Monthly Archives: October 2026

WWT Slimbridge     45 Cattle Egrets, two Greenshanks, two Ruff, six Snipe and seven Pintails on the Rushy. 200+ Linnets and a Fox on the Tack Piece. 170+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank and 12 Ruff on South Lake. The local … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER, a patch tick, in bushes along the edge of the path to Hock Cliff at 9:15-9:40am. Not relocated later by other birders. Also 184 Curlews, 250+ Avocets, three Bar-tailed Godwits, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     335 Avocets off of Middle Point this afternoon, a site record. (Ian Hull). Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 162 Curlews, three Bar-tailed Godwits, six Grey Plovers, 100 Dunlins, nine Grey Herons, a female Marsh Harrier, … Continue reading →

Arlingham     An OSPREY heading in the Slimbridge/Saul direction at 12:15pm, being mobbed by gulls. Also a BRAMBLING in the village. (James Robinson). WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Zeiss hide today. A Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early afternoon t high tide 216 Avocets, 114 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Curlew Sandpipers, two Sanderlings, four Little Stints, a Ruff, unusual on the river, 400 Dunlins, 50 Ringed Plovers, six Little Egrets, 20 Cattle Egrets … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning at low tide, 250 Avocets, a Greenshank, 121 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, six Grey Plovers, 200 Dunlins, 17 Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, three Common Cranes, 65 Shelducks, a male Marsh Harrier, a Raven, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Six GREATER SCAUP flew from upstream, circled Middle Point, then went back upriver and were lost to view near Hock Cliff. (Martin McGill). On the Rushy a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, two Greenshanks, 3+ Spotted … Continue reading →