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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Friday 29th June 2018
Forest of Dean The GOLDEN ORIOLE showed briefly at Spruce Ride today at SO628114 at 12:45pm but remained silent from 12:30 to 1:45pm. (Richard Mundy). Between 4– 8pm no Oriole but a Goshawk, a Spotted Flycatcher and three Hawfinches. … Continue reading
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Thursday 28th June 2018
Forest of Dean No sign of the Golden Oriole at Spruce Ride today, birders on site until 1:30pm at least. Five Hawfinches including a juvenile at Spruce Ride and 11 Crossbills and a Garden Warbler nearby at Horse Lawn. (Andy … Continue reading
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Wednesday 27th June 2018
Forest of Dean The GOLDEN ORIOLE in the cherry trees along Spruce Ride, at the nearest point to Speech House lake gave two brief bursts of song at 12:30pm SO628113, but not seen. (Terry Fenton). This morning a Wood Warbler … Continue reading
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Tuesday 26th June 2018
Forest of Dean The GOLDEN ORIOLE still at Spruce Ride at SO629112 calling from 10am to 11:15am, seen at 11:05am. (Martin Harrison). Duntisbourne Near Duntisbourne at 4pm c20 House Sparrows dusting and among them a TREE SPARROW at at … Continue reading
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Monday 25th June 2018
Forest of Dean A GOLDEN ORIOLE in the cherry trees along Spruce Ride, at the nearest point to Speech House lake around SO 62715 11424, and further SE along the ride. It was singing quite frequently from 11am until … Continue reading
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Sunday 24th June 2018
WWT Slimbridge Two SPOONBILLS still today from Robbie Garnett hide. Also eight Little Egrets, two Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank and an eclipse GARGANEY. (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Hobson/Morag Hughes). Hawling Along the bridle path from Roel Hill Farm to Hawling … Continue reading
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Saturday 23rd June 2018
WWT Slimbridge Two SPOONBILLS actively feeding this morning from Robbie Garnett hide, present until 12:30pm at least. Also six Little Egrets, at least two Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank reported. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Rich). Pics by Mike. Hidcote A … Continue reading
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Friday 22nd June 2018
Chedworth A HOOPOE in a private garden this morning, not viewable from public areas. Also a garden Buzzard there. WWT Slimbridge Two SPOONBILLS feeding on the river just S of Mid Point at 9:05am. Flew the the southern end … Continue reading
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Thursday 21st June 2018
Frampton Two Mediterranean Gull, an adult and a second summer, hawking insects over fields by Frampton Green. (Gordon Hodgson). At the Sailing Lake 50+ Swifts, five Sand Martins, a Grey Wagtail, a Reed Warbler feeding young and six Common … Continue reading
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Wednesday 20th June 2018
Hawling area Two singing QUAIL either side of the public bridleway between Hawling and Roel Gate this evening at SP062239, also a Corn Bunting at 6:40pm. Later a Hobby here. A Redstart just N of Hawling on the bridleway track. At … Continue reading
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