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     An aberrant Tufted Duck 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).