Cleeve Hill A juvenile PALLID HARRIER flew through near the radio masts this afternoon. (Greg & Tom Mabbett). Pics by Greg.

Cotswold Water Park East A drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Paul Rich).

Ferruginous Duck by Paul Rich
WWT Slimbridge The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Ian Hull/Sarah Townsend/Les Ditchburn/Martin Price/Colin Greenfield).
Highnam Woods Two Nightingales singing early this morning. (Steve Pullen).
Forest of Dean Around the Crabtree Hill area two Tree Pipits, three Garden Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Redstart, four Linnets and three Stonechats. (Roy Kinchin).
Sharpness Two Common Cranes flew over the garden, heading towards the docks. (Clare Glanville).
Nailsworth Seven Swifts over this afternoon. (Jake King).
Frampton pools This afternoon 4+ Hobbies over the sailing lake, also 6+ Common Terns, three Swifts and a Great Crested Grebe. Also a Peregrine over Splatt flashes. (Steve Pullen).
Ashleworth Ham This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, two Canada Geese, three Greylags, a male Shoveler, a pair of Gadwalls, six Shelducks, one pair with three ducklings, 46 Mallards, one pair with seven ducklings, three Coots, two Cormorants, 14 Mute Swans, two Swallows, four Blackcaps, two Song Thrushes, two Chiffchaff and three Brimstones. (John Fletcher).

Shelducks by John Fletcher
Gloucester Around Alney Island N.R. this morning a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, 4+ Reed Warblers, three Sedge Warblers, a Coot, eight Mallards, two Canada Geese, many Blackcaps and a Red Fox. (Steve Pullen).
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