WWT Slimbridge   A MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake very briefly at 12:10pm today before it flew off towards the roadside fields. (Geoff Moyser).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend cricket ground five Hawfinch (3f, 2m), one of the males with metal right, lime green left, was ringed near Cinderford in Spring 2010, making it the second oldest UK bird. Records of any other colour ringed birds gratefully received. (Jerry Lewis).

Bathurst     Six Bramblings with a flock of Chaffinches at Bathurst saw mills on the newly planted area adjacent to the A419. (Eric Haines).

Coombe Hill Meadows     At first light four Mute Swans, 50 Canada Geese, five Shelducks, 240 Wigeon, 50 Teal, two Gadwall, 40 Shovelers, four Tufted Ducks, two Peregrines, eight Curlews and five singing Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Severn Ham three Mute Swans, three Curlews, two Skylarks singing, a Chiffchaff singing and a Reed Bunting singing. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

May Hill     Garden birds today included five Chaffinches, two Bramblings, seven Siskins, ten Lesser Redpolls, a Goldfinch, three Long-tailed Tits, five Great Tits, two Blue Tits, two Dunnocks and a Robin. (Rob & Gillian Guest).