Sightings Wednesday 13th April 2016

Forest of Dean    A singing WOOD WARBLER at New Fancy View this morning. (Lewis Thomson). Two Goshawks, a pair of Siskins, the male displaying , a Peregrine, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. At Parkend behind the Fountains Inn a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a pair of Mandarins. At Nagshead a male Pied Flycatcher and a Redstart. (Robin Nelson).

Highnam Woods    This afternoon two singing NIGHTINGALES and two Marsh Tits. (Dave Owen).

Westbury-on-Severn   A SANDWICH TERN feeding off Westbury Strand today, from 12-2pm at least. Also a first-summer Mediterranean Gull feeding on flying insects with other gulls over Lower Dumball, Rodley, and a Red Kite just across the river from there. (John Phillips).

Frampton    A male Redstart this evening along the hedge near the “Pallas’s Wood” between the pools. At 7:30pm a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER flew into the wood, calling. (Nick Goatman).At Splatt Bridge 4-7pm a SHORT-EARED OWL, a Yellow Wagtail, a Cuckoo and a drummingLESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. (Colin Greenfield).

Berkeley    A SHORT-EARED OWL near Berkeley this afternoon. (Paddy Doyle). Pic by Paddy.

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Short-eared Owl

Slimbridge    A male Pied Flycatcher in a private garden this morning, very scarce this side of the Severn. (Mary Goatman per Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 15 Chiffchaffs, eight Sedge Warblers, five Willow Warblers, four Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, four Blackcaps, a Redstart and nine Reed Buntings. (Dave Owen).

Tewkesbury    At the Mythe Reserve a Sedge Warbler, three Blackcaps (1m, 2f), a Buzzard, aGreen Woodpecker and six Chiffchaffs. Butterflies included Small Tortoiseshells, Brimstones, anOrange Tip, Large Whites and Peacocks, also four Bee Flies. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

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Brimstone

Tirley    Two garden Blackcaps and a Chiffchaff, a Swallow on wires in the village. Nearby at Wainlodes a Swallow and a Jay. (Mark Grieve).

Cheltenham    Two Buzzards displaying high over Benhall Park at lunchtime. (David Norman). Record shot by David.

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Buzzards

 

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Sightings Tuesday 12th April 2016

Cleeve Hill    Eight RING OUZELS in the cattle enclosure, 13 Wheatears in the field by the radio aerials car park, a pair of Stonechats, a Kestrel and two Buzzards. (Keith White). A SHORT-EARED OWL over the trig point at Cleeve Cloud and quartering the downs heading east at 6:30pm. (Stuart Galey).

Naunton    15 Wheatears this evening. (Richard Tyler).

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge this morning a Cuckoo, a Common Tern on the Sailing Lake and aTree Pipit over. (Gordon Hodgson/Francis Steuck). A LITTLE GULL on the Sailing Lake still. (Nick Goatman). A GARDEN WARBLER and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER just S of Splatt Bridge and the pair of GARGANEY still to the N early afternoon. (Ken Heron per @GlosBirds).

Forest of Dean    Two redhead Goosanders, three Common Sandpipers, a Redstart and a Pied Flycatcher at Woorgreens Lake. At Crabtree Hill a Wheatear, a Swallow, 10+ Tree Pipits and a male Stonechat. Two Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher at Parkend late morning. (Lewis Thomson/Frank Williams).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today birds included the Peregrine pair and a juvenile intrudingPeregrine, two Goshawks, a pair of Sparrowhawks, ten Buzzards, eight Goosanders (7f, 1m), a pair of Mandarins, a Treecreeper, ten Canada Geese, eight Long-tailed Tits, a Goldcrest, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Swallows, a Grey Heron, five Chiffchaffs and four Song Thrushes. Also five Fallow Deer and a Fox. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Gloucester    At Port Ham/Castlemeads this morning two Teal, two Little Grebes, a Green Sandpiper, a JACK SNIPE, three Snipe, a Kingfisher, four Sand Martins, a Swallow, a House Martin, four Cetti’s Warblers and five male Reed Buntings. Also another Cetti’s Warbler singing across the river at Sudmeadow. (Andy Jayne). A Black-tailed Godwit and a Kestrel at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake today. (Mike Broome). Pic by Mike.

