WWT Slimbridge From Estuary Tower a Greenshank on the Dumbles scrape and a Sanderling with 25 Dunlins and 51 Ringed Plovers on the estuary. Four Swallows from Kingfisher hide. (Slimbridge Sightings). On South Lake 106 Avocets and 617 Black-tailed Godwits, also three Lesser Redpolls feeding on the ground at the Sanderson Bridge, and several Willow Warblers around the grounds. (Paul Masters).
Painswick A FIRECREST in the garden at 8:45am. (Rob Crispin).
Forest of Dean A male Crossbill at Woorgreens today. (Sarah Townsend). A Coot on Woorgreens Lake today, very scarce now. (Frank Williams).
Nailsworth Three Red Kites and 20+ Siskins on garden feeders. At Barton End two Red Kites and a male Peregrine. (Terry Grant).
Foss Cross c180 Golden Plovers circling at altitude over flooding arable fields E of Foss Cross at SP075095. (Harvey Sherwood).
Quedgeley A Ring-necked Parakeet in the garden with a purple ring on the left leg. (Paul Masters).
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