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GNS Field Meeting – Ashleworth and Hasfield Hams (3 May 2006, contributed by Juliet Bailey)
This is the time of year to see the rare wild flower Mousetail (Myosurus minimus) a diminutive annual member of the buttercup family, where the centre of the flower bears…
Sightings – April 2006
Hawling (30 April, contributed by Robert Homan) 9 Wheatears by the Salt Way and 2 singing male Redstarts in the vicinity of the village. The Strand, Westbury (29 April, contributed…
GNS Field Meeting – Cleeve Hill (8 April 2006, contributed by Gordon Avery)
Some of the highlights of the meeting were: 2 female Wheatears, one in each of two different ploughed fields east of the horse paddocks, near the Golf Club House. On…
A Millipede new to Gloucestershire – David Scott-Langley
On Friday 7th April I was working in a long-established garden in Lower Oddington (SP22). One of the tasks was to remove some ancient stumps of Cytisus battandieri from a…
Sightings – March 2006
Coombe Hill (31 March, contributed by Mike Smart) With the rainfall of the last few days and the high equinoctial tides, the Severn is currently higher than it has been…
GNS Field Meeting – Waterhay, CWP(W) (26 March 2006, contributed by Gareth Harris)
Some of the highlights of the meeting were: Lake 68c from the new hide: Great Crested Grebes, Shelduck, Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal, Redshank, Snipe, Cetti’s Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Long-tailed tits, Bullfinch, Reed…
Sightings – February 2006
Sudmeadow (27 February, contributed by Gordon Avery) Seen this morning were: 1 Golden Plover flying through with 60 Lapwing. Pair of Shelduck still on GLS pond ( breeding pair no…
Sightings – January 2006
North Cotswolds mammals (27 January, contributed by Ian Ralphs) Observations during the day included: 65 Fallow Deer laying up in a large arable field, between Clapton-on-Hill and Sherborne. SP1716. 2…
Sightings – December 2005
Severn Hams (31 December, contributed by Mike Smart and Les Brown) Coombe Hill: Water levels continue to fall, with islands in scrapes clearly visible. Few birds visible from the Grundon…
Sightings – November 2005
Coombe Hill and Ashleworth (29 November, contributed by Mike Smart) Water levels were falling fast this morning after a cold night with snowfall and frost. Walking along the boardwalk to…
Sightings – October 2005
Witcombe (31 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) A WEBs count produced 56 Tufted Duck and 6 Teal amongst the other wildfowl and also a female Stonechat along the one of…
Sightings – September 2005
Haresfield Hill (29 September, contributed by Gordon Avery) A Willow Tit and 2 Chiffchaffs with a small tit-flock, also 8 Common Buzzards up together over the hill. Cheltenham (29 September,…