WWT Slimbridge Two FIRECRESTS by the airlock gate leading to the Estuary Tower at 9am. (Ian Hull). From the Estuary Tower 39 White-fronted Geese on the sands then moved to the Tack Piece, also three Ruff and a Little Stint. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Saul Warth Between 7:30-10:30am, 25 Avocets, 87 Curlews, 100 Lapwings flew S, three Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, four Dunlins, a Kestrel, two Buzzards, a Rock Pipit, 14 Meadow Pipits, a Fieldfare, four Chiffchaffs, a female Stonechat, three Linnets and four Reed Buntings. (MK).

Rock Pipit by Mike King

Linnet by Mike King
Coombe Hill Meadows This afternoon, the canal path passable to the Snipe Pool gate then waders needed to get to the hide, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, a Common Gull with Black-headed Gulls on the flooded fields, 250+ Teal, 50+ Pintails, a Water Rail, 25+ Fieldfares, 12+ Redwings and 18 Pied Wagtails. (Paul Clark).
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