Rodborough Common     30+ WAXWINGS again today about the Common favouring an area around SO 85109 03925. (Christopher Teague/Steve Pullen/Simon Ashley/Tim Jukes/Tom Berry/Roger Treeby). Also a Mistle Thrush, two Skylarks and a Red Kite heading SW. (Steve Pullen).

Waxwings by Steve Pullen

Waxwings by Steve Pullen

Charlton Kings     15 WAXWINGS on a mistletoe clad Lime in Bafford Lane this afternoon. (Greg Mabbett).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend eight Hawfinches high in the trees by the cricket pitch in Crown Lane today. (Martin Price/Angela Carswell). Seven Crossbills over New Fancy View and a large flock of Bramblings and Chaffinches below the viewpoint. Eight Goosanders (4m & 4f) at Cannop ponds. (Martin Price).

WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail from Willow hide today. (Mike Hetherington). The Snow Goose of unknown origin on the Tack Piece this afternoon. Also 35 Redshanks and ten Ruff. (MK). The Spotted Redshank back on the lower pond of the Rushy. (Mike Davis). A calling Knot over the Rushy/visitor centre early afternoon. (Sam Walker).

Snow Goose by Mike King

Cranham     At 1:30pm Overtown Farm a Red Kite quartering the fields. (John Miles).

Amberley     This morning at Theescombe Lane a male Blackcap feeding, a Blackbird in sub-song, a Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush singing, a Red Kite over the house, also two Buzzards and two Ravens. (Phil Williams).

Stroud     70 Goldfinches roosting in large tree late afternoon in front of Waitrose in London Road. (Phil Williams). A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Clive Scarlett).

Dipper by Clive Scarlett

Ashleworth Ham     18 Mute Swans, 100 Canada Geese, 700 Wigeon, 1200 Teal, five Gadwalls, 50 Mallards, 20 Pintails, 20 Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, a Buzzard and 150 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Birds included a Mute Swan, 79 Mallards, 16 Tufted Ducks, 17 Canada Geese, two Greylags, three Little Grebes, three Great Crested Grebes, nine Cormorants, 23 Coots, five Moorhens, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, a Meadow Pipit and a Pied Wagtail today. (Paul Brunt).

Longney     In the old orchards and along the Severn Way birds included two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Song Thrush, 15 Fieldfares, three Redwings, 300+ Woodpigeons and eight Robins. (John Fletcher).