WWT Slimbridge     Winter geese and swan arrivals slowly increasing, now 28 White-fronted Geese and 13 Bewick’s Swans today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     Early morning  post-tide 48 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, 160 Curlews, 30 Dunlins, 55 Lapwings, three Common Sandpipers, seven Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, two Marsh Harriers, two Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes, five Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, a Greenfinch (2nd this year) and six Reed Buntings. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Newnham-on-Severn    6-8 Ring-necked Parakeets from the car park overlooking the river, then flew towards the Silver Fox café. 200+ Common Gulls roosting on the mud. (Alan Baxter).

Cobney Meadows/Wainlode     From Wainlode Hill 20+ Chaffinches, 10+ Greenfinches, 50+ Linnets, two Redpolls, 100+ Meadow Pipits, two Ravens and 500+ Woodpigeons. From the Red Lion and River Chelt at Wainlode 50+ Linnets, 20+ Goldfinches, 6+ Stonechats, 20+ Meadow Pipits and a BLACK REDSTART in the Red Lion car park. On floods 400+ Wigeon, 100+ Mallards, 50+ Pintails, 20+ Mute Swans, two Tufted Ducks and a Shelduck. A MERLIN flew low down Wainlode Lane on Sunday. (Shaun Curtis).

Chavenage Lane area     Two Woodcocks, two Lapwings, three Red Kites and four Stonechats today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester    Around Alney Island this morning a Water Rail heard, a Snipe, a Kestrel, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Cetti’s Warblers, 13 Chiffchaffs, six Blackcaps, three Stonechats, a Redpoll, six Siskins and a Reed Bunting. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The canal paths from the car park are OK with wellies to the Snipe Pool entrance, then waders are needed, the northern meadows are flooded and Grundon hide is inaccessible again. During a brief visit a Buzzard, a Kestrel, six Meadow Pipits, ten Pied Wagtails, two male Bullfinches, a male Blackcap, 11 Teal, a Wigeon and 6+ Fieldfares. (Paul Clark).

Maisemore     This afternoon two Cormorants, seven Mallards, two Grey Herons, five Moorhens, 33 Fieldfares, two Redwings, five Chaffinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Song Thrush, two Stock Doves, 16 Jackdaws, two Buzzards, two Wrens, 20 Goldfinches and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Tewkesbury    At Mythe Hook early afternoon 150 Canada Geese, six Wigeon, 60 Mallards and five Lapwings. (Mike Smart).