WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again today on South Lake or the Rushy and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (MK).

Scaup by Mike King

Rudford    A pair of Goosanders flushed from the River Leadon on a walk N of Rudford. Also a Red Kite here. (Andy Jayne).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The female Goosander now on the northernmost pit. (Andy Lewis).

Cotswolds     On the approach to Hazleton from the Salperton direction c20 Bramblings with c100 Chaffinches feeding on the road and the adjacent field. Also  100+ Fieldfares and few Redwings, a Nuthatch and a Long-tailed Tit. In the village singing birds including at least five Greenfinches, two Yellowhammers, a Marsh Tit, two Mistle Thrushes and two Stock Doves, also a Stoat near the Church. Red Kites at Hawling (2), Salperton (2), Hazleton and Compton Abdale. (Steve Brown).

Alvington     Two Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk and a Red Kite over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams).

Winchcombe     Male and female Tawny Owls calling in the cemetery at 6am. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Sheepscombe     A Dipper along the Painswick stream at SO880116. (John Fletcher).

Cheltenham     A pair of Ravens calling from the top of a conifer between Westdown Gardens and Eldon Road in the centre of Cheltenham at 10:15am. (Arthur Ball). At Pittville Park at first light a Raven calling as it flew over Albert Road. Nearby a Goldcrest heard and a Sparrowhawk over Central Cross Drive. (Howard Taylor).

Raven by Arthur Ball

Gloucester    A belated report of two Peregrines perched on the N side of the cathedral yesterday (Saturday) at 2:30pm. (Kev Jones).

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER again today on South Lake or the Rushy and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). A MERLIN on Middle Point cross fence from Estuary Tower this morning. (Andy Chapman). An Egyptian Goose in the field S of Kingfisher hide with Greylags and White-fronted Geese. (Sam Walker). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Steve Pullen).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Neil Smart 

Bourton-on-the-Water     Two Oystercatchers on the north pits.  Also a female Goosander. (Andy Lewis/William Burrows/Mike Robinson).

Charlton Kings     An apparent Chukar this morning. (Andrew Kyle).

Chukar by Andrew Kyle

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Mute Swans, 64 Greylags, a first-winter White-fronted Goose with the Greylags but flew off at 7:30am, 97 Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks, 430 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, four Gadwalls, 25 Mallards, 21 Pintails, 53 Shovelers, 16 Tufted Ducks, 15 Coots, a Water Rail squealing, two Oystercatchers, 25 Lapwings, a Dunlin, a Snipe, two Curlews, a Great Black-backed Gull, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ten Herring Gulls, 2-3 Skylarks singing, at least 3 Cetti’s Warblers singing and at least four singing Reed Buntings. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, 15 Wigeon, 151 Teal, three Mallards, six Pintails, two Shovelers, three Snipe, 70 Carrion Crows and 100 Starlings. (Mike Smart).

Cotswolds     A Barn Owl today. (Alan McIlquham).

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER until 3pm at least on South Lake or the Rushy today and showing well at times. (Slimbridge Sightings). The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Alan McIlquham).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Alan McIlquham

Black-tailed Godwit by Mike King

Stroud     The female Goosander on the canal at Bowbridge at 9:30am. (MK).

Frampton     An Egyptian Goose still on Court field at 7:30am with two Barnacle Geese and 37 Greylags. Also an Oystercatcher. (MK).

Moreton Valence    Two Barn Owls hunting in the area at 7am. (MK).

Cheltenham     At Christ Church tower from the S side at 2:30pm, a Red Kite drifted past the N side of the the tower, at tower top height, moving E as a Peregrine Falcon flew in from the W and settled on a spire on the S side of the tower. (David Norman). A Red Kite on the A40 opposite the Andoversford trading estate. A Cormorant on the dam superstructure at Dowdeswell Reservoir. (Howard Taylor).

