Thursday 9th January 2020

Daglingworth     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry today at SO9667104334. (Pete Grimmitt).

Cotswold Water Park West     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today viewed from the grassy bank off of Nightingale Way until early afternoon at least. (Paul Rich/Jon Mercer).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART again on the South Transept of Gloucester Cathedral at 12:15pm after an hour wait. (MK/Paul Clark/Geoff Fawcett). Pics by Mike.

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WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET on South Lake again today. (Paul Masters).

Saul     A CATTLE EGRET and 28+ Little Egrets again at 2:05pm in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge at SO7415608907. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A adult Yellow-legged Gull this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Frampton     A drake Goldeneye on Court Lake this afternoon. Also a Little Egret and 15 Cormorants, but no sign of the roosting Tawny Owl or the Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake. (MK).

Boxwell     A Barn Owl flew across the A46 E-W, at 9:50pm near the Boxwell/Leighterton junction at ST817918. (Paul Sutton).

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Wednesday 8th January 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today viewed from the grassy bank off of Nightingale Way. 26 Red Crested Pochards and a drake Goosander on Pit 44. Four male Bullfinches, a Reed Bunting and a Cetti’s Warbler along the Thames Path by Pit 57. (MK). Pic by Mike.

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Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART still at the far end of Dock Road, beyond the buildings, in a compound. (Andrew Jordan).

Gloucester     The BLACK REDSTART still high up on Gloucester Cathedral today. (Paul Masters). Three Stonechats (1m, 2f ) at Plock Court near the small bull rush pond SO837203. At Horsbere FSA SO866189 birds included two Snipe, five Teal, 14 Mallards, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Water Rail heard, male and female Stonechat, 36 Linnets and a Raven. (John Fletcher).

Calmsden     c15 Grey Partridges this morning, and three Short-eared Owls flushed by the Hunt. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET on South Lake this morning and two Greenland White-fronted Geese in the Bottom New Piece, also an Egyptian Goose.

Saul     A CATTLE EGRET and 17 Little Egrets again late morning in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge. (Vic Polley).

Stroud     A Dipper on the River Frome behind Fromehall Mill today. (Richard Williams).

Snowshill     No sign of the Great Grey Shrike again today but two Red Kites, two Buzzards, two Ravens, five Yellowhammers, 14 Fieldfares and a Mistle Thrush. (MK).

Roel Gate     50+ Chaffinches, 10+ Yellowhammers, a Coal Tit on stubble. Also two Red Kites and a Stoat. (MK).

Hawling     20+ Yellowhammers, two Red Kites, two Buzzards and 10+ Red-legged Partridges near Southdown Farm. (MK).

Forest of Dean    At Parkend at the church this morning two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Jays, 2+ Nuthatches, a party of 6-8 Long-tailed Tits, and a mixed tit flock including several Coal Tits and a Marsh Tit; also a Hawfinch in the tall trees west of the cricket pitch and a ringed Dipper (yellow above pale blue on right leg, red on left leg) on Cannop Brook south of the Fountain Inn. At Woorgreens Lake this afternoon a pair of Goosanders. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). At Cannop ponds on the lake at Upper Cannop 17 Mandarins (10m, 7f) and a Marsh Tit on the bird table, on the lower pond by the Stoneworks a Siskin flock by the bridge, Goldfinch and Nuthatch among the mixed tit flock, six Greylags and 22 Mandarins (14m, 8f). (Chris Keeling). A Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Jay in the car park behind Speech House. (Paul Dunham). Pic by Paul.

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Barrow Ponds    17 adult Grey Herons, a Little Egret and six Cormorants today. (Mike Smart).

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Tuesday 7th January 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     A BLACK-NECKED GREBE at 4:15pm amongst the gulls on Pit 16 along the left bank viewed from the Nightingale Way end. (Graham Lawlor).

WWT Slimbridge     A Cattle Egret on the Long Ground pool and the female Goldeneye back on the Rushy today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Over     In the flooded field on the left bank of the River Leadon at SO815202 (best seen from footpath from Over Farm Market to Lassington Hill) five adult Whooper Swans and 13 Mute Swans (8 ads, 5 imms) today. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Flood water still extensive in front of the Grundon hide, the stage boards still underwater. Six Mute Swans, 37 Greylags, 40 Canada Geese, 23 Shelducks, c1500 Wigeon, 30 Gadwalls, c900 Teal, 50 Mallards, 604+ Pintails, 148+ Shovelers, 33 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, 35 Coots, 350 Lapwings, 50 Fieldfares and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     24 Mute Swans, 91 Greylags, 447 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 100 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 75 Mallards, ten Pintails, five Shovelers, a Grey Heron, five Coots and 50 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Brockworth     A Grey Wagtail in the garden this morning in the Westfield area. (John Miles).

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Monday 6th January 2020

Cotswold Water Park West     A FIRECREST just S of Cerney Wick along the canal path.  It was at SU 08109565, which is just the Wilts side of the border. (Martine Fenn).

