WWT Slimbridge     A RED-RUMPED SWALLOW briefly over South Lake at 11:20am. (Graham Clarkson) then seen over the grounds briefly (Mark Roberts) but no further sign in an extensive search. A Whimbrel on the Tack Piece and another on the Dumbles. The Spotted Redshank showing well on the Tack Piece. A Sanderling with 50+ Ringed Plovers and 20+ Dunlins on the Dumbles. A Common Tern flying S on the river at 2pm. Two Mediterranean Gulls and a drake Goldeneye on South Lake. (Paul Rich/Les Ditchburn/MK).

Spotted Redshank by Mike King

Goldeneye by Mike King

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     Still three male GARGANEYS this morning. Also a male Redstart. (Duncan Dine/Jeremy Squire).

Sharpness     An adult KITTIWAKE at midday. (Jeremy Squire).

Tewkesbury     A Wheatear at Natton today. (Sarah Loaring).

Purton     66 House Martins flew NE and two White Wagtails feeding on the saltmarsh. (Francis Steuck).

Cleeve Hill    25+ Bramblings in the beech woodland on the approach road today. (Greg Mabbett).

Witcombe Reservoirs     This afternoon 125+ Swallows, 75+ Sand Martins, 50+ House Martins, a Common Sandpiper and a Redshank, very scarce here. (Duncan Dine).

Tetbury     A Raven and a Swallow over the town this afternoon. (Dan Fletcher).

Aylburton Common     A Swallow seen at 9am and again at 2pm today. Also a pair of Greenfinches on feeders in the garden. (Martin Vaisey).

Cheltenham     At Pittville Lawn a Magpie seeing off a pair of Jays just after first light. At Winchcombe Street a pair of Collared Doves on Sheldons Court. (Howard Taylor).

Cleeve Hill     Still at least two RING OUZELS at SO 99397 25815 at 7am. Also three Stonechats, 10+ Skylarks and three Willow Warblers nearby on Prestbury Hill Reserve. (MK).

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Skylark by Mike King

Willow Warbler by Mike King

Stinchcombe Hill     A RING OUZEL around the 16th green this morning. It dived into cover and wasn’t seen again. Also a female Brambling and a few Meadow Pipits and Linnets on the move. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five male GARGANEYS, two Avocets, a LITTLE GULL, a Mediterranean Gull and 150 Black-tailed Godwits this afternoon. (Ian Hull). A male Redstart in the southern towpath hedgerow 100 metres from the carpark. (Les Ditchburn). PLEASE NOTE THE LANE LEADING TO THE CAR PARK IS CLOSED DUE TO A LAND SLIP. PLEASE DON’T PARK IN THE PUB CAR PARK.

WWT Slimbridge    A Common Tern on the Severn came into the grounds to fish, three Whimbrels with 11 Curlews on the Dumbles, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a Mediterranean Gull and a drake Goldeneye on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Breadstone     In the woods this morning, birds included a male and female Bullfinch, two Treecreepers, two Nuthatches, two Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Goldcrests, many Chiffchaffs, a singing Willow Warbler, two Jays, and two Ravens and two Buzzards over. (Chris Newton).

Bullfinch by Chris Newton

Saul Warth     At 8:30am, a Green Sandpiper by Hock Ditch, six Oystercatchers, six Barnacle Geese over, 12 Shelducks, ten Curlews and a Willow Warbler singing by the sewage works. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     This morning three Curlews over Court Lake, two Kingfishers and a Cetti’s Warbler by the Sailing Club, also two Oystercatchers, four Stock Doves, two Bullfinches, two Jays, five Willow Warblers and four Blackcaps. (Steve Pullen).

Haresfield     Ten Jays together on the Beacon this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Maisemore     From Court Lake and 2km above the weir two Kingfishers, four Tufted Ducks, two Ravens, six Chiffchaffs, two Swallows, 33 Sand Martins, a Coot, a Goldcrest, five Mallards, three Moorhens, two Mute Swans, two Grey Herons and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Kingfisher by John Fletcher

Selsley Common    20+ Skylarks, 15-20 Meadow Pipits, a Buzzard over and Chiffchaffs calling from the woods/scrub at the north end. (Paul Sutton).

