WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Van de Bovenkamp hide. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 24 Avocets, two Egyptian Geese, a redhead Goosander briefly and ten Siskins and 20 Goldfinches in Alders near the bridge. A Water Rail from Willow hide and another on the Dragonfly pool. The Coal Tit still from Kingfisher hide. Three female/immature Marsh Harriers together on the Dumbles and a Peregrine. Two WHOOPER SWANS from Martin Smith hide. (Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Jonathan Bull/MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Coal Tit by Mike King

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Forest of Dean     Around the feeding stations at Cannop ponds three Bullfinches and at least two Marsh Tits. (Eden Tanner).

Marsh Tit by Eden Tanner

Bullfinch by Eden Tanner

Stonehouse     A female Blackcap and 12 Long-tailed Tits in the garden this morning. (Paul Sutton).

Blackcap by Paul Sutton

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning, a late WeBS count at high tide, birds included seven Canada Geese, six Shelducks, 170 Wigeon, 420 Teal, five Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, 120 Dunlins, 140 Curlews, 30 Redshanks, 20 Black-headed Gulls, a Red Kite, a Peregrine, two Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits and a Raven. (Mike Smart).