Monthly Archives: December 2025

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 late afternoon and present until dusk. (Mark Dowie). On Pit 41, 25 Goosander (17 drakes), a female Goldeneye, on Pit 42 a pair of Goosanders and on Pit … Continue reading →

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER now joined by a Siberian Chiffchaff, also five Pochards, a drake Goldeneye and a Great White Egret at the sailing lake today. (Gordon Hodgson/Nick Goatman). Yellow-browed Warbler by Gordon Hodgson Siberian Chiffchaff by Gordon Hodgson … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning with c250 Pochards. 51 White-fronted Geese on Pit 201b (beside the old railway line at Cerney Wick on the left hand side) this … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning at 11am with the Pochard flock. (David Creber). WWT Slimbridge     Four TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Four TUNDRA BEAN GEESE showing well on the Tack Piece from 11:45am. (Dot Jones). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showing well on South Lake this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also today a Red Kite, a female Marsh Harrier, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Three TUNDRA BEAN GEESE distantly on the Lower Dumbles this morning. Later at 12:20pm five from Kingfisher hide which flew NW over the river and were lost to view. Also 63 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     A Great White Egret in the garden pond at 9am. (Nick Goatman). Wotton-Under-Edge     Eight Crossbills in Westridge Wood at 11am. (Tim Thompson). Rodborough Common     Garden birds today included a female Blackcap, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch, six … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     37+ White-fronted Geese this afternoon. (Dan Watson). WWT Slimbridge     A Little Stint on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Masters). A juvenile Bewick’s Swan 314T and adult chaperone XCP landed on The Rushy at this morning. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. 64 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and a hunting Peregrine. 39 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Great White Egret from the Decoy … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Robbie Garnett hide at 8:30am. On the Rushy 35 Bewick’s Swans, eight Ruff and 63 Redshanks. (Martin McGill). Sharpness     Two SHAGS still present on SARA pool this morning and later along … Continue reading →