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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Sunday 19th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West A first-winter LITTLE GULL briefly at Pit 56 at 1:30pm. It dropped in for a wash and preen and then went off again. Also the BLACK-NECKED GREBE still at Pit 16. Best viewed from the … Continue reading
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Saturday 18th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi still at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at South … Continue reading
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Friday 17th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 at 2pm best viewed from the grassy bank off of Nightingale Way. (Ali Brooks). At Pit 56 today, six Goosanders, a Kingfisher, two Great Crested Grebes and a Great … Continue reading
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Thursday 16th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi still at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at South … Continue reading
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Wednesday 15th January 2020
Daglingworth The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry at SO9667104334 still and showing well this morning. Please park carefully. (Grahame White). A male MERLIN flew through early afternoon disturbing the c100 Skylark flock. (Paul Masters). Forest … Continue reading
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Tuesday 14th January 2020
Daglingworth The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry at SO9667104334 today still. Please park carefully. (Colin Greenfield/Grahame White). Cotswold Water Park West The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 this morning best viewed from … Continue reading
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Monday 13th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi still at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at South … Continue reading
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Sunday 12th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West The LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi at Shorncote reedbed along the stream beside the footpath, usually by the last bramble covered hawthorn just before the deepest flood on the path. Park at … Continue reading
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Saturday 11th January 2020
Cotswold Water Park West A LESSER WHITETHROAT possibly of the Eastern race blythi at Shorncote reedbed. Park at South Cerney playing field car park at SU043969 and walk W along the footpath to SU03669682. This bird is secretive and … Continue reading
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Friday 10th January 2020
Daglingworth A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry today at SO9667104334 until midday at least. Please park carefully. (Pete Grimmitt). Pic by Mike. Snowshill The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning at SP114335. Please … Continue reading
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