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Friday 7th June 2024

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this afternoon, a Pied Wagtail, a Redstart, a Pied Flycatcher, a Buzzard, a Jay, a Robin family, a Spotted Flycatcher family, a Wren, two Blackcaps and adult and juvenile Hawfinch. (Eden Tanner). Hawfinch adult … Continue reading

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Thursday 6th June 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this afternoon.  (Roberta Goodall). At least six Kingfishers on site today from Kingfisher hide and Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark). A drake Garganey on the Tack Piece … Continue reading

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Wednesday 5th June 2024

WWT Slimbridge    A Green Sandpiper this morning on the Tack Piece. Three Avocet chicks on the Rushy, on the river 20 Sanderlings, a Cuckoo in the Decoy wood and two Little Grebes on the Decoy pond. Also from Martin … Continue reading

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Tuesday 4th June 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy again today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Ashleworth Ham    On the reserve six Greylags and three goslings, five Canada Geese, at least 270 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, at least … Continue reading

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Monday 3rd June 2024

Saul Warth     At high tide at 6am two Sanderlings, 20 Ringed Plovers, eight Curlews, three Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 27 adult Shelducks and 11, 7 & 5 ducklings, a male Shoveler, two Common Gulls and two … Continue reading

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Sunday 2nd June 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point again today.  (Slimbridge Sightings). A moulting drake Garganey on the Rushy today. (Dan Fletcher). Alvington     Four Buzzards, two Goshawks and a Peregrine over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams). Halmore  … Continue reading

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Saturday 1st June 2024

Chaceley     In meadows along the River Severn N of Haw Bridge a QUAIL calling. (Mike Smart). WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning and again this afternoon. (Tan Grigg/Mark Hobson). Frampton     Around … Continue reading

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Friday 31st May 2024

Syreford     Between Syreford and Hawling this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler (SP032204), a Goshawk carrying prey and being pursued by a Sparrowhawk, five Red Kites, two Ravens, ten Mistle Thrushes, two male Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, ten Yellowhammers, a … Continue reading

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Thursday 30th May 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Greenshank on the South Lake today. (Roberta Goodall). Saul Warth     This afternoon, the arrival of 70+ screaming Swifts is really late, 50+ Mallards flushed … Continue reading

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Wednesday 29th May 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well at Middle Point this morning. Also a Marsh Harrier here. From Zeiss hide a pair of Common Cranes with chicks. (Heather England/Rachel Thomas). White-spotted Bluethroat by Heather England Common Cranes by Rachel … Continue reading

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