Frampton    An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake and another at the landfill site. Also a Siskin, a Lesser Redpoll, two Ravens and a male and two female Goldeneyes this morning. (MK).

Additional interesting species recorded include a Little Egret, two Kingfishers, a Stonechat, 280 Golden Plovers and 12 Snipe. (Terry Fenton).

Sharpness Docks    A Black Redstart on roof tops by the Post Office in the Dockyard and a Merlin flew up river seen from the picnic site. (Steve Owen).

Highnam Wood    Eight Lesser Redpolls in the upper wood, and good numbers of Marsh Tits, Nuthatches and Great Spotted Woodpeckers from the hide as well as all the commoner species. (MK). 

Walmore Common    74 Bewick's Swans, 37 Shelducks, 200 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 65 Pintail, 12 Shovelers and three adult Yellow-legged Gulls. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

Forest of Dean    A brief round-up of three sites produced a male Goshawk, four Jack Snipe, 24 Snipe, a Dipper, two Ravens, 50 Siskins and 11 Crossbills. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

WWT Slimbridge    Four Little Stints from Holden Tower.

Frampton     Three Bewick's Swans on the 100-Acre viewable from the public footpath down Green Lane, also four Ravens, two Water Rails, 364 Lapwings, 12 Golden Plovers, 53 Dunlins and 78 Curlews. Also a Water Rail in the scrub behind the Sailing Lake and two adult winter Yellow-legged Gulls commuting between the Sailing Lake and the Landfill Site. (Martin Wightman). 

Cotswold Water Park (West)    Six Smew (three drakes), seven Goosanders, four Green Sandpipers, a female Stonechat, six Chiffchaffs, plus small numbers of Goldeneye, Ruddy Ducks, Golden Plovers and the partial albino Coot still at Pit 57. (Andy Jayne).

Berkeley Shore    No sign of the Water Pipit today. Two Rock Pipits and two Meadow Pipits south of the Power Station with another Rock Pipit around the Pill to the north of Power Station. Also 12 Turnstones. (Paul Taylor).

Dec 25th 2002

Berkeley Shore    A Water Pipit was present this morning for around 15 minutes. It was on its own in a flooded field just north of the football pitch at Berkeley Sports and Social Club. The field is private but can be viewed from the five bar gate. It spent most of it's time perched on wires and calling frequently before flying high south over the top of the power station. (Paul Taylor).

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    The immature Whooper Swan was still present with the Mute Swans today. (Andy Jayne).

Quedgeley    A Jack Snipe has returned to the Clearwater Drive area that was under threat. Also three Common Snipe, two pairs of Bullfinches and a Stonechat. (Andy Chapman)

WWT Slimbridge    A Little Stint, 11 Ruff and an adult Yellow-legged Gull today. Also 500 White-fronted Geese and 100 Bewick's Swans and a Peregrine.

Forest of Dean    Parkend Church : A Hawfinch, three Bramblings, five Siskins, two Ravens and a Sparrowhawk. Speech House : 63 Redwings. Mallard's Pike : 18 Crossbills, a Goshawk, a Raven and five Siskins. (Martin Wightman).

Cirencester    A Great Grey Shrike this afternoon 2-1/2 mls east of Cirencester south of the A417 on hedges by the minor road between Ampney Crucis and Harnhill at SP065007.

Frampton    This morning seven Bewick's Swans were on flashes north of Splatt Bridge (until flushed by a dog walker). A Little Egret commuting between fields either side of the canal here. Also here a female Stonechat, four Ravens and six Bullfinches. On the 100-Acre viewable from the public footpath down Green Lane a female Merlin briefly chasing Skylarks, c500 Lapwings, 75 Golden Plovers, 20+ Dunlins and 60 Curlews. Also a Green Sandpiper heard at Nebrow Hill. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park     Two drake Smew on Pit 75 this morning. A Chiffchaff at the Pit 84/85 complex and a male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Fairford football ground. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Little Stints, 10 Ruff and 30 Golden Plovers today. The Pink-footed Goose is still present with 550 White-fronted Geese. Also 180 Bewick's Swans.

Cotswold Water Park     A Scaup was on Pit 44. (Martin McGill).

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows   The immature Whooper Swan was still present at lunchtime with the Mute Swans. Shoveler and several Teal with the Wigeon, five Dunlins and a Redshank and a female Blackcap behind the wharf. Also Sparrowhawk, Buzzards and several Bullfinches. (David Owen).

Blacklains Farm ( Birdlip)    A covey of at least 25 Red-legged Partridges just south of here at 10.30 this morning. (David Owen).

Dec 15th 2002

Forest of Dean   Two Hawfinches and lots of Redwings at Speech House Hotel, a pair of Ravens at Woorgreens and c10 each of Crossbills, Siskins and Redpolls. (Duncan Dine & Ian Ralphs).

Dowdeswell Reservoir    Three male Goosanders at 8:30am today. Also two Cormorants, 15 Pochards and Willow Tit. (Steve Brown).

Dec 14th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today. Site details see 29/11/02. 

Frampton    A drake Goosander, three Goldeneye, a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull and a Kingfisher on the Sailing Lake. Also a redhead Smew on the Court Lake. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge    500 White-fronted Geese and 160 Bewick's Swans today.

Castlemeads/Port Ham, Gloucester    90 Teal, a Water Rail, 30 Snipe, a Woodcock, a pair of Stonechats and ten Siskins. (Andy Jayne). 

Fairford    Two Chiffchaffs along the River Coln. (Duncan Dine).

Dec 11th 2002 

Sharpness   A Short-eared Owl high over at midday mobbed by corvids. (Dave Pearce).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Little Stints, four Ruff and 50+ Dunlin on South Lake today. The Pink-footed Goose is still present with 500+ White-fronted Geese. Also 100 Bewick's Swans.

