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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Tuesday 21st March 2017
Ashleworth Ham Today the drake GARGANEY, the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL, nine Snipe, 12 Pintails, four Shelducks, 100 Wigeon, 150 Teal, six Gadwalls, 61 Coots, 20 Lapwings, 81 Black-tailed Godwits, four Shelducks, two Little Egrets, at least two Treecreepers, a Chiffchaff,two Cormorants, two Grey Herons, two Greylags, two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, two Buzzards, two Goldcrests, … Continue reading
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Monday 20th March 2017
Ashleworth Ham At 9am today the drake GARGANEY and the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still, also a Curlew, 30 Snipe and 30 Black-tailed Godwits. (Rob Downes/Doug Badger/Graham Watson). Epney A Common Sandpiper on the river at 4:45pm. (Jeremy Squire). WWT Slimbridge A … Continue reading
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Sunday 19th March 2017
WWT Slimbridge A pair of GARGANEYS still on South Lake, also a second winter Mediterranean Gull and 44 Avocets. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Richard Tyler/Andy Jordan). Pics of Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff and Spotted Redshank by Richard. Ashleworth … Continue reading
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Saturday 18th March 2017
Ashleworth Ham A drake GARGANEY and a drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still this morning. Also 30+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret and a pair of Oystercatchers. (Dave Owen/MK). WWT Slimbridge Two male and a female GARGANEY on … Continue reading
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Friday 17th March 2017
WWT Slimbridge Today on South Lake two drake GARGANEYS, also a Spotted Redshank,c40 Avocets, a Dunlin and c60 Black-tailed Godwits. (Dave Hughes/Geoff Moyser/Roberta Goodall). Also a 3rd calendar year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Mark Dowie). Ashleworth Ham A … Continue reading
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Thursday 16th March 2017
WWT Slimbridge A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on South Lake, best viewed from Hogarth hide and 11 Sand Martins over the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill). Ashleworth Ham This afternoon three Sand Martins and the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the … Continue reading
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Wednesday 15th March 2017
Westbury-on-Severn A HOUSE MARTIN this afternoon. (Pete Walkden/Owen Follis). Cleeve Hill A MERLIN on a kill on the golf course today. (Greg Mabbett). Forest of Dean From New Fancy View between 10am and 3pm nine Goshawks, … Continue reading
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Tuesday 14th March 2017
Ashleworth Ham The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still today from the screens at 5:30pm. (Ceri Jones). Saul Three CATTLE EGRETS near Passage Road with 25 Little Egrets again this morning. (Roy Widgery). Saul Warth A Spotted Redshank again with … Continue reading
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Monday 13th March 2017
Berkeley shore A BLACK REDSTART (3rd patch record) and a Wheatear this evening. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul. Frampton A male WHITE WAGTAIL on Court field this morning. (Terry Evans). On Court lake a male Goldeneye, four Red Crested … Continue reading
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Sunday 12th March 2017
Berkeley shore A WHEATEAR this morning. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul. Sharpness Two WHEATEARS this afternoon between Sharpness and Berkeley Pill on the marsh. (Jeff Kirby). Lydney New Grounds/Aylburton Warth Three WHEATEARS, three Chiffchaffs, a Stonechat, c140 … Continue reading
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