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WWT Slimbridge     Nine Cattle Egrets, the GLOSSY IBIS and two Little Egrets on South Lake this morning. A Green Sandpiper from Hogarth hide. Three Snow Geese on the Tack Piece. From the Estuary Tower 200 White-fronted Geese, two Pink-footed … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two drake GARGANEYS from Grundon hide. (Greg Mabbett/Les Ditchburn). This evening a pair of GARGANEYS from Grundon hide, so definitely three birds on site today. (Jeremy Holland). An adult SPOONBILL from 1:20pm.  (MK). Also … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY and c160 Black-tailed Godwits this morning. (Duncan Dine). WWT Slimbridge     A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy this morning and a Merlin on the cross fence at Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings). Purton  … Continue reading →

Slimbridge     Six Cattle Egrets sat in tree behind the Severn Trent site on the left hand bend just past the village. (Roy Kinchin). At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A female Merlin with prey on the fence line at the N end of the Dumbles. (Ian Hull). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO … Continue reading →

Frampton    A first-summer LITTLE GULL on Court Lake at noon today. (Gordon Kirk). 16 Sand Martins at the Sailing Lake late afternoon. (Jeremy Squire). Also today two Pochards, 17 Gadwalls, 15 Teal, three Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, 17 Chiffchaffs, 33 … Continue reading →

Frampton    At least two Sand Martins still on the Sailing Lake at 7:15am. Also seven Pochards (5m, 2f). Two more Sand Martins on Court Lake, also Egyptian Goose, a pair of Oystercatchers, nine Pied Wagtails, a Mistle Thrush and … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    Four SAND MARTINS heading N over the Rushy at 10:30am. (Jonathan Bull). 109 Avocets this morning included three ringed in Cleveland, Netherlands and Cambridgeshire. (Tim Jukes). Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn … Continue reading →

Frampton    41 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan flew N over Splatt Bridge at 6:45am. The Black Swan eventually turned back and took four Bewick’s Swans back with it, 13 more Bewick’s came back S 15 minutes later. (Gordon … Continue reading →

Frampton     On Court Field this morning, two male WHITE WAGTAILS with a group of 20 Pied Wagtails (18m, 2f). (Gordon Kirk). A drake Red Crested Pochard on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. (MK). White Wagtail (record shot) by Gordon … Continue reading →