Recent sightings
Sightings – February 2005
Forest of Dean (18 February, contributed by Andy Jayne) A pair of Goshawks at Oakenhill Wood/Parkend Church together with two Sparrowhawks, 12 Buzzards and two Ravens, with all but the…
Sightings – January 2005
Gloucester (30 January, contributed by Robert Homan) c.130 Waxwings in the poplar trees near the mini-roundabout entrance to Watts commercial vehicles in St Oswald’s Road at 10.50 this morning. Gloucester…
Sightings – December 2004
Coombe Hill and Uckington (30 December, contributed by Robert Homan) Still many Fieldfares feeding on hawthorn berries along the canal. 3 or 4 Water Rails heard in the willows around…
Wintering Chiffchaffs in the Cotswold Water Park – 2004
The BTO is looking for reports of all wintering warblers such as Chiffchaff and Blackcap during winter 2004/05, contributing to both BTO co-ordinated survey work as well as a PhD…
Some Gloucestershire Mosses – 2004
During 2004 the Moss Group has organised an identification competition. As can be seen on this page, this has built up into a good introduction to the wealth of bryophyte…
Sightings – November 2004
Sudmeadow and Whiteway (29/30 November, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Small Tortoiseshell in the morning sunshine on the 29th in the Sudmeadow area with 2 Chiffchaffs by the R Severn…
Sightings – October 2004
Sudmeadow (30 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) 2 Chiffchaffs by Llantony Weir and 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on the tip, one showing very good characteristics of the cachinans race. Coombe…
Coombe Hill Open Days, October 2004 – Mike Smart
With heavy rains higher up the Severn catchment, and high tides in the estuary, flooding has come early to the Severn Valley this autumn. Over the last week, the level…
Sightings – September 2004
Lydney New Grounds (27 September, contributed by Andy Jayne) Late afternoon produced 1 Merlin (probably imm fem), 2 Golden Plover, 50 Skylark and 2 Raven. GLS (19 September, contributed by…
Sightings – August 2004
Standish (Late August, contributed by Juliet Bailey) Swallows have nested in the barns here, and currently there are flocks of 30 or more, joined by House Martins that I believe…
Sightings – July 2004
Lower Lode, Tewkesbury (29 July 2004, via C Guy) 2 Little Egrets reported from the area today. Gatekeeper (25 July 2004) This butterfly species is particularly numerous at the moment…
Sightings – June 2004
Huntman’s Quarry, Naunton (25 June 2004, contributed by Andy Jayne) 11 Corn Buntings in song and 5 Tree Sparrows in the afternoon. Severn Ham, Tewkesbury (25 June 2004, contributed by…