Cleeve Hill     A first-winter DARTFORD WARBLER today until late afternoon at least in the heather inclosure. Do not enter the heather inclosure under any circumstances. Easily visible from the lower side with a little patience. It was loosely associating with a couple of Stonechats. Also a TREE PIPIT flew over calling. (Ian Ralphs). Also three RING OUZELS today. (Ian Ralphs/Tim McGrath).

Dartford Warbler by Tom Mabbett

Ring Ouzels by Mike King

Frampton     Around the pools the first COMMON TERN, six Swallows, 15 Sand Martins, three Willow Warblers, 49 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, four Shelducks, 46 Tufted Ducks, a drake Gadwall, a drake Mandarin, a Kingfisher and a Raven. (Nick Goatman).

Maisemore Ham     A male REDSTART, five Egyptian Geese, six Shelducks, three Gadwalls, 12 Little Egrets and a Cetti’s Warbler. Nearby on the River Leadon flood two Pintails remaining with 23 Mute Swans, two Shelducks, seven Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks and a Great Crested Grebe. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     At Hock Ditch this morning a drake Mandarin in the ditch, a pair of Stonechats, a Kestrel, a Raven, a Collared Dove and a pair of Oystercatchers. (Mike Davis). Earlier six Golden Plovers flew S and 35+ Curlews. (MK).

Tidenham Chase     A FIRECREST today in Oakhill Woods. (Steve Thorogood).

Aylburton     A House Martin over Sandford Terrace at 7pm. (Jonny Gentle).

WWT Slimbridge     At 11:20 a female MERLIN flew over the Dumbles viewed from Estuary Tower. Also five Cattle Egrets feeding by the pill box. Two Red Kites over the car park at 12:50pm. (Tim McGrath). A drake Goldeneye showing well on South Lake at 10:30am. (Jordan Yates). A Cattle Egret on the Rushy. Around the grounds an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL, a SPOONBILL, 210 White-fronted Geese still, a Spotted Redshank, a female Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, a Marsh Harrier and a pair of Kingfishers. (Dan Fletcher/Julie Loxley/Heather England/Lisa Hume).

Chedworth     On the Airfield this morning six Buzzards, four Red Kites, a pair of Ravens and a Kestrel all soaring low altitude. A Swallow heard alarm calling and c 30 Linnets in the tall hedgerow SW of the old runways. (Harvey Sherwood).

Forest of Dean    At Edge Hills this morning nine singing Chiffchaffs, four Blackcaps, a Goshawk over Green Bottom and 11 Linnets. (Owen Follis).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon a Wheatear, two male Stonechats, two Cetti’s Warblers, a male Reed Bunting, six Skylarks, two Red Kites, five Buzzards and a leucistic Greylag. (Steve Pullen).

Huntley    A Red Kite circling overhead at 10:50am then two together an hour later. (Martin Drew).

Nailsworth     A female MERLIN near Barton End. A Yellow Wagtail, a Willow Warbler, 15+ Buzzards and two Red Kites in Chavenage Lane, and a male and female Wheatear at Chavenage Green. (Terry Grant).

Leckhampton     Garden birds included a Willow Warbler, a Siskin and three over-wintering Blackcaps still present. Another two Blackcaps in full song on the escarpment behind the house. (Chris Furley).

Cheltenham     Two Cormorants in breeding plumage at Pittville pump room lake at midday. (Steve Money).

Cormorant by Steve Money

Tewkesbury     Severn Ham almost completely submerged in deep water, 45 Mute Swans, a Greylag, two Shelducks, three Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, a male Peregrine sitting on Abbey tower, a Curlew bubbling from the west bank of the Severn, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. At Mythe Hook six Mute Swans, four Greylags, 34 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 25 Wigeon, a Gadwall, two Teal, ten Mallards, four Shovelers, six Tufted Ducks, a Cormorant, two Oystercatchers, six Lapwings, two Redshanks, at least four Cetti’s Warblers, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs and four Willow Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow 20 Greylags, 20 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 80 Wigeon, two Pintails, eight Shovelers, a Grey Heron, seven Curlews, 50 Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Black-headed Gulls, two Blackcaps and two Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Rodborough Common     A female Sparrowhawk flew through the garden today. (Mil Petkovic).