Dec 31 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

WWT Slimbridge    2 Tundra Bean Geese, 3 Pink-footed Geese and 840 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and 260 Bewick's Swans, .

Dec 30 2001

Quedgeley    Female Blackcap feeding on windfall apples in my garden again this morning (MK). Mark Watkins reports a pair in his garden at Bishops Cleeve.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 29 2001

Quedgeley    Female Blackcap feeding on windfall apples in my garden again this morning (MK). Andy Chapman reports 2 females and a male in his garden also Quedgeley, and a further 3 males on his patch nearby.

Frampton    Little Egret and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose at the shore. (Gordon Hodgson).

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 28 2001

Frampton    2 Little Egrets flew towards the river from Court Lake. Also a few Siskins and a Chiffchaff again. (Gordon Hodgson).

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike at New Fancy View just NE of Parkend distantly by two dead trees north of the viewpoint today.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

WWT Slimbridge   200 Bewick's Swans, 3 Pink-footed Geese and 700 Eurasian White-fronted Geese .

Cotswold Water Park    9 Smew including 4 drakes on Pit 75 today.

Dec 27 2001

Frampton    A few Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Siskins and a Chiffchaff at the pools. 3 Little Egrets flying towards the 100-Acre at the shore at 2:30pm. (Gordon Hodgson).

Dec 26 2001

Quedgeley    Female Blackcap feeding on windfall apples in my garden this morning (MK).

Sharpness Docks    Black Redstart around the main silo this morning.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today. 

Winchcombe area    Ford 20 Bramblings and 30 Corn Buntings in stubble. Merlin and Peregrine at Cutsdean.

Dec 25 2001

Quedgeley    Turkey spotted briefly around 1pm. No further sign despite extensive searching later. Merry Christmas. Mike.

Dec 24 2001

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike at New Fancy View just NE of Parkend briefly by two dead trees north of the viewpoint at midday. (Colin & Sue Martin). 

Cotswold Water Park    3 redhead Smew on Pit 57 and 2 redhead Smew on Pit 48 and 2 Ravens over today.

Dec 23 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike at New Fancy View just NE of Parkend today by two dead trees north of the viewpoint. Also a Goshawk over.

Dec 22 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Forest of Dean    No sign of the Great Grey Shrike at Staple Edge Wood 3/4 of a mile north of Mallards Pike this morning in a 2hr search. Raven, Marsh Tit and an oddly placed male Reed Bunting seen there (MK, CM).

Dec 20 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

WWT Slimbridge    Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Pink-footed Geese,  1500 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 130 Bewick's Swans, 500 Dunlin and 6 Little Stints.

Dec 19 2001

Frampton shore   Two Merlins in the 100-Acre this afternoon.

Ashleworth Ham    Escaped small race Canada Goose today and 20 Pintails.

Dec 18 2001

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike at Staple Edge Wood 3/4 of a mile north of Mallards Pike today.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 17 2001

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike relocated at Staple Edge Wood 3/4 of a mile north of Mallards Pike this morning.

Dec 16 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Forest of Dean    No sign of the Great Grey Shrike at New Fancy View just NE of Parkend this morning. Two Redpolls and a Goshawk (MK).

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North.

Frampton Village    Two female Blackcap together today in the trees opposite The Three Horseshoes, they seemed to be feeding on Mistletoe Berries (Gordon Hodgson). 

WWT Slimbridge    Four Tundra Bean Geese at South Finger (Richard Price)

Ashleworth Ham    Five Tundra Bean Geese today (Colin Butters) amongst the Canada Geese and five Greylags.
Les Brown had nine Tundra Bean Geese on Saturday morning (15th)

Cotswold Water Park    Eight Smew including 4 drakes on Pit 75 today.

Dec 15 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike at New Fancy View just NE of Parkend mid-morning. No sign in a 3 hour search this afternoon, but 2 Hawfinches and 3 flyover Crossbills (MK) and Redpolls and Goshawk (Tony Eveleigh).

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

WWT Slimbridge    A Greenland White-fronted Goose,  600 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and 3 Pink-footed Geese.

Dec 14 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

WWT Slimbridge    A first-winter Ring-necked Duck on South Lake again today (not a collection bird). Also 13 Tundra Bean Geese, 4 Greenland White-fronted Geese,  800 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 3 Pink-footed Geese and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose.

