Sharpness     From SARA this morning six KITTIWAKES, eight Golden Plovers, a Great Crested Grebe, a Peregrine, a Little Egret, two Buzzards, six Wigeon and ten Stock Doves. (Oliver Paisey/Andy Jordan). Two KITTIWAKES later from WWT. (Craig Reed).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece, two Green Sandpipers on the Rushy, a Willow Warbler and a Great White Egret from Kingfisher hide and two Willow Warblers along the Estuary hide walkway. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     At high tide 160 Avocets, 22 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, three Little Egrets, two Common Cranes, a Kestrel, 12 Stock Doves, 15 Fieldfares, five Sand Martins and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Windrush    A male MERLIN seen harrying passerines in the field just over the
road from Windrush Camp at cSP184121 at 3:25 this afternoon. (Gord Avery).

Westbury-on-Severn     A second-calendar year Mediterranean Gull on the sands this evening. (Dan Watson).

Ashleworth Ham     A Cattle Egret, five Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Marsh Harrier, two Peregrines and small numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail and Gadwall still. (Richard Humphrey).

Sherborne     A Great White Egret at Sherborne Meadows today. (Duncan Dine).

Batsford     Male and female Crossbills bathing in the stream at the Arboretum. A large dog Otter picked up on night vision camera next to the wildlife lake. (Stuart Priest).

Tewkesbury     The Abbey Peregrines laid their first egg at 5:30am today. Pic taken yesterday. (Alan McIlquham).

Peregrines by Alan McIlquham

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy from mid-afternoon, also a Green Sandpiper. (Terry Stevenson). Ten Avocets on the Estuary Tower scrape, seven unringed Common Cranes flew across the Tack Piece, two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and the long staying juvenile SPOONBILL still from Robbie Garnett hide. (Paul Clark).

Whooper Swan by Terry Stevenson

Green Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     At Grey Plover, 160 Avocets, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, three Oystercatchers, six Redshanks, 26 Curlews, three Common Cranes, two Kestrels, four Skylarks, 22 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Forest of Dean    Two Goshawks in the Staple Edge area. Also two Buzzards and two Crossbill. (Rachel Thomas).

Crossbill by Rachel Thomas

Leckhampton     At St Peter’s Church a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Greenfinches singing. Stock Doves heard and a pair of Blackcaps nearby. At Pilley Bridge reserve a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard through low, a Red Kite over W, two Jays, two Greenfinches and two singing Blackcaps. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Swallows, an Oystercatcher, four Redshanks and four Fieldfares for the 3rd day. (Ian Hull).

Cleeve Hill    Two Wheatears at the masts early afternoon. (Mark Hobson).

Ketford     A pair of Mandarins on the River Leadon today. (Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth     At high tide 168 Avocets, 40 Curlews, 45 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin, five Oystercatchers, two Egyptian Geese flew S, six Wigeon, a male Marsh Harrier through N, seven Cormorants, ten Stock Doves, 15 Fieldfares, 12 Goldfinches and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Selsley Common     A male Wheatear this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Seven Swallows, three House Martins and a Sand Martin today. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Kingscote     A pair of Corn Buntings, eight Yellowhammers, five Greenfinches,
40+ Linnets and Chaffinches feeding in mixed groups, a pair of Mistle Thrushes,
60+ Stock Doves and three Goshawks. (Joshua Hamblin).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR 11. Chiffchaffs, five Long-tailed Tits, four Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, three Nuthatches, two Stock Doves, a Jay, a Raven and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Stroud     A Dipper, a Mandarin, a Sparrowhawk, a Coal Tit, a Goldcrest and a Nuthatch in the Lodgemore Mill area at lunchtime. (Richard Williams).

Stonehouse/Stanley Downton     The Ocean and the field below this morning a Cetti’s Warbler calling briefly, 12+ Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, Long-tailed Tits with nesting material, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite and two Cormorants over and a Grey Heron. (Paul Sutton).

