
WWT Slimbridge Two PECTORAL SANDPIPERS again from Zeiss hide today. From Middle Point eight Grey Plovers, 13 Golden Plovers, 250 Dunlins and a Knot. (Ian Ralphs). 17 Cattle Egrets on the sea wall at Middle Point today following the cattle. (Terry Stevenson). Just one Cattle Egret on the Rushy this evening. (Tim McGrath).
Saul Warth Early morning at high tide 205 Curlews, 21 Grey Plovers, 180 Avocets, 300 Dunlins, two Sanderlings, three Little Stints, 92 Shelducks, 33 Teal, the escaped female Greater Flamingo, six Grey Herons, five Little Egrets, a female Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk, four Chiffchaffs, five Reed Buntings and four Stonechats. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

Greater Flamingo by Mike King
Cerney Wick Along the the old railway line this morning, just in Glos, 16 Cattle Egrets including a least one juvenile. (Duncan Dine).
Huntley A Wheatear at the sewage treatment works this morning. (Owen Follis).
Nailsworth In the Chavenage Lane area 17 Red Kites, 100+ Skylarks, nine Buzzards, three Kestrels, 14 Corn Buntings, 400+ Common Gulls following farming activities, and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. At Barton End nine Red Kites, 150+ Skylarks and four Buzzards. Maybe some overlap between the Kites at the two sites. (Terry Grant).
Longlevens Two Red Kites flew over low at 11:05am heading E, also a female Sparrowhawk. (Dave Stone).
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