WWT Slimbridge The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in the Estuary Walkway withy bed, close to the tunnel/new path. It was calling and showed briefly. (Roberta Goodall). At 9:38am a MERLIN briefly on the cross fence then flew towards the Tack Piece then seen again briefly at 10:14am. (Oliver Paisey). A KITTIWAKE flew downriver with Black-headed Gulls mid-morning seen from Zeiss hide. (David Creber). 12 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Ian Ralphs).
Frampton pools A mixed flock of 81 Cattle Egrets and Little Egrets came in to roost, two Great White Egrets, four Grey Herons, 1500+ Woodpigeons, a Crossbill, ten Great Crested Grebes, eight Pochards, 29 Cormorants, five Shovelers, three Teal, two Wigeon, 24 Tufted Ducks, 42 Mute Swans, 16 Redwings, three Stonechats, three singing Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (Nick Goatman).
Saul Warth Between 7-9:30am 225 Avocets, 66 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 50 Dunlins, 29 Shelducks, 15 Wigeon, 27 Teal, 1850 Woodpigeons flew E, seven Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, three Kestrels, a singing Chiffchaff, a Fieldfare, a Mistle Thrush, six Skylarks and a Reed Bunting. (MK).
Forest of Dean At least 3500 Woodpigeons this morning in a couple of hours, also a small passage of Bramblings, Chaffinches and Redpoll over, 20 Crossbills, small flocks of Redwings and 30 Fieldfares. (Rob Husbands).
Nailsworth A flock of 800+ Redwings flew W over Windsoredge, followed by a flock of 30+ just before mist obscured further viewing at 7:55am. Between 7:30am and 8am 1250+ Woodpigeons flew S. (Terry Grant).
Colesbourne On the first Km of the bridle path E of the village, a Sparrowhawk, four Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 Fieldfares over, a Mistle Thrush and a Song Thrush both singing, two Skylarks, a Marsh Tit, two Nuthatches, 13 Linnets, a Yellowhammer, a Crossbill and a few Siskins heard, three Ravens and two Jays. (Steve Brown).
Witcombe Reservoirs WeBS count today 25 Greylags, 312 Mallards, five Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, six Cormorants, eight Moorhens, two Herring Gulls, a Common Gull, 35 Black-headed Gulls and a Pied Wagtail. (Gord Avery).
Shab Hill A Buzzard, three Golden Plovers, male and female Stonechat, c300 Chaffinches and a few Greenfinches feeding on sunflower heads (game crop), three Yellowhammers and 5+ Skylarks. (Gord Avery).
Gloucester At 8am this morning 650 Woodpigeons flew S-SW over Hemmingsdale mainly in two flocks. (Gord Avery).
Dowdeswell Reservoir A Reed Bunting, a Chiffchaff, two Grey Herons, 17 Moorhens, a pair of Mallards, a Meadow Pipit, three Red Kites circling together, a Buzzard, a Marsh Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tits, two Cormorants and a Grey Wagtail. (Tom Mabbett).
Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks WeBS count this morning 140 Greylags, 30 Canada Goose, 30 Wigeon, 610 Teal, five Mallards, 11 Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Buzzards, a male Peregrine, ten Lapwings, 2+ Golden Plovers, 120 Dunlins, a Snipe, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 400 Curlews, 50 Redshanks, 20 Black-headed Gulls, 40 Herring Gulls, 25 Skylarks, six Meadow Pipits, 12 Pied Wagtails, two Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Carrion Crow, 100+ Jackdaw and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).
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