This time of year proves very fruitful to a birdwatcher. There is a flurry of activity as summer migrants arrive and set up and sing for their territories. Seen so far are Blackap, first heard singing 25/3, Willow warbler 29/3 and Chiffchaff 24/3. Winter...

With the weather being so up and down in the past two months I was convinced that our first nest record at Nagshead would be an early Robin or Mistle Thrush but, to my complete surprise, I was lucky enough to witness a mating pair of Crossbills last week...

It has been a fantastic week on the reserves and looking at the list of sightings you would be forgiven for thinking we were in a remote area of Eastern Europe or Scandinavia rather than Gloucestershire! Hawfinches performing courtship displays, Brambling...

Well, it has been a very exciting start to spring at Nagshead . Our first Chiffchaffs arrived on March 21st followed by Blackcaps on the 26th. We were all pretty shocked by the early arrival of a male Pied Flycatcher on March 31st though! This is the...

At Nagshead: With the young birds fledging, it is getting increasingly difficult to see our summer migrants. Pied flycatchers in particular are starting to move on. I heard one in the carpark just yesterday, which is a most unusual place for them to be...