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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
Todays sightings
A fantastic spring morning. Some new arrivals overnight, more warblers generally espeicially Reed and Sedge. South Lake Avocet 2 Black Tailed Godwit 45 Redshank 3 Oystercatcher 6 ( 1 I [...]
13 April 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Avocet 10 Black tailed Godwit 70 Lapwing 3 pairs plus 5 pairs Bottom New Piece Holden Tower Wheatear 1 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 20 Blackcap 3 singing [...]
12 April 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Avocet 8 (4 pairs) Greenshank 1 1st of the year Black-headed Gull 40 Pintail pair Teal 40 South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 105 Redshank 5 Avocet pair T [...]
11 April 2012