Frampton     On Court Lake a Red Kite flew through high N, seven Whimbrels flew E, an Oystercatcher, three drake Mandarins, six Gadwalls, the Ross’s Goose and a Raven. On the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper and two Oystercatchers and alternating between the lakes two Common Terns, 2+ Swifts, 6+ Swallows, a House Martin and 100+ Sand Martins. (MK). A Hobby heading SW fairly high between the lakes, at the Sailing Lake two Kingfishers, five Common Terns, 300+ Sand Martins with 40+ Swallows and 10+ House Martins over the sailing lake and resting on the wires nearby, a Sedge Warbler heard, two Shelducks over with a drake Mandarin, three Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Cetti’s Warblers, five Reed Warblers, five Yellow Wagtails and a female Whinchat. (Steve Pullen). A drake GARGANEY still on the flash behind the N reedbed at Splatt Bridge this evening. (Gordon Hodgson).

Yellow Wagtail by Steve Pullen

Whinchat by Steve Pullen

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Ross’s Goose by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 four Egyptian Geese, two Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, a Greenshank, two Common Terns, three Little Egrets, two Red Kites, a Little Owl, a Hobby, a Peregrine, four Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers, two Cetti’s Warblers, six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, eight Blackcaps, two Garden Warblers, a Goldcrest, three Yellowhammers and four Reed Buntings. (Ian Sherriffs).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece 6+ Yellow Wagtails, a Spotted Redshank and a Greenshank today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

May Hill     This morning two Tree Pipits, a Sparrowhawk and a Goshawk. (Owen Follis).

Forest of Dean    Breeding success for the Coots at Cannop ponds, six male Mandarins, a Swallow and a Nuthatch on the bird table. (Chris Keeling).

Coots by Chris Keeling