WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE was on the Top New Piece early on, but spent most of the day on South Lake, giving much better views. At 3:35pm it flew high SW towards the Zeiss hide. Earlier a Goshawk, a Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes et al).

Collared Pratincole by Nick Truby

Collared Pratincole by Nick Truby

Collared Pratincole by Mike King

Saul Warth     The waders were all distant, four Grey Plovers, 100+ Dunlins and ten Curlews. Also a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, four Meadow Pipits, a Grey Wagtail, 11 Fieldfares and the local Mistle Thrush guarding his mistletoe stash. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Nailsworth     Another heavy movement of thrushes along the Nailsworth Valley involving thousands of birds. Short counts at various times logged 1420+ Redwings and 795+ Fieldfares, a small sample of those which were passing. (Terry Grant).