Saul Warth Two POMARINE SKUAS flew high N over the Warth at 6:50am. (Gordon Hodgson).
WWT Slimbridge The GLOSSY IBIS showed well on Knott pool this morning but flew off at 8:30am and wasn’t relocated. Also a Cuckoo in the Decoy, a female Wigeon still on the Rushy, five Greenshanks from Zeiss hide and a pair of Oystercatchers with chicks on the roof of South Lake Observatory. (James Lees, WWT/MK). Pic by Mike.
Poulton A female MARSH HARRIER flew N at 5:25pm parallel to Bell Lane; also Little Owl in a field to W of Bell Lane. (John Durell).
Longney The ICELAND GULL again this morning on the sands. (Ian Hull).
Frampton At least four Hobbies hunting over Frampton Court Lake at 1:40pm. Also a pair of displaying Buzzards, a Common Tern and three Swifts. (MK). Earlier 8-9 Hobbies at noon. (Karle Burford). A BLACK TERN on the Sailing Lake briefly at 8am. (Steve Brown).
Sharpness From SARA this morning a Whimbrel, an ARCTIC TERN and a male Gadwall all flew N and a Red Kite was over SARA and lingered throughout the day. (MK/Dan White/Andy Jordan). Pic by Mike.
Tirley Two garden Spotted Flycatchers this morning. Later around Tirley to Town Street Farm two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, two Whitethroats, eight Swallows, five House Martins, a Grey Heron over, three Skylarks and three Red-legged Partridges. (Mark Grieve).
Twyning A pair of Gadwall on a small fishing pond and two calling Cuckoos over at Church End. (Sarah Loaring).
Forest of Dean A Swift over Clearwell and a Skylark flying near Great Dunklins Farm , Parawell Lane, St. Briavels. (Paula Simpson).
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