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Fairford     18 WAXWINGS in the Eight Bells, Railway Inn area early morning, chased off berries by Mistle Thrushes, but have returned twice. No sign after 8:45am. (Mick Jones). Waxwings by Mick Jones WWT Slimbridge     15 Avocets on South … Continue reading →

Gloucester    A calling WAXWING flew low SW over Leven Close, Longlevens at 10:38am. (Andy Jayne). Cotswold Water Park East    A female GREATER SCAUP on Pit 116 Roundhouse Lake from the GWT hide and 14 Goosanders (10m, 4f) and … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean     c12 Crossbills drinking from a ditch at Crabtree Hill this morning. (Frank Williams). Five redhead Goosanders at Mallards Pike this morning. (Paul Masters). Saul Warth     At high tide this afternoon a Common Sandpiper and a … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    This morning around Crabtree Hill several parties of Crossbills, a male Sparrowhawk, a minimum of 200 Siskins and a very vocal Raven being chased by a Goshawk. Also a JACK SNIPE on the 13th December. (Frank … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean    Three WAXWINGS flew over the garden calling at 1:15pm in direction of the Littledean Hill road. (Dan Watson). Saul Warth    Two Goosanders over, a Rock Pipit and two Chiffchaffs by the sewage works this morning. … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 104 and the nearby River Coln 120 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 18 Teal, three Shovelers, 30 Tufted Ducks, six Goldeneyes, 12 Goosanders, eight Great Crested Grebes, six Cormorants, a Grey Heron, two Red Kites, … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a juvenile KITTIWAKE through N, 11 Shelducks, seven Wigeon, seven White-fronted Geese flew S, 124 Curlews, nine Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, a Rock Pipit, two Ravens, two Common Cranes over Awre and … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 this morning the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE feeding alone in a field near the feral goose flock at SU1935498933. On the lake, a drake Goosander, a juvenile SCAUP, 70 Red Crested Pochards, 150 Pochards, … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Court Lake today. (James Robinson et al). The local fishermen reported the diver as being on the sailing lake Saturday and Sunday. (per Nick Goatman). c4000 Starlings in a murmuration at … Continue reading →

Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showing very well on Court Lake today.  (Les Ditchburn/Nick Goatman/Terry Grant). At lunchtime three Bewick’s Swans (2ads, 1 juv) flew over E, 10+Skylark, an Avocet flew over S also Wigeon, Shoveler and a male … Continue reading →