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Ebley     A male WOOD WARBLER this morning in a row of oak trees in the vineyard on Doverow Hill. (Steve Kear). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch two GLOSSY IBISES opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO … Continue reading →

Purton     Seven adult LITTLE GULLS flew past NE at 6:35am. (Francis Steuck). Frampton    From Fretherne Bridge to Splatt Bridge S reedbed this morning. A Common Sandpiper on the canal, a male Mandarin flew N, seven Curlews, a Raven, … Continue reading →

Framilode     A second-calendar year ICELAND GULL from the Severn Way footpath, downstream of Lower Framilode late morning. (Martin McGill). Relocated on Longney Crib at 4:25pm by Roberta Goodall, until it flew N at 5pm. Also a second calendar year … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A dark phase ARCTIC SKUA flew past N at 8:10am. (Paul Taylor). It was seen at WWT at 8:25am. (Tim Jukes/Paul Rich). Cleeve Hill     12 RING OUZELS at the back of the Common near the sheep fields. … Continue reading →

Frampton     A WHITE STORK flew low over Nebrow Hill Oakwood towards the 100-Acre at 8:30am. It was not relocated despite a thorough search. Also around the pools a female Brambling, a Siskin, a Common Sandpiper, a Marsh Harrier, a … Continue reading →

Ruscombe    At 5:15pm a WHITE STORK drifted up the Ruscombe Valley flying quite high towards Painswick, thought to have drifted in from the Severn. (Chris Tracey). Presumably a second bird as the bird over Gloucester yesterday and Cheltenham Racecourse … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A WHITE STORK drifting N, soaring over Barnwood Avenue at 5:30pm. (Rob Crofton). Nailsworth     A garden SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at 7:12am which then flew into the adjoining Norton Wood, only to reappear again in the garden, very briefly, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES feeding together on the Top New Piece this morning. Long believed to be two birds and finally confirmed today. (Martin McGill). From Zeiss hide this morning, birds included c18 Avocets, six Little Egrets, c110 … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    11 RING OUZELS, six Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, three Linnets, seven Yellowhammers, a Song Thrush, six Meadow Pipits, 11 Skylarks, two Willow Warblers, a male Stonechat, a pair of Ravens, two Buzzards and a Cuckoo … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     A male and a female DOTTEREL just out from the masts car park this morning from 8:50am until 10:27am when they flew off high N. The first record since 2014. (Eric Harris et al). If you were … Continue reading →