WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS next to the Robbie Garnett hide this morning. (Tan Grigg).

Firecrest by Tan Grigg

Saul Warth     Early morning four Goosanders flew in and landed briefly at Hock Cliff, then a fifth Goosander flew in and settled, 60 Shelducks, 30 Avocets, 44 Curlews, three Redshanks, 25 Lapwings, 85 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper in Hock Ditch, a Little Egret, ten Cattle Egrets, a Kestrel, a Stonechat, four Fieldfares, six Meadow Pipits, a Chiffchaff, 25 Goldfinches, 20 Chaffinches and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King

Stonechat by Mike King

Tresham     A Little Owl, a juvenile Peregrine, 24 Golden Plovers, two Stonechats, four Red Kites and four Corn Buntings today. (Paul Rich).

Gossington     A Little Owl on a derelict barn today and another calling nearby. (Harrison Rowsell).

Little Owl by Harrison Rowell

Chavenage Lane     Five Red Kites, and at nearby Barton End, a female Merlin. (Terry Grant).

Cobney Meadows     On floods 350+ Wigeon, 100+ Pintails, ten Mallards, five Canada Geese, four Tufted Ducks, 30+ Teal, 25 Shovelers, seven Shelducks, an Egyptian Goose, 35 Black-headed Gulls, 30 Carrion Crows, 10+ Fieldfares and 100+ Starlings in a small murmuration at dusk. (Shaun Curtis).

Naunton Down     200+ Redwings on winter cereals and 50+ Starlings in two mobile groups. (Phil Steele).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The Grundon hide easily accessible with wellingtons now. This morning two Mute Swans, 300 Greylags, 500 Canada Geese, 300 Wigeon, eight Gadwalls, 800 Teal, 30 Mallards, 264 Pintails, 43 Shovelers, three Pochards, 20 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, five Coots, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 20 Herring Gulls, four Pied Wagtails, four Meadow Pipits, a singing Song Thrush, five Fieldfares and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Smart).