Latest sightings
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
Today's sightings
Tack Piece Common Sandpiper 1 Swallow 10 The Holden Tower Wheatear 3 Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 4 Blackcap 2 The Zeiss Hide Cackling Canada Goose Avocet 2 Lapwing 20 [...]
10 April 2012
Today's sightings
Spring Landrover safari In less than ideal conditions nine of us rode out onto the reserve through the rain and wind passing groups of Shelduck on the fields. These birds are hanging around readyi [...]
9 April 2012
Today's sightings
Middle Point Short-eared owl 1 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 3 Wheatear 4 Sand Martin 96 The Holden Tower Cackling Canada Goose 1 Little-ringed Plover 1 Ringed Plover 5 Dunlin 7 Knot [...]
8 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Rushy Black Headed Gull 80 Mediteranean Gull 1 2nd summer Oystercatcher 2 Holden Tower and walkway Snow Goose 4 Teal 16 Oystercatcher 5 Little Grebe 1 Curlew 76 Grey Plover 4 [...]
7 April 2012
Todays sightings
Estuary (High Tide 08.00) Ringed Plover 12 Grey Plover 2 Curlew 42 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 120 Wheatear 1 Kestrel 2 Roe Deer 2 bucks north of viewing area. Zeiss H [...]
6 April 2012
Today's sightings-Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harrier by Martin McGill WWT 3rd April 2012 Pallid Harrier At 16.15 yesterday afternoon both Martin and I were working in the 100 Acre replacing a gate. Our attention was drawn by a Her [...]
4 April 2012
Today's sightings-Harrier
We had a great meeting with Kelly the Environmental Crime Liaison Officer from Gloucestershire Police this morning. We are very happy to form a close working relationship with the loc [...]
3 April 2012