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).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece again today. Two Egyptian Geese, 136 Black-tailed Godwits and 185 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). A pair of Goosanders from Robbie Garnett hide this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Frampton     A MERLIN on the shoreline for 15 minutes early morning. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     This afternoon at low tide 50 Shelducks, two pairs of Gadwalls, three Shovelers (2m), 14 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, a JACK SNIPE, 16 Snipe, 50 Fieldfares, five Redwings, two Chiffchaffs, a male Stonechat and six Skylarks. On Saul Lodge pond a Little Grebe, a drake Mandarin and seven Tufted Ducks (4m, 3f). (MK).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     At high tide 15 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 40 Wigeon, 175 Teal, five Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, two male Peregrines, eight Oystercatchers, 493 Curlews, eight Bar-tailed Godwits, 26 Redshanks, 30 Common Gulls, 50 Black-headed Gulls, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Skylarks and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth     Two Common Cranes heard calling, but not seen, c2km on the Ashleworth side of Ashleworth Ham, on Ham Road at 4.30pm. (Bron Pihlwret).

Cleeve Hill     45 Skylarks feeding near the old Iron Age Hill fort, on the 14th fairway of the golf course late afternoon. (John Kime).

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

Frampton    This morning between Fretherne and Splatt Bridges, viewing the flashes and the Warth from the towpath. A pair of Mandarins and two male Tufted Ducks on Saul Lodge pond. On the Warth six Teal, three Shovelers and four Gadwalls. A Great Crested Grebe on the canal, 44 Curlews, five Common Cranes landed briefly, a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, a Red Kite flew N, a male Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine flew S, two Buzzards, a Sand Martin flew N, a Kingfisher, three Chiffchaffs, two male Blackcaps, three Cetti’s Warblers, six Redwings, five Skylarks and a Redpoll. (MK).

Blackcap by Mike King

Common Cranes by Mike King

Nailsworth    This afternoon 3:30-3:45pm the female MERLIN again at Barton End layby. (Roger Gillespie).

Leigh Meadows     At dawn 76 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, five Little Egrets, 14 Mallards, ten  Grey Herons, six Curlews, six Shelducks, four Coots, two Moorhens, two Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 16 Skylarks, ten Fieldfares, six Redwings, six Reed Buntings, two Chiffchaffs, two Bullfinches and a Buzzard. (Shaun Curtis).

Maisemore     Along Three Choirs Way to the pond 117 Fieldfares, six Chaffinches, two Dunnocks, two Long-tailed Tits, a Chiffchaff, 26 Stock Doves, 90 Black-headed Gulls, two Cormorants, eight Canada Geese, a Greylag, seven Mallards, six Coots, four Moorhens, a Buzzard, a Mute Swan and three Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).