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Thursday 8th January 2026
WWT Slimbridge At least five Siskins with Goldfinches feeding in Alders next to the exit gate from the Hawaiian exhibit, also a Treecreeper and two Goldcrests here. (Paul Masters). Saul Warth On the rising tide this morning 37 … Continue reading
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Wednesday 7th January 2026
Cotswold Water Park West The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 at 9am. Five Great White Egrets on Pit 12. (Mark Dowie). 34 Goosanders in the Lower Mill area. (Jon Mercer). Hazleton Along the minor road towards … Continue reading
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Tuesday 6th January 2026
WWT Slimbridge Two adult WHOOPER SWANS and 86 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Kingfisher showing very well in the grounds. (Martin Wightman/Martin Price). Two Cetti’s Warblers feeding in the leaf litter along the Estuary Tower … Continue reading
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Monday 5th January 2026
WWT Slimbridge 83 Bewick’s Swans and a WHOOPER SWAN early morning on the Rushy, but no sign of the Whooper throughout the day. An adult Pink-FOOTED GOOSE in the approach road fields. (Slimbridge Sightings). 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on … Continue reading
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Sunday 4th January 2026
WWT Slimbridge A WHOOPER SWAN, 28 Bewick’s Swans and 103+ White-fronted Geese on Tack Piece. 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 12 Common Cranes, 100’s of Canada Geese, 100+ Greylags and Barnacle Geese, a Ross’s Goose and a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE on … Continue reading
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Saturday 3rd January 2026
WWT Slimbridge 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece close to Stephen Kirk hide this morning. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in the Decoy. (MK). Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the Dumbles viewed from Estuary Tower, one long-stayer of … Continue reading
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Friday 2nd January 2026
Cotswold Water Park West The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 this morning. Also a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with a Long-tailed Tit flock at 8:30am. (Andy Jayne). A drake Goldeneye on Pit 16. (Steve Pullen). In the Pit … Continue reading
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Thursday 1st January 2026
Cotswold Water Park West The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 all day. The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 31 this morning but flew off high S at 9:30am. 30+ Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44 including an aberrant … Continue reading
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Wednesday 31st December 2025
Cotswold Water Park West A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 late afternoon and present until dusk. (Mark Dowie). On Pit 41, 25 Goosander (17 drakes), a female Goldeneye, on Pit 42 a pair of Goosanders and on Pit … Continue reading
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Tuesday 30th December 2025
Frampton The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER now joined by a Siberian Chiffchaff, also five Pochards, a drake Goldeneye and a Great White Egret at the sailing lake today. (Gordon Hodgson/Nick Goatman). Yellow-browed Warbler by Gordon Hodgson Siberian Chiffchaff by Gordon Hodgson … Continue reading
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