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Tuesday 14th April 2026

Frampton     A SWIFT over the sailing lake at lunchtime. This morning a LESSER WHITETHROAT singing in the scrub there. (Nick Goatman).

Cleeve Hill     Five RING OUZELS still on the slopes above the heather enclosure late morning. (Ali Clifton Barnard/Sue Wadham).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale still singing from 6:30-9am at least today. Please note the car park is closed. If approaching from Gloucester there is pull-in parking for 3 cars on the left c200m after the reserve entrance. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still and the SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover and four Oystercatchers. (Ian Ralphs).

Tewkesbury     This morning at Upper Lode a few Swallows and many Sand Martins feeding around the lock, Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat and Blackcaps around the lakeside scrub. A Tawny Owl calling from deep in private property. At The Mythe NR a Snipe, many Blackcaps, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Whitethroat and two Garden Warblers heard. (Les Ditchburn).

Kingswood     At 8am a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and at least five Chiffchaffs in the hedgerow and coppices along Vineyard Lane and Park Mill Farm. Two Linnets in ploughed fields just beyond Park Mill Farm. Also four Skylarks, two Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. (Tom McCarthy).

North Cerney    16+ Yellowhammers and a male Corn Bunting singing along the farm track from Chapel Lane  this morning. (Dave Soons).

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Monday 13th April 2026

Cleeve Hill     This morning from 10-11:30am six RING OUZELS, 8+ Wheatears, 6+ Stonechats on slopes above the heather enclosure. Also five Willow Warblers, a Raven, a Yellowhammer, numerous Skylarks and 20+ Linnets. (Ewan Urquhart/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Roy Shilham/Mark Longland).

Ring Ouzel by Ewan Urquhart

Ring Ouzel by Ewan Urquhart

Sharpness     From the picnic site to Berkeley Pill this morning a male Whinchat, six Stonechats, eight Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, a flyover Yellow Wagtail heard, two Swallows, ten Linnets, a Mediterranean Gull, two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, a Great White Egret and a Peregrine. (Oliver Paisey/Paul Rich/MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank from Zeiss hide. On South Lake 84 Avocets and 98 Black-tailed Godwits. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still. A Common Sandpiper on the Rushy. (Ian Hull).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing at 5:30am near the first bench on the path above the hide, until 9am at least. A female Goshawk flew over. (Ian Ralphs/Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Cattle Egrets, 40+ Yellow Wagtails over and in the horse field and 10+ Redstarts. (Mark Dowie). Also this morning 20+ Chiffchaffs, 20+ Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, two pairs of Blackcaps, two Willow Warblers, a pair of Bullfinches, two Reed Buntings, a Stonechat, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Red Kite, 6+ Buzzards, a Marsh Harrier, five Redshanks, four Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 12 Lapwings, a Ringed Plover, 30 Gadwalls, 15 Teal, eight Wigeon, three Grey Herons and three Little Egrets. This evening additional species included six Mute Swans,  four Greylags, five Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 25 Mallards, three Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, eight Coots, two Little Ringed Plovers and three Chiffchaffs. (Mark Longland/Paul Clark/Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     Late morning and early afternoon. On the remnant flood at Meerend Thicket birds included a drake Pintail, a Great White Egret and four Grey Herons; also 18 Lapwings. Between Meerend Thicket and Stank Lane 3+ singing Whitethroats and two Skylarks. Along Stank Lane a singing Redstart heard and a pair briefly seen, also 3+ more singing Whitethroats. A male Wheatear in the ploughed field at Colways Farm. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early morning two Common Sandpipers, two female Mandarins, a Whitethroat, two Sedge Warblers, three Reed Warblers, two Swallows, four Mistle Thrushes, four Stock Doves and a Stoat. (Steve Pullen/Mike Davis).

Stroud     A Dipper at Capel’s Mill today. (Jake King).

Kingscote     A pair of Coal Tits, two Goldcrests, three Willow Warblers, a pair of Bullfinches, 25+ Yellowhammers, two Treecreepers, 22 Skylarks, 10+ Linnets and two Goshawks. (Joshua Hamblin).

