Saturday 30th November 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER showed well from Estuary Tower at 12:45pm. (Duncan Dine). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide again. (Oliver Paisey).

Frampton pools     A male Goldeneye, a Shelduck, a Snipe, a Great White Egret, 17 Little Egrets, 44 Cormorants, 55 Tufted Ducks, eight Gadwalls, four Shovelers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Chiffchaff, a Grey Wagtail, two Kestrels, 50+ Linnets, 20+ Chaffinches and 40+ Redwings today. (Nick Goatman). A Goosander flew north through Splatt this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Gloucester     At 6pm a Tawny Owl flew across Stroud Road at SO833162. (Ian Elphick).

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Friday 29th November 2024

Sharpness     A female/first-winter BLACK REDSTART in the docks on the south side by Gate 1 today. (Andy Jordan).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide again. (Jonathan Ball).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook 12 Mute Swans, 180+ Greylags, 245 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 310 Wigeon, 30 Mallards, five Pintails, 35 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, 400 Lapwings, a Dunlin, 200+ Starlings and 150+ Jackdaws. (Mike Smart).

Hartpury     At the College birds included Hartpury College ten Golden Plovers, 15 Fieldfares, 16 Redwings, 60 Linnets and a Grey Wagtail today. (Oliver Paisey).

Chavenage Lane area     800+ Redwings, 120+ Fieldfares, 8+ Red Kites, 6+ Buzzards, two Sparrowhawks and 79 Golden Plovers today. (Terry Grant).

Longney     This afternoon birds included three Stonechats (2m, 1f), 15 Fieldfares, five Pied Wagtails, 39 Starlings, 325+ Black-headed Gulls and 100+ Wood Pigeons. (John Fletcher).

Stonechat by John Fletcher

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning two Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, two Mute Swans, ten Mallards, three Stonechats, 40+ Starlings, 20+ Linnets, 40+ Meadow Pipits, two Bullfinches, two Siskins, a Chiffchaff, two Reed Buntings, a Green Woodpecker, three Kestrels and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

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Thursday 28th November 2024

Tresham     c100 Golden Plovers feeding in the fields, also five Corn Buntings and a Red Kite today. (Paul Rich).

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Wednesday 27th November 2024

Bisley     A Dipper on the stream in the Toadsmoor Valley this afternoon. (Martine Fenn).

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Tuesday 26th November 2024

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and two Ringed Plovers on the Dumbles. (Magnus Carter). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide again. (Warren Gill). 13 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Roy Kinchin).

Chavenage Lane area     500+ Redwings and four Red Kites today. (Terry Grant).

Stroud     Four Bewick’s Swans flew NE at 8:50am . (Terry Grant).

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Monday 25th November 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on the Estuary Tower scrape and two Grey Plovers. The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Ian Hull/Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Canada Geese, 500+ Teal, 50+ Shovelers, 250+ Wigeon, 14 Gadwalls, 50 Mallards, 51 Shovelers, four male Pochards, 14+ Tufted Ducks, 25+ Pintails, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, three Water Rails, a Snipe, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, six Bullfinches, five Goldfinches, five Greenfinches, 6+ Redwings, 50+ Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes, five Skylarks and five Meadow Pipits. (Paul Clark/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     15 Greylags, 20 Wigeon, ten Mallards and five Pintails today. (Mike Smart).

Chedworth     A Great White Egret, a garden tick, flew SE over Chedworth this afternoon. (Harvey Sherwood).

Halmore    In the late dusk a hunting Barn Owl, a Little Owl and a male Tawny Owl calling from nearby oaks. (Chris Newton).

Maisemore     This afternoon a Little Grebe, 11 Moorhens, 13 Mallards, a Cormorant, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, a Song Thrush and three Long-tailed Tits. (John Fletcher).

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Sunday 24th November 2024

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake the juvenile SPOONBILL, a female Goldeneye and four Avocets today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

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Saturday 23rd November 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Robbie Garnett hide. (Paul Masters). The SPOONBILL on South Lake and a Turnstone on the Tack Piece. (Dot Jones).

Leckhampton     Two male Blackcaps in the garden feeding on suet today. (Chris Furley).

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Friday 22nd November 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece late morning but elusive. (Ian Hull). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the Van den Bovenkamp hide. (Jonathan Bull). A Coal Tit from Kingfisher hide, a site scarcity, and the SPOONBILL still on South Lake. 16 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Dot Jones/Paul Clark).

Saul Warth     At a very low high tide at midday 25 Curlews, a Redshank, two Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Fieldfare, five Redwings, three Song Thrushes, two Mistle Thrushes, a Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, six Meadow Pipits, three Reed Buntings, a Stonechat, 12 Long-tailed Tits and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King

Haw Bridge     A pair of Little Grebes on the river this morning. (Robin Lewis).

Chavenage Lane area     400+ Redwings, 130+ Fieldfares,  12+ Buzzards, two Sparrowhawks, three Kestrels and eight Red  Kites today. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean      Two Marsh Tits in a mixed Tit flock near Mireystock Bridge near Brierley this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Cleeve Hill     A Short-eared Owl, a Raven, a Kestrel, a Red Kite and Redwings and Fieldfares late afternoon. (Ian Coote).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, five Greylags, 20 Canada Geese, 105 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 400 Teal, 40 Mallards, 30 Pintails, 48 Shovelers, five Tufted Ducks, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Water Rail, 45 Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull, a Stonechat and 15 Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     20 Mallards, seven Snipe and three Jack Snipe today. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     11 Mute Swan, a Shelduck, 120 Wigeon, 180 Teal and a Snipe. (Mike Smart).

Chedworth     A first winter male Blackcap on garden feeders today and a flock of Redwings and Blackbirds stripped all the red berried shrubs. (Harvey Sherwood).

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Thursday 21st November 2024

Lydney     Late news for yesterday afternoon, a male HEN HARRIER over fields and the embankment S of Harbour Lane then flew E over the estuary. Also a very late SWALLOW. (Matt Griffiths).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showed well from the Robbie Garnett hide. The immature SPOONBILL still on South Lake. (Roberta Goodall).

Saul Warth     Pre-tide ten Curlews, ten Dunlins, a Great Crested Grebe on the river, a Kestrel, six Fieldfares, 24 Redwings, seven Song Thrushes, three Mistle Thrushes, a Reed Bunting, a Stonechat and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

Chavenage Lane area     450+ Redwings, 180+ Fieldfares, 14 Golden Plovers, five Red Kites, a male Peregrine and a female Goshawk today. (Terry Grant).

Halmore     A Peregrine fast over the garden at dusk and a Barn Owl hunting a field on Halmore Lane at 4:50pm. Also the first Siskins of the winter on the feeders, along with four Greenfinches and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Chris Newton).

Winchcombe     This morning at 10:45am a Water Rail by the bridge below Sudeley Castle. (Martin Jauch).

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