Saul Warth This morning at 116 Shelducks including 32 ducklings, 25 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Red Kite, a male Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, 16 Oystercatchers, ten Curlews, two Whitethroats and seven Swallows. (MK). A LITTLE TERN at 9:50am fishing around the Noose, before heading towards Awre. Then it lingered on and off off of WWT until 1:30pm at least. (Martin McGill).
WWT Slimbridge The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also a SPOONBILL on the estuary. (Tim Jukes/Roberta Goodall). Two Mediterranean Gulls and a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy this morning. (Tim McGrath). Three Great White Egrets on the Tack Piece. (Oliver Paisey). A new tern raft on the Long Ground pool attracted a pair of mating Common Terns on its 2nd day in place. (Ian Hull/Mike Davis).
Snowshill At Hornsleasow Roughs two Spotted Flycatchers, four Redstarts, a Willow Warbler, a Marsh Tit, 15 Linnets, six Yellowhammers and two Whitethroats. (Jamie Brown).
Dursley A Hobby and a Red Kite over today. (Geoff Moyser).
Coombe Hill Meadows This afternoon a Great White Egret, three Curlews, four Grey Herons, an Oystercatcher, a Lapwing, two Skylarks, five Reed Buntings, (3m, 2f), two Whitethroats, six Sedge Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, four Moorhens, five Mallards, a Red Kite, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (John Fletcher). Also Linnet, a pair of Yellow Wagtails, a Little Egret and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Dragonflies included Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. (Eden Tanner).

Sedge Warbler by John Fletcher

Yellow Wagtail by Eden Tanner

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