Monthly Archives: December 2022

Saturday 31st December 2022

Newnham-on-Severn    A Ring-necked Parakeet flying around the village this afternoon. (Lewis Thomson). WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). From the Estuary Tower a Water Rail feeding at the edge of Tack … Continue reading

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Friday 30th December 2022

Saul Warth     On the rising tide a GUILLEMOT but it quickly died. (Martin McGill). At high tide 12 Grey Plovers, 360 Dunlins, nine Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, 20 Redwings and ten Fieldfares. (Martin McGill/MK). Later … Continue reading

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Thursday 29th December 2022

Saul Warth     An adult KITTIWAKE on the bank by the Sewage Works first thing this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). An adult KITTIWAKE, possibly the same, flew over Hock Cliff/Framilode church with three Black-headed Gulls, towards Epney at 11am. (Martin McGill). … Continue reading

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Wednesday 28th December 2022

WWT Slimbridge     The drake first-winter SCAUP still on the Rushy this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Highnam     A male Blackcap and four Long-tailed Tits in the garden at Maidenhall. (Clare McLeod).

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Tuesday 27th December 2022

Cotswold Water Park West      An adult CASPIAN GULL on Pit 16 this morning. The immature SPOONBILL at Shorncote still on the floods this morning. (Duncan Dine). Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge  … Continue reading

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Monday 26th December 2022

Framilode     A first-winter CASPIAN GULL bullying the local gulls on the Severn at SO7380910967 this evening. (Duerden Cormack). Caspian Gull by Duerden Cormack Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at midday. (Stuart Reading). Cotswold Water … Continue reading

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Sunday 25th December 2022

No reports today. Turkey at lunchtime in Quedgeley, but no sign after 2pm. Merry Christmas all!

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Saturday 24th December 2022

Cotswold Water Park West      A SPOONBILL at Shorncote this afternoon, it was with eight Little Egrets on the floods. (Jon Mercer). Spoonbill by Jon Mercer WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter male SCAUP still on the Rushy this morning. … Continue reading

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Friday 23rd December 2022

Forest of Dean     At the Linear Park Cinderford today, three Goosanders (2m, 1f) and male and female Bullfinch. (Chris Keeling). A  Little Owl heard in Blakeney this evening. (Ted Harris). WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the … Continue reading

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Thursday 22nd December 2022

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again on South Lake, the adult PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. Also a Kingfisher from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Roberta Goodall/Mike Davis). Gloucester    … Continue reading

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