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).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning a Goshawk flew across the Tack Piece into trees at the back. A MERLIN on the fence between the Dumbles and the Lower Dumbles at 9:15am. On the Dumbles four Sanderlings and a Little Stint. On the Rushy 89 Bewick’s Swan, two WHOOPER SWANS and a female Mandarin still. The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece or the Rushy today. A Firecrest just outside the Rushy hide. Three Cattle Egrets and 70 Avocets on South Lake. A male Goldeneye on the Eider pen. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Clark/Terry Stevenson/Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     At high tide a Common Sandpiper, seven Curlews, four Oystercatchers, eight Shelducks, six Fieldfares, three Redwings, two Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, 20+ Chaffinches and a Roe Deer. 24 Little Egrets and six Cattle Egrets in the field opposite Dunstalls Farm at 9:30am. (MK).

Forest of Dean     Hawfinches at Parkend today. A Brambling with Chaffinches at Cannop Ponds. Also Goosanders there. (Merv Carlyon).

Hawfinch by Merv Carlyon

Brambling by Merv Carlyon

Goosander by Merv Carlyon

Goosander by Merv Carlyon

Gossington     Seven Lesser Redpolls in the garden today. (Harrison Rowsell).

Lesser Redpoll by Harrison Rowsell

Nailsworth     At least 35 Siskins, 20 Goldfinches, 20 Chaffinches, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Stock Doves feeding in the garden, and a Tawny Owl calling nearby. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Rich). Also three Sanderlings and three Little Stints. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). At least six Lesser Redpolls at 11am this morning in the Alders close to the visitor centre. (Steve Young).

Lesser Redpoll by Steve Young

Saul Warth     At high tide a Common Sandpiper, 130 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, 50 Shelducks, at least 800 Black-headed Gulls and 300 Common Gulls floating up on the tide, a female Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth, 30 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, five Skylarks and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Oystercatchers by Mike King

Alvington    A Red Kite over Clanna Country Park this afternoon. (Paul Woolams).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy, a SPOONBILL from Robbie Garnett hide, Siskins on the tree directly outside Discovery hide and two Treecreepers on the South Finger walkway. (Sarah Townsend). 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose from the Estuary Tower and a Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Warren Gill/Slimbridge Sightings).

Whooper Swans by Sarah Townsend

Spoonbill by Sarah Townsend

Saul Warth     At high tide the first returning Common Sandpiper, nine Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, three Common Cranes flew N, 55 Shelducks, seven Wigeon, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Ravens, 50 Redwings, ten Fieldfares, nine Meadow Pipits, a pair of Stonechats, a Reed Bunting, a male Blackcap and 24 Little Egrets at Fretherne. (MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Common Cranes by Mike King

Frampton pools     A male Goldeneye, 87 Tufted Ducks, 12 Shovelers, six Gadwalls, 19 Mute Swans, two Oystercatchers, eight Greylags, eight Canada Geese, 35 Cormorants, five Stonechats, 12 Reed Buntings and two Great White Egrets today. (Nick Goatman).

Chavenage Lane     Six Red Kites, and at nearby Barton End the female MERLIN sat on a wall again. (Terry Grant/Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     On Cannop lower pond this morning three Goosanders (2m, 1f). (Peter Rodgers). Three Bullfinches (1m) and two Buzzards at New Fancy View. Two female Hawfinches, three Nuthatches, six Greenfinches, a Treecreeper and a distant Goshawk at Parkend. Two Ravens, 6+ Little Grebes, a Buzzard, a Grey Wagtail and a Cormorant at Cannop Ponds and three Goosanders at Woorgreens. (Paul Clark).

Goosanders by Peter Rodgers

Coombe Hill Meadows     Viewed from the Apperley side/Wick Lane birds included a pair of Red Crested Pochards, c200 Wigeon, 20 Mallards, c10 Teal heard, two Mute Swans, two Buzzards, 200+ Redwings and 20 Fieldfares. (Shaun Curtis).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook this morning, the whole area under deep flood, birds included four Mute Swans, 300 Greylags, 50 Canada Geese, 400 Wigeon, 11 Gadwalls, 50 Teal, 20 Mallards, 53+ Pintails, 12 Shovelers, 15 Tufted Ducks, two Cormorants, two Great White Egrets, two Grey Herons, 110 Lapwings, two Skylarks and two Pied Wagtail. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow late morning, massive flooding, the Avon bank almost
entirely submerged. Viewed from the northern Summer Leasow end birds included 30 Canada Geese, 50 Wigeon, ten Mallards, a Cormorant, eight Curlews, 30 Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull, ten Herring Gulls and three Pied Wagtails. (Mike Smart).

Highnam     Along the old Gloucester-Hereford canal this afternoon six Long-tailed Tits, two Cormorants, two Mute Swans, four Moorhens, a Song Thrush and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS still mobile around the grounds today. Two WHOOPER SWANS, 85 Bewick’s Swans and the female Mandarin on the Rushy again.  16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles. The hybrid Tufted Duck x Red Crested Pochard on the Eider pen. (Martin Price/Roger Wasley/Thomas McClung).

