Frampton     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showing very well on Court Lake today.  (Les Ditchburn/Nick Goatman/Terry Grant). At lunchtime three Bewick’s Swans (2ads, 1 juv) flew over E, 10+Skylark, an Avocet flew over S also Wigeon, Shoveler and a male Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake. (Nick Goatman). At Splatt Bridge a Peregrine and two Sparrowhawk and a huge distant flock of Golden Plovers and Lapwings. (Terry Grant). c4000 Starlings in a murmuration at Court Lake late afternoon. (Tanya Allen).

Great Northern Diver by Terry Grant

Great Northern Diver by Terry Grant

Cotswold Water Park East     This morning a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE still at Pit 114 with Greylags, and the Ferruginous Duck or hybrid still but views/pics are still inconclusive. (Matt Pringle).

Pink-footed Goose by Matt Pringle

Forest of Dean    At English Bicknor this morning, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, five Collared Doves, 55 Common Gulls, 30 Goldfinches and five Redwings. (Iain Crawford).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Water Rails showing well from Willow hide at 2:11pm. (Les Ditchburn). Three OTTERS showed well this morning in the channel at Kingfisher hide. (Mike Davis).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning three Grey Herons, 11 Shelducks, a Common Sandpiper, 37 Lapwings flew S, a male Kestrel, a Rock Pipit, four Meadow Pipits, two Pied Wagtails, four Fieldfares, six Goldfinches and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Stonehouse    Around the Ocean/Bond’s Mill, lots of Wrens on dredge debris piled on the reeds opposite the tow path, a male and a female Kingfisher, two Little Grebes, a Jay and a Grey Heron. A small flock of Linnets near the sewage works and 2 or 3 Goldcrests there. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton