Monthly Archives: March 2026

Saturday 14th March 2026

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

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Friday 13th March 2026

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

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Thursday 12th March 2026

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

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Wednesday 11th March 2026

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

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Tuesday 10th March 2026

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

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Monday 9th March 2026

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Duncan Dine). Great Northern Diver by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Sapperton     A Marsh Tit … Continue reading

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Sunday 8th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and 17 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. 151 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and two more Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A juvenile Goshawk on the far … Continue reading

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Saturday 7th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge    A MERLIN on the Dumbles this morning. (Paul Masters). 152 Avocets and 130 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 22 Bewick’s Swans and 173 White-fronted Geese still on site. (Tan Grigg/Chris Moore). ⁦Frampton     A … Continue reading

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Friday 6th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece again today. Two Egyptian Geese, 136 Black-tailed Godwits and 185 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). A pair of Goosanders from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Martin Price). Frampton  … Continue reading

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Thursday 5th March 2026

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer). Frampton    This morning between Fretherne and Splatt Bridges, viewing the flashes and the Warth from the towpath. A pair of Mandarins and two … Continue reading

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