WWT Slimbridge The eclipse GARGANEY pair on the Top New Piece, the breeding plumaged Ruff still on South Lake and six Snow Geese of unknown origin on the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall).
Coombe Hill Meadows Birds today included a GREAT WHITE EGRET, two Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Grey Heron, a Sedge Warbler, a Lapwing, an Avocet and a Cormorant. A Fox shot out of cover and caught and killed an adult Canada Goose. Also Four-Spotted Chaser, Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmers and Hairy Dragonfly. (Alan McIlquham).

Great White Egret by Alan McIlquham

Black-tailed Skimmer by Alan McIlquham
Cam A Red Kite over at 12:45pm. (Jonathan Bull).
Forest of Dean At Mitcheldean this morning, busy feeding low among the estate roofs four House Martins and a Swallow. Three Swifts feeding high over the fields. (Chris Keeling). Quiet today on May Hill with only a Linnet of note. (Nick Fairburn).

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