Cotswold Water Park West A LITTLE TERN remained on Pit 41 for it’s second day, most unusual for this species. Also 10+ Common Terns, nine Great Crested Grebes, three Little Grebes, a Kingfisher and three Little Egrets. (Mark Hobson/MK). Pics by Mark Dowie.
WWT Slimbridge A Greenshank flew over the Big Pen calling. A summer plumaged Grey Plover on the river early morning and a Wheatear on the Dumbles. A Knot, an adult and a juvenile GARGANEY, three Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, ten Dunlins and the Avocet pair with three chicks on the Top New Piece. (Roberta Goodall). A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew N over the car park and a Marsh Harrier flew over the Tack Piece. (John Budd). Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. A Spotted Redshank, 14 Ruffs, 48 Redshanks, two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and 250 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Mike Davis).
The Camp, Stroud At Roughbanks BC Reserve a contact calling Redstart and a family party of Spotted Flycatchers today. (Duncan Dine).
Forest of Dean At Crabtree Hill this morning a male and a female Stonechat. (Terry Stevenson).
Sharpness A Wheatear S of the picnic site today. (Andy Jordan).
West Gloucestershire Two male Common Hawkers and a male Southern Hawker holding territory W of the River Severn. Exact location undisclosed due to trampling of habitat. (Roger Wasley). Pic by Roger.