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WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide over high tide this morning four Little Stints (1 ad, 3 juvs), a juvenile Ruff, c125 Ringed Plovers, 30+ Dunlins, two Spotted Redshanks, a Great White Egret, a Marsh … Continue reading →

Charlton Kings     An OSPREY over following the edge of Leckhampton Hill and up Charlton Hill at midday. Also a Peregrine over. (Greg & Tom Mabbett). WWT Slimbridge    27 ARCTIC TERNS flew past Middle Point at 3:12pm, dropping in … Continue reading →

Framilode/Epney     A first-summer CASPIAN GULL opposite Framilode Church at 9:45am, but pushed upstream by the tide to Epney where it showed well over the river S of The Anchor Inn. (Martin McGill). Also at Framilode five Ringed Plovers and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    From Zeiss hide eight SPOONBILLS, a Greenshank, eight Ruff, 443 Teal, 42 Shovelers, two Great White Egrets and a Cattle Egret. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes). Saul Warth     From 6:30am four Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, 36 Shelducks, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Eight SPOONBILLS on site today, three from Zeiss hide and five on the Severn. Also 14 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin from Zeiss hide. Three Cattle Egrets on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Coller/Mike … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 6:35am for high tide five Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 178 Curlews, a Greenshank, three Knot, four Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, 37 Shelducks, am immature LITTLE GULL feeding with Black-headed Gulls at 8:10am, a Reed … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide on the island to the left at 10:25am. (Phil Pope). Also a WOOD SANDPIPER HERE. (Magnus Carter). On the estuary over the tide five Curlew Sandpipers, five Little Stints, 20 Sanderlings, two … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two juvenile WOOD SANDPIPERS and three Cattle Egrets on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. From Middle Point two Pintails, three SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret, 16 Little Egrets, 150 Ringed Plovers, 100+ Dunlins and 7+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point the male BLUETHROAT showed briefly on the sticks viewed from Shepherds Hut hide, for the first time since July 4th! Also two Garganeys and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. Two more Garganeys … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A COMMON SCOTER on the river off of SARA distantly at 7pm. (Andy Jordan). Saul Warth     At 6:15am low tide three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper, a Golden Plover calling in the fog, 12+ … Continue reading →