Aylburton An adult CATTLE EGRET present feeding in the fields at Aylburton Mead since mid-February until yesterday at least. Its on private land just behind the Lydney Estate Milking Unit SO625011 and can be scoped from the public footpath running parallel to the railway line on the Aylburton side. Also 27 Fieldfares and two Mallards. (Barrie Mills).
Sharpness 34 KITTIWAKES flew upstream past Sharpness picnic site at 2:50pm today. (Steve Preddy). Also a BLACK REDSTART still. (Paul Taylor).
Berkeley shore Seven Turnstones, five Dunlins, 11 Curlews, an Oystercatcher and a female Shoveler early afternoon. (Paul Taylor).
Twyning A Red Kite over and two male Reed Buntings in the garden today. (Phil & Chris Andrews).
Forest of Dean The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this morning. (Luke Phillips).
Ashley 15 Goldfinches, 14 singing Skylarks, 66 Fieldfares, 120+ Linnets, 36+ Yellowhammers, 100+ Chaffinches, four Reed Buntings, a Lapwing N, three Buzzards, a Kestrel, four Pied Wagtails, three Stonechats, seven Stock Doves, two Redwings and nine Roe Deer today. (Mark Grieve).
Frampton At Court lake three Goldeneyes, the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, 45 Tufted Ducks, 30+ Siskins, 20+Goldfinches and four CATTLE EGRETS came in to roost. (Nick Goatman).
Andoversford Spring passage of Common Gulls today had 400 in fields with a Herring Gull, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and five Black-headed Gulls. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.
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