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).

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).

WWT Slimbridge    15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE with a Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles this morning. The JACK SNIPE showed well from Martin Smith hide again. A Sanderling and a Little Stint on the Tack Piece amongst masses of wading birds. An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake and the pair of WHOOPER SWANS were on the Rushy until midday at least. (Martin McGill/Warren Gill/Paul Masters/MK).

Jack Snipe by Mike King

Whooper Swans by Mike King

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     On Pit 87 the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still and a Great White Egret. On Pit 44 25 Red Crested Pochards, on Pit 57 four Goldeneyes and on Pit 41 16 Goosanders. (Paul Rich).

Batsford     At LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER in Batsford Arboretum, calling and then seen drumming at 11:40am at the far end of the Arboretum close to the Church. Admission charge £12. (Arthur Ball).

Nailsworth     A MERLIN again today at Barton End, perched on a wall at 9:30am.  Also a Marsh Tit and a distant flock of c80-100 Fieldfares along Chavenage Lane chased off by a Sparrowhawk. (Roy Bircher).

Leigh Meadows     This morning 12 Mute Swans, 40 Mallards, 12 Shovelers, 30 Teal, 12 Wigeon, four Egyptian Geese, two Canada Geese, five Little Egrets, 60 Black-headed Gulls, four Herring Gulls, two Great Black-backed Gulls, 40 Pied Wagtails, 20 Redwings, six Fieldfares, two Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, two Greenfinches, 14 Chaffinches, a Peregrine and Buzzard. (Shaun Curtis).

Hawling Triangle     150 Lapwings in a field of winter greens today. (Andy Lewis).

Rendcomb     A Dipper downstream of the bridge today. (Andy Lewis).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy at 8:10am. The JACK SNIPE again from Martin Smith hide today. From Estuary Tower 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE and a Pink-footed Goose, another Pink-footed Goose with Canada Geese and two White-fronted Geese and a Little Stint on the Dumbles scrape. Two Firecrests near the tunnel on the Estuary Walkway this morning. An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake again, also two Oystercatchers. Two Egyptian Geese on the Dumbles. A Water Rail near the Dragonfly pool along South Finger. An immature Goshawk briefly from Zeiss hide. (Martin McGill/Molly Gould/David Creber/Oliver Paisey/Eden Tanner).

Jack Snipe by Eden Tanner

Jack Snipe by Eden Tanner

Slimbridge     Seven Cattle Egrets with Little Egrets in the field on the left before the Tudor Arms this morning. (Molly Gould).

Broadoak    Five Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane still at 11am. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean    Four Hawfinches in the tops of trees at Parkend. Goosanders on top
Cannop ponds and at Woorgreens. (Jeremy Holland).

Tewkesbury     A MERLIN at Cowfield Farm early afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Cheltenham      A Kingfisher at Pittville Park early morning on the lake nearest the Pump Room. (MK).

Kingfisher by Mike King

Gossington     Four Redpolls feeding on birches in the garden today, a garden tick. (Harrison Rowsell).

Prestbury     This morning at 10:18am a Lesser Redpoll calling from a Silver Birch in the garden, a garden tick. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning. (Ian Ralphs). 171 White-fronted Geese on the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide. (Dot Jones). From Robbie Garnett hide birds included 21 Ruff, 52 Redshanks, a Little Stint, 200+ Dunlins, 800+ Lapwings, 500+ Golden Plovers, 141 Black-tailed Godwits and a juvenile Peregrine. (Paul Clark). Two adult WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy, 72 Avocets on South Lake. The Ross’s Goose and six Common Cranes on the Dumbles. A Water Rail showing well on the ride by the dragonfly pools at start of South Finger. (Steve Preddy).

Broadoak    At least five Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane at 10:30am. Recommend parking in Newnham car park on the bend by the river and walking. (MK).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Mike King

Longlevens     A Ring-necked Parakeet visiting a private garden daily for 3 weeks. (Helen and Mark Harrison).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN again at Barton End perched on a wall again early afternoon. Also 20+ Corn Buntings, 30+ Skylarks, three Red Kites, a Peregrine and 40+ Golden Plovers. At Chavenage Lane two Stonechats, three Ravens and a Kestrel. (Steve Pullen).

Merlin by Steve Pullen

Cotswold Water Park West     Ten Goosanders on Pit 41 this morning. (David Creber).

Over     A Marsh Tit singing along the Hereford/Gloucester Canal today. (Mark Hobson).

Flaxley Pond     This morning 12 Little Grebes, a of pair Teal, four Tufted Ducks, 12 Moorhens, six Cormorants, four Grey Herons, two Mute Swans, 18 Greylags, 30 Canada Geese and a Buzzard. (MK).

Ryeford     A Water Rail in the canal margins and a Coal Tit on the towpath. (Matt Neale).

