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WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS reappeared on the Top New Piece late afternoon. From Zeiss hide a second-calendar year LITTLE GULL and later on the Rushy. Two adult CATTLE EGRETS, a drake Goldeneye and two second-calendar year Mediterranean Gulls … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew around Saul Warth, Frampton flashes and the 100-Acre before settling on the Rushy for 20 minutes then it flew off heading towards the canal and dropping and seemed to be following the canal … Continue reading →

Saul Warth    Two LITTLE TERNS at 10:15am, feeding over the river. (Richard Hearn). WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on the Rushy at 10:30am but not later. Two Grasshopper Warblers still at Mid Point. (Slimbridge Sightings). Late news for … Continue reading →

Purton/Shepherd’s Patch      The drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch today. Also along the canal two pairs of Shovelers, two drake Gadwalls, four Tufted Ducks, an un-ringed Crane, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Lesser Whitethroats, … Continue reading →

Purton/Shepherd’s Patch      The drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch until late morning at least. Also four pairs of Shelducks, a pair and a male Shoveler, a pair of Tufted Ducks, three pairs of Gadwalls, … Continue reading →

Broadoak     A SPOONBILL on the river shortly before 6pm. (Steve Jayne). Purton     A drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch at 7:45am. (Dave Paynter). WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point at high tide a … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A GLOSSY IBIS dropped into Pit 116 Roundhouse Lake Nature Reserve for a wash with a Black-headed Gull for 10 minutes only. (Dave Harrington). Glossy Ibis pics by Dave Harrington Forest of Dean     Belated … Continue reading →

Saul Warth    At high tide this morning just five Grey Plovers, two Knot, six Dunlins, a Whimbrel, a Curlew, a Common Sandpiper, an Oystercatcher, a Little Egret and a Swift. A drake Mandarin, a pair of Shelducks and three … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Grey Plovers still this morning also GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Redstart and a Whinchat along the towpath. (Andy Lodge). Also a Little Egret, two Little Ringed Plovers, five Avocets, c25 Black-headed Gulls, a pair of … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Grey Plovers, five Dunlins, four Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Avocets, an Oystercatcher, a Curlew, four Wheatears, 70 Swallows, 20 Sand Martins, six Swifts, ten House Martins, Yellow Wagtails, Pied Wagtails, a Reed … Continue reading →