Breadstone     An OSPREY at lunchtime today cruising slowly south over the woods towards Berkeley Heath and circling briefly with three Buzzards. Also a hunting Goshawk, a Bullfinch, many Goldcrests, Coal Tits, Siskins and Nuthatches and a Mistle Thrush, also many Brimstones, four Peacocks, a Holly Blue and a male Orange Tip. (Chris Newton).

Osprey by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    Four White-fronted Geese and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. A Green Sandpiper briefly on the Rushy at 12:45pm. (Geoff Fawcett).

Saul Warth     At high tide the first patch Wheatear, 146 Avocets, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 55 Curlews, 20 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, three Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, two pairs of Wigeon, a Little Egret, 35 Fieldfares, three Skylarks, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. (MK/Steve Rickard).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     The TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE still on Splatt flashes this morning. Three Sand Martins on the sailing lake. (Steve Rickard).

Moreton-in-Marsh     A Swallow at Draycott this morning. (Sue Harrison).

Cleeve Hill     At 8am c150 Golden Plovers until flushed by a dog walker and flew off high E. Also a Wheatear. (Roger Gillespie).

May Hill     This morning 15 Crossbills, a Siskin and a Goshawk. (Paul Masters).

Chedworth Airfield     A Wheatear today. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 2+ Buzzards, a Peregrine, five Grey Herons, 8+ Little Egrets, two Ravens, a Stock Dove, four Pintails, four Shovelers, four Wigeon, six Shelducks, five Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, seven Mute Swans, a Curlew, 6+ Chiffchaffs, a Greenfinch, 6+ Bullfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 5+ Lapwings. (Paul Clark). Also two Greylags, 12 Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, 2+ Little Grebes, 30 Coots, 18 Snipe, ten Skylarks, two Fieldfares, six Chiffchaffs, a Raven and 5+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Leigh Meadows     Two pairs of Mute Swans, ten Mallards, 15 Snipe, two JACK SNIPE, two Curlews, five Skylarks and a Chiffchaff. Also a Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     This afternoon a pair of Canada Geese, 17 Shelducks, 20 Teal, 30 Mallards, a Coot, a Curlew, 60 Fieldfare and two Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     On Alney Island two Grey Herons, ten Mallards including a brood of 3 ducklings, four Teal, male and female Shoveler, a Buzzard, five Coots, four Moorhens, a JACK SNIPE, a Snipe, a Mistle Thrush, a male Blackcap, four Chiffchaffs and Orange Tip and Brimstone. (Gord Avery).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 190 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 35 Shoveler, seven Pintail, two Shelducks, five Tufted Ducks, 51 Coots, seven Lapwings, five Gadwalls, 34 Mallards, five Canada Geese, four Greylags, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, seven Mute Swans, a Buzzard, two Chiffchaffs, a Stock Dove and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (John Fletcher).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, an OSPREY flew over low 7:15am heading N, the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE still on the flashes with two Common Cranes and another three nearby, 18 Curlews on the flashes and a Kingfisher and two Cormorants on the canal. (Steve Pullen). At the pools this evening 15 Cattle Egrets with a Little Egret, a pair of Shovelers, 105 Tufted Ducks, two Redwings, 23 Fieldfares, a Swallow, 50+ Sand Martins and a Willow Warbler. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth    At high tide the same OSPREY flew upriver towards Arlingham, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper flew N and a Willow Warbler singing. Also 93+ Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 86 Curlews, a Green Woodpecker, three Skylarks, 32 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Osprey by Mike King

Green Woodpecker by Mike King

Skylark by Mike King

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

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and two White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Fairford     Two WHITE STORKS over RAF Fairford this afternoon. (Rick Ingham).

Cleeve Hill     Two Wheatears this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Calmsden     Along the minor road S of Dark Lane, three Grey Partridges, two singing Corn Buntings, three Yellowhammers, a Red Kite and two Buzzards. Also Golden Plovers heard. (Steve Brown).

