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Thursday 14th March 2019

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Pit 44 at 4:45pm. Also two Chiffchaffs. (Roger Gillespie). WWT Slimbridge     A Marsh Harrier briefly from Zeiss hide at 4:40pm. Also two Water Rails from Willow hide. (John Fletcher). … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 13th March 2019

Forest of Dean     A TREE SPARROW on garden feeders at Soudley today. (Vince Johns). Two Goshawks displaying over the Longhope valley today. (Chris Keeling). Leckhampton Hill     122 Golden Plovers on a stony field and c50 Fieldfares over. (Tom Mabbett). … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 12th March 2019

Gloucester     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Alney Island mid-afternoon today. Presumably the same bird that was seen 2 months ago on 12th January, it was quite easy to follow as it moved around the leafless trees near the Lock House … Continue reading →

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Monday 11th March 2019

Frampton     20 Sand Martins moved N over the Sailing Lake at 12:50pm. (MK). A Great White Egret at the eastern end of the Sailing Lake at 12:12pm today. (Ken Heron). On Court Lake this evening four Cattle Egrets, two … Continue reading →

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Sunday 10th March 2019

Sharpness     Two adult KITTIWAKES flew past Coastguards at 10:10am (Paul Taylor), then flew N past SARA at 10:30am, also from SARA three MEDITERRANEAN GULLS (two adults and a 2nd CY), 16 Redshanks and 18 Wigeon. (Mark Hobson/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Ian Hull). WWT … Continue reading →

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Saturday 9th March 2019

Sharpness     An adult summer KITTIWAKE briefly at 8am then appeared to drift N on the tide. Another adult KITTIWAKE N past SARA at 8:56am. (Andy Jordan). A Chiffchaff, singing for long periods from woodland at noon today. (Martin Wright). … Continue reading →

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Friday 8th March 2019

Westbury-on-Severn      The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at the sewage works today showing well in the spruce. There’s practically no parking near the sewage works and it would be best to park in Westbury and take the footpath through the … Continue reading →

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Thursday 7th March 2019

Frampton pools     25 Sand Martins, two Cattle Egrets, 29 Little Egrets, 15 Redwings, a pair of Oystercatchers and a Tawny Owl today. (Nick Goatman). Tewkesbury     On Mitton meadows 45 Wigeon, 120 Teal and five Lapwings today. (Mike Smart). … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 6th March 2019

WWT Slimbridge   A MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake very briefly at 12:10pm today before it flew off towards the roadside fields. (Geoff Moyser). Forest of Dean     At Parkend cricket ground five Hawfinch (3f, 2m), one of the males with metal … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 5th March 2019

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 today and showing well. (Merv Carlyon). Pic by Merv. Frampton   14 Sand Martins at the Sailing Lake at 12:30pm today. (Geoff Moyser). Forest of Dean  … Continue reading →

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