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).

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).