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Thursday 26th January 2017

Painswick     14 WAXWINGS flew over heading W at 9:43am. (John Fleming). Quedgeley     20 WAXWINGS still Woodvale, Kingsway around the orchard at cSO814138 until 4pm at least. Also c30 Goldfinches. (Paul Sutton/Shane Long/Chris Newton). Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still this afternoon, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 25th January 2017

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 1:30pm at SO717118 in the rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn and feeding around the dung heap. (Mick Colquhoun/David Poulton). Pics by Mick. Quedgeley     26 WAXWINGS at Kingsway in the Orchard off of Woodvale opposite Asda today … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th January 2017

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Van de Bovenkamp hide mid morning. (Dave Pearce/Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy. Frampton     A WATER PIPIT on the new Splatt reedbed scrape midday and the GREAT WHITE EGRET nearby. (Dave Pearce). Also the MARSH HARRIER again today. … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd January 2017

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at 9:10am. Also two Treecreepers and a Goldcrest. A Hawfinch and two Dippers at Parkend. (Paul Rich). Quedgeley     Six WAXWINGS at Kingsway in the orchard off of Woodvale opposite Asda this morning. (Paula Whitcher). Frampton     The … Continue reading →

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Sunday 22nd January 2017

Frampton     Two WATER PIPITS on the new Splatt reedbed scrape at 8:10am, one again briefly at 10:50am on the main flash. One again at 3:15pm. Also the MARSH HARRIER again and a Green Sandpiper. (Mark Dowie). The GREAT WHITE EGRET still … Continue reading →

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Saturday 21st January 2017

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still on Court Lake this afternoon at 2pm in the NE arm, this morning it was on Splatt flashes. Also a female MARSH HARRIER hunting at Splatt Bridge at 3pm. (MK/Roberta Goodall). Two, possibly three WATER PIPITS on … Continue reading →

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Friday 20th January 2017

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today but elusive in Fishers Close and surrounding streets. Strictly no parking in Fishers Close, there is a public car park near the Bell pub 5 minutes walk away or find alternative … Continue reading →

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Thursday 19th January 2017

Sherborne Water Meadows     A ringtail HEN HARRIER flushed from a reedy ditch and a Marsh Tit in Picardy Copse today. (Ian Hull).  Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 11am in the field just NW of the rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn, on … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 18th January 2017

Deerhurst     This afternoon a male BLACK REDSTART near Deerhurst in a meadow on the bank of the river. (Terry Sykes). Tuffley     Four WAXWINGS at Bodiam Avenue today opposite Althorpe Close . (Mark Hobson). Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still in the NE … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 17th January 2017

Arlingham     Three male and four female/immature COMMON SCOTERS arrived from the N and settled on the river between Arlingham Passage and Newnham church for a few minutes before flying off downriver at 10:08am. (Andy Jayne/Gemma Waters). The RICHARD’S PIPIT this … Continue reading →

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