Nailsworth area The late Wheatear still present at Hazelcote Farm and a female MERLIN hunting in nearby fields, disturbing 130+ Golden Plovers. (Terry Grant).
Frampton A juvenile Marsh Harrier from Splatt Bridge at 10am. (Gordon Avery).
Sharpness A female/immature BLACK REDSTART in the compound by the lock gate on the north side this afternoon. (Pete Grimmitt). Between Sharpness and Purton a pair of Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Little Grebe, 30+ Wigeon, a Redshank, two Curlews, three Cormorants and Redwings and Fieldfares. (Mike Davis).
WWT Slimbridge A WATER PIPIT and a female MERLIN from the Estuary Tower and 22 Ruff with 322 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Tewkesbury At Mitton, along the Avon just N of Tewkesbury, seven Mute Swans, 40 Wigeon and two Teal on flooded meadows. (Mike Smart).
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