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Sightings – October 2004
Sudmeadow (30 October, contributed by Gordon Avery) 2 Chiffchaffs by Llantony Weir and 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on the tip, one showing very good characteristics of the cachinans race. Coombe…
Coombe Hill Open Days, October 2004 – Mike Smart
With heavy rains higher up the Severn catchment, and high tides in the estuary, flooding has come early to the Severn Valley this autumn. Over the last week, the level…
Coombe Hill Reserve Opening 2004: Gallery
Many GNS members will have visited the new developments at the GWT Coombe Hill reserve in the last year. The creation of areas of open water and a network of…
Sightings – September 2004
Lydney New Grounds (27 September, contributed by Andy Jayne) Late afternoon produced 1 Merlin (probably imm fem), 2 Golden Plover, 50 Skylark and 2 Raven. GLS (19 September, contributed by…
Sightings – August 2004
Standish (Late August, contributed by Juliet Bailey) Swallows have nested in the barns here, and currently there are flocks of 30 or more, joined by House Martins that I believe…
Sightings – July 2004
Lower Lode, Tewkesbury (29 July 2004, via C Guy) 2 Little Egrets reported from the area today. Gatekeeper (25 July 2004) This butterfly species is particularly numerous at the moment…
Sightings – June 2004
Huntman’s Quarry, Naunton (25 June 2004, contributed by Andy Jayne) 11 Corn Buntings in song and 5 Tree Sparrows in the afternoon. Severn Ham, Tewkesbury (25 June 2004, contributed by…
A New Dragonfly for Gloucestershire – June 2004 – Ingrid Twissell
The rare Scarce Chaser (Libellula fulva) was discovered in good numbers by Dick Medley on the River Avon in Worcestershire. The Scarce Chaser Although Dick was sure of his identification…
Sightings – May 2004
Woorgreens area, Forest of Dean (22 May 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) On the lake at Woorgreens today – male and female Mandarin with 6 ducklings. A Wood Warbler singing…
Sightings – April 2004
Cheltenham (30 April 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) Lesser Whitethroat singing from the disused Honeybourne railway, Swindon Lane. 6 Swifts over St Paul’s area late afternoon. Lydney (28 April 2004,…
Sightings – March 2004
Cleeve Hill (31 March 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) Warm sunshine brought out the butterflies this afternoon with male Brimstone, Comma, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell flying in Padcombe Bottom, the…
Sightings – February 2004
R Severn, Deerhurst (18 February 2004, contributed by Robert Homan) Frozen lakes perhaps accounted for 3 Goosanders (2m, 1f) on the river between Haw Bridge and Deerhurst. Also 40 Canada…