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A day of ‘big flappers’ at Splatt in a bit of welcome sunshine on Saturday #Glosbirds

The Yellow-browed warbler was still in the hedge at the south end of Frampton sailing lake today #Glosbirds #ukbirding

Love it! Was chuffed you saw it 👍

Beautiful Sibe Chiff at Frampton sailing lake today #Glosbirds #ukbirding

Curlew Sandpiper at Hayle estuary

Curlew Sand at Hayle estuary today #cornwallbirding

A better day out west today, 1,250 Mipits through Lands End 07:30 - 10:00, two Turtle Dove at Brew Farm, Glossy Ibis over Trevilley, Firecrests everywhere! #cornwallbirding

Wheatears at Saul Warth tonight #glosbirds

Presumed ‘family’ of Cattle Egret at Splatt this morning, 2 adults, 3 juvs #Glosbirds #patchbirding

Back to normal at Splatt this morning, nice male Redstart, 2 Green sand, 13 Yellow wag all going NW, Hobby, Marsh Harrier & 3 Cattle Egret #Glosbirds #patchbirding

Back where I found it last night, Black-winged Kite at Saul Warth, then flew south towards Splatt #glosbirds

Black-winged kite at Splatt now!!! #glosbirds

Brute of a Goshawk at Splatt today, also prob seven Kestrel & a Hobby #glosbirds #patchbirding

Adult White-winged Black Tern

Adult White-winged Black Tern

Patch tick tonight 🥳 cracking adult White-winged Black Tern at Frampton sailing lake #Glosbirds #patchbirding

Small waders over the estuary

Small waders over the estuary

Small waders over the estuary

2 Roe Deer on the estuary

More wader action at Saul Warth early this morning, great to be a part of their journey north, also a couple of rather lost Roe Deer #patchbirding #Glosbirds

I’m in awe of these little beauties, on the mighty Severn Estuary, I’d love to know where they spend the summer #patchbirding #Glosbirds

Lovely selection of waders off Saul Warth this morning: 20 Bar-wit, 14 Grey Plover, 20 Curlew, 8 Oyst, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Redshank, 5 Turnstone, 29 Ringed Plover, 17 Dunlin & 2 Sanderling #patchbirding #Glosbirds

Two Spoonbills flying over

Young-ish Spoonbill

Adult. little Gull

Three Little Gulls

Smashing #patchbirding today, first Lesser Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Swift and Whimbrel of the year, 2 Spoonbill through and possibly five adult Little Gull #Glosbirds

Another glorious morning at Splatt, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wag, 3 Black-wit, Grey Plover, Greenshank, Green Sand, 7 Redshank, Med Gull and patch silver - Yellowhammer north 😊 #patchbirding #Glosbirds

Ring-necked Duck still at Frampton Court Lake this afternoon #patchbirding #Glosbirds

My first Whitethroat of the year at Splatt this morning plus Green Sand north and adult Med Gull through #patchbirding #Glosbirds

Nice morning at Splatt, 2 vocal LRP north, 2 Greenshank, 2 Yellow Wag, ad Med Gull & trickle of Hirundines, nice to see some of the local Cranes on the Warth #patchbirding #Glosbirds

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

Osprey

Cracking patch morning. Splatt: 89 Sandies, 11 Swallow, House Martin, & 109 WPig ⬆️ 12 Redshank. Saul Warth: 5 DB Brent, imm White-tailed eagle 😊 flew towards @slimbridge_wild & Red Kite plus Osprey ⬆️ over Fretherne Bridge #patchbirding #Glosbirds

I do love a patch tick, long overdue too, drake RN Duck at Frampton Court lake tonight #Glosbirds #patchbirding

Flock of Kittiwake

Flock of Kittiwake

Busy patch today: Splatt am: 58 Sand Martin & 194 Mipit ⬆️ Saul Warth pm: single flock of 200+ Kittiwake ⬆️ 27 Black-wit, Bar-wit, 85 Dunlin, 36 Avocet, 2 Little stint, Grey Plover & Swallow #patchbirding #Glosbirds

Glorious morning at Splatt, Goosander north along the canal, 2 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, GW Egret & 12 Teal, 2 Blackcap singing and Chiffs everywhere! also a weasel on the towpath #Glosbirds #patchbirding

Bar-wit, 55 Curlew, 24 Redshank and Med Gull at Splatt this morning #glosbirds #patchbirding

Lovely to have Oystercatchers back at Splatt, always a real sign that spring is here 😊 also six Redshank, two Stonechat, GW Egret & two Marsh Harrier causing havoc in 100-acre #glosbirds #patchbirding

Yep that worked 😊

Kingfisher

Chiffchaff

Reed bunting

Freezing morning at Splatt today, quiet bird-wise, at least three Kingfishers and a few Chiffchaff #ukbirding #glosbirds