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Friday 3rd October 2025
WWT Slimbridge From Middle Point two Little Stints, ten Avocets, a Spotted Redshank, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, ten Grey Plovers, 41 Golden Plovers, a Sanderling, ten Ringed Plovers, 200+ Dunlins, two SPOONBILLS, 13 Common Cranes, c500 Teal and four Stonechats. … Continue reading
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Thursday 2nd October 2025
Gloucester An immature male Goldeneye on Price’s Pool at Sandhurst this morning. Also a Water Rail calling. (Andy Jayne). Avening Five Fieldfare on the golf course 9th Fairway at 10:50am today. (Mil Petkovic). WWT Slimbridge From Middle … Continue reading
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Wednesday 1st October 2025
WWT Slimbridge A Water Rail in front of Robbie Garnett hide today and two Egyptian Geese on South Lake. (Terry Stevenson). Two GLOSSY IBISES on the Tack Piece and three SPOONBILLS from Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings). Water Rail by … Continue reading
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Tuesday 30th September 2025
Haw Bridge Six Cattle Egrets this morning. (Robin Lewis). Awre 32 Ruff on the foreshore and several Mistle Thrushes this morning. (Andy Jayne). Chavenage Lane area A Harrier sp, 5+ Red Kites 140+ Skylarks and near Barton … Continue reading
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Wednesday 29th September 2025
Dudbridge A HONEY BUZZARD over high at 4pm pursued by corvids. (Steve Pullen). Honey Buzzard video grab by Steve Pullen Haresfield A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park again this morning. (Steve Pullen).
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Sunday 28th September 2025
Saul Warth A PALLID HARRIER flew W at 9am, 97 Curlews, 71 Avocets, a Bar-tailed Godwit, four Grey Plovers, 200+ Dunlins, 29 Shelducks, 175 Teal, five Pochards, 2nd record for the patch, first on the river, 21 Common Cranes, … Continue reading
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Saturday 27th September 2025
WWT Slimbridge From Zeiss hide the Tundra Bean Goose, two BITTERNS at midday, 14 Grey Plovers flew N, two Great White Egrets and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Davis/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). 28+ Cattle Egrets flew into the approach fields this … Continue reading
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Friday 26th September 2025
WWT Slimbridge Three SPOONBILLS from Middle Point this morning. Two GLOSSY IBISES on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. Three BITTERNS in the reed bed in front of Zeiss hide. (Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey/Dot Jones). Saul Warth At … Continue reading
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Thursday 25th September 2025
WWT Slimbridge From Middle Point a COMMON SCOTER drifted down river at 11:20am. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth This morning 103 Curlews, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, three Black-tailed Godwits, three Grey Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, two Little Egrets, ten Grey … Continue reading
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Wednesday 24th September 2025
WWT Slimbridge From Zeiss hide two GLOSSY IBISES, two SPOONBILLS, 110 Black-tailed Godwits and a Spotted Redshank. 170 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). Saul Warth 97 Curlews, 50 Avocets, nine Bar-tailed Godwits, six Black-tailed Godwits, a … Continue reading
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