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North Cerney     A QUAIL calling from the field at the top of Chapel Lane, also three male Corn Buntings singing along the farm track to Conigree Woods. (Dave Soons). WWT Slimbridge     The female BITTERN seen flying in and … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     7-10am two Little Egrets, 20 Avocets, 11 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, six Barnacle Geese flew S, 184 Shelducks including ten ducklings, a male Marsh Harrier, 14 Swallows and five Sand Martins. (MK). Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two juvenile BITTERNS showing in the Knott hide reed bed viewed from the Estuary Tower. (Oliver Paisey). Saul Warth     Early morning to high tide, fairly quiet, two Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 30 Avocets, ten Curlews, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Late news of a male PIED FLYCATCHER, the first for the reserve on the 13th, but no further sign that day or since. (Nick Hughes). Pied Flycatcher by Nick Hughes WWT Slimbridge     A QUAIL calling … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide three Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, 20 Avocets, 29 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 158 Shelducks +9 ducklings, a female Mandarin on the river with Mallards, a flock of nine Cormorants flew S, two … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At 8:15am a STORM PETREL over the river between Hock Ditch and Awre. Early morning at high tide a SPOONBILL, four Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 22 Avocets, 22 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, 55 Shelducks and nine ducklings, … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A STORM PETREL at 7pm on the river halfway between the picnic site and the pill. (Oliver Paisey). WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower two BITTERNS in the pillbox reedbed to the left of the hide at 9am. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     This morning on the Top New Piece seven Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 37 Gadwalls, a Little Egret, three Redshanks and 20 Swifts. A Great White Egret from Martin Smith hide. A juvenile Barn Owl showing in the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     An adult BITTERN was making regular trips this morning between reeds by the Estuary Tower and, presumably, Purton. (Mark Dowie). Bittern by Mark Dowie Sharpness     A Knot briefly on the pier this afternoon. (Paul Rich). Knot … Continue reading →

Frampton     Around the pools tonight 80+ Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins, a Hobby, a Cuckoo, an Oystercatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher, nine Great Crested Grebes and a chick, five Common Terns, three Tawny Owls and an owlet, a Yellow-legged Gull and … Continue reading →