WWT Slimbridge    At least one JACK SNIPE on the right hand (East) island from Martin Smith hide today. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard Tyler.

Frampton    A MERLIN chasing a Skylark over Marsh Lane at 9:48am. Also a pair of Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake. (Geoff Moyser).

Twyning    The adult Greenland White-fronted Goose again on the N side of the River Avon just N of Bredon at Upham Meadow with Canada Geese this morning and still present at dusk. (Brian Stretch).

Highnam Woods     This afternoon two Goldcrests, two Nuthatches, a Song Thrush, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake today three Mute Swans, a drake Teal, a pair of Wigeon, 30 Mallards, two Grey Herons, 7+ Moorhens, three Coots, three Stonechats (1m & 2f) (per D Rogers) and a Reed Bunting. (Gord Avery).

Staunton     310 Lapwing on winter stubble N of Straight Lane today (GL19 3NY). At Pillows Green a Little Egret low over the garden today, a garden tick. (Harvey Sherwood).

Brockhampton     A female Roe Deer galloped along the road through the village today. (Roger Wasley).