WWT Slimbridge This morning from Zeiss Hide 745 Lapwings, 300+ Golden Plovers, 500+ Dunlins, the probable Semipalmated Sandpiper, 36 Knot, 22 Curlews, a Spotted Redshank, 73 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Ruff, a Redshank and two Little Stints. Also the Dark-bellied Brent Goose around and an Avocet on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Snowshill Four Ravens on roadkill today. (Keith Jennings).
Winstone A male MERLIN S of Winstone near JackBarrow Farm this morning. (Jon Mercer).
Cirencester Park This morning 60+ Redwings, a Fieldfare, a Marsh Tit, 100+ Golden Plovers circling and a Kingfisher by Barton Mill. (Jon Mercer).
Symonds Yat From the viewpoint the resident Peregrines and an intruding Peregrine, Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, Ravens, Redwings, Fieldfares, two Marsh Tits, Jays, 16 Mandarins (8m, 8f), a Kingfisher, a Wren and a Mistle Thrush. Also a Fallow Deer with a fawn, a Bank Vole and a Red Admiral butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews).
Stonehouse In the canal area around St Cyr’s Church a female Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Jay, a Mistle Thrush, a Goldcrest with a small Long-tailed Tit flock, a Treecreeper on Nutshell Bridge, a Kingfisher, a Song Thrush and at least eight Wrens. (Paul Sutton).
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