WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake today an adult KITTIWAKE, an immature SPOONBILL, a GARGANEY, a Goldeneye, a pair of Egyptian Geese, a nesting pair of Common Cranes, five MEDITERRANEAN GULLS, 30 Avocets, c40 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper. A Whimbrel and five White Wagtails from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson). Two SPOONBILLS, one from Zeiss hide and one at South Finger. Several Sedge Warblers around the site, a Green Sandpiper and two Common Sandpiper at South Finger hide, another Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide and a Little Grebe from Willow hide. (Paul Sutton).

Sedge Warbler by Paul Sutton

Spoonbill by Paul Sutton

Cleeve Hill     11 Wheatears this morning, mainly close to the radio masts. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Minchinhampton Common     A female Wheatear on the Common near the sports field this morning. (Jon Haw).

Woodford     A male Goosander this afternoon on the Little Avon river N of Woodford, then flew off towards Berkeley. (Derek Edmondson).

Netheridge Farm     A Red Kite flew N at 1:24pm at Netheridge Bridge. (Mark Hobson).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon a Lesser Whitethroat, a Stonechat, a Tawny Owl hooting, four Little Grebes, four Gadwalls, a Little Egret, two Lapwings, a Red Kite, two Green Woodpeckers, six Skylarks, eight Linnets, two Reed Buntings, four Swallows and 20+ Sand Martins. (Steve Pullen).

Rodley     A Lesser Whitethroat this morning along the river in Rodley. (Rachel Thomas).

Lesser Whitethroat by Rachel Thomas

Coombe Hill Meadows     The Grundon hide is just accessible with wellingtons. Birds included a Mute Swan, two Egyptian Geese, seven Shelducks, two Wigeon, a Teal, 15 Gadwalls, ten Mallards, 30 Shovelers, 45 Tufted Ducks, five Great Crested Grebes, two Little Grebes, 20 Coots, c10 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Redshank, two Curlews and singing Redstart, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Wainlodes Road now open. Nine Mute Swans, a Shelduck, six Gadwalls, seven Tufted Ducks, four Little Egrets, a breeding plumaged Cattle Egret, an immature Grey Heron, three Greenshanks and a Redstart singing. (Mike Smart).