Sharpness The SHAG still on the pool at SARA today. The BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road, briefly before flying towards the shipyard/drydock. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul.
Gloucester The male BLACK REDSTART on the SE corner of Gloucester Cathedral again today. (Sam Walker/Janet Datchens). At Sudmeadow two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker and a pair of Stonechats by the Lower Parting. (Gordon Avery).
Forest of Dean The GREAT GREY SHRIKE flew in to Crabtree Hill from the NW just before 9am. At Yew Tree Brake, 12 Crossbills and two Goosanders flying NE. (Sam Walker). 20 Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Ed Drewitt).
WWT Slimbridge Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese with the Canada Goose flock distantly on the Dumbles S of the cross fence and eight Pink-footed Geese at the N end of the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Water Rail showing well in front of Willow hide, another Water Rail from Zeiss hide, and six Snipe from Martin Smith hide. A Greylag with ring number PV6 near the visitor centre. (Roger Wasley). Pic by Roger.
Minsterworth Ham Six Shelducks, 92 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 13 Mallards, four Pintails, five Shovelers, two Grey Herons, 500 Black-headed Gulls, two Common Gulls, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Seven Cormorants perching in the usual tree on the Severn bank at SO 800154. In surrounding fields a Meadow Pipit, a Stonechat, 75 Fieldfares and 120 Starlings feeding on the ground, a Chiffchaff and a Fox. (Mike Smart).
Cirencester 13 Hawfinches just W of Cirencester at Cirencester Park today. (per RBA).
Arlingham A Buzzard by the Old Passage at 3:30pm. (Marc Freebrey). Pic by Marc.