Frampton     A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King

Saul Warth     140+ Avocets, 70+ Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 112 Shelducks, a pair of Mandarins (Saul Lodge pond), five Common Cranes, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Swallows (2 more Saul village), 24 Fieldfares and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Frampton pools     Seven Common Cranes circling over, a pair of Mandarins, a Willow Warbler, 37 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, two Swallows, 150+ Sand Martins, a Barn Owl, five Curlews, 72 Tufted Ducks, a Shoveler, a Gadwall, a Red Kite, 54 Barnacle Geese and the Ross’s Goose today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    16 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles, five Common Cranes on the Tack Piece (unringed), 3+ Willow Warblers and a Swallow along South Finger Walkway, Kingfisher pairs at Kingfisher and Decoy hides, two Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk at Kingfisher hide. (Paul Clark).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning 62 grounded Golden Plovers on the common. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Thu 26th March 2026

Frampton     A WILLOW WARBLER singing in the garden today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cleeve Hill     Three WHEATEARS, a WILLOW WARBLER and a Swallow today. (Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, seven Buzzards, three Red Kites, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, seven Mute Swans, 250+ Shovelers, 650+ Wigeon and Teal, 15 Pintails, 31 Shelducks, eight Mallards, nine Tufted Ducks, six Curlews, 41 Lapwings, six Redshanks, four Black-tailed Godwits, five Greylags, two Moorhens, 40+ Coots and a Little Grebe. (John Fletcher/Kevin Kingscott).

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Tewkesbury     The Abbey Peregrines mating this week. (Alan McIlquham).

Peregrines by Alan McIlquham

Wed 25th March 2026

Ashleworth Ham     Two Swallows this afternoon. (Bryony Fulcher).

Chavenage Lane area     A Swallow flew S at 1:15 pm. Also a male Goshawk, 5+ Red Kites and 6+ Buzzards, while at Barton End there were 40+ Linnets and 14 Corn Buntings. (Terry Grant).

Tue 24th March 2026

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 141 Wigeon, 56 Teal, 27 Shovelers, two Shelducks, 21 Tufted Ducks, 11 Gadwalls, 18 Mallards, 28 Canada Geese, five Greylags, a Grey Heron, 25 Mute Swans, a Buzzard and a Peregrine. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A Great White Egret from Zeiss hide late afternoon. (Joshua Hamblin).

Mon 23rd March 2026

Bishop’s Cleeve     A female BLACK REDSTART very briefly in the garden this morning. (Andy Oliver).

Rodley     A WHITE WAGTAIL at Wilmore Common today. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A MERLIN on the Dumbles at midday. (Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View point three distant Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk,
two Ravens, five Buzzards, 12 Crossbills, 25+ Siskins, two Coal Tits and a male Tawny Owl heard. (John Fletcher/Kevin Kingscott).

Dursley     A partially leucistic Blackbird  at the top of Union Street this morning at 9:30am. (David Ashbee).

Leucistic Blackbird by David Ashbee

Sun 22nd March 2026

Aylburton Warth & Guscar Rocks     WeBS count today six Canada Geese, 32 Shelducks, 14 Wigeon, 40 Teal, four Mallards, two Grey Herons, six Oystercatchers, 420 Curlews, a Black-tailed Godwit, four Redshanks, 21 Turnstones, five Common Gulls, five Herring Gulls, ten Skylarks, 40 Fieldfares, a Cetti’s Warbler, 4+ Chiffchaffs and two Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Sat 21st March 2026

Sharpness     Two summer-plumaged BLACK-NECKED GREBES off of the picnic site at 9am. (Andy Jordan).

Wotton-under Edge     In Westridge Woods today c20 Crossbills feeding in ones and twos in the conifers, four Redpolls, two Marsh Tits, a Bullfinch, four Goldcrests, several Siskins, a pair of displaying Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite and four Buzzards. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     WeBS count today three Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 1400 Wigeon, 25 Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 20 Mallards, 30 Pintails, 225+ Shovelers, two Pochards, five Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, four Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, 30 Coots, a Moorhen, a Red Kite, four Lapwings, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, five Herring Gulls, five Skylarks, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a Raven, a Linnet and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     WeBS count today seven Mute Swans, ten Greylags, 40 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 110 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, ten Teal, 25 Mallards, ten Pintails, 30 Shovelers, eight Tufted Ducks, two Little Egrets, a Little Grebe, 30 Coots, a Curlew, two Herring Gulls and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     22 Shelducks, four Little Egrets and two Curlews today. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     Around Robinswood Hill birds included two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Stock Doves, two Jays and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Fri 20th March 2026

