Tuesday 5th April 2022

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS on the W side of the Common early morning. Also a Wheatear and many Fieldfares on the approach road. (Mark Dowie). Two Stonechats in the heather enclosure, a Raven flying over carrying food, a female RING OUZEL at 1:12pm just E of the heather enclosure and then to the W a male RING OUZEL at 1:26pm. (Ken Heron). 14 Golden Plovers this evening in the saddle between the topograph and Postlip. (Stuart Galey).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303 mid morning. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Roy Kinchin/Bob Shiret).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY over the Rushy at 10:30am, then headed for Frampton. (Tim McGrath). Six Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning. (Eric Harris). The adult SPOONBILL close to the Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). A Mediterranean Gull from Hogarth hide at 2pm. (Bob Shiret).

Mediterranean Gull by Bob Shiret

Mediterranean Gull by Bob Shiret

Stroud    Two FIRECRESTS along the cycle track in Stroud between Dudbridge and town today. (Megan Adamou).

Nailsworth     A HOUSE MARTIN flew over the allotments. Also two Canada Geese and a Cormorant flew over. (Jake King).

Rodborough Common     Two Wheatears on the Common this morning. (Richard Hearn).

Purton     This morning a male Wheatear briefly, a singing Willow Warbler and VisMig included 700 Woodpigeons, 126 Meadow Pipits, nine Fieldfares, five Redwings, a Tufted Duck and eight Curlews. (Francis Steuck).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of GARGANEYS this evening. (Jeremy Squire). Late morning three Avocets, a Ruff, 6+ Redshanks, two Buzzards and a Chiffchaff. (Paul Clark).

Frampton     A Black Swan on Court Lake today. (Eric Harris). A Little Owl in the village today. (Allan Jeffcutt). Late afternoon at the Sailing Lake c30 Sand Martins, a Swallow, a pair of Great Crested Grebes displaying, a Kestrel and Chiffchaffs. (Paul Sutton).

Ashleworth Ham     Birds included 35 Wigeon, 32 Teal, eight Shovelers, 27 Mallards, nine Greylags, eight Mute Swans, a Moorhen, four Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, a Buzzard, two Jays, male and female Blackcap, four Long-tailed Tits, three Chaffinches, a Stock Dove and five Chiffchaffs. (John Fletcher).

Jay by John Fletcher

Gloucester     At Sandhurst three pairs of Mute Swans, three Greylags, two Canada Geese, 20 Mallards, a female Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, two Kingfishers, 12 Carrion Crows, at least eight singing Chiffchaffs and ten Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Cam Green    This morning three Bramblings briefly on the top of a silver birch in the garden, a garden tick. (Brian Kings).

Leckhampton     A Willow Warbler singing and feeding in the garden this morning. (Chris Furley).

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Monday 4th April 2022

Cleeve Hill     A male and female/immature male RING OUZEL from the Heather Enclosure today. Also c 500 Fieldfares with a few Redwings in a stubble field on the road to the Radio Masts. (Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean     A Dipper and a Kingfisher on the stream below the stoneworks in the Cannop valley this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

WWT Slimbridge     At high tide this morning on the river, 16 Golden Plovers, 16 Dunlins, eight Ringed Plovers, two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, 35+ Curlews and a Little Stint. Two Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy and a Fieldfare flew S calling. (Neil Smart).

Longney     This afternoon in the old orchards and along the Severn Way birds included 61 Linnets, five Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks, 13 Chiffchaffs, two Song Thrushes, two Chaffinches, two Green Woodpeckers, 116 Lesser Black-backed Gulls in a ploughed field, a Buzzard, nine Jackdaws and two Ravens. (John Fletcher).

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Sunday 3rd April 2022

Frampton     A LITTLE GULL still on the Sailing Lake this morning. (Les Sysum). Up to 60 Sand Martins feeding and resting at 8:40am. (Mike Davis). Also this morning a Swallow, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, three singing Cetti’s Warblers, several Blackcaps and Goldcrests and many Chiffchaffs. (Nick Goatman/Chris Newton/DBWPS group).

Cetti’s Warbler by Chris Newton

At 6pm 16 Curlews flew over Court Field and circled around heading back towards Court Lake. (Tanya Allen).

Cleeve Hill    This morning a Wheatear, c150 Fieldfares and 20+ Redwings worming with c50 Fieldfares over high up, also two Stonechats, seven Golden Plovers over and a Tawny Owl on the approach road. (Tom Mabbett).

