WWT Slimbridge The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing very well in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. At Zeiss hide the GLOSSY IBIS, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, two Common Sandpipers and three GARGANEYS (2m, 1f). (Martin McGill/Neil Smart/Mark Dowie/MK/David Hughes).

White-spotted Bluethroat by David Hughes

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King
Cotswold Water Park East A BLACK TERN on Pit 125 today, until 5:50pm at least. Also a calling Cuckoo and two Greenshanks a Pit 132 this morning. (Duncan Dine).
Saul Warth This morning 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Grey Plovers, 20 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, two Whimbrels, two Redshanks, five Turnstones, 29 Ringed Plovers, 17 Dunlins and two Sanderlings. (Gordon Hodgson).
Saul At Saul junction 50+ Swallows, two Reed Warblers seen singing and a Moorhen nest, two adults and five very young chicks. (Alan Hooper).

Swallow by Alan Hooper
Uley Five Swifts at 7pm this evening. (Nigel Hewston).
Winchcombe Seven Swifts over this evening. (John Kime).
Newent Six Swifts over the garden at 7pm. (Alan Hooper).
Berkeley Three Swifts over the garden at 1pm. (Paddy Doyle).
Cobney Meadows/Lower Combe Hill Canal At 7am 10+ Whitethroats, 5+ Chiffchaffs, 5+ Blackcaps, 5+ Sedge Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Garden Warbler. two Reed Buntings, a Bullfinch, a Greenfinch, two Goldfinches, two Linnets, a Yellow Wagtail, two Skylarks and a Redstart. (Shaun Curtis).
Cam At Cam & Dursley station a Lesser Whitethroat singing in the car park today. (Dan Fletcher).
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