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Cotswold Water Park West     The LITTLE BITTERN still at Shorncote Reedbed today, showed three time before 8am, then a brief flight view at 11:40am and again sat out for 15 minutes at 4:45pm. (Andy Lodge et al). Also the BITTERN … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park West     No sign of the LITTLE BITTERN by 6pm today. A BITTERN flew over Pit 85b twice late morning. Also an Egyptian Goose and two Kingfishers. (MK/Paul Taylor/Nigel Pleass et al). This evening birds included two … Continue reading →

Cranham     The HOOPOE heard calling on Cranham Common at 7:20am but not seen, first showed at 9:25am at SO898129 and remained throughout until early evening at least but can be elusive at times. Please park sensibly in the village and surrounding area as … Continue reading →

Cranham     The HOOPOE refound on Cranham Common at 5:40am at SO898129 and remained throughout the day until 8pm at least but could be very elusive at times. (Hugh Manistre). Also four Marsh Tits together near the entrance to the cricket pitch … Continue reading →

Cranham     A HOOPOE seen on top of Cranham Common this afternoon. (Athene Whitaker per Martin Whitaker). 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). Amberley     … Continue reading →

Tewkesbury      A wholly unconfirmed report of a Night Heron photographed on the weir this morning. (per Steve Huggins). Symonds Yat      From Yat Rock Viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and three young seen in the eyrie, a … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A Little Ringed Plover by the Sailing Club again, six Common Terns, a Cuckoo, a Yellow Wagtail, five Whitethroats, 30 Lapwings, 15 Reed Warblers and ten Blackcaps today. (Nick Goatman). Hardwicke     The unringed Ring-necked Parakeet of … Continue reading →

Hardwicke     An unringed Ring-necked Parakeet of unknown origin present for 2 days at the end of Darleydale Close and visiting nearby garden feeders. (Julian Long). Record shot by Mike. Forest of Dean     In the Woorgreens area two … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     A juvenile LITTLE GULL, three Sanderlings, two Dunlins, a Curlew and two Oystercatchers at high tide today. (Gordon Hodgson). WWT Slimbridge      A CATTLE EGRET at South Finger, a Little Ringed Plover on South Lake, a Sanderling, 80+ Dunlins, 40+ Ringed … Continue reading →

Berkeley    A late Wheatear and a Red Kite at the shore this afternoon. (Paul Taylor). At Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park a Cuckoo calling at 5:18pm. (Stuart Evans). Sharpness     At SARA this evening three Whimbrels and a Curlew flew … Continue reading →