Monthly Archives: March 2026

Breadstone     An OSPREY at lunchtime today cruising slowly south over the woods towards Berkeley Heath and circling briefly with three Buzzards. Also a hunting Goshawk, a Bullfinch, many Goldcrests, Coal Tits, Siskins and Nuthatches and a Mistle Thrush, also … Continue reading →

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, an OSPREY flew over low 7:15am heading N, the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE still on the flashes with two Common Cranes and another three nearby, 18 Curlews on the flashes and a Kingfisher and … Continue reading →

Selsley Common     A male RING OUZEL this morning at 7:50am, beside the cattle feeding stalls near the mast. Also a female Kestrel hunting, 23 Skylarks, three Chiffchaffs and seven Linnets. (Hugh Manistre). Sharpness     An ARCTIC SKUA flew N … Continue reading →

Frampton     A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson). Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King Saul Warth     140+ Avocets, 70+ Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 112 Shelducks, a pair of Mandarins (Saul Lodge pond), … Continue reading →

Thu 26th March 2026 Frampton     A WILLOW WARBLER singing in the garden today. (Gordon Hodgson). Cleeve Hill     Three WHEATEARS, a WILLOW WARBLER and a Swallow today. (Mark Dowie). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, seven Buzzards, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. Three Kingfishers in the Decoy this morning and another at Kingfisher hide. On South Lake 140 Avocets and 177 Black-tailed Godwits. (Dot Jones). Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide 12 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. On the Dumbles still 165 White-fronted Geese and another 12 from Martin Smith hide. On South Lake 219 Black-tailed Godwits and 184 Avocets. Two Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. Also 111 White-fronted Geese. 144 Avocets and 182 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide. (Duncan Dine/Slimbridge Sightings). Spoonbill by Duncan Dine Frampton    From Splatt … Continue reading →

Breadstone     Early afternoon a female PALLID HARRIER flew in from the east low over the trees and disappeared into the west. This is the 5th record for Gloucestershire. (Chris Newton). Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton Pallid Harrier by Chris … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. From the Estuary Tower still 21 Bewick’s Swans and 175 White-fronted Geese at lunchtime. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth     At high tide late morning 43 Shelducks, six Pintails, five Grey … Continue reading →