Frampton The BONAPARTE’S GULL still this evening at the pools then flew E at 7:15pm. (Andy Jordan). From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge this morning a male Redstart, three unringed Common Cranes, 47 Curlews, 12 Redshanks, two Snipe, ten Willow Warblers and a Common Sandpiper. (Gordon Hodgson). Also here a Yellow Wagtail, a pair of Pied Wagtails, three Buzzards, two Cormorants, six Little Egret, six Shelducks, a pair of Greylags and 8+ Swallows. (Paul Sutton). A Little Owl and five Sand Martins in the village this evening. (Josh Adamms).
Saul Warth Early morning pre-tide two Avocets, seven Ringed Plovers, a Little Stint, two Grey Plovers, two Oystercatchers, nine Dunlins, nine Curlews and a Yellow Wagtail over. Also a Roebuck caught by the tide swam 400m to the shore. (MK). Also a Common Sandpiper and a female Wheatear at Hock Ditch. (Mike Davis).
Berkeley shore A male Marsh Harrier flew NE at 8:15am. (Paul Taylor).
WWT Slimbridge The Cackling Goose on the Long Ground Pool, also from the Estuary Tower three White Wagtails, two Little Ringed Plovers, a wing-tagged Marsh Harrier, an unringed adult Common Crane with a GCP bird and two Avocets. (Paul Masters).
Coombe Hill Meadows This afternoon a pair of Avocets, a Redshank, Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Greylags, a Little Egret, a Yellow Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails and four Shelducks. (Roy Shilham).
Longney sands A Sedge Warbler this morning. (Sarah Batt).
Forest of Dean In fields behind Clearwell Quarry, a Red Kite, two singing Skylarks and six Fallow Deer. (Alan Waterman). A local Buzzard drove off four passing Buzzards today. (Chris Keeling).
Sandhurst Two different Mute Swans on nests on the brickpits, three Greylags, two Canada Geese, 50 Mallards, 5+ Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Swallow, at least five Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, five Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).
Aylburton Common Two Swallows on wires above their annual nest site this morning. (Martin Vaisey).
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