WWT Slimbridge     At least five Siskins with Goldfinches feeding in Alders next to the exit gate from the Hawaiian exhibit, also a Treecreeper and two Goldcrests here. (Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     On the rising tide this morning 37 Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Curlews, seven Redshanks, a Dunlin, 36 Lapwings, 19 Shelducks, 27 Pintails, a Teal, two Little Egrets, five Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 32 Chaffinches, ten Goldfinches, a pair of Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs, one possibly Siberian. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

Maisemore     At the mostly frozen Leadon Meadows today 41 Shelducks, three Shovelers, 18 Gadwalls, four Wigeon, 35 Mallards, 80+ Pintails, five Teal, two Red Kites and a fly-over Yellowhammer. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 at 9am. Five Great White Egrets on Pit 12. (Mark Dowie). 34 Goosanders in the Lower Mill area. (Jon Mercer).

Hazleton    Along the minor road towards Salperton, 15+ BRAMBLINGS and four Corn Buntings with the Chaffinch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Ian Sherriffs).

Corn Buntings by Ian Sherriffs

Bramblings by Ian Sherriffs

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN in the reeds by the Dragonfly Pond at 12:10pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two Little Stints on the Tack Piece. (Terry Stevenson). Four Lesser Redpolls feeding in the alders near the Estuary Shoreline. (Ella Slinn/Terry Stevenson).

Westbury-on-Severn     Around the Westbury Strand and Rodley area a WHOOPER SWAN, 520 Lapwings, 22 Golden Plovers, 13 Curlew, four Snipe, a Marsh Harrier, a male Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, two Ravens, nine Chiffchaffs, five Stonechats, two Grey Wagtails and 11 Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Whooper Swan by Andy Jayne

Frampton pools     Five Cattle Egrets, two Sparrowhawks, six Pochards, 58 Gadwalls, 27 Tufted Ducks, six Great Crested Grebes, two Little Grebes, 61 Teal, 54 Mallards, 45 Shovelers and two Common Cranes over. (Nick Goatman).

Chavenage Lane area     84 Lapwings, nine Golden Plovers, nine Red Kites, 11 Buzzards and at Barton End, 30+ Corn Buntings. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean    At least 20 Red Kites gathered in the sky over Lower Lydbrook at sunset. (Dominic Godfrey).

Stonehouse     Late morning from Bond’s Mill via Beard’s Mill to Stanley Downton sewage works 11 Siskins, two Snipe, a Buzzard, 17 Long-tailed Tits, 18 Redwings, a Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtails, good numbers of House Sparrows and 16 Chaffinches. (MK).

Kempford     Yesterday (7th) at the sewage treatment works 22 Chiffchaffs ringed and one retrapped from last year. Two Siberian Chiffchaffs were ringed on the left leg to help local birders identify them. (Matt Prior).

Siberian Chiffchaff by Matt Prior

Siberian Chiffchaff by Matt Prior

WWT Slimbridge     Two adult WHOOPER SWANS and 86 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Kingfisher showing very well in the grounds. (Martin Wightman/Martin Price). Two Cetti’s Warblers feeding in the leaf litter along the Estuary Tower walkway. (Dot Jones). A Water Rail from Willow hide, a Peregrine from Robbie Garnett hide and Discovery hide, five Snipe from Zeiss hide and a Goldeneye on South Lake. (Geoff Fawcett). A Chiffchaff feeding on the ground today by the Knott hide. (John Elley).

Kingfisher by Martin Wightman

Chiffchaff by John Elley

Berkeley shore     12 Turnstones on the River Severn this morning. Also 165 Lapwings, 34 Golden Plovers, 62 Dunlins, a Curlew, nine Redshanks, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Snipe, small flocks of thrushes, five Blackcaps, a Reed Bunting and 72 Mallards. A Red Kite over the town. (Thomas McClung).

Hazleton    Along the minor road towards Salperton, 20 BRAMBLINGS and a Corn Bunting with the Chaffinch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Les Ditchburn).

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood c12 Crossbills feeding on pine cones in the eastern part of the wood. Also two male Bullfinches and two Goldcrests. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at dawn 40 Skylarks, three Stonechats (2m), two Teal, five Snipe, eight Lapwings, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, one drumming, a Green Woodpecker heard, two Ravens, 20 Fieldfares and ten Redwings. (MK).

