Birds of the Forest of Dean.

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Introduction, location and history

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The Forest of Dean is located in W. Gloucestershire,
between the River Severn on the Southern edge, The M50 to the North, and the River Wye to the West.
Originally this contained a Royal hunting area and had no residents.
Now called "Wye Dean" it covers a much larger area extending W to the Wye Valley between Monmouth and Chepstow.

From very early times mining of Iron, then coal was practised. Many old Iron Ore workings called "Scowles" can still be seen,
many made by the Romans. (eg near Bream). There is an old Iron Mine near Clearwell which is open to the public.
Miners moved into the area, set up towns and built houses all over the area
but the original Forest still has no towns or large areas of housing.
At the centre lies The Speech House.Hotel and Bar which houses the "VERDERERS COURT".

Large areas of this woodland are managed for timber production, once a great stategic source of Oak for the Navy.
For centuries areas have been "enclosed" to protect new plantations from grazing by Sheep and Deer.
Once the trees are well grown, areas are opened for grazing again.
This process provides a constantly changing but actually "constant" habitat.
So there are areas ranging from dense forest to clear felled.
A great place for many species of bird, deer, squirrels, foxes etc.

Small coal mines are still operated by Free Miners -people born in the area of The "Hundred" of St. Briavels,
who have worked in mines for "A year and a Day", sadly there are very few left.
There was a Deputy Gaveller at Coleford to control these mining rights, called Gales.
(Visit Newland Church to see the Miner's Brass (actually Bronze!) used as a background for this page.)

All the large mines have been dismantled and little remains to indicate where they were,
except for large spoil heaps now covered by mature trees.
(eg. The New Fancy Viewpoint now a Bird Viewpoint for Goshawk etc.)

The mines were full of water so large volumes were pumped out into special ponds along the valleys.
The Cannop Valley -S. of the Speech House, and on to Parkend has 2 large ponds managed by the local fishing club.
Other pools alongside the Steam Mills to Cinderford road have been incorporated into a "Linear Park"

Actually outside the Forest proper lies Symond's Yat ("Yat" is a Local name for a "Gate" or "Boundry")
This is a famous viewpoint where a high rocky ridge is contained within a large loop of the river Wye.
At the "Yat Rock" the river can be seen on both sides hundreds of feet below the precipitous cliffs.

The RSPB runs a Peregrine viewing station here which is manned thoughout the Spring and Summer.
Information boards and Telescopes trained on the nest holes provide the public with views of the birds.

Other birds seen here include Ravens, Jackdaws, Kestrels and Buzzards together with Tits, Nuthatch and Woodpeckers.
Local Wood Pigeons and passing Racing Pigeons form the main food source for the Peregrines.

Naghead NR lies near Parkend, run by the RSPB with the Forestry Commision, an important breeding site for Pied Flycatchers.

Good Birdwatching Sites

• Nagshead Nature Reserve. RSBP and Forestry Commission- near Parkend, Visitor's Centre, 2 Trails. (Free Admission)
  (Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Wood Warbler, Woodpeckers(all 3), Fallow Deer.)
• Parkend Churchyard From Nagshead, go into Parkend past Fountain PH, over railway line then turn R up hill to Church.
  (Hawfinch, Crossbill, Redstart, Tree Pipit, Nightjar, Willow Tit, Woodpeckers, Warblers.)
• Highnam Woods. RSBP next to A40 half mile W of Churcham. (Free Admission)
  (Nightingales, Warblers, Tits esp. Marsh, Woodpeckers, Goshawk.)
• Symonds Yat. Parking fee- but free roadside parking after 6pm.
  (Raptors esp. Peregrines, Raven, Cormorant, Swan, Goosander, Fallow Deer).
• Cannop Ponds. Free parking at both ponds, (called Cannop1 and 2).
  (Lesser Spotted WP, Dipper, Kingfisher, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Mandarin, Tufted, Little Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher, Warblers, Tits.)
• Wenchford Picnic Site (Blackpool Bridge) Free parking, by the so called "Roman Road"-actually Medieval
  (Woodland birds, Wood Warbler, Marsh Tit, Grey Wagtail, Dipper.)
• Linear Park. Valley Rd Cinderford. (Spotted Flycatcher, Siskin, Swan, Ducks, Cuckoo, Tree Pipit, Warblers, Grebes, Gulls.)
• Lightmoor Ponds. Just outside Cinderford on Speech House Road. (Redstart, Warblers, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers.)
• New Fancy Viewpoint. (Goshawk, Hawfinch, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Raven, Crossbill, Tree Pipit, Brambling.)
• Mallards Pike Ponds parking charge. "Go Ape" commando course up in the trees.
  (Goshawk, Buzzard, Goldcrest, Cuckoo, Crossbill, Common Sandpiper, Dipper, Kingfisher, Spotted Flycatcher.)
• Dark Hill and Gorsty Knoll. Near Coleford. (Linnet, Yellowhammer, Warblers, Woodpeckers, Redpoll.)
• Redbrook-River Wye. (Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Goosander, Cormorant, Swan.)
• Edge End "Worcester Walk" (Nuthatch, Tits, Woodpeckers, Warblers, Crossbill, Redpoll)
• Brierley Woods -Take the small forestry road opposite the Garage, & park about 100yds in on RHS.
  (Hawfinch, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wood Warbler, Willow and Marsh Tits, Brambling, Goshawk etc.)
• Mirystock Bridge and Fishing Pond -Park at the next track on left after Brierley going W. (in Layby)
  (Nuthatch, Mandarin, Treecreeper, Wood Warbler, Marsh Tits, Goshawk etc. also Dragonflies)
• Speech House. Free parking at "Cyrill Hart" Arboretum, try the area to the South of the Road.
  (Hawfinch, Redstart, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Wood Warbler, Greylag Geese, Woodcock, Nightjar, Tits, Thrushes etc.)
• Beechenhurst.- W. of Speech House, parking fee payable (NB There's an RSPB bird feeder by the lodge).
  (Lesser Spotted WP, Brambling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper,Tits, Thrushes etc. Fallow Deer)
• Woorgreens. Pond -just E of the Speech House car park/picnic area and Kensley Lodge.
  (Grebes, Swan, Greylag & Canada Geese, Coot, Moorhen, Mandarin, Goosander, Woodcock, Tits, Thrushes Warblers etc.)

