WWT Slimbridge A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER with the Lapwing flock on South Lake at 9am but they all flew off. A Swallow over the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin still. (Martin McGill).
Frampton On Court Lake late afternoon the OSPREY still, a first-winter LITTLE GULL, seven Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 15 Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a Kingfisher, a Siskin, a Lesser Redpoll, two Crossbills over and a Grass Snake. (Nick Goatman).
Cotswold Water Park West 4+ Cattle Egrets still in the field adjacent to Pit 75 today. Access via track running parallel with the old railway line. (Duncan Dine).
Gloucester A female Goosander on the willow tree island at Saintbridge balancing pond today. (Sam Walker).
Chavenage Lane A male MERLIN over a harvested maize field and later a female MERLIN which was chased by one of two Kestrels that were hunting over the field. Also a male Swallow flying E, 450+ Skylarks, 370+ Chaffinches, 230+ Linnets, two Lesser Redpolls, 80+ Yellowhammers, nine Corn Buntings, 350+ Starlings, six Red Kites and 21 Collared Doves. (Terry Grant).
Witcombe Reservoirs Five Little Grebes this morning. (Owen Follis).
Stonehouse Male and female Kingfisher active along from Boakes Drive to Bonds Mill. Also a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk over, a pair of Little Grebes on the Ocean, a Jay and Great Spotted Woodpeckers around and over the Hoffmans dam area. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton
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