Monthly Archives: May 2026

Hampton Fields     A QUAIL calling this afternoon at 5pm until 5:25pm at least at https://what3words.com/freshest.dominate.adopt. (Simon Ashley). Cotswold Water Park East     An OSPREY hunting over Pit 114 at 9am. (James Robinson). Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART singing from the top of St Michael’s Tower again this morning. (David Lawrence/Nick Earl). WWT Slimbridge     A Barn Owl briefly inside the nest box at Kingfisher hide at 11:36pm for a few minutes. … Continue reading →

Frampton     Three adult LITTLE GULLS circling high over the sailing lake heading SE at 7:30pm. Also two Great White Egrets and nine Little Egrets and many Painted Ladies this evening. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL on … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART singing loudly this morning on Eastgate Street above Starbucks. It could be heard from Kings Square and New Inn Lane too. (Craig Brookes). Frampton     At the sailing lake a Garden Warbler singing, two … Continue reading →

Saul Warth      At high tide at 6am 60 Shelducks, three Turnstones, a Greenshank, a Grey Plover, 14 Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, 15 Curlews, a Ringed Plover, four Sanderlings, a Little Egret, seven Swallows, a Jay, scarce here, ten Long-tailed … Continue reading →

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART audible from New Inn Lane again, at 6:30am, but not seen. (Andy Jayne). Later this morning the male BLACK REDSTART seen singing on rooftops from the top of King’s Walk car park. (Keith Colcombe). … Continue reading →

Sherborne Water Meadows     Three Spotted Flycatchers, two Marsh Tits, a Goshawk, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, a Stonechat, 13 Whitethroats, three Red Kites, a Green Woodpecker and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers today. (Rogan Wolhuter). Saul Warth     Early … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN high over Top New Piece heading N at 11:13am, a Barn Owl from Kingfisher hide and a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles. (Julian Gould/Molly Gould). Ashleworth Ham     A male Pied Flycatcher reported between Hasfield … Continue reading →

Stone     Eight BEE-EATERS over the garden at 4:45pm with House Martins and Swallows. They drifted off E/NE and no further sign in Stone or neighbouring valleys. (Paul Taylor). Frampton     A LITTLE TERN on the sailing lake briefly at … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning 85 Shelducks, two Gadwalls, 23 Avocets, c100 Ringed Plovers, c50 Dunlins, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Oystercatchers, five Curlews, four Little Egrets, two Common Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, four Skylarks and four Swallows. (MK). … Continue reading →