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Cirencester     Two Ring-necked Parakeets in the central Tesco car park in Farrell Close today at 4:20pm. They flew in together and sat in a tree in the main car park area. (Niki Oakley). Highnam Woods     This afternoon two Marsh Tits, three Nuthatches, … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury     Two Green Sandpipers in flooded stubble fields next to Walton Cardiff Lane this morning. (Pete Long). Bourton-on-the-Water     A Water Rail heard at Greystones Farm GWT reserve and a Kingfisher on the gravel pit next door. (Andy Lewis). Frampton … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two possibly three BITTERNS in front of the Zeiss hide today. On South Lake 111 Knot with a few Dunlins and Ruff amongst them and hundreds of Black-tailed Godwits. (Paul Cousins). On the Rushy at noon ten Bewick’s Swans, … Continue reading →

Saul     Both SHAGS roosted overnight at the grain mill. (Roy Widgery). A female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER N of Cadbury Bridge at Saul at 11:30am then flew down the canal towards Splatt Bridge. (Martin McGill/Paul Masters/MK). Pic by Mike. Frampton    … Continue reading →

Saul     This afternoon two SHAGS N of Cadbury Bridge by the flour mill, presumably the original bird and a ringed juvenile with blue ring on left leg, white ring on right leg, presumably the bird seen by Martin McGill … Continue reading →

Saul    17 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge at 2pm. (MK). Saul Warth     27 Mute Swans, 29 Shelducks, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Curlew, a Kestrel, … Continue reading →

Walmore Common     A first-winter LITTLE GULL briefly late morning. (Andy Jayne). Minsterworth Ham     A second-winter Mediterranean Gull this morning. (Andy Jayne). Also a Green Sandpiper and 60 Fieldfares this morning. (David Smith). Minchinhampton Common     214+ Golden Plovers … Continue reading →

Saul    The juvenile SHAG still on the canal, busy fishing just S of Cadbury Bridge at 3pm. Also a Kingfisher flew N along the canal. (Seb Buckton/Tim Hutton). 17 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A female Marsh Harrier at Shorncote Reedbeds NR hunting right in front of Hayward hide this morning. (Dave Soons). Pic by Dave. Saul/Frampton      The juvenile SHAG again on the landing stage of the … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     A Great White Egret on Pit 9 today. (Nigel Pleass). At Shorncote Reedbeds early morning a Little Grebe, a pair of Shovelers, eight Gadwalls, 15 Teal, 42 Tufted Ducks, three Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, 142 … Continue reading →