Edge     Below the Edgemoor Inn off Jenkins Lane two Willow Warblers, two Goldcrests, a Raven and a Chiffchaff. (John Fletcher).

Hardwicke     At the tanker bay just N of the Pilot Inn, three House Martins, two Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Swallows, a Willow Warbler, two Blackcaps, a Common Sandpiper, two Ravens and a Buzzard. (Julian Long/Ken Beard).

Cheltenham     A Buzzard gathering nesting material on Aggs Hill today. (Howard Smith).

Buzzard by Howard Smith
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Sunday 12th April 2026

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead near Lower hide at least two male PIED FLYCATCHERS, a Kingfisher and a Redstart. (Mike Davis). 2+ Tree Pipits, a Garden Warbler, a Redpoll, a Crossbill and many Chiffchaffs, Siskins and Blackcaps at Serridge Ridge this morning. (Dan Watson).

Hornsleasow Roughs     Early afternoon at SP117323 birds included a male RING OUZEL, a male Redstart, three Coal Tits, three Long-tailed Tits, three Swallows, three Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Song Thrushes, a Buzzard and a Red Kite. Also a Swallow in Bledington, on the Gloucestershire side of the village. (Mark Bonner).

Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL above the heather enclosure at 9:30am. (Greg Mabbett). Five Wheatears at 8:30 this morning. (Roy Shilham).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing at 6:30am near the first bench on the path above the hide. (Mike Davis).

Sharpness     A male WHINCHAT, a Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail and five KITTIWAKES on the river this morning. (Andy Jordan).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 43 Avocets, 45 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 34 Shelducks, a pair of Kestrels, eight Stock Doves, small hirundine passage of 25 Sand Martins, four House Martins and 11 Swallows, a Whitethroat and a male Marsh Harrier hunting the Awre peninsula. (MK).

Nebrow Hill     At 1:10pm a Cuckoo flew through and sung from the plantation on Nebrow Hill between Cambridge and Frampton-on-Severn. (Tim McGrath).

Cambridge     At 1:45pm at Ryalls Lane three Mandarins (2m & 1f) on the River Cam. (Tim McGrath).

Frampton pools     A Grasshopper Warbler, a Cuckoo, same as Nebrow, two Redwings, a Fieldfare, a Redstart, five Whitethroats, five Willow Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, five Reed Warblers, 50 Chiffchaffs, 51 Blackcaps, 500+ Sand Martins, 12 Swallows, a House Martin, a Redpoll, five Cetti’s Warblers, two Oystercatchers and the Ross’s Goose. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece still. A Spotted Redshank and a Common Sandpiper on the Rushy. On the Dumbles the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE again. A Greenshank, 44 Avocets and 103 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). The Tundra Bean Goose, 50+ Sand Martins, four Swallows and a Fox on the Tack Piece. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Redstarts, six Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets, a Greenshank, an Oystercatcher, five Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail, a Treecreeper and two male Wheatears today. (Ian Hull/Les Ditchburn/Tom Mabbett/Mark Hobson).

Barnsley Warren SSSI     Along the Welsh Way to the pump house five singing Redstarts, two Buzzards, a Raven, a Green Woodpecker and two Nuthatches. On the Fosse Way spur 10+ Red Kites and two Buzzards, several Stock Doves and a few Swallows around the site, also many Pasque Flowers. (Steve Brown).

Stroud     At Rodborough Fields and Frome Banks two Mistle Thrushes, two Dippers, two Treecreepers, a Bullfinch and a Linnet. (Gerard Doran).

Prestbury     40+ feeding Swallows at the pond on the race course this afternoon. (Stuart Galey).

Brockworth     A Redpoll on a sunflower bird feeder in the garden today. (Dave Goodwin).

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Saturday 11th April 2026

Cleeve Hill     Late morning eight RING OUZELS (3m, 5f), still present at 5:30pm in the heather enclosure. Also five Wheatears, a White Wagtail, two Mistle Thrushes and 4+ Stonechats. (Oliver Paisey/Mark Hobson). Early morning a Wheatear, a singing Garden Warbler, Willow Warblers, Stonechat, Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. (Tom Mabbett).

