Saul Warth This morning three Grey Herons, seven Little Egrets, 100+ Curlews, three new Wheatears, including a Greenland male, 70+ Goldfinches, seven Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, two Swallows, seven Ravens and a Small Copper. (MK).
Greenland Wheatear by Mike King
Blackcap by Mike King
WWT Slimbridge From Hogarth hide a Snipe, four Ruff and five Black-tailed-Godwits. (Dave Tait). On the Rushy four Greenshanks, three Spotted Redshanks, a Ruff, 10+ Redshanks and a Black-tailed Godwit. (Martin Price). From Zeiss hide a SPOONBILL, a Common Crane, a Great White Egret, three Wheatears, Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and two Ruff. (Peter Bryant/Paul Sutton).
Green Sandpiper by Paul Sutton
Snipe by Dave Tait
Ruff by Dave Tait
Frampton From Splatt Bridge this morning a Marsh Harrier, two Peregrines, the immature SPOONBILL flew down-river, a Great White Egret, 14 Mandarins, 15 Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Sedge Warbler and a Willow Warbler. Vis-mig included 75 Swallows, 38 Meadow Pipits, four Grey Wagtails, 23 Stock Doves, a Wigeon and ten Jays all S. (Gordon Hodgson).
Standish At Black Bridge early morning two juvenile Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, one singing, four Meadow Pipits, a Linnet and two House Martins heading S. (MK).
Stinchcombe Hill A Whinchat, a Wheatear and a Siskin this morning. (James Robinson).
Chavenage Lane Two Red Kites, a Hobby, 200+ Swallows, most heading E or SE, 40+ Meadow Pipits, 80+ Linnets and a Stonechat. (Terry Grant).
Cotswold Water Park East At Whelford Pools NR a female Red Crested Pochard and four juveniles. (Mel Greenhalgh).
Coombe Hill Meadows A juvenile Little Grebe on the canal near the car park. From the hide five Grey Herons and two Little Egrets. (Paul Clark).