Cleeve Hill Three DOTTERELS, two adults and a juvenile today. Turn left from masts car park SO 99395 24811 and they are on the fairway at SO987256 beyond the obvious lone tree (the memorial tree) on the hill. (John Fletcher et al). Seven reported flying E at 9:05am with three returning. (per BirdGuides).

Dotterel by John Fletcher
Frampton The BLACK TERN still on the Sailing Lake this morning. Also a Common Sandpiper, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Cetti’s Warbler. In the evening three Hobbies, a distant OSPREY, a Swift and 150+ Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).
WWT Slimbridge A WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point up on the sticks briefly this morning. (Martin McGill). It was seen again briefly at 3:45pm. (John Bromley). A Bittern from Zeiss hide this afternoon. (John Bromley). A juvenile BLACK TERN still on South Lake today. From Kingfisher hide three Cattle Egrets with the longhorn cattle. Along the Summer Walkway a Spotted Flycatcher in a hedge near the Pillbox. Along the Holden Walkway a Garden Warbler. Four Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail, two Whinchats and two Reed Buntings along the fence at Middle Point. Also two SPOONBILLS there this afternoon and a Turnstone earlier. Two juvenile Garganeys on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Roy Kinchin/MK).

Bittern by John Bromley

Garganeys by Mike King

Reed Bunting by Mike King
Forest of Dean A Green Sandpiper still this morning at 8:40am, just N of Woorgreens Lake. (Frank Williams).
Tuffley A Yellow Wagtail over SE, also a Swallow. (Mark Hobson).
Hardwicke A Yellow Wagtail over near Dimore Brook at 8:10am heading SE. (Paul Masters).
Stinchcombe Hill A Whinchat, a Redstart, two Tree Pipits and a Hobby this morning. A large movement of House Martins heading S with fewer Swallows, also 30+ Pied Wagtails and good numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. (James Robinson).
Ebworth Four Whinchats along the Ebworth drive this morning. (Tom Griffin).
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