Latest Sightings 2011

June	13- 16th	includes a Welsh Trip
Thur 16th	Slimbridge	Green Sandpiper	3	2 Ruddy Shelduck, c50 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cuckoo (Heard), Oystercatchers.
Wed 15th.	Coombe Hill Meadows	Little Ringed Plover	1	1 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 1 Shelduck, 1 Cuckoo.
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	poss. Crossbill	3	1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Tues. 14th.	Blorenge, (Wales)	Whinchat	6+	3 Stonechat, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Tree Pipit.
"	The Bryne (Usk Valley)	Common Sandpiper	2	1 Buzzard, c50 Sand Martin, 1 Cormorant, 3 Heron.
"	Speech House	Redstart	2ad, 2juv	1m Bullfinch.
"	Nagshead NR	Pied Flycatcher	1f	1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Blackcap.
"	Boy's Grave	Nightjar	1(Heard)	4 Woodcock.
Mon. 13th.	Crabtree Hill	Tree Pipit	3	7 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest.
"	Speech House	Nuthatch	2	3 Greylag Geese, 2 Stock Dove.
"	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin Duck	4	3 Siskin, 1 Cuckoo (Heard), 2 Swallow.
"	Ross-on-Wye	Kingfisher	1	3 Swift, 2m Reed Bunting, 1 Garden Warbler.
"	Symonds Yat	Peregrine	1	13 Pheasant, 4 Nuthatch 1 Buzzard.
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May	9th-13th
Fri 13th.	Slimbridge	Garganey	1m	1f Lesser Scaup.
Thurs. 12th.	Coombe Hill Meadows	Whimbrel	2	1 Dunlin, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 3 Cuckoo.
Wed 11th	Wenchford	Dipper	1	1 Marsh Tit.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Red Kite	1	1 Buzzard.
"	Cannop Ponds	Siskin (on feeders)	2	2 Greylag Geese, 6 Mandarin.
Tues. 10th.	Crabtree Hill	Wood Warbler	2m	7 Tree Pipit , 3 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 Cuckoo (heard).
"	Nagshead NR	Pied Flycatcher	4	2 Blackcap.
"	Speech House	Redstart	2	1 Raven, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Stock Dove.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Buzzard	1	1 Raven, 2 House Martin.
"	Ross-on-Wye	Hobby	1	8 Swift, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Heard), 1 Sedge Warbler (Heard)
"	Symonds Yat	Peregrine	1	30+ Pheasant, 3 Swift, 3 Cormorant
Mon. 9th.	Highnam Woods RSPB, Glos	Blackcap	4	1 Swift, 2 Swallow.
"	Cannop Ponds, Glos	Mandarin	4	2 Swan (@ Nest),
April	17th-21st			with a trip into Wales
Thurs 21st.	Highnam Woods	Nightingale	1m	heard
"	Slimbridge	GARGANEY	1m	1f/imm. Marsh Harrier . 1 Green Sandpiper
Weds. 20th.	Wenchford	Dipper	1	4 Grey Wagtail.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	1	3 Siskin.
"	Gorsty Knoll	Linnet	c15	2 HOUSE MARTIN at Coalway nearby.
Tues 19th	Blorenge, Gwent	WHINCHAT	2m	1m Cuckoo, c6 Tree Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 4 Skylark, 1 Reed Bunting.
"	The Bryne, Gwent	Goosander	1m,1f	4 Common Sandpiper, c50 Sand Martin.
"	Cannop Ponds	Siskin-on feeders	7	7 Greylag Geese, 2m Mandarin.
Mon. 18th.	Crabtree Hill	WOOD WARBLER	1m	2 Tree Pipit, 7+ Wild Boar.
"	Nagshead NR	PIED FLYCATCHER	2m	2 Blackcap.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Buzzard	3
"	Boy's Grave	Woodcock	1	2 Tree Pipit
Sun. 17th.	Highnam Woods RSPB, Glos	NIGHTINGALE	2	1 Raven, 3 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 1 Treecreeper.
"	Cannop Ponds, Glos	Mandarin	3	2 Little Grebe, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
March	6th-10th
Thurs 10th.	Slimbridge	Scaup	2m,1f	19 Bewick Swan, 1 Water Rail, 5 White-fronted Geese
Weds. 9th.	Gorsty Knoll	Linnet	2	4 Jay, 2 Rook,
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	1	4 Raven, 11 Crossbill, 1m Brambling, 6 Buzzard.
Tues 8th	Speech House	Redwing	6	3 Stock Dove
"	Wenchford	Marsh Tit	1	4 Grey Wagtail
"	Parkend Church	Hawfinch	c4	1m Goshawk, 3 Brambling.
Mon. 7th.	Cannop Woods	Marsh Tit	1	2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Bullfinch.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	4	6+ Raven, 2 Crossbill, 1f Brambling, 6 Buzzard.
Sun. 6th.	Slimbridge	SPOONBILL	1ad.	c80 Bewick Swan, 1f Brambling, c200 White-fronted Geese.
"	Cannop Ponds, Glos	Mandarin	6	4 Little Grebe, 1f Reed Bunting
"	Woorgreens, Glos	Goosander	23	9 Greylag Geese 3 Mandarin, 1 Heron.
January	25th - 27th
Thurs 27th.	Slimbridge	LESSER SCAUP	1f	c250 BEWICK SWAN, 1 BARNACLE GOOSE (Wild?), 1 PF Goose.
"	"	Peregrine	2	c250 WF Geese, c150 Dunlin, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Siskin.
Weds. 26th.	Drybrook	TAWNY OWL	heard
"	Wenchford	DIPPER	1	1 MARSH TIT,
"	Gorsty Knoll	REDPOLL	c6
Tues 25th	Speech House	HAWFINCH	1	1m BRAMBLING, 2 Nuthatch, c80 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	CROSSBILL	1	2m Tufted Duck
"	New Fancy Viewpoint	GOSHAWK	1m	3 Crossbill, 4 Hawfinch

