Gloucester    The FIRECREST again at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead along the River Twyver this afternoon. (Sam Walker). A female/immature MERLIN hunting near Abbott’s Lodge, Sandhurst at midday. (Andy Jayne).

Toadsmoor Valley    At Toadsmoor Pools a FIRECREST and two Marsh Tits today. (Simon Ashley).

Stonehouse    Grey Wagtails at Newtown Lock, Pike Bridge and Millend Row. Dippers at Pike Bridge, Millend Row and Beard’s Mill. A Raven over the Sewage Works. (Nigel Birch). In fields below Bond’s Mill a Little Egret, five Grey Herons, tw0 Buzzards, c50 Siskins over, a male Sparrowhawk, two juvenile Cormorants, a Grey Wagtail and several Pied Wagtails. (Paul Sutton).

Dipper by Nigel Birch

Cheltenham     Two drake Mandarins at the Park Campus lake this morning. Also at least three Goldcrests. (Martin Harrison).

Chipping Campden     A pair of Bullfinches in a finch flock in bushes E of Blind Lane today. (Julian Bennett).

Forest of Dean     Two Buzzards circling together over Mitcheldean today. (Chris Keeling).

Hewelsfield    25 Buzzards in a field next to Church Lane today including an almost white bird. (Claire Morse).

Ampney Crucis     A male Yellowhammer and a Buzzard today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Ampney St Mary     A Green Woodpecker, 20 Starlings and six Yellowhammers today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).