WWT Slimbridge The PECTORAL SANDPIPER was absent throughout the day but turned up on the Rushy at 4:30pm. Also a Common Sandpiper and two Spotted Redshanks. Nine Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. (Sam Walker). 13 CATTLE EGRETS from Hogarth hide today. Also a Hobby again. (Martin McGill). A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Middle Point. On the river two immature SPOONBILLS, two Turnstones and a Greenshank and the Grey Partridge from the viewpoint on the summer walkway. (Paul Rich/Ian Hull).

Cattle Egret by Steve Money
Saul Warth At high tide early morning 38 Curlews, 40 Shelducks, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Little Owl, a Wheatear, nine Swallows and around the sewage works a Lesser Whitethroat, two juvenile Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler and 4+ Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King
Sharpness to Berkeley Pill This morning a Whinchat, 5+ Curlews, 3+ Common Sandpipers, 10+ Redshanks, 3+ Cormorants, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Swallow and an Oystercatcher. (Mike Davies).
Frampton 20+ Yellow Wagtails at Splatt Bridge this evening, ten together in the horse paddock with others dropping in to roost. Also a juvenile Stonechat. (Gordon Hodgson). Around the pools a Greenshank feeding on floating weed on the Sailing Lake. Also a Redstart, a Willow Warbler, 40 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, three families of Reed Warblers, a Hobby, a Great White Egret, 100’s of Sand Martins, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Curlews, a Water Rail, a Kingfisher, five Bullfinches and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman).
Hardwicke Two Barn Owls calling to each other at Grove End at 11:30pm. (MK/BK).
Cheltenham This evening 2/3 young Tawny Owls begging at Cox’s Meadow. (Steve Brown).
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