Latest Sightings 2010

November	15th-19th
Friday 19th.	Slimbridge	Ruff	1	1 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover
"	Stockers Lake	Ruddy Duck	1m	7 Ring-necked Parakeet, 6 Pochard, 2 Kingfisher.
Thurs 18th.	Linear Park, Cinderford	Redpoll	8	c150 Siskin, 12 Redwing, 1 Great Crested Grebe
"	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	27	20 Tufted Duck
Tues 16th	Cannop Area	Mandarin	20	1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	1	1 Raven 1 Buzzard.
"	Woorgreens Pond	GOLDENEYE	2f	1 Heron.
Mon 15th.	Farlington Marsh, Hants.	Avocet	9	2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard)
"	Ross-on-Wye	Goosander	5m,5f	30 Black-headed Gull
"	Cannop Ponds	GADWALL	1m	9 Mandarin, 5 Little Grebe, 1m Kingfisher, 4 Siskin.
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October	17th - 21st.
Thurs 21st.	Slimbridge WWT	White-fronted Geese	17	3 Ruff, 4 Greenshank, 6 Redshank.
Wed. 20th.	Linear Park	REDPOLL	7	2 Great-crested Grebe, 4 Tufted Duck, 1f Mandarin
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Crossbill	6	2 Hawfinch, c30 Jackdaw (Over)
"	Cannop Ponds	Marsh Tit	2	1 Nuthatch.
Tues 19th	Coombe Hill Meadows	Fieldfare	3	1 Redwing, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Skylark, 1 Raven.
"	Highnam Woods RSPB	Marsh Tit	3	2 Sparrowhawk.
"	Fancy Viewpoint	Crossbill	3	3 Raven.
Mon 18th.	Farmer's Green, Cannop	WILLOW TIT	1	2 Hawfinch.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	2	2 Hawfinch, c3 Bullfinch.
Sun 17th.	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	7	1 Raven, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Wagtail.
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Sept.	12th - 17th
Friday 17th.	Slimbridge	Ruff	1	1 Peregrine, 1 Spotted Redshank, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Grey Plover
Thurs 16th.	Fancy VPt.	Goshawk	1	1 Hawfinch (Over)
Wed. 15th.	Cannop Ponds	Kingfisher	2	1 Raven
"	Park End Church	Spotted Flyatcher	1	6 Goldcrest, 4 Bullfinch.
"	Gorsty Knoll	Greenfinch	3	1 Collared Dove
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Crossbill	5	3 Buzzard, 6 Raven,
Tues 14th	Coombe Hill Meadows	Wigeon	8	27 Teal, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Treecreeper, 6 Greylag Geese, 6 Canada Geese, (4 Foxes)
"	Highnam Woods RSPB	Marsh Tit	1	c20 House Martin.
"	R. Wye, Redbrook	Kingfisher	1m
"	Symonds Yat	Peregrine	1	1 Tawny Owl (Heard), 10 Cormorant, 8 Pheasant, c40 House Martin.
Mon 13th.	Cannop Ponds	Siskin	4	1 Marsh Tit, 1 Heron, 3f Tufted Duck, 3 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff.
"	Mallards Pike	Mandarin	1f	4 Goldcrest.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Siskin	1	2 Blackcap
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	Great-crested Grebe	1, 1juv	4 Tufted Duck, 1 Lesser Bk-backed Gull, (& 1 Hornet)
Sun 12th.	Slimbridge	Red-necked Phalarope	1 juv.	1 juv. Black Tern , 9 Redshank, 46 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Dunlin, 5 Curlew Sandpiper.
"	Cannop Ponds	Dipper	1-2	1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Grey Wagtail.
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July	25th - 29th
Thurs 29th.	Slimbridge	Green Sandpiper	6	9 Redshank, 34 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 3juv Ringed Plover, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Common Tern.
"	M4/A34 near Newbury	Red Kite	2
Wed. 28th.	Mallard's Pike	Mandarin	17	8 Greylag Geese, 2 Raven, 1 Treecreeper.
"	Gorsty Knoll	Linnet	5	8 Willow Warbler
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	2	2 Buzzard, 4 Siskin, 2 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff.
Tues 27th	Coombe Hill Meadows	Sedge Warbler	1	1 Little Egret, 1f Reed Bunting, 1 Lapwing, 14 Canada Geese, (3 Hares)
"	Highnam Woods RSPB	Marsh Tit	1	3 Blackcap, 1 Sparrowhawk.
"	Cinderford Linear Park	Tufted Duck	4m,1f	1 Mandarin, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Bk-backed Gull.
"	R. Wye, Redbrook	Marsh Tit	2	1 Cormorant, 1 Buzzard, c20 House Martin.
Mon 26th.	Cannop Ponds	Siskin	2	1 Greylag,
"	Nagshead NR, RSPB.	Tree Pipit	2	1m Bullfinch , 2 Willow Warbler.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Siskin	2	1 Raven (Heard), 1 Adder.