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Berkeley shore    A Lesser Whitethroat singing early morning at Severn House Farm. (Paul Taylor).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Birds today included eight Shelducks, three Wigeon, 120 Teal, 15Mallards, ten Shovelers, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, c15 Lapwings, four Curlews, two Snipe, three Redshanks, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Swallows, 50 Sand Martins, five House Martins, a Redstart, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Sedge Warblers, aWhitethroat, at least six Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers and three Reed Buntings. (Les Brown/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham    From the hide and Dirty Lane, two male Wigeon, six Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, a Great Crested Grebe, three Shelducks, an Oystercatcher over, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, seven Lapwings, 47+ Teal, five Shovelers, four Gadwalls, a Reed Bunting, 60+ Sand Martins, four Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, a Blackcap, a Curlew, two Snipe, a Goldcrest, twoNuthatches, three Swallows and a Raven heard. (Mark Grieve).

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Sightings Monday 11th April 2016

Frampton    On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge two adult summer Mediterranean Gulls and a pair of GARGANEY still. (Gordon Hodgson). On the pools an ARCTIC TERN, five Common Terns, two LITTLE GULLS, a Yellow Wagtail and 150+ Sand Martins this evening. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake three LITTLE GULLS (2 ads, 1 2nd sum) (Ken Cservenka/Nick Burden), two pairs of Mediterranean Gulls and a first summer Also a pair of Mediterranean Gullsflew through Top New Piece. Also 42 Avocets on site today, 30+ Willow Warblers, 40+Chiffchaffs, 10+ Sedge Warblers, 10+ Blackcaps and a few Reed Warblers.  (@slimbridge_wild).

Cleeve Hill    A CUCKOO, a RING OUZEL and nine Wheatears this afternoon. (Greg Mabbett).

Beachley Point    A reeling Grasshopper Warbler today, also a Sedge Warbler. (Lewis Thomson).

Berkeley    A LESSER WHITETHROAT still present for its third day singing in bushes near houses between Berkley Park and Scott Law this evening. (Thomas Weston-McClung).

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Sightings Sunday 10th April 2016

Forest of Dean    A male PIED FLYCATCHER at Nagshead early morning, viewed from the roped path to Lower Hide. Also 2+ Hawfinches on the Short Trail. (Lewis Thomson). 1 possibly 2 LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKERS between Speech House Hotel and New Fancy View, halfway between the two on the right hand side at 3pm. (Della & Hayden Lack).

Frampton    On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge a LITTLE GULL still today until 6:30pm at least but also seen on the Sailing Lake. A pair of GARGANEY still until 6:30pm at least, also two Ruff, aSHORT-EARED OWL and a Barn Owl.  (Geoff Moyser/Mark Dowie/Mark Hobson/Vanda Bennett). Also a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER calling and drumming at 6:50am on the E side of canal 400 yards S of Splatt Bridge. (Mark Dowie). At the pools a WHITETHROAT, a Crossbill over, 44Chiffchaffs, eight Willow Warblers, 12 Blackcaps, six Green Woodpeckers, two Lesser Redpollsand the Siskins. (Nick Goatman). Pics by Mark.

Garganeys

Garganeys

Little Gull

Little Gull

Kilkenny    At Kilkenny Lookout a Chiffchaff singing, a Mistle Thrush, three Skylarks, threeYellowhammers, two displaying Ravens a singing WILLOW TIT further up the lane. (Mark Grieve).

