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Sunday 8th November 2026
WWT Slimbridge Two PENDULINE TITS from Kingfisher hide feeding on reed mace from 12:25pm until 4pm at least. Hides open 9:30am tomorrow. (Roberta Goodall/Nigel Cramp). At least five Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles edge from Estuary Tower this … Continue reading
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Saturday 7th November 2026
Saul Warth Early morning post tide, foggy, 45 Avocets, 57 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Knot, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, three Pintails, 100 Shelducks, ten Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, two Stonechats, a Chiffchaff and two Reed Buntings. … Continue reading
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Friday 6th November 2026
WWT Slimbridge Seven Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles, two Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece and five Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. (Mike Davis/Paul Masters). Frampton The drake SCAUP on the sailing lake again today. … Continue reading
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Thursday 5th November 2026
WWT Slimbridge The first two BEWICK’S SWANS of the winter (known as Sabia & Sabiana) arrived on the Rushy at 2pm. (Ian Hull/Terry Richer/Tan Grigg). A Jack Snipe from Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall). The BITTERN seen from Zeiss … Continue reading
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Wednesday 4th November 2026
WWT Slimbridge A drake GREATER SCAUP on South Lake early morning soon relocated to the Big Pen and present until 2pm at least. (Gordon Youdale et al). Greater Scaup by Mike King Greater Scaup by Mike King From Zeiss … Continue reading
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Tuesday 3rd November 2026
WWT Slimbridge A BITTERN showed well from Zeiss hide today. (Dot Jones/Mike Davis/Nigel Gardener). Bittern by Nigel Gardener Bittern by Nigel Gardener Bittern by Dot Jones Saul Warth Early morning, no tide, 50 Avocets, 50 Curlews, four Grey … Continue reading
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Monday 2nd November 2026
WWT Slimbridge Eight PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the Tack Piece at 2:15pm. (Ian Hull). Tresham A MERLIN, four Golden Plovers, two Red Kites and 12 Corn Buntings this morning. (Paul Rich). Dudbridge On the River Frome this morning, … Continue reading
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Sunday 1st November 2026
Saul Warth Early morning 65 Shelducks, c200 Avocets, 40 Curlews, nine Grey Plovers, two Little Egrets, 12 Redwings, a Fieldfare, four Skylarks, 300 Starlings, four Stonechats, four Chiffchaffs, 20 Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, four Reed Buntings and 391 Woodpigeons flew … Continue reading
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Saturday 31st October 2026 🎃
Berkeley shore South of power station a MERLIN, c35 Black-tailed Godwits, six Grey Plovers and four Turnstones. (Paul Taylor). Frampton pools This afternoon 73 Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, 14 Chiffchaffs, … Continue reading
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Friday 30th October 2026
Cleeve Hill Two RING OUZELS this afternoon around the valley at SO991264 W3W rectangular.bangle.comfort with 3-4 Blackbirds. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge This morning from Zeiss hide three Little Stints and a Marsh Harrier. From Kingfisher Hide 12 Ruff. … Continue reading
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