Tewkesbury     At Walton Cardiff village a Kestrel, a Red Kite, a female Blackcap, plenty of Redwings of Fieldfares, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Goldfinches, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and a Green Woodpecker heard. (Morgan Gilbert).

Andoversford     In the fields between Andoversford and Syreford Quarry this morning 20+ Lapwings, 100+ Starlings, 15+ Fieldfares, 25+ Redwings, four Song Thrushes, a Red Kite, a Raven and a Buzzard. (Cottia Howard).

WWT Slimbridge    83 Bewick’s Swans and a WHOOPER SWAN early morning on the Rushy, but no sign of the Whooper throughout the day. An adult Pink-FOOTED GOOSE in the approach road fields. (Slimbridge Sightings). 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece late morning. A Firecrest and a Goldcrest by new Estuary Walkway gate and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. A Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine from the Estuary Tower and another Peregrine over the Rushy. 11 Common Cranes over the car park early morning. Two Lesser Redpolls by the wigwams in the North American pen. A Kingfisher in the matrix. Two Water Rails, a Great White Egret over and a Bullfinch along South Finger and nine Snipe from Zeiss hide. (Paul Masters/MK/Mark Dowie/Mike Davis).

Peregrine by Mike King

Firecrest by Mike King

Lesser Redpoll by Mike King

Bewick’s Swan by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West    The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER showed well on Pit 16 this afternoon. (Paul Rich).

Great Northern Diver by Paul Rich

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a Peregrine, a Raven, a Snipe, ten Fieldfares, eight Redwings, 1500+ Teal, 400+ Mallards, 250+ Wigeon, 150+ Pintails, 100+ Shovelers, seven Mute Swans, 25 Greylags and 20 Canada Geese. (Paul Clark).

Forest of Dean     Four BRAMBLINGS on Serridge Ridge this morning. (Geoff Fawcett). A Hawfinch feeding in a yew off of Crown Lane, Parkend and another seven Hawfinches flew over. 15 Mandarins, three Wigeon and a Teal at Cannop Ponds. (Aravind Ramesh).

Andoversford      Six Lapwings in the fields between Andoversford and Syreford Quarry this afternoon. (Cottia Howard).

Chavenage Lane area     90+ Lapwings, most flying W, 21 Golden Plovers, eight Red Kites, a Goshawk, and at Barton End 30+ Corn Buntings, 75+ Linnets and at least 500 Skylarks, presumably disturbed by a raptor. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     Seven Lapwings flew low over the gardens in Worley Ridge heading south. A garden first. (Mike Kom).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN, 28 Bewick’s Swans and 103+ White-fronted Geese on Tack Piece. 15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE, 12 Common Cranes, 100’s of Canada Geese, 100+ Greylags and Barnacle Geese, a Ross’s Goose and a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE on the Dumbles. A Firecrest by new Estuary Walkway gate. Another adult PINK-FOOTED GOOSE in the approach fields. A Treecreeper in the grounds by the wigwams. (Craig Brookes/Ian Hull/Roberta Goodall/Slimbridge Sightings).

Slimbridge     A Cattle Egret in a field by Longaston Lane today. (Craig Brookes).

Cotswold Water Park West     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 today. Also a Red Kite and a Green Woodpecker. (Greg Mabbett/Oliver Paisey/Mark Hobson). On Pit 31 a BITTERN, four Red Crested Pochards, a Water Rail, 12+ Siskins, a Blackcap and 70+ Fieldfares. (Oliver Paisey). On Pit 41 12 Goosanders, two Great Crested Grebes, a Grey Heron and two Cormorants. On Pit 43 4+ Red Crested Pochards and at least one Goosander. (Mike Davis). At Shorncote six Chiffchaffs including a possible Siberian Chiffchaff around a fallen tree in the brook, two Green Sandpipers and three Snipe. At Lower Mill Estate Pits 57 and 65, 37 Red Crested Pochards, 40 Tufted Ducks, four Goldeneyes, a Goosander and a Great White Egret. (Mark Hobson).