Dec 10th 2002

Dowdeswell Reservoir    Two male Goosanders at lunchtime today. (David Owen).

Dec 8th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today and was seen on and off this morning.

Site details see 29/11/02.

Frampton    A Peregrine, two Golden Plovers with many Lapwings and Dunlin, three Ravens, two Buzzards and two Stonechats seen from Green Lane this morning. Also a Little Egret south over Splatt Bridge at 10:30am . (MK). 

Dec 7th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today and was seen at 11pm very briefly but remains very elusive.

Site details see 29/11/02. (Steve Owen).

Forest of Dean    Hawfinch at Speech House opposite the hotel this afternoon. (Steve Owen).

Dec 6th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today and was seen at 1pm but still very elusive. Also 30 Crossbills here. Site details see 29/11/02. (Duncan Dine/Colin Butters).

Frampton    Drake Goosander on the Sailing Lake today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Dec 5th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today seen again at noon but still elusive. Site details see 29/11/02.

Frampton    Drake Goosander on the Sailing Lake this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    Two Whooper Swans and 10 Bewick's Swans and a Green Sandpiper this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs).

Sharpness Docks    A Black Redstart at the docks again today. (Colin Butters). Also below an evocative image of Starlings going to roost taken by Colin.

Dec 4th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today seen again at noon but still elusive. Site details see 29/11/02.

Sharpness Docks    Two Black Redstarts near the Port Authority Office today. (Dave Pearce).

Dec 3rd 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today seen at noon but was mostly elusive and is still in the company of 15 Reed Buntings. Also 16 Meadow Pipits, 20 Crossbills (at least two cracking males), 4 Redpolls and Siskin. (Dave Pearce). Site details see 29/11/02.

Dec 2nd 2002

Ashleworth Ham    Egyptian Goose still present and a feral Barnacle Goose. Also Chiffchaff near the hide. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

Dec 1st 2002

Cheltenham    A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull at Cox's Meadow/College Playing Field adjacent Charlton Park Drive. (Dave Pearce).

Sharpness Docks    Two Black Redstarts near the Post Office today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park    Three Goldeneye on Pit 44 and a pair of Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44. (David Owen).

Nov 30th 2002

Forest of Dean    The Little Bunting was still at Tidenham Chase today seen at 12:30pm but was mostly elusive. (Ian Ralphs). Site details see 29/11/02.

Nov 29th 2002

Forest of Dean    A Little Bunting at Tidenham Chase today (found last night). The site is 3.5 miles north of Chepstow  at The Park. Park in the Forestry Commission car park on the west side of the B4228 (signed with a brown sign for Offa's Dyke). Follow the obvious footpath east and turn left after a couple of hundred yards just before the white trig point to view scrubby area ST557991. It is loosely associating with c10 Reed Buntings and was still present at 4pm. (MK).

Sharpness Docks    Three Black Redstarts today. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

Nov 28th 2002

Forest of Dean    A general FoD round-up today produced 13 Little Grebes, a male Goosander, 3 Sparrowhawks, two Dippers (Soudley), 3 Willow Tits, two Ravens, c350 Siskins, c50 Crossbills. Checked several places, but no sign of the Great Grey Shrike. (Andy Jayne).

Ashleworth Ham    Egyptian Goose still this morning.

WWT Slimbridge    200 White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Pink-footed Goose and a Grey Plover from Holden Tower. Seven Ruff and 100 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake.

Nov 26th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    A Short-eared Owl and a Barn Owl at the Pit 84/85 complex today. (Dave Pearce).

Nov 25th 2002

Ashleworth Ham    Egyptian Goose still this morning. (Jeremy Voaden).

Blaize Bailey    30+ Bramblings with large Chaffinch flock. (Andy Jayne).

Nov 24th 2002

Frampton    A Tawny Owl being mobbed down Green Lane this morning also Chiffchaff and a Stonechat. (MK). Merlin and two Ravens. (Andy Chapman).

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    Seven Whooper Swans (5 adults & 2 juveniles), 55 Bewick's Swans, 200 Pintail and Green Sandpiper this morning. 

Ashleworth Ham    Egyptian Goose still this morning. 

Hawling/Salperton area    Two Grey Partridges near Salperton. Red-legged Partridges - 11 Hawling Barn, 47 Hawling Triangle, parties of 15 and 31 near Salperton. Six more at Shab Hill. Six Bramblings at Eyford Park SO135241. (Tony Eveleigh). 

Sharpness Docks    Two Black Redstarts and two Stonechats today. (Phil Pope).

Nov 23rd 2002

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    Egyptian Goose and 7 Whooper Swans (5 adults & 2 juveniles), 20+ Bewick's Swans, hundreds of Wigeon, Pintail and Canada Geese this morning. The Egyptian Goose commutes to Ashleworth with the Canada Goose flock where it was seen yesterday by Colin Butters. It is unringed. (MK). 

Cotswold Water Park    Water Rail, Peregrine, three Goosanders (two males and a female), and two Stonechats at Pit 84/85. A redhead Smew at Pit 42. (Duncan Dine/Steve Owen).

Frampton    Three Short-eared Owls together, four Stonechats and a Merlin all viewable from various places along the canal towpath. (Gordon Hodgson). Gordon's picture of one of the owls is below.

Nov 21st 2002

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    Four Whooper Swans, several Bewick's Swans, hundreds of Wigeon, Pintail and Canada Geese. Also hundreds of Lapwings with a few Golden Plovers, two or three Dunlin and 3 Snipe this lunchtime. (David Owen).

WWT Slimbridge    300 White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Pink-footed Goose from Holden Tower also 49 Bewick's Swans. Waders today include a Little Stint, a Grey Plover, 900 Golden Plovers, 1000 Dunlin. Eight Ruff and 49 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake.

