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Tewkesbury     At Mitton (SO896338) the last field in Gloucestershire, with flashes of open water 39 Mallards, with at least four broods of ducklings, ten adult Lapwings guarding two broods of young, one with two full grown birds able to … Continue reading →

Southam    A female Mandarin in a garden today. (Paul Watkins). Pic by Paul. Hempsted     Two Green Sandpipers, a Barn Owl and Whitethroats, Sedge and Reed Warblers in song at Netheridge Farm this morning. (Mark Hobson). Amberley     … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A colour-ringed WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece today, later relocating to the Rushy and still present late afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Rich/Kerry Lloyd). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Mute swan pair with eight cygnets, six … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead from Lower Hide a Kingfisher, a Redstart, three Grey Wagtails (1f, 2 juvs), a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Goshawk calling repeatedly and two Stock Doves. A Peregrine heard begging, audible for much of … Continue reading →

Frampton     Three SANDWICH TERNS on the Sailing Lake early morning only. (Nick Goatman). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a good selection of waders including a CURLEW SANDPIPER, a Green Sandpiper, a Greenshank and a Ruff. (Paul Rich). … Continue reading →

Winchcombe    Three Ring-necked Parakeets flew over the house at midday. (Steve Owen). Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon seven Little Ringed Plovers, three Redshank chicks, three Lapwing chicks, two Oystercatcher chicks, a Little Owl and a singing Yellowhammer. (Ian Hull). Southrop … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Two first-summer CURLEW SANDPIPERS on the Top New Piece flood today. (Martin McGill). Bussage     A Woodcock flew over the house in Bussage down towards Toadsmoor Woods at 9:30pm, a first record here. (Michael Cook).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a QUAIL calling, two Cuckoos calling, a Red Kite over, five Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat and four Lapwings. (Chris Moore). Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans with eight cygnets, a Teal, … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows    84 Lapwings, six Redshanks, four Oystercatchers, two Curlews, three Little Ringed Plovers, four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a Hobby, three Buzzards, two Cuckoos, six Skylarks, two Spotted Flycatchers, a male Stonechat, nine Goldfinches, two Greenfinches, a female Bullfinch, two Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, three Lesser … Continue reading →

Leighterton area    At least four QUAIL heard calling from three separate locations including ST831906. Also a Corn Bunting this morning. (Paul Rich). Coombe Hill Meadows     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling from canal side vegetation near the Grundon hide. (Ian … Continue reading →