Arlingham Near Arlingham an OSPREY flew NE towards the Forest. Also a Curlew flew from a cornfield onto the river.(Marie-Claire Chapman).
Sharpness A GREAT WHITE EGRET and a Spotted Redshank from SARA this evening. Also a Reed Warbler. (Andy Jordan).
Symonds Yat From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Goshawk, a male Sparrowhawk, four Buzzards, Ravens, a male Mandarin, nine Siskins, c12 Long-tailed Tits, two Mistle Thrushes, three Jays, Fallow Deer rutting and four seen including a fully antlered black mulberry buck swimming across the Wye. Also a Speckled Wood and two Red Admiral butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).
Framilode A Kingfisher behind The Ship Inn and six Shelducks flew onto the river. On the shore between Framilode and Frampton 24 Wheatears and two Little Egrets. (Marie-Claire Chapman).
Frampton At Frampton shore 25+ Curlews and many Shelducks.(Marie-Claire Chapman).
Duntisbourne Leer Seven Linnets, three Yellowhammers and 30+ Goldfinches on wires near at 6:05pm and 50+ Golden Plovers in the adjacent newly turned field. (Michael Cook).
Chapman’s Cross 80+ Golden Plovers in a rape field at 6:20pm. (Michael Cook).
Gloucester At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake 70+Linnets, a pair of Stonechats and a Little Grebe this morning. (Martin Greenish).
Cleeve Hill This morning a Whinchat by the gate from West Down into Wardens Wood, five Stonechats near Wontley Barn. Several small flocks of 15-25 Redwings flying over heading W. At least 500 Linnets on a stubble field, disturbed by a Sparrowhawk. (Chris Stott).
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