WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece this morning, later relocating to the Top New Piece. Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. The pair of WHOOPER SWANS remain on the Rushy. (Martin McGill). A ringtail Harrier flew upriver at 11am. (Becky Dine). Three KITTIWAKES flew downriver at 12:20pm. (David Creber).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     26 White-fronted Geese on Pit 201b this morning. (Jon Mercer).

Broadoak    Six Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane still at 1pm. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     A Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid with 143 Tufted Ducks, six Gadwalls, six Teal, six Shovelers, two Pochards, six Canada Geese, seven Greylags, 36 Cormorants, 188 Coots, 52 Siskins, a Redpoll, 14 Grey Herons, three Blackcaps, a Raven, a Kingfisher, 200+ Redwings and 30+ Fieldfares today. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore     Birds around the woods today included a calling Goshawk, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher, two Bullfinches, a Marsh Tit, two Goldcrests, two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, c20 Redwings and two Fieldfares, and at dusk, a calling male Tawny Owl. (Chris Newton).

Bullfinch by Chris Newton

Stroud     At Fromebanks N.R. a Siskin, a Bullfinch, a Nuthatch, a Blackcap and three Song Thrushes singing. (Gerard Doran).

Severn Hams     The Leigh Meadows, Cobney Meadows and Coombe Hill Nature reserve explored by canoe 11:30am-2:30pm. 2000+ ducks in total, the majority were Wigeon, but also large numbers of Teal, Pintails, 200 Mallards, Shovelers and a few Shelducks. 50 Canada Geese, 200 Lapwings, an Oystercatcher heard, a Green Sandpiper, 200+ Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, three Chiffchaffs and two Cetti’s Warbler. (Shaun Curtis).