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Monthly Archives: October 2023
Wednesday 25th October 2023
Cotswold Water Park East The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until 5pm at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Jon Mercer et al). Purple Heron by Steve Money Purple Heron by Paul Sutton Purple … Continue reading
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Tuesday 24th October 2023
Cotswold Water Park East The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until late afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Ian Ralphs et al). Purple Heron by Mark Dowie Frampton On Court Lake … Continue reading
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Monday 23rd October 2023
Cotswold Water Park East The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until late afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Nigel Pleass et al). An OSPREY over Pit 125 at 10:50am. (Duncan Dine/Andy Wiggins). … Continue reading
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Sunday 22nd October 2023
Cotswold Water Park East A PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. at 10am and present until mid-afternoon at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Emma Powell). Purple Heron by Emma Powell Purple Heron by Jon Mercer Cleeve Hill … Continue reading
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Saturday 21st October 2023
WWT Slimbridge The AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER flew past Middle Point on the tide. Nine White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, three Swallows at Middle Point and six feeding low over the Tack Piece. (Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen). A SHORT-EARED OWL … Continue reading
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Friday 20th October 2023
WWT Slimbridge The juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER seen in flight from the Summer Walkway at 11:17am. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley). Nailsworth A ringtail HEN HARRIER circled Barton End at 2:30pm before disappearing. Also from there 19 Red Kites in … Continue reading
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Thursday 19th October 2023
WWT Slimbridge A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER with the Lapwing flock on South Lake at 9am but they all flew off. A Swallow over the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin still. (Martin McGill). Frampton On … Continue reading
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Wednesday 18th October 2023
Purton A PECTORAL SANDPIPER flew low up riverat 12:02pm calling. (Francis Steuck). WWT Slimbridge Nine Russian White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and two Little Stints from Middle Point. A Hawfinch flew over Kingfisher hide heading for the … Continue reading
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Tuesday 17th October 2023
WWT Slimbridge Four Russian White-fronted Geese returned to WWT today. (Martin McGill). Five Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy today. (Roy Kinchin). Frampton On Court lake this evening the OSPREY still, four Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 12 … Continue reading
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Monday 16th October 2023
WWT Slimbridge A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Martin McGill). A Red Kite low over South Lake towards Purton. (Tim McGrath). The BARRED WARBLER still from the Estuary Tower today. (Jake King). Pectoral … Continue reading
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