WWT Slimbridge     A very early drake GARGANEY from Estuary Tower today. Also a MERLIN on the Dumbles. (Steve Rickard/Paul Masters). Also two Little Stints and three Grey Plovers on the Dumbles and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Dot Jones). A SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy today. (Merv Carlyon). 81 Avocets and 52 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Ian Hull). The female Mandarin at the Swan Feed this afternoon. (Molly Gould).

Garganey by Paul Masters

Spoonbill by Merv Carlyon

Whooper Swan by Merv Carlyon

Slimbridge, Shepherd’s Patch    20 Cattle Egrets and 16 Little Egrets on a field near the Patch this evening. (Julian & Molly Gould).

Saul Warth     At high tide 25 Shelducks, three Avocets, seven Oystercatchers, 103 Curlews, two Redshanks, 11 Lapwings S, a Cattle Egret, three Little Egrets, two Marsh Harriers, four Skylarks, ten Redwings, two Fieldfares and a Meadow Pipit. (MK/Martin McGill).

Henley     c100 Siskins at Henley Bank at end of Shurdington Road this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Minsterworth Ham     Two Egyptian Geese, 15 Shelducks, 82 Shovelers, 100 Wigeon, 200 Pintails, 50 Teal, 60 Lapwings, two Curlews, a Green Sandpiper, two Ravens and a Grey Wagtail today. (Andy Jayne).

Dudbridge     At Redler mill pond this morning a Dipper, also a Grey Wagtail and a singing Chiffchaff. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     A Marsh Harrier over Tuffley this morning, pursued by gulls. It flew E straight over Robinswood Hill. (Michael Teesdale).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch on top of a tree on the cyclepath between Parkend and Cannop this afternoon. (Danny Sturgeon).