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Friday 29th May 2026
Frampton Three adult LITTLE GULLS circling high over the sailing lake heading SE at 7:30pm. Also two Great White Egrets and nine Little Egrets and many Painted Ladies this evening. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge A LITTLE GULL on … Continue reading
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Thursday 28th May 2026
Gloucester The male BLACK REDSTART singing loudly this morning on Eastgate Street above Starbucks. It could be heard from Kings Square and New Inn Lane too. (Craig Brookes). Frampton At the sailing lake a Garden Warbler singing, two … Continue reading
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Wednesday 27th May 2026
Saul Warth At high tide at 6am 60 Shelducks, three Turnstones, a Greenshank, a Grey Plover, 14 Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, 15 Curlews, a Ringed Plover, four Sanderlings, a Little Egret, seven Swallows, a Jay, scarce here, ten Long-tailed … Continue reading
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Tuesday 26th May 2026
Gloucester The male BLACK REDSTART audible from New Inn Lane again, at 6:30am, but not seen. (Andy Jayne). Later this morning the male BLACK REDSTART seen singing on rooftops from the top of King’s Walk car park. (Keith Colcombe). … Continue reading
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Monday 25th May 2026
Sherborne Water Meadows Three Spotted Flycatchers, two Marsh Tits, a Goshawk, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, a Stonechat, 13 Whitethroats, three Red Kites, a Green Woodpecker and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers today. (Rogan Wolhuter). Saul Warth Early … Continue reading
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Sunday 24th May 2026
WWT Slimbridge A BITTERN high over Top New Piece heading N at 11:13am, a Barn Owl from Kingfisher hide and a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles. (Julian Gould/Molly Gould). Ashleworth Ham A male Pied Flycatcher reported between Hasfield … Continue reading
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Saturday 23rd May 2026
Stone Eight BEE-EATERS over the garden at 4:45pm with House Martins and Swallows. They drifted off E/NE and no further sign in Stone or neighbouring valleys. (Paul Taylor). Frampton A LITTLE TERN on the sailing lake briefly at … Continue reading
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Friday 22nd May 2026
Saul Warth Early morning 85 Shelducks, two Gadwalls, 23 Avocets, c100 Ringed Plovers, c50 Dunlins, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Oystercatchers, five Curlews, four Little Egrets, two Common Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, four Skylarks and four Swallows. (MK). … Continue reading
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Thursday 21st May 2026
WWT Slimbridge A BITTERN showing well from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Mark Coller/Paul Masters). Three Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. (Mark Coller). Bittern by Mark Coller Bittern by Mark Coller Mediterranean Gull by Mark Coller Frampton pools … Continue reading
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Gloucester The male BLACK REDSTART was again singing from the top of Kings Walk car park at 7.30pm this evening. Visible from New Inn Lane. (Andy Jayne). Frampton An ARCTIC TERN with six Common Terns on the sailing … Continue reading
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