Great Northern Diver by Oliver Paisey

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide three Curlews, a Shelduck, five Grey Herons, a Cattle Egret, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, two Chiffchaffs, two Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, two Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, a Greenfinch, five Goldfinches and 19 Chaffinches. (MK).

Nailsworth     At Barton End lay-by late evening a flock of 40+ Corn Buntings, five Yellowhammers and a Red Kite. (Mark Hobson). 24 Ravens feeding on the ground in the corner of a field of grazing sheep behind Barton End riding stables. (Mike Kom).

Frampton pools     Around the pools today two male Goldeneyes, five Cattle Egrets, six Little Egrets, 22 Teal, four Wigeon, two Pochards, 75 Gadwalls, 79 Shovelers, 28 Tufted Ducks, 32 Cormorants, 435 Coots, 30 Moorhens, 52 Mallards, seven Great Crested Grebes, four Little Grebes, five Lapwings sat on the ice on the sailing lake and 72 over. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester     In the Alney Island area three Snipe, seven Cormorants, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, 20+ Long-tailed Tits, a Chiffchaff, a Mistle Thrush, a pair of Stonechats, a Siskin and a Goldcrest today. (Gord Avery).

Haresfield     A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park at midday. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece close to Stephen Kirk hide this morning. A Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in the Decoy. (MK). Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the Dumbles viewed from Estuary Tower, one long-stayer of unknown origin and the other apparently wild that arrived with White-fronts. (Chris Moore). The BITTERN showed well again from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Jon Mercer/Ian Sherriffs/Martin Price). A Firecrest along the Estuary Tower walkway near the tunnel. (Mike Davis). From Zeiss hide a Peregrine and a Marsh Harrier fighting over a female Shoveler. A Firecrest and a Sparrowhawk from the Decoy boardwalk. A Water Rail from Knott hide and another from Kingfisher hide, also a Siskin heard. A Kingfisher and a Chiffchaff in the collection. (Harrison Rowsell).

Bittern by Ian Sherriffs

Pink-footed Geese by Mike King

Tundra Bean Geese by Mike King

Slimbridge     Four Cattle Egrets in the fields on the right hand bend by the substation at 11am. (MK).

Tewkesbury     A female-type BLACK REDSTART flycatching from sunny guttering on the rear SW corner of Tewkesbury Abbey at midday. (Les Ditchburn).

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK in the SW corner of Pit 31 with the Pochard flock. (Ian Sherriffs). The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 from 9:45am. (Mark Hobson). The Diver still present late afternoon and the YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again. (Richard Baatsen/Ian Sherriffs).

Ring-necked Duck by Ian Sherriffs

Stonehouse     25 Redwings, three Bullfinches, two Jays, three Song Thrushes, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Blackcaps, five Great Tits, three Blue Tits, a Buzzard and a Wren, all at Doverow Hill. (Matt Neale).

Cotswold Water Park West    The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 this morning. Also a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER with a Long-tailed Tit flock at 8:30am. (Andy Jayne). A drake Goldeneye on Pit 16. (Steve Pullen). In the Pit 201b area, two Egyptian Geese, 230 Shovelers, 14 Gadwalls, 13 Pintails, 1250 Teal, 200+ Lapwings, a Great White Egret, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, four Chiffchaffs, six Blackcaps, two Stonechats, four Bullfinches and three Redpolls (Lesser). In the Lower Mill area, 122 Red Crested Pochards, all but five at Pit 44, six Goldeneyes, 35 Goosanders at Pit 41, six Little Grebes, two Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier, five Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. Between Shorncote and Pit 31, three Egyptian Geese flew over, 95 Pochards, ten Water Rails heard at dusk, eight Little Grebes, two Great White Egrets, five Little Egrets, 70 Lapwings, two Snipe, two Green Sandpipers, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, eight Chiffchaffs, four Stonechats, four Bullfinches and five Reed Buntings. Also a huge Starling roost of up to 50,000 birds at Keynes Country Park, probably in the Pit 31 reed-bed. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     12 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Rich/Paul Masters/Ian Hull/Tim McGrath). Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE from Estuary Tower, one of unknown origin and one presumably wild. (Ian Hull). A BITTERN showing well from Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning. (Paul Rich). A Firecrest along the walkway near Martin Smith hide. (Ian Hull).

