December 31 2000

Cotswold Water Park     Two drake and six redhead Smew on Pit 41. 750 Wigeon, 64 Shoveler, 41 Ruddy Duck, 68 Gadwall, 4 Pintail, 20 Red Crested Pochard on Pit 57, eight Red Crested Pochards on Pit7.

December 29 2000

Quedgeley    Male Blackcap in my garden, also another male reported in a Churchdown garden. Two males Bishops Cleeve garden (Steve Merry).

December 28 2000

WWT Slimbridge    No sign of the drake American Wigeon today but flock distant. 2 Greylags (presumed wild), 5 Redpoll and several Bullfinches.

December 27 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Drake American Wigeon on the Tack Piece and 2 Greylags (presumed wild).

Fairford     Redhead Smew Pit 104.

Cotswold Water Park     2 Drake and 4 redhead Smew Pit 42, adult Bewick's Swan Pit 116 and 13 Goosander Pit 44.

December 26 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 700 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 10 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Greylags (presumed wild), 120 Bewick's Swans and 14 Little Stints.

December 24 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 650 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 10 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Greylags (presumed wild), 80 Bewick's Swans, Spotted Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Little Stints.

December 22 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 650 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 2 Greylags (presumed wild), 68 Bewick's Swans, 2 Spotted Redshanks and Little Stint.

December 17 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Green-winged Teal drake at Holden Tower, 2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 290 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 10 Pink-footed Geese, 14 Bewick's Swans, 300 Pintail, Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 12 Little Stints and 2 Peregrines.

December 16 2000

Ozleworth    200 Fieldfares, 100 Skylarks, 100 Linnets, 10 Redwing, 300 Common Gulls, 50 Lapwing and 3 Yellowhammers.

December 15 2000

Sharpness Docks    Two Black Redstarts.

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese and 240 White-fronted Geese, 14 Bewick's Swans and Spotted Redshank.

December 14 2000

Sharpness Docks    Guillemot in outer dock SO668023 and Black Redstart.

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese and 10 Pink-footed Geese.

December 13 2000

Awre    Leach's Petrel on the River Severn at 3pm and 5 Kittiwakes.

December 11 2000

Sharpness Docks    Grey Phalarope in outer dock SO668023 and Black Redstart.

December 10 2000

Sharpness Docks    Grey Phalarope in outer dock SO668023 and female Black Redstart.

WWT Slimbridge    2 Greenland White-fronted Geese, 10 Pink-footed Geese, c 200 Russian White-fronted Geese, 2 Buzzards and good numbers of Lapwing, Dunlin and Golden Plover.

December 09 2000

Cotswold Water Park     Redhead Smew Pits 44 and 75 and 10 Goosander Pit 35.

Sharpness Docks    Grey Phalarope in outer dock SO668023.

WWT Slimbridge    8 Pink-footed Geese, Greenland White-fronted Goose, 236 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 12 Bewick's Swans, Ruff and Spotted Redshank.

December 07 2000

WWT Slimbridge    8 Pink-footed Geese, Greenland White-fronted Goose, 4000 Dunlin, 31 Bewick's Swans, Spotted Redshank and 900 Golden Plover.

Berkeley Power Station    Grey Phalarope on pool just south of P.S. on pool at 15:50, flew off downriver at 16:00.

December 05 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 220 Russian  White-fronted Geese and several Ruff.

November 30 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 144 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 2000 Dunlin, 500 Golden Plover and Spotted Redshank.

November 26 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 100 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 500 Lapwing, 5000 Dunlin, 400 Golden Plover, Ruff and Little Stint.

November 25 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 120 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 500 Lapwing, 1200 Dunlin, 400 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, Spotted Redshank, 300 Teal and 750 Wigeon.

November 24 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank, 2000 Dunlin, 50 Golden Plover and 119 Russian  White-fronted Geese.

November 21 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 7 Bewick's Swans, Greenshank, 1000 Dunlin and 400 Golden Plover.

