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Friday 17th August 2018
Rodley Eight Yellow Wagtails and two Whinchats this morning. (Dave Smith). WWT Slimbridge The Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide. (Dot Jones). A Nuthatch in the Spinney next to the Zeiss hide today, a site rarity. (Slimbridge Sightings). Early … Continue reading
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Thursday 16th August 2018
WWT Slimbridge The Short-eared Owl and Marsh Harrier quartering Dumbles and the Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide today. (Slimbridge Sightings). May Hill A flock of 12+ Mistle Thrushes in the village today. (Rob Guest). Saul Warth … Continue reading
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Wednesday 15th August 2018
North Cotswolds Two recently fledged Hobbies today. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard. Frampton At the Sailing Lake this morning 70+ Sand Martins and 12+ Swifts. (Roy Bircher). WWT Slimbridge A juvenile Wood Sandpiper feeding on the Top New … Continue reading
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Tuesday 14th August 2018
Forest of Dean Still a male and female Nightjar tonight, the male churring and displaying. (Martin Vaisey). Frampton pools A Yellow-legged Gull, three Common Terns, two Ravens, a Reed Warbler still with young and Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler … Continue reading
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Monday 13th August 2018
Frampton 34 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel and a juvenile Whinchat from Splatt Bridge this evening. (Gordon Hodgson). Eastington 20+ Swifts and a Hobby over today. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge The Short-eared Owl hunting over the Dumbles this … Continue reading
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Sunday 12th August 2018
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning a female Gadwall with five nearly full-grown juveniles on the canal, 15 Teal, two Shovelers, six Grey Herons, 12 Green Sandpipers, two juvenile Redshanks, seven Snipe, 120 Swallows, two Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, two … Continue reading
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Saturday 11th August 2018
Saul Warth This afternoon 107 Curlews, five Black-tailed Godwits, two adult Yellow-legged Gulls, six Common Terns (3 juvs) and a Willow Warbler. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge A Short-eared Owl hunting over Dumbles this morning viewed from Holden Tower. (Slimbridge … Continue reading
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Friday 10th August 2018
WWT Slimbridge The Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Stroud A Dipper, a female Mandarin and five Chiffchaffs all near the viaduct at Frome Banks N.R. (Richard Williams). Ashleworth Ham Early afternoon five Little Egrets, … Continue reading
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Thursday 9th August 2018
Frampton Early morning on the Sailing Lake a LITTLE GULL, a Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns (1 juv), 4+ juvenile Reed Warblers, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Sand Martins and two Green Sandpipers. This evening a Greenshank, four Green Sandpipers, 18 … Continue reading
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Wednesday 8th August 2018
Lower Kilcott A Redstart in the bushes in the field above Lower Kilcott Farm fishing lake, also 40 House Martins. (Vic Polley). Cleeve Hill Two Wheatears this morning. Also a juvenile Cuckoo. (Martin Greenish). Forest of Dean … Continue reading
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