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Three Whitefronts at #Coombehill this morning, probably my last patch tick of 2025. #GlosBirds

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Short visit to the patch (Coombe Hill Meadows) following heavy rain. On the remains of the scrape, 2 LRP, Cattle Egret, 6 Redshank , 2 Curlew and a Yellow Wag. Also a Red Kite, further Yellow Wag Little Egret and 2 Grey Heron about the reserve. #ukbirding #glosbirds #coombehill

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@gloswildlife.bsky.social 58 species at #Coombehill this morning, despite a bitingly cold north easterly wind. First Redstart of the year and a Jack Snipe warming things up a little.

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Pretty decent count of 66 species at #Coombehill this morning @gloswildlife.bsky.social, including 9 species of wader and 10 species of waterfowl. Also Red 4Z a colour ringed Cormorant from the low countries. #GlosBirds

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WeBs count in the meadows yesterday ended a total of 59 species. Reduced numbers, but still a good variety of waterfowl on site. Big increase in Pipit and Wagtails and a Coal Tit (patch gold). Decent flock of chatty Fieldfare and Redwing #Coombehill #GlosBirds

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52 species at #Coombehill this morning, a modest total in super conditions. #GlosBirds

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A cold and wet Febuaey WeBs count at #Coombehill this morning, somehow managed 46 species, including 11 species of waterfowl and 3 waders. #GlosBirds Fresh Otter spraint in 2 different locations. #GlosMammals

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Ringo and his mates. #Coombehill #GlosBirds

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Coombe Hill Meadow this morning. No sign of the RNDuck but a GW Teal was a good find among 300 Eurasian #ukbirding #glosbirds #coombehill.

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COOMBE Hill Meadow . Single RNDuck today. Possibly the second bird went north to Grimley?. Juv Marsh Harrier and 3 Red Kite stirring up the hundreds of teal, Shoveller, wigeon and Pintail #ukbirding #glosbirds #coombehill

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Coombe Hill Meadows. 2 Drake Ring-Necked Duck on floods. View from tow path. In company with 20c Tufties #glosbirds #coombehill #ukbirding

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First Whitefronts of the Autumn and a late Sedge at Coombe Hill Meadows this morning #ukbirds #coombehill #glosbirds

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Coombe Hill this afternoon. An Autumnal air as 16 Pintail 18 Wigeon 10 Tufted and a fem Pochard were new in on the floods over the weekend. Cattle Egret, 2GWEgret, 3 Buzzard, Sprawk and Kestrel. Juv Ruff and 3 Snipe and an Egyptian Goose. #ukbirding #coombehill #glosbirds

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Coombe Hill meadows this morning. Greenshank, 2 Greensand, 2 BlkWit, 11 Snipe, 42 Teal, Kingfisher, GWEgret, juv Marsh Harrier, Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler #ukbirding #coombehill #glosbirds

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Back on patch (#coombehill) after a week away. 8 Little Egret ,GWEgret, 5 Heron. 6 Whinchat, 5 Yellow Wag. Red Kite. Green Sand , Snipe and Greenshank #ukbirding #glosbirds #coombehill

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Tad damp on the patch this morning (Coombe hill meadows). However rewarded with the years first Green Sandpiper on the scrape. 17 th species of wader this year which is poor in relation to past years. 112 th species on site this year for me. Well down sadly . #coombehill #ukbirding #glosbirds

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Coombe Hill meadows this morning. 8 Little Egret, GWEgret. Buzzard, Red Kite, Sprawk. A minimum of 8 Whinchat. A Redstart and good numbers of Chiffers, WWarbler, a common Whitethroat #coombehill #glosbirds #ukbirding

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Coombe Hill this morning. Southern Hawker (I hope) 3 Snipe, Common Sand, Sprawk, Buzzard , Red Kite, GWEgret ,2Little Egret 3 Grey Heron. Swallow and Sand Martin passage. #coombehill #ukbirding #glosbirds

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Coombe Hill this morning. Reported by a friend on another site! 3 Whinchat to west of the north scrape #coombehill #glosbirds #ukbirding

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Coombe Hill Meadows this morning. Not the hoped for wader fest driven by conditions. However, a pristine Juv Dunlin a Common Sand and Snipe were welcome. GWEgret, 6 Little and 2 Grey Heron. Chiffchaff, Redstart and 3 Sedge in canal side bushes. 3 Kingfisher . #coombehill #ukbirding #glosbirds

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Another quiet afternoon on the patch (CHM) but not a total disaster. A chocolate coloured juv Marsh Harrier and a Great W Egret saved the day #coombehill

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Post image Post image Garganey, Great Egret, Cattle Egret  Wood Sand, Little Gull and Whimbrel.

Garganey, Great Egret, Cattle Egret Wood Sand, Little Gull and Whimbrel.

#Coombehill Glos this morning, all my favourite spring birds in one place at one time.

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Coombehill 15/03/2024

Coombehill 15/03/2024

16/03/2024

16/03/2024

15/03/2024

15/03/2024

16/03/2024

16/03/2024

#Coombehill 24 hrs apart 15th and 16th March 2024.

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1st Curlew back on territory in the Severn Vale

1st Curlew back on territory in the Severn Vale

Redshank and Lapwing

Redshank and Lapwing

Kingfisher "briefly"!

Kingfisher "briefly"!

Coombehill Meadows GWT reserve, Gloucestershire

Coombehill Meadows GWT reserve, Gloucestershire

Proper exciting morning to #Coombehill Meadows #CHM yesterday 59 species, 6 sps of wader, and 11 species of waterfowl. Better still, 1st returning Curlew back on territory, now one of the defining moments of the year for me.

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