Wednesday 10th March 2021

Frampton    Ten Sand Martins over Court Lake this afternoon, a pair of Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake and the pair of Oystercatchers on Court field. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A juvenile male and an adult female Peregrine this morning. (Duncan Dine). This afternoon 40 Shovelers, a Pochard, ten Shelducks, three Dunlins, a Redshank, two Oystercatchers, 12+ Black-tailed Godwits, five Curlews, three Little Egrets, a Lapwing and 15+ Pied Wagtails. (Mark Dowie).

Maisemore    At the River Leadon flood near Maisemore, 44 Black-tailed Godwits flew in at 1:49pm. Also 26 Shelducks, four Oystercatchers and six Snipe. (Andy Jayne).

Stanway     At least 100 Redwings in fields with sheep this morning. (Gill Worthington).

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Tuesday 9th March 2021

Sharpness     Two Ravens, a Buzzard, two Peregrines, a Rock Pipit, a Curlew, a Redshank and four Redwings today. (Clare Glanville).

Tewkesbury    Today 102 Wigeon, 93 Teal, two Mallards , two Oystercatchers and eight Pied Wagtails on a small wet field just inside the County boundary at Mitton. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     On Upham Meadow 26 Greylags, 68 Canada Geese, five Mallards, 13 Curlews, at least ten Skylarks, two or three of them singing, 55 Carrion Crows and four Reed Buntings singing, also two Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury    Severn Ham, two Mute Swans on Mill Avon, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, two Curlews, at least five Skylarks and 38 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening three Mute Swans, 700 Wigeon, 500 Teal, two Gadwalls, 43+ Pintails, 80 Shovelers, a Pochard, 25 Tufted Ducks, a minimum of six Little Egrets coming in to roost, two Grey Herons, 21 Coot, two Avocets, two Oystercatchers, 50 Lapwings, four Dunlins, 19 Black-tailed Godwits, six Curlews came in to roost and a Redshank. (Mike Smart).

Maisemore    15 Black-tailed Godwits at the River Leadon flood at 3pm. (Andy Jayne).

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Monday 8th March 2021

Coombe Hill Meadows    A CATTLE EGRET amongst 8+ Little Egrets at lunchtime. (Paul Clark). 70 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Dunlins, a Redshank, a Curlew, two Oystercatchers, a Golden Plover, an Avocet and c80 Lapwings this morning. (Ian Hull). Also a Peregrine caught a Teal. (David Benton).

Tewkesbury    This evening two Oystercatchers, 76 Wigeon and 63 Teal on a small wet field just inside the County boundary at Mitton. (Mike Smart).

Cranham     At Overtown Farm 6+ Yellowhammers today. (John Miles).

Shab Hill     Two Ravens today. (John Miles).

Leckhampton Hill     c200 Golden Plovers at Hartley Farm today. (John Miles).

Edge     This afternoon three Bullfinches (2m, 1f), 18 Redwings, five Song Thrushes, seven Long-tailed Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Chaffinches, two Nuthatches and a Tawny Owl hooting at 3:45pm. (John Fletcher).

Bullfinch by John Fletcher

Berkeley     A Sparrowhawk in the garden at 2:30pm caught a Starling and ate it. (Paddy Doyle).

Sparrowhawk by Paddy Doyle
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Sunday 7th March 2021

Frampton     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE flew S over the pools early morning but not relocated. Also eight Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, three Goldeneyes, 33 Gadwalls, 85 Tufted Ducks, two Pochards, nine Shovelers, five Mandarins, three Cetti’s Warbler, 132 Barnacle Geese, 24 Fieldfares, 70 Redwings, eight Yellowhammers, 16 Meadow Pipits, 14 Skylarks and 22 Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART still on Gloucester Cathedral today. (Gareth Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows     94 Black-tailed Godwits, four Dunlins, 71 Coots, 98 Shelducks and 14 Chiffchaffs today. (Jeremy Squire). Also today five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese,  c800 Wigeon, 8+ Gadwalls, c400 Teal, 433+ Pintails, c100 Shovelers, 20 Tufted Ducks, four Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, 60 Lapwings, c5 Ruff, 15 Curlews, a Redshank, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, at least 5 singing Chiffchaffs, a singing Cetti’s Warbler and at least two singing Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     A White-fronted Goose still on Pit 132 today. Also a JACK SNIPE. (Duncan Dine/Chris Snook). Two Oystercatchers on Pit 106 and a singing Blackcap near the Estate Yard at the west end of Pit 125. (John Durell).