Nov 20th 2002

Coombe Hill Canal Meadows    30 Bewick's Swans, 7 Whooper Swans, many Greylags, some White-fronted Geese which flew off and an Egyptian Goose. (Colin Butters).

Nov 19th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    Female Scaup and 23 Red-Crested Pochards on Pit 44 today.

Nov 18th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    Redhead Smew on Pit 75 today.

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike in the open area
at Staple Edge again today about 1 ml along track running NNE from Mallards Pike along E side of valley. Also in the area 30+ Crossbills, two Goshawks, several dozen Redwings, three Ravens and a few Siskins. (Andrew Bluett).

Nov 17th 2002

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike in the open area
at Staple Edge again today about 1 ml along track running NNE from Mallards Pike along E side of valley. Also in the area 100+ Crossbills, a Brambling, three Redpolls and 50 Siskins.

WWT Slimbridge    150 White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Pink-footed Goose from Holden Tower also 2000 Golden Plovers and a Peregrine. A Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Ruff, 18 Snipe, 200 Dunlin and 150 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake.

Rodley area    7 Golden Plovers, a Jack Snipe, 50 Snipe, four Short-eared Owls and ten Stonechats. (Andy Jayne). 

Walmore    Three Bewick's Swans, 17 Shelducks, 505 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 22 Pintail, two Shovelers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and c.10 Ravens. (Andy Jayne). 

Coombe Hill Canal    Whoopers Swans present here today. There are seven birds in the area, a family with two cygnets and three adults which keep their distance from the family. Picture from Colin taken today below. (Colin Butters).

Nov 16th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    Bittern was seen in flight at 7:53am at the Pit 84/85 complex. Also Chiffchaff and Green Sandpiper. At Pit 48 two Water Rails. (MK).

Frampton    At the Sailing Lake four Yellow-legged Gulls  and three Kingfishers. (Gordon Hodgson).

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike in the open area
at Staple Edge again this morning about 1 ml along track running NNE from Mallards Pike along E side of valley. 

Nov 15th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The  Bittern was seen in flight when it flushed at lunchtime at the Pit 84/85 complex. Nearby 400 Golden Plovers. (Ian Ralphs). 

Frampton    A Short-eared Owl at 4:40pm viewable from Green Lane briefly. (MK). At the Sailing Lake four adult Yellow-legged Gulls and a couple of potential first winters today, 25 Great Crested Grebes and a Kingfisher. (Gordon Hodgson).

Nov 13th 2002

Fosse Way    30 Golden Plovers by the Fosse Way between Stow and Moreton-in-the-Marsh. (Andrew Bluett).

Nov 10th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    No sign of the  Bittern in a 3 hour search at the Pit 84/85 complex this morning, but Kingfisher, 50 Golden Plovers and 100 Lapwings over, a Green Sandpiper and a white-headed pale-phase Buzzard masquerading as something rarer. Also a Little Egret on adjacent Pit 79. (MK). 

The Bittern was at pit 84 at dusk this evening when it was disturbed by a helicopter that went over and crashed down right in front of the hide. Also an adult Little Gull near the Sewage Farm, five Goosanders on Pit 34, two Goldeneye and a partial albino Coot on Pit 57. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

Shab Hill, Birdlip    7 Grey Partridges and two Bramblings. (Andy Jayne & Mo Croose).

Frampton    Three White-fronted Geese on foreshore viewable from Splatt Bridge, a Peregrine over flashes N of Splatt Bridge, a Kingfisher and a Stonechat this afternoon. (Martin Wightman). 

A Short-eared Owl at 4:30pm viewable from Green Lane then hunting fields between Green Lane and the canal. (MK). 

Nov 9th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    A Bittern was seen at the Pit 84/85 complex this morning. (per David Owen).

Frampton    Four adult Whooper Swans flew north this morning. Also Rock Pipit and Peregrine here. (MK/Nick Goatman). In the afternoon Merlin and Short-eared Owl at 4:30pm. (Steve Owen).

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike showing well at 3:30pm at Map ref SO639105 about 1 km along track running NNE from Mallards Pike along E side of valley.  The Shrike was near the track at a point 5 minutes walk N of the large clear fell area extending up the hill to the right (E) of the track. (Bill Pool).

Walmore    Four Bewick's Swans, four Stonechats and 15 Ravens. (Andy Jayne).

Nov 8th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Four Greenland White-fronted Geese were with 120 European White-fronted Geese and a juvenile Pink-footed Goose. Also 6 Grey Plovers, 450 Golden Plovers, 6 Ruff, two Knots, 200 Dunlin ,153 Black-tailed Godwits and a Merlin on site today.

Nov 4th 2002

Frampton    Two Short-eared Owls from Splatt Bridge at 5pm, one over flashes to the north of the bridge and another to the south. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    An  Arctic Skua was taken into care today.   

Nov 3rd 2002

Sharpness Docks    A Black Redstart on the dockside fence outside of the Post Office this morning. (MK).

Berkeley shore    A Rock Pipit and 1000+ Starlings this morning. (MK). A first winter/female Greenland race Northern Wheatear was at the shore south of the Power Station. (Andy Oliver).

Frampton    A Bittern was seen in reedbeds this morning at 10:30am but could not be relocated later despite searching. (Andy Chapman). Three Common Crossbills flew West over the village at around 3pm. (Gordon Hodgson).

Nov 2nd 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Little Egret and a juvenile Pink-footed Goose from the Holden Tower. Also Peregrine, two Buzzards and 10 Golden Plovers. (MK).

Slimbridge    A Swallow near the church this morning. (Dave Paynter).

Oct 31st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Yellow-browed Warbler near the Holden Tower (Pete Alder) and Dunlin, Lapwing, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit and Knot on South Lake today. (Steve Dark).

