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Twyning     An ICELAND GULL on the Great Hay Meadow early afternoon (for the 2nd day) ⁦then drifted N. Also two Mediterranean Gulls, an adult and a second summer. (Francis Peplow). Frampton pools     A FIRECREST at 7:45am at the … Continue reading →

Chavenage Lane area     A male Wheatear on a drystone wall at Barton End, also 38 Golden Plovers, a Red Kite and a large ongoing northerly movement of several thousand Woodpigeons. (Terry Grant). Nailsworth     A HOUSE MARTIN flew N … Continue reading →

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a male WHEATEAR, three Stonechats, a singing Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 13 Meadow Pipits, a few Linnets, a Peregrine and a steady movement of Woodpigeons over N. (James Robinson). Awre    This morning the RICHARD’S PIPIT … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of LITTLE RINGED PLOVERS on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Nick Skilbeck). A CATTLE EGRET coming into breeding plumage on South Lake today. (Jeremy Holland). A MERLIN on the Bottom New … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds this morning two Dippers, five Grey Wagtails, two Pied Wagtails, ten Wigeon, five Tufted Ducks, four Greylags, five Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, three Treecreepers, a Siskin on the feeders and a Water … Continue reading →

Awre    Early afternoon the RICHARD’S PIPIT still at SO7205908775 feeding in tractor tracks between the obvious lone bush and the shoreline reedbed. Two Great Crested Grebes and two female Goosanders on the river. (Jeremy Holland). Park at the church … Continue reading →

Frampton     Two SAND MARTINS over the Sailing Lake at 8am in strong winds. Also a Cetti’s Warbler singing near the Sailing Club and a Kingfisher. (MK). Later on five Sand Martins, a juvenile male Goldeneye, a pair of Mandarins, … Continue reading →

Frampton     A drake SCAUP on the Sailing Lake at 9:20am in the corner at the top of Vicarage Lane, the visiting WWT bird which returned there later. Also an immature male Goldeneye, three Little Grebes, a Cetti’s Warbler and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER back on South Lake at 11am after being missing since Tuesday 7th. Two Water Rails and Great Spotted Woodpecker from Willow hide. (Helen Bojaniwska). A Great White Egret in the Back from the Brink exhibit. … Continue reading →

Frampton     On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge this afternoon a Little Egret, 28 Teal (17m, 11f), five Shovelers (2prs & 1m), a Water Rail, 20+ Lapwings, nine Curlews, 20 Dunlins, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, three Reed Buntings (2m, … Continue reading →