WWT Slimbridge     A leucistic Marsh Harrier flew in from the Frampton direction and flew across just beyond the hedge line on the W side of the Rushy heading SW at 1:30pm, seen from the Rushy. Possibly one of the Otmoor birds. (Andrew Bluett). This bird was also seen on the Monday Safari. (Roberta Goodall). From Middle Point on the rising tide 30+ Curlews, 60+ Ringed Plovers, 20+ Dunlins, a Turnstone, a Redshank, a Greenshank, five Little Egrets, five Grey Herons and two Common Sandpipers. Also a Sparrowhawk. (Mike Davis). A Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk battling together from Kingfisher hide. (Matty England).

Marsh Harrier by Andrew Bluett

Marsh Harrier by Andrew Bluett

Kestrel v Sparrowhawk by Matty England

Saul Warth     At high tide four Turnstones, 23 Ringed Plovers, seven Dunlins, 20 Avocets, 80+ Curlews, a Greenshank, 120+ Shelducks and four Little Egrets. Also a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, a Yellow Wagtail, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps and six Long-tailed Tits. Also a Kingfisher on the canal. (MK).

Long-tailed Tit by Mike King

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Red Kites, two Buzzards, two Great White Egrets, nine Little Egrets, 4+ Grey Herons, 8+ Linnets, one feeding a juvenile, 20+ Teal and two Kingfishers. Dragonflies included three male Southern Migrant Hawkers and two Brown Hawkers. (Paul Clark/Les Ditchburn). A male Willow Emerald on the canal today. (Nick Hughes).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning, a Whimbrel heard, a Marsh Harrier, a Kingfisher and a Great Crested Grebe on the canal, and 200+ Starlings left the reedbed at 6:15am. At the Sailing lake, a Tree Pipit with five Yellow Wagtails and the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Steve Pullen).

Elmore Court     A Little Grebe, two Green Sandpipers, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a juvenile Marsh Harrier, 2+ Buzzards, three Kestrels, two Hobbies, a Peregrine, a Jay, 30 House Martins, a Sedge Warbler and a Grey Wagtail. (Andy Jayne).

Longney Sands     This evening three adult Mediterranean Gulls. (Andy Jayne).