"	Symonds Yat	Peregrine	1, 1juv	1 juv Nuthatch, 3 Mandarin, (6 Fallow Deer)
Sun 25th.	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	1f, 1juv	1 juv Nuthatch.
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June	14th - 17th	Includes a trip to the Usk Valley
Thurs 17th.	Slimbridge	GREEN SANDPIPER	3	c25 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Oystercatcher, 1 Kingfisher
Wed. 16th.	Nagshead RSPB	Spotted Flycatcher	3	1f Bullfinch
"	Gorsty Knoll	Yellowhammer	1	8 Linnet
Tues 15th.	Speech House	Redstart	8	inc. 2 Juv, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Nuthatch
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Crossbill	5	1 Raven
Mon 14th.	Blorenge, Abergavenny	MARMORA'S WARBLER	1m	2 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 6 Whinchat, 1m Cuckoo.
"	The Bryne, Usk Valley	Little-ringed Plover	1	7 Common Sandpiper, c80 Sand Martin.
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May	2nd - 6th	Including a trip to the Usk Valley in Wales
Thurs 6th.	Slimbridge	Shoveler	3	1 Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Oystercatcher
Wed 5th.	Blorenge, Abergavenny	Whinchat	5	12 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear.
"	The Bryne, Usk Valley	Goosander	4f,20juv	3 Common Sandpiper, c50 Sand Martin, 1 Kingfisher.
"	The Park, Tidenham Chase	Tree Pipit	4	c6 Linnet, 1 Cuckoo (Heard)-the reported Red-backed Shrike was not seen.
Tues 4th.	Ashleworth Ham NR	HOBBY	1	2m Redstart, 2 Cucckoo, 3 Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	Great-crested Grebe	2ad,2juv	1 Tree Pipit
Mon 3rd.	Crabtree Hill	WOOD WARBLER	2m	4+ GARDEN WARBLER, 2 Goldcrest.
"	Speech House	Redstart	1m	12 Greylag Geese.
"	Cannop Ponds	Siskin	6	3m Mandarin
"	Nagshead NR	PIED FLYCATCHER	1m,1f	1 Wood Warbler.
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	2	1 Raven, 3 Buzzard.
"	Ross on Wye	Swift	1	4 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 1 Sedge Warbler.
Sun 2nd.	Highnam Woods RSPB	Nightingale	1-2	(Heard) 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler.
"	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	8	2 Little Grebe.
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March/April	29th March - April 1st
Thurs 1st.	Slimbridge WWT	WHITE-FRONTED GEESE	2	"Greenland" race, 1 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE.
"	Frampton	Swallow	2	2 Pintail.
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Wed 31st.	Crabtree Hill	Crossbill	2	and a Fallow Deer
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	1	1 Crossbill.
"	Speech House	Hawfinch	1	1 Raven.
Tue 30th.	Coombe Hill Meadows	LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER	1	1m,1f GARGANEY , 1 Litle Egret, 1 Brent Goose, 2 Stock Dove, c8 Chiffchaff.
"	Woorgreens Pond	HOUSE MARTIN	1	1 Sand Martin, 6 Swallow, 1 Goosander .
Mon 29th	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	10	1 Reed Bunting, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Swan, 5 Greylag Geese.
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February	21st - 25th
Thurs 25th.	Slimbridge WWT	GREEN WINGED TEAL	1m	150+ Bewick Swan, 8 Ruff.
"	Frampton	Little Egret	8	2 Mandarin.
Wed 24th	New Fancy V.Pt.	GOSHAWK	1	2 Crossbill.
Tue 23rd.	Parkend Church	HAWFINCH	5	2 Stock Dove
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Crossbill	c20	2 Raven.
Mon 22nd	Cannop	DIPPER	1m	4 Bullfinch, 1 Greylag, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull.
"	Ross	Goosander	1m,1f	2 Common Gull.
"	New Fancy Viewpoint	Crossbill	2	1 Peregrine, 6 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest
Sun. 21st.	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	5	3 Reed Bunting, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch.
January	18th - 21st
Thurs 21st.	Slimbridge WWT	Bewick Swan	c200	22 Ruff, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk.
"	Frampton	Treecreeper	1m	8 Little Egret
Wed 20th	SNOW!
Tues 19th	Cannop Ponds	MARSH TIT	1	c12 CROSSBILL, 6 Siskin at feeders.
"	New Fancy VPt.	Raven	2	2 Fallow Deer
"	Ross-on-Wye	GOOSANDER	3m,2f	1 Grey Wagtail.
Mon 18th	Cannop Ponds	MANDARIN	9	1 Greylag Goose and 1 Reed Bunting at feeders.