Sharpness     The SHAG on the pier this morning, returning later to SARA pool until 2:30pm at least. (MK/Roberta Goodall/Geoff Moyser/Oliver Paisey). Also early morning 88 Wigeon, 38 Mallards, a Snipe, two Redshanks, 11 Cormorants, a Peregrine and a singing Cetti’s Warbler. (MK).

Snipe by Mike King

North Cotswolds     A male Goshawk on prey this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Goshawk by Richard Tyler

Frampton     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again today in the hedge along the southern edge of the sailing lake but no sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler. (Martin McGill).

Tewkesbury     A JACK SNIPE and a Water Rail at Cowfield Farm today. (Les Ditchburn).

Cirencester     A Marsh Tit, a Coal Tit, a Nuthatch and a Raven in Cirencester Park this morning. (David Creber).

Ashleworth Ham     205 Greylags, 150 Canada Geese, 65 Lapwings, 11 Pintails, ten Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, 80 Wigeon, 42 Teal, five Gadwalls, 45 Mallards, two Redwings, seven Fieldfares, two Chaffinches, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk and a Peregrine caught a Teal. (John Fletcher).

Chavenage Lane area     10+ Red Kites, 15+ Buzzards, two Lapwings and eight Corn Buntings today. (Terry Grant).

Quedgeley     Two Firecrests and a Grey Wagtail in the garden today. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     A parakeet, presumably Ring-necked, visiting garden feeders in Kingsholm last seen on the 1st. A Green Woodpecker visiting every morning. (Donna Bell).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 all day. The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 31 this morning but flew off high S at 9:30am. 30+ Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44 including an aberrant female. A Great White Egret and nine Little Grebes on Pit 79. (MK/Paul Rich/David Creber/Jon Mercer). A Great White Egret, a Cattle Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and five Redpolls at Shorncote. (David Creber).

Great Northern Diver by Ian Sherriffs

Ring-necked Duck with Pochards by Mike King

Red Crested Pochards by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East    Pit 114 seven White-fronted Geese, three Goldeneyes, two Green Sandpipers, 80+ Red Crested Pochards, 500+ Teal and a Sparrowhawk today. (Ian Sherriffs).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER early morning only in the hedge on the south side of the sailing lake. Constantly looked for throughout the day but not seen, heavy public holiday disturbance on site today. Also a drake Goldeneye, a Black Swan, four Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps. At Court Lake this afternoon a Firecrest, 17 Cattle Egrets, two Great White Egrets, 32 Little Egrets and 500+ Starlings. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    12 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Bottom New Piece early morning but flew off at 10:20am and not relocated. Two Firecrests at the start of the Estuary Tower walkway near Martin Smith hide early morning. A Little Stint on the Tack Piece again. (Mark Hobson/Slimbridge Sightings). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece at 1:25pm. (Paul Masters). Early afternoon an adult PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with 71 White-fronted Geese on the approach field adjacent to South Lake. This is a wild bird, the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin remained on the Tack Piece with feral geese. (Jeremy Squire). A BITTERN from Van de Bovenkamp hide late morning. (Martin Price).

Slimbridge     22 Cattle Egrets in the large field next to Kingston Road from the right angled bend. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Masters).

Sharpness     A SHAG still on the pool at SARA this afternoon. (Andy Jordan).

Dursley     A Dipper and a Grey Wagtail on the River Cam by Vale Hospital today. (Geoff Moyser).

Stow-on-the-Wold     A JACK SNIPE today. (Richard Tyler).

Jack Snipe by Richard Tyler

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge a male Blackcap and a Green Woodpecker in the garden, and a Great White Egret flew S in the morning. (Terry Grant).

Chavenage Lane area     63 Lapwings, 25 Collared Doves, 60+ Fieldfares and a Red Kite. At nearby Barton End, 26+ Corn Buntings and a Red Kite. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     At Kingsholm at 10:35am a parakeet, presumably Ring-necked, seen flying in a south-easterly direction. Also a Goldcrest and a female Blackcap in the garden. (Laurence Lucas). A murmuration of c10,000 Starlings at Port Ham late afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female and a juvenile Marsh Harrier and 850 Pintails today. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean     At least two woodpeckers, presumed Great Spotted, drumming in earshot of Yorkley Community Centre today. (Dave Sanderson).