Oct 30th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Jack Snipe from Martin Smith hide. Also a Merlin and 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese from the Holden Tower.

Oct 29th 2002

Bishops Cleeve    A report of an adult Ring-billed Gull with a gull flock here this morning. No further details available.

Oct 28th 2002

Stinchcombe    2+ Bramblings with Chaffinches at Breakheart Hill near the golf course. (Philip Pope).

Forest of Dean    Great Grey Shrike has returned to the open area
at Staple Edge today. Also between here and Mallards Pike were 80 Common Crossbills, 80 Siskins, two Willow Tits, two Ravens, four Lesser Redpolls and a possible Mealy Redpoll. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    A count of 137 Black-tailed Godwits today. (Martin McGill).

Beachley Point     A Common Sandpiper, a Turnstone, 17 Redshanks and three Rock Pipits. (David Pearce).

Guscar Rocks    Five Dunlin, 17 Ringed Plovers, a Ruff, 27 Redshanks, three Snipe and ten Tree Sparrows together. (David Pearce).

Aylburton Wharf    A probable Water Pipit today. Also a Green Sandpiper and a Kingfisher. (David Pearce).

Oct 26th 2002

Sharpness Docks    A Black Redstart was seen near the Marina today. (per Martin McGill).

Oct 24th 2002

Guscar Rocks to Lydney Harbour/Marsh    Two Little Grebes, 30 Wigeon, a Sparrowhawk, a Merlin, 15 Ringed Plovers, 30 Golden Plovers, three Jack Snipe, three Snipe, 30 Redshanks, a Green Sandpiper, a Swallow, four Rock Pipits, a Stonechat, two Ravens, 13+ Tree Sparrows, 17+ Reed Buntings, plus 1-2 Redpolls and Siskin overhead. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    A Pink-footed Goose arrived today. (Martin McGill). Picture from Mike Jefferies.

Oct 22nd 2002

Ashleworth Ham    Five Whooper Swans today, three adults and two juveniles. (David Pearce).

Oct 18th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    An adult Night Heron for one hour only. Also a report of two Common Cranes past the Holden Tower. (per Martin McGill).

Frampton    Two adult Mediterranean Gulls on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (Gordon Hodgson).

Oct 17th 2002

Benhall    Single Redwing recorded today (and 18th). (Ian Ralphs).

Oct 11th 2002

Frampton    First-winter Little Gull today. (David Pearce).

WWT Slimbridge    Jack Snipe from Robbie Garnett hide this lunchtime. (Colin Martin). Two pictures below from Mike Jefferies and Roy Shilham respectively.

Oct 8th 2002

Frampton    Two Short-eared Owls viewable from Splatt Bridge flushed by the Berkeley Hunt this morning. Also Wheatear and Peregrine. (Colin Martin).

Oct 7th 2002

Salmonsbury Meadows (near Bourton)    Jack Snipe (scoped from 4 yards!) and two Willow Tits. (Dave Pearce).

Witcombe Reservoir    56 Redwings over in the morning. (Gordon Avery).

Oct 6th 2002

Frampton area   Fairly quiet again today, notable birds included  a Little Egret, five Stonechats, a Yellow Wagtail over, two Curlew Sandpipers, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Ravens over, six Chiffchaffs, 10 Swallows over and a Wheatear. (Martin Wightman/Pete Zaltowski/MK). 

Oct 5th 2002

Hardwicke    Three Ravens over late morning. (Steve Dark).

Oct 4th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Little Egret, four Curlew Sandpipers, 250 Dunlin, 50 Ringed Plovers, 15 Golden Plovers, 10 Grey Plovers and two Wheatears from Mid Point. Three Greenshanks on South Lake. Three White-fronted Geese still on the Long Ground pool. Jack Snipe from Robbie Garnett hide.

Whitminster    Seven Common Buzzards south at 1pm pursued by lots corvids. (MK).

Oct 3rd 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Ruff and 77 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. A Little Egret and a Wheatear from Mid Point. Three White-fronted Geese still. Also on site a Spotted Redshank, a Golden Plover and three Greenshanks today. 

Also Peregrine on the river. (David Owen).

Oct 1st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Three White-fronted Geese still at the Trust today.

Sep 29th 2002

Frampton area   Very quiet again this am with only a Little Egret, a Stonechat and a Wheatear of note. (MK). 

WWT Slimbridge    Three White-fronted Geese returned to the Trust today also 30 Black-tailed Godwits. (Steve Dark/Mike Jefferies/Paul Walkden). Pic below by Mike Jefferies www.mikejefferies.net 

Sep 28th 2002

Frampton    50 Goldfinches were at Nebrow Hill and 40 Swallows flew north here. Nearby a pair of Stonechats and a Chiffchaff still singing. (MK).

Sep 27th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Spotted Redshank, two Ruff and five Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. 

Sep 25th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Six Little Stints, three Curlew Sandpipers, 32 Black-tailed Godwits,  five Grey Plovers, two Ruff, 9 Ringed Plovers and 146 Dunlin on site today. 

Sep 23rd 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Spotted Redshank, a Ruff and 20 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. Six Curlew Sandpipers, Sanderling, six Little Stints, three Knot, 20 Ringed Plovers and 125 Dunlin from Mid Point. 

Sep 21st 2002

Frampton    A Hobby over the Sailing Lake, three Whinchats, a male Stonechat and two Kingfishers at Nebrow Hill and two Merlins and Common Sandpiper nearby. (Gordon Hodgson/Colin Martin).

Sep 20th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Two Spotted Redshanks, four Ruff and ten Black-tailed Godwits today. 

Cotswold Water Park    Two Little Egrets, a Garganey and a Little Stint at Pit 84/85. Two South American Ringed Teal at Horcott. (Duncan Dine).

