Saul Warth An adult KITTIWAKE on the bank by the Sewage Works first thing this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). An adult KITTIWAKE, possibly the same, flew over Hock Cliff/Framilode church with three Black-headed Gulls, towards Epney at 11am. (Martin McGill). At high tide the wintering Common Sandpiper still, 13 Grey Plovers, 31 Dunlins, four Curlews, three distant Bewick’s Swans, four Wigeon, a Shelduck, a Rock Pipit, a Grey Wagtail and a Mistle Thrush. (MK/Martin McGill).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King
Cotswold Water Park West An adult CASPIAN GULL and an adult Great Black-backed Gull at Pit 16 tonight. Also a probable adult Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid. (Rich Hearn).
Ashleworth Ham This afternoon 83 Lapwings, 124 Canada Geese, 94 Greylags, 19. Mallards, two Little Grebes, 23 Teal, 16 Wigeon, a Gadwall, six Shovelers, two Grey Herons, 17 Fieldfares and 75 Starlings. (John Fletcher).
Gloucester The male BLACK REDSTART and a Peregrine still on the Cathedral today. (Speckled Wood Wildlife). 12 Teal on Castle Meads, a male Stonechat alongside the cycle track and a female Kestrel and two Cormorants flying downriver and two adult Grey Herons on Port Ham. (Gordon Avery). Around the pool area this afternoon a Water Rail and Cetti’s Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, a Sparrowhawk, five Reed Buntings and a pair of Stonechats and another Chiffchaff by the River Leadon at Over. (Andy Jayne).
Forest of Dean A Grey Wagtail at Cannop Ponds. Also a drake Mandarin and two pairs of Goosanders. (Speckled Wood Wildlife).
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