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE TERN briefly on Pit 201c this morning at 10:20am then flew south. (Roger Gillespie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An early silent CUCKOO, three Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, two Little Egrets, a Redshank, two Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, a pair of Wigeon, two Swallows, a pair of Green Woodpeckers, a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Willow Warblers and two Whitethroats. (Paul Masters/MK). Also today six Mute Swans, two Greylags, nine Canada Geese, four Shelduck, eight Gadwalls, 6+ Teal, ten Mallards, a Shoveler, eight Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, eight Lapwings, two Curlews, two Redshanks, ten Skylarks, 3+ Blackcaps, 5+ Chiffchaffs and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs/Greg Mabbett/PM).

Cuckoo by Mike King

Redstart by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A four Yellow Wagtails on the Tack Piece. Also the Tundra Bean Goose. Also a Common Sandpiper on South Lake and two Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Dot Jones/Paul Clark/Martin Price). An Arctic Tern reported through South Lake at 3pm per RBA.

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale seen today on the path up from the hide but not singing. (Mark Hobson).

Westonbirt Arboretum      Two male crossbills in the Silkwood this morning, one singing. Also 20+ Siskins. (Jon Haw).

Brockworth    An adult male Siskin eating sunflower seeds from a feeder in the garden, the first since the mid 1980’s. (Dave Goodwin).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A pair of Great Crested Grebes, a few Swallows, House Martins and the first Reed Warbler singing. (Tom Mabbett).

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Friday 10th April 2026

Frampton     Splatt Bridge early morning today, a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling for at least 5 minutes from the northern edge of the 100-Acre at 6:45am but not again today. Also 500+ Sand Martins and House Martins high overhead heading north, two Swallows and a pair of Gadwalls on the canal. (Steve Pullen). From the towpath this afternoon two Reed Warblers, a Tawny Owl heard calling from Nebrow Hill, two Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Lapwing, two Common Cranes and a Fox. (MK).

Reed Warbler by Mike King

Saul Warth     This afternoon no tide and waders all distant 35 Avocets, 60 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 30 Shelducks, a Swallow, 15 Sand Martins and a House Martin. (MK).

Norton & The Leigh Meadows    A BLACK REDSTART (51°55’41.9″N 2°12’51.3″W), ten Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Redstarts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Whitethroat, four Reed Buntings, a Yellow Wagtail, ten Fieldfares, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, 12 Skylarks, four Pied Wagtails, three Mute Swans, 14 Sand Martins and six Roe Deer. (Shaun Curtis).

WWT Slimbridge     A male Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Ian Hull). Also today on the Rushy 12 Avocets and two Oystercatchers. On the Tack Piece a SPOONBILL, two Avocets, two Sedge Warblers, 80 Sand Martins and a Swallow. From Willow hide four Reed Warblers and a Cetti’s Warbler. In the Decoy two Kingfishers. On the Dumbles a DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, six Common Cranes and 20 Sand Martins. On South Lake 98 Avocets, 67 Black-tailed Godwits, two Oystercatchers, a Little Egret and two Common Cranes. From Zeiss hide 32 Black-tailed Godwits, two Avocets, four Lapwings and a Redshank. (John Holland).

Cleeve Hill     Six Wheatears, two Curlews over, a Whitethroat and a Raven. (Howard Smith).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning three Buzzards, a Red Kite, four Little Egrets, a Green Woodpecker, two Swallows, two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, three Curlews, 8+ Lapwings, a Black-tailed Godwit, six Gadwalls, eight Tufted Ducks, 10+ Skylarks, 6+ Chiffchaffs, four Reed Buntings, seven Linnets, 3+ Sedge Warblers and 6+ Whitethroats. (Paul Clark). Also six Cattle Egrets. (Steve Rickard).

Stinchcombe Hill     Two Tree Pipits over, a Redstart, a Lesser Redpoll and a Fieldfare feeding up on the ground this morning. (James Robinson).

Aylburton     A Swallow on wires this morning at Upper Common. (Martin Vaisey).