Dec 13 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

WWT Slimbridge    A first-winter Ring-necked Duck on South Lake again today (not a collection bird). 

Dec 12 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

WWT Slimbridge    A first-winter Ring-necked Duck on South Lake today (not a collection bird). Also 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese,  650 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 14 Pink-footed Geese, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 130 Bewick's Swans and Spotted Redshank.

Cotswold Water Park    Two Smew on Pit 42, two drake Smew and 3 redheads on Pit 75 today.

Dec 11 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge again today. Follow towpath south to view second field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 10 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Cotswold Water Park    A Chilean Flamingo was seen flying over pit 57 towards South Cerney yesterday morning and may still be in the area maybe around pits 79/85. (Gordon Avery) 

Many thanks to Roger Treeby for the i.d info. 

Two drake Smew and 1 female on Pit 75 today (Roger Treeby).

WWT Slimbridge    3 Greenland White-fronted Geese,  650 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 130 Bewick's Swans, Spotted Redshank and 13 Little Stints.

Dec 08 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 07 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Gloucester    3 adult Whooper Swans on Leigh flood Meadows, best seen from the Red Lion pub at Wainlode Hill. (Gordon Avery)

Dec 06 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 0.75mls south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 05 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 0.75mls south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal.

Dec 04 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

Dec 03 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 02 2001

Frampton    Richard's Pipit 1.75mls south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal or park at canal bridge at Ryall's Lane, Cambridge and walk 500yds North. Peregrine over mid-morning and large numbers of winter thrushes.

Nearby first-winter Mediterranean Gull of Frampton breakwater. Also Rock Pipit, two adult Yellow-legged Gulls and two Black-tailed Godwits.

Nearby at Frampton Sailing Lake adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Kingfishers and Chiffchaff.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Dec 01 2001

Frampton shore    Richard's Pipit just south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal. It is ranging widely within this large field. Nearby first-winter Mediterranean Gull on the Sailing Lake. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 30 2001

Frampton shore    Richard's Pipit just south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view field west of the canal. It is ranging widely within this large field. I've seen and heard it now and for what its worth I think its a Richards Pipit. Also Little Egret and Peregrine over. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 29 2001

Frampton shore    Richard's Pipit just south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view south end of cow field west of the canal. There is a body of opinion which considers that this pipit may be Blyth's. I can't comment because I haven't seen it yet, but I hope to tomorrow. Watch this space!

Nov 28 2001

Frampton shore    Richard's Pipit just south of Splatt Bridge. Follow towpath south to view north end of cow field west of the canal. Do not enter the field. Present from 11:35am to 1:45pm at least. (Gordon Hodgson) Gordon took these images of this bird today.

Nov 27 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 26 2001

Cotswold Water Park  Black-necked Grebe at Pit 104 this morning.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 23 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Spotted Redshank, 250 Dunlin, 19 Bewick's Swans and 220 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 22 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Brent Goose (showing characteristics of Grey-bellied Brant) with the Whitefronts. Also 3 Black-tailed Godwits and a Spotted Redshank.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 19 2001

WWT Slimbridge    2 Little Egrets, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Dunlin and 2 Little Stints.

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 18 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Ashleworth Ham    Two adult Whooper Swans. Lesser Canada Goose race minima with Canada Geese flock. (Gordon Avery)

Quedgeley    5 Snipe and a Peregrine chasing a Song Thrush in an urban area. (Andy Chapman) 

Hardwicke    A Grey Wagtail in his garden was a garden first for Steve Dark. I've had one here in 16 years.

Nov 17 2001

WWT Slimbridge    180 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and 30 Bewick's Swans. Also Little Egret, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, 3000 Dunlin, 2 Little Stints and 3 Grey Plovers site.

Frampton shore   A Short Eared Owl and an immature male Merlin in the 100-Acre. Also in the area 1-2 Rock Pipits, a male Stonechat, 9 Bewick's Swans flew South and then back North with a Whooper Swan. (Gordon Hodgson)

Nov 16 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Frampton Sailing Lake    Adult and first-winter Mediterranean Gulls and 4 adult Yellow-legged Gulls in gull flock. Also 16 Great Crested Grebes and Chiffchaff. (Gordon Hodgson)

WWT Slimbridge    137 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and 23 Bewick's Swans. Also Black-tailed Godwit and Cetti's Warbler on site.

