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Frampton     The sub-adult GANNET still on the Sailing Lake today and still present this evening. (Jake King). Pic by Roy Shilham. Also today the 4th pair of Common Terns have chicks, a Kingfisher, 50+ Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, 12 … Continue reading →

Frampton     A sub-adult GANNET on the Sailing Lake from 6:15pm until 9pm at least. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley). Pics by Mike. Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning from Grundon hide 35 Lapwings, Avocets including seven juveniles, two Black-tailed Godwits, a … Continue reading →

Daglingworth     Three Hobbies catching chafers for over an hour tonight. Earlier, six Corn Buntings. (Andrew Morrison). Leighterton     Late evening a Barn Owl, a Little Owl, two Yellow Wagtails and at least four singing Corn Buntings . Also four … Continue reading →

Purton     This morning a male Whinchat, six Whimbrels, 26 Curlews and two Crossbills flew over S. (Francis Steuck). Cam     This evening a Hobby harassing Swifts over Tesco. (Jonathan Bull). Gloucester     At 4pm a Little Egret flew low … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake four Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Ringed Plovers, 66 Black-tailed Godwits, 75 Avocets and five Oystercatchers. From Zeiss hide four Ruff (3 males and a reeve), a Greenshank, 30+ Redshanks, 81 Avocets, two Oystercatchers, a … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling briefly at 10pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Jonathan Bull). Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote a Hobby, a Common Tern, c20 Gadwalls, a Kestrel, … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a breeding plumaged male Ruff, two Knot, 50+ Avocets, 30+ Redshanks, a Little Ringed Plover, 82+ Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones/MK). Pic by Mike. Also a Greenshank and a Marsh … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:10pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Paul Masters). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS on the Top New Piece. Also a Greenshank, two … Continue reading →

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:30pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. Also a Barn Owl and a Cuckoo. (Mark Hobson). This morning a fledged Yellow Wagtail at Splatt Bridge, also … Continue reading →

Gloucester     An adult male RED-BACKED SHRIKE today at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area. Showing well along the hedge at the left hand side of the causeway until 9:30pm at least, although it did go missing for 40 minutes earlier. … Continue reading →