Merry Christmas!

Cinderford     Three WAXWINGS at 12:30pm and an adult male BLACK REDSTART again today at Valley Road. (Piers Suckling).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still on Crabtree Hill this morning at 10:30am last seen heading towards Drybrook Road Station at 10:50am. Also 100 Siskins and eight Reed Buntings. A male Goosander from the Stoneworks at Cannop ponds this morning and five flyover Hawfinches at Parkend and two Crossbills at Kensley Lodge. (Frank Williams).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road at 2:30pm. (Mark Hobson).

Tewkesbury     A GREAT WHITE EGRET beside the River Avon right on the Glos/Worcs border this morning. (Sarah Loaring).

Oxenhall     A Meadow Pipit drinking from the garden pond this morning, a garden tick. (Arron Roberts).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Water Rails and a fourth heard at Grundon boardwalk this morning. (Les Waring).

Ashleworth Ham     97 Greylags, c370  Canada Geese, c200 Wigeon, c450 Teal, two Gadwalls, 45 Mallards,  13 Shovelers, two Grey Herons, six Coots, c320 Lapwings, three Snipe, two Goldcrests, two Nuthatches and a Raven. (Les Brown).