Cotswold Water Park East A red Knot on Pit 132 this afternoon, a very scarce bird for CWP. (John Durrell).
Epney This morning the TURTLE DOVE for its 16th day at the Longney end of the village at 5:46am. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without blocking access and not in the pub unless you are using it. Also do not park in the private residents car park at Longney Crib. Thank you. (MK). This evening five juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and an adult breeding plumage Mediterranean Gull (Lewis Cook) and six Little Egrets opposite the Anchor Inn. (Mark Hobson/Lewis Cook).
Saul Warth High tide early morning with three red Knot, four Sanderlings, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Avocets, a Greenshank, three Redshanks, 178 Curlews, 62 Dunlins, a Ringed Plover and 15 Oystercatchers. Also 30+ Goldfinches, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler singing at the treatment works and a Yellow Wagtail over. (Martin McGill/MK).
Purton Early morning a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Whimbrel, four Yellow Wagtails and 18 Sand Martins all flew S also three Willow Warblers. (Francis Steuck).
Roel Gate In the Roel Hill farm area this afternoon 1+ QUAIL still calling from the wheat and barley fields bordering the bridle path calling close to the road. Also Corn Buntings and Yellowhammers. (Roberta Goodall).
Forest of Dean At Nagshead at 9:35am a male Goshawk flew low through the car park to the reserve. (Bettie Sloane).
Twyning At Upham Meadow two Buzzards, ten Stock Doves, 195 Rooks and five Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).
Guscar Rocks & Aylburton Warth On the evening high tide four moulting Bar-headed Geese, 33 Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks with eight ducklings, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a juvenile Peregrine, two Oystercatchers, 400+ Curlews, a Whimbrel heard, a Common Sandpiper, 60 Carrion Crows and five Rooks. (Mike Smart).
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