13 November 2009
Above the 1st Richard's Pipit and below the 2nd bird 13/11/09 © Copyright J.S.Lees WWT
After so many good birds turning up recently we were not expecting to get any more. But this afternoon TWO RICHARDS’S PIPITS have been found. They are in a private area but if they are still present over the weekend we will try and arrange access. This is only the 11th record of this rare vagrant from Siberia being seen in Gloucestershire, it is even rarer to see two together! Both birds are in very fresh first winter plumage and have been heard calling several times. If we can arrange access we will put information on this part of the website.
The Zeiss Hide
NO SIGN of the wilson's phalarope between 8am and midday.
Golden PLover 309
Dunlin 509
Lapwing 1176
Black-tailed Godwit 4
Common Snipe 7
Pintail 25
Wigeon 150
Teal 800
Water Rail 2
Cetti's Warbler 2
Stonechat 2
The Holden Tower
White-fronted Goose 42
Continental Greylag Goose 9
Greylag Goose 240
Common Chiffchaff 3 (green birds)
Bullfinch 3
Reed Bunting 1
The Rushy
Bewick's Swan 18
Pochard 230