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Monday 9th March 2026

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Duncan Dine). Great Northern Diver by Duncan Dine WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Sapperton     A Marsh Tit … Continue reading

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Sunday 8th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and 17 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. 151 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and two more Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A juvenile Goshawk on the far … Continue reading

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Saturday 7th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge    A MERLIN on the Dumbles this morning. (Paul Masters). 152 Avocets and 130 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 22 Bewick’s Swans and 173 White-fronted Geese still on site. (Tan Grigg/Chris Moore). ⁦Frampton     A … Continue reading

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Friday 6th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece again today. Two Egyptian Geese, 136 Black-tailed Godwits and 185 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). A pair of Goosanders from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Martin Price). Frampton  … Continue reading

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Thursday 5th March 2026

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer). Frampton    This morning between Fretherne and Splatt Bridges, viewing the flashes and the Warth from the towpath. A pair of Mandarins and two … Continue reading

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Wednesday 4th March 2026

Ebworth     A WHEATEAR along the drive this morning. Also 243 Common Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and c200 Redwings. (Tom Griffin). Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER in the Shorncote quarry area but flew off S. … Continue reading

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Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Tidenham     The DARTFORD WARBLER today until midday at least on Poor’s Allotment. It is wide-ranging and can be elusive but is usually with a pair of Stonechats. It was not seen between 2:30pm and 4:35pm. Also six Stonechats, 12 … Continue reading

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Monday 2nd March 2026

Tidenham     A DARTFORD WARBLER today until 1pm at least on Poor’s Allotment. It is quite wide-ranging and can be elusive but is usually with a pair of Stonechats. (Steve Thorogood). Dartford Warbler by Mike King Dartford Warbler by Mike … Continue reading

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Sunday 1st March 2026

Newport     Belated news of a male and female BLACK REDSTART visiting a private garden since December to use the bird bath, with both birds coming on the 16th February. Possibly feeding around Actrees Farm, Heathield. (per Derek Edmondson). Black … Continue reading

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Saturday 28th February 2026

Frampton     Two SAND MARTINS at Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). Later six SAND MARTINS over the sailing lake with two still present at 5:20pm. (Oliver Paisey). Also around the pools today five Shovelers, 74 Tufted Ducks, 14 Greylags, … Continue reading

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