White-fronted Goose by Chris Snook

Sharpness     At the marina eight Snipe, a Redshank, 40+ Wigeon, a Buzzard, ten Redwings and two Ravens today. (Clare Glanville).

Ebley    Two Sand Martins over the garden at 1:40pm. (Martin Greenish/Michelle Davies).

Near Owlpen     Seven Lapwings in a field besides the B4058, near the junction to Horsley or Nympsfield. (Vic Polley).

Kingscote, Ashel Barn     124 Golden Plover in a field besides the B4058 at ST806969. (Vic Polley).

Chedworth    Two Buzzards, a Red Kite and a Great Spotted Woodpecker today. (Ben & Rebecca Hilder).

Ozleworth     60 Golden Plovers in a field near the junction of A4135/B4058 at ST795962. (Vic Polley).

Cheltenham    At Naunton Park, two Coal Tits and a Long-tailed Tit at the entrance to the Rose Garden and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. From the garden two Coal Tits and male and female Blackcaps. At Cheltenham College, six Redwings and two Nuthatches outside the main reception. (Steve Brown).

Quedgeley    Along the canal path this afternoon a Cetti’s Warbler heard near Brockeridge Close, a Kingfisher in the ditch next to the canal path at Highclere Road, also four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Redwings and two Fieldfares. Along the canal between Rea Bridge and Sellars Bridge, 14 Moorhens, a Canada Goose, a Mute Swan, six Mallards, three Linnets in fields next to the canal and a Raven and a Buzzard. (Steve Pullen).

Stonehouse    Around Ryeford this morning a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Cormorant and a Kingfisher. At Stanley Downton this afternoon a female Kestrel, two Buzzards, a Little Egret over and a second near Bond’s Mill, a Dipper and a Cormorant. (Paul Sutton).

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Saturday 6th March 2021

Awre     An adult WHOOPER SWAN today, presumably the Arlingham bird. Also a Weasel. (Lewis Thomson).

Longlevens     A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew over NE at 5:55pm. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     Six Barnacle Geese, three Oystercatchers, three Curlews, a Reed Bunting and a Chiffchaff. (Cas & Luther Hambling).

Oystercatcher & Barnacle Geese by Cas Hambling

Sharpness     From the Severn Way today 20+ Dunlins, two Redshanks, a Curlew, 60+ Wigeon and 30+ Mallards. (Clare Glanville).

Ashleworth Ham     46 Greylags, 54 Canada Geese, three Oystercatchers, 150+ Pintails, 35+ Shovelers, 360+ Wigeon, 250+ Teal, 24 Gadwalls, 12 Tufted Ducks, 60+ Mallards, six Grey Herons, eight Mute Swans and three Little Grebes. On the Hams in the fields beyond the reserve to the river 48 Shelducks, 4000+ Wigeon, Teal, Shovelers and Pintails. (Richard Humphrey).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Three Mute Swans, 800+ Wigeon, 400+ Teal, 724+ Pintails, 5+ Gadwalls, 127+ Shovelers, 25 Tufted Ducks, 100+ Shelducks, 60+ Coots, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, 50 Lapwings, ten Dunlins, four Ruff, five Curlews, a Redshank, 96 Black-tailed Godwits, a Redshank, 20+ Pied Wagtails, a Chiffchaff singing and a Reed Bunting singing this morning. (Mike Smart/Les Ditchburn/Alan McIlquham).

Halmore     Garden birds today included two Lesser Redpolls, male and a female Siskin, two Greenfinches, a Song Thrush and six Long-Tailed Tits. (Chris Newton).

Lesser Redpoll by Chris Newton

Ebworth     A Raven near the National Trust centre at 2:30 this afternoon. (Simon Hart).

Cheltenham     A drake Mandarin at The Park Campus today still. (Mike Beer).

Mandarin by Mike Beer

Gretton     Three Siskins on the seed feeder in the garden this morning. (Sheila Wasley).

Alderton     A male Tawny Owl calling at 10am. (Sheila Wasley).