Sightings 2009

November	9th - 12th.
Thurs 12th	Slimbridge WWT	WILSON'S PHALAROPE	1	1 Cetti's Warbler, c200 Golden Plover, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe.
"	"	Bewick Swan	15	17 White-fronted Geese, 1 Bar-headed Goose
Wed 11th	Wenchford	Dipper	1m	singing! 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Tues 10th	Coombe Hill Meadows	PINK-FOOTED GOOSE	1juv	1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Redshank, 3 Bullfinch, flocks of Redwing & Fieldfare.
Mon 9th	Farmers Green, Cannop	Hawfinch	3	1 Bullfinch, Siskins and 1 Marsh Tit at feeders.
"	R. Wye at Ross	GOOSANDER	4m,2f	12 Common Gull, 30+ Black-headed Gull
September	23rd -27th.
27/09	Sharpness Canal, Frampton	Little Egret	2	4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Gadwall, 1 Snipe.
"	Slimbridge	Ruff	6	2 Spotted Redshank, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Lapwing, c20 Snipe, 1 Dunlin.
26/09	New Fancy V. Pt.	Goshawk	1	6 Crossbill.
25/09	Coombe Hill Meadows	Little Egret	2	1 Shelduck, 6 Skylark, 3 Meaow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher.
24/09	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	2	12 Crossbill, 3 Raven, 1 Buzzard, c50 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
23/09	Cannop Ponds	Dipper	1	1m Pintail , 1 Water Rail, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders
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August	23rd -28th.
27/08	Sharpness Canal, Frampton	Spotted Flycatcher	1	3 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven, 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Sandpiper, c15 Teal.
"	Slimbridge	Ruff	2	32 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Gadwall, 100+ Lapwing, c40 Shoveler, 3 Green Sandpiper.
26/08	Cannop Ponds	Dipper	1	3 Grey Wagtail, 1juv Siskin @ feeders, 3 Mandarin.
25/08	Coombe Hill Meadows	Little Ringed Plover	1juv	1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank.
"	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	1m	3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin @ feeders
"	Gorsty Knoll	Linnet	1
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	Chiffchaff	3	1 Bullfinch, 3f Tufted Duck.
"	Boy's Grave	Nightjar	1m	2m Tawny Owl (1 seen)
24/08	Crabtree Hill	Blackcap	1f	4 Coal Tit, 2 Chiiffchaff
"	Gorsty Knoll	Linnet	1
23/08	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	1m	3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin @ feeders
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June	31st. May -4th. June
04/06	Saul, Frampton	Avocet	2	26 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 24 Lapwing, 4 Shoveler
03/06	Coombe Hill Meadows	Ringed Plover	2	1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Sedge Warbler
"	Cannop Ponds	Dipper	1	3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders, 3 Mandarin.
02/06	Blorenge near Abergavenny	WHINCHAT	c5	2 Wheatear, 4 Cuckoo, 7 Raven, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 17 Skylark, 1m Reed Bunting.
"	R. Usk at "The Bryn"	Goosander	1f,5juv	2 Common Sandpiper, c30 Sand Martin @ nests
01/06	Crabtree Hill	Wood Warbler	2	1-2 Willow Tit (Heard), 3 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin
"	Speech House	Redstart	1f,1juv	2 Nuthatch
"	Oakenhill, Parkend	Turtle Dove	1m	4+ Willow Warblers
"	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	1m	3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders
"	Ross on Wye	Fulvous Whistling Duck	1(esc.)	10+ Swift, 1 Reed Bunting
"	Linear Park, Cinderford	Great-crested Grebe	2,3juv	1 Hobby, 3 Tree Pipit, 1m Tufted Duck.
"	Boy's Grave	Nightjar	2 (Heard)	1 Woodcock over calling.
31/05	Cannop Ponds	Mandarin	3
April	20th-23rd
23/04	Highnam Woods	Nightingale	3	4 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush
"	Slimbridge, Glos.	COMMON SANDPIPER	2	2 Kingfisher, 1 Spotted Redshank, Cetti's Warbler.
22/04	Wenchford	Kingfisher	1	2 Treecreeper
"	New Fancy V. Pt.	Cookoo	1m	2 Siskin.
"	Coalway	HOUSE MARTIN	1
21/04	Nashead NR	PIED FLYCATCHER	1m
"	Speech House	REDSTART	1m	1 Redpoll
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	GARDEN WARBLER	1	2 Bullfinch, 6 Siskin
20/04	Crabtree Hill	WOOD WARBLER	1m	1 TREE PIPIT, 9 Siskin
"	Boy's Grave	GREAT GREY SHRIKE	1	1 Tree Pipit
"	Highnam Woods	Nightingale	1	3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush
"	New Fancy V.Pt.	Goshawk	1	5 Buzzard, 6 Siskin
February	11th - 13th
13/02	Slimbridge	Water Rail	1
13/02	"	Bewick Swan	100+
13/02	"	White-fronted Geese	80+
13/02	"	Snipe	4
13/02	"	Ruff	8
13/02	"	Spotted Redshank	1
13/02	"	Golden Plover	c50
~
12/02	Wenchford	Dipper	1	(Along stream)
12/02	New Fancy V.Pt.	Brambling	1	(Feeders)
12/02	"	Marsh Tit	1
12/02	"	Raven	3
12/02	"	Goshawk	1
12/02	"	Hawfinch	1
~
11/02	Cannop Ponds	Cormorant	15	(Amazing!)
11/02	"	Goosander	1m,3f
11/02	"	Mandarin	2m
11/02	"	Heron	1
11/02	"	Siskin	3
11/02	"	Muscovy Duck	1
11/02	"	Coal Tit	4	(Feeders)
11/02	Speech House	Redwing	4
11/02	"	Raven	1
11/02	"	Hawfinch	1
11/02	New Fancy V.Pt.	Brambling	4
11/02	"	Green Woodpecker	1
11/02	"	Goshawk	2m
~
January	15th - 18th
15/01	Slimbridge	Tundra Bean Geese	5
15/01	"	Bewick Swan	100+
15/01	"	White-fronted Geese	200+
15/01	"	Bar-headed Goose	1	(Feral)
15/01	"	Ruff	5
15/01	"	Spotted Redshank	2
15/01	"	Peregrine	1
~
14/01	Wenchford	Dipper	2	(By Upper bridge)
14/01	Cannop	Treecreeper	1
14/01	New Fancy V.Pt.	Brambling	9	(In trees to NE.)
14/01	"	Starling	25
14/01	"	Raven	2
14/01	Clearwell	Tawny Owl	1	(Calling at 21.15)
14/01	Nailbridge	Tawny Owl	1	(Flew over Road)
~
16/01	Woorgreens	Raven	1	(Over)
16/01	"	Siskin	2
16/01	New Fancy V.Pt.	Fieldfare	c30	(Over)
16/01	"	Green Woodpecker	2
16/01	"	Raven	1
16/01	Cannop	Mandarin	7m,2f
16/01	"	Siskin	8
16/01	"	Coal Tit	4	(Feeders)
~
15/01	Cannop	Goosander	10m,4f
15/01	"	Dipper	1
15/01	"	Marsh Tit	3
15/01	"	Tufted Duck	1m,2f
~