Nov 14 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the northbound Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Ashleworth Ham    Two adult Whooper Swans and a pair of Black Swans. Two Bewick's Swans at Coombe Hill. (Colin Butters)

Nov 11 2001

Frampton shore    Adult Whooper Swan flew North calling at 8am. Also one Golden Plover with 115 Lapwing and 160 Dunlin and 5 Ruddy Ducks and two Cetti's Warblers. (MK)

Frampton Sailing Lake    Adult Mediterranean Gull in gull flock at 10am. (MK)

Nov 10 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the northbound Services 2mls N of J14 again today.

Nov 09 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 again this morning.

Nov 08 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Nov 07 2001

Frampton pools    3 redhead Goosanders on the Sailing Lake this morning. (Gordon Hodgson)

WWT Slimbridge    74 European White-fronted Geese and 4 Bewick's Swans, and 10 off reserve. Also 9 Black-tailed Godwits.

Nov 06 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon after a period of absence or at least not being reported.

Nov 04 2001

Ashleworth Ham    2 adult Whooper Swans today. (Colin Butters).

Frampton shore    2 Short Eared Owls and a Rock Pipit by the breakwater. High tide produced 700 Dunlin, handful of Little Stint,
8 Grey Plover, 1 Golden Plover with Dunlin (plus flock of around 30 over the Dumbles), 11 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 15 Redshank and 1 Ruff. Also in the area 1 Peregrine, 1 Hawk sp, 1 Buzzard, 3+1 Redpoll south, a pair of Pintail flew down river and around 6 Stonechat. (Gordon Hodgson)

Nov 02 2001

Deerhurst Walton    4 adult Whooper Swans with at least 10 Bewick's in the Tewkesbury area near Deerhurst Walton on a small amount of floodwater. (Colin Butters)

Oct 28 2001

Cotswold Water Park    Isabelline Shrike for a couple of hours only - not twitchable from Tenerife! 

WWT Slimbridge    5 Brent Geese from Holden Tower (Gordon Avery)

Oct 22 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

Frampton shore    No sign of the Black-necked Grebe late afternoon but one Short-eared Owl still present. (Tony Eveleigh)

Oct 21 2001

Frampton shore    Black-necked Grebe from 8:40am on small triangular pool to the right of the top gate. Also Short-eared Owl, Cetti's Warbler, a pair of Stonechats, a Redwing and several Fieldfares. (MK) The grebe and 2 Short-eared Owls still present late afternoon. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today. Goshawk over at 4:30pm.

Oct 20 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

WWT Slimbridge    White Pelican on the Dumbles this morning. It flew off W at 1:20pm and circled over the Forest of Dean.

Other birds on site today include 4 Little Egrets, 24 Grey Plover, 14 Little Stints, 2 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpipers, a Spotted Redshank and 26 White-fronted Geese. 

Oct 19 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

Two Ravens over at 1:15pm. (MK)

Cleeve Hill    8 Stonechats in Washpool Valley (Watery Bottom). Also 200 Fieldfares Harp Hill. (Robert Homan) 

Frampton    White Pelican at Frampton 100 Acre briefly at midday, flew North and appeared to be dropping in Saul area. (Dave Pearce)

Oct 18 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

Oct 16 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

Cleeve Hill    Ring Ouzel, Whinchat and 5 Stonechats in Washpool Valley (Watery Bottom). Also 2 other Stonechats and 2 Swallows over the Golf Course. (Robert Homan)

Oct 15 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon.

Oct 14 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound and northbound Services 2mls N of J14 today.

Cleeve Hill    Ring Ouzel in Washpool Valley (Watery Bottom) and 5 Stonechats.

Oct 13 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Oct 12 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Oct 11 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon.

Oct 05 2001

Frampton pools     Two juvenile Black Terns on the Sailing Lake this morning still and 3 or 4 Yellow-legged Gulls. (Gordon Hodgson) 

Oct 09 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Oct 08 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning and northbound this afternoon.

Oct 07 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning. Photo taken by Gordon Hodgson today.

Frampton pools     3 Black Terns on the Sailing Lake this morning. 

Lypiatt Hill, Stroud    2 Ravens and a Swallow at Stancombe. 

