Friday 20th December 2019

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART briefly at 1:15pm on the S side by Gate 1 and the Port Authority building. (Andy Jordan).

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Thursday 19th December 2019

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART back on the SE corner of Gloucester Cathedral at 9:40am. Present until 10:30am at least, also two Stock Doves. (Mark Hobson/Paul Masters).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still along Dock Road this morning. (Andy Jordan).

WWT Slimbridge     Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Lower Dumbles again today. Also a Norwegian ringed Ruff on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth    Two Whooper Swans flew S and two Jack Snipes today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cam     A Red Kite over this morning. (Jonathan Bull).

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Wednesday 18th December 2019

Sharpness     The SHAG still on the pool at SARA today. (Edward Betteridge).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN briefly from Zeiss hide this morning. (Duncan Dine/Phil Pope). 66 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy at dawn and eight Pink-footed Geese on the Lower Dumbles today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Seven Egyptian Geese on South Lake. (Sam Walker).

Forest of Dean     Two Pochards on Woorgreens Lake today. (Frank Williams).

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Tuesday 17th December 2019

Sharpness     The SHAG still on the pool at SARA today. (Andy Jordan).

WWT Slimbridge     Eight Pink-footed Geese at the N end of the Dumbles again today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Hucclecote     A garden Kingfisher today. (Paul Selwood).

Dursley     A Dipper under the bridge at Budding Way, near Vale Hospital this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall).

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Monday 16th December 2019

Forest of Dean      In the Crabtree Hill area the GREAT GREY SHRIKE showing for 5-10 minutes at noon. Also three Jays, two Stonechats, a Treecreeper, a Coal Tit and a very active flock of Siskins.  In the Woorgreens area two Crossbills (1+ male) and on the lake nine Goosanders (five drakes). (Andy & Sue Gibbons). Six Goosanders (3m & 3f) at Mallards Pike today. (Ben Locke).

Sharpness     A SHAG on the pool at SARA today. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     A SHAG picked up in a horse paddock in Haresfield t, released on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).

Saul     Two CATTLE EGRETS and 33 Little Egrets again late morning in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge. (Vic Polley).

WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail feeding in front of Willow hide. (Roger Wasley). Pics by Roger. Six Egyptian Geese still on South Lake today. (@Lonsdale686).

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Winchcombe     A Tawny Owl calling at night and a Greenfinch and Song Thrush in the garden. (Andrew Worthington).

Gloucester     At  Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Area birds included ten Mallards, five Teal, a Kingfisher and 60 Meadow Pipits. (Gordon Avery).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Birds today included a Canada Goose, seven Greylags, three Mute Swans, 37 Mallards, seven Teal, four Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes, three Great Crested Grebes, six Moorhens, 36 Coots, a Grey Heron, six Cormorants, 87 Black-headed Gulls and a Herring Gull. (Gordon Avery).

Shab Hill     A Red Kite quartering the fields and feeding on the ground and a flock of 27 Skylarks. (Gordon Avery).

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Sunday 15th December 2019

Uley     A Brambling in a mixed flock of Chaffinches etc. near Croombes Grove Farm, ST799969, under Beech trees on the road to Uley. (Vic Polley). A female Goosander on Rockstowe’s Mill pond, ST778978. (Jennifer Rogers).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART by the gate behind the Port Authority Office this morning. (Jonathan Bull).

Forest of Dean    At Yew Tree Brake a pair of Stonechats, a Nuthatch and a Great Spotted Woodpecker today. (Les Ditchburn).

Coombe Hill Meadows     On the WeBS count this morning birds included a Water Rail calling near the wharf, 14 Mute Swans, four Grey Herons, 308 Pintails, seven Shelducks, 109 Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, 25 Gadwalls, 505 Teal, 14 Mallards, 760 Wigeon, 290 Canada Geese, 135 Greylags and 200 Lapwings. (David Anderson/Andrew Godden).

Cobney Meadows     On the WeBS count this morning birds included 14 Shelducks on floodwater and 90 Canada Geese flew out of Coombe Hill early on. (Mike Smart/Eric Palmer).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams    On the WeBS count this morning birds included eight Mute Swans, 248 Greylags, 172 Canada Geese, 580 Wigeon, 700 Teal, 13 Gadwalls, 58 Mallards, 25 Pintail, 23 Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, a Cormorant, 412 Lapwings, two Redshanks, ten Snipe and a Red Kite. (Mike Smart/Eric Palmer).