Didbrook     A flock of at least 50 Fieldfares at this morning. (Andrew Worthington).

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16 late afternoon and present until dusk. (Mark Dowie). On Pit 41, 25 Goosander (17 drakes), a female Goldeneye, on Pit 42 a pair of Goosanders and on Pit 44, 96 Red Crested Pochards. (Jon Mercer).

Great Northern Diver by Mark Dowie

Great Northern Diver by Mark Dowie

Great Northern Diver by Jon Mercer

WWT Slimbridge     Eight TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Top New Piece this afternoon viewable from Van de Bovenkamp or Zeiss hide. (Karen Ash). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL with 300 Teal on the Long Ground Pool viewed from the Estuary Tower. 27 Cattle Egrets on South Lake early on. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Firecrest near Robbie Garnett hide. (Paul Clark). Four Lesser Redpolls in the Silver Birch trees near the new outdoor seating and pond with the stepping stones. (Steve Money).

Tundra Bean Geese by Karen Ash

Tundra Bean Geese by Karen Ash

Lesser Redpoll by Steve Money

Lesser Redpoll by Steve Money

Saul Warth     Early morning 12 Shelducks, four Redshanks, two Grey Plovers, 80 Curlews, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, seven Cattle Egrets with the horses, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, 12 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, a Stonechat and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Witcombe Woods     A male Blackcap, six Linnets, ten Redwings, eight Chaffinches, six Long-tailed Tits, three Treecreepers, a Nuthatch, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Buzzard. (John Holland).

Barton End, Nailsworth     35+ Corn Buntings and a MERLIN again today. (Terry Grant).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Westridge Wood c15 Crossbills over, mostly males, also a Marsh Tit, six Coal Tits, two Siskins, four Goldcrests, c 30 Redwings, four Jays, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch today. (Chris Newton).

Marsh Tit by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake Goldeneye this morning. (Ian Hull).

Stonehouse    Early morning along the canal at Ryeford a Green Woodpecker, a Cormorant, a Water Rail calling, a small flock of Chaffinches and a male Kingfisher. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Walmore Common    c300 Lapwings, 18 Teal, three Shovelers, three Wigeon and two Blackcaps today. (Dan Watson).

Forest of Dean     On Soudley ponds a redhead Goosander, a Cormorant and a Grey Heron today. (Meg Thornbury).

Southam     Five Redwings feeding off berries in a garden today. (Paul Watkins).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER now joined by a Siberian Chiffchaff, also five Pochards, a drake Goldeneye and a Great White Egret at the sailing lake today. (Gordon Hodgson/Nick Goatman).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Gordon Hodgson

Siberian Chiffchaff by Gordon Hodgson

Charlton Kings    75 White-fronted Geese over the house at 8:25 this morning. (Tom Mabbett).

Chavenage Lane area     Seven Buzzards, two Red Kites and at Barton End a distant MERLIN sat on a wall. (Terry Grant).

Merlin by Terry Grant

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Westridge Wood at least 20 Crossbills in small groups around the SE corner of the wood, mostly red males with a few females, feeding on pine cones. Also three Goldcrests, three Siskins and a Bullfinch. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon 50 Teal, 15 Mallards, two Snipe, two Grey Herons, three Buzzards, three Kestrels, two Ravens, 12 Skylarks, 12 Redwings, four Fieldfares, two Stonechats, six Linnets, 40 Goldfinches and three Reed Buntings. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     51 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy/Tack Piece, ten White Fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, 15 Common Cranes on the Dumbles, most unringed, 1+ Snipe and the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle Goose flock. (John Holland).

Prestbury    A male Stonechat again in the lower fields of Noverton Farm and 11 Redwings near the Farm. (Ken Heron).

Cherington     This afternoon a Kingfisher, a Little Grebe, two Cormorants, two Mallards, a Moorhen, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a white Pheasant, a Grey Heron and two Green Woodpeckers. (John Fletcher).