November 19 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 102 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 2 Little Stints, 2000 Dunlin, 1000 Golden Plover and 2 Peregrines.

November 17 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 400 Dunlin, 40 Golden Plover, 4 Blackcaps, Cetti's Warbler, 98 White-fronted Geese, 7 Bewick's Swans and Peregrine.

November 15 2000

Cleeve Hill    Black Redstart by the radio mast late am.

November 14 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 95 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 3 Bewick's Swans, 6 Little Stint, 2900 Dunlin and Spotted Redshank  .

November 11 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 65 Russian  White-fronted Geese.

November 10 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 103 Russian  White-fronted Geese, Spotted Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Merlin, 550 Golden Plover. Also Aythya hybrid resembling female Ferruginous Duck.

Gloucester    Ring-billed Gull 2nd winter just North of Gloucester SE of the A40 roundabout at Longford.

November 08 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenland White-fronted Goose and 95 Russian  White-fronted Geese, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 21 Bewick's Swans and 125 Pintail.

November 04 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 Spotted Redshanks and 53 White-fronted Geese, 40 Siskin, 150 Dunlin and 450 Golden Plover.

November 03 2000

WWT Slimbridge    49 White-fronted Geese, 3 Little Stints, 150 Dunlin and 250 Golden Plover. Also Peregrine, Fieldfare and Blackcap.

November 02 2000

WWT Slimbridge    53 White-fronted Geese, 45 Pintail and 250 Golden Plover.

November 01 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Black Redstart around the Visitor Centre.

3 Bewick's Swans, 5 3 White-fronted Geese, 8 Little Stints and 5 Ruff.

October 31 2000

Berkeley    Leach's Petrel sat on the river 1ml SW of the Power Station, later drifted NE towards Sharpness docks. Little Egret at Berkeley shore.

WWT Slimbridge    Black Redstart near the restaurant.

October 30 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Great Skua seen on the river from the Holden Tower. Also 2 Little Stints, 3 Ruff, 6 Grey Plover and 400 Golden Plover.

October 29 2000

Lydney Harbour    Arctic Skua on Severn estuary.

WWT Slimbridge    Great Northern Diver on the estuary. 

3 Bewick's Swans, 53 White-fronted Geese, 8 Little Stints and 2 Merlins.

October 27 2000

Frampton Sailing Lake    Ring-billed Gull sub-adult at 11am.

WWT Slimbridge    3 Bewick's Swans, 53 White-fronted Geese, 7 Grey Plover, 40 Golden Plover and Cetti's Warbler.

October 25 2000

WWT Slimbridge    53 White-fronted Geese, 5 Grey Plover, 20 Golden Plover, 300 Dunlin and Cetti's Warbler.

Cleeve Hill    Raven today.

October 18 2000

WWT Slimbridge    3 Water Rails but no sign of Spotted Crake.

October 17 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Crake from Robbie Garnett Hide.

October 16 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Crake adult from Robbie Garnett Hide present since Thursday.

October 14 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Greenshank, 22 White-fronted Geese, feral Ross's Goose, 78 Golden Plovers and Peregrine.

October 13 2000

Frampton pools    Hobby and a Clouded Yellow.

October 10 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank and 20 White-fronted Geese.

October 08 2000

Cotswold Water Park  Pit 48 Honey Buzzard over SE at midday. Dudgrove Pit 114 Black-necked Grebe this pm.

Frampton shore      Whinchat, 3 Stonechats, 80 Linnets, 4 Grey Plovers, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 100+ Teal, female Ruddy Duck and Peregrine. Farmer reports small flock of Redwings in Green Lane.

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank.  

October 06 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 Spotted Redshanks and 20 White-fronted Geese on South Lake.

October 05 2000

Bishops Cleeve    2 Honey Buzzards over low SW at 11:30am.

October 03 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Mediterranean Gull on the estuary. Also 30+ Little Stints, 250 Dunlin, 30 Ringed Plover, 18 White-fronted Geese, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 11 Ruff, 5 Snipe and a Hobby.

