Lydney New Grounds     The SNOW BUNTING again today at SO 63750 00690. Park at the end of Harbour Road, cross the swing bridge and follow the footpath S to New Grounds. (Mark Hobson/Ken Hurcombe/Beth Dobbs/Angela Carswell/Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     The COLLARED PRATINCOLE still today on South Lake. (Martin McGill). A BITTERN showing well from Martin Smith hide today. (David Dunn). Also a Great White Egret and three Water Rails here. (Mike Davis).

Frampton     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in pines on the N side of Court Lake with Goldcrests at 9am. No sign this afternoon. (Nick Goatman).

Awre     This afternoon a Marsh Harrier, 13 Grey Plovers, eight Cranes, six Stonechats, a Rock Pipit, two Chiffchaffs, two Reed Buntings, 100+ Fieldfares and 65+ Redwings. (Lewis Thomson).

Gloucester     A SHORT-EARED OWL over Linden being harried by three Crows. 400+ Jackdaws flew over the garden in Linden. (Mo Croose-Johnson).

Cleeve Hill     44 Stonechats today, 5 on the approach road, 12 in the masts area, 14 in the heather enclosure, 6 in the middle of  Washpool valley and 7 at the very top of Washpool valley. (Tom Mabbett).

Halmore     c250 Canada Geese over first thing this morning heading SW, c30 Redwings and Fieldfares and a hunting Kestrel. In the garden, birds included six Greenfinches and two Marsh Tits. (Chris Newton).

Marsh Tit by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 90 Greylags, 180 Canada Geese, 100 Wigeon, 400 Teal, 50 Mallards, five Shovelers, a Grey Heron, ten Moorhens, five Snipe, ten Skylarks over SW, 1 or 2 Meadow Pipits, 300+ mixed Redwings and Fieldfares in the hedges, at least one Stonechat heard, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, a Chiffchaff calling, small flocks of Goldfinches, Linnets, Goldfinches, Bullfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart). Early this afternoon nine Grey Herons gathered near the scrape viewed from Grundon hide. (Michael Barwick).