Ashleworth Ham     From the hide a House Martin, 38 Gadwalls, 32 Coots, 136 Teal, 43 Wigeon, 38 Shovelers, 30 Mallards, 12 Pintails, nine Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, 15 Mute Swans, eight Greylags, four Canada Geese, a Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine. (Richard Humphrey).

Selsley Common     A male RING OUZEL this morning at 7:50am, beside the cattle feeding stalls near the mast. Also a female Kestrel hunting, 23 Skylarks, three Chiffchaffs and seven Linnets. (Hugh Manistre).

Sharpness     An ARCTIC SKUA flew N past SARA at 5:28pm. (Andy Jordan).

Arctic Skua by Andy Jordan

Great Barrington     An OSPREY flew W this morning. (per pagers).

Cheltenham    Two HOUSE MARTINS arrived today, and one went straight into a nest cup. (Greg Mabbett). A Little Egret fishing in the garden this morning. (Mark Dowie).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide. Waders mostly distant 128 Avocets, 100 Curlews, a Ringed Plover, a Redshank, 7 Oystercatchers, 25 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, a Kestrel, a Skylark, a Chiffchaff and 25 Fieldfares. (MK). Also a COmmon Sandpiper. (Mike Davis).

Fieldfare by Mike King

Frampton     This morning two new Willow Warblers in, a Woodcock flushed, 250+ Sand Martins, six Swallows and two Red Kites. (Nick Goatman).

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood this morning, several Crossbills heard, a Siskin and several Marsh Tits around and N of ST753958. (Vic Polley).

Barnsley Warren SSSI     On the Fosse Way spur 26 Red Kites up together and more towards Fosse Hollow and the Welsh Way, four Buzzards, four Lapwings, a small flock of Stock Doves, a Corn Bunting and a Yellowhammer. (Steve Brown).

Halmore     In the woods today birds included a Bullfinch, a Redpoll, several Siskins, at least three pairs of Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, many Coal Tits, Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, two Ravens, a male Tawny Owl calling briefly at lunchtime (for the second day) and a hunting Stoat. (Chris Newton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Lapwings, three Redshanks, two Little Egrets, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, still good numbers of Shovelers and Teal and Chiffchaff song. (Ian Hull).

Witcombe Reservoirs     WeBS count today four Canada Geese, two Greylag, two Mute Swans, a male Mandarin, 88 Mallards, a Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, ten Great Crested Grebes, nine Cormorants, six Moorhens, three Coots, ten Herring Gulls, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Red Kite, ten Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, a female Blackcap and three Chiffchaffs. Nearby at Shab Hill three Stock Doves and a Raven. (Gord Avery).

Gloucester   Three Stock Doves feeding loosely with Wood Pigeons in the garden at Hempsted. (Gord Avery).

Frampton     A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King

Saul Warth     140+ Avocets, 70+ Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 112 Shelducks, a pair of Mandarins (Saul Lodge pond), five Common Cranes, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Swallows (2 more Saul village), 24 Fieldfares and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Frampton pools     Seven Common Cranes circling over, a pair of Mandarins, a Willow Warbler, 37 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, two Swallows, 150+ Sand Martins, a Barn Owl, five Curlews, 72 Tufted Ducks, a Shoveler, a Gadwall, a Red Kite, 54 Barnacle Geese and the Ross’s Goose today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    16 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles, five Common Cranes on the Tack Piece (unringed), 3+ Willow Warblers and a Swallow along South Finger Walkway, Kingfisher pairs at Kingfisher and Decoy hides, two Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk at Kingfisher hide. (Paul Clark).

Newnham-on-Severn     A second calendar year Mediterranean Gull this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning 62 grounded Golden Plovers on the common. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Thu 26th March 2026

Frampton     A WILLOW WARBLER singing in the garden today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cleeve Hill     Three WHEATEARS, a WILLOW WARBLER and a Swallow today. (Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, seven Buzzards, three Red Kites, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, seven Mute Swans, 250+ Shovelers, 650+ Wigeon and Teal, 15 Pintails, 31 Shelducks, eight Mallards, nine Tufted Ducks, six Curlews, 41 Lapwings, six Redshanks, four Black-tailed Godwits, five Greylags, two Moorhens, 40+ Coots and a Little Grebe. (John Fletcher/Kevin Kingscott).

