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Tuesday 7th August 2018

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Ravens, Stock Doves, Swallows and House Martins. Also a Holly Blue and Large White butterflies, Hummingbird Hawk moths, a Bank Vole and a Red … Continue reading →

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Monday 6th August 2018

Eastleach     A juvenile Short-eared Owl in a grassy field near Eastleach this morning. (Matthew Elliott). Pic here. WWT Slimbridge     1+ Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Frampton     A Spotted Flycatcher in the Gravel Wash … Continue reading →

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Sunday 5th August 2018

Saul Warth     126 Curlews, three Redshanks, a Grey Plover, a Whimbrel, three adult Yellow-legged Gulls and two juvenile Common Terns today. (Gordon Hodgson). Forest of Dean     Three Peregrines flew over Awres Glow, near Mallards Pike this morning at … Continue reading →

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Saturday 4th August 2018

Barnsley Park     250+ House Martins and Swallows, a Hobby and a single Spotted Flycatcher and also a family group of five. Nearby a Buzzard photographed at Sherborne. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard. Quedgeley     100+ Swifts just flew S … Continue reading →

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Friday 3rd August 2018

Frampton pools     In the Gravel Wash area a Spotted Flycatcher, 15 Willow Warblers, 30+ Chiffchaffs, five Blackcaps, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, two Nuthatches, four Treecreepers, two Green Sandpipers over, a Swift, 50+ Swallows, 30+ Starlings and a GREAT WHITE EGRET still … Continue reading →

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Thursday 2nd August 2018

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Redstarts, six Green Sandpipers, c80 Lapwings and Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat along canal. (Ian Hull). WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake two Curlew Sandpipers, 15 Ruff, 130+ Black-tailed Godwits and two Common … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 1st August 2018

Aylburton Warth     This morning a Red Kite, a juvenile Peregrine, seven Common Sandpipers, a Sand Martin, a juvenile Whinchat, a Yellow Wagtail and 40 Linnets. (Andy Jayne). Walmore Common     A Snipe and 15 Yellow Wagtails today. (Andy Jayne). … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 31st July 2018

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide. A Whimbrel on the Dumbles with six Curlews. (Duerden Cormack/Slimbridge Sightings). Pic by Derek Hale. Cotswold Water Park East     This afternoon … Continue reading →

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Monday 30th July 2018

Netheridge Farm     A Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and six Swifts at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. Two Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide. At least … Continue reading →

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Sunday 29th July 2018

Frampton pools     18 Swifts, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail, six Great Crested Grebes and six young, 63 Mallards, four Tufted Ducks, three Teal, two Gadwalls, a Mandarin, 11 Common Terns, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ … Continue reading →

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