Sunday 5th July 2020

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake 54 Black-tailed Godwits, two Ruff and a Common Sandpiper. The female Ruddy Shelduck from Stephen Kirk hide. On the Rushy three Green Sandpipers, seven Redshanks and many Gadwalls. (Paul Cousins). Pics by Paul.

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Cotswolds     At the Hawling triangle, five Yellow Wagtails, a female and four juveniles feeding on the minor road at the east end and two Reed Buntings singing. A Peregrine harassing a small flock of feral pigeons flying over Cotswold Farm Park and a Raven through. A Little Owl calling in Kineton village. (Steve Brown).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wheatear this evening. (James Robinson).

Cirencester    Two adult Peregrines perched on Cirencester parish church today. (Dave Soons/Felicity Cobb).

Halmore    Young birds in the garden today included two Greenfinches and five Long-tailed Tits. Also two Little Egrets over. (Chris Newton). Pics by Chris.

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Saturday 4th July 2020

Saul Warth     An adult KITTIWAKE at 8:26am (MK), seen going back down off of SARA at 9:20am. (Neil Smart). Also 62 Shelducks, 31 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, two Common Sandpipers, a pair of Ravens, a female Kestrel, a Buzzard and a juvenile Little Owl. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon ten Avocets including six fledged juveniles, a juvenile Redshank, a summer plumage Dunlin, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, c50 Lapwings and a Green Sandpiper. (Ian Hull).

Gloucester     A juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker at Liddington Road, Longlevens visiting feeders and bird bath in the garden several times a day for past three days. (Steven Parker). Pic by Steven.

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Friday 3rd July 2020

Frampton     The sub-adult GANNET still on the Sailing Lake today and still present this evening. (Jake King). Pic by Roy Shilham. Also today the 4th pair of Common Terns have chicks, a Kingfisher, 50+ Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, 12 Swallows, c30 House Martins, eight Pied Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, c120 Mute Swans, a Hobby, a Buzzard and two Sparrowhawks. (Nick Goatman/Jonathan Bull).

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WWT Slimbridge     A COMMON SCOTER drifting down on the falling tide at 8:45am. (Scott Petrek).

Aylburton Warth     A juvenile Whinchat this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Breadstone     At least two Spotted Flycatchers near Breadstone this afternoon. (Mike Davis).

Plusterwine to Guscar Rocks     At high tide this morning, 120 Curlews, 32 Lapwings, nine Oystercatchers, a Peregrine, a female Kestrel, four Buzzards, three Grey Herons, two adult and eight juvenile Shelducks, two Bar-headed Geese, a Moorhen, three Stock Doves, four Collared Doves, a Chiffchaff, six Meadow Pipits, a female Yellow Wagtail, 35 Linnets, four Goldfinches, a Great Black-backed Gull and 15 Swallows. (Iain Crawford).

Cheltenham     On farmland E of Cheltenham from Hewletts Reservoir to the treeline E of Northfield Farm this morning birds included up to six Buzzards, up to four Ravens, two Green Woodpeckers, three Swallows, three Swifts, a Skylark, a female Redstart and a Greenfinch. (Howard Smith).

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Thursday 2nd July 2020

Frampton     A sub-adult GANNET on the Sailing Lake from 6:15pm until 9pm at least. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley). Pics by Mike.

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Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning from Grundon hide 35 Lapwings, Avocets including seven juveniles, two Black-tailed Godwits, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Buzzard. (Les Ditchburn).

Purton    Two Yellow-legged Gulls and two Siskins this morning. (Francis Steuck).

Hucclecote     A Swift over heading SW, first garden record this year. (Harold Smith).

Cleeve Hill     A leucistic Rook near the masts again today. (David Norman). Pic by David.

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Fretherne     An adult and a juvenile Little Owl this afternoon. Also a Raven. (MK). Pic by Mike.

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Wednesday 1st July 2020

Daglingworth     Three Hobbies catching chafers for over an hour tonight. Earlier, six Corn Buntings. (Andrew Morrison).

Leighterton     Late evening a Barn Owl, a Little Owl, two Yellow Wagtails and at least four singing Corn Buntings . Also four Badgers. (Paul Rich).

Upper Cam     10+ Sand Martins briefly over trees, a Peregrine high over the valley around midday, and in the evening a Hobby flying towards Cam Peak. (Nigel Tucker).

Frampton     This evening a Hobby, 50+ Swifts, a Grey Wagtail and the 3rd lot of Common Terns have hatched. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 126 eight Oystercatchers and a Common Tern on the sandbank at the eastern end today. (John Durell).