Haresfield     A Red Kite flying around the incinerator at Javelin Park at 11:20am. (Gord Avery).

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Thursday 9th April 2026

Highnam Woods     A NIGHTINGALE singing early morning only. Also two Fieldfares, a Whitethroat, three Marsh Tits, three Willow Warblers, 38 Blackcaps, 25 Chiffchaffs, a Raven, a Sparrowhawk and two Mallards. (Nigel Sluman).

Cleeve Hill     At least four male and four female RING OUZELS on the common today but mobile. Also seven Wheatears, five Stonechats, two Red Kites, a Raven and two Yellowhammers. (Ian Ralphs/Jon Mercer/Howard Smith/Ken Hurcombe/Steve Pullen).

Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer

Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer

North Nibley     On the William Tyndale monument a female BLACK REDSTART and a kestrel. Around the surrounding woods four Nuthatches, two Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, a Siskin over, three Marsh Tits and many Buzzards. (Harrison Rowsell).

Newnham-on-Severn    A GARDEN WARBLER singing behind the railway early morning, also a Red Kite flew NE towards the river. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge    The TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the Rushy briefly this morning, and the immature SPOONBILL flew south from the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). A Spotted Redshank still on the Rushy. (Keith Davies).

Spoonbill by Terry Stevenson

Tundra Bean Goose by Terry Stevenson

Tresham     Early morning a female/immature MERLIN, four Corn Buntings, a Red-legged Partridge and two Swallows. (Paul Rich).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Brambling this morning and the first Swallow here. (James Robinson).

Kingscote     A male Redstart, a Willow Warbler, a Marsh Tit, a Goldcrest, two Long-tailed Tits, 18 Yellowhammers, 20+ Linnets, two Greenfinches, 15 Skylarks, two Grey Wagtails, two Goshawks, a Mistle Thrush chasing a Sparrowhawk and a Little Grebe. (Joshua Hamblin).

Frampton    This morning at the pools at 9am c200 Sand Martins and two Swallows. (Roy Bircher). The evening 1000+ Sand Martins, three House Martins, a Swallow, a Reed Warbler, 30 Chiffchaffs, 27 Blackcaps, three Shovelers, two Teal, five Gadwalls, 49 Tufted Ducks and a Siskin. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     84 Avocets, 42 Curlews, five Redshanks, 50 Shelducks, 18 Common Gulls, a Kestrel, two Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, small passage of 16 Swallows W, six Goldfinches and a pair of Reed Buntings. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 32 Gadwalls, 38 Teal, 52 Mallards, 16 Wigeon, four Little Egrets, four Mute Swans, two Redshanks, two Shovelers, five Lapwings, ten Canada Geese, two Greylags, two Shelducks, eight House Martins, ten Swallows, a Herring Gull, two Lesser Black-backed Gull, two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. (Shaun Curtis).

Forest of Dean    Three Swallows at Taurus Crafts, Lydney this afternoon. (Chris Sullivan).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow 47 Canada Geese, five Curlews, ten Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail, a Blackcap, three Chiffchaff and 50+ Rooks. (Mike Smart/Juliet Bailey).

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Wednesday 8th April 2026

Gloucester     An OSPREY flew over the house in Barnwood Avenue at 6pm this evening, a garden tick. (Rob Crofton).

WWT Slimbridge    The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and a Wheatear on the Dumbles and six Common Cranes. A SPOTTED REDSHANK on the Rushy. Three Common Gulls, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Cattle Egret in breeding plumage on South Lake. Two Great Black-backed Gulls on the estuary. The SPOONBILL, initially on the Tack Piece and then flew off high S. A Goshawk from Zeiss hide. A pair of Kingfishers in the Decoy. Also around the site three Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers, a Willow Warbler, five Chiffchaff and three Blackcaps. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley/Paul Masters).

Barnsley Warren     A female RING OUZEL briefly, 24 Red Kites, 18 Buzzards, four pairs of Lapwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Skylarks, two Redstarts, three Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff, four Willow Warblers, two Long-tailed Tits, 12 Linnets, four Corn Buntings and plenty of Pasque Flowers. (Mick Jones).

