Frampton     An adult GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on the Sailing Lake from late morning onwards. (Nick Goatman/Keith & Anne Roberts).

Great Northern Diver by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The first four Bewick’s Swans arrived this afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings). The Lesser White-fronted Goose, of unknown origin, with Canada Geese on the Rushy early morning. (John Budd). On the Dumbles amongst thousands of Golden Plovers, Lapwings and Dunlins, a Little Stint and a Ringed Plover. Also a Peregrine, the Ross’s Goose, 35 Great Black-backed Gulls, a Snipe, 15 White-fronted Geese and 12 Common Cranes with another four in a field across the river at Awre. From the Estuary Tower to the N, two WHOOPER SWANS still and a Great White Egret with a Little Egret. (John Budd/Mike Davis/MK).

Whooper Swans by Mike King

Edge     Around Rudge Hill NNR this afternoon a SHORT-EARED OWL flew through very low at 2:50pm towards the Edgemoor Inn. Also two Treecreepers, a male Bullfinch, a Nuthatch, five Linnets, a Chiffchaff, 30 Goldfinches, five Chaffinches, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 34 Fieldfares, five Redwings, a Jay, a Buzzard and two Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

Cheltenham     Two male Mandarins at Park Campus today. A Sparrowhawk flew over Pittville at noon and a Jay. (Alan McIlquham).

Mandarin by Alan McIlquham

Leckhampton     The first garden Blackcap of the season this morning. (Chris Furley).