WWT Slimbridge     A drake Mandarin on the Rushy. A Water Rail from Willow hide. At least eight Ruff on the Tack Piece amongst thousands of wildfowl and waders. A female Goldeneye, 15 Avocets and 18 Cormorants on South Lake. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/MK). A Kingfisher in the grounds opposite the Hawaii exhibit at 11:30am. (MK). Also a Marsh Harrier over the Tack Piece. (Roy Kinchin).

Water Rail by Mike King

Kingfisher by Mike King

Goldeneye by Mike King

Ruff by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon at Shorncote Reedbeds the immature SPOONBILL, six Little Egrets, ten Grey Herons. (David Creber).

Tewkesbury     A huge Starling murmuration showing well nightly. Tonight Northway sports field was a great vantage point, thousands of birds from 4pm onwards. (Les Ditchburn/Bill Treen).

Chedworth     Near the Airfield a covey seven Grey Partridges and eight Golden Plovers this afternoon. (Duncan Dine/Jeremy Squire).

Grey Partridges by Duncan Dine

Tetbury     A Red Kite over this afternoon. (Dan Fletcher).