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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Sunday 21st January 2018
Ashleworth Ham A GREAT GREY SHRIKE sat atop a willow along the main ditch opposite the hide in Meerend Thicket at 8:30am. The 3rd for Glos this year. Other birds today included a Cormorant, five Mute Swans, 250 Canada … Continue reading
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Saturday 20th January 2018
Great Barrington A GREAT GREY SHRIKE near a barn with log piles along the track from Barrington Bushes trig point SP209163. Please note the Barn is on private land but can be viewed from the public footpath one field over. Also … Continue reading
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Friday 19th January 2018
Cotswold Water Park West The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showing well at Pit 16 today accessed from the industrial park road (The Mallards) and park in Nightingale Way SU051965 to view pit. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan. Cotswold Water Park East … Continue reading
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Thursday 18th January 2018
Cotswold Water Park East A first-winter SCAUP on Pit 125 today. (Kim Milsom). Ashleworth Ham The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL in front of the hide at 1pm, first sighting since 31/12/17. (Ian Hull). Gloucester The PENDULINE TIT at … Continue reading
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Wednesday 17th January 2018
Gloucester The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Apparently it is ripping open the Reed Mace heads searching for moth larvae (Limnaecia phragmitella). Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it … Continue reading
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Tuesday 16th January 2018
Gloucester The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this afternoon at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Dave Roberts/Lee Evans). Arlingham The RICHARD’S PIPIT still this … Continue reading
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Monday 15th January 2018
Gloucester The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 4:10pm at least. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Graham Watson/Barry Tuck). Pic by Graham. Cotswold … Continue reading
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Sunday 14th January 2018
Cotswold Water Park West The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 31 at 2:30pm at least. (Duncan Dine/Richard Tyler/Jon Mercer), earlier on Pit 87. (Roger Gillespie/John Grearson). Pic by Richard. A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 at 4pm. (Kim … Continue reading
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Saturday 13th January 2018
Cotswold Water Park West A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at the N end of Pit 31 until 2:25pm at least. Pit 31 is Keynes Country Park (where the beach is). Gates are open between 10am and 3pm during the winter, there … Continue reading
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Friday 12th January 2018
Gloucester The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still this morning at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Dave Morgan/Dave Soons). Arlingham The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today … Continue reading
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