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Wednesday 18th July 2018

Barnsley     A HONEY BUZZARD at 2pm in flight W of Barnsley. (Martin Wright). Leighterton     1+ QUAIL at 1:15pm and 1:30pm calling SE of the village. (Ken Heron). No sign this evening but 7+ Corn Buntings, a family of six … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 17th July 2018

Berkeley shore     A Greenshank this evening, also five Common Sandpipers and four Teal. (Paul Taylor). Saul Warth     A Whimbrel at Hock Ditch at 8:50am. (Martin Greenish). Halmore     This morning at least two Purple Hairstreaks, a Hobby and a Buzzard … Continue reading →

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Monday 16th July 2018

Uley     A White Stork reported at midday over Uley Bury and village. (Chris Bolton). Netheridge Farm     A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew over W at 7:45am. (Mark Hobson). WWT Slimbridge     A SHORT-EARED OWL on the Dumbles seawall near Holden Tower  … Continue reading →

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Sunday 15th July 2018

WWT Slimbridge     Three Little Ringed Plovers still on South Lake and one on the Rushy at 1pm. Also seven Green Sandpipers from hides along the Holden walkway. (Paul Cousins). Pic by Paul. Frampton pools     A late male Cuckoo, … Continue reading →

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Saturday 14th July 2018

Purton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling near the Timber Ponds this evening. (Chris Newton). No sign between 10:20-11pm. Sharpness     This morning a sub-adult SPOONBILL, a Tree Pipit, three Common Sandpipers and three Mandarins. (Andy Jordan). Frampton pools     A … Continue reading →

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Friday 13th July 2018

Guscar Rocks     This evening two adult Shelducks with four juveniles, four Grey Herons, five Oystercatchers, a Lapwing with a large chick, two Whimbrels, 380+ Curlews, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Dunlin, two Common Sandpipers, two Redshanks and a Yellow Wagtail. … Continue reading →

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Thursday 12th July 2018

Frampton pools     This morning a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Common Sandpiper, an Oystercatcher, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Tawny Owl and a Treecreeper with young. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Cuckoo still being fed by a pair of Reed … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 11th July 2018

Fairford     A juvenile Peregrine over Cinder Lane today. (Paul Tubb). WWT Slimbridge     Three Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake today. (Sam Walker). Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 126 two summer-plumaged Black-tailed Godwits on the sandbank and a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 10th July 2018

Leighterton      In the area early morning two QUAIL and at least three Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich). Frampton     Three GREAT WHITE EGRETS at Court Lake early morning. (Nick Goatman). A Hummingbird Hawkmoth behind the Bell this morning. (Paul Sutton). At … Continue reading →

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Monday 9th July 2018

Walmore Common     This evening a Grasshopper Warbler reeling from 9:50pm for 10 minutes only. Also a Hobby catching insects at dusk, 60 Lapwings and 18 Mistle Thrushes. (Andy Jayne). WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Cuckoo still being fed by … Continue reading →

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