Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge
Grid Reference: SP664197
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 69 | R Cadd |
| 08:24 | (almost all adults). Seasonal Hide. After M Wallen had messaged me to say flock was on Three Points (out of sight from myself), they flew up shortly after sun appeared over horizon, flying low E along S edge main meadow. All landed just W of pond/hides on main meadow, but 30 seconds later all took off again and flew, initially E (over pylons, twds Kingswood), before turning N - eventually being lost to sight (still flying) somewhere between Quainton/Claydons. | |||
| 26/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 55 | R Cadd |
10:28 | Hide 1. 55 geese (prob all WFG based on review of video footage) took off from field S of (W end of) main meadow, flew twds Three Points (landing out of sight). | |||
| 26/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 7 | R Cadd |
| 10:22 | Hide 1. Flock of approx. 12 geese (greylags and WFGs) took off from field S of (W end of) main meadow, flew E twds and over hide. Review of video footage suggests at least 7 were WFG. Seems to be heading twds entrance field, but not refound there. | |||
| 25/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 69 | R Cadd |
| 08:21 | Hide 1. 60+ geese took off - unseen - from field adj S of (W end of) main meadow. Looped around W end main meadow, before landing in field immediately W of W edge main meadow. Took off again at 08:55, flying twds Three Points before heading back towards main meadow and landing again in field to S of (W end of) main meadow. Counts from video footage showed all (69) as WFG - almost all adults. (also seen by C.Nuttall). | |||
| 25/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 10 | R Cadd |
| 07:37 | 10-15 geese flew over car/road (heading E/NE) in near-darkness as I arrived at reserve from Grendon Underwood direction. At same moment, C.Nuttall (in Hide 1) messaged me to say geese flying over were identified by Merlin app as WFG. By the time I pulled up at the reserve entrance, I was unable to relocate the flock. | |||
| 24/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 52 | R Cadd |
| 11:34 | Hide 1. Flock of 52 geese flew up from field to S of (W end of) main meadow. Flew twds E end main meadow / Hide 1 before going back twds/beyond W edge main meadow and landing (unseen) again in field to S of main meadow. Review of video footage suggests all 52 were WFG - mostly adults. | |||
| 24/12/25 | White-fronted Goose | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 8 | R Cadd |
| 10:33 | Hide 1. Initially 3 seen far (W) end main meadow, feeding amongst/beyond long grass at that end of meadow. Later counted 5, and later still (after review of video clips) probably 8. Mixed in with approx. 10 greylags/Canadas. The 8 took off around 11:12 (greylags appeared to stay put, Canadas flew separately) and landed (unseen) in field to S of (W end of) main meadow. | |||
| 01/01/26 | Teal | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 7 | N Marriner |
| 09:30 | ||||
| 01/01/26 | Snipe | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 42 | N Marriner |
| 09:30 | ||||
| 01/01/26 | Reed Bunting | Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge | 2 | N Marriner |
| 09:30 | ||||