WWT Slimbridge The AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER flew past Middle Point on the tide. Nine White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, three Swallows at Middle Point and six feeding low over the Tack Piece. (Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen). A SHORT-EARED OWL over the Dumbles. (Helen Bojaniwska).
Purton Nine LITTLE GULLS, a Mediterranean Gull, 18 White-fronted Geese then 12 Pink-footed Geese W early morning, ten Crossbills, 144 Siskins, 380 Chaffinches and 800 Starlings. Two SHAGS flew down river past Purton at 11:30am. (Francis Steuck).
Frampton pools This morning a passage of 23 LITTLE GULLS through Splatt Bridge. Also four Mediterranean Gulls, a Marsh Harrier, 220 Golden Plovers, a Green Sandpiper, six Snipe, three Ruff, 114 Siskins, 15 Swallows, 28 Redwings, seven Fieldfares, a Rock Pipit and a Stonechat. (Gordon Hodgson). The OSPREY still, a first-winter LITTLE GULL, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Great White Egret, 24 Cormorants, 34 Gadwalls, three Wigeon, two Shovelers, 24 Tufted Ducks, 145 Coots, a Water Rail, four Chiffchaffs, 17 Redwings, 14 Siskins, 14 Skylarks, 63 Pied Wagtails, 48 Linnets, 1000+ Starlings and 500+ Black-headed Gulls today. (Nick Goatman).
Coombe Hill Meadows Eight Mute Swans, 214 Greylags, 161 Canada Geese, 82 Wigeon, 19 Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 150 Mallards, 22 Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, five Cormorants, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, two Lapwings, three Dunlins, 21 Snipe, 20+ Fieldfares, 12 Goldcrest, three Chiffchaffs, a Peregrine, a Kingfisher and two Swallows. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).
Upham Meadow 130 Canada Geese, five Greylags and 20 Black-headed Gulls on floodwater and two Stonechats. (Mike Smart).
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