Cotswold Water Park East The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Mark Dowie/Christopher Teague).
WWT Slimbridge The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. (Mike Davis). From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Slimbridge Sightings). At 11:35am three Red Kites drifting NW high over the Rushy and Tack Piece. (Tim McGrath).
Forest of Dean At Nagshead today two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Raven, a Peregrine and two Firecrests. (Chris Snook). Five Swifts over the garden in Cinderford this morning. (Owen Follis).
Elmore Court In the rewilding area this morning, four Gadwalls including a female with six ducklings, two Lapwings, a Grey Heron, a Cuckoo heard, a Buzzard, a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, two Reed Buntings, eight Skylarks and 12 Linnets. (Steve Pullen).
Frampton pools Three Hobbies circling high over Court Lake this afternoon, also the Ross’s Goose. (Steve Pullen).
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