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This is the website of the Gloucestershire Local Group. RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area while learning more about birds and wildlife.

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Sightings list for Rodborough Common – 19 July 2026

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Our Upcoming Events

Field meetings provide a great deal of enjoyment and give members the opportunity to improve their ID skills and meet new people.

All ages are welcome.

You don’t have to be a bird expert to take part; just come along and enjoy yourselves.

Adequate clothing and stout footwear are recommended for all walks.

 

Upcoming events (opens in new tab)

Visit to GWT Ashleworth Ham(opens in new tab)

Event date: 23 August 2026

Our annual visit to RSPB Newport Wetlands(opens in new tab)

Event date: 13 September 2026

Latest news

Great Egrets at Ham Wall
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October 2026 Field Meeting

29 July 2026

Birding Weekend Away We will be repeating 2024’s birding weekend away to Somerset in October. If you wish to come for both days, you will…
Pied Flycatcher
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Nest box building day – 11 August

12 July 2026

RSPB Gloucestershire is organising a nest box building day: your chance to help wildlife and have fun (and cake) at the same time.  The local…
Blue tit
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RSPB Guidance on Feeding Garden Birds

25 June 2026

You may have seen this news earlier in the spring. It is worth reinforcing now during the hot summer, when transmission of disease, especially to…
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September Indoor Meeting

5 June 2026

Indoor Meetings take a break over the summer so our next one will be in person at Highnam Parish Rooms starting 2.00pm on Tuesday 15 September….
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Sightings list for Rodborough Common – 19 July 2026

21 July 2026

We visited Rodborough Common, a site that is good for many species of butterflies, and particularly the Chalkhill Blue. The weather for our walk was…
Nightjar
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Sightings list for GWT Woorgreens Nature Reserve

25 June 2026

Friday 12 June The stars of the show on this evening walk were Woodcock and Nightjar! There was a supporting cast of Stonechat, Linnet, Black-headed…
Canal view
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Sightings List for Coombe Hill Canal and Common 20/06/26

21 June 2026

GWT Coombe Hill Canal and Meadows Saturday 20thJune 2026 This was a visit to the GWT reserve at Coombe Hill Canal and Meadows, to hopefully…
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Sightings List for Second visit to Cleeve Hill Common

1 June 2026

This visit was primarily to find Butterflies and Wild Flowers. List composed by Alan Brown Saturday 30th May 2026. Dry and sunny conditions with light…
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