Coaley Peak    An OSPREY heading N over Frocester at 5pm. (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch at Parkend and three Goshawks and two Siskins from New Fancy View. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between 11:30am-1:30pm three Chiffchaffs, two Sand Martins, eight Buzzards, a Red Kite, three Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Redwing, three Common Gulls; large numbers of ducks including several hundred each of Wigeon and Teal, 50+ Shovelers, c30 Gadwalls, c20 Pintails, c10 Tufted Ducks, twp Pochards, two Shelducks; a Little Grebe singing, three Ravens, a singing Cetti’s Warbler, several Skylarks and Lapwings. (Rob Crofton).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote this evening birds included Cetti’s Warbler, Backcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Tufted Duck, Teal and Gadwall. (Bruce Kettle).

Thu 19th March 2026

Stroud     A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Alan McIlquham).

Wed 18th March 2026

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Mark Dowie).

Cleeve Hill      c17 pairs of Skylarks on the plateau, a pair of Stonechats, a male Kestrel, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, two pairs of Stock Doves, seven Common Gulls, 22 Peacock butterflies and six Brimstones. In the Thrift Wood area birds included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, two Nuthatches and a Chiffchaff. On ancient pasture at Woodmancote 60 adult Common Gulls. (Paul Whitehead).

Frampton    15 Redwings by the sailing lake this morning and a newly arrived Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman).

Tue 17th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     Still an adult and a juvenile SPOONBILL today. (Gordon Wilcock).

Spoonbill by Gordon Wilcock

Spoonbill by Gordon Wilcock

Frampton     A JACK SNIPE flew S over the reedbed N of Splatt Bridge. (Les Ditchburn).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 19 Coots, 12 Greylags, 18 Canada Geese, three Pintails, two Shovelers, 20 Tufted Ducks, 125 Wigeon, four Teal, two Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, two Chaffinches, two Long-tailed Tits, a Chiffchaff, a Reed Bunting, a Cormorant and ten Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     In the Sudmeadow and Landfill Site and along the Severn Way a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, a Red Kite, four Stock Doves, a pair of Stonechats, a Chiffchaff, a Raven, four Linnets, two Reed Buntings and three Roe Deer (Gord Avery).

Mon 16th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A SWALLOW over the Tack Piece. A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the Rushy. The Dark-bellied Brent Goose still on the Dumbles. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female Goshawk and a colour-ringed Little Egret today. (Ian Ralphs).

Sun 15th March 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Ringed Plover and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. (Martin McGill). Three Knot on South Lake. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The first returning Avocet, Redshank, a bubbling Curlew, seven Black-tailed Godwit, a Little Grebe and a Great Crested Grebe. (Ian Hull).

Stonebench     30 Fieldfares this morning. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. Three Kingfishers in the Decoy this morning and another at Kingfisher hide. On South Lake 140 Avocets and 177 Black-tailed Godwits. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide 12 Shelducks, 80 Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, two Common Cranes, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, 40 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, two Skylarks, five Pied Wagtails and two male Reed Buntings. (MK).

Sapperton area     At lunchtime today, five Bramblings, 15 Yellowhammers, 100+ Linnets and ten Goldfinches feeding on put down seed, also six Red Kites, eight Buzzards, 12 Fallow Deer, two Roe Deer and a Grass Snake. (Steve Pullen).

Stonehouse     A Green Sandpiper, a Kingfisher and several small Siskin flocks around the River Frome below Bond’s Mill. Two Grey Wagtails, c10 Chiffchaffs and a Dipper along the river’s southern channel between Eastington and Bridgend. A Grey Heron and a Kestrel over the fields. (Matt Neale).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. On the Dumbles still 165 White-fronted Geese and another 12 from Martin Smith hide. On South Lake 219 Black-tailed Godwits and 184 Avocets. Two Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings). A pair of Kingfishers mating and a Great Spotted Woodpecker from Kingfisher hide. (Sarah Townsend).

