Eastleach A ringtail HEN HARRIER at Eastleach Downs crossroads in the sheep field along the county boundary. Also 150 Skylarks, 45 Corn Buntings and two pairs of Stonechats. (Ian Ralphs).
WWT Slimbridge The CACKLING GOOSE again today from the Estuary Tower. (Paul Rich/Dot Jones/Bettie Sloane/Cas & Luther Hambling). Also today a Peregrine frightened c750 Golden Plovers, c100 Lapwings and c150 Dunlins. (Cas & Luther Hambling).
Nailsworth At Ruskin Mill ponds a pair of Dippers, a pair of Kingfishers, a Grey Heron, ten Moorhens, a pair of Little Grebes, a pair of Coots, a pair of Mallards, three Coal Tits, three singing Song Thrushes and two Nuthatches. At Barton End 21 Fieldfares, seven Redwings, seven Meadow Pipits, five Stock Doves, a male Bullfinch, ten Common Gulls, a male Kestrel, a Buzzard and 300+ Starlings. (Jake King).
Coombe Hill Meadows Three Mute Swans;, 120 Greylags, 50 Canada Geese, 1000 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 120 Teal, 20 Mallards, 82+ Pintails, 70 Shovelers, 18 Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons and 80 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).
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