Clapton-on-the-Hill The OSPREY viewed distantly still today until 10:10am at least from the lane N of Newbridge sat in large dead tree at SP17941807. It flew off to hunt late off but returned at 7pm. (Keith Jennings/Paul Masters).

Osprey by Paul Masters
WWT Slimbridge THE BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy today. Also two Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning a Kingfisher by the car park. The GRASSHOPPER WARBLER again in the field W of the Grundon hide. (Eric Harris).
Saul Warth At high tide at 3pm 200+ Black-tailed Godwits, 180+ Avocets, 33 Curlews, nine Oystercatchers, 15+ Dunlins, 60+ Shelducks, a juvenile Buzzard, four Skylarks and a Reed Bunting. (MK).
Frampton pools This evening a Great White Egret, a female Tufted Duck with three ducklings, six Common Terns with two fully fledged chicks, two Little Grebes with a full grown chick, a Spotted Flycatcher still feeding young, the Ross’s Goose, 145 Barnacle Geese, 19 Greylags, seven Canada Geese, 52 Mute Swans, 46 Mallards and 20+Swifts. (Nick Goatman).
Stroud 170+ Swifts flew south between 8:20am and 9:45am. (Terry Grant).
Huntley Birds included a Stock Dove, eight Linnets with seven Goldfinches on wires, two Whitethroats, four Greenfinches, two Buzzards, two Red Kites over heading W, a female Sparrowhawk carrying prey, eight Swifts, a Goldcrest in the churchyard and Swallows nesting at the church. (Derek Summers).
Ashleworth Ham This afternoon two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, 59 Mallards, a Green Woodpecker, two Reed Buntings, two Stock Doves, two Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, two Chaffinches, a Greenfinch, two Long-tailed Tits, a Red-legged Partridge and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).
Cotswold Water Park West At Coke’s Pit, Pit 34 Red Crested Pochards, two Reed Warblers, three Common Terns and an Oystercatcher. (Jack Green).
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