Frampton    At the sailing lake a Kingfisher, 50 Sand Martins and a Great White Egret chased off by gulls. On Court Lake four Sand Martins and a Kestrel. On Splatt flashes six Curlews and two Barnacle Geese flew N. (MK). A drake Mandarin flew over the pools (Nick Goatman) and a pair of Mandarins on the canal at Splatt Bridge. (Steve Pullen).

Over & Leadon Meadows      Two Canada Geese, an Egyptian Goose, 29 Shelducks, 14 Shovelers, ten Gadwalls, 20 Wigeon, 16 Mallards, four Pintails, 14 Coots, a Mediterranean Gull, eight Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Red Kite, a Raven, a Sand Martin, and two Redpolls. (Andy Jayne).

Stonehouse     Three Redpolls feeding in the birch trees near Maidenhill School today. (Harrison Rowsell).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece today. Also 111 White-fronted Geese. 144 Avocets and 182 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide. (Duncan Dine/Slimbridge Sightings).

Spoonbill by Duncan Dine

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge at first light three Buzzards, a female Mandarin on the canal, two Common Cranes low over the flashes and six Cormorants together on the canal. At the sailing lake 30+Sand Martins. (Steve Pullen).

Halmore     A male and a female Blackcap, a Redwing and a Song Thrush feeding on ivy berries in the garden and three Siskins, four Greenfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeders. (Chris Newton).

Breadstone     Early afternoon a female PALLID HARRIER flew in from the east low over the trees and disappeared into the west. This is the 5th record for Gloucestershire. (Chris Newton).

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Pallid Harrier by Chris Newton

Tewkesbury     A male HEN HARRIER headed N over Tewkesbury Nature Reserve seen from the house at midday. (Ian Hull).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     Birds today included a SPOONBILL, nine Redshanks, c500 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, six Bewick’s Swans, 160 White-fronted Geese, 140 Barnacle Geese and the Ross’s Goose on the Tack Piece. On the Rushy a Barnacle Goose, eight Pintails and three Redshanks. On the Dumbles 11 Common Cranes, an Egyptian Goose, 11 Bewick’s Swans, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Skylarks and eight Sand Martins. Also four Roe Deer. From Willow hide a Cetti’s Warbler and a Chiffchaff. On South Lake 187 Avocets, 96 Black tailed Godwits, an Oystercatcher, a Little Grebe, five Little Egrets, two Common Cranes, a Kingfisher and two Buzzards. From Kingfisher hide a Little Grebe, a Marsh Harrier, a Great White Egret and two Kingfishers at the nest hole. (John Holland/Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean    A BRAMBLING and a Marsh Tit at Cannop ponds. At least three Goshawks from New Fancy View. Also two Crossbills. (Nigel Sluman).

Apperley     This morning a male Siskin, a Treecreeper, a Red Kite, two Chiffchaffs, two Redwings and a Raven. (MK).

Siskin by Mike King

Dudbridge    A Dipper again on the River Frome this morning, also six Siskins, three Grey Wagtails and two Cormorants. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. From the Estuary Tower still 21 Bewick’s Swans and 175 White-fronted Geese at lunchtime. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     At high tide late morning 43 Shelducks, six Pintails, five Grey Herons, ten Cormorants, three Avocets, two Redshanks, 22 Curlews, three Oystercatchers, two Red Kites, three Buzzards, one with a white rump, two Kestrels, six Redwings, four Fieldfares, six Skylarks, 15 Pied Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Red Kite by Mike King

Hardwicke     A Red Kite over Grove End at 9:25am. (MK).

Maisemore     On the Leadon Meadows today nine Mute Swans, 43 Shelducks, seven Tufted Ducks, 32 Shovelers, 21 Gadwalls, 25 Wigeon, 45 Pintails, 20 Teal, ten Little Egrets, a Great White Egret and two Kingfishers. (Andy Jayne).

Newnham-on-Severn     A ringtail Harrier, probably Hen, flying downriver at 4pm. (Dan Watson).

Westbury-on-Severn     A second-calendar year Mediterranean Gull on the sands late afternoon. (Dan Watson).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a drake Goldeneye, seven Greylags, 51 Canada Geese, 11 Lapwings, eight Pintails, five Shovelers, six Gadwalls, a Tufted Duck, 209 Wigeon, four Teal, a Shelduck, two Coots, 59 Mallards, four Chaffinches, 17 Mute Swans, three Grey Herons and a Peregrine. (John Fletcher).

