WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake the SPOONBILL, 19 Avocets and an Oystercatcher. Two wild drake Goldeneyes in the Eider Pen. 124 White-fronted Geese around the grounds today. A Little Stint and 18 Ruff on the Tack Piece. In Alders near the Back to the Brink exhibit a Lesser Redpoll and 12 Siskins. (Slimbridge Sightings/Oliver Paisey). The GLOSSY IBIS still in roadside fields today. (Paul Masters/Steve Brown). 20 Siskins by Hogarth hide. A Cetti’s Warbler singing in the car park. (Steve Brown). This morning two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy, the Black Swan, in close company with a Mute Swan, on the Rushy and Tack Piece, also the SPOONBILL and four Common Cranes. (Peter Rodgers).

Black Swan with Mute Swan by Peter Rodgers

Whooper Swan by Peter Rodgers

Slimbridge    At least 14 Cattle Egrets NW of Rectory Farm SO7351704084 this morning. (Paul Masters/Steve Brown).

Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, singing Song Thrushes, 30+ Siskins, 100+ Redwings, 150+ Fieldfares, a Woodcock, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Blackcap, six Skylarks, 30+ Starlings, three Teal, 64 Tufted Ducks, 16 Gadwalls, five Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, nine Greylags, two Canada Geese and two Reed Buntings today. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park West    Around the Lower Mill area 21 Goldeneyes,  six Goosanders, three Little Grebes, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Sparrowhawk, a Tawny Owl, two Chiffchaffs, a Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a Lesser Redpoll, 30+ Siskins and three Reed Buntings. Two more Goldeneyes at Pit 16. Around the Shorncote area up to 8 Water Rails calling and one seen, two Little Grebes, two Green Sandpipers, two Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk, six Cetti’s Warblers, 16 Chiffchaffs, two Stonechats and a Reed Bunting. (Andy Jayne). 20 Red Crested Pochards at Pit 44. (Roberta Goodall).

Calmsden     A Grey Partridge in the field at the junction of White Way and Dark Lane. (Roberta Goodall).

Grey Partridge by Roberta Goodall

Hazleton    On the approach road from the Salperton direction on the corner by a gateway at SP0744518704 a Brambling, two Corn Buntings and Red-legged Partridge with the Chaffinch flock. Best viewed from your car as the flock is easily spooked. (Roberta Goodall).

Hawling, Roel Gate     This morning four Skylarks together singing, 20+ Chaffinches feeding on stubble, seven Yellowhammers, two Buzzards and a Red Kite. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch back under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford. (Geoff Fawcett).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, 120 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese, 250 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 1500 Teal, 40 Mallards, 220 Pintails, 220 Shovelers, 35 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, five Coots, two Oystercatchers, seven Lapwings, five Skylarks, at least two singing, a Fieldfare, two singing Song Thrushes and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     44 Shelducks, three Common Gulls and 300 Black-headed Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

Rodborough Common     A male Stonechat this morning and Skylarks singing. (Giles Diggle).

Stonechat by Giles Diggle

Cherington     Around the lake and surrounding area a Kingfisher, two Little Grebes, two Mallards, six Moorhens, five Cormorants, a Nuthatch, two Stock Doves, a Grey Heron and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).