WWT Slimbridge The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today showing almost continuously 11am-1pm. Also a Red kite. (Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey). A Common Sandpiper on the Rushy and six Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. (Dot Jones). On South Lake from Hogarth hide the Spotted Redshank. Also on South Lake an Egyptian Goose with five goslings and a Black Swan. (Ian Hull).
Gloucester Between Longford and Abbots Lodge this afternoon three Little Owls, three Sand Martins, 40+ House Martins, a male Redstart, four Yellow Wagtails and two Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).
Forest of Dean A Spotted Flycatcher in Bearfoot Wood, high on May Hill today. (Rob Guest).
Saul Warth This afternoon two Avocets, 35 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, two Lapwings, a Little Egret, 45+ Shelducks including 15 ducklings, 16 Long-tailed Tits, a Swift, a Swallow, four Whitethroats, a male Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. Also a Roebuck, the first Brown Hawker and 2+ male Emperors. (MK).
Whitminster A Red Kite over the Forge at 12:36pm. (MK).
Epney At 3:45pm a Common Sandpiper, 15+ Sand Martins and an adult Great Black-backed Gull with commoner gull species. (MK).

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