WWT Slimbridge     Two PENDULINE TITS in a staff only part of the reserve this morning then flew towards the reserve but not relocated. (Oliver Paisey). 14 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. A juvenile Goshawk in the trees at the back of Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide this afternoon. This morning a Firecrest near Robbie Garnett hide. 85 White-fronted Geese from Van de Bovenkamp hide.  (Slimbridge Sightings). 60+ Black-tailed Godwits on the Tack Piece, 14 Common Cranes on the Dumbles from the Estuary Tower and a male Goldeneye on South Lake. (Paul Clark). 80 Avocets, including a colour-ringed bird, and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (MK/Bridgette King).

White-fronted Goose by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Roberta Goodall/Andy Jayne). 31 White-fronted Geese on Pit 114 today. Numerous ducks included 43 Pintails, 14 Goldeneyes and a Goosander. Also a Blackcap, a Treecreeper and 30 Siskins. Nearby, 48 Red Crested Pochards at Pit 127 . (Andy Jayne).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN today at Barton End, perched on a wall and briefly chasing a Skylark. It stayed for 90 minutes c200m from the road. (Chris Newton).

Merlin by Chris Newton

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood four Goldcrests, a male Bullfinch, a Marsh Tit, two Siskins, three Coal Tits and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Chris Newton).

Goldcrest by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     At Cannop top pond ten Goosanders (5 m, 5 redheads), another male and two redheads on lower pond.  At least nine Mandarins (6m, 3f) on floodwater at the E side of the access track. Also a Raven and a Grey Wagtail. Birds at the feed table included 1+ Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit and a Nuthatch. (Andy & Sue Gibbons/Martin Price). A brief Hawfinch sighting at Parkend. (Martin Price).

Frampton pools     This morning 17 Cattle Egrets, two Great White Egrets, three Stonechats, 15 Reed Buntings, three Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Grey Wagtails, 25 Song Thrushes, six Mistle Thrushes, 150+ Redwings, 30+ Fieldfares, 72 Tufted Ducks, 34 Gadwalls, 32 Mallards, 38 Shovelers, a Pochards, 23 Mute Swan and 184 Coots. (Nick Goatman).

Leckhampton Hill     On the footpath from the Scout hut to Daisybank, a Green Woodpecker, a Blackcap and ten Redwings, one singing for 5 minutes. (Steve Brown).

Stroud     Around Fromehall pond (Lodgemore Lake) a Dipper, a Little Grebe, a drake Mandarin and a female Muntjac. (Paul Sutton). A Cormorant in a tree overhanging the canal near Capel’s Mill, near Waitrose today at 1pm. (Graham Bullivant).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Cormorant by Graham Bullivant