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Cotswold Water Park East     The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Mark Dowie/Christopher Teague). WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. (Mike Davis). From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Jeremy Holland/Paul Masters). WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE … Continue reading →

Cleeve Hill      A juvenile PALLID HARRIER flew through near the radio masts this afternoon. (Greg & Tom Mabbett). Pics by Greg. Cotswold Water Park East     A drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Paul Rich). … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing early this morning. (Paul Masters). WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on South Lake this morning. Also a Whimbrel. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall). Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY from Grundon hide this morning. … Continue reading →

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. (Eric Harris/Mark Hobson/Simon Bradfield). WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE, 2+ Oystercatchers, a pair of Black Swans, 2+ … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. Two summer-plumaged Turnstones on the Tack Piece with 14 Dunlins. (Tim Jukes). Seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles. (Paul Rich). Frampton pools     An ARCTIC TERN, … Continue reading →

Newent     A NIGHTJAR sat on a garden birdbath all day until 6pm at least. (Helen Lister). Nightjar by Helen Lister WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed at 9am and 9:15am on the far edge of the reeds left … Continue reading →

Purton     This morning migrants through or at Purton included a SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, a Cuckoo, 180 Swallows, 20 Sand Martins, 12 House Martins, a Swift, 12 Yellow Wagtails, two Tree Pipits, a White Wagtail, a Garden Warbler, 50 Goldfinches, a … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     A CURLEW SANDPIPER on the Rushy with four Dunlins this afternoon. A Yellow Wagtail from Kingfisher hide. (Dot Jones/Roy Kinchin). The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed briefly early this morning at Middle Point. Four Egyptian Geese on the Tack … Continue reading →

Selsley    At Bownhill Equestrian Centre a male RING OUZEL, a Whinchat and three Wheatears today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins). WWT Slimbridge      A drake GARGANEY on South Lake. (Andy Chapman/Paul Masters). A male Whinchat along the Summer Walkway. … Continue reading →