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Tewkesbury     The Abbey Peregrines mating this week. (Alan McIlquham).

Peregrines by Alan McIlquham

Wed 25th March 2026

Ashleworth Ham     Two Swallows this afternoon. (Bryony Fulcher).

Chavenage Lane area     A Swallow flew S at 1:15 pm. Also a male Goshawk, 5+ Red Kites and 6+ Buzzards, while at Barton End there were 40+ Linnets and 14 Corn Buntings. (Terry Grant).

Tue 24th March 2026

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 141 Wigeon, 56 Teal, 27 Shovelers, two Shelducks, 21 Tufted Ducks, 11 Gadwalls, 18 Mallards, 28 Canada Geese, five Greylags, a Grey Heron, 25 Mute Swans, a Buzzard and a Peregrine. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A Great White Egret from Zeiss hide late afternoon. (Joshua Hamblin).

Mon 23rd March 2026

Bishop’s Cleeve     A female BLACK REDSTART very briefly in the garden this morning. (Andy Oliver).

Rodley     A WHITE WAGTAIL at Wilmore Common today. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A MERLIN on the Dumbles at midday. (Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View point three distant Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk,
two Ravens, five Buzzards, 12 Crossbills, 25+ Siskins, two Coal Tits and a male Tawny Owl heard. (John Fletcher/Kevin Kingscott).

Dursley     A partially leucistic Blackbird  at the top of Union Street this morning at 9:30am. (David Ashbee).

Leucistic Blackbird by David Ashbee

Sun 22nd March 2026

Aylburton Warth & Guscar Rocks     WeBS count today six Canada Geese, 32 Shelducks, 14 Wigeon, 40 Teal, four Mallards, two Grey Herons, six Oystercatchers, 420 Curlews, a Black-tailed Godwit, four Redshanks, 21 Turnstones, five Common Gulls, five Herring Gulls, ten Skylarks, 40 Fieldfares, a Cetti’s Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaffs and two Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Sat 21st March 2026

Sharpness     Two summer-plumaged BLACK-NECKED GREBES off of the picnic site at 9am. (Andy Jordan).

Wotton-under Edge     In Westridge Woods today c20 Crossbills feeding in ones and twos in the conifers, four Redpolls, two Marsh Tits, a Bullfinch, four Goldcrests, several Siskins, a pair of displaying Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite and four Buzzards. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     WeBS count today three Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 1400 Wigeon, 25 Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 20 Mallards, 30 Pintails, 225+ Shovelers, two Pochards, five Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, four Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, 30 Coots, a Moorhen, a Red Kite, four Lapwings, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, five Herring Gulls, five Skylarks, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a Raven, a Linnet and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     WeBS count today seven Mute Swans, ten Greylags, 40 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 110 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, ten Teal, 25 Mallards, ten Pintails, 30 Shovelers, eight Tufted Ducks, two Little Egrets, a Little Grebe, 30 Coots, a Curlew, two Herring Gulls and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     22 Shelducks, four Little Egrets and two Curlews today. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     Around Robinswood Hill birds included two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Stock Doves, two Jays and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Fri 20th March 2026

Coaley Peak    An OSPREY heading N over Frocester at 5pm. (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch at Parkend and three Goshawks and two Siskins from New Fancy View. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between 11:30am-1:30pm three Chiffchaffs, two Sand Martins, eight Buzzards, a Red Kite, three Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Redwing, three Common Gulls; large numbers of ducks including several hundred each of Wigeon and Teal, 50+ Shovelers, c30 Gadwalls, c20 Pintails, c10 Tufted Ducks, twp Pochards, two Shelducks; a Little Grebe singing, three Ravens, a singing Cetti’s Warbler, several Skylarks and Lapwings. (Rob Crofton).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote this evening birds included Cetti’s Warbler, Backcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Tufted Duck, Teal and Gadwall. (Bruce Kettle).

