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Frampton pools     Two Whinchats, a Stonechat, 45 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, five Willow Warblers, a Garden Warbler, 11 Whitethroats, two Yellow Wagtails, nine Reed Warblers, a Green Sandpiper, a Yellow-legged Gull and five Common Terns today. (Nick Goatman). At 7:44am … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy 200+ Black-tailed Godwits, seven Dunlins, five Green Sandpipers, a Little Egret and two Knot. From Stephen Kirk hide, two Greenshanks and a Kingfisher in front of the new Sand Martin Bank and two Green Sandpipers. On … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a juvenile Pied Flycatcher and a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher on 17th tee bushes. Good numbers of Chiffchaffs with smaller numbers of Willow Warblers, also a Nuthatch, a Garden Warbler, Coal Tits, Goldcrests and a family party … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake today at least six Common Terns, several Buzzards, juvenile Pied Wagtails, a Whitethroat, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Dunham). Pic by Paul. Nailsworth     560+ Swifts moving S down the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This afternoon from Zeiss hide a Greenshank, often obscured by vegetation along the nearside bank; also two GARGANEYS at the far end of the channel seen from the S side of the hide at 2:30pm, then swimming … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A WOOD SANDPIPER until 4:15pm at least on the Rushy, also 12 Green Sandpipers. A CATTLE EGRET on South Lake at 4pm, also a Little Ringed Plover, 12 Ruff (2 Reeves), the adult Spotted Redshank, 54 Redshanks, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide an eclipse GARGANEY, 40 Avocets including 4 chicks, 115+ Dunlins, seven Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Lapwing, six Little Ringed Plovers, a Peregrine, a Buzzard, three Little Egrets and three … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A MANX SHEARWATER off the Warth at 5pm, but unfortunately predated by a Great Black-backed Gull. (Gordon Hodgson). Early morning 35+ Avocets, 220+ Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, 50+ Curlews, an Oystercatcher, four Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CASPIAN TERN on South Lake briefly between 12:40-12:46pm when it flew N but no further sign later. (Dean Reeves). Seen earlier from Awre at 11:30am when it flew downriver past WWT and settled on the shore … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill      Four Wheatears between the masts and West Down this afternoon. (Peter Rodgers). Fretherne     Two Little Owls at 6:30am this morning. (Marc Freebrey).  Coombe Hill Meadows     A family of Sedge Warblers, a family of Whinchats, … Continue reading →