WWT Slimbridge A visitor report of a PECTORAL SANDPIPER (photographed) on the Rushy this afternoon, but no other reports. (per Ian Hull). Two Garganeys from Martin Smith hide. (Helen Bojaniwska/Andy Chapman/Paul Masters). The leucistic Marsh Harrier around the Kingfisher hide fields and a very late Swift over. A Cattle Egret on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey). Three Red Kites over the grounds this morning. (Paul Masters/Oliver Paisey).
Saul Warth This morning at low tide an OSPREY on a dead branch on the mud with a fish, five Whinchats on dock in the Warth, a Wheatear, two Stonechats, 17 Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks, five Swallows, three Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, 12 Goldfinches, two Yellow-legged Gulls, 147+ Curlews, two Little Egrets and a Raven. (MK/Martin McGill). Also a brief Tree Pipit and 13 distant Common Cranes. (Martin McGill).

Osprey by Mike King

Wheatear by Mike King
Elmore Court At the Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank at least four Whinchats with 6+ Stonechats just N of the scrape today. (Steve Pullen).
Frampton At Court Lake early afternoon, an OSPREY briefly and a Cattle Egret. (Steve Pullen).
Nailsworth 20+ Buzzards and 15+ Red Kites, many of them taking advantage of harvesting operations, near Barton End this afternoon. Also in that area, and at Chavenage Lane, a juvenile Goshawk, three Kestrels, a Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, a Whinchat, two male Stonechats, a Spotted Flycatcher and a 120+ Linnets. (Terry Grant).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning birds included seven Mute Swans, 25 Greylags, five Canada Geese, 53 Teal, four Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, three Shovelers, four Great White Egrets, a Cattle Egret, 11 Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Snipe, two Skylarks, 50 Swallows, ten House Martins, 20 Meadow Pipits and five Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).
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