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Monthly Archives: February 2026
Saturday 28th February 2026
Frampton Two SAND MARTINS at Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). Later six SAND MARTINS over the sailing lake with two still present at 5:20pm. (Oliver Paisey). Also around the pools today five Shovelers, 74 Tufted Ducks, 14 Greylags, … Continue reading
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Friday 27th February 2026
Cotswold Water Park East A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 132 with 125 Pochards at 10:40am. Also two Egyptian Geese there. (Ian Ralphs). WWT Slimbridge A SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. Also five Ruff. 126 White-fronted … Continue reading
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Thursday 26th February 2026
WWT Slimbridge The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. 170 White-fronted and two Barnacle Geese on the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall/Slimbridge Sightings). Forest of Dean A flock of c20 Crossbills sat in a tree in the woods just … Continue reading
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
WWT Slimbridge The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece, also a Peregrine, a Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard. (Paul Clark). Two Common Cranes from Zeiss hide. (Matty England). Common Cranes by Matty England Frampton pools 32 Tufted Ducks, … Continue reading
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Tuesday 24th February 2026
WWT Slimbridge A Kingfisher and a Mediterranean Gull on South Lake today. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. (Jeremy Holland/Martin Price). A male and female Goosander on the Tack Piece and a Firecrest between the Robbie Garnett and … Continue reading
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Monday 23rd February 2026
WWT Slimbridge At high Tide from Estuary Tower a drake GARGANEY, a Knot, three Sanderlings, two Little Stints and a Peregrine. On the Tack Piece the SPOONBILL still. The Tufted Duck hybrid/colour variation on the Rushy at 1pm. A … Continue reading
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Sunday 22nd February 2026
WWT Slimbridge A Ringed Plover and a SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece this morning. Three Little Stints, a Sanderling and a Peregrine on the Dumbles. Two WHOOPER SWANS and a female Mandarin on the Rushy. 92 Avocets and 25 … Continue reading
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Saturday 21st February 2026
WWT Slimbridge 96 Avocets and 59 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Dot Jones). On the Dumbles two Little Stints, four Sanderlings, two Oystercatchers, a Peregrine, a Marsh Harrier, The SPOONBILL, a Ringed Plover and the aberrant Tufted Duck on the … Continue reading
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Friday 20th February 2026
WWT Slimbridge A very early drake GARGANEY from Estuary Tower today. Also a MERLIN on the Dumbles. (Steve Rickard/Paul Masters). Also two Little Stints and three Grey Plovers on the Dumbles and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. … Continue reading
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Thursday 19th February 2026
WWT Slimbridge This morning a Goshawk flew across the Tack Piece into trees at the back. A MERLIN on the fence between the Dumbles and the Lower Dumbles at 9:15am. On the Dumbles four Sanderlings and a Little Stint. … Continue reading
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