Guscar Rocks    On the WeBS count this morning birds included two Egyptian Goose, seven Shelducks, 106 Wigeon, seven Teal, 60 Lapwing, eight Knot, 70+ Curlews, six Redshanks and 11 Common Gulls. (Mike Smart/Barrie Mills).

Aylburton Warth      On the WeBS count this morning birds included four Shelducks, six Wigeon, 12 Teal, 150 Golden Plovers, 70 Dunlins, 187+ Curlews, 16 Redshanks and 14 Snipe. (Mike Smart/Barrie Mills).

Minsterworth Ham    60 Mallards and two Grey Herons today. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     Three Mute Swans, four Shovelers, nine Gadwalls, 19 Wigeon, 28 Mallards, 350 Teal, a Grey Heron, 56 Lapwings and 61 Snipe.(Andy Jayne).

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Saturday 14th December 2019

WWT Slimbridge     Six Egyptian Geese on the back of the causeway on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Cotswold Water Park East    11 Goldeneyes (2 ad m) on Pit 114  and on Pit 127 650 birds and 14 species of waterfowl including 239 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 50 Gadwalls and five Pintails. (Ian Ralphs).

Netheridge Farm    3+ Water Rails, a Green Sandpiper and several Snipe over at dusk at the Barn Owl Centre. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake c10 Goosanders, a Cormorant circling above, also a Grey Wagtail, a Treecreeper and small group of Chaffinches. (Alan Waterman).

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Friday 13th December 2019

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART and a Buzzard at the end of Dock Road this afternoon. (Dan White).

Saul     Two CATTLE EGRETS and 33 Little Egrets in the horse paddocks to the right of the Saul-Arlingham road approaching from Cadbury Bridge at 11:45am. (MK). Pic by Mike.

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Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included 543 Lapwings, a Little Grebe, two Mute Swans, 153 Teal, 47 Wigeon, 36 Pintails, eight Shovelers, 13 Greylags, 61 Canada Geese, male and female Gadwall, 63 Mallards, 15 Coots, 11 Snipe, a Grey Heron, two Goldcrests, 30 Fieldfares, two Buzzards, a Red Kite and a Peregrine. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

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Saul Warth     Four Mute Swans, 18 Shelducks, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, 17 Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat, a male Greenfinch and three Buzzards including the white one. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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Cheltenham     At Naunton Park, five garden Redwings for a second day, a male Blackcap and a Coal Tit. (Steve Brown).

Tewkesbury     Along the River Severn from Chaceley Stock to Lower Lode (most birds in a brook overflow just N of Chaceley Stock around SO865300, 12 Mute Swans, 126 Teal, 16 Wigeon and 35 Mallards. Along river in SO8630 four Greylags, 32 Canada Geese and 27 Mallards. From Haw Bridge to Chaceley Stock (SO 8528/29) 35 Mallards, a Cormorant and 49 Black-headed Gulls. At Mitton eight Mute Swans and 62 Wigeon. (Mike Smart/Eric Palmer).

WWT Slimbridge     22 Ruff from the Robbie Garnett hide today. (Paul Dunham). Pics by Paul.

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Thursday 12th December 2019

WWT Slimbridge     A female Marsh Harrier hunting over the reserve this afternoon. Also the eight Pink-footed Geese still. (John Budd).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at midday again. Please keep to the public footpaths and out of the clearfell. (Roger Greenwood). Three Bullfinches (1m, 2f) on Stinging Nettle seeds, in the field beyond the garden in Clearwell. (Alan Waterman).

Kingscote     1000 Golden Plovers this afternoon at ST800963, 2 km W of the village in a ploughed field along the A4153. (Vic Polley).

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Wednesday 11th December 2019

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the SE corner of Gloucester Cathedral this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE back at Crabtree Hill this morning. Also a Stonechat and a Chiffchaff. At Woorgreens Lake two Goosanders. (D Clarke).

WWT Slimbridge     Six Egyptian Geese on South Lake this morning. (Geoff Moyser). Eight Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles and four Whooper Swans feeding on the Goose House Ground. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Minchinhampton Common     c200 Golden Plovers on the Common at Tom Long’s Post this morning. (Jamie Warren).

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