Sightings 2008

Sightings 2007

Nov 19th - 23th

Woorgreens

c100 Siskin , 1 Heron
Speech House
61 Redwing, 2 Raven, 1 Brambling, 6 Stock Dove (Fallow Buck )
Parkend Church etc.
30 Redpoll (Ridge), 2 Bullfinch, 1 Hawfinch (Churchyard)
Cannop Ponds/Farmers Green
1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE , 5 Hawfinch, 2 Mandarin, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Muscovy Duck,
2 Greylag Goose, 1 Marsh Tit, 2 Dipper
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 GREAT GREY SHRIKE (same one?),3 Fieldfare, 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 1 Bullfinch,
Slimbridge
1 Spotted Redshank, 10 White-fronted Geese, 12 Bewick Swan, 200+ Lapwing

May 6th - 10th

Woorgreens

c30 Greylag, 2 Swan, 2 Little Grebe, Blackcap & Garden Warblers
Linear Park, Cinderford.
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cuckoo (Heard)
Lightmoor, Cinderford.
1m Siskin, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Linnet.
Gorsty Knoll
1 Yellowhammer, 2 Linnet, 1 Whitethroat.
Parkend
1 Turtle Dove (Heard on ridge), c4 Garden Warbler.
Cannop Ponds
10 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Marsh Tit
Highnam Wood NR
1 Nightingale (Heard)
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 Goshawk, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Cuckoo (Heard)
Crabtree Hill
5 Tree Pipit , 3 Wood Warbler
Speech House
1 Tawny Owl (Heard), 4 Mistle Thrush
Nagshead NR
1m Pied Flycatcher
Saul, Frampton (6th & 10th)
16 GLOSSY IBIS,
2 (m&f) Garganey, 2 Little Egret.
Slimbridge WWT (6th & 10th)
2m Garganey, 2 Kingfishers (@ nest)

March 11th - 15th

Woorgreens

3m,1f Tufted Duck, 1m Reed Bunting, 1 Heron, Tawny Owl (Heard)
Ross
1 Kingfisher
Wenchford
2 Dipper
Gorsty Knoll
2 Yellowhammer, Curlew (Heard!)
Cannop Ponds
1 Great Grey Shrike + 3 Hawfinch, 1 Goshawk , 2 Siskin, c20 Redwing, 3m,1f Mandarin.
Kerne Bridge
1m,1f Goosander on Wye, also 28 Fieldfare
New Fancy Viewpoint
6 Goshawk, 3 Brambling, 3 Redpoll and 4 Siskin
Speech House
3 Hawfinch
Slimbridge WWT (15th)
1 Temminck's Stint , 6 Bewick Swan 65 Curlew, c20 Black Tailed Godwit, 16 Redshank, 3 Raven.

Jan9th - 12th

Woorgreens

5 Goosander, 2 Snipe, 2 Swan.
Linear Park, Cinderford.
c40 Redpoll
Cannop Ponds
1 Dipper, 19 Goosander, 6 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 1f Tufted Duck, c30 Siskin
Brierley
1 Tawny Owl (Heard)
New Fancy Viewpoint
7 Buzzard
Beechenhurst
1 Goshawk, 2 Raven, 1 Green Woodpecker.
Speech House
c20 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Treecreeper.
Ross on Wye
4f Goosander, 1 Raven (bad Flooding)
Slimbridge WWT (12th)
1 Bean Goose, 1 Peregrine, 1 Little Stint, 16 Golden Plover,
44 Bewick Swan, 200+ White Fronted Geese.

Sightings 2006

Oct 31st - 4th Nov.

Woorgreens

10+ Redpoll, 20+ Siskin.
Cannop Ponds
20 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck,
Gorsty Knoll
1 Linnet
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 Goshawk, 1 Raven
Edge End
1 Brambling, 10+ Redpoll, c90 Siskin
Speech House
1 Hawfinch, 7 Mistle Thrush, c20 Redwing, 2 Raven.
Ross on Wye
1m Goosander, 3 Kingfisher, 3 Heron.
Slimbridge WWT (28th)
1 Bean Goose, 1 "Pale Bellied" Brent Goose, Barnacle Geese, (-some wild ones with the Feral flock).
6 Bewick Swan, c40 White Fronted Geese.

Sept 24th - 28th

Woorgreens

1 Swan, (& 3 Cygnets)
Cannop Ponds
1 Dipper, 10 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 15 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Marsh Tit.
Gorsty Knoll
4 Linnet
New Fancy Viewpoint
3 Goshawk, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Raven
Symonds Yat
1 Peregrine, 1 Heron
Speech House
5 Mistle Thrush
Slimbridge WWT (28th)
2juv BUFF BREASTED SANDPIPER, 1 Bar Tailed & 40 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank.

June 18th - 23rd

Woorgreens

1ad, 6juv Mandarin, 3 Tufted Duck.
Cannop Ponds
5 Mandarin, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
Linear Park, Cinderford.
1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Tree Pipit, c40 House Martin.
Gorsty Knoll
2 Yellowhammer, 1 Sparrowhawk.
Wenchford
1 Dipper.
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 Goshawk (?), 1 Peregrine
Symonds Yat
1ad, 3 juv Peregrine (at nest)
Crabtree Hill
1 Turtle Dove, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Wood Warbler.
Mallard's Pike
1 Cuckoo
Speech House
2 Redstart
Slimbridge WWT (28th)
1m Wigeon, 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 2 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sedge Warbler.