Cleeve Hill    Near the radio masts 7-9:30am, seven RING OUZELS, two Ravens, 4+ Linnets, threeMeadow Pipits, 8+ Skylarks and two Yellowhammers. (Les Waring/Roy Shilham). Pic by Les.

Ring Ouzel

Ring Ouzel

Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning birds included a Cetti’s Warbler, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Grey Herons, 35+ House Martins, three Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Sedge Warbler, a Kestrel, three Chiffchaffs, two Curlews and a pair of Coots with 5+ chicks. (Les Waring).

Ashleworth    26 Swallows over the quay. (Richard Humphrey).

Bourton-on-the-Water    Only four Wigeon left at the south pit, two Sand Martins and sixSwallows over. (Andy Lewis).

Cotswold Water Park (West)    A female Redstart at Pit 43 today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge    At Holden Tower paired adult and second summer Mediterranean Gullsfeeding on the tidal floods and a late female Goldeneye on the Long Ground pool. (@slimbridge_wild). Pic by Mark Dowie.

Mediterranean Gull

Mediterranean Gull

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Sightings Saturday 9th April 2016

Frampton    On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge a LITTLE GULL this morning and again this evening until dusk. In between it was on the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson/Geoff Moyser/Andy Lodge/John Overfield/MK). A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER heard reeling briefly mid-way between Splatt and Cadbury Bridges. Also a Common Sandpiper heard on the canal. (Gordon Hodgson). A pair of GARGANEY this evening until dusk. Also two Ruff, a SHORT-EARED OWL and a Barn Owl. (John Overfield/MK). Pics by Mike.Little Gull 3 090416

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Little Gull

Cleeve Hill    Seven RING OUZELS (5m, 2f), on the east slope of the cattle enclosure, twoGolden Plovers in the field opposite the radio masts, two Yellowhammers, ten Meadow Pipits and c30 Chaffinches. (Alan Hooper/Julia Eckley/Mark Hobson). Four Wheatears in fields next to the radio masts this afternoon. (Roy Shilham). Pics by Julia and Alan.

Ring Ouzels

Ring Ouzels

Golden Plovers

Golden Plovers

Hidcote    At Hidcote Manor garden a singing male Blackcap, a Treecreeper and a Swallow this morning. (Stephen Grundy).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Three OTTERS from Grundon hide today. (Andy Lodge).

Ashleworth Ham    Birds today included nine Mute Swans, seven Shelducks, a Wigeon, 35 Teal, eight Shovelers, two Tufted Ducks, a male Peregrine, a Little Ringed Plover, two Oystercatchers, three Snipe, two Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Blackcap and a male Redstart in Stank Lane. (Les Brown).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and an intruding Peregrine, twoGoshawks, a male Kestrel, a female Sparrowhawk, a pair of Long-tailed Tits, a pair of Goosanders, a pair of Stock Doves, a Goldcrest, a pair of Marsh Tits and six Ravens. Also six Fallow Deers. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Raven

Raven

Nailsworth    A pair of Dippers on river at Egypt Mill today. (Paul Sutton).

Berkeley    A COMMON SANDPIPER and a JACK SNIPE at the shore this morning.

May Hill    A male Redstart singing from trees near the N end of the hill this morning. Also sixWillow Warblers. (Colin Greenfield).

Cotswold Water Park (East)    A Green Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover, a pair of Red Crested Pochards and a Sand Martin this morning at Pit 125. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton Mansell    Two Red Kites taking a road kill and a Little Owl near Coates. (Michael Cook).

Leckhampton Hill    A Tree Pipit singing on the scarp slope above Leckhampton this morning. AlsoWillow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Yellowhammer and Linnet in song. (Chris Furley).

Stonehouse    Three pairs of Grey Wagtails in 1 mile along the Stroudwater Canal at Bridgend this afternoon. (Gordon Kirk). Pic by Gordon.

