Saul Warth     Early morning 65 Shelducks, c200 Avocets, 40 Curlews, nine Grey Plovers, two Little Egrets, 12 Redwings, a Fieldfare, four Skylarks, 300 Starlings, four Stonechats, four Chiffchaffs, 20 Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, four Reed Buntings and 391 Woodpigeons flew E. (MK). At lunchtime the escaped Greater Flamingo again, a Marsh Harrier and a Common Sandpiper. (Tim Thompson).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide this morning. (Laura Nunnerly). A  Woodcock flushed on the Estuary Walkway early and flew towards the Decoy Wood. (David Creber/John Budd/Tan Grigg).

Elmore Court     Four Woodcocks flushed in the rewilding area this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Epney     A Great White Egret and 168 grounded Lapwings at 7:44am. (MK).

Hawling triangle     90 Lapwings and 60 Starlings around the area. (Andy Lewis).

Broad Campden     A Jay flew out by the Chestnut trees in the narrow roadside wood at Lippiatt Lane today. (Sue Harrison).

Berkeley shore     South of power station a MERLIN, c35 Black-tailed Godwits, six Grey Plovers and four Turnstones. (Paul Taylor).

Frampton pools     This afternoon 73 Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, 14 Chiffchaffs, a Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Redwings, four Fieldfares, two Pochards, 24 Tufted Ducks, ten Shovelers, 29 Teal, six Gadwall and 2000+ Starlings over. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Early morning 65 Shelducks, a female Wigeon, two Teal, 192 Avocets, 94 Curlew, six Grey Plovers, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, the escaped Greater Flamingo, eight Redwings, 22 Skylarks, a Stonechat, a Rock Pipit, 47 Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, 10+ Robins, a Jay, a Raven, 65 Goldfinches and 370 Woodpigeons flew E. (MK).

Jay by Mike King

Meadow Pipit by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon a juvenile Goshawk, two Peregrines, three Kestrels, 300+ Redwings, 100+ Fieldfares and two Cetti’s Warblers heard. (Steve Pullen).

Leckhampton     Birds flying over towards the SE included a Sparrowhawk, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Ravens, a Redwing and six Skylarks (garden tick). Also a distant Green Woodpecker heard and a Tawny Owl at dawn. (Steve Brown).

Upton St Leonards     First two Redwings of the autumn today. (John Holland).

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS this afternoon around the valley at SO991264 W3W rectangular.bangle.comfort with 3-4 Blackbirds. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning from Zeiss hide three Little Stints and a Marsh Harrier. From Kingfisher Hide 12 Ruff. From Hogarth hide a male Marsh Harrier and a Green Sandpiper. From Estuary Tower 32 White-fronted Geese and a MERLIN on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     From 7:30am 136 Shelducks, 16 Teal, 160 Avocets, 56 Curlews, seven Grey Plovers, 800 Dunlins, 133 Lapwings flew S, a Peregrine, four Great White Egrets, seven Little Egrets, the escaped Greater Flamingo, a female Marsh Harrier, six Redwings, nine Skylarks, a male Stonechat, 21 Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs, five Pied Wagtails and 778 Woodpigeons flew E by 10am. (MK).

Pied Wagtail by Mike King

Slad Valley     Early morning a WHOOPER SWAN heard calling, three Tawny Owls heard in the Valley and two Buzzards. (Elaine Arundel).

Forest of Dean     At 12:30pm, two Red Kites circling above Lydney centre. (Chris Sullivan).

Halmore     Around the fields off Slimbridge Lane today birds included over 100 Redwings, 30+ Fieldfares, three Bullfinches, two Greenfinches, a Green Woodpecker, two Jays, eight Linnets, c10 Long-tailed Tits, male and female Kestrels and two Buzzards. (Chris Newton).

Redwing by Chris Newton

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the corner of Court Lake by the bungalow next to the Perryway at SO753079 and up to 50 yards to the W until 4:30pm at least. It is very elusive and calling rarely, only seen a few times but gave decent views between 4-4:30pm. (Martin Wightman/John Fletcher/Jon Haw).

Saul Warth     Flat calm at high tide this morning 37 Shelducks, 19 Teal, 131 Avocets, two Redshanks, 29 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, four Little Egrets, the escaped Greater Flamingo, a Rock Pipit, six Redwings, 36 Meadow Pipits, seven Skylarks, 68 Goldfinches, seven Greenfinches, four Stonechats and a male Blackcap. (MK). Additionally later on the falling tide Curlews increasing to 50, Grey Plovers to 15 and Shelducks to c250, five Black tailed Godwits, ten Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, four Oystercatchers, ten Lapwings, eight Fieldfares, seven Stonechats, Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests, a Kestrel Seven Cattle Egrets in the field across the road from the end of Hock Ditch. (John Fletcher/Neil Smith). 30 Cattle Egrets on the north side of Arlingham Road this afternoon between Fretherne and Frampton. (Craig Brookes).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Stonechat by Mike King

Purton     Distantly from the Berkeley Arms towards WWT two Common Cranes, c100 Lapwings and c200 Golden Plovers. From the Ships Graveyard eight Little Egrets, a Redshank, ten Curlews, ten Wigeon and 30 Black-tailed Godwits. (Neil Smith).