May 21st - 25th

Slimbridge WWT (21st)

2 Kingfisher, 19 Black Tailed Godwit.
Woorgreens
10 Greylag, 2 Swan (nesting), 4 Tufted Duck.
Cannop Ponds
6 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Garden Warbler
Linear Park, Cinderford.
1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Swan (nesting), 3 Tree Pipit.
Gorsty Knoll
2 Yellowhammer, 7 Linnet, 1 Whitethroat.
Wenchford
1 Dipper, 2 Wood Warbler, 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 Goshawk (carrying prey)
Symonds Yat
1ad, 3 juv Peregrine (at nest)
Crabtree Hill
1 Turtle Dove, 1 Tree Pipit, 2-3 Wood Warbler.
Nagshead RSPB
1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Wood Warbler.
Speech House
2 Redstart, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 17 Greylag Geese (on field)
Trip to "Sugarloaf" near Abergavenny (May 23rd)
c10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Whinchat, 1m Cuckoo, 3+ Skylark, 3 Raven.

Mar 5th - 9th

Woorgreens
1 Snipe, 9 Tufted Duck.
Cannop Ponds
8 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose,
Wenchford
2 Dipper
New Fancy Viewpoint
4 Raven, 6+ Goshawk, 1 Crossbill.
R. Wye at Ross
1m,1f Goosander
Clearwell
Tawny Owl (heard)
Speech House field
c220 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 20 Song Thrush
Slimbridge WWT (9th)

11 Ruff, 5 Bewick Swan, 1 Peregrine

Jan 18th - 20th

Cannop Ponds
2 Dipper, 1 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose,
New Fancy Viewpoint
5 Raven, 1 Goshawk.
Woorgreens
5m,2f Goosander, 1m,1f Gadwall (First I've seen in the Forest)
Slimbridge WWT (18th)

10 Ruff, c200 Bewick Swan, c700 White Fronted Geese, 1 Pink Footed Goose, 1 Brent Goose, 3 Ruddy Duck
Littledean (FP by Jail)
c150 Lesser Redpoll, 1-2 Common Redpoll, 2+ Bullfinch
Speech House field
c220 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Buzzard (on ground)

Sightings 2005

June 27th - 30th

Cannop Ponds
1 juv Dipper, 4 Mandarin, 1 Spotted Flycatcher,
New Fancy Viewpoint
c5 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk.
Wenchford
1 Dipper
Symonds Yat
5 juv Barn Owl, 1ad,3 juv Peregrine, 4 Raven, 1 Cormorant
Woorgreens
4f Mandarin, 1 Greylag Geese (Feral), 2 Little Grebe, Woodcock & Whitethroat (Kensley Lodge)
Linear Park, Cinderford
1 Great Grested Grebe.
Crabtree Hill, Cinderford
2 Tree Pipit, 4+ Turtle Dove, Willow Warbler etc.
Trip to "Sugarloaf" near Abergavenny
c40 Meadow Pipit, c30 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, c20 Skylark, 4 Wheatear.
Slimbridge WWT (June 30th)

2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1ad, 4 juv Common Tern, c60 Curlew
(Wood Sandpiper reported on 29th)

May 29th - June 2nd

Highnam Woods (RSPB)
Nightingale (heard), Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat & Blackcap.
Speech House Area
1m Wood Warbler, c20 Greylag Geese (Feral), 2 Stock Dove.
Cannop Ponds
4 Mandarin, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Little Grebe,
New Fancy Viewpoint
1 Goshawk (over Staple Edge), c10 Buzzard, Cuckoo, Wood Warbler (Heard) etc.
Wenchford
1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Marsh Tit etc.
Symonds Yat
2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 2 Raven, 1 Cormorant
Gorsty Knoll, Millway
6 Linnet, 2+ Yellowhammer.
Woorgreens
12 Tufted Duck, 2m,1f Mandarin, c10 Greylag Geese (Feral), 1 Little Grebe, Woodcock (Kensley Lodge)
Linear Park, Cinderford
1 Great Grested Grebe, 1 Swan, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 1 Green Woodpecker etc.
Crabtree Hill, Cinderford
1 Tree Pipit, 2 Turtle Dove, 1m Cuckoo, Willow Warbler etc.
Nagshead RSPB
2m Pied Flycatcher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Nuthatch, Treecreeper etc.

April 10th - 15th

General
Plenty of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap at most places
Speech House Area
c25 Waxwing, c20 Greylag Geese (Feral), 2 Raven.
Beechenhurst Lodge Bird Feeding Station
1m,1f Siskin, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Tits, Nuthatch etc.
Cannop Ponds
1 Marsh Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Mandarin, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Greylag Goose, 5 Little Grebe,
New Fancy Viewpiont
2 Crossbill, 2 Raven, 1m Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 2 Goshawk (over Staple Edge), c20 Buzzard, etc.
Symonds Yat
1 Peregrine, 2 Raven (feeding on dead deer), 3 Cormorant
Parkend Church
2 Redpoll, 2-3 Willow Tit, poss Hawfinch, Nuthatch etc.
Gorsty Knoll, Millway
2 Swallow, 4 Linnet, 1f Bullfinch.
Woorgreens at dusk
12 Goosander, 3m Mandarin, 1 Woodcock (N. of Kensley Lodge), c20 Greylag Geese (Feral), 4 Little Grebe
Linear Park, Cinderford
1 Great Grested Grebe, 1 Swan, 1 Raven, c20 Lesser Black Backed Gull (over), 1 Green & 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker etc.
Crabtree Hill, Cinderford
2+ Tree Pipit, 2 Green & 1Great Spotted Woodpecker etc.
Nagshead RSPB
1m Pied Flycatcher, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, poss Goshawk, many Nuthatch, Treecreeper etc.

