WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 12 Avocets and a Great Crested Grebe. The Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the Dumbles. The Coal Tit still on feeders at Kingfisher hide, a scarce bird for the site. A Water Rail from Willow hide. 46 Bewick’s Swans and 34 White-fronted Geese today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Clark/Martin Price/Alan McIlquham).

Water Rail by Alan McIlquham

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds three Goosanders on lower pond (1m, 2f), on upper pond, numerous Mallards, Mandarins, ten Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes, two Ravens and a Grey Wagtail. (Alan Waterman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Viewed from the northern (Apperley) side. The water is right up to the carpark (though not very deep at the Wharf), but there is no hope of reaching the Grundon hide for many days yet (the floodwater is just below the floor level of the hide). Birds included two Mute Swans, 175 Canada Geese, c2000 Wigeon, c1000 Teal, 50 Mallards, 145+ Pintails, 50+ Shovelers, 55 Tufted Ducks, 3+ Coots, three Pied Wagtails, 20 Fieldfares and 20 Redwings. (Mike Smart).

Barnwood     40+ Goldfinches in a tree in Sainsbury’s car park this morning. (Harold Smith).