Recent sightings
Sightings – February 2006
Sudmeadow (27 February, contributed by Gordon Avery) Seen this morning were: 1 Golden Plover flying through with 60 Lapwing. Pair of Shelduck still on GLS pond ( breeding pair no…
Sightings – January 2006
North Cotswolds mammals (27 January, contributed by Ian Ralphs) Observations during the day included: 65 Fallow Deer laying up in a large arable field, between Clapton-on-Hill and Sherborne. SP1716. 2…
Sightings – December 2005
Severn Hams (31 December, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill: Water levels continue to fall, with islands in scrapes clearly visible. Few birds visible from the Grundon…
Sightings – November 2005
Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (29 November, contributed by Mike Smart) Water levels were falling fast this morning after a cold night with snowfall and frost. Walking along the boardwalk to…
Sightings – October 2005
Witcombe (31 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) A WEBs count produced 56 Tufted Duck and 6 Teal amongst the other wildfowl and also a female Stonechat along the one of…
Sightings – September 2005
Haresfield Hill (29 September, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Willow Tit and 2 Chiffchaffs with a small tit-flock, also 8 Common Buzzards up together over the hill. Cheltenham (29 September,…
Sightings – August 2005
Sudmeadow (30 August, contributed by Gordon Avery) A superb Barn Owl hunting around the marsh at Sudmeadow early in the morning and a passage Curlew heard. Also 3 Jays were…
Sightings – July 2005
Coombe Hill (29 July, contributed by Robert Homan) Single Curlew, Green Sandpiper and Snipe and 6, possibly 7, Little Egrets this afternoon. GLS (27 July, contributed by Gordon Avery) This…
Sightings – June 2005
River Severn: Haw Bridge – Forthampton (24 and 26 June, contributed by Mike Smart) The Sand Martin colony near Forthampton is doing really well with at least thirty birds present…
Sightings – May 2005
Severn Hams (28 – 31 May, contributed by Mike Smart) Great Hay Meadow, Twyning (Upham Meadow), 28 May: Rather an unpleasant windy day, not very suitable for birdsong or display:…
Sightings – April 2005
Tewkesbury (28 April, contributed by Gordon Avery) A male Whinchat on Severn Ham this morning and a displaying Curlew. Ashleworth Ham (27 April, contributed by Mike Smart) Nothing very unusual…
Sightings – March 2005
“Daffodil Country” (27 March, contributed by Robert Homan) Plenty of Wild Daffodils in the Dymock and Kempley Green area, including those above in the GWT Gwen and Vera’s Fields Reserve….