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

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Sightings Friday 8th April 2016

WWT Slimbridge    A WHITE STORK flew high heading NE just N of the centre at 2pm.  (@slimbridge_wild). A REED WARBLER singing from the Knott Pool reedbed today. (In Focus). No further sign anywhere today. Ten Mediterranean Gulls this morning, an adult pair on the Rushy, seven second-summer and a first-summer on South Lake. 90 Wigeon still on the river this morning and a pair on the Holden Pool, 14 Avocets around the hides and 30 Black-tailed Godwits and a Snipe on South Lake. (MK/John Fletcher). Med Gulls pic by Mike, Avocet pic by John.

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Saul Warth    At least eight White Wagtails near Hock Ditch late morning. (MK).

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Cleeve Hill    Seven RING OUZELS (2m) Cleeve Hill on the E facing slope of the cattle enclosure at SO992255. (Paul Masters).

Tresham    Six Wheatears, two Corn Buntings and two Swallows along the Monarch’s Way just N of Tresham this morning. (Vic Polley/Claire Halpin).

Frampton    A SHORT-EARED OWL from Splatt Bridge gate at 7:15pm being mobbed by 50+ Sand Martins. (MK/Gordon Kirk).

Forest of Dean    At New Fancy View a first-year Goshawk, at Crabtree Hill three singing Tree Pipits, a male Stonechat and the GREAT GREY SHRIKE, at Cannop Ponds four Little Grebes, eightMandarins, a Marsh Tit and a male Gadwall still paired to a female Mallard. At Speech House threeHawfinches and at Woorgreens Lake two pairs of trilling Little Grebes. (Keith Vinicombe).

May Hill    A Willow Warbler singing at the top of the hill this morning. (Rob Guest).

Berkeley    A COMMON SANDPIPER and a JACK SNIPE near the mouth of Berkeley Pill this morning. (Geoff Moyser).

Coln Valley    On a 10 mile walk birds included two Tufted Ducks, a drake Teal, two Grey Herons, aLittle Grebe, three Grey Partridges, three Stock Doves, 20+ Goldfinches, two Dippers, aKingfisher, 10+ Long-tailed Tits, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, a Blackcap, a Swallow and twoReed Buntings. (Michael Cook).

Cotswold Water Park (West)    At Shorncote this morning a male Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail, 2+White Wagtails, 15+ Meadow Pipits, four Willow Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Blackcap, ten Sand Martins, a Swallow, 10+ Wigeon, two Egyptian Geese, a Little Ringed Plover, 20+ Lapwings, fourSnipe, two Little Egrets, a Water Rail, 6+ Reed Buntings and four Cetti’s Warblers. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon.

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Twyning    Two Reed Buntings regularly visiting the garden. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Reed Bunting

Bricklehampton    A Siskin on garden feeders today. (Chris Snook). Pic by Chris.

Siskin

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Sightings Thursday 7th April 2016

Poulton    Belated news of a HOOPOE in a non-birders private garden briefly yesterday but no further sign. (per Richard Baatsen).

WWT Slimbridge    A sub-adult LITTLE GULL on South Lake this afternoon. (Martine Fenn/@slimbridge_wild). An OSPREY flew W from the canal to the estuary N of Holden Tower at 9am. (@slimbridge_wild). On the Dumbles today a Sanderling. a Grey Plover, six Dunlins and aRinged Plover. (Geoff Moyser).

Cleeve Hill    A male RING OUZEL in the field opposite the masts at 11:50am. Also six Linnets, 50+ Skylarks and 12 Meadow Pipits. (Alan Hooper). Six RING OUZELS on the hill slopes W of the heather enclosure this evening. (Roy Shilham).

Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens Lake five Barnacle Geese, six Crossbills (2m) and a GREAT GREY SHRIKE still on Crabtree Hill. (Frank Williams).

Chedworth    A male Redstart still in the garden on Field Road today. (Chris Berens).

Hawling      176 Golden Plovers in the Hawling triangle today, mainly in summer plumage. (Laurie Pierce).

