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Friday 5th March 2021
Forest of Dean At Bunjups Wood 6+ Hawfinches and two Ravens. At Symonds Yat two female Peregrines and a male Peregrine, four Ravens and a 2cy male Goshawk. At Ruardean 40+ Crossbills. (Rob Husbands). Saul Warth Two adult … Continue reading
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Thursday 4th March 2021
Frampton The two adult SPOONBILLS flew in to the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 2:25pm today. (Gordon Kirk). 34 Curlews, 17 Redshanks, a Bar-tailed Godwit and five Dunlins at Splatt flashes this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools … Continue reading
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Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Frampton A Sand Martin early morning only over Splatt flashes. Also also 16 Redshanks, 34 Curlews and two Mandarin(Gordon Hodgson). Later two adult SPOONBILLS on the flashes until 12:15pm when they flew towards WWT. Also a Little Egret, 60 … Continue reading
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Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Frampton A SAND MARTIN at Splatt Bridge late afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson). Quedgeley A hirundine over Hardwicke Farm at 3:15pm, going N, a bit distant presumably Sand Martin. A Little Egret on Dimore Brook still today. (Paul Masters). Stonehouse … Continue reading
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Monday 1st March 2021
Frampton A CACKLING GOOSE with Canada Geese and Greylags on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge this morning until 11:15am at least. Also a Bar-tailed Godwit, 48 Curlews, 11 Redshanks and Cattle Egret this morning. A Treecreeper in the … Continue reading
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Sunday 28th February 2021
WWT Slimbridge A 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL early evening, bathed and preened for c20 mins, then flew out to the Severn with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. (Martin McGill). Frampton The two adult SPOONBILLS that have been touring the … Continue reading
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Saturday 27th February 2021
Cotswolds A LONG-EARED OWL found today but flew off into nearby woods. (Jamie Warren). Long-eared Owl by Jamie Warren Gloucester A Goshawk circling near the cathedral this morning. Also two Peregrines. (Gareth Jones). Three pairs of Buzzards today … Continue reading
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Friday 26th February 2021
Frampton On Splatt flashes 117 Curlews, 15 Redshanks, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, a Goosander and two SPOONBILLS flew S, five more Little Egrets at Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson). Spoonbills by Gordon Hodgson Coombe Hill … Continue reading
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Thursday 25th February 2021
Sharpness Two adult SPOONBILLS flew over N at 9:04am. (Andy Jordan). Gloucester Two BLACK REDSTARTS (1m, 1f/imm) on the Cathedral and a Sparrowhawk on Lady Chapel. (Paul Clark). Frampton A MEDITERRANEAN GULL briefly on the river … Continue reading
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Wednesday 24th February 2021
Frampton Two PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 10am. At 10:20am they flew down onto the River Severn and out of view. (MK). Earlier a male MERLIN, a Peregrine, a Little Egret, 20+ Curlews … Continue reading
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