Meadow Pipit by Paul Sutton

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 35 Teal, 20 Mallard, two Pintails, 16 Shovelers, five Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, 15 Coots, two Oystercatchers and singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     Two Gadwalls, ten Mallards, three Buzzards, two Curlews, a male Redstart, a Willow Warbler, singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, ten Carrion Crows and 2 or 3 Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill     Late morning during a break in the weather four elusive RING OUZELS still. (Mark Dowie).

Ring Ouzel by Mark Dowie

Frampton     A Common Sandpiper and two Willow Warblers at Splatt Bridge. A Common Tern with c250 Sand Martins, three Swallows, a House Martin and a Fieldfare at the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon a Common Tern at the back of Court Lake with 50+ Black-headed Gulls, 500+ Sand Martins and at least 15 Swallows over both lakes, the Ross’s Goose, four Great Crested Grebes and two Gadwalls. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     A Wheatear and 62 Curlews today. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge     A Common Tern and a 3rd calendar year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. A Whimbrel on the Dumbles with a Curlew. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two drake GARGANEYS on the Rushy, later back on the Tack Piece. (Roberta Goodall).

Chalford     A male Goosander at Bakers Mill this afternoon. Also a Cormorant, two Mandarins, a Grey Heron and a Marsh Tit nearby. (Jeremy Nottingham).

Ashleworth Ham    A drake GARGANEY from the hide but elusive. (Mark Hobson). At least two male Redstarts along Stank Lane and two Shelducks on Hasfield Ham. (Sarah Loaring).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Common Tern this afternoon. (Ian Hull). Eight Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, six Shelducks, two Wigeon, 20 Teal, six Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, 61+ Shovelers, 17 Tufted Ducks, a Little Egret, a Great Crested Grebe, at least two Little Grebes, two Oystercatchers, six Lapwings, 192 Black-tailed Godwits, four Curlews, six Redshanks, 100 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Common Gulls, two Sand Martins, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Blackcaps, at least ten Chiffchaffs and ten Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     A male Hawfinch visited the bird table in Popes Hill today. Several Swallows over Westbury-on-Severn. (Harvey Sherwood). Two male Pied Flycatchers, a male Redstart and a Mandarin from the lower hide at Nagshead today. (Roy Kinchin).

Cotswold Water Park East    Sand Martins in good numbers at Pit 125 this morning. Also four Cetti’s Warblers heard and 20+ Great Crested Grebes. (Ian Davies).

WWT Slimbridge     A singing SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF between Estuary Tower and Stephen Kirk hide today. Also a moulting Spotted Redshank at the back of the lower pond. (Martin McGill).

Cleeve Hill     A male RING OUZEL on the eastern side of the common near two water troughs. (Greg Mabbett). Four RING OUZELS in the cleared area this morning. (Simon Ashley). A male RING OUZEL just S of the heather enclosure this afternoon. At Prestbury Hill reserve a singing Redstart and a Tree Pipit. (Ken Heron). Three RING OUZELS still this evening but very elusive SO991259. (Jon Mercer).

Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer

Forest of Dean     A CUCKOO today perched for ten minutes at Ruardean Woodside. (Dawn Snowgoose). At Nagshead two Pied Flycatchers, a male Redstart, a female Bullfinch, a Mandarin, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Chiffchaffs singing. (Rob Daw). At Woorgreens six Willow Warblers, three Tree Pipits, four pairs of Stonechats and five Chiffchaffs singing. (Rob Husbands).

Pied Flycatcher by Rob Daw

Coombe Hill Meadows     An OSPREY flew high N at 7:15am. (Paul Rich). A drake Garganey at 7:30am. (Jeremy Holland). Two Redstarts, a drake Red Crested Pochard, six Great Crested Grebes, 100+ Black-tailed Godwits, three Redshanks, six Lapwings, two Curlews, a Little Owl, a Peregrine, a Raven and a Treecreeper. (MK).

Frampton     An OSPREY really high N over the garden at midday. (Gordon Hodgson). Three Common Cranes circling over high at 12:05pm. At 1:25pm a Red Kite circling overhead and drifting NE and a second over Saul Warth at 1:40pm and two more over Splatt Bridge at 2pm. (Tim McGrath).

