hide this morning. (Tan Grigg). Firecrest by Tan Grigg Saul Warth     Early morning four Goosanders flew in and landed briefly at Hock Cliff, then a fifth Goosander flew in … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     A female Goldeneye today. (Richard Humphrey & Pete Jones). Goldeneye by Richard Humphrey WWT Slimbridge    In the scrub near the Decoy hide at lunchtime today a FIRECREST, two Blackcaps, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two FIRECRESTS by the airlock gate leading to the Estuary Tower at 9am. (Ian Hull). From the Estuary Tower 39 White-fronted Geese on the sands then moved to the Tack Piece, also three Ruff and a Little … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     An immature Goshawk, five Red Kites, two Kestrels, four Buzzards and at nearby Barton End a male Merlin sat in a tree by the side of the A46 and a flyover female Merlin at the same … Continue reading →

Brookthorpe     A GLOSSY IBIS flew low over Naas Lane east over the new fishing pits on the sharp right hand bend by Chambers Farm at 1:30pm SO 82985 11910. (Martin McGill). Gossington    Two Barn Owls flew together over … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     21 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy and five on the Tack Piece. 40 White-fronted Geese from Robbie Garnett hide. A BITTERN from Zeiss hide. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). Saul Warth     High tide at dawn, the … Continue reading →