Sep 18th 2002

Witcombe Reservoir    Four early Wigeon there this evening. (Duncan Dine).

Sep 17th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    A Curlew Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, four Ruff, five Snipe and four Ringed Plovers at Pit 84. (David Owen).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Spotted Redshanks, five juvenile Ruff and 10 Black-tailed Godwits and a female Merlin today. 

Sep 15th 2002

Mallards Pike, Forest of Dean    At least 40 Common Crossbills around here today. Biggest flocks 18 and 10. (Gordon Hodgson).

Quedgeley    A pair of Ravens south at 4:30pm. (MK).

Sep 14th 2002

Cotswold Water Park     Curlew Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Ruff, a Little Ringed Plover and Whinchat at Pit 84. 

Mallards Pike, Forest of Dean    Groups of 8, 6 and 5 Common Crossbills today plus odd ones and twos about. (Duncan Dine).

Sep 13th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    A Spotted Redshank, two Ruff and 54 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Two Curlew Sandpipers and six Sanderlings from Mid Point. 

Berkeley shore    A Turnstone, five Whinchats and three Wheatears today. (Duncan Dine).

Sep 10th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    Honey Buzzard south over Pit 84 at 2pm mobbed by a Peregrine. Also three Garganey and four Whinchats. Cleeve Hill    20 Yellow Wagtails by the masts (unusual), 25 Wheatears, three Whinchats, five Stonechats, a Redstart and two Hobbies. (Dave Pearce).

Sep 9th 2002

Fretherne    A dozen Wheatears, a similar number of Yellow Wagtails, two Whinchats, two Greenshanks and 46 Black-tailed Godwits this afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson).

Sep 8th 2002

Walmore Common    A Hobby catching insects along the ditches, two each of Redstart, Whinchat and Wheatear and four Ravens and three Lesser Whitethroats. (Andy Jayne).

Sep 7th 2002

WWT Slimbridge   Three Ruff, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, Spotted Redshank and an adult winter Mediterranean Gull.

Sep 6th 2002

WWT Slimbridge   Two Ruff, 33 Black-tailed Godwits, three Greenshank and four Pintail. Whinchat and Redstart at Mid Point. Purton shore    Five adult Mediterranean Gulls, a Hobby, 13 Knot, a Whimbrel, two Green Sandpipers, 50 Gadwall, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Kingfishers. (Andy Jayne).

Sep 5th 2002

Moreton Valence    A Raven over the A38 at 7:40am this morning. (MK).

Sep 4th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Avocet north of Mid-Point still today until the evening. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park    Three Garganey still on Pit 85, two Curlew Sandpipers, a Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank and four Whinchats on Pit 84. (Andy Jayne).

Sep 3rd 2002

Cotswold Water Park    A Wryneck was reported today briefly at Pit 84c/85b. Also a Marsh Harrier here. (Roger Barnes/Ron Lewis).

Sep 2nd 2002

Brockworth    Male Peregrine flying quite low over the bird area at the Barn Owl Centre. Circled for 3-4 minutes before going south. (Vince Jones).

Sep 1st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Avocet off Mid-Point, flew in 8:45am, until 10:30am at least. (Neil Smart). Image below by Mike Jefferies.

Four Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits from Robbie Garnett Hide . (MK).

Cotswold Water Park    Probable female Red-footed Falcon over Pits 46-48 at 10:30am then flew off NW. 

Frampton    NCOS walk today - calling Nuthatch, a Hobby over the Sailing Lake and 5 Common Terns, 2 adults and 3 juveniles. (Duncan Dine).

Also  Greenshank and Green Sandpiper over flashes north of Splatt Bridge. Two Hobbies and a Peregrine over and two Kingfishers on Splatt Bridge. (Martin Wightman).

Aug 31st 2002

Berkeley    28 Turnstones at the shore this morning. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper with several Green Sandpipers and adult and juvenile Common Terns (both wearing metal rings). (Tony Eveleigh).

Cotswold Water Park    Pit 84  3 Curlew Sandpipers and a Ruff. Pit 85  3 Garganey and Pit87 a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Duncan Dine & Ian Ralphs).

Aug 29th 2002

Cheltenham    Two juvenile Hobbies at a site near Cheltenham this evening (a nice image by SM in the County Gallery). (Simon Mackie).

Aug 28th 2002

Fretherne    Three Dunlins (a nice image by GH in the County Gallery), four Wheatears and a Peregrine today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 57 area . At Pit 85 Pectoral Sandpiper, 8 Black tailed Godwits, three Curlew Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers, three Snipe and  a Ruff. Barn Owl and Tawny Owl at both Broad Campden and Dovedale, Blockley in the last two days. (Jeremy Voaden).

Below is an image of one of the Pit 84 Curlew Sandpipers by Simon Mackie.

Aug 27th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 57 area . 

Pectoral Sandpiper showing again from Hayward Hide this afternoon on Pit 84. Also three Curlew Sandpipers, Dunlins, two Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, three Garganey and Whinchat. Two images below from Simon Mackie, another of the Pectoral Sandpiper is in the County Gallery.

Aug 26th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 29 area . 

Pectoral Sandpiper showing well from Hayward Hide at 7pm on Pit 84. Also two Curlew Sandpipers, two Dunlins, three Snipe and Common Sandpiper. Pit 85 Green Sandpiper and Snipe. Pit 87 two Common Sandpipers. (MK).

Frampton    Two Hobbies, a Peregrine, a Buzzard, c30 Black-tailed Godwits, a Golden Plover, a Bar Tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Whinchats, 2 Wheatears  and 3 Common Terns recorded in the Frampton area today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Purton    Two adult Mediterranean Gulls, two Little Egrets and two Peregrines.

Aug 25th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 41/ 57/58 area . Pectoral Sandpiper on Pit 87.