Leckhampton Hill     Two Wheatears this afternoon and c50 grounded Golden Plovers. (Tom Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL flew over the carpark at 8:42am. (Mark Hobson). On South Lake the adult breeding plumage Mediterranean Gull still. (Ken Mihill/Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). A GLOSSY IBIS from the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 10:15am. (Ken Hurcombe). Two GLOSSY IBISES reported from the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 10:50am. (per Tim Jukes).

Uley    Two Red Kites over Uley Bury late morning. (Magnus Carter).

Forest of Dean     A pair of Peregrines at Nagshead and a Goshawk at New Fancy View this morning. Another Goshawk at Crabtree Hill and a Crossbill. (Marcus John). Also at Crabtree Hill today eight Crossbills, 12 Lesser Redpolls, two Willow Warblers and three pairs of Stonechats. At Nagshead a Red Kite over and a Stock Dove. (Jonny Gentle). A female Kestrel at Edge Hills this morning chased off by at least 40 Siskins. (Owen Follis).

Cheltenham     At The Park a drake Mandarin, two Nuthatches and five Greylags today. (Eric Harris).

Minsterworth Ham     This afternoon three Curlews, a Green Sandpiper and five Linnets and in a grass field being ploughed up, several hundred Black-headed Gulls and at least 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

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Saturday 2nd April 2022

Coombe Hill Meadows     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along the S edge of the Long Pool withy bed 20m W of the flowering Willow bush foraging in the Reed Canary-grass along the edge of the drain. Also the Ruff still present, a Redwing and small passage of Fieldfares N mid morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton     A Greenshank over the pools heading towards the 100-Acre early morning. (Nick Goatman). At the Sailing Lake at 8:30am an immature LITTLE GULL joined by an adult by 10am, 70+ Black-headed Gulls, 100 Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Willow Warbler and 15 Pied Wagtails. (Mark Dowie/Paul Sutton). Late morning a Mediterranean Gull on the Sailing Lake, a Barn Owl was flushed from a hedge towards the village by a dog, at the eastern end of the Sailing Lake a Black Swan and 12 Sand Martins. (Ken Heron).

Little Gull by Paul Sutton

Little Gull by Paul Sutton

This morning at Splatt Bridge a Great White Egret, a Willow Warbler, a LITTLE GULL flew from the river to the pools, a SPOONBILL did a circuit and landed on the river, a Sand Martin N, 104 Curlews, 14 Redshanks, an Oystercatcher and 30 Dunlins over the river. (Gordon Hodgson/Eric Palmer/Martin McGill). In the afternoon two Curlews at Splatt Bridge, and a Red Kite, 40+ Sand Martins and 2+ Swallows all heading N up the Estuary. (James Barradine).

WWT Slimbridge     The adult summer Mediterranean Gull still on South Lake at 11:40am. (Mark Dowie). At 3:20pm a LITTLE GULL on South Lake, also three Little Egrets and two Cattle Egrets. (Magnus Carter/Ian Hull/Roberta Goodall). Five White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles this morning; over high tide six Ringed Plovers, 18 Dunlins, a Little Stint, 58 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, 54 Shelducks, a distant Goshawk over the river flew E and a pair of Peregrines mating. (Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). The GLOSSY IBIS showing well from the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 4:19pm. From Zeiss hide 101 Avocets and 95 Black-tailed Godwits. Near the gate to South Finger two singing Blackcaps and a Willow Warbler. On South Lake two Little Ringed Plovers and a Kingfisher and near the Sir Peter Scott bust in five Siskins in trees. (Carol Rushton & Stephen Curtis). A pair of Little Ringed Plovers mating on the Rushy. (Terry Stevenson). The SPOONBILL this afternoon from Robbie Garnett hide. (Julie Loxley).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Abbeymead this afternoon, a garden tick. (Ken Hurcombe).

Berkeley    Two Wheatears and a  Swallow at Berkeley shore. (Paul Taylor). A Red Kite over Old Brookend heading towards Berkeley Castle early afternoon. (Clare Glanville). Around the mouth of the Pill and towards Sharpness this morning a Kestrel, two Buzzards, five singing Skylarks, c20 Meadow Pipits, a male Reed Bunting, two Linnets, three Redshanks, c30 Wigeon, eight Shelducks, two Little Egrets and three Cormorants. (Chris Newton).

