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Hardwicke     A SPOONBILL flew over heading towards Quedgeley at midday. (Nigel Young). Spoonbill by Nigel Young Saul Warth     Between 5:45-8:30am no tide, a pair of Mandarins, 62 Shelducks and the first five ducklings, six Sanderlings, 116 Dunlins, 162 … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     On West Down this morning, a Grasshopper Warbler at SP006240, with a Corn Bunting nearby and a Garden Warbler at Wontley Farm. (Richard Cawsey). Gloucester     A loud BLACK REDSTART on St Michael’s Tower above H Samuel … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen in flight twice at Knott hide and also from Zeiss hide. Also a Cuckoo from Knott hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/David Creber). South Lake 33 Black-tailed Godwits, a male Marsh Harrier and a Swift. 88 … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 41 Shelducks, nine Whimbrels, four Bar-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank heard, a summer plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER, 215 Dunlins, 55 Ringed Plovers, a winter-plumaged Knot, a Grey Plover, 11 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, two Common Terns, … Continue reading →

Beverston     Two Grey Partridges on Babdown Airfield early morning. (Shane Long). WWT Slimbridge      On South Lake the Tundra Bean Goose the causeway. A SPOONBILL and a BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide toward the estuary tower at 1pm. … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of BLACK-WINGED STILTS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide today. The birds were seen mating. Also a Greenshank. (Martin McGill). A pair of second-summer Mediterranean Gulls and a first-summer Mediterranean Gull on the … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy from 8:30am until 3pm at least, with a wander up to Frampton early afternoon. (Molly Gould/Terry Stevenson). A BITTERN from Knott hide at 11am. (Oliver Paisey). Two Tundra Bean … Continue reading →

Stowell     Late news for Friday 1st May, a STONE CURLEW was picked up in Stowell Park and taken to Vale Wildlife Centre. It’s under weight with a slightly damaged wing but it’s not broken. (per Duncan Dine). Stone Curlew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. Earlier from the Estuary Tower a Goshawk, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still, four Red Kites, a Swift and a drake Mandarin flew by. Earlier the SPOONBILL on the river. A Spotted … Continue reading →

Saul Warth    Early morning at high tide, three Mandarins, seven Teal, two Turnstones, seven Avocets, five Curlews, four Whimbrels, 35 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 20 Ringed Plovers, five Sanderlings, 40 Dunlins, eight Oystercatchers, five Little Egrets, a Common … Continue reading →