Oct 06 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Frampton pools     Four Black Terns on the Sailing Lake this morning with a Common Tern seen early on only. Small passage of Swallows South.

WWT Slimbridge     3 White-fronted Geese (2 adults and a juvenile) today. 4 Little Egrets, 19 Curlew Sandpipers, 50 Little Stints, 4 Knot, 3 Ruff, 3 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Common Sandpipers, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, a Merlin and 4 Ravens.

Oct 05 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Frampton pools     Two Black Terns on the Sailing Lake this morning with a Common Tern still. (Gordon Hodgson) 

Sharpness    Black Redstart and 2 Wheatears. 

Oct 04 2001

Frampton pools     A juvenile Black Tern on the Sailing Lake this morning with a juvenile Common Tern and juvenile Hobby in the evening. 100 Goldfinches Nebrow Hill (Oakwood). (Gordon Hodgson)
Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

WWT Slimbridge     Spotted Redshank and Ruff on South Lake. Also 10 Black-tailed Godwits on site.

Oct 03 2001

WWT Slimbridge     Grey Phalarope on the river distant from Holden tower and first-winter Little Gull past on the river.

Frampton pools     3 juvenile Black Terns on the Sailing Lake this morning with a juvenile Common Tern. (Gordon Hodgson)
Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Oct 02 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

WWT Slimbridge     3 Spotted Redshanks and 3 Ruff on South Lake. 42 Little Stints, 7 Curlew Sandpiper, 34 Grey Plovers, Knot and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits at high tide from Holden tower and 3 Black Terns on the river.

Sep 29 2001

WWT Slimbridge     3 Ruff and 11 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. At South Finger 2 Siskins, 2 Blackcaps and Cetti's Warblers.

Sep 26 2001

Cleeve Hill    Female Redstart, 7 Redwings, Hobby, 3 Stonechats and 2 Ravens. 

Sep 25 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon.

Sep 21 2001

WWT Slimbridge     8 Black-tailed Godwits and 5 Ruff. 13 Little Stints, 8 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Grey Plover, Sanderling, 4 Knot, 250 Dunlin and 9 Bar-tailed Godwits on the estuary.

Sep 19 2001

WWT Slimbridge     9 Black-tailed Godwits, Little Ringed Plover and Spotted Redshank. 18 Little Stints, 15 Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Knot, 220 Dunlin and 8 Bar-tailed Godwits on the estuary.

Frampton    Little Egret at 100 Acre this lunch time and Short Eared Owl on the Severn bank at Fretherne at 19:00 (Gordon Hodgson)

Sep 18 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this morning.

Sep 17 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon.

Frampton-on-Severn    10 Curlew Sandpipers, 6 Little Stints, 5 Knot, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Sanderlings, 350 Dunlin and 200 Ringed Plover.

Sep 16 2001

Cleeve Hill    Female Merlin, 3 Whinchats and 3 Stonechats.

Frampton-on-Severn    10 Curlew Sandpipers, 6 Little Stints, 9 Knot, 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Sanderlings, 4 Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin, 150 Ringed Plover and 2 Hobbies.

Gatcombe Park    Dozens of Swallows and House Martins over. Also 18 Goldfinches and 4 Linnets.

Sep 15 2001

WWT Slimbridge     Little Stint, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank and Greenshank. Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper on the estuary with Dunlin and Ringed Plovers. 2 Cetti's Warblers singing. 

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the southbound Services 2mls N of J14 this afternoon.

Sep 14 2001

WWT Slimbridge     2 Spotted Redshanks and 12 Black-tailed Godwits. 

Sep 12 2001

WWT Slimbridge     14 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, Whinchat, Greenshank and 20 Ringed Plover. Little Egret on the estuary. 

Sep 07 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Stint on the estuary.  Also 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank, 2 Pintail and Cetti's Warbler on the reserve. 

Sep 06 2001

Frampton   Juvenile Little Gull still present on the Sailing Lake.

Sep 05 2001

Frampton   Juvenile Little Gull on the Sailing Lake.

Sep 04 2001

Fairford   Temminck's Stint showing well at pits at Horcott near Marston Meysey (Dave Pearce).

WWT Slimbridge    Little Stint and 50 Dunlin in the high tide roost from Holden Tower. On the estuary Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Knot, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits and 9 Sanderling. Also 14 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank and 2 Ruff on the reserve. 