Maisemore    The pair of GARGANEYS still present on the River Leadon flood near Maisemore. (Andy Jayne).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning four Wheatears, six Meadow Pipits and a female Brambling. (James Robinson).

Gloucester     A Peregrine flew over Wotton Pitch towards the GRH tower block this morning. (Howard Taylor).:

Nailsworth     400+ Black-headed Gulls, almost all in winter plumage, flying S at 8:40am. At Barton End two male Wheatears, 17 Golden Plovers and a Red Kite. (Terry Grant).

Bourton-on-the-Water      Two Oystercatchers still at the north pits and a Cetti’s Warbler singing at the south pit. (Andy Lewis).

Frampton/Saul Warth      At high tide this morning an OSPREY through N over Fretherne, ten Bar-tailed Godwits, four Avocets, 30 Dunlins, six Oystercatchers, 85 Curlews, a Little Egret, a Raven, a Swallow, two Willow Warblers, two Sand Martins. (Gordon Hodgson/MK/Mark Hobson). Also a Little Ringed Plover flew N. (Gordon Hodgson). A male Yellow Wagtail on Court Field this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Osprey by Mike King

Maisemore    A pair of GARGANEYS at the River Leadon flood near Maisemore today. (Andy Jayne).

Cleeve Hill     This morning two Wheatears, plenty of Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers and two Tree Pipits. At Prestbury Hill Nature Reserve at 12.:30pm a singing Redstart. (Frances & Adrian Buckel). A male Redstart briefly in a beech copse, several Willow Warblers, a Tree Pipit, a male Peregrine, a WHIMBREL very high flew steadily S down the Severn Vale at 1:15pm and four Golden Plovers flew high N at 2:05pm. Also a Slow Worm and the localised carrion beetle (Thanatophilus sinuatus) with few VC records. (Paul Whitehead).

Coombe Hill Meadows    15 Shoveler, three Shelducks, 18 Wigeon, 36 Tufted Ducks, five Gadwalls, six Teal, a Red Crested Pochard, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Oystercatchers, five Redshanks, a Curlew, c30 Black-tailed Godwits, two Lapwings, a Red Kite and two Swallows today. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Brunt).

Stinchcombe Hill     A singing Willow Warbler, a female Brambling, Chiffchaffs back on usual territories and Marsh Tits singing. (James Robinson).

Cheltenham     From around Pittville boating lake two House Martins, a Willow Warbler, a Grey Heron, a Great Crested Grebe and a Chiffchaff. Along the Honeybourne Line three Chiffchaffs, two Collared Doves and two Jays. (Howard Taylor).

Stanley Downton     At least six singing Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs everywhere, five Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Greenfinch, a Swallow, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Grey Heron over, Long-tailed Tits, a Goldfinch, Blue Tits and Great Tits all carrying nest material. (Paul Sutton).

Blackcap by Paul Sutton

Framilode      From the church this afternoon a pair of Oystercatchers flew downstream, Chiffchaffs everywhere and 12 Sand Martins over the river between Epney and Framilode. (Paul Sutton).

Minsterworth Ham     Two Canada Geese, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Peregrine, four Curlews, two Little Owls, a Blackcap, several Chiffchaffs and 49 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Slimbridge    An OSPREY over Shepherds Patch at 4:48pm heading towards the N end of WWT. (M Brown/Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean      A male PIED FLYCATCHER at Nagshead this morning. (Steve Thorogood). Also at Nagshead today a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, two Firecrests, a Goshawk and a late Brambling. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on the Tack Piece early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). A drake Goldeneye on South Lake still. (Jonathan Bull).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Sedge Warbler singing at Shorncote. (Tim Salkeld). A SPOONBILL on Pit 6 behind the Gateway Centre this morning before if flew off. (Martin Wright).

Saul Warth     At high tide two Great White Egrets, five Avocets, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, 15 Ringed Plovers, 35 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, 85 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, four Grey Plovers and five Redshanks. Also a Willow Warbler and a Swallow. (MK).

