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Sunday 16th February 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon in the roost at Pit 16 a first-winter CASPIAN GULL and an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL. (Nigel Pleass). WWT Slimbridge     15 Avocets and a drake Goldeneye on South Lake this morning. (Paul Masters). … Continue reading →

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Saturday 15th February 2020

Daglingworth     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry at SO9667104334 still today. Please park carefully. (Richard Williams). WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack piece 709 Wigeon, 14 Shovelers, 187 Barnacle Geese, 127 Curlews, 32 Redshanks, two Oystercatchers … Continue reading →

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Friday 14th February 2020

Cherington     A Dipper at Cherington Pond, 80yds downstream from the bridge. (Roger Gillespie). WWT Slimbridge     A male Marsh Harrier flew S at 11:30am. (Dot Jones). Bentham     A Red Kite over at 9:50am. (Jane Mitchell).

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Thursday 13th February 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon in the roost an adult and a first-winter CASPIAN GULL, two adult MEDITERRANEAN GULLS and a third-winter Yellow-legged Gull. Also three Goldeneyes (1m, 2f) and four Pochards (1m, 3f). (Graham Lawlor/MK). Forest of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 12th February 2020

Daglingworth     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry today at SO9667104334 still. Please park carefully. (Josh Adamms/Ali Brooks). A male MERLIN flew N through the Sapperton end of Cirencester Park at 11:10am, heading towards its … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 11th February 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon in the roost at Pit 16 a first-winter CASPIAN GULL and an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL. The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still present. (Graham Lawlor/MK/Paul Rich). Two Barn Owls out hunting at Shorncote 20 minutes before … Continue reading →

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Monday 10th February 2020

Purton    A KITTIWAKE upriver at 10:18am and c80 KITTIWAKES upriver at 11:05am. In the evening gull roost from Purton four MEDITERRANEAN GULLS (1 2cy, 2 3cy and 1 adult). (Francis Steuck). Still present at 1:30pm low over the river … Continue reading →

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Sunday 9th February 2020

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET, nine Little Egrets and two Grey Herons from Martin Smith hide today. (Mike Davis). Frampton pools    A CATTLE EGRET, 15 Little Egrets, a male Goldeneye, 44 Tufted Ducks, a Wigeon, three Gadwalls, two … Continue reading →

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Saturday 8th February 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult RING-BILLED GULL in the roost on Pit 16 this evening from 4:30pm. (Dave Creber). The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today. (Richard Williams). A Red Crested Pochard on Pit 12 today. (Philip … Continue reading →

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Friday 7th February 2020

Tewkesbury     A drake SMEW on the River Avon at SO 89243 33117 from 1:20pm until 4pm at least when it was drifting towards the River Severn. (Les Ditchburn). Pics by Mike. Cotswolds     A juvenile WHITE-TAILED EAGLE heading SE … Continue reading →

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