WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN showing well at times on South Lake. Also male and female Goldeneyes. (Jeanne Vitkovskis/Jon Mercer/Chris Newton). From Zeiss hide a Peregrine, two Buzzards and two hunting Marsh Harriers. (Chris Newton).

Bittern by Chris Newton

Saul Warth     This afternoon at low tide a Common Sandpiper, 500+ Dunlins, a Curlew, 309 Lapwings N in five flocks with three Dunlins, four Greylags N, two Shelducks, three Grey Herons, a Rock Pipit, 25+ Chaffinches, 14 Stock Doves, 12 Long-tailed Tits and 55 Rooks. A dead Red-breasted Merganser on the tide line. (MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Rock Pipit by Mike King

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART again on the S side of the Cathedral this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Stroud     Seven Jays flying over the town centre this morning and four Blackcaps in the vegetation on the Iceland/Farmers Market building. (Terry Grant).

Epney     28 Lapwings at low tide. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning 1400 Wigeon, a Kingfisher, a Red Kite, seven Chiffchaffs, three Cetti’s Warblers, a Little Grebe and a Raven. Also three Mute Swans, 128 Greylags and 337 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 250 Teal, a Gadwall, 75 Mallards, 60 Pintails, 90 Shovelers, five Tufted Ducks, a Buzzard, two Grey Herons, ten Coots, 75 Lapwings, 60 Black-headed Gulls and c75 Fieldfares along the canal. (Mike Smart & Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     A Mute Swan cygnet, 16 Greylags, 95 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 20 Mallards, 150 Lapwings, a Common Gull and 40 Black-headed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Farmcote     This morning 35+ Redwings, six Red Kites together and three Buzzards together. Also Fieldfares calling in the orchards at Hayles fruit farm. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Cheltenham     A male Blackcap in the garden this morning. (David Norman).