Sep 01 2001

Michaelwood Services M5   Adult Ring-billed Gull at the Services 2mls N of J14 at 8am. March's bird returning perhaps.

Cheltenham    Cleeve Hill at West Down  a Redstart  and Wheatear.

Aug 31 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Two Little Egrets from Holden Tower. Also 19 Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff. 

Aug 27 2001

Westbury    Little Egret on the Severn estuary this afternoon.

Aug 26 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Marsh Harrier from Holden Tower. Spotted Redshank, 10+ Green Sandpipers, 20+ Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff. 

Cleeve Hill    Two Wheatears. 

Aug 25 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Spotted Redshank, 8 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank, 16 Black-tailed Godwits,2 Ruff and 2 Wheatears. 

Aug 20 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Marsh Harrier from Holden Tower. Also Spotted Redshank and Ruff. Two Black Terns, Bar-tailed Godwit and Knot on the estuary high-tide roost.

Aug 03 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Two Little Egrets from Holden Tower. Also a pair of Ruff, ten Black-tailed Godwits and several Yellow-legged Gulls on the estuary.

Jul 28 2001

WWT Slimbridge   Two Ruff, a Greenshank, five Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake and 10 Green Sandpipers.

Jul 27 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Curlew Sandpiper adult on South Lake, two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and two Little Egrets from Holden Tower. Also 10 Green Sandpipers, Cetti's Warbler and two Spotted Flycatchers.

Jul 26 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Curlew Sandpiper adult on South Lake and two Little Egrets from Holden Tower.

Jul 25 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Curlew Sandpiper adult on South Lake all day.

Jul 23 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Curlew Sandpiper adult on South Lake also  Ruff, Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Ringed Plovers and 7 Green Sandpipers on site.

Jul 22 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Curlew Sandpiper adult on South Lake also 2 Ruff, Turnstone and Pintail.

Cotswold Water Park     Purple Heron around Pits 46, 48 and 57 seen twice between 2:30pm and 3pm. Appeared to be dropping down to land. 

Jul 21 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret from Holden Tower and 6 Green Sandpipers.

Jul 20 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff, Greenshank and 4 Green Sandpipers.

Jul 17 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, 3 Black-tailed Godwits and 8 Green Sandpipers.

Jul 14 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwits and a Greenshank.

Jul 13 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Green Sandpiper and a Ruff.

Jul 12 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Gannet taken into care today and will be released when healthy. Also a Little Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff.

Jul 08 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Adult summer Mediterranean Gull, 2 Greenshanks, 3 Black-tailed Godwits and 5+ Green Sandpipers.

Jul 07 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper from Holden Tower walkway. Also Little Egret, Ruff, Whimbrel, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Greenshanks, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 9 Green Sandpipers.

Jul 06 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper from Holden Tower walkway. Little Egret and 7 Green Sandpipers on South Lake. 

Two adult Mediterranean Gulls recently in the evening off The Dumbles.

Jul 04 2001

Tewkesbury Ham    Corn Bunting and Whimbrel over. (Gerry Shilham).

Jul 01 2001

Frampton shore    Two Little Egrets at lunchtime and two Common Terns over.

Jun 30 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, 7 Black-tailed Godwits,  9 Green Sandpipers and two Grey Plovers.

Frampton shore    Two Little Egrets in the morning.

Jun 29 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret and 9 Green Sandpipers.

Jun 28 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, two Black-tailed Godwits,  8 Green Sandpipers and a pair of Common Terns.

Jun 24 2001

Frampton shore    Twelve Knot and two Little Egrets on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

Jun 23 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Little Egret, two Black-tailed Godwits,  6 Green Sandpipers and 14 Oystercatchers.

Jun 22 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Egret, 11 Green Sandpipers, pair of Common Terns and three pairs of Oystercatchers.

Jun 20 2001

Cheltenham    Cleeve Hill Quail singing on the East side of Cleeve Common along the footpath to Belas Knap Long Barrow. Also two Redstarts and a large brown unidentified Falcon.

Frampton shore    A Little Tern this evening (Gordon Hodgson) on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

WWT Slimbridge    Two Black-tailed Godwits and 1+ Green Sandpipers.

