Walmore and Rodley (11 February 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) I was told about a flock of swans at Rodley today, so I went to have a look and there…

Severn Hams (5 February 2011, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill: 1 adult (or conceivably yearling) Whooper Swan (no doubt the one recorded roosting in the week…

Minsterworth and Walmore (2 February 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) Minsterworth Ham: at 10.00 the Whoopers family (two adults and a cygnet) were back on the usual field below the…

Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (29 January 2011, contributed by Les Brown, Tim Cash, John Wiltshire and Mike Smart) Water levels continue to drop gradually, but Coombe Hill was largely iced…

Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (29 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) There was an adult Whooper Swan in front of the main hide at Ashleworth Ham this afternoon and according…

Forest of Dean (29 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) Six Crossbills (three males & 3 females) at Edge Hills today; otherwise very quiet.

Walmore (27 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) The flooding has almost entirely gone and it was very quiet with no swans. Seen were six Snipe, one hovering Kestrel, one…

Coombe Hill (26 January 2011, contributed by Les Brown, Mike Smart and John Wiltshire) The Severn is now much lower and the flooding on the meadows has receded considerably. At…

Walmore (24 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) The Severn has dropped sharply in the last few days allowing water to flow off the flooded meadows. Nearly all the water…

Severn Hams (23 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart et al) Coombe Hill still covered by extensive flooding yesterday, largely though not completely iced over; Grundon Hide barely accessible though…

Walmore Common (21 January 2011, contributed by Mike Smart) Today at Walmore, the flooding was fairly extensive, but mainly iced over. There were eighteen swans present: nine Mute (six white…

Walmore and Awre (21 January 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne) At Awre this afternoon two Golden Plover,250+ Lapwing, 12 Ruff, a Snipe and 65 Curlew feeding on fields and two…