Jan 11th - Feb 4th

St. Oswald's Road Gloucester
c170 WAXWING, by DAF offices, magic!
Speech House Area
2 Brambling, 100+ Redwing, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Raven.
Beechenhurst Lodge (NOTE;- the Bird Feeding Station is now here)
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3+ Brambling, Nuthatch etc.
Cannop Ponds
1 Hawfinch, c40 Mandarin, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Greylag Goose, 5 Little Grebe,
New Fancy Viewpiont
2 Crossbill, 2 Raven, 10+ Brambling, 1 Goshawk (in distant tree), 1m Bullfinch, Buzzard, etc.
Parkend Church
1 Redpoll, c40 Siskin, Nuthatch, Tits etc.
Gorsty Knoll, Millway
3 Yellowhammer, 1 Fieldfare (over), 1m Bullfinch.
Woorgreens
2 Goosander,
Linear Park, Cinderford
10+ Siskin, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Skylark, 2+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Green Woodpecker etc.
Ross, River Wye
2 Goosander (over), 1 Heron.
Slimbridge WWT (Feb 4th)

12 Ruff, 1000+ Golden Plover, c80 Bewick Swan, 600+ Whitefronted Geese, 1 Peregrine,

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Sightings from 2004

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Dec 11th - 15th

Slimbridge WWT (Dec 11th)

2 Bean Geese, c4 Bewick Swan, 100+ Whitefronted Geese, 1 Peregrine,
Speech House Area
3 Hawfinch, 6 Brambling, 100+ Redwing, 2 Treecreeper
Beechenhurst Lodge (NOTE;- the Bird Feeding Station is now here)
2 Marsh Tit, 1 Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch etc.
Cannop Ponds
c70 Mandarin, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Greylag & 5 Canada Geese, 5 Little Grebe, Tawny Owls (Calling early morning)
New Fancy Viewpiont
2 Raven, 2 Brambling, c30 Redwing, 2+ Fieldfare, Buzzard, etc.
Redbrook
Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Tits etc.
Woorgreens
1 Woodcock (flushed near path), NOTE there were NO birds on the pond.
Linear Park, Cinderford
100+ Finch Flock (Siskin, Redpoll, Goldfinch), 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Green Woodpecker etc.
Ross, River Wye
2 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Canada Goose (injured)

Sept 29th - Oct 3rd

Symonds Yat
1 Peregrine, 8 Yellow Wagtail, 8 Swan, Swallows & House Martin.
Cannop Ponds
c10 Mandarin, 1 Greylag, 6 Little Grebe
New Fancy Viewpiont
2 Goshawk (over Staple Edge), 2 Raven, 3 Mistle Thrush, Buzzard, Kestel etc.
Wenchford
2 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail, Tits etc.
Redbrook
2 Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Tits etc.
Linear Park, Cinderford
1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck.

July 4th - 8th

Symonds Yat
2 Peregrine.
Cannop Ponds
1 Muscovy Duck, 2juv Dipper, 2 Mistle Thrush, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff etc.
Crabtree Hill, Woorgreens Lake
3 Turtle Dove, 6+ Tree Pipit, 2juv Nightjar.
6 Little Grebe, 20 Greylag (A and Juv), 10+ Mandarin Duck, 1 Treecreeper.
Speech House
1 Stock Dove, 1 Garden Warbler
Linear Park, Cinderford
1 Great Crested Grebe, 1f Tufted Duck, 1 Swan.

June 6th - 10th

Nagshead NR (RSPB)
3 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Warblers etc.
Cannop Ponds
1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Muscovy Duck, 2 Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff etc.
Crabtree Hill, Woorgreens Lake*
1 Turtle Dove, 1 Tree Pipit, 1 Wood Warbler (+2 others around Forest),
2 Reed Bunting, 2 Redpoll(?), 3 Little Grebe, 20 Greylag (A and Juv), 10+ Mandarin Duck
2a+7juv Greylag Geese, 1 Little Grebe, Mandarin etc.
Speech House
2 Spotted Fycatcher, 4 Stock Dove,
Wenchford
1 Dipper, 4 Marsh Tit (A and Juvs),

May 11th - 14th

Highnam Woods (RSPB)
1 Marsh Tit, 1m Garden Warbler,
Nagshead NR (RSPB)
4 Pied Flycatcher (1m,3f), 1m Bullfinch, 1m Wood Warbler.
Cannop Ponds
2m Wood Warbler, 6 Mandarin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Greylag Goose
Crabtree Hill, Woorgreens Lake
1m Turtle Dove, 5 Woodcock (1 flushed from path), 1 Bullfinch, 1m Garden Warbler,
2a+7juv Greylag Geese, 1 Little Grebe, Mandarin etc.
Symonds Yat
1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 1 Canada Goose, 2 Raven,
1 Nuthatch, c20 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 3 Swift, 3 Swan.
Speech House
1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Treecreeper
Dark Hill
1m Lesser Whitethroat, 1m Whitethroat, 12 Linnet, 1m Willow Warbler.
Slimbridge WWT (14th)
1 Ruff, 1m Kingfisher, 1m Cuckoo (heard), 1 Buzzard, 1m Pochard.

Feb 1st - 5th

Cannop Ponds
18 Goosander (4M,14F), 14 Mandarin, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Little Grebe, 1+ Marsh Tit.
New Fancy Viewpoint

1+ Goshawk , 1 Hawfinch, 6+ Bullfinch, 5+ Brambling, c30 Siskin, 4 Buzzard.
Speech House

2 Brambling, 6+ Coal Tit, 2+ Nuthatch, 1 Raven.
Slimbridge WWT (Feb 6th)

1m Lapland Bunting, c50 Bewick Swan, 100+ Whitefronted Geese, 1 Peregrine, 30+ Skylark, 6+ Reed Bunting,
6 Ruff, 15+ Linnet, 3000+ Lapwing, 200+ Golden Plover, c50 Curlew