Purton    An Osprey was again seen here today, it has been in the area since the 20th.

Aug 24th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 41/ 57/58 area . Pectoral Sandpiper on Pit 87.

Aug 23rd 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again today in the Pit 41/57/58 area . Pectoral Sandpiper on Pit 87.

Aug 22nd 2002

Purton    The Osprey is still on the river between Purton and Frampton where it has been seen fishing from ponds at low tide. It flew off inland when the tide came in at about 7:45pm. (Paul Taylor/Colin Martin/MK).

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again this evening in the Pit 57 area . 

Aug 21st 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen again this evening in the Pit 58/42 area . 

Bishops Cleeve    A White Stork circled high over here at 9:45am this morning.

Aug 20th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen on and off throughout the day in the Pit 57/58/41 area again today. (MK). 

Purton    An Osprey flew down the river this evening and landed on the sands scattering the gull roost before flying off towards the Forest. Also adult Mediterranean Gull and three Wheatears. (Duncan Dine/Steve Owen).

Frampton    Two Swifts over the 100-Acre today and two male Redstarts at Cambridge. (Nick Goatman).

Aug 19th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    The colour-ringed Great White Egret was seen from mid-afternoon to late evening in the Pit 57/58/42 area again today.

Aug 18th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    A colour-ringed Great White Egret (possibly the Cornish bird) was seen this morning on Pit 58 by Wiltshire birders. It was looked for briefly this afternoon and extensively this evening but not found. 8 Black Terns, 4 Little Egrets,20+ Green Sandpipers, 2 adult Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Greenshanks, 3 Dunlins, 2 Whinchats and 2 Swifts were seen. (Duncan Dine/Richard Baatsen).

Aug 16th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett Hide and a Ruff, a Greenshank and 9 Green Sandpipers. Four Ruff and 15 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. 

Walmore Common    A Hobby, a Snipe, 14 Curlews, a Yellow Wagtail, 4 Redstarts and 18 Ravens. (Andy Jayne). 

Rodley    Three Common Sandpipers, 2 Wheatears and a very brief sighting of Barn Owl at dusk. (Andy Jayne). 

Aug 15th 2002

Whitminster    Four Ravens present for the last week (Richard Baatsen).

Aug 14th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett Hide and a Ruff and 11 Green Sandpipers. Three Ruff on South Lake.

Frampton-on-Severn    A juvenile Mediterranean Gull hawking insects over the village green tonight with Black-headed Gulls.
Showing well from just outside The Three Horseshoes! (Gordon Hodgson).

Aug 13th 2002

Upper Slaughter    Hobby and two Ravens at 1pm.

Aug 12th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpipers, a Snipe and a Greenshank from Robbie Garnett Hide. (David Owen). 

Cotswold Water Park (W)    Pit 84/85 A Hobby, a Little Ringed Plover, a female Ruff , 3 Snipe, 10 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers and 4 Whinchats. (Andy Jayne).

Aug 9th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Two Wood Sandpipers, 10 Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank from Robbie Garnett Hide. Female Goshawk flew over towards Mid Point at 8:45am. 54+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank, a Ruff,  a Greenshank, 6 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, a Curlew and 2 Common Terns on South Lake. c100 Dunlins on the river from Mid Point. (MK). Mediterranean Gull on South Lake later.

Aug 8th 2002

Cotswold Water Park (W)    Pit 84/85 Three Whinchats, 2 Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers, a Snipe, Lesser Whitethroat and a juvenile Hobby. (David Owen).

Aug 7th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Now two Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 21 Green Sandpipers, Black-tailed Godwit and a Whimbrel.

Aug 6th 2002

Lydney Harbour    A Short-eared Owl seen late yesterday evening along the sea-wall also a Sandwich Tern out over the estuary. At Guscar Rocks 10 Whimbrel and a Turnstone. (Andy Jayne).

Aug 5th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper still, Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 4 Green Sandpipers, 6 Black-tailed Godwits.

Aug 4th 2002

Frampton    Kingfisher at Splatt Bridge, a Raven over the Top Flashes and 3 Snipe. Four Common Terns on the Sailing Lake including a juvenile. (Martin Wightman).

WWT Slimbridge    Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff, 8 Green Sandpipers, 8 Black-tailed Godwits and 85 Redshanks. (Martin Wightman).

Aug 3rd 2002

Cotswold Water Park (W)    Pit 84/85 Two Whinchats, 5 Common Sandpipers, 4 Green Sandpipers, 5 Snipe and 2 Dunlin. (David Owen).

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper still.

Aug 2nd 2002

Cranham Woods    Osprey flew over at 11am and continued north towards Witcombe.

Aug 1st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper still and 11 Green Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank and Ruff. 

Jul 31st 2002

Frampton pools    One of three Common Terns that have summered in the area was photographed by Gordon Hodgson today. He notes that it is ringed and asks if last year's young at the WWT were ringed, if so this could be a returning bird.

Cotswold Water Park (W)    Pit 84/85 2 Dunlins, a Snipe, 7 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Sandpipers, a Kingfisher and 4 Whinchats. 3 Common Sandpipers at Pit 57 and 2 Hobbies over Pit 16. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper with 6 Green Sandpipers from Robbie Garnett hide at 5pm. Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, 2 Snipe, juvenile Common Tern and masses of Redshanks, Lapwings and Black-headed Gulls on South Lake. (MK). Image of the Wood Sandpiper below by Colin Butters. Another is in the County Gallery.

Jul 30th 2002

Kilkenny    Red Kite over at 5pm. (Colin Martin). 

WWT Slimbridge    Juvenile Wood Sandpiper with c 20 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide at 3:30pm. (Colin Butters).

Adult Spotted Redshank, 9 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff on South Lake. 

