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Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake this morning. Also a drake Mandarin. (MK). Also around the pools today 55 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, a Red Kite over the sailing lake, a … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman). Ring-necked Duck by Nick Goatman Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford this morning. (Richard Tyler). Lesser Scaup … Continue reading →

Frampton    15 LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake from 12:45am until mid afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson et al). Also two Swallows, four Sand Martins, 28 Fieldfares, 20 Linnets, a male Reed Bunting, five Shovelers, 50 Tufted Ducks and two Oystercatchers. … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill    A female-type BLACK REDSTART 200m to the right of the radio masts on the wall by the white trig point at 10:55am until 12:45pm at least. (Duncan Dine). This evening ten Golden Plovers, two Corn Buntings and … Continue reading →

Sharpness     A male COMMON SCOTER drifting up on the tide at 8:50am, but went back south soon after. Also a Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, 15 Wigeon, two Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (per BirdGuides). Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds three Willow Warblers, ten Chiffchaffs, 30+ Sand Martins and two Blackcaps today. (David Creber). … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (Paul Rich). Cotswold Water Park West     Ten Sand Martins over Pit 57 today. (David Creber). Berkeley shore     A Wheatear and 74 Turnstones … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford. Also two Red Crested Pochards. (Richard Williams). Newbridge     A COMMON WHITETHROAT this morning. (Keith Jennings). Lydney     Two Wheatears this morning along … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford with numerous Tufted Ducks, four Red Crested Pochards (3m, 1f), a Pochard, a Gadwall ,some Shovelers and two Great Crested Grebes. (Jonathan Stebbing). … Continue reading →

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream today. Also 5+ Red Kites, 30+ Wigeon and 20+ Teal. (David Douglas/Les Ditchburn/MK). Osprey by Mike King Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY very high over south pit at 11:30am. (Keith Jennings). … Continue reading →