WWT Slimbridge A Goshawk on the Bottom New Piece viewed from Estuary Tower. (Warren Gill). The juvenile SPOONBILL back on South Lake. On the Rushy a WHOOPER SWAN and 67 Bewick’s Swans. On the Tack Piece 11 Ruff. (Slimbridge Sightings). This morning at least five Siskins and two Lesser Redpolls feeding with a Goldfinch flock on Alders near Hogarth hide, and a Sparrowhawk in the Decoy area. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).
Cotswold Water Park West This afternoon at Pit 58 30 Goosanders (20m, 10f) and a Great White Egret. At Pit 57 four Goosanders (3m, 1f), a Great White Egret and a female Marsh Harrier. On Pit 16 an influx of 43 Great Crested Grebes. (Duncan Dine).

Goosanders by Duncan Dine
Forest of Dean A Dipper and two Ravens at Cannop ponds. At Soudley ponds male and female Goosander and a Firecrest. (Martin Price).
Rodborough Common Four Bullfinches together in a rowan tree in the garden this morning, also two Nuthatches. (Mil Petkovic).
Stonehouse Upper Mills to Ryeford double lock a Bullfinch, a Chaffinch, a Goldcrest, a Blackcap, a Water Rail, a female Kingfisher, two Buzzards sharing a Woodpigeon and a Cormorant over. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Goldcrest by Paul Sutton
Wotton-Under-Edge A Red Kite over the town centre at 2:45pm. (Mike Tranter).
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