Frampton on Severn bird watching on 11th May 2026
Eleven members met at Frampton on Severn car park on a cool windy day. On the walk from the car park to the sailing club Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Song Thrush were seen and there were lots of bird song but most birds were hidden in the dense foliage.
At the Sailing Club the main highlights were Common Tern and Pied Wagtail,
The walk around the sailing lake produced sightings of the first Swifts of the year for some members, Swallows, Sand Martins a long distance view of a Whitethroat which Peter identified using his telescope.
After the Sailing Lake we saw a Blackcap which was singing loudly from a tree and Goldfinch. We also heard a Cettis warbler.
Walking round to the Court Lake we spied a Jay, Great Crested Grebe, had close views of Barnacle, Greylag and Canada Geese. Unfortunately there were no sightings of Hobby which we had seen in the previous 3 visits to Frampton.
It was a very pleasant morning trip where 38 birds species were seen and 3 heard.
Thanks to Cilla for arranging the bird watching, Liz for keeping a record of the birds seen, Peter for the use of his telescope and Stuart for taking photographs of the birds, as we all enjoyed the morning.
Birds seen
Canada Goose, Wood Pigeon, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, Common Tern, Black Headed Gull, Blackcap, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Coot , Greenfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Swift, Mallard, Robin , Long Tailed Tit, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Crow, Sand Martin, Whitethroat, Swallow, Cormorant, Grey Heron , Song Thrush, Tufted Duck, Magpie, Wren, Chiffchaff, Moorhen, Dunnock, Jackdaw, Wren, Jay
Birds heard Cettis Warbler, Sky Lark and Partridge
Norman
