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Tuesday 15th August 2023

Forest of Dean     A juvenile HONEY BUZZARD WSW over the garden near Littledean at 12:10pm. Also a Tree Pipit. (Dan Watson). A Wheatear this morning on Coleford car boot field. (Geoff Fawcett). WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on … Continue reading

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Monday 14th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER was absent throughout the day but turned up on the Rushy at 4:30pm. Also a Common Sandpiper and two Spotted Redshanks. Nine Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. (Sam Walker). 13 CATTLE EGRETS from … Continue reading

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Sunday 13th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE TERN off of Middle Point from 9:10am until early afternoon at least. (Neil Smart). Also off Middle Point a SPOONBILL, two Great White Egrets, 19 Little Egrets, two Sanderlings and a Knot. (Slimbridge Sightings). The … Continue reading

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Saturday 12th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Rushy all day. Two CATTLE EGRETS on South Lake. (Molly Gould). A SPOONBILL and a Whimbrel from Middle Point. (Chris Moore). Also on the Rushy four Spotted Redshanks and a Great White … Continue reading

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Friday 11th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER on South Lake best viewed from Hogarth hide throughout the day. (Ian Hull et al). At Middle Point a SPOONBILL and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling again and four Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Dot Jones). … Continue reading

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Thursday 10th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER on South Lake best viewed from Hogarth hide from 11:30am until 5pm at least and looking settled. (Charlotte Foote). At Middle Point an immature SPOONBILL and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling again. Eight Green Sandpipers … Continue reading

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Wednesday 9th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET on the Dumbles. A BITTERN again from Zeiss hide. At Middle Point a reeling Grasshopper Warbler and a Wheatear. Four Spotted Redshanks and two male Ruffs on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Chavenage Lane    … Continue reading

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Tuesday 8th August 2023

Saul Warth     At high tide a Swift flew E at 12:35pm, 77 Shelducks, 40 Curlews, four Avocets, two Oystercatchers, three Dunlins, five Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, a Kestrel, two Little Owls and 30+ House Martins. Also a Weasel, … Continue reading

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Monday 7th August 2023

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Tree Pipit E, two Redstarts, at least five Spotted Flycatchers and a few House Martins on the move. (James Robinson). Walmore Common     This morning four Gadwalls, five Whinchats, five Stonechats, eight Yellow Wagtails … Continue reading

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Sunday 6th August 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide, four Spotted Redshanks and three Ruff on the Rushy and adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. A Grey Partridge at Middle Point at 1:38pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). … Continue reading

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