Jun 17 2001

Cheltenham    Cleeve Hill Grasshopper Warbler at Warden's Wood, West Down and three Tree Pipits.

Jun 15 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler and five Green Sandpipers.

Jun 13 2001

Frampton shore    Five Little Egrets and a Ruff on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

Jun 11 2001

Frampton shore    A Spoonbill, four Little Egrets and a Ruff on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

Jun 10 2001

Frampton shore    An adult and two first-summer Spoonbills and five Little Egrets on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

Cheltenham    Two Grasshopper Warblers in the Wontley Farm area of Cleeve Hill (now open).

Jun 09 2001

Frampton shore    An adult and two first-summer Spoonbills, five Little Egrets, fifteen Grey Herons, a Greenshank, two Dunlins and three Yellow Wagtails on flashes N of Splatt Bridge. Common Tern N up canal. No entry to Frampton shore due to F&M restrictions, view only from canal towpath.

Jun 08 2001

Frampton shore    An adult and two first-summer Spoonbills, five Little Egrets on flashes N of Splatt Bridge.

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Spoonbill on South Lake again today.

Jun 07 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Spoonbill on South Lake again today. Also Green Sandpiper.

Jun 06 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Spoonbill on South Lake from 9:30am.

Tirley    Marsh Harrier west over the minor road between Tirley and Ashleworth Ham at 11:30am.

Jun 03 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Little Gull on South Lake in the afternoon again today. Quail singing from an area with no public access.

Jun 02 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Little Gull on South Lake in the afternoon again.

May 30 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1st summer Little Gull on South Lake in the afternoon.

May 21 2001

Cotswold Water Park     Honey Buzzard NE over Pit 57 at 4:35pm.

May 20 2001

Cotswold Water Park     12 Hobbies over Pit 57.

May 13 2001

Frampton Sailing Lake     2 Black Terns viewed from the top of Vicarage Lane (No access F&M)

Frampton Shore    Little Egret 11am viewed from Splatt Bridge (No access F&M).

May 11 2001

Cotswold Water Park     7 Black Terns Pit 75.

May 07 2001

Cheltenham    Cleeve Hill (now officially open) Grasshopper Warbler reeling from gorse scrub, Cuckoo over, a single Whitethroat and several Willow Warblers (Robert Homan).

Hawling, near Winchcombe    A White Stork over South at 3:20pm. Not relocated. Heads up people !

May 06 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Six Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake and eight Commic Terns flew upriver.

April 21 2001

Cheltenham    Female Black Redstart, two singing Redstarts and Raven on Cleeve Hill (Robert Homan). The birds were all visible/heard from the car park by the aerials.  There is no access to the Common due to F&M restrictions still.

April 17 2001

Cheltenham    Female Black Redstart, male Ring Ouzel and 2 Wheatears on Cleeve Hill. The birds were all visible from either the car park by the aerials or from the lane that leads back to Harp Hill.  There is no access to the Common due to F&M restrictions still.

April 16 2001

WWT Slimbridge    2 Black-tailed Godwits, a pair of Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper and a few Sand Martins and Swallows on South Lake. A pair of Kingfishers mating and displaying at South Finger.

Cotswold Water Park     Drake Red-breasted Merganser on Pit 75.

April 15 2001

WWT Slimbridge    A pair of Garganey on South Lake today. Also at Slimbridge a Black-tailed Godwit, 5 White Wagtails and 2 Wheatears.

April 12 2001

Twyning    Two Black-tailed Godwits c3mls NE of Tewkesbury by River Avon on Twyning Great Meadow viewed from Bredon picnic area.

April 10 2001

WWT Slimbridge    A drake Ring-necked Duck  on South Lake. Also Black-tailed Godwit.

April 05 2001

WWT Slimbridge    A Red-rumped Swallow was present for a couple of hours in the morning before flying off North. A County first if accepted. Unfortunately the reserve was closed at the time. A Spoonbill was also present in the area in early March.

March 31 2001

Brookthorpe    Male Wheatear on a field near the M5 by Naas Farm still this morning.

March 30 2001

Brookthorpe    This afternoon I found a male Wheatear on a field near the M5 by Naas Farm.

Also Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Brimstone butterflies and a Chiffchaff.

March 29 2001

Quedgeley    Common Buzzard low over my garden at 5pm. As it approached from a distance I tried to make it into something really good, nevertheless this is a great suburban garden bird.

