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@MatthewOates76 Surprised to find one at Lower Woods yesterday.

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Catkins very early on Hazel this year, and found this female flower today. #wildflowerhour

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2 Siskin at Black Rocks this morning. 15 Meadow Pipit and 4 Heron at Cog Mill.

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One of three White-letter Hairstreaks staying high up in the elms near Black Rocks today.

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Black Lacewing - Nothochrysa capitata - on an Elm along the Frome today. Quite widespread but not often recorded - seems to be no previous records in South Gloucestershire.

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White Ermine, Muslin Moth, Poplar Hawk Moth and Ruby Tiger from this morning’s Moth Club.

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Woundwort Shieldbug, Malachite Beetle and 24 Spotted Ladybirds from along the Frome today.

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Possible Yellow-legged Gull near Cog Mill today? 1 Dipper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret, 2 Mistle Thrush around Black Rocks.

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Scarce Fungus Weevil, Platyrhinus resinosus, found at Black Rocks last week. Classified as nationally scarce but on the increase. Also known as the King Alfred’s Cake Weevil or Cramp Ball Weevil because the larvae develop inside the fungus.

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River Frome around Black Rocks: 1 Dipper, 1 Redwing, 1 Kingfisher, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Cormorant, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Skylark, 2 GS Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest

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Red Kite, Peregrine, 2 Kingfisher, Treecreeper and Green Woodpecker at Black Rocks today.

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2 Dippers, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Mistle Thrush along the Frome today. Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Skylark and Chiffchaff singing and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.

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@bristolbirding Video on Facebook of a swift species over Temple Meads today. https://t.co/NFvnSv7FDk

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Two-toothed Door Snail, Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage and Warlock’s Butter at Rockwell Wood today.

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Also around Black Rocks today: 3 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk and a Comma.

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6 Siskin at Black Rocks today.

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Bleeding Heart Spider - Nigma puella - found in Coalpit Heath today. Pound coin for scale. @BritishSpiders

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At least 15 toads around Beesmoor pond last night.