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Severn Hams     Late news for Saturday morning, a very late juvenile OSPREY flew S following the River Severn between the Red Lion and Ashleworth flood gates. Two Goosanders, four Mandarins, a Kestrel and a Woodcock at Ashleworth and Hasfield … Continue reading →

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART high up on the SE side of the Cathedral this morning, also a Peregrine. (Steve Pullen). Saul Warth     40 Pintails flew S, seven Shelducks, 98 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 230 Lapwings flew S, … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore    No sign of the Snow Bunting between dawn and 10am from the beginning of the seawall at the power station to the end of the wall S of Severn House farm. Birds seen included a Turnstone, 22 … Continue reading →

Berkeley shore     A SNOW BUNTING showing well this afternoon at ST 65139 98828. (Paul Taylor). Snow Bunting by Paul Taylor Saul Warth     A female Marsh Harrier flew towards Hock Cliff at 8:25am, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, two Little … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake the immature SPOONBILL, two Egyptian Geese, a Great Black-backed Gull, a Great Crested Grebe, 17 Cormorants and seven Snipe. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Clark). A Goshawk with prey on the Tack Piece, six Bewick’s Swans on … Continue reading →

Purton    No sign of the Common Scoter at by the timber ponds but at 1:05pm a RICHARD’S PIPIT flew over calling frequently in the direction of the ships graveyard where it may have landed but not subsequently relocated. Also … Continue reading →

Purton     The drake COMMON SCOTER on the canal by the timber ponds again today. (Jeremy Squire). WWT Slimbridge    Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 14 White-fronted Geese and a Little Stint on the Dumbles from Estuary Tower. Also a Goshawk … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Late news of a male BEARDED TIT in the pond zone yesterday photographed by Matt Fletcher. This morning a male BEARDED TIT showed twice in the reedbed from Knott hide calling both times at 10:40am and again … Continue reading →

Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge      The drake COMMON SCOTER (3rd day) on the canal between patch bridge and Purton all day again attracting a steady stream of admirers. Nearer to Purton for most of the day. (Ken Hurcombe et al). … Continue reading →

Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge      A drake COMMON SCOTER on the canal between patch bridge and Purton all day until dusk attracted a steady stream of admirers. Locations varied but at the end of the day it was at SO … Continue reading →