October 01 2000

Coaley Peak    Possible Common Nighthawk flushed this afternoon. It flew off towards the Severn and was not relocated.

Tuffley    Wryneck still at Mobile Home Park SO814153. Probably seen more by the residents than birders. I still haven't seen it after four visits.

September 30 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Buff-breasted Sandpiper still on the Dumbles at high tide only.

Tuffley    Wryneck at Mobile Home Park SO814153.

September 29 2000

WWT Slimbridge    16 Grey Plover, 50 Ringed Plover, 250 Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, 17 White-fronted Geese, Redstart and 3 Wheatears.

Tuffley    Wryneck at Mobile Home Park SO814153 probably present for several days. Please respect the privacy of the residents.

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September 28 2000

Frampton Sailing Lake    2 Black Terns and 3 juvenile Common Terns.

WWT Slimbridge    Buff-breasted Sandpiper re-appeared on the Dumbles this am. Also Curlew Sandpiper, 40 Little Stints and 17 White-fronted Geese.

September 25 2000

Cleeve Hill    2 Honey Buzzards over S at lunchtime. Part of a national influx of in excess of 250 birds. Wish I'd seen them !

September 24 2000

Cambridge    Osprey flew SE at 9:35am.

Frampton shore    2 Wheatears, 80 Linnets, 50 Meadow Pipits, 20 Goldfinches and 2 Ruddy Ducks.

September 22 2000

Cleeve Common    Buff-breasted Sandpiper NW of the radio masts. Still on the 14th fairway of the golf course. SO986254. Also a Short-eared Owl.

September 21 2000

Cleeve Common    Buff-breasted Sandpiper NW of the radio masts. It roosted on the 14th fairway of the golf course. SO986254.

September 20 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Buff-breasted Sandpiper re-appeared on the Dumbles at 2pm. Also Little Stint, 2 Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Ringed Plovers and 2 Grey Plovers.

September 19 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Buff-breasted Sandpiper still on the Dumbles until mid-morning when it flew off.

September 18 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Buff-breasted Sandpiper still on the Dumbles. Also 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Plover, 12 Little Stints, Ruff, and Spotted Redshank. Also albino Swallow through.

September 17 2000

WWT Slimbridge    A superb Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the Dumbles. Also 5 Knot, 4 Grey Plover, Little Stint, 3 Ruff, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Peregrine and Hobby.

Tite's Point, Purton  8 adult Mediterranean Gulls and a 1st winter.

September 15 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 Spotted Redshanks, 3 Ruff and 3 Ringed Plovers

September 08 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Ruff.

August 31 2000

WWT Slimbridge    2 Spotted Redshanks, Black-tailed Godwit, Water Rail, Redstart and 5 Ruff.

August 30 2000

Hempsted Tip, Gloucester    27 Yellow-legged Gulls (No public access)

August 26 2000

Frampton 100 Acre     2 female Marsh Harriers.

August 25 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, Hobby, 5 Green Sandpipers and 10 Ruff.

August 24 2000

Frampton 100 Acre     Black Tern, Hobby and 3 Ravens over. Black Tern later at WWT where also Spotted Redshank.

 August 20 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also 16 Ruff and 5 Green Sandpipers.

August 19 2000

Wontley Farm, Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham SP009248 Marsh Harrier juvenile on set-a-side.

Tite's Point, Purton  7 adult Mediterranean Gulls and adult Yellow-legged Gull.

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Garganey, Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also 20 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 18 Green Sandpipers

August 18 2000

Twyning                Little Egret on River Avon.

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Garganey, Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also 12 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Greenshanks.

August 17 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Garganey, Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also 5 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwits.

August 15 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Garganey, Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also Knot, 7+Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and juvenile Little Ringed Plover.

August 14 2000

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. Also 10+Ruff, 4+ Greenshank, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Green Sandpipers, Whimbrel, 70 Dunlin and 47 Ringed Plovers.