WWT Slimbridge On the Rushy a SPOONBILL, and another from Zeiss hide, also a Spotted Redshank. From Robbie Garnett hide a Kingfisher, a WOOD SANDPIPER, four Garganeys, ten Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and four Little Ringed Plovers. On South lake the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, and a Black Swan. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).
Saul Warth Early morning no tide 142 Curlews, 58 Avocets, a red Knot, two Black-tailed Godwits, 51 Dunlins, 88 Shelducks, a Common Tern, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, 14 Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, ten Sand Martins, 15 Swallows and 80 Goldfinches. (MK).

Buzzard by Mike King
Forest of Dean In the Soudley Ponds area, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a male Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, two Crossbills, two Goldcrests, 8+ Spotted Flycatchers, a Buzzard, three Ravens a male Grey Wagtail. (Dave Stone).
Chedworth In the wood today a small group of Crossbills, a Spotted Flycatcher and two Marsh Tits. (Duerden Cormack).
Norton A Red Kite circling over the village school this morning. (Colin Edwards).
Bourton-on-the-Water The escaped Scarlet Ibis that has been wandering the east of the county since at least last November flew over the High Street this evening. (Keith Jennings).
Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks 80 Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks including nine ducklings, five Mallards, eight Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, 28 Dunlins, three Whimbrels, 480 Curlews, a Redshank, two Common Sandpipers, a male summer plumaged Turnstone, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls, two Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, four Yellow Wagtails, two Chiffchaff, two Ravens, 200 Carrion Crows, 200 Jackdaws and a Goldfinch. (Mike Smart).
Wotton-under-Edge At Coombe Hill this morning eight Adonis Blues, many Chalkhill Blues and few Common Blues and Small Heaths. (Mark Coller).

Adonis Blue by Mark Coller
Uley Two Red Kites over Hetty Pegler’s Tump at noon today. (Tim Thompson).
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