WWT Slimbridge     A very mobile FIRECREST with Long-tailed Tits, a Goldcrest and a Treecreeper under the rookery behind Zeiss hide. (Jeremy Holland). The BITTERN again on South Lake in the afternoon. (Roberta Goodall). Also a Chiffchaff amongst nettles at South Lake and a Kingfisher near Martin Smith hide. (Mike Davis). 72+ Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Neil Smart).

Stone     Two juvenile Bewick’s Swans this afternoon. (Paul Taylor).

Cam     On Cam Peak and Long Down two Ravens scavenging, several Meadow Pipits, flocks of Fieldfares and a calling Marsh Tit. (Neil Smart).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral still, around the porch and west end today. (Paul Masters).

Michael Wood     A Ring-billed Gull reported at Southbound Services at 3pm but no further reports. (per BirdGuides).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Caspian Gull reported on Pit 16. (per BirdGuides).

Nailsworth     60+ Wigeon flying W towards the river, seven Cormorants, two Great Black-backed Gulls, a Red Kite, 40+ Redwings around the gardens with 15+ Fieldfares and two Blackcaps. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     40 Teal, eight Mallards and 18 by the Wharf, five Shovelers, two Lapwings and a Golden Plover. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     167 Teal and 41 Mallards today. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge     Along the Severn N of Haw Bridge, from Malthouse Farm to Cockbury Hall 29 Canada Geese, at least 170 Mallards, ten Teal, a Wigeon and a Great Crested Grebe. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park garden birds included a Brambling, two Greenfinches, a Coal Tit and the first Blackcap of the winter. Redwings dropping in, two Ravens over and a Green Woodpecker, a Fieldfare and a Mistle Thrush heard. (Steve Brown). In the garden in Benhall today, 10+ Redwings with Blackbirds, a Robin and a male Blackcap. (David Norman).

Redwing by David Norman