Eastleach Downs The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE present again today again along the minor road near https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw (Martin Price). Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw The car park will be open 5am to 8pm tomorrow, £5 for charity in the collection box, which will be inside the car park on the left attached to a wooden post. (MK).
Saul Warth At high tide early this morning 101 Avocets, 118 Curlews, six Knots, three Curlew Sandpipers, 20 Sanderlings, 100+ each Dunlin and Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, a Peregrine, a female Pintail, 20 Teal, four Cattle Egrets, two Little Egrets, the GUILLEMOT again, a male Yellow Wagtail, a Wheatear and 25 Swallows. (MK).

Sanderling by Mike King

Dunlin by Mike King

Guillemot by Mike King

Yellow Wagtail by Mike King
Sharpness An OSPREY flew through S towards Berkeley power station at 7:20am. (Andy Jordan).
WWT Slimbridge An OSPREY on the Top New Piece at 9:45am then flew S towards Sharpness. Possibly the same bird. (Ian Hull). A ringtail Harrier mobbed by crows over the Tack Piece viewed from Martin Smith hide at 12:10pm, flew towards South Lake and lost to view to the right of the hide. Probably a Hen Harrier. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).
Tresham This morning a Whinchat, three Wheatears, a Red Kite and ten Red-legged Partridges. (Paul Rich).
Cleeve Hill At the western end, including the Wontley loop 7:30am to 12:30pm 17 Stonechats, three Redstarts, three Whinchats, three Wheatears, 14 Corn Buntings and a Grey Wagtail in the Dew Pond. Also a Whitethroat and a few Chiffchaffs and a steady passage of Swallows and Meadow Pipits. (Ian Ralphs).
Lydney-Aylburton Warth A Whimbrel, 30+ Black-tailed Godwits downriver off the harbour, two Kestrels, two Ravens, 11 Sand Martins, two Whinchats, six Wheatears and a Rock Pipit today. (Andy Jayne).
Winchcombe On the River Isbourne at Riverside a Grey Wagtail this afternoon. Later a Dipper flew upstream under the road bridge, the first here for years. (Peter Rodgers).
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