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Wednesday 7th September 2016

Sharpness     A juvenile SHAG still on the pool at SARA Lifeboat Station this afternoon. (Andy Jordan). Tirley     A Little Owl calling at 5am, at 9:30am 40+ House Martins and Swallows moved S over the village, in the hedge behind cottage two Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps (m & … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 6th September 2016

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 Whelford this evening a Peregrine, 13 Little Egrets, a Greenshank, a Golden Plover, two Dunlins, eight Ringed Plovers, five Little Ringed Plovers, seven Common Sandpipers, four Green Sandpipers and a Grey Wagtail. (Jon Mercer). WWT Slimbridge     Two Whinchats, a Wheatear … Continue reading →

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Monday 5th September 2016

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 a Pintail, 116 Teal, two Wigeon, Egyptian Geese, a juvenile Peregrine caught a Starling, two Greenshanks, five Little Ringed Plovers, 11 Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, four Green Sandpipers, five Common Sandpipers, a Grey … Continue reading →

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Sunday 4th September 2016

Sharpness     Two MANX SHEARWATERS off of Berkeley shore viewed from Coastguards from 11:09-11:38am when they were lost to view. (Paul Taylor). Probably the same two also seen off of Slimbridge. Also a juvenile SHAG still on the pool at SARA Lifeboat Station at 2pm. (Steve … Continue reading →

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Saturday 3rd September 2016

Sharpness     Two juvenile SHAGS on the pool at SARA Lifeboat Station this morning. (Paul Masters/MK/Mark Dowie/Neil Smart/Paul Taylor/Andy Jordan). Pics by Mike.  Berkeley shore     A Greenshank, six Common Sandpipers, 11 Wheatears, ten Little Egrets and a singing Chiffchaff late morning. (Paul Taylor). Saul … Continue reading →

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Friday 2nd September 2016

Sharpness     A juvenile SHAG on the pool at SARA Lifeboat Station from 6pm. (Andy Jordan). Pic by Andy.Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET at the back of Court Lake at 3pm. (Paul Rich). The adult Yellow-legged Gull still and 50+ Sand Martins on Court … Continue reading →

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Thursday 1st September 2016

WWT Slimbridge     Four CURLEW SANDPIPERS and four Ruffs on South Lake and another CURLEW SANDPIPER and a Ruff from Zeiss hide. Also on South Lake two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, 25+ Redshanks and 70+ Black-tailed Godwits. On the Rushy two Green … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 31st August 2016

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     This morning two juvenile Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, five Oystercatchers, 70 Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, 600 Curlews, a Turnstone, a Sanderling, 72 Dunlins, four Common Sandpipers, two Greenshanks, a Kingfisher, three Whinchats, two Wheatears, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 30th August 2016

Minchinhampton Common     First thing this morning 2-3 Redstarts, a Wheatear, a Whitethroat and a Yellow Wagtail heard calling in the mist. (Terry Grant). WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece four juvenile CURLEW SANDPIPERS with seven juvenile Ruffs, two Avocet and a Garganey … Continue reading →

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Monday 29th August 2016

Cotswolds     Juvenile Hobbies today just fledged for two weeks and already agile enough to catch insects in flight. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard. Frampton pools     Six Spotted Flycatchers, a Lesser Whitethroat, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Common Terns, two Green Sandpipers, … Continue reading →

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