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Frampton     At the Sailing Lake early morning the adult Yellow-legged Gull again, also four Oystercatchers and eight Common Terns and six young. (Nick Goatman). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Cuckoo along the canal this morning and a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening the pair of Little Ringed Plovers and four chicks still intact despite a close encounter with a Fox. Also around the reserve a Teal, two Little Egrets, an Oystercatcher, 54 Lapwings, an adult … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows    The QUAIL still calling today. (Jonathan Angliss). A Little Owl, a pair of Little Ringed Plovers with four chicks, a Barn Owl hunting, two Little Owls and two Grasshopper Warblers reeling at 8:10pm. (Martin Greenish/John Fletcher/Jonathan … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     The QUAIL still calling near to the Grundon hide and a pair of Little Ringed Plovers with three chicks today. (Ian Hull). Cotswold Water Park East     At Pits 125/126 three Dunlins, five Common Sandpipers, a … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL heard calling from long grass near to the Grundon hide. (John Fletcher/Mike Smart). Other birds included a pair of Little Ringed Plovers with four tiny chicks, a Little Owl, 83 Lapwings, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, … Continue reading →

Whitminster     A Grasshopper Warbler in sub-song this morning. (Richard Baatsen). Dowdeswell Reservoir     Three Common Sandpipers, three young Mandarins, four Tufted Ducks, two Mallards and a Mute Swan today. (Tom Mabbett). Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    This evening three Nightjars (2m) churring from 9:35pm, a family of Stonechats with 3 or 4 juveniles and four Linnets. (Nick Hawkridge with BOC/Bristol Nats & GNS). Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area the … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill     This morning two Corn Buntings singing along West Down. Also families of Spotted Flycatcher and Redstarts in West Wood and Tree Pipits singing in fields bordering the wood. Dozens of Marbled Whites in the fields between … Continue reading →

Ashleworth Ham     A Buzzard, a Spotted Flycatcher, a pair of Bullfinches and a Chiffchaff. Also Small White, Ringlet, Comma and Holly Blue butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Twyning     At Upham  Meadow at least four Curlews (2 ads, … Continue reading →

Leighterton    From the Leighterton to Knockdown Road a QUAIL heard at ST828897 at 8:30pm and a Little Owl heard in hedge nearby. (Vic Polley). Tewkesbury     Seven Red Kites following a grass cutter at Walton Cardiff this morning. (Ian … Continue reading →