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Saturday 8th January 2022

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 129 until 2pm at least. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the … Continue reading

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Friday 7th January 2022

Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 129. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the farm at SU 15004 99406 … Continue reading

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Thursday 6th January 2022

Kingswood     Garden birds today included two Dippers, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (2nd garden record). (Tom McCarthy). Forest of Dean     At Parkend four Hawfinches, eight flyover Lesser Redpolls, a Siskin, a Greenfinch, … Continue reading

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Wednesday 5th January 2022

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 … Continue reading

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Tuesday 4th January 2022

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the south side of the Cathedral at midday. (Paul Masters). Cotswold Water Park West     An adult and an immature male SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to … Continue reading

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Tuesday 3rd January 2022

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was near the Dutch Barn at Shepherd’s Patch again today. Please park carefully beside the road or in the free car park before the bridge. (Paul Sutton/Andy Jordan). A female Merlin and a Marsh … Continue reading

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Sunday 2nd January 2022

Tidenham Chase     The DARTFORD WARBLER still amongst the gorse bushes on the western side of Poor’s Allotment at 10am. It is very elusive and was seen on and of until 1pm but not this afternoon. Also two Firecrests, three … Continue reading

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Saturday 1st January 2022

Tidenham Chase     A DARTFORD WARBLER early afternoon amongst the gorse bushes on the western side of Poor’s Allotment. (Steve Thorogood). WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was near the Dutch Barn at Shepherd’s Patch at 9:30am, it was also … Continue reading

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Friday 31st December 2021

WWT Slimbridge    A GLOSSY IBIS on a field to the N of the entrance road near the canal at 2:30pm. Three Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles on the river edge and three Avocets on South Lake. (Seb Buckton). … Continue reading

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Thursday 30th December 2021

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS on the Rushy this morning and mobile around the grounds later. (Archie Archer). Also today a Little Stint and 22 Ruff on the Tack Piece, ten Cattle Egrets and two Little Egrets on South … Continue reading

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