WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy this morning 94 Bewick’s Swans, two WHOOPER SWANS and a female Mandarin. (Slimbridge Sightings). This afternoon on South Lake 65 Avocets, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, a Peregrine causing havoc and a pair of Oystercatchers and another pair on the Living Wetlands aviary roof. Along South Finger a Water Rail beside the reedbed filter pond just at the start of South Finger, a Marsh Harrier flew N and 16 White-fronted Geese from Kingfisher hide. (MK). A Tawny Owl calling from the Decoy wood this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall).

Water Rail by Mike King

Fosse Cross-Calmsden     Two Grey Partridges on the opposite side to the recycling centre at SP05944 08987 today. (Roger Gillespie).

Hazleton     26 BRAMBLINGS behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721 today. Also 14 Corn Buntings, 30+ Chaffinches, eight Linnets, 11 Skylarks, a Stonechat and a Yellowhammer. (Steve Pullen/Chris Snook).

Brambling by Chris Snook

Yellowhammer by Chris Snook

Corn Bunting by Chris Snook

Elmore Court      In the rewilding area 65 Snipe and two JACK SNIPE, most flushed by a loose dog, also a pair of Mute Swans, six Mallards, a Stonechat, eight Reed Buntings, 15+ Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits, three Green Woodpeckers, four Buzzards and two Kestrels. (Steve Pullen).

Selsley Common     15-20 Skylarks singing across the common today. (Gerard Doran).

Cotswold Water Park West     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 129 from Totterdown Lane this morning loosely associating with Pochards. At Pit 201b c30 White-fronted Geese. (Duncan Dine).

Ring-necked Duck by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy and 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and 142 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. 180 Common Gulls and 50 Black-headed Gulls on South Lake. (Ian Ralphs).

Nailsworth     The female MERLIN again at Barton End, perched in the hedge on the south side of the field late afternoon. Also many displaying Skylarks, 8+ Corn Buntings, a Yellowhammer, a Red Kite, three Buzzards and a Raven over. (Terry Grant/Paul Sutton).

Merlin by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     11am-1pm no tide, 17 Shelducks, 144 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, 300+ Black-headed Gulls, two Stock Doves, 25 Fieldfares, 27 Redwings, three Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit and a Chiffchaff. (MK). Nearby at Fretherne 20 Little Egrets and a Cattle Egret. (Nigel Young).

Oystercatchers by Mike King

Cattle Egret & Little Egrets by Nigel Young

Frampton pools     A JACK SNIPE in the set aside field south of the sailing lake this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Moreton-in-Marsh     A large Starling murmuration (100’s of birds) over Aldi supermarket this evening, increasing in numbers daily. (Mark Bonner).

Broadoak    Three Ring-necked Parakeets near Hawkins Lane still today. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (Ian Hull).

Norton     A GNS survey today on Norton Shooting Range, birds included a Snipe, a female Stonechat, eight Chiffchaffs, 70+ Linnets, 11 Skylarks singing, 34 Fieldfares and eight Redwings. (Shaun Curtis).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Very heavy and deep flooding, no access to the reserve possible, view only from the higher ground at The Leigh (scope best). Both the B4213 across Haw Bridge and the A417 at Maisemore are closed by floodwater. Birds today included a drake RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufted Ducks, 60 Greylags, five Canada Geese, 200 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 20 Mallards, two Shovelers, 70+ Coots and 300 Lapwings on the grassy edge of the flood. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and two female Goosanders on the Top New Piece. On the Dumbles 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE , a Pink-footed Goose, 147 White-fronted Geese with two Barnacle Geese and a Peregrine. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Dudbridge     A Dipper on Redler millpond this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Winchcombe    A Tawny Owl calling in the night in the cemetery. (Gill Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Dumbles 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE , a Pink-footed Goose, 179 White-fronted Geese with two Barnacle Geese, two Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 395 Pintails amongst 1500 Wigeon and Teal on the Severn. Up to four Ravens at rear of the Tack Piece. 34 Cattle Egrets and ten Little Egrets on South Lake. (Ian Hull/Warren Gill).

