Thursday 18th October 2018

Woodchester     A Stonechat in the top field at Woodchester Park. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Cleeve Hill     100+Fieldfare and 100+ Redwings this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Highnam     A Ring-necked Parakeet over A40 just S of Gloucester at the Higham junction then flew W. (Thomas Chinnick).

Clapton-on-the-Hill     Along New Bridge Lane below Clapton two Curlews, three Common Sandpiper, a Snipe, three Red Kites, a Buzzard, two Jays, four Teal and a large flock of Long-tailed Tits with four Goldcrests today. (Martin Farrow).

Symonds Yat     At Yat Rock viewpoint today the Peregrine pair with the male driving off a Buzzard and a Red Kite, also a third Peregrine perched in a tree half a mile W of the viewpoint, a juvenile female Goshawk, a male and female Sparrowhawk, Ravens, Redwings, Jays, a Grey Heron, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and Long-tailed Tits. Also a female Common Darter and Fallow Deer rutting. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

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Wednesday 17th October 2018

Deerhurst     A male RING OUZEL in the garden today, just south of Tewkesbury, near Deerhurst. (Clive Baldwin).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     370 Canada Geese, 52 Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper on Cone Pill, 80 Golden Plovers and a Wheatear today. (Mike Smart).

Crickley Hill     At least two Nuthatches, at least two Treecreepers and a Wren in the woodland immediately behind the cafe at Crickley Hill Country Park. (Colin Brown).

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Tuesday 16th October 2018

Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road today. (Pete Grimmitt).

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon at Shorncote Reedbeds a Little Grebe, 11 Shovelers, 40 Wigeon, a Water Rail heard, 32 Lapwings, a Kingfisher, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, c40 Skylarks, a passage of Meadow Pipits moving S, a Grey Wagtail, nine Stonechats, two Bullfinches, 30 Linnets, 20+ Reed Buntings, two Goldcrests and three Ravens. (Jon Mercer).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An adult male and a juvenile Yellowhammer this morning. (Ian Hull).

Winchcombe     A Red Kite over Winchcombe railway station at 3pm. (Dave Jeynes).

Aylburton Warth     Seven Wigeon, 143 Teal, nine Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 23 Lapwings, five Snipe, 247 Curlews, 30 Swallows and five Stonechats. (Mike Smart/Barrie Mills).

Guscar Rocks     18 Greylags, 250 Canada Geese, ten Wigeon, 15 Teal, five Mallards, 45 Dunlins, eight Curlews and 34 Redshanks. (Mike Smart/Barrie Mills).

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Monday 15th October 2018

Stow-on-the-Wold     A SHORT-EARED OWL hunting over a rough grass field near Stow. (Andrew Jones).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide today, also a female and a juvenile Marsh Harrier, 12 Ruff and 11 Golden Plovers. From Martin Smith hide a Jack Snipe showing well on the East island. (Slimbridge Sightings/Ian Hull).

Frampton     From Court Lake a CATTLE EGRET, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, eight Little Egrets and three Green Sandpipers today. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     A flock of 100 Chaffinches and several Bramblings feeding on beech mast on a track near Drybrook this afternoon. (Ed Drewitt).

Ozleworth     In the first three fields along the minor road going S from the A4135/B4058 junction, 190 Golden Plovers, 55 Stock Doves, ten Buzzards and 19 Lapwings this afternoon. (Vic Polley).

Stroud     An OTTER on the canal by the Upper Lock Cafe this morning. (Giles Diggle).

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Sunday 14th October 2018

Frampton pools     Three GREAT WHITE EGRETS, a Yellow-legged Gull, two Green Sandpipers, eight Chiffchaffs, 292 Coots, 28 Tufted Ducks, 32 Teal, 25 Gadwalls, 14 Shovelers, two Wigeon and a Grey Wagtail today. (Nick Goatman/Gordon Hodgson).

Newnham-on-Severn     150 Canada Geese and a Grey Wagtail this morning. (Dave Smith).

Ebley     A Ring-necked Parakeet on garden feeders this afternoon in Foxmoor Lane. (Steve Kear).

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Saturday 13th October 2018

Frampton     12 Swallows S over the pools at 10:15am. (Richard Hearn).

Upleadon/Brand Green     This afternoon two Goldcrests, five Nuthatches, two Jays, a Chiffchaff, two Green Woodpeckers, a Treecreeper, two Song Thrushes, two Buzzards and two Red Admirals. (John Fletcher).

Tewkesbury     A pair of Egyptian Geese just up from the sailing club today. (Sarah Loaring).

Coombe Hill Meadows     105 Greylags and 80 Canada Geese flew out of the Long Pool at first light, two Wigeon, 180 Teal, 85 Mallards, two Shovelers, three Cormorants over, seven Grey Herons, a Lapwing, seven Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, two Fieldfares and two Chiffchaffs calling. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     From the A38 end five Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant fishing on the Chelt, a Green Sandpiper and a Redwing. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     From Wainlodes road a Mute Swan, seven Teal, 33 Mallards, a male Stonechat and a Raven. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Ebley     An OTTER at Ebley Mill today. (Simon Ashley).

