Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT a little NW of the obvious lone bush and the shoreline reedbed this afternoon around SO7192408893. (Simon Stuart). Park at St Andrew’s church and follow the public footpath out to the shoreline. Wellies essential currently. Please keep to public right of way and don’t wander around in private fields. Thank you.

Cheltenham     Nine WAXWINGS still by Naunton Park Primary School in the ornamental gardens today at SO9509520834. At Park Campus there were three Mandarins (2m, 1f). (Alan McIlquham).

Waxwing by Alan McIlquham

Moreton-in-Marsh     Two WAXWINGS still feeding in a Rowan outside the old HSBC Bank this morning. (Jamie Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     Three OTTERS from South Finger hides today, also two Water Rails and a Kingfisher. (Mike Davis). The Lesser White-fronted Goose and the Pink-footed Goose both of unknown origin on the Tack Piece today. (Martin Price). A Little Stint on the Dumbles scrape islands. On South Lake two Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets and six Avocets. On the Rushy at dawn 80+ Bewick’s Swans and a WHOOPER SWAN. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Lesser White-fronted Goose by Martin Price

Dudbridge     A Goosander flew over heading E at 9:20am. A Peregrine low over heading slowly SW at 2:45pm. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds a pair of Goosanders, a Marsh Tit, three Little Grebes, a pair of Mandarins and two Nuthatches. At Parkend two Hawfinches, a Greenfinch, a Goldcrest and two Mistle Thrushes. (Roy Kinchin).

Berkeley     On the floods around the Berkeley Bypass this evening a Green Sandpiper, two Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and 12 Mallards. (Thomas Weston).

Sherborne Meadows    Many Marsh Tits, a Woodcock and a Great White Egret today. (Jeremy Squire).

Gloucester    At 12:30pm a Peregrine on the north face of the Cathedral. (Nigel Young).

Peregrine by Nigel Young