WWT Slimbridge Two Great White Egrets on the Canoe Trail. (Dot Jones). Two wild drake Goldeneyes displaying to captive females. (Oliver Paisey). The SPOONBILL and 12 Avocets on South Lake. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 60+ Bewick’s Swans, 9+ Ruff, 100’s of Dunlins, Golden Plovers and Lapwings, 30+ White-fronted Geese, eight Common Cranes, and the Spoonbill, relocated from South Lake, on the Tack Piece today. (Paul Clark/Martin Price). A Water Rail from Willow hide and the GLOSSY IBIS still in roadside fields. (Tim Salkeld/Heather England/Tom Mabbett).
Slimbridge 15 Cattle Egrets at SO7307004018 off of Kingston Road this afternoon. (Oliver Paisey).
Forest of Dean At least one Hawfinch at Parkend cricket pitch. A fly-by of two male Goosanders at New Fancy View. Male and female Goosander and a Little Grebe at Cannop ponds. (Jeremy Holland).
Stonehouse Kingfishers, a Grey Heron, several Cormorants over the canal including four on a pylon below Bond’s Mill and a Pied Wagtail today. (Paul Sutton).
Horsley A Red Kite and a Buzzard near Pike quarry (tip) today. (Paul Sutton).
Gloucester A male BLACK REDSTART again in private gardens in the Linden area today. Probably ranging around the industrial estate. Recently two Peregrines on the Cathedral. (Megan Thornbury).
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