Gloucester    At Saintbridge pond two Water Rail, six Teal, a Mute Swan and 20+ Mallards. (Paul Brunt).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow 17 Greylags, 173 Canada Geese, ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, at least ten Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit and 90 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton on the flooded field behind the sailing club, a Mute Swan, 270 Wigeon, 120 Teal, five Shovelers, 215 Lapwings, ten Black-headed Gulls, 50 Jackdaws and five Rooks. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER all day on South Lake or the Rushy today and showing well at times. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Siskins near Hogarth hide. (John Fletcher).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Mark Coller

White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Dunham

Tidenham     A JACK SNIPE on Poor’s Allotment today. (Steve Thorogood).

Frampton pools     A young male and an adult Goldeneye, 84 Tufted Ducks, 52 Gadwalls, 59 Greylags, two Barnacle Geese, 14 Cormorants, 80+Redwings and 10+ Fieldfares. (Nick Goatman). Also an Egyptian Goose on Court field. (Steve Pullen).

Egyptian Goose by Steve Pullen

Hazleton     A mixed flock of c20 Bramblings and Chaffinches this afternoon. (Roy Shilham).

Elmore     At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project birds today included 22 Teal, 18 Mallards, five Snipe, a Stonechat, ten Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, two Treecreepers, 25 Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, six Stock Doves, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Ravens and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Cheltenham     A Red Kite circling over the trees at Arle Court at 8:45am. (Juliet Bailey & Paul Tyers).

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER all day on South Lake today and showing well at times. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Martin McGill).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Masters

Forest of Dean    At New Fancy View, 8:45-10am, a perched Goshawk, two Mistle Thrushes, three Crossbills, a Raven, a Bullfinch and three Goldfinches. (Roy Kinchin).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 75+ Curlews, five Oystercatchers, seven Snipe, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and 16 Meadow Pipits. (MK).

Moreton Valence     50+ Skylarks near the canal, two fields S of Castle Lane at 4:45pm. (MK).

Stroud     The female Goosander was on the E side of Bowbridge lock between 10am-2pm. (Paul Sutton).

Goosander by Paul Sutton

Gloucester     A Chiffchaff, a female Reed Bunting and Blue Tits foraging around the bullrushes at Saintbridge Pond today. (John Elley).

Chiffchaff by John Elley

Cheltenham    On the High Street a Peregrine this morning circling above Regents Arcade and scaring Feral Pigeons. Three Cormorants sunning on Dowdeswell reservoir superstructure this morning. (Howard Taylor).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Red Kite gliding over Jubilee Lodge, three Chaffinches in the church yard and a Greenfinch heard. A Sparrowhawk over the High Street being mobbed by corvids. (Howard Taylor).

Cotswolds    Just before the A436/Salperton turn a Red Kite low over the stone wall. Opposite the Hawling turn four Red Kites on the ground. (Howard Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER this afternoon on South Lake and showing well. (Martin McGill).

This is the 6th County record. There have been five previous Gloucestershire records, all in the Frampton–Slimbridge area of the Severn Estuary:
1976: one on November 14th.
1986: an adult on August 21st and 22nd, during an exceptional passage of shorebirds.
1988: an adult on 2nd October, thought to have been the same individual that had been in the Wiltshire section of the Cotswold Water Park for a few days previously.
2004: a moulting adult at the high-tide roost on August 15th, and a juvenile there on October 4th.

White-rumped Sandpiper by Mike King

White-rumped Sandpiper by Mike King

The first-winter drake SCAUP and the male Mandarin still on the Rushy this afternoon. (Roy Kinchin/MK).

Scaup by Mike King

Mandarin by Mike King

Frampton     A pair of Oystercatchers on Court Lake, also three Goldeneyes, 36 Gadwalls, 64 Greylags, 65 Tufted Ducks and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman). Around Splatt Bridge a female Mandarin flew S from Splatt, a Kingfisher, a male Bullfinch, three Kestrels, two males and a female, mixed flock of c120 Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, c200 Lapwings over the river, two Great Spotted Woodpecker, six6 Cormorants over, a Grey Heron and a Barn Owl at sunset and a Little Owl. (Paul Sutton).

