WWT Slimbridge The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER all day on South Lake or the Rushy today and showing well at times. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Siskins near Hogarth hide. (John Fletcher).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Mark Coller

White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Dunham
Tidenham A JACK SNIPE on Poor’s Allotment today. (Steve Thorogood).
Frampton pools A young male and an adult Goldeneye, 84 Tufted Ducks, 52 Gadwalls, 59 Greylags, two Barnacle Geese, 14 Cormorants, 80+Redwings and 10+ Fieldfares. (Nick Goatman). Also an Egyptian Goose on Court field. (Steve Pullen).

Egyptian Goose by Steve Pullen
Hazleton A mixed flock of c20 Bramblings and Chaffinches this afternoon. (Roy Shilham).
Elmore At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project birds today included 22 Teal, 18 Mallards, five Snipe, a Stonechat, ten Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, two Treecreepers, 25 Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, six Stock Doves, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Ravens and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).
Cheltenham A Red Kite circling over the trees at Arle Court at 8:45am. (Juliet Bailey & Paul Tyers).
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