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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Thursday 21st March 2024
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide until early afternoon at least. (John Budd). A Little Ringed Plover on the Dumbles from the Estuary Tower. (Roberta Goodall). The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. Also today … Continue reading
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Wednesday 20th March 2024
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL located again today on the Bottom New Piece from Zeiss hide. Also a SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. (Gordon Youdale/Ian Hull). Six Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning, but departed to the … Continue reading
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Tuesday 19th March 2024
Coombe Hill Meadows A drake GARGANEY this afternoon, but flushed by a helicopter to the field behind and remained out of sight. (Ian Hull). Charlton Kings A WAXWING again today at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester … Continue reading
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Monday 18th March 2024
Stroud c30 WAXWINGS in trees by the allotment car park at Gainey’s Well at 5:40pm, near the Playhouse Recreation Park. Then flew towards the town centre after a few minutes. (Mrs Watts). Charlton Kings A WAXWING at the junction … Continue reading
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Sunday 17th March 2024
WWT Slimbridge The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece for much of the day, best viewed from Estuary Tower. Also a Knot amongst 400+ Black-tailed Godwits, including a colour ringed bird, two Avocets, a Bewick’s Swan and the … Continue reading
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Saturday 16th March 2024
WWT Slimbridge A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece early afternoon. (per Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull and 12 Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning. (Andy Chapman). Male and female Kingfishers showing well all day from … Continue reading
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Friday 15th March 2024
Cotswold Water Park West Today five Goldeneyes and a Nuthatch at Pit 41. Seven Goldeneyes, the Golden Merganser hybrid, 90 Tufted Ducks, four Siskins and a Kingfisher at Pit 57. A pair of Goosanders, 22 Red Crested Pochards and … Continue reading
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Thursday 14th March 2024
Charlton Kings Two WAXWINGS at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road at 2:15pm. 19 reported there Tuesday morning. (Becky & Duncan Dine). Waxwings by Duncan Dine Tidenham Chase A JACK SNIPE still today. (Steve Thorogood). Frampton … Continue reading
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Wednesday 13th March 2024
Shepherd’s Patch, Slimbridge 12 Cattle Egrets and ten Little Egrets today. (John Fletcher/Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge On the Rushy two WHOOPER SWANS and ten Bewick’s Swans and also a Spotted Redshank. Around the reserve a Ringed Plover, two … Continue reading
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Tuesday 12th March 2024
WWT Slimbridge Still 11 Bewick’s Swans this morning and two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER seen and a Bar-tailed Godwit joining the birds on the Tack Piece. (Neil Smart). A Scandinavian Rock Pipit on the … Continue reading
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