Frampton Three LITTLE GULLS still on the Sailing Lake at 3pm. (Greg Mabbett). They headed off high NE at 3:45pm. (Nick Goatman). A male Red Crested Pochard on Court Lake. (Tim Thompson). Also today three Oystercatchers, 37 Chiffchaffs, 13 Blackcaps, three Fieldfares, five Cetti’s Warblers, 113 Tufted Ducks, eight Teal, a Ross’s Goose, 134 Barnacle Geese, 42 Greylags, 14 Canada Geese and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman).

Little Gull by Greg Mabbett
Berkeley shore & Pill Early morning two Jack Snipe still with seven Snipe and two Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Small numbers of Goldfinches and Meadow Pipits heading NE. (Paul Taylor).
WWT Slimbridge From Estuary Tower 204 White-fronted Geese, three Greenland White-fronted Geese, two Pink-footed Geese and two Little Ringed Plovers. A Willow Warbler singing in the Estuary Tower bushes at lunchtime. A 3rd calendar year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake and a Green Sandpiper from Hogarth hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Aylburton Common This morning birds included two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Jay, a male Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs, three Song Thrushes and a small flock of finches including eight Goldfinches, two Chaffinches and two Linnets. (John Meadows).
Forest of Dean At Brookend a Red Kite gliding towards Lydney at 4:30pm above the lane to Woolaston Station (as was). (Ian Gorton).
Cheltenham At Pittville Park, Long-tailed Tit and Nuthatch nest building, a Great Crested Grebe on a nest, a Treecreeper, two Grey Herons, a few Coots, Moorhens, Mallards on the water and a noisy Brambling giving itself away high in an oak. (Tom Mabbett).
Stonehouse Seven Buzzards and two Ravens circling and displaying very high over the garden at Bridgend. (Paul Sutton).
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