Purton    Four adult Mediterranean Gulls and 7 adult Yellow-legged Gulls Tite's Point gull roost this evening.

Jul 29th 2002

Wontley Farm    Four Whinchats, 2 Stonechats.  2 Grey Partridges and a juvenile Cuckoo flying around today. (Dave Pearce).

Cerney Wick, CWP    A report of two Rose-coloured Starlings yesterday just north of here (SU078964). No sign this morning. Apparently seen by a dog-walker. (per Duncan Dine).

Cotswold Water Park    Pit 85 Five Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank. (Duncan Dine). 

Guiting Power    Red Kite over this morning. (Duncan Dine). 

Jul 28th 2002

Crabtree Hill, Forest of Dean   Three Common Crossbills just east of here today. SO631137. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton    Raven over the top flashes north of Splatt Bridge and 4 Lesser Whitethroats, two Yellow Wagtails over and two Common Sandpipers in the area. (Martin Wightman).

Jul 27th 2002

Kempsford (Fairford area)    Three Greenshanks, 6 Dunlins, 2 Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 120 Lapwings and a Common Tern. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge    Eight Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Also 2 Ruff, a Green Sandpiper, Greenshank and Oystercatcher.

Ashleworth    A passage of 30+ Swallows hawking insects around the cattle in a field at Stank Lane and a juvenile Redstart there. (Colin Butters). 

Purton    Two moulting adult Mediterranean Gulls and 2+ Yellow-legged Gulls in the gull roost. Also a Hobby here. (Dave Pearce).

Jul 24th 2002

Kempsford (Fairford area)    Two Greenshanks, 3 Dunlins, 3 Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper and 8 Little Ringed Plovers.  Also at Horcott, four Common Terns and two juveniles. (Duncan Dine).

Jul 22nd 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Adult winter Mediterranean Gull on South Lake today. Also 93 Redshanks, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff and 2 Dunlins. Also from Garnett Hide 3 Greenshanks, 3 Green Sandpipers and 3 Oystercatchers and 5 Green Sandpipers in the Rushy Pen.

Jul 21st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Two Ruff on South Lake. Also 5 Green Sandpipers, four Dunlin and a Redstart.

Huntsman's Quarry, Naunton    Grey Partridge, 8 Corn
Buntings (in song),  13 Tree Sparrows, 3 Yellow Wagtails and a Lesser Whitethroat here today. (Andy Jayne).

Jul 20th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Two Sandwich Terns from Mid-Point for 20 minutes from 10am. (Alan Baxter per Colin Butters).

Cleeve Hill    Two Grasshopper Warblers still reeling near the two Enclosures at 10 am. (Dave Pearce).

Jul 19th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    12 Ruff and three Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Also 8 Green Sandpipers from Holden Tower and a Black-tailed Godwit on the Severn.

Jul 18th 2002

Cotswold Water Park    4+ Green Sandpipers at Hayward Hide at Pit 84/85 complex. Also Tufted Duck with ducklings and Pochard and Shelduck. (David Owen).

Jul 15th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Eclipse drake Garganey still at Halfway Hide today and 16 Green Sandpipers. Two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit on South Lake. Also four Yellow-legged Gulls from Holden Tower and two Little Egrets on the Dumbles.

Jul 14th 2002

Guscar Rocks    Two Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover, 500 Curlews, a Greenshank, two Common Sandpipers, four Yellow Wagtails and a Tree Sparrow. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton    Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher at Splatt Bridge. Also female Tufted Duck with 4 ducklings. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Eclipse drake Garganey still at Halfway Hide today and 5 Green Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover and a Black-tailed Godwit. Also a pair of Yellow Wagtails over Holden Tower and three Little Egrets, a pair of Oystercatchers and 70+ Curlew on the river from Mid Point. (MK). Three WWT images from Mike Jefferies taken today - Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank and Reed Warbler (showing really well at Mid Point today.

Jul 13th 2002

Cleeve Hill    Male Merlin over the wash pool at 2pm.

Forest of Dean    A male Firecrest along Spruce Ride (with tit/warbler flock) and two Turtle Doves at Birch Wood. (Andy Jayne).

Ashleworth Quay    11 Common Sandpipers at dusk. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    Eclipse drake Garganey still at Halfway Hide today and 12 Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits. Also a Yellow-legged Gull on the river from Holden Tower. Adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake this afternoon. Picture below by Colin Butters.

Jul 12th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Eclipse drake Garganey still at Robbie Garnett Hide and Black-tailed Godwit on South Lake. Also two Yellow-legged Gulls on the river from Holden Tower.

Jul 11th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Eclipse drake Garganey from Robbie Garnett Hide and 7 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper. 75 Redshanks and 400+ Black-headed Gulls on South Lake. (Colin Butters). Also 5 Yellow-legged Gulls and 100+ Curlew on the river from Holden Tower.

Jul 10th 2002

Frampton    Osprey south over the village towards WWT at 11:40am today. (Gordon Hodgson). 

Purton shore    Two Common Sandpipers this evening. (Andy Chapman).

Jul 8th 2002

Wontley Farm    Grasshopper Warbler reeling this evening. (Gordon Hodgson).

Jul 7th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Adult summer Mediterranean Gull on South Lake this morning. Also 30+ Redshanks and a juvenile Ringed Plover. (Richard Price). An image received from Simon Mackie is below. Two more of Simon's photos are in the County Gallery.

New Fancy View    A Common Crossbill over this morning and a mixed tit flock of c30 birds including all six species and notably two Marsh Tits and a Willow Tit. (MK). 

Purton     In the evening the same or another adult summer Mediterranean Gull. Also two Peregrines, two Common Sandpipers and three Oystercatchers. (Andy Jayne).

Jul 4th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Black-tailed Godwit and three Green Sandpipers today

Jun 26th 2002

Chipping Camden    Grasshopper Warbler 1.5mls east of here tonight by the junction of the B4035 and the road to Paxford at SP175388.