Black-tailed Godwits by Neil Smith

WWT Slimbridge     6+ calling Cetti’s Warbler (two below Zeiss hide), two flocks of Golden Plover (c 400 in each), two Little Stints on the Top New Piece, at least 19 Common Cranes on the Tack Piece and 30 White-fronted Geese, a Great White Egret and two Green Sandpipers on the Rushy. (Paul Clark). A Willow Emerald damselfly seen along the boardwalk near the Eider pen this afternoon. (Heather England).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the corner of Court Lake by the bungalow next to the Perryway at SO753079 and up to 50 yards to the W until 4pm at least. It is very elusive, only seen 3 times between 2-4pm and calling rarely. Also a Kingfisher and a Great White Egret. (Ken Heron/Laurie Matthews).

Saul Warth     At high tide, strong SW winds, 67 Shelducks, a Black-tailed Godwit blown in, six Curlews, three Grey Plovers, three Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, 207 Lapwings flew S, a Little Egret, the escaped Greater Flamingo, two Peregrines, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, 17 Meadow Pipits, seven Skylarks and 202 Woodpigeons flew E. (MK).

Black-tailed Godwit by Mike King

Greater Flamingo by Mike King

Dudbridge    On the River Frome this morning two Dippers, two Grey Wagtails and a Kingfisher. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Red Kite, a Kestrel, a Raven, three Grey Herons, three Fieldfares, a Redwing, four Skylarks, 5+ Linnets, two Stonechats, four Reed Buntings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Common Darters and two Clouded Yellow butterflies. (Paul Clark). Also 40 Teal, eight Mallards, a Buzzard, two Snipe, two Meadow Pipits, two Cetti’s Warbler, four Chiffchaffs and Long-tailed Tit flocks. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Five Teal, eight Mallards, a Green Sandpiper, a Meadow Pipit, four Redwing and a Raven. Nearby at Cobney Meadows a Buzzard and five Skylarks. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the corner of Court Lake by the bungalow next to the Perryway at SO753079 from 8:45am until 3:45pm at least. (Steve Rickard et al).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Oliver Paisey

Forest of Dean     At Staple-edge Hill this morning a Goshawk, a pair of Ravens displaying and two Bramblings with 30 Chaffinches. (Mark Hobson).

Saul Warth     At 9:30am just after high tide, 93 Shelducks, five Pintails (3m), nine Curlews, 17 Avocets, three Grey Plovers, eight Dunlins, a small passage of 12 Skylarks in 2’s and 3’s, one singing over the Warth, the escaped Greater Flamingo, eight Cormorants, a Chiffchaff and 12 Cattle Egrets in the field opposite Hock Ditch road end. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece four Common Cranes, 24 White-fronted Geese, a Snipe, 12 Pintails and 50 Linnets. On the Dumbles 100 Barnacle Geese and a Marsh Harrier. (John Holland). Eight White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles and two Spotted Redshanks on the Tack Piece. (Warren Gill). A Chiffchaff outside the Decoy hide this morning. (Nigel Young).

Chiffchaff by Nigel Young

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the corner of Court Lake by the bungalow next to the Perryway at SO753079 late afternoon. (Martin McGill/Paul Rich). A Great White Egret in the garden pond early morning in the village. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide in heavy rain the escaped Greater Flamingo close inshore 160 Shelducks, nine Teal, three Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 50 Lapwings flew S, five Meadow Pipits and six Goldfinches. (MK).

Greater Flamingo by Mike King

Nailsworth     Two Wood Mice rescued from the heavy rain in the garden today. (Terry Grant).

Wood Mice by Terry Grant

WWT Slimbridge     A GREY PHALAROPE on the Tack Piece from 8:30am until early afternoon at least. (David Lawrence).

Grey Phalarope by Jon Mercer

Grey Phalarope by Paul Masters

Frampton pools     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the corner of Court Lake by the bungalow next to the Perryway at SO753079 late afternoon. Also seven Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 72 Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egret, eight Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, 12 Pochards, 27 Shovelers, 24 Gadwalls, 35 Mallards, 16 Teal, 17 Tufted Ducks and 47 Cormorants. (Nick Goatman).

Westonbirt School     25 Common Gulls, four Ravens, a Jay, a Mistle Thrush, a Pied Wagtail and a Green Woodpecker heard. (Steve Brown).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide 200 Avocets, 30 Curlews, 64 Dunlins, 12 Grey Plovers, two Knots, 30 Lapwings, 40 Shelducks, a drake Teal, the escaped Greater Flamingo, two Little Egrets, 11 Cormorants, 16 Meadow Pipits, three Mistle Thrushes, a Chiffchaff and 20 Goldfinches. (MK).

Greater Flamingo by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Five WHOOPER SWANS on South Lake this afternoon. (Dave Paynter).  Please note WWT will close at 3pm tomorrow due to adverse weather.

Saul Warth     Post-tide at 8am 200 Avocets hunted by a Peregrine, 154 Curlews, 300 distant Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, a Grey Plover, 22 Shelducks, a Great White Egret, four Common Cranes, two Chiffchaffs, two Redwings, two Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtails, three Greenfinches and three Roe Deer. (MK).

Pied Wagtail by Mike King

Roe Deer by Mike King

Crickley Hill C.P.     A few BRAMBLINGS daily this week with the Chaffinch flock. The Chaffinches are mostly on the beechmast near the top car park. (Keith Colcombe).