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Maisemore    Two juvenile BLACK TERNS at the River Leadon flood near Maisemore, a new species for here. Also ten Gadwalls, 16 Pintails, 14 Teal and a Kingfisher at the Over canal. (Andy Jayne). Frampton    The unringed OSPREY still … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point birds included a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Avocets. (Slimbridge Sightings). Purton     This afternoon 17 Black-tailed Godwits and two Curlews on the river near the … Continue reading →

Frampton     At Court Lake the OSPREY seen briefly at 8:15am but disappeared into a tree out of sight. (Mike Davis). Later a Cattle Egret, an OSPREY, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail calling, 12 Wigeon, 19 Shovelers, 11 … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     Around the grounds today three Marsh Harriers including the partial leucistic bird, 2+ Hobbies, three Great White Egrets, four Golden Plovers, four Spotted Redshanks and a Turnstone. (Helen Bojaniwska/Oliver Paisey/Mike Davis/Chris Moore). Frampton    An OSPREY at … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 17 Ruff, three Great White Egrets and a Cattle Egret. (Slimbridge Sightings). Later six Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Mike Davis). Also around the grounds ten Common Cranes, three Hobbies, … Continue reading →

Shortwood     An OSPREY being mobbed by four Red Kites and several Buzzards over the house at 2:35pm. It headed NW over Forest Green Rovers stadium towards Woodchester Park. (Jon Haw). Frampton     At 1:30pm an OSPREY glided slowly N … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Zeiss hide today. Also a Spotted Redshank and a Golden Plover. Two Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Neil Smart/Warren Gill/Oliver Paisey). Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a juvenile Wheatear, c60 Swallows … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-TAILED EAGLE resting on the Severn off of the reserve at 7:40am but pushed off to Purton when the tidal wave passed. It then rested in Oaks viewable from Zeiss hide and Estuary Tower. It flew … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER again today mainly from Zeiss hide but with a short visit to South Lake at lunchtime. The juvenile leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting over the Bottom New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Andy Jordan/Jeremy Holland). Saul Warth  … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide from 11:50am-3:50pm at least. (David Creber/John Budd/Martin McGill). Also a Green Sandpiper and c30 Ruffs. Three Garganeys, a Spotted Redshank, two Snipe and a Kingfisher on … Continue reading →