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Saturday 9th January 2021
Gloucester A FIRECREST again in Richard’s Wood at Alney Island today. (Andy Jayne). Tewkesbury A GREAT WHITE EGRET in a field between Mythe nature reserve and Dawley’s caravan park. (Sarah Loaring). Slimbridge Between Shepherds Patch and Ryall’s … Continue reading
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Friday 8th January 2021
Cotswold Water Park West At Shorncote birds today included a Water Rail, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Goldcrest. (Chris Snook). Stroud A Chiffchaff and a Dipper on the canal behind Homebase. (Colin Greenfield). Nailsworth Eight Little Egrets … Continue reading
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Thursday 7th January 2021
Frampton pools 34 Tufted Ducks, six Gadwalls, a Wigeon, 12 Mallards, 52 Blackbirds, 12 Song Thrushes, 124 Redwings, 18 Fieldfares, 14 Pied Wagtails, eight Meadow Pipits, 300+ Linnets, 200+ Chaffinches, 26 Reed Buntings and four Blackcaps today. (Nick Goatman). … Continue reading
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Wednesday 6th January 2021
Frampton A GLAUCOUS GULL flew upriver at 11am today. (Gordon Hodgson). Gloucester An immature male BLACK REDSTART still on the South Transept of the Cathedral at 11:30am. (MK). Ozleworth 126 Golden Plovers and 19 Lapwings in the … Continue reading
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Tuesday 5th January 2020
Aylburton A pair of HAWFINCHES this morning seen between 10:15-10:40 in Stockwell Lane at SO619009 and then SO621006. (Wendy Kennison & Fiona Dean). Gloucester A male BLACK REDSTART and the regular pair of Peregrines again on the Cathedral. … Continue reading
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Monday 4th January 2021
Stonehouse Belated news of a leucistic Golden Plover by the River Frome between Fromebridge and Eastington on the 2nd of January. Possibly the bird that was at Shab Hill last winter. (David Edwards). Brimscombe/Chalford Today along Stroud canal … Continue reading
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Sunday 3rd January 2021
Slimbridge A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with 52 White-fronted Geese and nine Greylags in a field between the canal and WWT South Lake viewed from the towpath c900m W of Patch Bridge. Also five CATTLE EGRETS next to Prices Court Farm. … Continue reading
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Saturday 2nd January 2021
Gloucester A male FIRECREST at Port Ham today. Also a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Water Rails, a JACK SNIPE, three Snipe, a Green Woodpecker, a Cetti’s Warbler, a very vocal SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, three Chiffchaffs, a pair of Stonechats and … Continue reading
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Friday 1st January 2021
Frampton A drake Goldeneye on the canal just S of Fretherne Bridge until 10:30am at least. Displaying amongst a group of Mallards and domesticated ducks displaced from Saul Lodge pond. Also a Kingfisher further S and a Nuthatch calling … Continue reading
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Thursday 31st December 2020
Gloucester A male and a female BLACK REDSTART seen on the S side of Gloucester Cathedral today between 2pm and 3pm. (Sara Baldwin). Cotswolds Three Short-eared Owls hunting late afternoon at a new site. (Duncan Dine). Purton … Continue reading
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