Gloucester     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL with full black hood at 10am amongst several hundred Black-headed Gulls on Horsbere Brook floods, just W of the A38 near Twigworth Church. Also a Sparrowhawk in the area. (David Lawrence).

Mediterranean Gull by David Lawrence

Nailsworth area     A ringtail HEN HARRIER flew high NW at 2:45 pm and a female Merlin flew W towards Barton End, also four Stonechats here. (Terry Grant).

Elmore     At the rewilding area this afternoon birds included a JACK SNIPE, two pairs of Stonechats, two Reed Buntings, six Skylarks and a pair of Bullfinches. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     Four Chiffchaffs, four Oystercatchers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, four Cetti’s Warbler, 42 Tufted Ducks, a Kingfisher, eight Siskins, 30+ Redwings, three Fieldfares, a Raven, four Skylarks, 15 Meadow Pipits and a Raven. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece late afternoon a WHOOPER SWAN, the Grey Plover, the Spotted Redshank and the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin. (Ian Ralphs). The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still with Barnacle and Canada Geese on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Daglingworth     A Woodcock on Dowers Lane this afternoon, also 12 Siskins and 35 Lapwings over. (Andrew Morrison).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning, viewed from the Apperley side, birds included 60 Wigeon, 40 Teal, ten Mallards, three Pintails, 40 Tufted Ducks, three Cattle Egrets, nine Coots, three Moorhens, 11 Lapwings, a Curlew, five Black-headed Gulls and 50 Fieldfares. Car park is flooded and remains inaccessible. (Mike Smart).

Aston Magna    Four Stonechats along a reedy ditch, four Yellowhammers, seven Linnets and three Marsh Tits around the fishing ponds. (Jamie Brown).

Thrupp     Along the canal up to 8 Mandarins this morning, a Treecreeper and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Paul Sutton).

Mandarins by Paul Sutton

Longney Crib      This afternoon 11 Curlews, a Cormorant, four Shelducks, a Peregrine, five Mallards, 200+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 25+ Common Gulls and 90 Black-headed Gulls. (John Fletcher).

Leighterton     At 7pm a Barn Owl in the fog W over the A46 near Leighterton. (Tim McGrath).

Cleeve Hill     At Cleeve Cloud/Nutterswood this morning, 13 Skylarks, a Red Kite, two Nuthatches and three Goldcrests. (Paul Masters).

Alvington    A Red Kite drifted over Clanna Country Park early morning. (Paul Woolams).

Cheltenham    A pair of domestic Muscovy ducks, presumably escapes, at Pittville Park early this evening. (Chris Thorley).

Muscovy Ducks by Steve Money