Charlton Kings An OSPREY over following the edge of Leckhampton Hill and up Charlton Hill at midday. Also a Peregrine over. (Greg & Tom Mabbett).
WWT Slimbridge 27 ARCTIC TERNS flew past Middle Point at 3:12pm, dropping in on the sands just a little further north, also a Whimbrel and two Spotted Redshanks out on the estuary. (Ian Ralphs).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning between 6:30-8:15 two Cattle Egrets, four Grey Herons, 34 Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, 89+ Teal, a Gadwall, ten Shovelers, 32 Mallards, 18 Lapwings, a Snipe, two Stock Doves, a Buzzard, Kingfisher at the Wharf, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, seven Swallows, two Chiffchaffs, a Bullfinch, 40-50 Goldfinches, two Cetti’s Warblers heard and a female Reed Bunting. (David Lawrence).
Forest of Dean At least a four Dippers this morning, one at Upper Cannop, two at Lower Cannop and one at Parkend. Lots of Mandarins, Tufted Ducks, 3+ Grey Wagtails, 2+ Little Grebes and a male Gadwall. (Mike Davis).
Shab Hill 50 Golden Plovers today. (Duncan Dine).
Witcombe Reservoirs 200+ House Martins and a few Swallows this afternoon, also two Shovelers with the Mallards. (Sam Walker).
Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth WeBS count today included five Teal, 7 Mallard. 6 Grey Herons; 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin; 12 Knot; 1 Snipe; 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 530 Curlews; 3 Common Sandpipers; 150 Black-headed Gulls; 1 Common Gull; 10 Herring Gulls; 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls; 5 Skylarks; 20 Swallows (round the cattle); 10 Meadow Pipits; at least 5 Chiffchaffs in the hedges, with occasional burst of song; 2 Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).
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