Lydney      A SNOW BUNTING on the rocks along the foreshore at New Grounds at 9:50am but no sign later. (Andy Jayne).

Snow Bunting by Andy Jayne

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE still today on South Lake for most of the day and showing well until 4:40pm at least. (Slimbridge Sightings). From Robbie Garnett hide 50+ Dunlins, a Little Stint, two Snipe, four Spotted Redshanks and a Ruff. From Estuary Tower 20+ White Fronted Geese, a Great White Egret, two Chiffchaffs singing nearby and two Cetti’s Warblers. On the estuary and along the Summer Walkway 100 + Golden Plovers high overhead, four Stonechats, 15 Skylarks, 40+ Linnets, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 45 Curlews, 25 Dunlins, four Grey Plovers, two Redshanks, four Grey Herons and eight Little Egrets. From Zeiss hide a female Marsh Harrier feeding on a dead Canada Goose, a Buzzard, a Great White Egret and six Ruff. (Steve Pullen).

Collared Pratincole by Peter Rodgers

Collared Pratincole by Peter Rodgers

Marsh Harrier by Steve Pullen

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning four Grey Herons, six Little Egrets, 35 Shelducks, 89 Curlews, two Common Sandpipers, 50+ Meadow Pipits, a Wheatear, 62 Goldfinches, seven Linnets, six Skylarks, a Raven, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, three Stonechats (1m, 2f), a Redwing, a Fieldfare, two Mistle Thrushes and a Grey Wagtail. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Kestrel by Mike King

Awre     This evening a SHORT-EARED OWL, a female/immature MERLIN hunting Skylarks unsuccessfully, a Whinchat, six Stonechats, c50 Fieldfares and 13 Redwings. (Lewis Thomson).

Cleeve Hill     A Wheatear this afternoon. (Greg Mabbett).

Chedworth     Seven Grey Partridges in the garden this afternoon. (Chris Berens).

Chavenage Lane     450+ Fieldfares, 270+ Redwings, 33 Golden Plovers, a Red Kite, a male Brambling and at least ten Stonechats, seven of which were feeding in a field of Sweetcorn. (Terry Grant).

Stroud     Two Kingfishers near Chestnut Lane canal bridge today. (Paul Sutton).

Stonehouse     c40 Redwings around Beard’s Mill. A large mixed flock of Blue Tits, Great Tits and Long-tailed Tits with c10 Chaffinches and a Goldcrest near the Sewage works, Stanley Downton. Also a Chiffchaff calling, a few Pied Wagtails and small flocks of Goldfinches. A Kingfisher at Bond’s Mill bridge, a Buzzard, a Raven, a Kestrel and a Grey Heron nearby and a Grey Wagtail at the Ocean. (Paul Sutton).

Cheltenham     At Pittville Lawn a Tawny Owl calling at 2am this morning and maybe a second bird. (Howard Taylor).

Hawling     20 Red Kites, six Buzzards, Linnet and Goldfinch flocks, Stonechats, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks, Redwing and Fieldfare flocks, a female MERLIN with prey and Jays stashing acorns. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Merlin by Phil Andrews

Jay by Phil Andrews

Red Kite by Phil Andrews