Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road early afternoon. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide again today. (Tom & Greg Mabbett/Della & Hayden Lack). 52 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this evening. (Martin McGill).

Saul     The immature SHAG very briefly on the canal N of Cadbury Bridge at 7:45am then flew off N. (Andy Oliver).

Batsford     A FIRECREST and two Goldcrests amongst a small mixed tit flock at Batsford Arboretum this afternoon. Also three Mistle Thrushes, two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, two Siskins, a Brambling and 27 Chaffinches and a Raven calling nearby. (Michael Cook).

Chedworth     At Chedworth Roman Villa, two Ravens, two Buzzards, two Jays, four Marsh Tits, a Coal Tit, six Long-tailed Tits, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Goldcrests, a Mistle Thrush and a Grey Heron over. (Steve Brown).

Aldsworth     At Aldsworth junction on the A40 6 or 7 Red Kites over a Pheasant carcass dipping in and out of the traffic. (Michael Cook).

Lydney     Today at Lydney Harbour birds included 12 Fieldfares, four Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, two Lapwings, ten Long-tailed Tits, a Pied Wagtail and three Redwings. (Martin Russell). Pic by Martin.

Halmore     Birds in the garden today included a Marsh Tit, eight Long-tailed Tits and a male Sparrowhawk which narrowly missed a Great Tit. (Chris Newton).

Quedgeley     A Coal Tit in the garden this morning, just the second this year. (MK).

Horsley     A female Kestrel carrying a vole near Horsley tip crossroads late afternoon. Nearby a male Kestrel on wires near the Kingscote turning. (Paul Sutton).