Dowdeswell Reservoir An OSPREY this afternoon until 6pm at least. (Keith Jennings). Pics by Duncan Dine.


Cotswold Water Park East At Pit 126 a Little Stint with a Dunlin and Little Ringed Plover on the sandbank 2-2:30pm. (John Durell).
Guscar Rocks On this morning’s tide, 49 Curlews (including 11 with colour rings), 45 Lapwings, 20 Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, and a Snipe on the tide-line. (John Sanders).
Beachley Point Eight Oystercatchers, and two Whimbrels today (these returning wintering birds have been present since 13 September, at least). (John Sanders).
Framilode Five Ruffs on the river. (John Sanders).
Ashleworth Ham Between 10am and midday five Snipe, 20 Teal, 18 Shovelers, 23 Wigeon, two Grey Herons, 16 Mallards, a Pied Wagtail, a Raven and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).
Coombe Hill Meadows Mid to late afternoon four Greenfinches, a Kestrel, 12 Linnets, three Stonechats (2m, 1f), six Long-tailed Tits, 14 Mallards, four Moorhens, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100 Goldfinches and 15 Starlings. On the Long pool 60 Teal, two Gadwalls, three Snipe, two Common Sandpipers, two Jays, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Cormorant and a Grey Heron. (John Fletcher).
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