Awre The RICHARD’S PIPIT reported as being present until 10:20am when it flew E across the river and there was no further sign by 4:30pm. Otherwise a Wheatear at 12:30pm. (Pete & Marjo Lewis). Also four Stonechats, 34 Linnets, two Skylarks, a Common Gull, nine Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, a Kestrel and a Red Admiral. (MK).

Red Admiral by Mike King
WWT Slimbridge Two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Les Ditchburn/Nigel Young). From Robbie Garnett hide, four Spotted Redshanks, 80+ Black-tailed Godwits, the Snow Goose and a Bar-headed Goose with the loose Greylag flock and four Skylarks with one singing. On the estuary from the summer walkway, 35 Grey Plovers, 100+ Golden Plovers, six Ringed Plovers, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Curlews, four Avocets, a Curlew Sandpiper, eight Dunlins, 12 Pintails, 60+ Shelducks, two Cormorants, six Little Egrets and three Grey Herons. Also a Stonechat, two male Reed Buntings and three Skylarks. (Steve Pullen).

Mediterranean Gull by Nigel Young

Spotted Redshank by Steve Pullen

Snow Goose by Steve Pullen
Forest of Dean At Nagshead this morning a Firecrest and two Goldcrests bathing at Campbell hide, four young Wild Boar and a Roe Deer. A Dipper at Cannop Ponds Stoneworks. (Bettie Sloane). Tawny Owls calling during the night at Lower Mitcheldean. (Chris Keeling). A Goldcrest in the garden today at Blaisdon. (Jules de Bharra).
Cheltenham A Tawny Owl calling at Charlton Park Gate at 7pm and another/same bird behind the Naunton Park alms-houses at 10pm. (Steve Brown).
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