Cleeve Hill     At least two RING OUZELS still this morning. (Ian Hull/Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 165 Avocets, 50 Black-tailed Godwits,four Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, 20 Curlews, 56+ Shelducks, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, two Common Cranes, a Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps and a male Wheatear. (MK).

Whitethroat by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows    Today 6+ Buzzards, a Red Kite, a Raven, eight Cattle Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, two Shelducks, two Gadwalls, a Redshank, two Reed Buntings, 5+ Sedge Warblers, three Redstarts, a Green Woodpecker, two Treecreepers, four Skylarks, a Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaffs and three Wheatears. (Paul Clark/Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, six Greylags, four Canada Geese, two Egyptian Geese, two Shelducks, ten Gadwalls, 25 Teal, ten Mallards, six Pintails, two Shovelers, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a Lapwing and three Blackcaps. (Mike Smart).

Woodchester     Two Wheatears beside the lane to Woodchester Mansion car park at SO799013 and four Skylarks on territories. (Geoff Moyser).

Kingscote     Three Corn Buntings, 25+ Yellowhammers, 14 Skylarks, two Coal Tits, two Bullfinches, 12 Linnets, a female Goshawk and two Nuthatches. (Joshua Hamblin).

Stinchcombe Hill     9+ Wheatears, six Lesser Redpolls, a Willow Warbler, 10+ Blackcaps and a male Redstart. (Craig Brookes/James Robinson).

Northleach     Two pairs of Gadwall on the River Northleach. (Joe Hilliard).

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Tuesday 7th April 2026

Stinchcombe Hill     A HOODED CROW heading south on the westerly edge of the hill this morning. It looked to be a pure bird, not a hybrid. Also at least seven Wheatears. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WHITETHROAT and a SEDGE WARBLER singing this morning. A Redstart singing from southern meadow hedgerow. Also six Golden Plovers and six Ringed Plovers. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge   A REED WARBLER and SEDGE WARBLER and a Yellow Wagtail today. A SPOONBILL still on the TACK Piece. A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy.Also a Common Sandpiper on the Rushy and the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE there. A Green Sandpiper on South Lake. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still. (Mike Davis/Les Ditchburn/Roy Kinchin/Terry Stevenson/Dot Jones).

Little Ringed Plover by Terry Stevenson

Common Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Frampton     A Common Sandpiper by the sailing club and a REED WARBLER in the Gravel Wash this morning. (Gordon Kirk).

Cleeve Hill     Four RING OUZELS (3m, 1f) still today. Also at least 12 Wheatears, a Swallow, a Buzzard, two Red Kites, a Tree Pipit, 30 Fieldfares, four Stonechats, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Yellowhammers. A Redstart singing from scrub just above the sheepwash late afternoon. (Paul Masters/Richard Tyler/Ken Heron/Richard Tyler/Ian Ralphs/Les Ditchburn/Paul Rich/Peter Rodgers/Paul Dunham).

Ring Ouzel by Richard Tyler

Wheatear by Peter Rodgers

Wheatear by Paul Dunham

Edge    Three Wheatears at Edge Nature Reserve this morning. (Martin & Michelle Greenish).

North Cerney    Four male Wheatears along the farm track wall from Chapel Lane on the downs. (Dave Soons).

Saul Warth      At high tide 100+ Avocets, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, 12 Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, 16+ Curlews, a pair of Gadwalls, 80+ Shelducks, four Common Cranes, a Sparrowhawk, four Swallows, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, two Wheatears, four Linnets and a Meadow Pipit. (MK/Nigel Young).

Linnets by Mike King

Common Cranes by Mike King

Maisemore    This morning on the flooded fields by the River Leadon 21 Mute Swans, six Little Egrets, ten Shelducks, 12 Shovelers, four Coots, two Gadwalls and two Tufted Ducks. At the Over Canal a Sparrowhawk, a Green Woodpecker, a Cormorant and many Chiffchaffs. (Paul Clark).