Saul Warth     At high tide 30 Shelducks, 45 Wigeon, seven Stock Doves, two Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 100 Curlews, a grounded Red Kite, a Skylark, six Chiffchaffs, 15 Fieldfares and 24 Little Egrets across the road from the end of Hock Ditch. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At Soudley this afternoon a Dipper. two Kingfishers, six Mandarins, three Little Grebes and 12 Moorhens. (Eden Tanner). At New Fancy View car park today, a Raven and two Song Thrushes. At Cannop ponds, 16 Goosanders (8m, 8f), two Little Grebes, two Grey Wagtails, a Raven, a Coal Tit, a male Siskin, a Nuthatch, a Cormorant and two Song Thrushes. (Iain Crawford).

Kingfisher by Eden Tanner

Dipper by Eden Tanner

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 201b nine White-fronted Geese, a Green Sandpiper, a Blackcap, a singing Chiffchaff, a Great White Egret and 14 Pintails today. (Nigel Sluman).

Highnam Woods     Eight Buzzards soaring together, four Marsh Tits and two Ravens at lunchtime. (Nigel Sluman).

Hazleton     12 BRAMBLINGS behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721 today. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton pools    A male Goldeneye and a male Pochard on the sailing lake and 3+ Stonechats in the field S of the lake. (Nick Goatman).

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge 5+ Siskins, two Stock Doves, a Goldcrest, a Red Kite, a flock of 20 Magpies in a nearby field, and seven Canada Geese over. (Terry Grant).

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).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the lower Dumbles from late morning. Also 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and two Oystercatchers. (Dot Jones). Seven Grey Plovers this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs). A Knot on the Tack Piece with a Sanderling, nine Ruff, 56 Black-tailed Godwits and 28 Redshanks. (Paul Clark). A Firecrest along the Estuary Tower walkway. The pair of WHOOPER SWANS remain on the Rushy. (MK).

Dark-bellied Brent Geese by Mike King

Whooper Swans by Mike King

Frampton pools     This evening a Red Crested Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid with 143 Tufted Ducks, also 32 Cattle Egrets, 24 Little Egrets and seven Grey Herons. (Nick Goatman).

Nailsworth     At Barton End the female MERLIN again hunting. Also 20+ Corn Buntings. (Roger Gillespie).

Westonbirt    At least 20 Crossbills in the larch trees at Silk Wood today. Also a female Peregrine and three Red Kites. (Jon Haw).

Hazleton     Today behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721 birds included  c15 BRAMBLINGS, two Buzzards, c14 Chaffinches, nine Corn Buntings, a mixed flock c100 Fieldfares and Redwings over the fields, two Linnets, two Red Kites and two Yellowhammers. (Luke Jay).

Corn Bunting by Luke Jay

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the Apperley side 400 Wigeon, 700 Teal, 20 Mallards, 20 Pintails, two Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, a Red Kite, a female Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, two Oystercatchers, a Skylark, 200 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, a Mistle Thrush, two Song Thrushes, a Goldcrest and three Chaffinches. Nearby at Haw Bridge four Little Egrets. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, a Pink-footed Goose, three Grey Plovers, two Oystercatchers, four Sanderlings and two Little Stints. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. (Ian Ralphs). 85 Bewick’s Swans on the Tack Piece. From Zeiss hide 119 White-fronted Geese and two Barnacle Geese. (Tim Jukes). 62 Avocets on South Lake. (Dot Jones). A Treecreeper from Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Cirencester     In Oakley Wood 18+ Hawfinches, 17 Marsh Tits, eight Nuthatches, 13 Bullfinches and 12 Redpolls today. (Andy Jayne).