Prestbury   This afternoon between Prestbury and Southam they were cutting the grass in the field to the N of the racecourse. At 1:54pm there were five Red Kites, a Hobby and three Buzzards along with mixed gulls. (Ken Heron).

Brockworth     At 3:55pm a Peregrine flew over. (John Miles).

Sheepscombe     Along the Painswick Stream this afternoon six Mallards (3 adults and 3 ducklings), five Moorhens (1 adult and 4 tiny chicks), two Mistle Thrushes, three Song Thrushes, three Chiffchaffs, two Goldfinches, two Stock Doves, two Blackcaps, a Green Woodpecker and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

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Tuesday 30th June 2020

Purton     This morning a male Whinchat, six Whimbrels, 26 Curlews and two Crossbills flew over S. (Francis Steuck).

Cam     This evening a Hobby harassing Swifts over Tesco. (Jonathan Bull).

Gloucester     At 4pm a Little Egret flew low over Chatsworth Avenue, Tuffley heading SE. (Dean Lord).

Forest of Dean    50+ Goldfinches alternating between a meadow and the power lines above it in May Hill village today. (Rob Guest).

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Monday 29th June 2020

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake four Mediterranean Gulls, three Little Ringed Plovers, 66 Black-tailed Godwits, 75 Avocets and five Oystercatchers. From Zeiss hide four Ruff (3 males and a reeve), a Greenshank, 30+ Redshanks, 81 Avocets, two Oystercatchers, a Little Ringed Plover, a Hobby, a pair of Common Cranes with a juvenile and 40 Teal. (Martin McGill/Roberta Goodall/John Budd/Ian Hull).

Huntley     A Red Kite over the playing field this morning. (Angela Carswell).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Pit 127 an adult Common Tern seen feeding two young, and 6 or 7 other adults seen, some with food landing out of sight. Also a female Tufted Duck with 5 ducklings. (John Durell).

Maisemore     Either side of Church Road and along Court Lake to the weir and upper parting this afternoon birds included two Moorhens with four very young chicks, 12 House Martins, four Swallows, a Swift, three Mute Swans, 13 Mallards, a Chiffchaff, two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Blackcaps and five Whitethroats. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

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Sunday 28th June 2020

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling briefly at 10pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Jonathan Bull).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote a Hobby, a Common Tern, c20 Gadwalls, a Kestrel, three Buzzards and four male Reed Buntings. On South Cerney playing field an Oystercatcher and a Mistle Thrush. (Richard Williams).

Frampton pools     The Common Terns have 3 and 2 young, a second pair of Black-headed Gulls have 2 young and a Treecreeper was feeding young. (Nick Goatman).

Purton    Eight Crossbills, three Siskins, two Whimbrels, a second-calendar year Mediterranean Gull and a Red Kite this morning. (Francis Steuck).

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake 102 adult and 28 juvenile Avocets, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Ringed Plovers, six Oystercatchers, a Common Tern and the female Pintail. From Zeiss hide four Ruff, 39 Black-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank and c40 Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings).

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Saturday 27th June 2020

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a breeding plumaged male Ruff, two Knot, 50+ Avocets, 30+ Redshanks, a Little Ringed Plover, 82+ Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones/MK). Pic by Mike.

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Also a Greenshank and a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide, four Little Ringed Plovers, the female Ruddy Shelduck and the female Pintail on South Lake and three Green Sandpipers on the Rushy, viewed through In-Focus shop. (Simon Bradfield). A Kingfisher from Kingfisher hide and a Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Paul Cousins). Pics by Paul

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Purton    Four Common Sandpipers, a Whimbrel, two Mediterranean Gulls flew N and a Red Kite flew W this morning. (Francis Steuck).

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Friday 26th June 2020

Frampton     The SPOTTED CRAKE again tonight at Splatt Bridge, calling from 10:10pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS on the Top New Piece. Also a Greenshank, two Knot, 35 Avocets, 34 Redshanks and two male Ruff. On the Rushy 53 Black-tailed Godwits, six Avocets and a Green Sandpiper. Another Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece. On South Lake 116 Avocets including chicks, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plovers. (Ian Hull/Dot Jones).

Forest of Dean     At May Hill two pairs of Stonechats on top of the Hill, it’s suspected one pair has bred. Also a Garden Warbler singing in the scrub lower down the Hill. (Rob Guest). At St. Briavels a Red Kite flying in a westerly direction at 1:30pm. (Bob Broughton).

Coombe Hill Canal     At least 12 Sedge Warblers, mostly in family parties, and three female Emperor dragonflies laying eggs. (Roger Wasley). Pics by Roger.

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Gretton     A Stoat looking for prey in the garden early evening. (Roger Wasley).

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