Wotton-Under-Edge    A male Redstart on Coombe Hill early morning and again in the evening. (Paul Rich).

Frampton    A SHORT-EARED OWL, Skylarks and 10+ Sand Martins from the gate at Splatt
Bridge at 6:50pm. (Phil Robinson).

Saul Warth    Two Yellow Wagtails, at least four White Wagtails and eight Pied Wagtails today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park (East)    At Pit 111 eight Grey Herons, nine Cormorants, 17 Tufted Ducks, four Teal, four Great Crested Grebes, a Little Egret, five Red Crested Pochards, a Goosander, four Reed Buntings, 14 Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, seven Swallows, a Green Woodpecker, aBrambling and three Bullfinches. At Pit 111b two Red Crested Pochards, three Grey Herons and five Cormorants. At Pit 126 50+ Black-headed Gulls, 40 Tufted Ducks, two Kingfishers and twoGreat Crested Grebes. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

Red-crested Pochards

Red-crested Pochards

Ashleworth Ham    Three House Martins, a few Swallows and a pair of Pintails today. (Keith Bannister).

Tirley    A singing Blackcap and a female Sparrowhawk over the village. (Mark Grieve).

Gloucester    A Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, three Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, tenMallards with four ducklings at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake today. (Alan Hooper). Pic by Alan.

Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler

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Sightings Wednesday 6th April 2016

Wed 6th Apr 2016

Ashleworth Ham    A male REDSTART at Stank Lane today. Also a Red Kite and probably the same bird seen at Coombe Hill. (Ian Hull). A drake Mandarin, two Swallows and a good passage of Sand Martins today. (Keith Bannister).

Berkeley    A male REDSTART in the back garden of Hamfield Farm for an hour mid afternoon. (per Paul Taylor).

Chedworth    A male REDSTART in the garden this evening on Field Road. (Chris Berens).

Frampton    A HOBBY N over the village green at 4:20pm. (Gordon Hodgson). An OSPREY flew W over the northern end of the village today at 4:30pm then headed steadily W. (Gordon Kirk). TwoMediterranean Gulls over the Sailing Lake, an adult and a first-summer, 150+ Sand Martins, threeSwallows, a House Martin, five Willow Warblers and five Lesser Redpolls. (Nick Goatman).

Whitminster    Three House Martins over the village this evening. (Martin McGill).

Minchinhampton    A male Wheatear on the Common today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today a Tawny Owl and a Wild Boar with three piglets. Also aGoshawk over New Fancy View. (Nick Page). At Yew Tree Brake a Tree Pipit, a GREAT GREY SHRIKE, a Willow Warbler, eight Nuthatches, six Chiffchaffs, four Mistle Thrushes, two Song Thrushes, a Green Woodpecker, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Coal Tits and a Raven. At Parkend by The Fountain Inn two Dippers and at Speech House two LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKERS today. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

WWT Slimbridge    From Holden Tower a Sanderling, two Ringed Plovers and two Grey Plovers, aPeregrine, 18 Lapwings, two Swallows and five Willow Warblers and seven Mediterranean Gulls on site today. (@slimbridge_wild).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two Mute Swans, six Greylags, 11 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, 50 Teal, 30Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, tenCoots, two Oystercatchers, 15 Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover, two Snipe, two Curlews, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a White Wagtail, two Pied Wagtails, at least two Cetti’s Warblers singing, two Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, two Reed Buntings and a Yellowhammer today. (Mike Smart).

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Sightings Tuesday 5th April 2016

Cleeve Hill    This morning six RING OUZELS, a Wheatear, a Curlew, a Willow Warbler, at least four Chiffchaffs and a Short-eared Owl mobbed and driven off by two Buzzards SO995255. (Peter Rodgers/Roy Shilham/Ian Hull/Jon Mercer/Chris Stott/Alan Baxter). Also six Bramblingsin West Wood, feeding on the path near the barn. (Chris Stott).