March 28 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park in the morning. 

March 27 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park 10am.

March 25 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park from 7:15am, most of the time it is the only gull present.

Quedgeley    Jack Snipe still present and 9 Common Snipe.

March 24 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park 7:30am and 8:15-9:00am. 

Ashleworth Ham    An Osprey flew over today.

March 23 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park in the morning.

March 21 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Northbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park in the morning.

March 19 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (North/Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park till 2pm only.

March 18 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull in the car park between c1pm and 2pm.

March 17 2001

Michaelwood Services M5 (Southbound)    Adult Ring-billed Gull coming to bread morning and afternoon today in the car park.

March 10 2001

Elmore    At least two singing male Yellowhammers and a Little Owl.

Quedgeley    2 Jack Snipe now present and 10 Common Snipe.

March 08 2001

Twyning    Two Mediterranean Gulls (adult & 2nd winter) c3mls NE of Tewkesbury by River Avon on Twyning Great Meadow viewed from Bredon picnic area.

March 04 2001

More local birding for me - birds as follows:

Elmore    At least two singing male Yellowhammers and a Little Owl.

Longney    A Red-legged Partridge and good numbers of winter thrushes.

Quedgeley    Jack Snipe still present, 4 Common Snipe and a Green Woodpecker.

March 03 2001

WWT Slimbridge    8 Little Stints, c200 Bewick's Swans and 14 White-fronted Geese.

PLEASE NOTE WWT CLOSED FROM SUNDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Seen locally -

Elmore    Male Yellowhammer and Little Owl.

Epney    A pair of Stonechats.

February 28 2001

Tewkesbury    Adult Mediterranean Gull W of the bridge on the A38 near King John Tavern.

February 27 2001

WWT Slimbridge    Several Little Stints on the Tack Piece and 150 Golden Plover.

February 26 2001

Badgeworth    A male Black-throated Thrush was reported Friday (23rd). The site is 3.5ml SW of Cheltenham. It was reported in Cold Pool Lane with Fieldfares. From A46 at Shurdington take Badgeworth Lane to Badgeworth and turn right onto Cold Pool Lane. No new sightings to date. Details to County Recorder please. 

February 25 2001

Dowdeswell Reservoir    4 Goosanders (3 males), Siskin and Brambling. 

February 24 2001

Forest of Dean    Female Goshawk and 10+ Siskins at New Fancy View.  

30+ Siskins at Woorgreens. 

Quedgeley    Jack Snipe (again 25th), 16 Common Snipe, Water Rail and singing Chiffchaff (Andy Chapman)

February 18 2001

Frampton    A pair of Goosander flew N over Cadbury Bridge at dawn and continued up the canal.

February 16 2001

Forest of Dean    Goshawk and a pair of Crossbills at New Fancy View.  Hawfinch at Speech House. 7 Mandarins at Cannop Ponds.

Frampton    Green-winged Teal drake 100 Acre flashes.

February 11 2001

Frampton, Nebrow Hill Oakwood    1 or 2 Short-eared Owls in this general area.

February 08 2001

Cotswold Water Park     7 Smew (3 drakes) on Pit 42.

February 04 2001

WWT Slimbridge    3 Little Stints, Spotted Redshank, 500+ Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, Ruff, 20 Water Rails, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 200+ Bewick's Swans and 2 Pink-footed Geese.

February 03 2001

Forest of Dean    120+ Siskins and 10+ Lesser Redpolls at Woorgreens. Two Hawfinches at New Fancy View. Two Goshawks here in the afternoon and 10 Bramblings. 3 Hawfinches at Speech House in the afternoon.

Quedgeley    A flock of 50 Greenfinches at the Quedgeley Enterprise Park entrance (formerly RAF Quedgeley).

February 02 2001

Owlpen Manor    Flock of 100 Chaffinches near a 'water tower'. I was short of time but a good check might find a few Bramblings.

January 27 2001

Awre    1st winter Glaucous Gull on the Severn estuary in the evening roost.    

WWT Slimbridge    2 Greenland White-fronted Geese, 3 Little Stints and 3 Pink-footed Geese.