Great White Egrets by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge a Sedge Warbler, four Cetti’s Warblers, 15+ Chiffchaffs, and a Willow Warbler. On the  river 70 Dunlins, 40 Curlews, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, four Grey Plovers, six Oystercatchers and six Redshanks (mostly same as Saul Warth records above). Two Great White Egrets, two Fieldfares, five Swallows, six Sand Martins, a House Martin and a Red Kite all flew N. (Gordon Hodgson). Around the pools a WHITETHROAT, three Willow Warblers, 52 Chiffchaffs, 23 Blackcaps, two House Martins, two Swallows, a Yellowhammer, eight Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, five Cetti’s Warblers, two Oystercatchers, a Reed Bunting, 15 Song Thrushes, six Bullfinches, two Shelducks and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman). Several REED WARBLERS and a Sedge Warbler singing in the reedbed N of Splatt Bridge. By the cottage at the side of the Sailing Lake a GARDEN WARBLER singing. (Terry Grant).

Framilode Passage     A GREY SEAL close in to the nearside bank. (Terry Grant).

Grey Seal by Terry Grant

Leckhampton Hill     At least five male Wheatears this afternoon, also a Swallow over N. (Mark Dowie).

Cheltenham    A Peregrine circling above Boots Corner sending the Feral Pigeons up. (Howard Taylor). At Arle Grove near Dowdeswell Wood a singing Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Song Thrush, a Nuthatch, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Brimstone butterfly in Whittington and a few Common Gulls on the Boys College playing field in Cheltenham. (Keith White).

Haresfield Beacon    At least three Chiffchaffs and a Great Spotted Woodpecker today. (Howard Taylor).

Gloucester     At Alney Island two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Long-tailed Tits, two Blackcaps and three Chiffchaffs. (Paul Brunt).

Stroud     Along Stroud canal a Dipper on the River Frome, a Grey Wagtail and many Chiffchaffs. (Sarah Townsend).

Dipper by Sarah Townsend

Ashleworth Ham     Two Greylags, four Canada Geese, two Wigeon, four Teal, 15 Mallards, five Shovelers, 11 Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, a Buzzard, a Blackcap, several Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting today. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     Ten Mute Swans, two Shelducks, four Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Buzzards, four Curlews and 20 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Hucclecote     A Peregrine flew over the garden this afternoon. (Sarah Townsend).

Painswick     A House Martin over the garden on and off throughout the day. Also a pair of Nuthatches on the same tree trunk. (Rob Crispin).

Quedgeley     Two Great White Egrets heading E over the garden at 7:40pm today, a garden tick. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on the Tack Piece today and later it or another on the Rushy. A SPOONBILL around the grounds still. (Slimbridge Sightings/Les Ditchburn). A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy this morning. (Roberta Goodall). A 2nd calendar-year Mediterranean Gull on the Top New Piece. Five unringed Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Andy Chapman/Paul Masters). A Great White Egret on meadows beyond the Tack Piece and a Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy this afternoon. (Geoff Fawcett).

Garganey by Clare Glanville

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning eight Grey Plovers, five Bar-tailed Godwits, 45 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 16 Dunlins, a Ringed Plover and five Sand Martins. A Willow Warbler singing and four Swallows flew N along the canal. (MK).

Elmore Back     Five Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Cherington     On the lake and in woodland areas this afternoon two Nuthatches, a Redwing, a male Blackcap, four Chiffchaffs, a Song Thrush, four Moorhens, two Jays, a male Grey Wagtail, a Grey Heron, six Mallards, two Canada Geese, two Mute Swans and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher/Jake King).

Edge     From Rudge Hill NNR at 11:35 an OSPREY circled over Pitchcombe Woods (SO845085) a couple of times, then headed off towards Haresfield Beacon. Also at Rudge Hill this morning, 2 or 3 Chiffchaffs singing, a Nuthatch calling, a pair of Bullfinches and two Song Thrushes singing. (Ian Elphick).

Leckhampton Hill    A YELLOW WAGTAIL on a freshly ploughed field this afternoon. (Greg Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     Three drake GARGANEYS on the Tack Piece floods today. A Sedge Warbler singing from Martin Smith hide and another singing from Knott hide. Two Willow Warblers along the walkway.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Neil Smart).

