Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford with numerous Tufted Ducks, four Red Crested Pochards (3m, 1f), a Pochard, a Gadwall ,some Shovelers and two Great Crested Grebes. (Jonathan Stebbing).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Lower Pond a pair of Grey Wagtails and three drake Mandarins. Five Hawfinches feeding under the Yew trees by the cricket pitch. (Chris Snook).

Hawfinch by Chris Snook

Mandarin by Chris Snook

Grey Wagtail by Chris Snook

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece a Little Ringed Plover dropped in briefly but flew off again NE, a White Wagtail and two SPOONBILLS. From the Estuary Tower two Little Stints on the scrape. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, 40 Shelducks, nine Shovelers, two Gadwalls, a Great White Egret, a Little Stint, 27 Dunlins, 83 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, eight Fieldfares and four Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Epney     A pair of Oystercatchers this morning. (MK).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge early morning, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, ten Mute Swans, six Greylags, a hunting Marsh Harrier flushed a Snipe, six Curlews and 12 Wigeon off the flashes, six Redshanks, eight Redwings, a Reed Bunting and eight Greenfinches. At the sailing lake this morning a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, two Cetti’s Warblers, 10+ Sand Martins, four Reed Buntings, 15+ Linnets, two Mistle Thrushes, six Song Thrushes and two Red-legged Partridges. (Steve Pullen). Also this evening 50+ White Fronted Geese over, 14 Curlews, 88 Tufted Ducks, three Shovelers and 20 Chiffchaffs. (Nick Goatman).

Over/Maisemore area     This afternoon 12 Little Egrets, eight Cormorants, two Buzzards, a Red Kite, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 200+ mixed gulls, four Shelducks, 11 Shovelers, two Gadwalls and 35+ Teal. (Paul Clark).

Coombe Hill Meadows      Along the canal this afternoon six singing Chiffchaffs along the canal and a Grey Heron. On the flashes W of the Grundon hide (closed) two Redshanks, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Raven, ducks included Mallard, Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler and a Lapwing heard. (Keith White).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     Between 6:15-7am this morning a Great Crested Grebe, three drake Mandarins, a pair of Mallards, a Greylag and three Moorhens. This evening a pair of Mandarins on the Chelt at Charlton Kings. (Tom Mabbett).

Tewkesbury     At Cowfield Farm a probable high flying Bittern heading over SSE late afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Leckhampton     A Buzzard over N very high intercepted by a Sparrowhawk. Around Burrows Field singing birds included four Greenfinches, two Coal Tits and two Chiffchaffs. A Green Woodpecker heard in the distance towards the Church. (Steve Brown).

Nailsworth     A garden Stock Dove today. (Terry Grant).

Stock Dove by Terry Grant