Monthly Archives: September 2026

Saul Warth     From 6:45am over high tide a juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 250 Curlews, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, 228 Avocets, 70 Ringed Plovers, an Oystercatcher, two Curlew Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, a Little Stint, 400 Dunlins, six Sanderlings, two Grey Plovers, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER throughout the day until 3:30pm at least on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide but very elusive, sometimes disappearing for up to an hour at a time. Also a GUILLEMOT on the … Continue reading →

Dowdeswell Reservoir     An OSPREY flew over the reservoir heading SW at 2:55pm. (Mark Dowie). Saul Warth     At high tide from 6:30am 236 Curlews, five Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 225+ Avocets, 50 Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, 50 Teal, 21 … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, hard work in fog, 125 Curlews, six Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, 40 Avocets, ten Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, the escaped Greater Flamingo returned after a few day in … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide 200 Curlews, five Bar-tailed Godwits, two Ringed Plovers, 90 Avocets, eight Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier, two Peregrines, six Chiffchaffs and five Blackcaps. (MK). Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    33 Knots on the Rushy today, also four Greenshanks, eight Spotted Redshanks, seven Snipe, a Little Egret, 12 Black-tailed Godwits and four Garganeys. (Tan Grigg/Martin Price). An OSPREY off of the Dumbles at 4pm. (Martin McGill). A … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     9:45am-12:40pm in poor conditions, viz poor, 150 Curlews, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank, a Redshank, 20 Ringed Plovers, 40 Dunlins, a Little Egret, a Grey Wagtail and a Whitethroat. (MK). WWT Slimbridge     From the Rushy hide … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake this morning 26 Knot, 209 Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Ruff, a Green Sandpiper, 11 roosting Cattle Egrets and a SPOONBILL. (Ian Hull). A GUILLEMOT again floating down on the tide early afternoon. (Martin McGill). Saul … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT SKUA off of Middle Point early morning but flew off S at 8:45am and not relocated. A MANX SHEARWATER floated up on the tide past Frampton breakwater at midday. (Martin McGill). An OSPREY from Estuary … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Between 6:50-10:30am at low tide 40 Avocets, 114 Curlews, ten Dunlins, 40 Ringed Plovers, 108 Shelducks, a Greenshank, ten Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Common Crane, the escaped Greater Flamingo, three Swallows, a Lesser Whitethroat, a … Continue reading →