Westbury-on-Severn A 2nd calendar year CASPIAN GULL this morning. Also six Sand Martins, three Shelducks and a Peregrine. (Dan Watson).

Caspian Gull by Dan Watson

Caspian Gull by Dan Watson
Cotswold Water Park West A WATER PIPIT on Pit 201b this morning but distant. (Duncan Dine).
Frampton pools This afternoon four Swallows and 50+ Sand Martins. Later a HOUSE MARTIN and nine Swallows. Also around the pools 32 Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a JACK SNIPE, seven Snipe, 100+ Redwings, 40+ Fieldfares, 20+ Meadow Pipits, eight Reed Buntings, four Shovelers, a Gadwall, 85 Tufted Ducks, a Ross’s Goose, 17 Barnacle Geese, 24 Greylags and four Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). 14 Swallows over Court Lake at 2:30pm briefly during drizzle. (Peter Chappell). From Splatt Bridge this morning 58 Sand Martins and 194 Meadow Pipits. (Gordon Hodgson).
Saul Warth 200+ KITTIWAKES this evening, but flew through quickly vanishing into the clag. Also 27 Black-tailed Godwits, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Dunlins, 36 Avocets, two Little Stints, a Grey Plover and a Swallow. (Gordon Hodgson). At low tide this morning a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Grey Plover, ten Avocets, ten Dunlins, 38 Curlews, a Redshank, 12 Teal, 19 Shelducks, 22 Cormorants, four Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, 100 Fieldfares, a Redwing, a male Reed Bunting and five Sand Martins. (MK).
Cotswold Water Park East The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a probable Little Gull briefly. (Steve Brown).
Sherborne The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream this morning. (Ian Sherriffs).
Frampton Mansell A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Jon Haw).
WWT Slimbridge A Willow Warbler singing in the car park. On the Tack Piece two SPOONBILLS, a Swallow with 50 Sand Martins and a White Wagtail. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Gloucester At Horsebere Brook a Wheatear on large muck heap on the track to the farm from Horsebere Pool this morning. (Steve Atkinson).
Westridge Wood A FIRECREST seen and heard in the wood near North Nibley. (Steve & Dave Emery).
Cirencester Two Hawfinches in the tall trees on the side of Cirencester Park lane at lunchtime today. Two Red Kites over the town. (Steve Pullen).
Elmore Court In the rewilding area on the scrape a pair of Gadwalls, a Tufted Duck, eight Teal, six Mallards, two Mute Swans, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and four Lapwings. Also two Snipe, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, c50 Greenfinches in the trees next to the court, six Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests, 16 Fieldfares, eight Redwings, six Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, 18 Linnets, two Skylarks and 12 Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).
Ashleworth Ham A Mute Swan, a Canada Goose, 30 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 30 Teal, 30 Mallards and a Chiffchaff today. Nearby a pair of Curlews at Haw Bridge East. (Mike Smart).
Hasfield Ham From Stank Lane a Buzzard, a Curlew, two Skylarks, 600 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, a Raven and 15 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).
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