Maisemore     26 Yellowhammers feeding in a newly turned field at Maisemore half a mile upstream from the weir. Also five Long-tailed Tits, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, a Green Woodpecker, three Red-legged Partridges, three Chiffchaffs, five Chaffinches, two Ravens, three Tufted Ducks, nine Mallards, two Coots, five Moorhens and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Oldfields near Ludstock    This male Sparrowhawk spent most of this afternoon in the garden trying and failing to catch finches. Six Greenfinches and 18 Goldfinches on the birdfeeders. The garden is just in Gloucestershire. (Eden Tanner).

Sparrowhawk by Eden Tanner
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Friday 1st April 2022

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE GULL briefly on South Lake mid-morning. (Tim Jukes). Also an adult summer Mediterranean Gull, a Little Ringed Plover, a Knot, 46 Black-tailed Godwits, eight Cattle Egrets, the GLOSSY IBIS roosting, later seen at Zeiss hide, a Little Egret and 20 Avocets. A Willow Warbler singing briefly from cover outside the Discovery hide. A Little Stint, eight Ringed Plovers and 18 Dunlins on the Tack Piece at high tide this morning. Also 138 White-fronted Geese and two Pink-footed Geese. (Tim Jukes/Paul Masters/MK). The SPOONBILL back in front of the Estuary Tower at midday. (Tim Jukes).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Avocet by Paul Sutton

Frampton     Two LITTLE GULLS, an adult winter and an immature, on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. Also a White Wagtail. On Court Lake 30+ Sand Martins and three Swallows. (Roberta Goodall/Jeremy Squire/Nick Goatman/Jonathan Bull).

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE GULL on Pit 57 today. (David Creber).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303 mid morning. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Paul Sutton).

Glossy Ibis by Paul Sutton

Lydney Harbour     This morning a late Fieldfare, six Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Great Black-backed Gulls and a Red Kite. (Jonny Gentle).

Berkeley shore     A female Merlin and 18 Redshanks in the Pill over the high tide. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From Grundon hide two Avocets, a pair of Great Black-backed Gulls, a Little Owl and a Ruff. Also two Oystercatchers, a Great White Egret and a Little Egret. (Duncan Dine/Andy Wiggins/Paul Clark).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wheatear this afternoon. (Shane Long).

Gloucester     An OSPREY seen from a car on Westgate Street at 2pm heading N up the Severn. (Toby Fountain).

Tewkesbury     A Little Egret at 10:30am on the River Swilgate at Tewkesbury Nature Reserve. (Nige Murray).

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Thursday 31st March 2022

Frampton     This morning c50 Sand Martins and six Swallows and a second-summer Mediterranean Gull on the Sailing Lake. (Martin Wightman). At lunchtime a LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake. (Mark Coller/Nick Goatman/Neil Smart). Also today a Reed Bunting, a Raven, 108 Tufted Ducks, eight Gadwalls, two Teal and 14 Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman). Still 40+ Sand Martins and a Swallow on the Sailing Lake in a snowstorm at 3pm. When it cleared they were gone, high to the N. (Roy Bircher).

  Little Gull by Mark Coller

Lower Harford (near Naunton)     An OSPREY over at 11:40am. (Richard Tyler).

Haresfield     An OSPREY flew over the M5 near the incinerator at Junction 12, heading towards the Cotswolds chased by at least four crows at 9:30am. (Chris Downward).

Nailsworth     At Forest Green a female BLACK REDSTART in the garden. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Mark Coller/Geoff Bryant/MK).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Jack Snipe from Martin Smith hide this afternoon. (Geoff Bryant). The SPOONBILL very close to the Estuary Tower at 1:15pm feeding with a Little Egret. Two Pink-footed Geese with the Whitefronts and three Snow Geese asleep on the Tack Piece. 18 Black-tailed Godwits and five Avocets on the Rushy and 87 Avocets on South Lake, three Swallows over W high up at 3pm. (MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools at lunchtime six Swallows, two Sand Martins, six Chiffchaffs, four Blackcaps and a Treecreeper. On Pit 127 a pair of Egyptian Geese. (Ian Sherriffs).

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Wednesday 30th March 2022

Purton     A WOODLARK over N at 8:05am. An OSPREY flew N at 10:30am mobbed by gulls. (Francis Steuck).

