Cotswold Water Park West An adult CASPIAN GULL on Pit 16 this morning. The immature SPOONBILL at Shorncote still on the floods this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine

Caspian Gull by Duncan Dine
WWT Slimbridge The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. Seven Avocets on South Lake today. A Water Rail under the feeders at the Willow hide. From Estuary Tower two Peregrines, the Ross’s Goose, 13 Grey Plovers and a Marsh Harrier flying N. Five Knot on the Tack Piece. (Roy Kinchin/Magnus Carter).
Stonehouse The redhead Goosander still on the Stroudwater Canal at St Cyr’s Church today. (Martin McGill).
Gloucester At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area this morning a Snipe, two Reed Buntings, a Grey Heron and five Teal on and around the flood storage pond. Also ten Linnet, 12 Pied Wagtails, 15 Meadow Pipits and a flock of +100 Redwings feeding on the adjacent farmland with a handful of Fieldfare mixed in, a Buzzard over the A417 pursued by crows and a Kestrel over the Mound being mobbed by Magpies. (Caroline Quinn).
Bishop’s Cleeve Two Red Kites over Lidl and one over the Esso garage at 10am today. (Dave Jeynes).
Forest of Dean A pair of Blackcaps feeding on an apple in the garden at Coleford. (Frank Williams).
Lechlade Early morning two Nuthatches together on sunflower feeder and 30+ Goldfinches flushed from garden holly tree after overnight roost. (Alan Williams).
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