Frampton 41 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan flew N over Splatt Bridge at 6:45am. The Black Swan eventually turned back and took four Bewick’s Swans back with it, 13 more Bewick’s came back S 15 minutes later. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools this evening a male Goosander on Court Lake, around the pools two male Pochards, 62 Tufted Ducks, 20 Shovelers, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, four Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs and 45 Greylags. (Nick Goatman).
WWT Slimbridge A Green Sandpiper from Hogarth hide this afternoon. 88 Avocets and three Goldeneyes (1m, 2f) on South Lake. (Mike Davis/Slimbridge Sightings).
Coombe Hill Meadows Four Great Crested Grebes, two Curlews, two Ruff and pair of Pochards today. (Ian Hull).
Cotswold Water Park East Three Oystercatchers at Pit 132 this morning. (Jon Mercer).
Longney Two Fieldfares, a Greenfinch, 13 Jackdaws, a Buzzard and a Long-tailed Tit today. (John Fletcher).
Forest of Dean A Hawfinch and c12 Bramblings at Parkend this morning. (Merv Carlyon/Wes Hayfield).

Brambling by Merv Carlyon

Hawfinch by Merv Carlyon

Hawfinch by Wes Hayfield
Hucclecote This afternoon a Grey Heron was mobbed by a Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Herring Gull and then a Carrion Crow. (Harold Smith).
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