Saul Warth to Cambridge Arms The BLACK-WINGED KITE still this morning, very mobile and seen over the 100-Acre, on Saul Warth, from Cambridge Arms bridge and was also visible from Middle Point, WWT. It was showing on and off between 6:10am and 10:15am when it flew NE and wasn’t relocated. (Andy Jordan/Gordon Hodgson/MK/Judd Hunt/Mark Ponsford et al).

Black-winged Kite by Mark Dowie

Black-winged Kite by Andy Jordan

Black-winged Kite by Mike King

Black-winged Kite by Mike King
Saul Warth Between 6-9:30am at high tide 153 Curlews, 27 Avocets, two late Oystercatchers, 11 Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 49 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, a Hobby, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, eight Chiffchaffs, nine Swallows, two Sand Martins, a House Martin and 21 Linnets. (MK).
WWT Slimbridge Two Spotted Redshanks and 19 Ruffs on the Rushy. Three SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Frampton This evening at least five Swifts over the sailing lake. Also a Hobby, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Great White Egret and a Spotted Flycatcher along Marsh Lane. (Nick Goatman).
Edge At Rudge Hill N.N.R. this afternoon two Spotted Flycatchers, three Linnets and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).
Elmore Court At lunchtime in the rewilding area four Whinchats and at least ten Stonechats, also 34 Mistle Thrushes in the trees near to the Court house. (Steve Pullen). This afternoon 5+ Buzzards, a Grey Heron, 30+ Swallows, six House Martins, two Meadow Pipits, a Southern Hawker and 4+ Small Coppers. (Paul Clark).
Arlingham A Wheatear in the village in the field across the road from the church at 3:30pm. (Peter Bryant).
Haresfield A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park again this evening. (Harrison Rowell).
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