WWT Slimbridge At Middle Point an OSPREY flew downriver at 9:10am, two SPOONBILLS, two Greenshanks, 200+ Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, two Wheatears and three Whinchats. Two WOOD SANDPIPERS and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy and two juvenile Garganeys and a Great White Egret on South Lake. (Paul Masters/Ken Hurcombe/Mark Dowie/Roy Kinchin). Also on the Rushy today a Ruff, a Green Sandpiper and a Buzzard. (Bob Shiret). At least five Yellow Wagtails with Grey Wagtails and Pied Wagtails on the Rushy late afternoon. Two Mandarins and a Great White Egret flew over car park. (James Robinson).

Osprey by Paul Masters

Garganey by Paul Masters

Ruff by Bob Shiret

Green Sandpiper by Bob Shiret
Halmore Spotted Flycatchers still feeding young in the hedges, also a Kestrel, a male Blackcap and a Green Woodpecker. Two more Clouded Yellows in a field of clover hay E of Halmore Lane this morning, both males, and a Painted Lady. (Chris Newton).

Spotted Flycatchers by Chris Newton

Clouded Yellow by Chris Newton
Epney A Great White Egret alongside a Little Egret, a Hobby, a Kingfisher, a Curlew and 192 Canada Geese. (Terry Grant).
Saul Warth This morning a Whimbrel, a Black-tailed Godwit, 140+ Curlews, three Little Egrets, a Raven and a Grey Wagtail. (MK).

Black-tailed Godwit by Mike King

Whimbrel by Mike King
Frampton On the Sailing Lake this morning the adult Yellow-legged Gull again. (MK). This evening a CATTLE EGRET, five Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Kingfisher, 52 Gadwalls, five Teal, two Wigeon, a Mediterranean Gull and a Green Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman).

Yellow-legged Gull by Mike King
Sapperton Three Whinchats near Sapperton at midday. (Martin Greenish/Michelle Davies).
Stonehouse Around the Ocean at 11am a Raven, a female Sparrowhawk and a female Kestrel, c20 Swallows by the church, a Kingfisher and a Little Egret. (Paul Sutton).
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