South Cerney     c5 Yellowhammers in the hedge alongside fields outside South Cerney this evening. Also a roost of 200 Starlings, 100 Jackdaws over and Song Thrush and Green Woodpecker heard. (Bruce Kettle).

Yellowhammer by Bruce Kettle

Eastington     From Eastington to Stanley Downton Sewage Works along the River Frome a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a pair of Grey Wagtails, six Chiffchaffs, nine Little Egrets, a Cormorant and a Stonechat. (Bob Hindle).

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Friday 5th March 2021

Forest of Dean     At Bunjups Wood 6+ Hawfinches and two Ravens. At Symonds Yat two female Peregrines and a male Peregrine, four Ravens and a 2cy male Goshawk. At Ruardean 40+ Crossbills. (Rob Husbands).

Saul Warth     Two adult SPOONBILLS at 10:40am. (MK).

Spoonbills by Mike King

Frampton     Three Sand Martins high over Court Lake at midday. (Mike Davis). From Splatt Bridge this morning 11 Redshanks, 18 Curlews, two Little Egrets, 16 Shelducks, a singing Skylark, two Chiffchaffs and a Buzzard. (Sue Beynon).

Shepherd’s Patch     In the fields N of Patch Bridge two Common Cranes a flock of Fieldfares with Redwings, nine Curlews, two Stock Doves and a Roe Deer. (Sue Beynon).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote this evening a Barn Owl, two Egyptian Geese, a Little Egret, a Snipe, two Shovelers, two Teal, four Gadwalls, eight Tufted Ducks, small flocks of Fieldfares and Redwings and Long-tailed Tits and a Cetti’s Warbler heard. (Bruce Kettle).

Ashleworth Ham    50+ Greylags, ten Mute Swans, many Teal and Wigeon, four Lapwings, six Shovelers, ten Pintails, two Tufted Ducks, four Oystercatchers, c40 Redwings and a Chiffchaff. (Pete Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Pochard, five Curlews, eight Snipe, six Dunlins, five Ruff, four Redshanks, 60+Black-tailed Godwits and 20+ Lapwings today. (Les Ditchburn).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Crossbill over this morning. (James Robinson).

Chavenage Lane area     Six Stonechats and a Red Kite with a road kill pheasant which it dropped when attacked by a crow and then a Buzzard. (Terry Grant).

Red Kite by Terry Grant
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Thursday 4th March 2021

Frampton    The two adult SPOONBILLS flew in to the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 2:25pm today. (Gordon Kirk). 34 Curlews, 17 Redshanks, a Bar-tailed Godwit and five Dunlins at Splatt flashes this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools three Sand Martins at 12:50pm. Also a singing Chiffchaff, a male Goldeneye, two male Pochards, 106 Tufted Ducks and 25 Redwings. (Nick Goatman). The roosting Tawny Owl still at Court field. (Clare Glanville).

Saul Warth     Nine Black-tailed Godwits, 17 Gadwalls and a Sand Martin this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Roel Gate     Up to 100 Golden Plovers circling the fields and a singing Corn Bunting. (Ali Clifton Barnard).

Coombe Hill Meadows     84 Black-tailed Godwits this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Kingswood     A Little Egret in the garden stream then flew around to Tubbs Factory. Also a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Siskin on the feeder. (Tom McCarthy).

Stroud     3000+ Jackdaws roosted at Stratford Park and in trees behind the Premier Inn at 6:15pm. An OTTER ran across Dr Newtons Way this evening at 11:45pm between the canal and the River Frome, just after the footway entrance to Waitrose. (Mike Cook).

Stonehouse    A pair of Dippers on the Frome near Beard’s Mill at 5:30pm. A Grey Heron at the Ocean. A Treecreeper in the copse opposite Wycliffe. (Paul Sutton).

Dippers by Paul Sutton

Robinswood Hill     This afternoon male and female Bullfinch displaying, a Treecreeper, 44 Redwings, a Green Woodpecker, eight Long-tailed Tits, five Chaffinches and two Jays. (John Fletcher).

Treecreeper by John Fletcher
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Wednesday 3rd March 2021

Frampton     A Sand Martin early morning only over Splatt flashes. Also also 16 Redshanks, 34 Curlews and two Mandarin(Gordon Hodgson). Later two adult SPOONBILLS on the flashes until 12:15pm when they flew towards WWT. Also a Little Egret, 60 Curlews and 30 Dunlins over the river. (MK).