Goldeneye by John Fletcher

Michaelwood     A Woodcock flushed from cover at ST708951 today. (Richard Lansdown).

Cashes Green     A Peregrine over low early evening at ST826054. (Richard Lansdown).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Duncan Dine).

Great Northern Diver by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Sapperton     A Marsh Tit on the feeders of The Daneway Inn this morning. Also a Grey Wagtail. (Andy Chapman/Paul Masters/MK).

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Frampton    Five Great White Egrets over Splatt at 6:45am heading north. 50+ Sand Martins this morning on the sailing lake.(Steve Pullen). Still 20+ Sand Martins this evening, a Peregrine flew over, 42 Little Egrets and ten Cattle Egrets flew into Court Lake roost, 37 Cormorants, 76 Tufted Ducks, a pair of Gadwalls, five Mute Swans and 18 Coots. (Nick Goatman).

Kingscote     This afternoon (and last Thursday pm too), c500 Golden Plovers in a field between the A4135 and Windmill Lane at Kingscote. (Paul Sutton).

Stonehouse     Late afternoon a Snipe flew along the canal near Bowbridge. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Sand Martins, a Curlew calling in the north meadows  and a Great Crested Grebe today. (Ian Ralphs).

Rodborough     Four Redpolls bathing in a garden pond this morning at Little London. (Nigel Denman).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL and 17 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. 151 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and two more Kingfishers in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A juvenile Goshawk on the far side of the Bottom New Piece. (Tan Grigg/Julian Gould).

Saul Warth     Early morning 40 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, ten Curlews, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Snipe, 12 Redshanks, 14 Dunlins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a female Marsh Harrier flew inland high over Fretherne, four Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, two Redwings, 25 Fieldfares, a Siskin and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Frampton    50+ Sand Martins this evening over the sailing lake. (Nick Goatman).

Dymock     A BRAMBLING with Chaffinches in Betty Daws Wood. Lots of Redwings moving through. (Ian Ralphs).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon, a pair of Wigeon, four Teal, a Little Grebe, a Grey Heron and 12 Lapwings on the scrape. Also a female Sparrowhawk, 100+ Redwings and a singing Chiffchaff. (Steve Pullen).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Great White Egrets today. (Duncan Dine).

Coombe Hill Meadows    12 Redwings and three Sand Martins today. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge    A MERLIN on the Dumbles this morning. (Paul Masters). 152 Avocets and 130 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake today. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 22 Bewick’s Swans and 173 White-fronted Geese still on site. (Tan Grigg/Chris Moore).

⁦Frampton     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in the hedge S of the sailing lake. Around the pools 32 Sand Martins, 14 Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, 15 Fieldfares, 50+ Redwings, four Oystercatchers, 107 Tufted Ducks, a pair of Shovelers, three Gadwalls, six Reed Buntings and a Yellowhammer. (Nick Goatman). A drake Mandarin and a Little Grebe on Saul Lodge pond. On Saul Warth viewed from the canal five Teal and a pair of Gadwalls. Along the canal/flashes two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, a Snipe, two Common Cranes, four Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Cetti’s Warblers, seven Redwings, four Skylarks and two Reed Buntings. (Gordon Hodgson/MK).

Cattle Egrets by Gordon Hodgson

Maisemore    At the Leadon Meadows this morning birds included six Shelducks, two male Pochards, 12 Tufted Ducks, ten Shovelers, four Gadwalls, five Wigeon, 58 Pintails, a Little Egret, a Kingfisher and a Grey Wagtail. (Andy Jayne).

Guscar Rocks     On this morning’s high tide nine Canada Geese, five Shelducks, ten Wigeon, 30 Teal, two Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Peregrine, three Oystercatchers, five Dunlins, 441 Curlews, five Redshanks and two Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     Siskin passage noticeable at Windsoredge, 37 birds ringed in the last four days (4th-7th March) with no retraps. Several flocks of up to 20 birds around. May exceed the 2024 total of 50 if this continues. Also a Tawny Owl calling during the day in Norton Wood and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Roy Bircher).

Leckhampton     Two Chiffchaffs singing locally today. (Chris Furley).