Forest of Dean     No sign of the shrike in 3 hours this morning in poor conditions. 70+ Siskins and a Snipe at Woorgreens. At Crabtree Hill another Snipe, 2+ Crossbills and a male Stonechat, a Muntjac in Crumpmeadow Inclosure (the wooded descent beyond Crabtree Hill). At Cannop ponds a Marsh Tit visiting the bird table, 12 Mandarins and a Little Grebe and a Cormorant at the Stoneworks. (MK).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park a Tawny Owl hooting at 6:30am. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge a Merlin at 12:44pm, a female Marsh Harrier, two Mistle Thrushes and 43 Shelducks. The Yellow-legged Gull back on the Sailing Lake. (John Fletcher/ Jake King).

WWT Slimbridge     Six Egyptian Geese and the Ruddy Shelduck on the Bottom New Piece this morning. (Ian Hull).

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Sunday 5th January 2020

WWT Slimbridge     A female Goosander on the top New Piece, nine Egyptian Geese on the Bottom New Piece this morning and a Ruddy Shelduck. Also a female Marsh Harrier hunting over the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall).

Forest of Dean    Five Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake, 100 Siskins and a few Lesser Redpolls in the Alders, 30 Crossbills in Crumpmeadow Inclosure and the GREAT GREY SHRIKE showed toward dusk hunting from low willows on the middle track on Crabtree Hill. (Ian Ralphs).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Pit 44 38 Red Crested Pochards and a male Goosander. A Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper, a Redwing, a Bullfinch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker along the Thames Path. (Sam Walker).

Sharpness    Late morning from the Severn Way S from Sharpness five Redshanks, c100 Wigeon, c100 Lapwings, 25 Dunlins, a Kestrel, a Marsh Harrier, 20 Meadow Pipits and two Shelducks. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Frampton pools     Two Goldeneye. a Shelduck, four Wigeon, 33 Tufted Ducks, 198 Coots, a Woodcock, a Snipe, nine Reed Buntings, six Greenfinches , 100+Chaffinches, 100+ Linnet,s 16 Song Thrushes and 200+ Wood Pigeons today. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the Grundon Hide this morning c4000 ducks including 12 Mute Swans, 50 Greylags, 100 Canada Geese, ten Shelducks, 1600 Wigeon, 900 Teal, nine Gadwalls, 75 Mallards, 568 Pintails and 188 Shovelers, 11 Tufted Ducks, ten Coots and 192 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     At Ruskin Mill Ponds five Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, three Coal Tits, a pair of Marsh Tits, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, a Little Grebe, a Raven and a Buzzard. (Jake King).

Hawling     Around the Hawling Triangle a ringtail HEN HARRIER at 12:35pm, three Stonechats (2m, 1f), 180+ Linnets, a Red Kite, c60 Fieldfare, a Grey Partridge, c80 Stock Doves and two Corn Buntings. (Ken Heron).

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Saturday 4th January 2020

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on Gloucester Cathedral this morning. Five Whooper Swans viewed from ‘The Vineyard’ on the Hereford & Glos canal at SO8128719707 at Over. (Mark Hobson). Pics by Mark.

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WWT Slimbridge     Eight Pink-footed Geese, an Egyptian Goose on the Dumbles early morning. Also a female Marsh Harrier flushing everything. (Dave Paynter/MK/Ian Ralphs). On South Lake 30+ Knot in the middle of the Black-tailed Godwit flock. (Dot Jones). Later an Oystercatcher on South Lake. (Mel Anitta). Two Water Rails showing well from Willow Hide and a rare sighting of a Pygmy Shrew near the entrance to Martin Smith hide this morning. (Roger Wasley). Pic by Roger.

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Frampton     A Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, 20+ Snipe, two Redshanks and three Stonechats at Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park West    A FIRECREST along the Thames path between the two bridges down the side of Pit 44 and c30 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44 CWP today. (Ken Burrows).

Forest of Dean    The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this morning. Also Crossbill, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Goldcrest, Raven, Stonechat, Stock Dove and Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Owen Follis). At Trow Green, Clearwell today, a male Kestrel. At Plusterwine, 25 Collared Doves. At Guscar Rocks, 100+ Curlews, 90 Wigeon, 15 Common Gulls, 12 Redshanks, eight Lapwings, two Buzzards, two Grey Herons, a Peregrine, Linnet, Raven and Fieldfare. (Iain Crawford). At Nagshead on the rowan behind the RSPB cabin five male Bullfinches and around the small pond a Kingfisher circled the tree in the middle a few times. (Paul Cousins). Pic by Paul.

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Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included 17 Mute Swans, 195 Greylags, 500 Canada Geese, 320+ Teal, 370+ Wigeon, 89 Mallards, 15 Shovelers, eight Gadwalls, two Shelducks, 12 Pintails, a male Tufted Duck, three Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, 50 Lapwings, two Snipe, a Nuthatch, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Red Kite, two Buzzards and a Peregrine. Also an Egyptian Goose at Colways Farm at 4:15pm with Greylags. (John Fletcher/Mike Smart).

