Monthly Archives: April 2019

Tuesday 9th April 2019

Frampton     A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on Court Field this afternoon. Also two Wheatears, three Yellow Wagtails, 500+ Sand Martins, six Swallows, two House Martins, 17 Chiffchaffs, 20 Blackcaps, 84 Meadow Pipits, 28 Linnets, a pair of Goldeneyes, four Teal, … Continue reading

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Monday 8th April 2019

Prestbury     At 9:23am an OSPREY flew over and on towards Cleeve Hill. (Ken Heron). WWT Slimbridge    51 LITTLE GULLS circled South Lake, then the Top Hut and carried on NE at 2:35pm. (Martin McGill). A Great White Egret … Continue reading

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Sunday 7th April 2019

Selsley Common    A male RING OUZEL in a bush on the W side of the barrow at 7:45am. Also a Redstart near the North quarry. (Colin Greenfield). Cleeve Hill     Male and female RING OUZEL still below the heather … Continue reading

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Saturday 6th April 2019

Cleeve Hill    Two RING OUZELS below the heather enclosure this morning. (Paul Masters). At least one male RING OUZEL still below the heather enclosure in the isolated row of trees that run N to S downhill toward the bench … Continue reading

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Friday 5th April 2019

Bourton-on-the-Water    An OSPREY flew over the village centre heading S at 4:55pm. (Keith Jennings). Purton     Between 7am-Midday an adult summer and an adult winter LITTLE GULL, three SANDWICH TERNS, three COMMON SCOTERS, 49 COMMON TERNS, a WHIMBREL and … Continue reading

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Thursday 4th April 2019

WWT Slimbridge    40+ Sand Martins and a Swallow on South Lake. A Green Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy. (James Robinson). 13 Knots from Zeiss hide with 725+ Black-tailed Godwits, three Ruff and an Avocet. On … Continue reading

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Wednesday 3rd April 2019

Cleeve Hill     This evening male and female RING OUZEL in the masts area. Also this evening a SHORT-EARED OWL and a Fieldfare. (Tom & Greg Mabbett). The BLACK REDSTART still today by the radio masts. (Jon Mercer/Ken Heron/Mark Dowie/Roy … Continue reading

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Tuesday 2nd April 2019

Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL at 12:30pm in bushes and feeding on the ground below the heather inclosure. Also a Willow Warbler and a male Yellowhammer. (MK). Pics by Mike. Frampton     An OSPREY flew over at 1:10pm … Continue reading

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Monday 1st April 2019

Hawling     An OSPREY over high at 6pm heading N tonight. (Pete Grimmitt). Coombe Hill Meadows     A SEDGE WARBLER at 1:05pm by the car park pool. (Mark Easterbrook). Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL viewed from the bench … Continue reading

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