WWT Slimbridge     86 Bewick’s Swans between the Rushy and the Tack Piece. Two Avocets, a female Mandarin and 1000+ Starlings over at 4:30pm on the Rushy. Three Little Stints on the Tack Piece. Six Lesser Redpolls by the pond dipping area. 30-40 Siskins along the Estuary Tower walkway. A Water Rail on the channel between Willow and Knott hides.A Great White Egret from Van de Bovencamp hide. (Roberta Goodall/Martin Price/Steve Pullen/Ian Ralphs/MK). Two WHOOPER SWANS passed low over the entrance road and across the fields SE over the canal at 7:45am. (Martin McGill).

Mandarin by Mike King

Slimbridge    At least two Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets on the field next to the bend in Kingston Road. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Mute Swans, a Greylag, two Canada Geese, c1500 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 1000+ Teal, 70 Mallards, 53 Pintails, 221 Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, 30 Coots, 1300 Lapwings and 20 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Wainlodes     At 12:15pm Wainlodes Lane still open. Four Little Egrets on the banks of the Chelt. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Ham Road open. Early afternoon ten Wigeon, four Gadwalls, ten Teal, 50 Mallards and 100 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Cirencester     Around Dobbies car park, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Bullfinches, c12 Redwings and 30 more Redwings over. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     First garden Blackcap of the winter today. (Steve Brown).