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Purton     An OSPREY flew over the canal at midday at the old Severn railway bridge stretch. It was heading S but lost to view by the Marina. (Kenton Smith). WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY headed down river just past … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     On the river 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, four Sanderlings, 15 Ringed Plovers, ten Dunlins and a Whimbrel today. (Geoff Moyser/Ian Hull). Frampton pools     This evening five Common Terns, three Common Sandpipers, five Oystercatchers, 20+ Swifts, 100+ Sand … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 41, up to 29 Common Terns feeding, also two Hobbies early afternoon. (Jon Mercer). Coombe Hill Meadows     An Egyptian Goose, a Cuckoo, a Curlew and the Little Owl again this morning. (Ian … Continue reading →

Purton     A Grasshopper Warbler singing still at 7:45am at the Timber Ponds but not again until the evening. Also a MARSH HARRIER flew S at 6am and a Cuckoo. (Andy Jordan). Also two Little Egrets, two Lesser Whitethroats & … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     A probable Booted Eagle reported, it circled overhead over the centre of Coleford, moving gradually N, then stooped, pulled-up and glided off eastwards. (Rick Mundy). Please report any further sightings to me or Richard.Baatsen@Gmail.com. A Wood Warbler … Continue reading →

Frampton     Five Whitethroats between Cadbury Bridge and Splatt Bridge and the first Sedge Warbler of this year this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). A Cuckoo calling near Splatt Bridge. (Phil Pope). At the pools an ARCTIC TERN early morning only, three … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A BLACK TERN alternating between Court and Sailing Lakes present until 5pm at least, five Common Terns, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, a Yellow Wagtail, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whimbrels over, six Shelducks and 100+ Sand … Continue reading →

Aylburton    An OSPREY flying N past the house between Aylburton Common and the Severn Estuary at 6:30am. (Jonny Gentle). Brockworth     A WOOD WARBLER at Henley Bank Plantation singing at the entrance to the plantation this morning. (Terry Fenton). … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL flew in to the Tack Piece and remained for about four hours when it flew S but was not relocated. (Terry Stevenson). Record pic by Mike. 150 Mute Swans on Big Pen and on South … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     Early evening a male MERLIN and eight Whimbrels. (Paul Rich). Pic by Paul. Sharpness     Two ARCTIC SKUAS N and a MARSH HARRIER NE this morning. (Andy Jordan). Purton     In addition to the Sharpness Skuas and … Continue reading →