Ready Token    Early this morning 18 Goldfinches, nine Yellowhammers, seven Linnets, three maleBlackcaps, three Swallows, a SWIFT, three Corn Buntings, a male Bullfinch, a Grey Wagtail, a Red Kite, a Green Woodpecker, a male Sparrowhawk, eight Skylarks and a Wheatear. Also a Muntjac, aRoe Deer buck and a Weasel. (Michael Cook).

Forest of Dean    The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this morning, also Tree Pipitsand Stonechats and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER calling and drumming at Drybrook Road Station this morning. (Frank Williams). In Haywood plantation at 9pm a Woodcock and Tawny Owlcalling. (Owen Follis).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the resident Peregrines and an intruding Peregrine, aRed Kite, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Goshawks, a Goldcrest, two Swallows, a pair of Stock Doves, three Goosanders (1m,2f), three Mandarins (1m,2f), a Grey Wagtail, two Pied Wagtails, a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker and a Tawny Owl calling. Also a Fox. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Nailsworth    30+ Buzzards, most flying NW very high, male and female Kestrel, male and femaleSparrowhawk, a Red Kite, a male MERLIN which circled and then flew W at 12 noon and threeHouse Martins. (Terry Grant).

Hawling    Two Wheatears, two Golden Plovers, a Lapwing, five Red-legged Partridges, a Red Kite, four Buzzards, 20+ Linnets and five Stock Doves this afternoon. (Yvonne Nash/Martin Greenish).

Frampton    At the pools a Tree Pipit flew over calling, a Mediterranean Gull, a Lesser Redpoll and four Mandarins this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Edge    This afternoon a male Kestrel, three Buzzards, seven Meadow Pipit, three Skylarks, fourBullfinches, four Chiffchaffs and two Coal Tits SO846094. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse    Along the canal path from Stonehouse bridge to Upper Mills opposite Wycliffe college six singing Chiffchaffs and two Goldcrests. On the railway embankment and trees from The Ocean to Guns Mill seven singing Chiffchaffs and three more from the railway tunnels to Bonds Mill. Also seven Buzzards, two Grey Wagtails at the Frome tunnel under the railway, one at Guns Mill and two at Stonehouse Bridge on the canal. (Paul Sutton).

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Sightings Monday 4th April 2016

Aylburton Warth    This evening two male Yellow Wagtails, 12 White Wagtails and a Tree Pipitover. Also two WHOOPER SWANS still, 14 Golden Plovers and two Wheatears. (Lewis Thomson).

Snowshill    Three Wheatears in the area this evening. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.Wheatear 040416WWT Slimbridge    A SEDGE WARBLER singing this afternoon at the back of the tundra pen. (Arron Roberts). On South Lake six second-summer Mediterranean Gulls displaying in the Black-headed Gull colony today. Also 55 Avocets around the scrapes today. (Martin McGill). Also today a pair of Kingfishers, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs and male and female Reed Buntings. (Paddy Doyle). Pic by Paddy.KingfisherCleeve Hill    Five Wheatears and two Stonechats today. (Roy Shilham).

Coombe Hill Meadows    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still this evening. (Ian Ralphs). Three Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, two Greylags, four Shelducks, five Wigeon, 50 Teal, 20 Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, a Cormorant, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Buzzards, threeOystercatchers, 20 Lapwings, two Curlews, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, five Skylarks, fiveSwallows, two Sand Martins, a Wheatear, 1+ Cetti’s Warbler, a Blackcap, five Chiffchaffs and fourReed Buntings today. (Mike Smart).

Painswick Beacon    Birds today included two Red Kites, 23 Buzzards, two Swallows, seven Jaysand three Chiffchaffs just arrived and singing. (John Fleming).

Quedgeley    A garden Chiffchaff at 7am. (MK).

Northleach    A Sparrowhawk and three Buzzards over at midday. (Ben Hilder).

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