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Friday 3rd January 2020

WWT Slimbridge     Three Dark-bellied Brent Geese, eight Pink-footed Geese and three Egyptian Geese on the Dumbles today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Whooper Swans on the Goose House Ground. Also four Water Rails. (Dot Jones/Alan McIlquham). Pic by Alan.

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Stroud    A Dipper at Wallbridge this morning and two male Siskins at Capel’s Mill. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE seen briefly and distantly c2km E of Snowshill mid morning. It flew into the larches at SP121337. Also two Red Kites 1km W near Hill Barn Farm and another just S of Snowshill village. (Tim Hutton).

Gloucester     The BLACK REDSTART still around the south transept of Gloucester Cathedral at 12:30pm. (Chris Nice). A Barn Owl hunting over allotments by St. Oswald’s Road at 11:45pm SO833197. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART on the railway preservation society roof at 10:30am. (Les Ditchburn).

Roel Hill     Below Roel Gate Farm a ringtail HEN HARRIER at 12:45pm. Also a few Bramblings with the finch flock here. (Terry Fenton).

Berkeley shore    A Curlew, three Meadow Pipits, a female Stonechat, a Redshank, 40+ Mallards and a Rock Pipit near Severn House Farm. (Les Ditchburn).

Longney     At Longney Crib and along the Severn Way and in the old orchards SO762117 birds included two male Stonechats, two Peregrines over, a Sparrowhawk, a Little Owl, 17 Fieldfares, a Mistle Thrush and a Song Thrush. (John Fletcher).

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Thursday 2nd January 2020

WWT Slimbridge     Five Whooper Swans arrived on the Rushy this morning then relocated to the Tack Piece for the rest of the day. Eight Pink-footed Geese still on the Dumbles edge. Three Goosanders over the high tide a male and two females flew downriver. The female Goldeneye still on the Rushy. (Martin McGill). Pic by Mike.

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Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART beyond the end of Dock Road in the compound at 11:15am. (Andy Jordan).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE in a small enclosure to the W of Crabtree Hill, best viewed from outside perimeter fence at SO 62899 13486. (Robert Kelsh).

Frampton     A male Merlin along the hedge near Splatt Bridge this afternoon. (Dean Lord).

Woodchester     On the river two Dippers and 19 Long-tailed Tits today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Aylburton Common     A Lesser Redpoll on Niger seed in the garden today. (Martin Vaisey).

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Wednesday 1st January 2020

Snowshill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning at SP114335. Please note this bird is always distant and a scope is recommended. (Duncan Dine). Also a ringtail HEN HARRIER in the area. (Terry Fenton).

Calmsden     Three Grey Partridges this morning at SP 04461 09648. Also a Barn Owl out hunting at 10:25am and a Raven. Nearby 100+ Chaffinches on a rough field at The Tallet. (MK). Pic by Mike.

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Roel Hill     In a game strip just below Roel Hill Farm c30 Corn Buntings, 500 Linnets and 100 each of Yellowhammers and Chaffinches. (Duncan & Becky Dine).

WWT Slimbridge    Eight Pink-footed Geese at the N end of the Dumbles still. Also a Merlin and a Marsh Harrier. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Berkeley shore     A Turnstone with Dunlins this morning. (Martin Greenish/Michelle Davies).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds this morning a Little Egret, two Egyptian Geese, 10+ Water Rails calling, 14 Lapwings, a Green Woodpecker, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, a male Stonechat, 50 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, five Cetti’s Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, a pair of Bullfinches, 30 Linnets, ten Reed Buntings, a Raven and a Barn Owl reported at 7:30am. Also four Roe Deer. At Pit 44 50 Red Crested Pochards, at Neigh Bridge car park 2-3 Siskins and at Pit 56 five Goosanders (3m, 2f). At Pit 12 two pairs of Goldeneyes, a Kestrel and a pair of Kingfishers. (Jon Mercer/John Grearson/MK).

Forest of Dean     Three Hawfinches at Parkend, 19 Mandarins (14m, 5f), two Dippers, c50 Siskins and Brambling at Cannop ponds, three Crossbills, four Goosanders, two Stonechats, 50 Snipe, seven Reed Buntings and c150 Siskins and Brambling and a few Lesser Redpolls around Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill. (Edward Betteridge).

Frampton pools     An adult male Goldeneye, eight Shovelers, six Gadwalls, 32 Tufted Ducks, four Little Grebes, five Greylags, 150+ Linnets, 16 Song Thrushes, 15 Snipe and the regular roosting Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman).

Stonehouse     On the canal by Bonds Mill four Little Grebes today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

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Tuesday 31st December 2019

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Gloucester    Around Alney Island today 15 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 200 Teal, a Jack Snipe, six Snipe, three Treecreepers, 165 Redwings and a pair of Stonechats. (Andy Jayne).

Bamfurlong     A Barn Owl sat on the the chevron road sign at the junction of Badgeworth Road and Bamfurlong Lane at 5:40am. (Ian Major).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrine pair and the Peregrine pair on Doward Hill nearby, two Buzzards, two Goosanders (m & f), a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, two Goldcrests, Mistle Thrushes, a Stock Dove, a Raven, Nuthatches and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits. Other sightings included four Fallow Deer and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

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