Breadstone     Early afternoon a female PALLID HARRIER flew in from the east low over the trees and disappeared into the west. This is the 5th record for Gloucestershire. (Chris Newton).

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Tewkesbury     A male HEN HARRIER headed N over Tewkesbury Nature Reserve seen from the house at midday. (Ian Hull).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     Birds today included a SPOONBILL, nine Redshanks, c500 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, six Bewick’s Swans, 160 White-fronted Geese, 140 Barnacle Geese and the Ross’s Goose on the Tack Piece. On the Rushy a Barnacle Goose, eight Pintails and three Redshanks. On the Dumbles 11 Common Cranes, an Egyptian Goose, 11 Bewick’s Swans, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Skylarks and eight Sand Martins. Also four Roe Deer. From Willow hide a Cetti’s Warbler and a Chiffchaff. On South Lake 187 Avocets, 96 Black tailed Godwits, an Oystercatcher, a Little Grebe, five Little Egrets, two Common Cranes, a Kingfisher and two Buzzards. From Kingfisher hide a Little Grebe, a Marsh Harrier, a Great White Egret and two Kingfishers at the nest hole. (John Holland/Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean    A BRAMBLING and a Marsh Tit at Cannop ponds. At least three Goshawks from New Fancy View. Also two Crossbills. (Nigel Sluman).

Apperley     This morning a male Siskin, a Treecreeper, a Red Kite, two Chiffchaffs, two Redwings and a Raven. (MK).

Siskin by Mike King

Dudbridge    A Dipper again on the River Frome this morning, also six Siskins, three Grey Wagtails and two Cormorants. (Steve Pullen).