Forest of Dean    15 Hawfinches in birches at Parkend Church. 39 counted around the Forest, now is your best chance of catching up with this shy and elusive species. 2 Goshawks displaying at New Fancy View, this should be your best bet for seeing Goshawk over the next month.

January 26 2001

Norton    2 Waxwings on the North edge of Norton village briefly at SO845250.

January 25 2001

Awre    Adult Ring-billed Gull and 1st winter Glaucous Gull on the Severn estuary in the evening.    

WWT Slimbridge    4 Little Stints and 3 Pink-footed Geese.

January 21 2001

WWT Slimbridge    1000 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 3 Pink-footed Geese, 50 Bewick's Swans, c20 Barnacle Geese (possibly wild, in excess of the usual feral flock). 30 Curlew and 200 Dunlin alongside the approach road.

January 20 2001

Cotswold Water Park     Drake Scaup and two Smew on Pit 16. 3 Smew (1 drake) on Pit 42.

January 19 2001

Cotswold Water Park     Redhead Smew on Pit 104.

January 18 2001

Forest of Dean    6 Hawfinches at Moseley Green, in woodland north of the Rising Sun pub.

Two Crossbills and 3 Bramblings at New Fancy View

January 17 2001

Cotswold Water Park     Long-tailed Duck on Pit 16.

Bonds Mill, Stonehouse   Dipper at lunchtime today.

January 16 2001

Forest of Dean    40 Brambling at New Fancy View, a Goshawk and c1000 Chaffinches.

January 14 2001

Cotswold Water Park     10 Smew (3 drakes) and 18 Goosander on Pit 42.

Forest of Dean    10+ Hawfinches at Moseley Green, in woodland north of the Rising Sun pub.

January 13 2001

Cotswold Water Park     6 Smew (2 drakes) and 40+ Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44.

January 12 2001

Winchcombe    5 Waxwings 6mls NE of Cheltenham at Winchcombe in Orchard Road at 2:40pm.    

January 11 2001

Winchcombe    6 Waxwings 6mls NE of Cheltenham at Winchcombe in Abbots Leys Road in the morning only.    

Stow-on-the-Wold    Drake Scaup on flooded quarry 4 miles west of Stow at SP123257. 

Cotswold Water Park     4 Smew (1 drake) and 4 Goosanders on Pit 41. 4 Smew (1 drake) and 40 Red Crested Pochards (25 drakes) on Pit 44. 35 Pintail and 36 Ruddy Ducks on Pit 57. 

January 10 2001

Winchcombe    6 Waxwings 6mls NE of Cheltenham at Winchcombe in Abbots Leys Road at midday but no sign at 4pm.    

January 09 2001

Winchcombe    6 Waxwings 6mls NE of Cheltenham at Winchcombe in Abbots Leys Road at 2pm.    

Bonds Mill, Stonehouse    Water Rail, 20 Goldfinches and Snipe.

January 08 2001

Bonds Mill, Stonehouse    Grey Wagtail and Snipe.

January 07 2001

Stow-on-the-Wold    Drake Scaup on flooded quarry 4 miles west of Stow at SP123257. 

Forest of Dean    About 11 Hawfinches at Moseley Green, best viewed from the Rising Sun pub. 3 Hawfinches and a male Brambling at New Fancy View. 15 drake and 1 female Mandarin at Parkend.

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 150 Bewick's Swans, several Little Stints, Spotted Redshank and 1st winter Mediterranean Gull.

January 05 2001

Cotswold Water Park     13 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 57. 

5 Smew (2 drakes) and 5 Goosanders on Pit 41.

5 Goosanders on Pit 44.

January 04 2001

Forest of Dean    About 126 Hawfinches at Moseley Green, best viewed from the Rising Sun pub.

January 02 2001

WWT Slimbridge    2 adult Greenland White-fronted Geese, 400 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Bewick's Swans, Ruff, Spotted Redshank and Mediterranean Gull.

January 01 2001

WWT Slimbridge    110 White-fronted Geese.    

Cotswold Water Park     2 drake and 2 redhead Smew and a pair of Goosander on Pit 42. 8 Goosander on Pit 44. 35 Ruddy Duck, 6 Pintail, 6 Red Crested Pochard, 4 Goldeneye on Pit 57 and 2 Ravens over. 2 pairs of Red Crested Pochard on Pit 7.

Bittern flew over in a circle and off to the NW at 13:40 at Pit 48.