Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON at Whelford Pools N.R. still today until 5pm at least from the hide at Pit 111. (Jon Mercer et al).

Purple Heron by Steve Money

Purple Heron by Paul Sutton

Purple Heron with Pike by Chris Snook

Frampton pools     A RING OUZEL briefly with a thrush flock but flew off over Nebrow Hill. Also a late Northern Wheatear, the OSPREY caught a Tench early morning but not after, the LITTLE GULL until lunchtime, 16 Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, a female Goosander on the Sailing Lake, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, eight Pochards, nine Wigeon, six Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 21 Lesser Redpolls, 54 Siskins, a Grey Wagtail, two Grey Plovers, 100+ Golden Plovers and 102 Fieldfares. (Nick Goatman/MK).

Yellow-legged Gull by Mike King

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Poulton     A SHORT-EARED OWL in the fields on the N side of the main road at 11:15am. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Green area     Birds today included a hunting female MERLIN, a male Sparrowhawk, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, c20 Corn Buntings, ten Yellowhammers, six Linnets, 20 Meadow Pipits and 100+ Fieldfares. (Chris Newton).

Gloucester     At Alney Island a pair of Stonechats along by the football ground on the Oxleaze and another pair on Port Ham. Also in the area a pair of Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk and three Meadow Pipits. (Gordon Avery).