Spoonbills by Roger Wasley

Hybrid Tufted Duck x Red Crested Pochard by Martin Price

Minsterworth Ham     Two Egyptian Geese, a male Pochard, 86 Shovelers, 300+ Wigeon, 450 Pintails, ten Teal, an Oystercatcher, a Curlew, four Grey Herons, five Buzzards, two Ravens and a Red Kite nearby over the A48. (Andy Jayne).

Leadon Meadows     Two Shovelers, 70 Teal and two Dunlins today. (Andy Jayne).

Sapperton/Bathurst Estate area     This morning two Buzzards, a Goshawk, seven Redwings, 40 Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, three Nuthatches, a Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer, 25 Chaffinches, two Linnets and six Goldfinches. (MK).

Dudbridge     Two Dippers on Redler millpond this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Longlevens     A Ring-necked Parakeet in the garden today. (Neil Jones).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Neil Jones

Forest of Dean     At Beechenhurst, a Goshawk calling and five Buzzards overhead. At Cannop ponds, eight Mandarins, seven Goosanders and a Little Grebe and a Marsh Tit with other tits and three Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling. (Rufus Dawson).

Halmore     Garden birds today included the first Siskin of the winter, a male, also two Coal Tits, four Long-tailed Tits, four Greenfinches and eight Chaffinches. (Chris Newton).

Siskin by Chris Newton

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. The first Ringed Plover and a Knot but both briefly. Two Grey Plovers on the river from Estuary Tower. Two WHOOPER SWANS, 85 Bewick’s Swans and a female Mandarin on the Rushy. The hybrid Tufted Duck x Red Crested Pochard on the Eider pen and a drake Goldeneye. (Roberta Goodall/Tom Mabbett).

Minsterworth Ham     This afternoon minimum counts of 13 Shelducks, 50 Shovelers, 300 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 300 Pintails, five Coots, a colour-ringed Curlew, a Sparrowhawk and two Egyptian Geese flew over. (Andy Jayne).

Broadoak    3-5 Ring-necked Parakeets near Hawkins Lane still today. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (Ken Hurcombe).

Oxenhall     This afternoon a displaying Sparrowhawk over, two Cormorants around the lake and a male Greenfinch, a male Chaffinch, a male and a female Siskin and a male Blackcap around garden feeders. (Jon Dexter).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. Also a Marsh Harrier, 880 Golden Plovers, three Little Stints, eight Ruff, 18 Redshanks, 400 Dunlins and 300 Lapwings. 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 146 White-fronted Geese with two Barnacle Geese on the Dumbles. 78 Avocets and 90 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. (Mark Hobson/Jon Mercer/Paul Clark/Jeanne Vitkovskis/Terry Stevenson).

Spoonbill by Jon Mercer

Spoonbill by Jon Mercer

Dudbridge     A Dipper on Redler millpond briefly this morning. (MK/Bridgette King).

Thrupp     A Dipper on the River Frome at Ham Mill this afternoon. (MK/Bridgette King).

Dipper by Mike King

Stroud     Six Mandarins (4m, 2f) roosting on the island on Lodgemore pond late afternoon. (MK).

Mandarin by Mike King

Broadoak    Three Ring-necked Parakeets near Hawkins Lane still today. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds a Goshawk over the picnic site. Also a Marsh Tit at the picnic ground and Ravens gathering nest material. Four Goosanders (3m, 1f) at the Stoneworks. A flyover Crossbill at Yew Tree Brake. At Parkend two Hawfinches in the treetops at the cricket ground. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Halmore     In the woods this morning five Buzzards together, a pair of displaying Sparrowhawks, a Goshawk over, a pair of Ravens, a Mistle Thrush, c20 Redwings, a Bullfinch, two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, a Chiffchaff and two drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Chris Newton).

Sparrowhawks by Chris Newton

Chavenage Lane area     170+ Fieldfares, three Red Kites and seven Buzzards. The female MERLIN spent much of the afternoon perched high in a Beech tree far away, but visible, on the opposite side of the road to Barton End layby. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge in the garden six Siskins, two Nuthatches a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a male and female Blackcap. (Terry Grant).

Hazleton     25+ BRAMBLINGS behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721 today. Also three Corn Buntings, 14+ Linnets, 20+ Chaffinches, two Red-legged Partridges, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, a Meadow Pipit and two Ravens. (Oliver Paisey).

Longney Crib     Mid afternoon onwards birds included eight Pied Wagtails, two Mallards, a female Stonechat, a male Shelduck (m), two Ravens, a Tawny Owl. flew across the small orchard, 150+ Black-headed Gulls and 100+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. A Firecrest very active around the Martin Smith hide entrance and c80 Siskins in the Alder trees near the entrance to the Estuary walkway. The hybrid Tufted Duck x Red Crested Pochard on the Eider pool. 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles, also a Grey Plover. 82 Avocets and 89 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. From Kingfisher hide 161 White-fronted Geese with two Barnacle Geese. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     At 8:30am 18 Shelducks, 20 Mallards, 14 Stock Doves, six Oystercatchers, 160 Curlews, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, two Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs, 20 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, six Pied Wagtails, five Meadow Pipits and 14 Chaffinches. (MK).

Nailsworth     The female MERLIN again at Barton End at 12:55pm. (Steve Rickard).

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).