Awre     Belated news from yesterday afternoon, the RICHARD’S PIPIT still but elusive. It was found after 90 minutes feeding in the stubble fields and eventually flew out and landed in the tractor tracks around SO7205108792. (Dave Hughes/Wayne Tucker/Raoul Chandrasekar). 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.

Richard’s Pipit by Dave Hughes

WWT Slimbridge    A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles, also a Marsh Harrier and the Lesser White-fronted Goose and the Snow Goose, and the Pink-footed Goose on the Tack Piece, all three geese of unknown origin. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. (Mark Coller). A Polish-ringed Black-headed Gull (Right leg – darvic ring, blue with white lettering – TA53) today. (Steven Parker).

Saul Warth     This morning a Common Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper flew from Hock Ditch by the Horse field, two Rock Pipits and two Stonechats on the rocks. Also 20+ Meadow Pipits, two Grey Herons, two Shelducks, six Curlews and a Kestrel. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     A Treecreeper, a Marsh Tit and a Great Spotted Woodpecker in Bonds Wood this morning, skirting the quarry on the Coleford to Staunton Road. (Geoff Fawcett). At Cannop Ponds six Mandarins, a pair of Goosanders, two Tufted Ducks, eight Wigeon and two Little Grebes. (Alan Waterman).

Churchdown     A Sparrowhawk on the garden fence for 10 minutes, also three Long-tailed Tits and a female Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeders. (Frances Smith).

Cheltenham    At 11am a Kestrel hovering low at the edge of the car park of the Grovefield Way Aldi store. (David Norman).

Leigh Meadows     WeBS count today two Mute Swans, 200 Wigeon, ten Teal, two Mallards, two Grey Herons, 21 Little Egrets, a Buzzard, five Lapwings, 170 Black-headed Gulls, three Common Gulls and 50 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     WeBS count today viewed from the hill above the Red Lion five Wigeon, ten Teal and two Cormorants.  (Mike Smart).