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Monday 15th March 2021

Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford Pool NR a Goldcrest singing. On the road from Whelford to Dudgrove at the ‘farm’ on the left with a large gate and lots of vehicles parked, a juvenile male BLACK REDSTART singing … Continue reading →

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Sunday 14th March 2021

Saul Warth     29 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE drifted downriver off of the Warth at 8:20am. At midday they were still on the river N of Purton and at 12:40pm they were of off Awre. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Dark-bellied Brent Geese by … Continue reading →

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Saturday 13th March 2021

Sharpness     An adult and a first-winter KITTIWAKE flew past the docks at 9am heading upstream. An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL at the docks at 9:25am. (Rich Hearn). Newnham-on-Severn     An adult summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew downriver at c9:25am. (Lewis Thomson). … Continue reading →

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Friday 12th March 2021

Stroud     A GANNET being harassed by gulls over Slad Road at 3pm. (Tom Costello). Sharpness     27 KITTIWAKES flew N at 9:05am. (Andy Jordan). Also seen off of Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson). Cotswold Water Park East     The first-winter … Continue reading →

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Thursday 11th March 2021

Sharpness     A GANNET heading N at 9:20am. (Andy Jordan). It flew over Saul Warth and inland over Dunstalls Farm at 9:35am. (MK). Saul Warth    34 Curlews and a Bar-tailed Godwit on the river this afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson). Four … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 10th March 2021

Frampton    Ten Sand Martins over Court Lake this afternoon, a pair of Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake and the pair of Oystercatchers on Court field. (Nick Goatman). Coombe Hill Meadows    A juvenile male and an adult … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 9th March 2021

Sharpness     Two Ravens, a Buzzard, two Peregrines, a Rock Pipit, a Curlew, a Redshank and four Redwings today. (Clare Glanville). Tewkesbury    Today 102 Wigeon, 93 Teal, two Mallards , two Oystercatchers and eight Pied Wagtails on a small … Continue reading →

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Monday 8th March 2021

Coombe Hill Meadows    A CATTLE EGRET amongst 8+ Little Egrets at lunchtime. (Paul Clark). 70 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Dunlins, a Redshank, a Curlew, two Oystercatchers, a Golden Plover, an Avocet and c80 Lapwings this morning. (Ian Hull). Also a … Continue reading →

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Sunday 7th March 2021

Frampton     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE flew S over the pools early morning but not relocated. Also eight Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, three Goldeneyes, 33 Gadwalls, 85 Tufted Ducks, two Pochards, nine Shovelers, five Mandarins, three Cetti’s Warbler, 132 Barnacle Geese, … Continue reading →

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Saturday 6th March 2021

Awre     An adult WHOOPER SWAN today, presumably the Arlingham bird. Also a Weasel. (Lewis Thomson). Longlevens     A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew over NE at 5:55pm. (Andy Jayne). Frampton pools     Six Barnacle Geese, three Oystercatchers, three Curlews, a … Continue reading →

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