Kingswood     A large flock of 40-50 Siskins in the Alders on the Ash Path for the last couple of days at 8:30am. At least four Lesser Redpolls with them. (Tom McCarthy).

Chipping Campden     Two Grey Partridges today. (Keith Jennings).

Saul     At the Marina two Cormorants, a Mistle Thrush, a singing Treecreeper and two Goldfinches. On the floods behind the Boat Club 100+ gulls mainly Black-headed and 10+ Common Gulls and two pairs of Mute Swans. (MK).

Treecreeper by Mike King

Cormorant by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     On Pit 87 the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still today. Also a Marsh Harrier. (Roger Gillespie).

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower at high tide 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, a Pink-footed Goose, 19 White-fronted Geese and 15 Skylarks. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also five Grey Plovers, eight Oystercatchers and a Peregrine. (Paul Masters/MK). A Knot in with the Black-tailed Godwit flock on South Lake early afternoon. (Martin Price). Two WHOOPER SWANS again on the Rushy and two more Oystercatchers. (MK).

Tundra Bean Geese by Mike King

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     On Pit 87 the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still today. (Simon Gathercole).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy all day. Also two Oystercatchers. (Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark). At high tide two Sanderlings, five Grey Plovers, 290 Curlews and 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose. (Paul Clark). A male Siskin by the Sanderson Bridge near South Lake today. (Geoff Bryant).

Siskin by Geoff Bryant

Nailsworth     The female MERLIN at Barton End hunting this morning until about midday but always distant. Also many displaying Skylarks, several Meadow Pipits and Corn Buntings, five Red Kites, four Buzzards and a Peregrine over. (Chris Newton).

Merlin by Chris Newton

Red Kite by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     At Parkend by the cricket pitch a Hawfinch, 12 Greenfinches and a Mistle Thrush. Nearby by the Church a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, a Coal Tit and a Grey Wagtail. At Cannop Ponds a Crossbill heard, six Little Grebes, a Grey Wagtail and a displaying Raven. At the feeders a Marsh Tit and two Coal Tits. From New Fancy View two Goshawks, a Bullfinch and a Red Admiral butterfly. At Nagshead two more Goshawks. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Highnam Woods     At the feeders a Marsh Tit and a Woodcock flushed. (Tom Berry).

Saul Warth     Late morning a minimum of 17 Little Egrets and 15 Cattle Egrets, 500+ Lapwings, 500+ Dunlins, 100+ Curlews, 22 Shelducks, four Buzzards, two Sparrowhawks, a Kestrel, five Redwings and 6+ Chiffchaffs, two singing. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Dudbridge     At Redlers Mill this morning two Dippers by the millpond, also a redhead Goosander over heading up river and a Grey Wagtail. Nearby 20 Redwings, two Song Thrushes and four Blackcaps still feeding on Ivy berries. (Steve Pullen).

Shab Hill     This afternoon two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Skylarks, a Goldcrest and a Raven. (Gord Avery).

WWT Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy until midday at least. (Ian Ralphs/Martin Price). Three Grey Plovers and a Turnstone on the Dumbles this morning. (John Budd). Also nine Oystercatchers, a Sanderling and two Little Stints. (Ian Ralphs/Paul Masters). A Great White Egret from the Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning. (Martin Price). A Black Swan on Big Pen. A Marsh Harrier on the Tack Piece. 46 Avocets, an Oystercatcher and six Cormorants on South Lake.From Kingfisher hide 50 White-fronted Geese, two Little Grebes, two Gadwalls, ten Redwings and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also a Water Rail and a Reed Bunting along South Finger and a Goldcrest by the Canoe Safari. (John Holland).

Twyning    At Upham Meadow this morning 50 Greylags, 160 Canada Geese, four Teal, eight Mallards, five Pintails, two Shovelers, two Cormorants, a Peregrine, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, two Herring Gulls and 42 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse     A Peregrine flying around the Müller Severnside dairy factory this morning. (Harrison Rowsell).