Thu 19th March 2026

Stroud     A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Alan McIlquham).

Wed 18th March 2026

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

Cleeve Hill      c17 pairs of Skylarks on the plateau, a pair of Stonechats, a male Kestrel, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, two pairs of Stock Doves, seven Common Gulls, 22 Peacock butterflies and six Brimstones. In the Thrift Wood area birds included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, two Nuthatches and a Chiffchaff. On ancient pasture at Woodmancote 60 adult Common Gulls. (Paul Whitehead).

Frampton    15 Redwings by the sailing lake this morning and a newly arrived Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman).

Tue 17th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     Still an adult and a juvenile SPOONBILL today. (Gordon Wilcock).

Spoonbill by Gordon Wilcock

Spoonbill by Gordon Wilcock

Frampton     A JACK SNIPE flew S over the reedbed N of Splatt Bridge. (Les Ditchburn).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 19 Coots, 12 Greylags, 18 Canada Geese, three Pintails, two Shovelers, 20 Tufted Ducks, 125 Wigeon, four Teal, two Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, two Chaffinches, two Long-tailed Tits, a Chiffchaff, a Reed Bunting, a Cormorant and ten Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     In the Sudmeadow and Landfill Site and along the Severn Way a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, a Red Kite, four Stock Doves, a pair of Stonechats, a Chiffchaff, a Raven, four Linnets, two Reed Buntings and three Roe Deer (Gord Avery).

Mon 16th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A SWALLOW over the Tack Piece. A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the Rushy. The Dark-bellied Brent Goose still on the Dumbles. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female Goshawk and a colour-ringed Little Egret today. (Ian Ralphs).

Sun 15th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Ringed Plover and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. (Martin McGill). Three Knot on South Lake. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The first returning Avocet, Redshank, a bubbling Curlew, seven Black-tailed Godwit, a Little Grebe and a Great Crested Grebe. (Ian Hull).

Stonebench     30 Fieldfares this morning. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. Three Kingfishers in the Decoy this morning and another at Kingfisher hide. On South Lake 140 Avocets and 177 Black-tailed Godwits. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide 12 Shelducks, 80 Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, two Common Cranes, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, 40 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, two Skylarks, five Pied Wagtails and two male Reed Buntings. (MK).

Sapperton area     At lunchtime today, five Bramblings, 15 Yellowhammers, 100+ Linnets and ten Goldfinches feeding on put down seed, also six Red Kites, eight Buzzards, 12 Fallow Deer, two Roe Deer and a Grass Snake. (Steve Pullen).

Stonehouse     A Green Sandpiper, a Kingfisher and several small Siskin flocks around the River Frome below Bond’s Mill. Two Grey Wagtails, c10 Chiffchaffs and a Dipper along the river’s southern channel between Eastington and Bridgend. A Grey Heron and a Kestrel over the fields. (Matt Neale).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. On the Dumbles still 165 White-fronted Geese and another 12 from Martin Smith hide. On South Lake 219 Black-tailed Godwits and 184 Avocets. Two Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings). A pair of Kingfishers mating and a Great Spotted Woodpecker from Kingfisher hide. (Sarah Townsend).

Frampton    At the sailing lake a Kingfisher, 50 Sand Martins and a Great White Egret chased off by gulls. On Court Lake four Sand Martins and a Kestrel. On Splatt flashes six Curlews and two Barnacle Geese flew N. (MK). A drake Mandarin flew over the pools (Nick Goatman) and a pair of Mandarins on the canal at Splatt Bridge. (Steve Pullen).

Over & Leadon Meadows      Two Canada Geese, an Egyptian Goose, 29 Shelducks, 14 Shovelers, ten Gadwalls, 20 Wigeon, 16 Mallards, four Pintails, 14 Coots, a Mediterranean Gull, eight Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Red Kite, a Raven, a Sand Martin, and two Redpolls. (Andy Jayne).

Stonehouse     Three Redpolls feeding in the birch trees near Maidenhill School today. (Harrison Rowsell).