Spoonbills by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening birds included two Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, four Shelducks, c400 Wigeon, 200+ Teal, 74+ Pintails, 88+ Shovelers, a Pochard, 25 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, 14 Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, three Great Crested Grebes, ten Coots, two Oystercatchers, 48 Lapwings, a Dunlin, five Ruff (4m, 1f), 55 Black-tailed Godwits, a Redshank and four Curlews came into roost. (Mike Smart).

Halmore     Garden birds today included a male Siskin and a female Lesser Redpoll. (Chris Newton).

Siskin by Chris Newton

Dymock     A male Siskin in the garden today. (Nick Fairburn).

Siskin by Nick Fairburn

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Sparrowhawk and a Red Kite this afternoon near Birdland. (Ben & Rebecca Hilder).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park, a garden Stock Dove, 3rd record in 35+ years. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming near the playing field and four Blackcaps singing around the area. (Steve Brown).

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Tuesday 2nd March 2021

Frampton     A SAND MARTIN at Splatt Bridge late afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson).

Quedgeley     A hirundine over Hardwicke Farm at 3:15pm, going N, a bit distant presumably Sand Martin. A Little Egret on Dimore Brook still today. (Paul Masters).

Stonehouse     A Dipper on the River Frome at 11:30am. Also two Green Sandpipers, two Grey Wagtails and a Treecreeper. (MK).

Dipper by Mike King

Tewkesbury    Two Little Egrets adjacent to Morrison’s car park/flood alleviation area this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two Egyptian Geese in a field behind a barn just past the village hall on the side road between Somerford Keynes and Coke’s Pit, not the main road, at 4pm. (Ken Heron). A Peregrine on a church this morning. (Chris Snook).

Peregrine by Chris Snook
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Monday 1st March 2021

Frampton     A CACKLING GOOSE with Canada Geese and Greylags on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge this morning until 11:15am at least. Also a Bar-tailed Godwit, 48 Curlews, 11 Redshanks and Cattle Egret this morning. A Treecreeper in the hedge at Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson/MK).

Cackling Goose by Mike King

Two adult SPOONBILLS circled the Sailing Lake at 10:40am. (MK).

Spoonbills by Mike King

Kingswood    A Red Kite over early morning. (Tom McCarthy/Rachel Howego).

Stonebench    This morning a drake Goldeneye flew upriver at high tide. Also c20 Fieldfares and c40 Redwings. (Mike Teesdale).

Tewkesbury     A Kingfisher flew up stream from Abbey Mill. (Les Ditchburn).

Quedgeley     A Little Egret back on Dimore Brook this morning. (Paul Masters).

Stonehouse/Eastington area     Two Little Egrets and three Grey Herons in the field below Bond’s Mill. Another Grey Heron, two Grey Wagtails and a Dipper on River Frome at the Churchend end of Millend Lane. Another Dipper at Millend Row and a third Dipper singing at Beard’s Mill. A male Blackcap singing at The Ocean and 40 Redwings in several small flocks. At least 100 Pied Wagtails at Stanley Downton Sewage Works. (Nigel Birch). Along the canal opposite Wycliffe college a Treecreeper, a Grey Heron and a female Sparrowhawk. A Goshawk high over Leonard Stanley later. (Paul Sutton).

Edge     Mid Afternoon to twilight four Bullfinches, a Grey Wagtail, two Pied Wagtails, a Green Woodpecker, three Song Thrushes, 14 Redwings, four Chaffinches, two Red-legged Partridges, 70+ Jackdaws and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean    15 Siskins and 13 Lesser Redpolls at the garden feeder today at May Hill. (Rob & Gillian Guest).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Barn Owl at Shorncote this evening. (Chris Snook).

Barn Owl by Chris Snook

Horsley     A Barn Owl hunting rough ground adjacent to Pyke Quarry re-cycling centre late afternoon. (Jake King).

Maisemore     92 Shelducks on the River Leadon flood near Maisemore this morning. Also two Shovelers and two Oystercatchers. (Andy Jayne).

Cheltenham     A female Alexandrine Parakeet in the garden in Bishop’s Cleeve today. (Andy Oliver).

Alexandrine Parakeet by Andy Oliver
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