Hardwicke Towards Elmore a WRYNECK calling and then seen on a branch for c30 seconds before it flew N. No further details. (Harrison Rowsell).
Saul Warth Between 6-9am, only my 2nd patch Barn Owl this year, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, 121 Curlews, five Avocets, three Dunlins, 64 Shelducks, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 18 Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, a Whinchat, 24 Mistle Thrushes, 20 Goldfinches, nine Linnets and eight Swallows. (MK).

Barn Owl by Mike King
WWT Slimbridge A BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide to Kingfisher hide this morning. (Heather England). A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through South Lake. (Mike Davis). From Middle Point 60+ Ringed Plovers, four Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret, 24 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and 13 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes). From Zeiss hide – two SPOONBILLS, 197 Black-tailed Godwits and Spotted Redshank. (Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull over the Rushy. (Oliver Paisey).
Elmore Court In the rewilding area early morning a brief Goshawk, a Wheatear, 4+ Whinchats, 6+ Stonechats, five Reed Buntings, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Sedge Warblers by the scrape area. (Steve Pullen).
Tresham This morning three Spotted Flycatchers, three Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Whitethroats, a Corn Bunting and three Stock Doves. (Paul Rich).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning 8:30-10am, c50 Swallows, c10 House Martins, two Blackcaps, c8 Chiffchaffs, two families of Bullfinches with juveniles, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail, two Whitethroats, two juvenile Stonechats, an adult male Redstart, a Chaffinch, two Greenfinches, c10 Moorhens and a juvenile Coot, a Grey Heron and a Red Kite. (Rob Crofton). Along the canal three Buzzards, five Bullfinches, two Green Woodpeckers, 6+ Swallows and 8+ House Martins. Also four Migrant Hawkers, a Brown Hawker, a WILLOW EMERALD damselfly. A Bordered Straw Moth and 12+ Small Coppers on way to Snipe Pool. (Paul Clark).
Stroud This morning 2+ Dippers, a Grey Wagtail, a Jay and two Mandarins at Frome Banks NR. (Mike Davis).
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