twenty Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 The weekend bird reports for Gloucestershire were very impressive. Another Great Grey Shrike, this time at a traditional site in the forest of Dean, (the bird at Snowshill in the Cotswolds still resident as well). Two Richard's pipits at WWT Slimbridge, and another at Frampton. A Snow Bunting and a Yellow Browed Warbler at Sharpness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 I can never understand why Great Grey Shrikes overwinter in the Forest of Dean and other locations in the West country. Are they ones which have bred in this country or have they come here from the Continent for the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted November 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 hour ago, JDog said: I can never understand why Great Grey Shrikes overwinter in the Forest of Dean and other locations in the West country. Are they ones which have bred in this country or have they come here from the Continent for the winter? These seem to be returning Scandinavian birds, and always back to the same areas. A Red Backed Shrike was also sighted in June of this year at Shab Hill, on edge of the Cotswold escarpment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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