Painswick Beacon     This morning’s migration watch, 7am to 9:30am, 2330 Woodpigeon, a male RING OUZEL, 103 Chaffinches, three Bramblings, three House Martins, 168 Redwings and four Fieldfares. A Red Kite drifted around the area throughout. (John Fleming).

Chavenage Lane/Barton Lane area     Nine Red Kites, a female MERLIN, 80+ Goldfinches, 316 Golden Plovers and two Stonechats. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide and later Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Tim Jukes/Jonathan Bull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Late afternoon a GARGANEY, a drake Pochard with 12 Tufted Ducks and 14+ Pintail among the Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler. Also a Marsh Harrier. (Martin McGill).

Lechlade     Eight WHOOPER SWANS today. (Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean      This afternoon at Cannop Stoneworks five Mandarins (four drakes), two Goosanders (a redhead and an immature drake) and a Little Grebe. At Woorgreens Lake three redhead Goosanders and a Jay. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). Two Stonechat still on top of May Hill this morning. (Rob Guest).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook 15 Mute Swans, 100 Greylags, 200 Canada Goose, 70 Wigeon, six Gadwalls, 60 Teal, 50 Mallards, 20 Shovelers, 20 Lapwings and a male Ruff. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse     This morning a Kingfisher and a Cormorant near Upper Mills on the canal. A Chiffchaff near the Ocean. A Jay and a Grey Heron in fields below Bonds Mill. (Paul Sutton).