Maisemore    A family group of five WHOOPER SWANS still at the River Leadon Meadows near Maisemore today, best viewed from Over canal. Also a Shoveler, six Pintail and 21 Mallards. (Andy Jayne). From Court Lake to the weir a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Moorhens, 19 Mallards, a Buzzard, two Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, seven Long-tailed Tits, three Chaffinches, three Fieldfares and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     Six WHOOPER SWANS briefly from Estuary Tower, then flew off. (Paul Whitehead). The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. A Water Rail from Willow hide, and around the grounds three Marsh Harriers, two Sparrowhawks, c250 Barnacle Geese, the Ross’s Goose, a Buzzard, a Pochard, two Curlews, five Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, c2450 Golden Plovers, c2300 Lapwings. a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, 11 Common Cranes, two Bewick’s Swans and two Cetti’s Warblers. (Paul Whitehead/Heather England).

Elmore Court    Birds seen along the public footpath through the rewilding area this morning included a pair of Ravens, a flyover Bewick’s Swan (new bird 102 for the site), a small flock of 17 Snipe, six Teal, four Grey Herons, three Stonechats, a Mistle Thrush, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 12 Redwings, seven Fieldfares, seven Meadow Pipits, three Wrens, a Linnet, two Goldfinches, 12 Long-tailed Tits and a Goldcrest. (Caroline Quinn).

Wren by Caroline Quinn

Frampton     A Goosander on Court Lake today. (Tom Blay).

Halmore     Birds around the woods today included a Bullfinch, a Kingfisher, two Siskins, a Buzzard, two Redwings, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and four Jays silently harassing a female Sparrowhawk. (Chris Newton).

Jays & Sparrowhawk by Chris Newton

Gloucester     At Sudmeadow this morning a Water Rail at the Plantation Pool, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay and a pair of Stonechats feeding loosely with a Chiffchaff. (Gordon Avery).

Churchdown     A Sparrowhawk on a pigeon kill in the garden today. (Richard Badley).

Sparrowhawk by Richard Badley