Cheltenham     Two Goldcrests in a conifer tree in the garden in Woodmancote at 12:50pm, first garden record. (John Bayley).

Maisemore    On the Leadon Meadows floods a redhead SMEW, 21 Shelducks, 25 Shovelers, 58 Wigeon and 108 Pintails. (Andy Jayne).

Smew by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. The JACK SNIPE again this morning from Martin Smith hide. Two Water Rails in the rides at the Dragonfly pools, South Finger. On South Lake a MEDITERRANEAN GULL briefly, 16 Cattle Egrets, 161 Black-tailed Godwits and 73 Avocets. From the Estuary Tower a MERLIN briefly sat in the 50-Acre ground before flying towards Splatt Bridge. (Ian Hull/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey/Jeremy Holland/John Elley).

Jack Snipe by John Elley

Berkeley shore     South of power station this morning 25 Canada Geese, 17 Teal, a pair of Oystercatchers, four Rock Pipits, 30+ Meadow Pipits, six Skylarks, a pair of Stonechats, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Treecreeper and a Raven. (MK).

Treecreeper by Mike King

Dudbridge     Two Dippers by the sluice next to Redlers clock tower opposite Sainsburys at 8am this morning. Also two Grey Wagtails. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Water levels are increasing so viewed from the Apperley
side. Birds included Canada Geese calling in the distance, 1000+ Wigeon, 2000+ Teal, 50 Mallards, 200+ Pintails, five Shovelers, two Grey Herons, 20 Fieldfares and a Raven. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The JACK SNIPE again from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Paul Masters).  16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. 85 Bewick’s Swans and 145 White-fronted Geese on site today. The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. A Goshawk in the Four Score viewed from Kingfisher hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN again at Barton End perched on a wall today at 11:45am and present for the rest of the day. (Mark Dowie). A Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a male Blackcap by Price’s Mill medical centre Nailsworth today. Two pairs of Ravens displaying over Shortwood today. Also three Red Kites, five Buzzards and two Sparrowhawks. (Jon Haw).

Dudbridge     A singing Blackcap in scrub by B&Q today. (Jon Haw).

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE again on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Tom Mabbett).

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER again on Pit 87 (Shorncote) today. (Neil Smith per Jon Mercer).

Leigh Meadows     This morning 240 Lapwings, 186 Wigeon, 110 Teal, 32 Mallards, two Shelducks, nine Egyptian Geese, six Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 17 Black-headed Gulls, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ten Herring Gulls, 32 Pied Wagtails, 16 Long-tailed Tits, 40 Redwings, 14 Fieldfares, eight Meadow Pipits, eight Chaffinches, ten Goldfinches, four Stonechats, a pair of Reed Buntings, four Skylarks and a Buzzard. (Shaun Curtis).

Highnam Woods     This morning two Buzzards, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a  Nuthatch, 25 Redwings, 10+ Blackbirds, 15 Long-tailed Tits, 2/3  Marsh Tits at the feeders, a Treecreeper and two Ravens. (Gord Avery).

Cheltenham     A Mandarin back at The Park Campus today. (Jeremy Holland).

WWT Slimbridge     Two PENDULINE TITS in a staff only part of the reserve this morning then flew towards the reserve but not relocated. (Oliver Paisey). 14 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. A juvenile Goshawk in the trees at the back of Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide this afternoon. This morning a Firecrest near Robbie Garnett hide. 85 White-fronted Geese from Van de Bovenkamp hide.  (Slimbridge Sightings). 60+ Black-tailed Godwits on the Tack Piece, 14 Common Cranes on the Dumbles from the Estuary Tower and a male Goldeneye on South Lake. (Paul Clark). 80 Avocets, including a colour-ringed bird, and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (MK/Bridgette King).

White-fronted Goose by Mike King

Goshawk by Steve Money

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Roberta Goodall/Andy Jayne). 31 White-fronted Geese on Pit 114 today. Numerous ducks included 43 Pintails, 14 Goldeneyes and a Goosander. Also a Blackcap, a Treecreeper and 30 Siskins. Nearby, 48 Red Crested Pochards at Pit 127 . (Andy Jayne).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN today at Barton End, perched on a wall and briefly chasing a Skylark. It stayed for 90 minutes c200m from the road. (Chris Newton).

Merlin by Chris Newton

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood four Goldcrests, a male Bullfinch, a Marsh Tit, two Siskins, three Coal Tits and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Chris Newton).

Goldcrest by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     At Cannop top pond ten Goosanders (5 m, 5 redheads), another male and two redheads on lower pond.  At least nine Mandarins (6m, 3f) on floodwater at the E side of the access track. Also a Raven and a Grey Wagtail. Birds at the feed table included 1+ Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit and a Nuthatch. (Andy & Sue Gibbons/Martin Price). A brief Hawfinch sighting at Parkend. (Martin Price).