Garganey by Nigel Young

Spoonbill by Mike King

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge this evening four Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, six Curlews, two Willow Warblers and five Gadwalls. 200+ Black-tailed Godwits in five separate groups dropped onto the river with two Avocets. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     Two Pintails this evening.  (Gordon Hodgson).

Brookend, near Woolaston     Three Swallows over fields towards Lydney, seen from the lane near Station Kennels at 8:30am. (Ian Gorton).

Elmore     Today two Greylags, four Shelducks, 15 Mallards, a Red Kite, four Lapwings, ten Golden Plovers flew upriver N, six Curlews landed on stubble then flew upriver, two Green Sandpipers, two Herring Gulls, five Skylarks, at least six Chiffchaffs, a Raven, 20 Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     A TREE PIPIT back on territory at Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill today. (Frank Williams).

Stinchcombe Hill     A male Redstart, three Wheatears (1m, 2f), two Bullfinches, two Mistle Thrushes, a Song Thrush, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker , six Chiffchaffs, numerous singing Skylarks, a Buzzard and six Long-tailed Tits. (Shane Long).

Newnham-on-Severn     A Hawfinch and five Bullfinches around the church. (David Smith).

Chavenage Lane area     A Wheatear, a Red Kite and 15 Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Wheatear by Terry Grant

Newent Woods     Birds today included a male Goshawk flushed Jays, four Red Kites, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, a female Hawfinch, a Marsh Tit, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush, a Nuthatch and a Treecreeper. (Les Ditchburn).

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank with Black-tailed Godwits on the Top New Piece. (Martin McGill).

Whitminster     This evening c70 Russian White-fronted Geese flew over heading NE. (Martin McGill/Jeremy Squire).

Halmore     In the woods this morning a Nuthatch, two Treecreepers, several Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler singing, two Goldcrests, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Stock Doves, two Ravens, and two Buzzards and a Grey Heron over. Also two Commas and many Brimstones, male and female. (Chris Newton).

Raven by Chris Newton

Twyning     Seven Curlews on the Great Meadow at 2pm, viewed from Dock Lane picnic site, Bredon (Worcs). (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Gloucester     On Robinswood Hill today two Green Woodpeckers, a Nuthatch, two Buzzards, a Raven, two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (Paul Brunt). At Sandhurst today nine Mute Swans, four Greylags, two Teal, 30 Mallards, four Tufted Ducks, at least ten Grey Herons, four Coots, 50 Common Gulls, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls, three Skylarks, three Blackcaps, at least 12 Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper and 20 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse    A garden Blackcap today, now a regular visitor. (Paul Sutton).

Nailsworth      A Wheatear on a wall from the lay-by at Barton End and two Buzzards over nearby. A female Sparrowhawk over Morrison’s car park. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     The GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece this morning. A Sedge Warbler singing from  the reedbed opposite Knott hide. 853 Black-tailed Godwits and 77 Avocets on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Snow Goose from Martin Smith hide. (Roger Wasley).

Snow Goose by Roger Wasley

Tewkesbury NR      This afternoon a pair of Mute Swans, a Little Egret, ten Mallards, two Moorhens and two Chiffchaffs. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Cleeve Hill     This morning a Wheatear, eight Yellowhammers, four Stonechats, six Red Kites and lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).

Cheltenham    This afternoon a Grey Heron on the little island on the pump room side of Pittville lake. (David Norman). A Pipistrelle this evening at Pittville Lawn. (Howard Taylor).

Winchcombe     Around Hayles Fruit Farm area and the camp site two Ravens, 11 Canada Geese, seven Greylags, seven Mallards, two Moorhens, a Red-legged Partridge, two Swallows, six Goldfinches, a Greenfinch, six Chiffchaffs, seven Fieldfares, two Song Thrushes, three Nuthatches, a Red Kite, four Buzzards, two Skylarks, two Green Woodpeckers, two Brimstones and a Common Lizard basking on a dead log. (John Fletcher).

Common Lizard by John Fletcher

Minsterworth Ham     600+ Common Gulls on the barley field, also four Mallards, a Buzzard, two Lapwings, at least four Curlews, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, at least five singing Skylarks, 5+ Chiffchaffs and a Raven over high. (Mike Smart).