Category Archives: Uncategorized

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (Jonathan Bull et al). Also today a male Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake, a male Pochard, 43 Tufted Ducks, 38 Gadwalls, four Teal, two Little Grebes, six … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still at the N end of Court Lake today. (Steve Pullen et al). Great Northern Diver by Mike King WWT Slimbridge     Seven Avocets on South Lake, a DARK-BELLED BRENT GOOSE, an … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER at the N end of Court Lake today. (Eric Palmer). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE distantly on the Tack Piece, viewed from the Estuary Tower between 12:30 and 1pm … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE in with the Greylag flock near Pit 114. Also a leucistic Greylag in the same flock. The juvenile GREATER SCAUP still today and 244 Pochards on the pit with three Great White … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This morning from the Kingfisher hide 112 White-Fronted Geese feeding in the Bottom New Piece. (Neil Smart). Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Tack Piece briefly before returning to the fields to the N. A Spotted Redshank on … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Two DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE, the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin and two WHOOPER SWANS still all from Estuary Tower. (Dot Jones/Jonathan Bull). A Water Rail briefly this morning from Stephen Kirk hide. (Paul Clark). 40+ Siskins … Continue reading →

Cirencester     A MERLIN along the Whiteway towards Cirencester by the old pig fields this morning. (Dave Soons). Leigh Meadows     400 Wigeon on the floodwater, sheltering under hedge from the strong wind today. (Mike Smart). Tewkesbury     At Mythe … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three immature GREATER SCAUPS today. (Ian Hull/Andy Jayne). Also today six Mute Swans, ten Shelducks, a few hundred Wigeon, many hundreds of Teal, at least 200 each of Pintails and Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, five Coots, … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     A drake Goosander back at Pittville Lake this afternoon. (Steve Money). Goosander by Steve Money Coombe Hill Meadows     15 Mute Swans, 50 Greylags, 200 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, c1750 Teal, c500 Wigeon, c200 Mallards, 20 Gadwalls, 294+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower two Marsh Harriers and four Great White Egrets this morning. On South Lake 920 Lapwings, 445 Golden Plovers 320 Black-tailed Godwits, 40+ Dunlins, 6+ Ruff, two Snipe and two Chiffchaffs in the willows. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading →