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Cleeve Hill     A BLACK REDSTART in the pylon enclosure this morning and 29 Redwings over. (Greg Mabbett). Selsley Common     First Wheatear on the Common this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield). Awre    A calling Little Ringed Plover flew N upriver … Continue reading →

Frampton     Three LITTLE GULLS still on the Sailing Lake at 3pm. (Greg Mabbett). They headed off high NE at 3:45pm. (Nick Goatman).  A male Red Crested Pochard on Court Lake. (Tim Thompson). Also today three Oystercatchers, 37 Chiffchaffs, 13 … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the Grundon hide a pair of GARGANEYS showing but slightly hidden on Short Pool early afternoon. (Les Ditchburn). Also today four Mute Swans, a Greylag, six Shelducks, 50 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 30 Mallards, five Pintails, … Continue reading →

Walmore Common    Two WHITE STORKS circling above the Common at 10:48am, they were heading NE. Presumably the two that were reported at Rockhampton, South Glos yesterday. (Luke Clarke, age 10). White Storks by Luke Clarke White Storks by Luke … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult LITTLE GULL on Pit 9 this evening. (Nigel Gardener). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly … Continue reading →

Frampton     Two LITTLE GULLS from 11:30am until early afternoon at least. (Nigel Tucker/MK). The Ross’s Goose early morning with 129 Barnacle Geese, 56 Tufted Ducks, six Great Crested Grebes, four Cormorants, two Gadwalls, two Siskins and five Chiffchaffs. (Nick … Continue reading →

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park, at 9am a singing WILLOW WARBLER moving through back gardens, a Blackcap, a pair of Siskins and a Buzzard over. Nearby a Raven. (Steve Brown). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     Two SWALLOWS flew by late morning. (Roger Treeby). Two Hawfinches in forest adjacent to Dilke Hospital this morning. (David Smith). A colour ringed Dipper at Wenchford this morning, red over Blue on the right leg. (Derek … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Great White Egret, a pair of GARGANEYS, 192 Black-tailed Godwits, two Ruff, three Redshanks, two White Wagtails and a Little Owl today. (Ken Heron/Ian Hull). Forest of Dean     At Blakeneyhill Woods this afternoon a … Continue reading →

Northleach     A 2cy male Goshawk near Northleach this morning. (Richard Tyler). Goshawk by Richard Tyler Coombe Hill Meadows    Birds today included an elusive drake GARGANEY, a Great White Egret, 15 Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a Green Woodpecker, … Continue reading →