Frampton The juvenile Cuckoo still in willows by the Sailing Club early morning. Also two Common Sandpipers today. (Nick Goatman/MK). Pic by Mike.Eastleach Martin Five Quail including two males singing from wheat field close to the road on Locombe Hill north of Eastleach Martin at SP20600754 (Martin Adlam)
Eastleach Martin Five QUAILS including two males singing from a wheat field close to the road on Locombe Hill N of Eastleach Martin at SP20600754 still today. (Martin Adlam).
Symonds Yat From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and the juvenile male, Buzzards, Ravens, a Spotted Flycatcher, Song Thrushes, a Marsh Tit, Bullfinches and young, Long-tailed Tits, two Jays, a female Blackcap, two juvenile Goldcrests, a Tawny Owl calling and Swifts and House Martins. Also a Hornet and a Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning six Mute Swans, two adults and four cygnets, a juvenile Shelduck, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Water Rail seen, two Coots with four young, two Oystercatchers, a juvenile Lapwing, an adult and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank, a Redshank with a chick, 78 Jackdaws, a Yellowhammer and a Brown Hare. (Les Brown).
Ashleworth Ham An eclipse male Wigeon, three Grey Herons, three Coots, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, two Oystercatchers and a Green Sandpiper. (Les Brown).
Fosse Bridge A Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon. (Richard Tyler).
Cotswolds Along the River Coln, Quenington to Fairford this morning a Dipper feeding two fledglings at Rag Hill SP 14900 03836, two Kingfishers, five Pied, two Grey and a Yellow Wagtail, a Hobby over, a Little Owl, a Treecreeper, three Willow Warblers, a female Sparrowhawk chasing a Blackbird, seven Lapwings and three Skylarks. Also a Water Vole at SP 14718 03565 and a Painted Lady. (Michael Cook).
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