Friday 1st October 2021

Frampton     A Barn Owl hunting at Splatt Bridge 7:45-8am, mobbed by three Magpies and six Jackdaws. (Roy Widgery).

Saul Warth     This afternoon a Little Stint, two Dunlins, 15 Ringed Plovers, 200+ Curlews, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, two Kestrels,  two Wheatears, 50+ Goldfinches and a Small Copper. (MK).

Aylburton Common     At least 50 House Martins feeding over the garden at 9:50am. (Martin Vaisey).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy a drake Mandarin, three Spotted Redshanks, five Greenshanks and an Avocet. At Zeiss hide two Whooper Swans roosted but flew off S, a Water Rail, a Cetti’s Warbler, the SPOONBILL and 79 Black-tailed Godwits. From Middle Point and the Summer Walkway a Stonechat, a Whinchat, two Wheatears, 10+ Meadow Pipits, six Skylarks, three Swallows, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, four Golden Plovers and 55 over also the Ross’s Goose. (Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Ian Hull). From the Robbie Garnett hide c200 Teal, nine Shovelers, 20 Greylags, c20 Gadwalls, a Little Egret, c40 Black-tailed Godwits, two Curlews and c300 Starlings flying towards the river in small groups. (Dave Tait).

Black-tailed Godwits by Dave Tait

Nailsworth     259 House Martins, 20 Swallows, eight pipits sp and a REDWING in three brief counts totalling one hour . (Terry Grant).

Chavenage Lane     Three Red Kites and 180+ Linnets today. (Terry Grant).

Barton End     A Wheatear feeding with Meadow Pipits. (Terry Grant).

Whittington     A roosting Tawny Owl at Arle Grove. (Howard Smith).

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Thursday 30th September 2021

Berkeley     A juvenile Wheatear flew into the patio window today, it eventually flew off after an hour or so. (Leeca Driver).

Northern Wheatear by Leeca Driver

Frampton     VisMig from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge early morning 956 Meadow Pipits including a single flock of 167. Also 26 Swallows, three House Martins, 19 Linnets, six Alba Wagtails, three Wigeon, two Golden Plovers, two Snipe and a Greenshank. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge    The two Whooper Swans toured the site and then flew off SE at 10am. Also the BITTERN seen in flight, two Spotted Redshanks, three Greenshanks and the SPOONBILL still today. (Neil Smart/Roberta Goodall/Mike Davis).

Tuffley    Two Grey Wagtails visiting the garden pond today. (John Fletcher).

Grey Wagtail by John Fletcher
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Wednesday 29th September 2021

Epney    Two Whooper Swans on the River Severn, opposite The Anchor Inn from 1pm until 6pm at least. (Paul Masters).

Whooper Swans by Mike King

Saul Warth     Four Grey Plovers, a Golden Plover S, 190+ Curlews, 160+ Dunlins, 20+ Ringed Plovers, four Little Egrets, a Peregrine, a Wheatear, a Swallow, two Grey Wagtails, 50+ Goldfinches, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a few Skylarks & Meadow Pipits. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point a SPOONBILL, seven Little Egrets, two Wheatears, two Golden Plovers, four Ruff, 14 Curlews, 30+ Meadow Pipits, five Chiffchaffs and a Whinchat this morning. (Neil Smart). Two Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Jon Mercer).

Selsley     A Hobby over Penn Wood today. (James Robinson).

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     Four Red Kites, five Stonechats and a Whinchat today. (Terry Grant).

South Cerney     On a circuit from the church taking in the old railway line a Green Woodpecker, two Jays, a Buzzard, a Nuthatch, a Grey Wagtail and a small party of Long-tailed Tits. (Steve Brown).

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Tuesday 28th September 2021

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning nine Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Grey Plovers, four Knot, three Little Stints, five Sanderlings, a Ruff, 200+ Dunlins, 45+ Ringed Plovers, 160+ Curlews and two Stonechats. (Neil Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy a Lapwing, a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper, two Spotted Redshanks, three Redshanks and five Ruff. From Robbie Garnett a Snipe and three Black-tailed Godwits and on the Dumbles four Common Cranes and the Ross’s Goose. (Jonathan Bull).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wheatear, small flocks of Swallows heading S, 50+ Pied Wagtails and ten Common Gulls today. (James Robinson).

Winchcombe     Male and female Stonechat at Langley Hill this morning. (Phil Cull).

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Monday 27th September 2021

Prestbury     Two Spotted Flycatchers in the bushes and brambles in the centre of the field at the E end of Shaw Green Lane at 11:30am. (Ken Heron).

Saul Warth     At high tide 100+ Curlews, 10+ Bar-tailed Godwits, 100+ Dunlins, a Knot, a Ringed Plover, four Grey Herons, seven Little Egrets, three Wheatears, two Grey Wagtails, 50+ Goldfinches, a Chiffchaff and a Jay. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King
Wheatear by Mike King

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     6+ Red Kites, 11 Stonechats and a Whinchat today. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     21 Sand Martins flew S at 8:50am. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     This afternoon two pairs of Stonechats and a Whinchat along the Severn Way adjacent to Sudmeadow. (Gordon Avery).

Rodborough Common    Two male Stonechats on the common late afternoon. (Colin Greenfield).

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Sunday 26th September 2021

Dursley     A FIRECREST with a tit flock where the Cotswold Way meets Hill Road early afternoon. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Spotted Redshank, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, Wigeon, a few Teal and Mallard and a Stock Dove this morning. (Eric Harris).

