Cotswold Water Park East At Pit 114 this morning the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE feeding alone in a field near the feral goose flock at SU1935498933. On the lake, a drake Goosander, a juvenile SCAUP, 70 Red Crested Pochards, 150 Pochards, 40 Tufted Ducks, 23 Wigeon and four Egyptian Geese. On the floods near the geese a Great White Egret, six Cattle Egrets and 25 Little Egrets. In the hedgerows three Bullfinches, a Siskin and two Ravens over. On Pit 127 a drake Goldeneye and at Whelford pools six Goosanders (5 drakes), 60 Gadwalls and 80 Teal. (MK/Paul Masters).

Pink-footed Goose by Mike King

Egyptian Geese by Mike King
Forest of Dean At Mallards Pike six Goosanders (5 redheads), a showy Kingfisher, a Raven over. Three Crossbills towards Staple-edge Wood. (Mark Hobson). At Woorgreens four Goosanders (1m, 3f), two Lesser Redpolls and many Siskins. At Cannop ponds four Goosanders (2m/2f), nine Mandarins on lower pond and 1 Mandarin on upper pond and a Goshawk flying over. (Joe Sargent). This morning on upper pond six Wigeon (3m, 3f), a Gadwall, two Ravens, a Nuthatch and a Marsh Tit. (Chris Keeling).
Eastington to Stonehouse Along the Stroudwater canal a pair of Kingfishers near the disused locks near Churchend and another fishing on the Ocean at the Stonehouse end. Also two Moorhens, two pairs of Mute Swans and two Wrens. (Mike Fisher). Near Wycliffe old boat house the drake Goosander and a Kingfisher. (Paul Sutton).

Goosander by Paul Sutton
Gloucester A Kingfisher at Saintbridge Pond today and a Raven calling as it flew over. (John Elley).
Ashleworth Ham WeBS count two Mute Swans, 154 Wigeon, 52 Mallards, 15 Pintails and four Moorhens. Also two Buzzards, a Meadow Pipit, four Pied Wagtails, 15 Fieldfares, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Ravens. (Mike Smart).
Coombe Hill Meadows WeBS count 150 Wigeon, 80 Teal, five Canada Geese, 15 Greylags, eight Mallards, 17 Shovelers, 74 Pintails, two Gadwalls, two Moorhens, a Coot, a Lesser Black-backed Gull and two Grey Herons. (Ian Ralphs).
Tewkesbury WeBS count at Mythe Hook 270 Wigeon, 345 Teal, five Pintails, 42 Shovelers, 133 Mallards, 17 Greylags, 22 Canada Geese, a Great White Egret, two Little Grebes, two Mute Swans, a Coot and 200+ Golden Plovers over. (Andy Warr).
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