Jun 25th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Five Green Sandpipers today and a Hobby.

Jun 23rd 2002

Roel Gate    Tree Pipit this morning. (MK). 

Frampton     A summer-plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, two Dunlin, Common Tern and good numbers of Redshank on the top flashes north of Splatt Bridge viewed from the canal towpath this morning until everything was flushed by yet another trespassing dog-walker. The female Mandarin with three ducklings still at Splatt Bridge, two must have been in hiding on the 21st. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Two nice images below taken by Mike Jefferies today.

WWT Slimbridge    Five Green Sandpipers from Holden Tower. (Andy Chapman).

Berkeley Power Station    Hobby and three Tree Sparrows. (Andy Chapman).        

Jun 22nd 2002

Brockworth    Red Kite 20-30m over Brockworth by-pass where M5 crosses at 2:15pm. (Steve Brown).

Jun 21st 2002

WWT Slimbridge    Two Common Terns on South Lake. Also  5 Green Sandpipers from Holden Tower and 10 Teal. (Steve Dark).

Frampton    Common Tern and good numbers of Redshank on the top flashes north of Splatt Bridge viewed from the canal towpath this afternoon. (Steve Dark).

In the evening a Green Sandpiper was there and 6 Oystercatchers on the river . The female Mandarin with three ducklings still at Splatt Bridge. When I visited during the evening she only had one left, a survey worker from the WWT said she thought Herring Gull predation had occurred. A female Gadwall with 7 duckling on the canal south of Splatt Bridge was a good record. A Spotted Flycatcher on the far side of the canal opposite the yellow fish sign. (MK).

Jun 20th 2002

Roel Gate    Tree Pipit this evening. (MK).

Dowdeswell Reservoir    Hobby this evening.

Jun 18th 2002

WWT Slimbridge    12 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Also on site a drake Wigeon and 5 Green Sandpipers.

Jun 17th 2002

St Briavels Common    Red Kite over at 11am today. (Tony Eveleigh).

Jun 16th 2002

Frampton    Two Common Terns  on the top flashes north of Splatt Bridge viewed from the canal towpath this morning. Three Arctic Terns on the Sailing Lake. (Andy Chapman).

Jun 15th 2002

Frampton    11+ Black-tailed Godwits, good numbers of Lapwing and Redshank, a pair of Oystercatchers, a lone Curlew and a Common Tern  on the top flashes north of Splatt Bridge viewed from the canal towpath this morning. The female Mandarin brooding ducklings at Splatt Bridge. Three Common Terns on the Sailing Lake. (MK).

Nagshead    Very quiet except for a pair of Spotted Flycatchers feeding young and a female Redstart. A  Nightingale still singing at Highnam this morning at 9am. (Andy Chapman).
Condicote    Quail calling today. (per Duncan Dine).

Jun 12th 2002

Highnam Wood    A pair of Spotted Flycatchers  in the opened out area of the wood. (Andy Lodge). 

Jun 11th 2002

Walmore Common    An un-tagged Red Kite on north side of the common at 11:20am. Drifted off north towards Huntley. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    A Spotted Redshank in breeding plumage on south Lake. (Colin Butters).

Jun 10th 2002

Frampton    Common Tern at Splatt Bridge this evening and female Mandarin with five ducklings. (MK).

Jun 9th 2002

Huntsman's Quarry    Turtle Dove and three Corn Buntings. (Duncan Dine).

Jun 1st-8th 2002

Crabtree Hill, Forest of Dean    Turtle Dove and Wood Warbler at  today. (1st). (Colin Butters).

Frampton    Male Marsh Harrier just west of Splatt Bridge this morning at 9:15am which drifted off down river. (2nd). (Colin Butters).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Avocets on the river today. (3rd).

Roel Gate    Quail calling. (Steve Owen).

May 31 2002    

Frampton    A Common Tern on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (MK).

May 30 2002    

Frampton    A Common Tern on the Sailing Lake today still. (Steve Dark).

May 28 2002    

WWT Slimbridge    Two Common Terns and a Redshank on South Lake.  A Grey Plover, several Curlew, a single Redshank and a
Buzzard from the Holden Tower. (Steve Dark).
Frampton    Two Common Terns on the Sailing Lake today. (Steve Dark).

May 27  2002

Cotswold Water Park    Sub-adult Gannet on Pit 57 this morning. 

May 26  2002

Coldwell Bottom    Two Turtle Doves by the dog kennels. (Duncan Dine).

Cotswold Water Park    Sub-adult Gannet on Pit 58 and later on Pit 57. Also six Hobbies. Additionally an exhausted adult was taken into care this morning at the WWT. 

May 25  2002

Cotswold Water Park    Sub-adult Gannet on Pit 58 until 8pm at least and the drake Scaup still on Pit 57. A Purple Heron was seen dropping near Pit 44 but not relocated.

Frampton    Two Common Terns on the Sailing Lake today. (MK).

May 24  2002

Cotswold Water Park    Drake Scaup still on Pit 57 also five drake Red Crested Pochards, two Common Terns and a Hobby this afternoon. (MK).

May 23 2002

Frampton    Two Common Terns on the Sailing Lake today. (Steve Dark).

May 21 2002

Cotswold Water Park    Drake Scaup still on Pit 57 and nine Hobbies. (Steve Dark).

May 20 2002

Ashleworth    A Common Crane reported flying north over the ham at lunchtime. 

Leighterton    Two singing male Corn Buntings about three quarters of a mile outside the village on the Westonbirt road. (David Owen).

Frampton    Two Common Terns on the Sailing Lake and the Nightingale again today. (Steve Dark).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Common Terns and two Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Also Peregrine from the tower. (Steve Dark).