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Monthly Archives: April 2022
Friday 29th April 2022
Dymock Belated news of a sighting of a HOOPOE on the 27th April 11am at Brooms Green, Dymock, just in Gloucestershire. It was heard only the day before in an adjacent wood just in Herefordshire (Andrew and Janet Perry … Continue reading
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Thursday 28th April 2022
WWT Slimbridge From the Estuary Tower a WOOD SANDPIPER dropped in to the pool at 9:40am for less than a minute before departing N, 138 Swallows, 38 House Martins and eight Sand Martins. A Cuckoo over South Finger reedbed … Continue reading
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Wednesday 27th April 2022
Cotswold Water Park West An OSPREY flew over the Spine Road towards Pit 16 at 4:50pm. (Greg Mabbett). Four Swifts and a male Cuckoo at Pit 43 this evening. (Dot Jones/Simon Ashley/Ken Cservenka). Forest of Dean A SWIFT … Continue reading
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Tuesday 26th April 2022
Prestbury An OSPREY flew over the house heading for Cleeve Hill at 9:15am. (Ken Heron). Forest of Dean Between New Mills and Yorkley Court this morning a male RING OUZEL and a Wheatear on tilled fields N of … Continue reading
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Monday 25th April 2022
Ebley A male WOOD WARBLER this morning in a row of oak trees in the vineyard on Doverow Hill. (Steve Kear). Slimbridge At Shepherds Patch two GLOSSY IBISES opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO … Continue reading
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Sunday 24th April 2022
Purton Seven adult LITTLE GULLS flew past NE at 6:35am. (Francis Steuck). Frampton From Fretherne Bridge to Splatt Bridge S reedbed this morning. A Common Sandpiper on the canal, a male Mandarin flew N, seven Curlews, a Raven, … Continue reading
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Saturday 23rd April 2022
Framilode A second-calendar year ICELAND GULL from the Severn Way footpath, downstream of Lower Framilode late morning. (Martin McGill). Relocated on Longney Crib at 4:25pm by Roberta Goodall, until it flew N at 5pm. Also a second calendar year … Continue reading
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Friday 22nd April 2022
Sharpness A dark phase ARCTIC SKUA flew past N at 8:10am. (Paul Taylor). It was seen at WWT at 8:25am. (Tim Jukes/Paul Rich). Cleeve Hill 12 RING OUZELS at the back of the Common near the sheep fields. … Continue reading
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Thursday 21st April 2022
Frampton A WHITE STORK flew low over Nebrow Hill Oakwood towards the 100-Acre at 8:30am. It was not relocated despite a thorough search. Also around the pools a female Brambling, a Siskin, a Common Sandpiper, a Marsh Harrier, a … Continue reading
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Wednesday 20th April 2022
Ruscombe At 5:15pm a WHITE STORK drifted up the Ruscombe Valley flying quite high towards Painswick, thought to have drifted in from the Severn. (Chris Tracey). Presumably a second bird as the bird over Gloucester yesterday and Cheltenham Racecourse … Continue reading
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