Selsley Common     This morning c60 Meadow Pipits, c20 Skylarks, a House Martin, a pair of Linnets, a Chiffchaff calling, several Dunnocks and a Raven calling. (Paul Sutton). Later a Swallow. (Steve Pullen).

Kingscote     Five Swallows, first of the year here, eight Yellowhammers, ten Linnets, 20+ Skylarks and Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing. (Joshua Hamblin).

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Monday 6th April 2026

Cleeve Hill     Up to seven RING OUZELS today, also four Wheatears, a male Stonechat, a Raven, a Sparrowhawk, two Red Kites and many Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. (Mark Dowie/Steve Rickard/Roberta Goodall/Duncan Dine/Rob & Petra Crofton/MK & BK). Including a ringed female RING OUZEL left leg, red above (BTO or white) right leg, blue, yellow, blue. (Steve Rickard).

Ring Ouzel by Mark Dowie

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ringed Ring Ouzel by Steve Rickard

Wheatear by Mike King

Halmore     In the woods today a male Goshawk over, two Red Kites, four Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Swallow, several Treecreepers, Nuthatches and Goldcrests, and a Grey Heron and a pair of Shelducks on a pond. Also many Brimstones and Orange Tips, several Peacocks, three Holly Blues and a Comma. (Chris Newton).

Goshawk by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     Two singing Tree Pipits at Staple Edge today. (Mark Hobson).

Elmore Court    This afternoon in the rewilding area a male REDSTART briefly, a male Wheatear, two pairs of Stonechats, several Skylarks, a pair of Mallards with 2 tiny ducklings, four Lapwings chased off a Red Kite and three Buzzards displaying. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth area     Two Grey Herons, two Common Cranes heard, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, 48 Black-headed Gulls, six Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 95 Jackdaws, a Swallow, a Wheatear, a Rock Pipit, four Skylarks, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch and 11 Chiffchaffs. 31 Rook at Frampton swing bridge, and >21 nests on the Arlingham peninsula. (Paul Whitehead).

Ashleworth Ham     Five Egyptian Geese seen from the Ham Road at the entrance to Stonebow Farm on the grassy bank of the small farm pond. From the GWT hide this afternoon 41 Teal, eight Tufted Ducks, six Wigeon, 32 Mallards, five Shovelers, four Pintails, four Gadwalls, two Shelducks, nine Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, three Greylags, three Coots, a Moorhen, seven Lapwings, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (John Fletcher).

Egyptian Geese by John Fletcher
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Sunday 5th April 2026

Forest of Dean    Three TREE PIPITS in subsong at Staple Edge large clearfell today also three pairs of Stonechats and several Crossbills. (Rob Husbands). A Swallow at Parkend this morning. (Ken Hurcombe).

Saul Warth     162 Avocets, 90 Curlews, 30 Redshanks, 12 Oystercatchers, two Great White Egrets, six distant Common Cranes, six Skylarks, a Swallow and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     A Tundra Bean Goose on the Decoy pool today then flew to the Tack Piece. (Heather England). A Green Sandpiper on the Rushy still. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning, 50+ Sand Martins, 23 Swallows, seven House Martins, a Red Kite, a Peregrine, 13 Oystercatchers and a Common Sandpiper. (Oliver Paisey).

Chedworth     A male Wheatear on the airfield this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Coombe Hill Meadows    Today seven Mute Swans, two pairs of Greylags, eight Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks, 20 Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, 100 Teal, 40 Mallards, four Shovelers, eight Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 50 Coots, two Oystercatchers, ten Lapwings, two Curlews, eight Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, five Herring Gulls, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite, six Buzzards, a Peregrine, a Raven, two Sand Martins, ten Swallows, eight House Sparrows, five Skylarks, two Willow Warblers and five Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart/Rob Crofton & Nina Crofton).

Frampton     A Willow Warbler singing in trees next to the cottage at the back of the sailing lake and another in trees in Vicarage Lane. (Steve Pullen). A Swallow on wires near cottages in Hyde Lane. (Tim McGrath).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area late afternoon, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, three Stonechats, four Skylarks, 12 Fieldfares, two Lapwings, two Snipe, two Grey Herons and four Stock Doves. (Steve Pullen).

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