twenty

Have used 45 gallon drums with letter box openings x3 in the sides, about 3" from the bottom, on a couple of concrete blocks, we fed barley and wheat, they worked well. Placed them about 6 feet from the edge, on a bank that gave easy access, and return to water.

Spotted an Albino/pure white Swallow today amongst a group of ten or so 'normal' swallows. A first for me, and brilliant to watch it hawking insects with its fellow Swallows. Have seen Albino's/white birds in Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and also pied birds in Carrion Crow and Starling but todays sighting was by far the best as regards unusuality.

It's a Collared Pratincole, a scarce summer vagrant from Southern Europe and North Africa.

Have a look at the website 'The White Stork project' plenty of info there, but to see one like you did is great. All the best.

Black Crowned Night Heron at Mythe pits (Tewkesbury), yesterday,28/6/23.

Two adult Cuckoo's satellite tagged in May over in Ireland, have started their ' Autumn ' migration south. This is the first year Irish Cuckoo's have been tagged (BTO project, four Cuckoos tagged), to determine their migration route.

Black Terns at Cotswold Water Park, and Slimbridge WWT yesterday (1/6/23).

A Great Bustard, probably one of the re-introduced birds from Salisbury plain initiative of 2004, 20 birds were released from Russian source. See The Great Bustard Group online, for more information.

Ditto, will not watch it with him involved.

A Black-Winged Stilt at WWT Slimbridge yesterday (21/5/23).

Yeah another Redstart, there is no way that the other Redstart ( The Male ), would be sat on that post ,if that was a BOP coming in to the scene.

Cuckoo ?

Male White- Spotted Bluethroat back at WWT Slimbridge for the third year. (14/5/23).

Reform for me too.

Used to attend meets up on the Cotswolds many moons ago, a time when I owned racing Greyhounds as well. Most Hares escaped through portholes built into the cotswold stone walls, This was all under Coursing club rules, and a good spectacle, I would say most Hares escaped, they knew the ground better than their persuers.

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Its a lovely song isn't it, Highnam woods just west of Gloucester has breeding Nightingales, Three singing Nightingales were reported there yesterday (7/5/23). White stork reported over WWT Slimbridge yesterday (7/5/23), and later over Frampton.

Nigel Farage said on his show last night (GBNews), there are now 21 remainers, and only 8 brexiteers left in the top Tory posts.

A Hawfinch in a garden in Nailsworth (Nr Stroud), yesterday. 21/4/23, A Swift and five yellow wagtail at Frampton as well.

Same here.

A singing Nightingale in Highnam Woods, Nr Gloucester yesterday (16/4/23). Three Ring Ouzel on Cleeve hill, one Ring Ouzel on Stinchcombe golf course (16/4/23). A Grasshopper Warbler in Frampton reed beds (16/4/23).

A Cuckoo, and two Pied Flycatchers reported in the Forest of Dean yesterday (9/4/23).

Yes

Osprey recorded from Hampshire To Northumberland ( 4/5 County Sightings ), on their return to breeding sites, over the last few days.

Agree totally.