Frampton     An adult LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (Nick Goatman).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge    At least one Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Little Ringed Plover, 90+ White-fronted Geese and 17 Golden Plovers from the Estuary Tower this morning, also a Snipe at Knott Hide and the SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters). A Jack Snipe from Knott hide. (Kenny Hills). Two Pink-footed Geese in the Ox Piece and two Greenland White-fronted Geese on the Bottom New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two pairs of Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy this morning. A pair of Greylags with goslings on the Rushy. The GLOSSY IBIS in front of the Zeiss hide this afternoon. Three Snow Geese and a Great White Egret from the Estuary Tower. A pink adult summer Black-headed Gull on South Lake. (John Bromley).

Adult Black-headed Gull by John Bromley

Chavenage Lane area     At least three pairs of Stonechats, a female from one of the pairs was food carrying, two Red Kites, 260+ Fieldfares, 80+ Linnets, 50+ Stock Doves and 1800+ Woodpigeons. (Terry Grant).

Avening     Three Red Kites together in the Star Farm area. (Terry Grant).

Tresham     Two Red Kites today. (Terry Grant).

Aylburton Common     A Red Kite, several Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps and a male Bullfinch today. (Martin Vaisey).

Bullfinch by Martin Vaisey
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Tuesday 29th March 2022

Purton     Five ARCTIC SKUAS heading towards Slimbridge at 9:48am. Also a Goosander, two Mediterranean Gulls, a Swallow, four Sand Martins, a Redwing, three White Wagtails and 667 Meadow Pipits all heading NE.  (Francis Steuck/Andy Jordan).

Arctic Skuas by Andy Jordan

Frampton     On Court lake 35 Sand Martins, two Swallows, two Oystercatchers, 45 Barnacle Geese, a Ross’s Goose and 42 Curlews over. (Nick Goatman).

Charlton Kings     A Swallow over high today. (Tom Mabbett).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a ringed Curlew, six Little Egrets, four Gadwalls, 29 Shovelers, 115 Teal, eight Pintails and 61 Wigeon. (John Fletcher).

Hucclecote     A Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in a large Oak tree at 7am. (Harold Smith).

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Monday 28th March 2022

Cleeve Hill     A BLACK REDSTART in the pylon enclosure this morning and 29 Redwings over. (Greg Mabbett).

Selsley Common     First Wheatear on the Common this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield).

Awre    A calling Little Ringed Plover flew N upriver at 3:15pm. (Andy Jayne).

Daglingworth     30 Fieldfares over, heading N and four Bramblings still. (Andrew Morrison).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Jeremy Holland).

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy. (Lise Presland).

Aylburton     A Red Kite over this morning flying SW towards Alvington. (John Meadows).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Abbeymead Avenue just before noon today. (Simon Hart).

Mitcheldean    Two Buzzards clashing talons over fields this afternoon. (Chris Keeling).

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Sunday 27th March 2022

Frampton     Three LITTLE GULLS still on the Sailing Lake at 3pm. (Greg Mabbett). They headed off high NE at 3:45pm. (Nick Goatman).  A male Red Crested Pochard on Court Lake. (Tim Thompson). Also today three Oystercatchers, 37 Chiffchaffs, 13 Blackcaps, three Fieldfares, five Cetti’s Warblers, 113 Tufted Ducks, eight Teal, a Ross’s Goose, 134 Barnacle Geese, 42 Greylags, 14 Canada Geese and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman).

Little Gull by Greg Mabbett

Berkeley shore & Pill     Early morning two Jack Snipe still with seven Snipe and two Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Small numbers of Goldfinches and Meadow Pipits heading NE. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower 204 White-fronted Geese, three Greenland White-fronted Geese, two Pink-footed Geese and two Little Ringed Plovers. A Willow Warbler singing in the Estuary Tower bushes at lunchtime. A 3rd calendar year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake and a Green Sandpiper from Hogarth hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Aylburton Common     This morning birds included two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Jay, a male Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs, three Song Thrushes and a small flock of finches including eight Goldfinches, two Chaffinches and two Linnets. (John Meadows).

Forest of Dean     At Brookend a Red Kite gliding towards Lydney at 4:30pm above the lane to Woolaston Station (as was). (Ian Gorton).

Cheltenham    At Pittville Park, Long-tailed Tit and Nuthatch nest building, a Great Crested Grebe on a nest, a Treecreeper, two Grey Herons, a few Coots, Moorhens, Mallards on the water and a noisy Brambling giving itself away high in an oak. (Tom Mabbett).

Stonehouse     Seven Buzzards and two Ravens circling and displaying very high over the garden at Bridgend. (Paul Sutton).

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