Latest sightings
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Female still sitting on the nest. Oystercatcher 4 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 3 Ruddy Shelduck 1 Wheatear 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Black-tailed Godwit [...]
29 April 2012
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 2 Lapwing 9prs Oystercatcher 2 Wheatear 5 Hare 2 Estuary (Mid point) Ringed Plover 9 Little Ringed Plover 1 (100 Acre) Common Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 2 [...]
28 April 2012
More great visible migration.
A northerly wind, low cloud and rain might not sound ideal. But it has produced some excellent visible migration as birds drop below the clouds and land in areas of suitable habitat. Most activity [...]
27 April 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Redstart male Willow Warbler 1 singing (dark legs and dull bird) Blackcap 1 singing Chiffchaff 1 Whitethroat singing Reed Warbler singing Sedge Warbler 1 in the bushes A [...]
26 April 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Middle Point 0830-1030 A large visible passage of Arctic Terns and Bar-tailed Godwits was in evidence. Bar-tailed Godwit-many small flocks noted, up to 100 seen Arctic Tern- som [...]
25 April 2012
Today's sightings-Iceland Gulls
The Holden Tower ICELAND GULLS (2) First summers sat with other gulls and feeding on a large dead fish in the Estuary from Mid-day Avocet 2 Female still siting on eggs Brent Goose 2 Whim [...]
24 April 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 2 The female is sat very tightly on a nest on the holden scrape. She must be sat on at least one egg, this would be the first time they have nested in Gloucestershire. [...]
23 April 2012
Today's sightings
Dumbles/Holden Tower over high tide 0800-0930 Knot 1, Dunlin 4, Ringed Plover 20, Whimbrel 3 N, Curlew 24, Wigeon 9, Shelduck 60. Avocet 2 on scrape, Lapwing 20+, Oystercatcher 2 and 2 Whea [...]
22 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Shelduck 24 Gadwall 12 Teal 14 Lapwing 5 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 2 Little Grebe2 Cettis 1 Reed Warbler 3 Sedge Warbler 2 South Lake Egyptian Goose 1 Shovele [...]
21 April 2012
Today's sightings
White Wagtail and Avocets on the Holden Tower scrape JSLees WWT The Holden Tower White Wagtail 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 Wheatear 1 Knot 2 Dunlin 2 Ringed Plover 5 Avocet 2 Oystercatche [...]
20 April 2012
More migrants
The Holden Tower/Middle Point ARCTIC SKUA 3 adults up river over the high tide LITTLE GULL 1 First summer up river over high tide KITTIWAKE 1 Adult Down river over high tide Whimbrel 1 C [...]
19 April 2012
New migrants!
Migrants A good selection of new migrants have arrived overnight. Common Scoter 2 male and female on the river (first of the Year) Common Tern 1 (first of the Year) Grasshopper Warbler 1 s [...]
18 April 2012
Today's sightings
Migrants Wheatear 6 Swallow 300 Sand Martin 40 Reed Warbler 3 Sedge Warbler 5 Willow Warbler 15 Chiffchaff 10 Blackcap 17 The Holden Tower Dark-bellied Brent Goose 2 Ring [...]
17 April 2012
Today's sightings
Migrants Willow Warbler 19 Chiffchaff 14 Blackcap 12 Reed Warbler 4 Sedge Warbler 7 Swallow 30 Sand Martin 10 Yellow Wagtail 2 Wheatear 2 Middle Point Wheatear 2 Yellow w [...]
16 April 2012
Today's sightings-Migrants!
Common Redstart at Middle Point Copyright JSLeesWWT Middle Point Common Redstart 1 male Greenland Wheatear 3 Yellow Wagtail 1 White Wagtail 2 Swallow 200 north Zeiss Hide Avoce [...]
14 April 2012