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Today's Sightings
Holden Tower White Fronted Geese (20) Peregrine (1) Redshank (3) Chiff Chaff (2) Great Skua (1 on river) Robbie Garnett / Tack Piece Common Crane (7 GCP Birds & 1 Wild Bird) Teal (350) Wigeon (200) Shovellor (20) Rushy Bewicks Swan (1 - Humbugs) Pocha
29 October 2013
First Bewick`s Swans
Bewick`s Swan The first Bewicks Swan arrived this morning. Seven birds, a pair called Staunton and Sarascen with one juvenile and one yearling probably their youngster from last. Another adult called Humbug (arrived on the same date as last year) and two
27 October 2013
Todays Sightings.
Rushy Pochard and Pintail building up daily 40 and 61 this morning. The Ferruginous X Pochard male was showing well a Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and a Little Grebe added to the variety. Robbie Garnett Two Cranes were nice and close here, 250 Teal were along
26 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 20 Barnacle Goose 150 Golden Plover 180 Linnet 40 Meadow Pipit 25 The Rushy Pintail 59 Pochard 27 Middle Point Dnlin 320 Curlew 50 Rock Pipit 1 The Car Park Lesser Redpoll 1 Siskin 3 The South lake Black-tailed Godwit
25 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 White-fronted Goose 15 Golden Plover 300 Lapwing 180 Chaffinch 20 Chiffchaff 2 The Rushy Pintail 48 Pocahrd 18 The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 30 Dunlin 80 Lapwing 200 Shoveler 40 Teal 1000 The South Finger Red Kite
24 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 45 Ruff 10 Black-tailed Godwit 18 Little Stint 2 Dunlin 150 Pochard 2 Pintail 25 Wigeon 200 Teal 1500 Water Rail 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower/Walkway White-fronted Goose 15 Curlew 60 Golden Plover 200 Lap
23 October 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Goldcrest-in the bushes Chiffchaff 2-in the bushes Wheatear- 1 on the scrape Grey Wagtail 1- on the scrapes with Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtail E. White-fronted Goose 15 Peregrine 1 Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Ruff 2 Lapwing
21 October 2013
Today's sightings
7 Bewick's Swans seen at Northwick Warth, S Glos to the south of us this morning Holden Tower E White-fronted Geese 14 (aslo seen drinking in the Top New Piece) Crane- 1 wild bird with no rings and 7 Great Crane Porject birds (very mobile) Hen Harrier- j
20 October 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide 6 Little Stint 3 Curlew Sandpiper 372 Dunlin 1 Spotted Redshank 4 Greenshank 34 Redshank 7 Ruff 500 Lapwing 1 Ringed Plover 300 Golden plover 47 Black-tailed Godwit Grey Heron 3 Kingfisher 1 Water Rail 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Willow Hide 3 Chi
19 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 5 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 458 Spotted Redshank Greenshank 4 Redshank 27 Black-tailed Godwit 37 Lapwing 200 Common Snipe 1 Teal 1000 Grey Heron 3 Water Rail 3 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 12 Barnacle
18 October 2013
Today's sightings-Lots to see
The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Grey Heron 3 Curlew Sandpiper 2 juveniles Dunlin 121 Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 3 Blk-t Godwit 37 Redshank 24 Ruff 5 Golden Plover 31 Lapwing 206 Teal 946 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 12 Little Stint 1 Sanderling 1 Dunl
17 October 2013
Today's sightings-10 Cranes
The Zeiss Hide COMMON CRANE 1 wild bird with 9 (GCP) birds Avocet 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Redshank 27 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Ruff 3 Lapwing 200 Teal 700 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 8 Greylag Goose 400 Barnacle Goose 155 Peregrine 1 The
16 October 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 being mobbed and resting on the Dumbles. Buzzard 3 E White-fronted Goose 8 Greylag 2 + 270 Chiffchaff 2 Blackcap 2 Dark bellied Brent Goose on the estuary Zeiss Hide Golden Plover 24 Greenshank 2 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 13
15 October 2013
Today's sightings
After a spectacular weekend of Redwing migration the total noted today on the hide rounds was just one! Holden Tower Merlin 1 flew close past and headed to Middle Point E White-fronted Goose 8 Greylag 277 Barnacle Goose 140 Dark-bellied Brent on the estua
14 October 2013
Today's sightings
A grey overcast day saw drizzle arriving mid morning and set in for the day. It was a WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count day but overall numbers were dissapointing. At least 1600 Redwing were noted heading N during the morning before the rain set in. Ze
13 October 2013