WWT Slimbridge Five Whooper Swans on the Tack Piece early morning then flew off N. (Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). The adult drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still from Zeiss hide today, also a Cetti’s Warbler. From Willow hide a Water Rail, eight Pink-footed Geese, two Buzzards and a Marsh Harrier from Estuary Tower (Holden). 59 Curlews from Robbie Garnett hide and six Snipe from Martin Smith hide. (Dave Paynter/John Fletcher). Pic by John.
Daglingworth The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Park Corner in the old quarry at SO9667104334 still today. (Peter Sketch).
Forest of Dean At Parkend four Hawfinches in treetops at Crown Lane behind the cricket pitch. At Crabtree Hill a male Lesser Redpoll and 20+ Siskins. At Cannop Ponds 37 Mandarins (23m, 14f). At Woorgreens Lake nine Goosanders (2m, 7f) and c30 Redwings. (Derek Hale).
Berkeley A GREAT WHITE EGRET on floods on the other side of the road from the new Persimmon development this afternoon. (James Robinson).
Berkeley shore/pill This morning a WATER PIPIT still, six Jack Snipe, a Turnstone, four Stonechats and eight Rock Pipits. (Paul Taylor).
Frampton On the flashes this morning viewed from the towpath at Splatt Bridge three Egyptian Geese flew S, 48 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Redshanks, nine Curlews, a distant Marsh Harrier, a Kingfisher and two male Stonechats. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).
Cotswold Water Park East On Pits 125/126 ten Goldeneyes, two Cetti’s Warblers and an Oystercatcher this morning. (Ian Ralphs).
Cotswold Water Park West The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 16 today, also an adult Yellow-legged Gull on Pit 57. (Mark Gurney). A male Goldeneye on Pit 12. (Helen Bojaniwska).
Gloucester 12+ Goldfinches along Bittern Road, Abbeydale in trees along the waterside, before flying off into the Clock Tower Park. (Lorraine Besent).