WWT Slimbridge The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again today on South Lake or the Rushy and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (MK).

Scaup by Mike King
Rudford A pair of Goosanders flushed from the River Leadon on a walk N of Rudford. Also a Red Kite here. (Andy Jayne).
Bourton-on-the-Water The female Goosander now on the northernmost pit. (Andy Lewis).
Cotswolds On the approach to Hazleton from the Salperton direction c20 Bramblings with c100 Chaffinches feeding on the road and the adjacent field. Also 100+ Fieldfares and few Redwings, a Nuthatch and a Long-tailed Tit. In the village singing birds including at least five Greenfinches, two Yellowhammers, a Marsh Tit, two Mistle Thrushes and two Stock Doves, also a Stoat near the Church. Red Kites at Hawling (2), Salperton (2), Hazleton and Compton Abdale. (Steve Brown).
Alvington Two Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk and a Red Kite over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams).
Winchcombe Male and female Tawny Owls calling in the cemetery at 6am. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).
Sheepscombe A Dipper along the Painswick stream at SO880116. (John Fletcher).
Cheltenham A pair of Ravens calling from the top of a conifer between Westdown Gardens and Eldon Road in the centre of Cheltenham at 10:15am. (Arthur Ball). At Pittville Park at first light a Raven calling as it flew over Albert Road. Nearby a Goldcrest heard and a Sparrowhawk over Central Cross Drive. (Howard Taylor).

Raven by Arthur Ball
Gloucester A belated report of two Peregrines perched on the N side of the cathedral yesterday (Saturday) at 2:30pm. (Kev Jones).
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