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     6+ Red Kites, four Stonechats and two Whinchats today. (Terry Grant).

Hawling     10+ Red Kites, two Buzzards and a Raven. Also two Roe
Deer. (Steve Brown).

Hampen     Along the bridle path towards Salperton, two Red Kites, a Buzzard,
a Sparrowhawk, five Ravens, a male Stonechat, two Yellowhammers, five Long-tailed Tits and a small flock of Linnets. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge    A BITTERN seen very briefly in flight from the Van de Bovenkamp hide early afternoon. (John Budd). A Great White Egret on the Top New Piece late morning. (Roberta Goodall). Three Spotted Redshanks and the SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide. (Greg Mabbett). Two Kingfishers flew over the Martin Smith pool together at 4:30pm. (Dave Tait).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wheatear, possibly Greenland this evening, with Pied Wagtails and 20+ Meadow Pipits. (James Robinson).

Forest of Dean     At Popes Hill a feeding flock of 60+ House Martins then flew down to the Severn Estuary. (Harvey Sherwood).

Gloucester     A Clifden Nonpareil trapped at Hempsted on Saturday night. (Gordon Avery).

Clifden Nonpareil by Gordon Avery
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Saturday 25th September 2021

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 early morning a Great White Egret and three Green Sandpipers. (Duncan Dine).

Great White Egret by Duncan Dine

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     7+ Red Kites, 11 Stonechats, 1-2 Whinchats, 20+ Chiffchaffs, 40+ Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels. (Terry Grant).

Whinchat by Terry Grant

Red Kite by Terry Grant

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park a female Sparrowhawk, a Raven heard and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton Hill     A mixed flock including a Treecreeper, a Coal Tit and a Goldcrest near the lime kilns. Also heard a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatches and Jays. (Steve Brown).

Charlton Kings     Around Southfield Manor 10+ Chiffchaffs, one singing, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and nearby at Old Pat’s playing field a Green Woodpecker. (Steve Brown).

Netheridge Farm    A male Stonechat at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Bisley area     This afternoon male and female Yellowhammer, four Chaffinches, five Goldfinches, a Song Thrush, two Jays, two Ravens, three Buzzards, a Tawny Owl hooting at 1pm and a Stoat. (John Fletcher).

Nailsworth/Avening area     Four Stonechats, seven Mistle Thrushes, 50 Meadow Pipits, eight Red-legged Partridges and a Little Grebe. (Mark Hobson).

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Friday 24th September 2021

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning six Grey Plovers, five Bar-tailed Godwits, ten Knot, 200+ Dunlins, 10+ Ringed Plovers, 80+ Curlews, 12 Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Wheatear, 12 Meadow Pipits, 100+ Goldfinches, two Swallows, a Chiffchaff and a Small Copper. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the estuary again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Spotted Redshank, a Greenshank and an Avocet on the Rushy.  (Tim Jukes). Also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Bar-headed Goose. (Roy Kinchin). 11 Common Cranes and nine Ruff on the estuary. (Tim Jukes).

Slimbridge     A Peregrine on Slimbridge church again today. (Roy Kinchin).

Chapman’s Cross     40+ Golden Plovers landed in fields just W of Chapman’s Cross this evening at 6:30pm. (Richard Lansdown).

Forest of Dean    At Crabtree Hill today five Stonechats (4f, 1m), four Buzzards, six Goldfinches and many Ruddy Darters. (Terry Stevenson).

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     6+ Red Kites, 12+ Stonechats and a Whinchat today. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse     A Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Little Grebe and a Buzzard at the Ocean. A Kingfisher, two Jays and a Chiffchaff at Ryeford. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton
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Thursday 23rd September 2021

Saul Warth     At high tide six Grey Plovers, 300+ Dunlins, 2+ Ringed Plovers, two Curlews, 11 Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, two Buzzards, a Wheatear, six Meadow Pipits, a Grey Wagtail, two Jays and a Painted Lady. (MK).

Curlew by Mike King

Painted Lady by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Terry Stevenson/Sam Walker). From Martin Smith hide 20+ Mallards, 12 Teal and a Water Rail showing occasionally. (Dave Tait).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A juvenile Buzzard, a Kestrel, three Little Egrets and a Grey Heron this morning. Building work causing disturbance. (Jeremy Holland).

Chavenage Lane/Calcot area     At least seven Red Kites, 8+ Stonechats, 80+ Swallows and a Whinchat. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     This morning at Cannop Upper Pond, c 60 Mallards, ten Coots and a large juvenile, two Moorhens, eight Little Grebes, a Grey Wagtail and a Raven calling. (Chris Keeling).

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Wednesday 22nd September 2021

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Wheatear, two Spotted Flycatchers, 11 Chiffchaffs, four Nuthatches, 42+ Pied Wagtails, several Coal Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Siskin. (Neil Smart).

Saul Warth     At high tide two Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, 42 Shelducks, seven Grey Plovers, 200+ Dunlins, 30+ Ringed Plovers, 30+ Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, two Knot, a Wheatear, 25 Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap all singing, a Yellow Wagtail E, 100+ Goldfinches and two Jays. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy today. (Jon Mercer).

Lydney Harbour to Aylburton Warth     A Snipe, three Kingfishers, two Ravens, a Sand Martin, 39 Swallows, two Whinchats, five Stonechats, five Wheatears, two Cetti’s Warblers, 200+ Meadow Pipits and three Grey Wagtails. (Andy Jayne).

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