Hi fives for me and the Greater Thorn-tipped Longhorn Beetle after we'd relocated an ellusive Grey Phal on the Severn south of Lydney! #Glosbirds #Glosbeetles

PM Safari - Crane family ER Phelps and juv in Hundred Acre, Stonechat, Whinchat, Male Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Roe Deer, Several Curlew and Cormorant on estuary, 2 water Shrews under No. 4 tin. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

Swallows assembling. Hurns Farm, Slimbridge this morn. There were 20+ swallows and 15+ House Martins perched and flying early on #Glosbirds

Discovery hide:12 Ruff,126 Godwit 19 Gadwall
21 Shoveler, 69 Teal,1 Green Sandpiper,12 Cormorant, 19 Tufted
4 Potchard @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

Dumbles from Estuary Tower: 21 Cranes, Hobby on cross fence, Yellow Wagtails in amongst cattle. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

Tack Piece: 6 Shoveller, 30 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Grey Heron, 70 Greylags. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKBirds

Rushy: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 9 Redshank, 3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Egret, 1 Little Egret. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

Discovery hide:12 Ruff,126 Godwit 19 Gadwall
21 Shoveler, 69 Teal,1 Green Sandpiper,12 Cormorant, 19 Tufted
4 Potchard @wwthgk.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

Zeiss Hide - 227 Greylags & 1 Barnacle, 90 Canadas, 1 Spoonbill, 236 Teal. 4 Ruff, Mute Swan family of 4, 17 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

Kingfisher Hide - 66 Lapwing, 126 Barnacle geese plus the Ross’s and a hybrid on BNP, 9 Gadwall in the channel. @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds #UKbirding

A second Manx Shearwater drifting down past Middle Point on the ebb tide, look out on far side of Severn from Estuary Tower and Zeiss Hide #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Manx Shearwater still floating off Middle Point drifting down on the ebb #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Top New Piece- Spoonbill, 10 Ruff.
Estuary Tower- the long-staying Pink-footed Goose that spends all it's time with the Canada Goose flock has returned from the Bristol park, it was on the mud briefly before flying south #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Car Park- Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Sparrowhawk.
Rushy Hide- 17 Ruff, 1 Snipe, 32 Lapwing, 11 Gadwall, 12 Teal, 5 Spotted Redshank, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Shoveler, 6 Redshank, 2 Greenshank #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Martin Smith Hide- Garganey, 2 Wigeon 5 Gadwall and a Teal.
Tack Piece- 5 Green Sandpiper, 88 Teal, 2 Spotted redshank, 3 Ruff, Redshank, 8 Black-tailed Godwit.
Middle Point- Greenshank, 22 Curlew, 4 Stonechat #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

Middle Point- Manx Shearwater and Arctic Skua both seen heading upriver on the flood tide #GlosBirds #WWTSlimbridgeSightings

Top New Piece - 2 Mute Swan, 22 Gadwall, 94 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 110 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese,
8 Lapwing, 4 Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Snipe and a Spoonbill #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds

This eye-catching eclipse drake Wigeon made an appearance on the Rushy lower pond on Tuesday, taking time for a quick preen before flying off towards the Tack Piece #WWTSlimbridgeSightings @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

The showy drake Garganey on the Rushy on Tuesday looking great in various lighting conditions through the day, feeding really well amongst the Gadwall and Teal on the upper pond #WWTSlimbridgeSightings @wwtsightings.bsky.social #GlosBirds

Estuary Tower/Middle Point- Fulmar flew upriver past Middle Point, now between Hock Cliff and Awre #WWTSlimbridgeSightings #GlosBirds