Frampton pools     This morning 17 Cattle Egrets, two Great White Egrets, three Stonechats, 15 Reed Buntings, three Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Grey Wagtails, 25 Song Thrushes, six Mistle Thrushes, 150+ Redwings, 30+ Fieldfares, 72 Tufted Ducks, 34 Gadwalls, 32 Mallards, 38 Shovelers, a Pochards, 23 Mute Swan and 184 Coots. (Nick Goatman).

Leckhampton Hill     On the footpath from the Scout hut to Daisybank, a Green Woodpecker, a Blackcap and ten Redwings, one singing for 5 minutes. (Steve Brown).

Stroud     Around Fromehall pond (Lodgemore Lake) a Dipper, a Little Grebe, a drake Mandarin and a female Muntjac. (Paul Sutton). A Cormorant in a tree overhanging the canal near Capel’s Mill, near Waitrose today at 1pm. (Graham Bullivant).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Cormorant by Graham Bullivant

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning. A MERLIN on the cross fence viewed from Estuary Tower and a Little Stint on the Dumbles. (Ian Ralphs). Also a Sanderling. (Paul Rich). This afternoon a JACK SNIPE from Martin Smith hide. (Steve Venn).

Saul Warth     At high tide early afternoon 15 Shelducks, two Curlews, a Kestrel, 25 Pied Wagtails, 20 Fieldfares, 12 Redwings, 18 Chaffinches and ten Skylarks. 30 Cattle Egrets and 18 Little Egrets opposite the parking at the Fretherne end of Hock Ditch. (MK).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Horseshoe Lake in the North arm today viewable through the fence opposite the lay-by on the A361. (Chris Mabon/Les Ditchburn).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Cerney Wick at Pit 201 this afternoon, 20+ White-fronted Geese, a female Marsh Harrier, an adult Great Black-backed Gull and a Great White Egret. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide today. A MEDITERRANEAN GULL and 83 Avocets on South Lake. An Oystercatcher from Estuary Tower. (Ian Hull). A Great White Egret from the Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS again on the moor S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 at lunchtime but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. (Mark Dowie).

Whooper Swans by Mark Dowie

Berkeley shore    From Berkeley Power Station to Severn House Farm and beyond. Birds included four Shelducks, 25 Wigeon, 12 Turnstones, 11 Lapwings, four Curlews, six Dunlins, nine Snipe, 25 Redshanks, four Rock Pipits, three Meadow Pipits, a Raven, three Skylarks and three Blackcaps. (Paul Masters/MK).

Lydney    Around Lydney Harbour and Marsh 20 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, 46 Lapwings, 30 Snipe, two Sparrowhawks, two Ravens, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Grey Wagtail, four Bullfinches and 40+ Siskins. From Lydney to Guscar Rocks three Turnstones, two Jack Snipe, 18 Snipe, 34 Redshanks, two Little Egrets, 11 Stonechats and two Rock Pipits. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam Woods     This lunchtime a Sparrowhawk, a Raven, three Marsh Tits and three Mistle Thrushes. (Nigel Sluman).

WWT Slimbridge     12 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles today. A Firecrest in bushes between the Peng Observatory and the new gate. 17 Ruff on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings). A drake Goldeneye on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey). A Water Rail from Zeiss hide. (Molly Gould).

Cotswold Water Park East     A female-type Marsh Harrier on Pit 131 with orange/black wing tags probably 3H. Also two Great White Egrets. (Duncan Dine).

Hazleton    Today c50 BRAMBLINGS and c10 Corn Buntings behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Nick Truby/Mark Hobson/Kev Heath/Kyle Smith).

Brambling by Nick Truby

Corn Bunting by Nick Truby

Forest of Dean     A  Hawfinch at Parkend. At Cannop ponds a Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit, a Nuthatch, six Goosanders, two Mandarins, a Kingfisher, ten Little Grebes, a Grey Wagtail, three Ravens and a Buzzard. (Karle Burford).

Berkeley shore     This morning two Turnstones, 14 Dunlins, two Lapwings, 60 Common Gulls, 6+ Rock Pipits, 12 Meadow Pipits, five Skylarks and nine Linnets. (Oliver Paisey/MK).

Chedworth    A Hawfinch, two Marsh Tits, c60 Skylarks, a few Red Kites, c20 Fieldfares, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch and a Grey Wagtail today. (Tom Mabbett).

Prestbury     A male Brambling with a small flock of Chaffinches in the hedges below Noverton Farm paddocks. (Ken Heron).

Whaddon     Between Whaddon and Brookthorpe, on the N side of the A4173, a Red Kite fairly low at 2:30pm. (Ian Elphick).

Wotton-Under-Edge     A Yellowhammer amongst the Chaffinch flock in the field at Westridge Woods this morning. (Tim Thompson).