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Friday 12th October 2018

WWT Slimbridge     A Swallow over the Rushy at midday. (Tim McGrath).

Cotswolds     c20 Golden Plovers near Barnsley this afternoon, a very late Swallow feeding over Bibury football pitch at 2:40pm and 11 Red Kites in the air together over fields near the Barrington/Southrop crossroads. (Michael Cook).

Lydney     A Swallow flew over the railway station at 9:15am this morning. (Ed Drewitt).

Frampton     Three GREAT WHITE EGRETS and adult Yellow-legged Gull at the pools this evening. (Richard Williams/Nick Goatman).

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Thursday 11th October 2018

WWT Slimbridge     A JACK SNIPE from Martin Smith hide.  Also two Black-tailed Godwits, six Redshanks and c40 Lapwings from Robbie Garnett. From Holden Tower, a Peregrine, a female Sparrowhawk, six Little Egrets, c80 Curlews and a Green Sandpiper. From Zeiss hide, 40+ Golden Plovers, 200+ Lapwings, 50+ Dunlins, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, two Ringed Plovers, 20 Redshanks, two Snipe and a Ruff. (Jon Mercer/Lyn Perkins). Pic by Jon.

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Saul Warth     This morning a GREAT WHITE EGRET flew towards the 100-Acre at 10:30am, two Little Egrets, a Grey Plover, two Ringed Plovers, two Curlews, 25+ Meadow Pipits, a Skylark, 22 Linnets, two Stock Doves, a Grey Wagtail, a singing Chiffchaff  and two juvenile Wheatears at Hock Ditch. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Pit 126 still this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Chedworth     A Brambling behind the Roman villa today. (Keith Jennings).

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Wednesday 10th October 2018

Purton     Between the Berkeley Arms and the Purton Hulks a male BLACK REDSTART, two Meadow Pipits and a Kestrel this afternoon. (Colin Brown). A Stonechat and a Rock Pipit this evening. (Francis Steuck).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed today birds included two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, two Little Egrets, 24 Teal, six Shovelers, four Gadwalls, ten Mallards, nine Moorhens, a Little Grebe, a Green Sandpiper, 75 Lapwing over, a Kingfisher, two Green Woodpeckers, 13 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, six Cetti’s Warblers heard, four Water Rails heard, eight Stonechats, a Bullfinch, 20+ Goldfinches, 10+ Reed Buntings, an overhead passage of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks, a Hobby, a Kestrel and two Buzzards. Also three Roe Deers. (John Fletcher/Jon Mercer). Pics by John F.

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Frampton     Around the pools this morning a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Little Egret, two Green Sandpipers, 40+ Tufted Ducks, 167+ Coots and a female Wigeon. (MK).

Lower Stone     A Hobby hunting over a farm pond, also a Kestrel on telephone pole.
(Andrew Jones).

Berkeley     The Greenshank still in the Pill today, with 35 Redshanks and 40 Wigeon. Two Stonechats by the seawall N of Severn House Farm and 34 Greylags on the saltmarsh nearby. (Geoff Moyser).

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Stint from Zeiss hide, on the left hand island at 10:20am. (Phil Pope).

Salperton     A first-year Red Kite and a Sparrowhawk this morning. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.

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Tuesday 9th October 2018

Hucclecote     A Brambling at garden feeders today. (Terry Fenton). Pic by Terry.

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Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Pit 126 this morning. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan.

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Frampton     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS and two Green Sandpipers on the Sailing Lake. Also a Goshawk, a Little Egret, a male Blackcap and a singing Chiffchaff. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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This evening at Court lake two CATTLE EGRETS, three GREAT WHITE EGRETS, 21 Little Egrets, two Green Sandpipers, a Crossbill, a Redwing over, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Green Woodpecker. (Nick Goatman/Mark Easterbrook). Pic by Mark.

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Dursley     A female Redstart in the field opposite the entrance to the chicken farm at Ganzell Lane late afternoon. (Geoff Moyser).

Lydney     Two Redwings flew over the railway station this morning. (Ed Drewitt).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the resident Peregrines, ten Buzzards, a Red Kite, Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk, Jays, Ravens, ten Pied Wagtails, a Siskin, a Grey Heron, a House Martin and two female Goosanders. Other sightings included Common Darters, Holly Blue, Red Admiral and Comma butterflies, three Fallow Deer, Orange Ladybirds and two Hornets. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Forest of Dean     A Raven over Cannop Ponds at midday and a Grey Wagtail over Cannop ponds by the car park. (Chris Keeling). At Flaxley pond this afternoon, ten Little Grebes, a Grey Heron and 14 Long-tailed Tit. (Laurie Pierce).

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