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WWT Slimbridge     A CASPIAN TERN on the mudflats at Middle Point at 11:07am stayed only a few minutes before flying N inland towards Frampton. Despite extensive searches it wasn’t relocated. (Pauline R per Ian Hull). 16 Little Egrets and … Continue reading →

Frampton     A female RED-FOO TED FALCON flew through the end of the sailing lake at 3:30pm but no further sign by dusk. (Nick Goatman). On the sailing lake today no sign of the White-winged Black Tern but four Common … Continue reading →

Frampton     The moulting adult WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN on the sailing lake all day until 8:50pm at least. (Mike Davis/Mark Coller/Nick Goatman et al). Also today a small flock of Crossbills (Mark Coller/Andy Jayne), the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 5+ Common … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN flew into the Rushy at 3:45pm landed briefly but was flushed after just 1 minute and flew off. (Les Ditchburn/Peter Chapman). Earlier a Garganey and two Cattle Egrets from Robbie Garnett hide and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece six Cattle Egrets and a Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. A BITTERN briefly from Van de Bovenkamp hide. A Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide with seven Gadwalls late afternoon. Also on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    This morning from Robbie Garnett hide, 14 Green Sandpipers, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Ruff, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, seven Yellow Wagtails, five Pied Wagtails and a juvenile Grey Wagtail. Also the Black Swan. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin still on South Lake. (Jeremy Holland). A Spotted Redshank and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy. (Terry Stevenson/Phil Ray). Three Turnstones on the estuary at Middle Point. (Oliver … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Eight Ruff, a Spotted Redshank and a Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin on South Lake. Three Little Ringed Plovers and twelve Green Sandpipers from Robbie Garnett hide. (Craig Brookes/Clive Scarlett). Two Yellow Wagtails on the Tack … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     27 COMMON SCOTERS distantly on the river at high tide. The BITTERN from Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning and showing well. Six Little Ringed Plovers and a Great White Egret from Robbie Garnett/Stephen Kirk hides. The … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide at 12:30pm 85 Avocets, 61 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 36 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, four Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Swallow and a Chiffchaff. (MK). Frampton     At Court Lake the Ross’s Goose, … Continue reading →