Hawling area     Two Corn Buntings over, eight Yellowhammers, 20+ Skylarks, 20+ Linnets, two Meadow Pipits, 30 Golden Plovers over, four Ravens, four Red Kites, three Buzzards, two Kestrels and five Roe Deer. (Steve Pullen).

Hazelton area     20+ Bramblings with 50+ Chaffinches feeding in the roadside beech trees just outside the village, also a Yellowhammer, three Red Kites, 500+ Woodpigeons and three Roe Deer. (Steve Pullen).

Brambling by Steve Pullen

Stonehouse     A male Bullfinch on the wooded cycle track opposite Wycliffe College. (Paul Sutton).

Cheltenham     In the High Street a pair of Goldfinches continue nest building outside Regents Arcade. (Howard Taylor). A Cormorant on the dam superstructure at Dowdeswell Reservoir. (Keith White). At the Park Campus a pair of Ravens back at the traditional nest site nearby. In Naunton Park, in the garden three Siskins (one singing), two male Blackcaps singing and three Long-tailed Tits. A pair of Greenfinches have been visiting on and off over the last two weeks, unusual here. (Steve Brown).

Upham Meadow     21 Canada Geese, a Peregrine, at least 15 Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, 55 Carrion Crows and a singing male Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Epney     A Barn Owl along Castle Lane this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend a Hawfinch high up in the tall trees alongside Folly Road near the cricket ground. At New Fancy View a Crossbill singing from a treetop by the viewpoint. (John Elley).

Prestbury     At 2:16pm a male Goshawk to the NNE of The Plough being mobbed by Herring Gulls. (Ken Heron).

Cherington     Around the lake and surrounding woodland this afternoon three Little Grebes, four Nuthatches, two Song Thrushes, seven Chaffinches, eight Redwings, four Mallards, two Moorhens, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Grey Heron and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club today a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Raven, a Goldcrest, a Red-legged Partridge and 16+ Mallards. (Mike Tranter).

Tewkesbury to Twyning     Along the River Avon, just inside the Glos county boundary a Great White Egret, a Little Egret and four Oystercatchers late afternoon. (Steve Owen).

Gloucester     A Peregrine over Gloucester Royal Hospital this afternoon viewed from London Road. (Howard Taylor).

Sapperton     In the woods next to All Saint’s Church a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Red Kite above the approach road. (Keith White).

Chedworth     A female Blackcap in the garden for the last two days. (Chris Berens).

Sharpness     The male BLACK REDSTART by the red lighthouse ship in the docks again today. (Roy Shilham).

Black Redstart by Roy Shilham

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART on the SE side of the Cathedral at 8:30am. (Geoff Bryant). Ten Teal on Saintbridge pool this afternoon with c 30 Mallards. (Mike Teesdale).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Water Rails from the Willow hide. Eight DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and a Snow Goose from the Estuary Tower. At least two Snipe on the far side of South Lake. (Geoff Bryant/Paul Rich). The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Water Rail by Geoff Bryant

Frampton     A Great White Egret today off the canal near the Narles Walk/Church End. (Mike Leahy). At the pools three Goldeneyes (an adult male, an juvenile male and a female), a Great White Egret, 54 Greylags, a pair of Wigeon, 63 Tufted Ducks, 29 Gadwalls, two Grey Herons and a singing Skylark. (Nick Goatman).

Winchcombe     Four Lesser Redpolls feeding on alder seeds on the riverside path this afternoon. (Peter Rodgers).

Quedgeley     Garden visitors this morning included a pair of Greenfinches, 15 Goldfinches and 12 Chaffinches. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens, eight female Goosanders and nine Teal on the lake. 40+ Siskins with 5+ Lesser Redpolls, a Treecreeper, two Ravens, a Kestrel a Green Woodpecker and four Nuthatches. At Brierley three Hawfinches briefly, two Coal Tits, three Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush and a Fox. At New Fancy View a Crossbill singing next to the carpark, two pairs of Bullfinches, 30+ Siskins, 100+ Goldfinches, two Treecreepers, two Ravens, two Stock Doves and three Buzzards. At Parkend 4+ Hawfinches showing well by the cricket club feeding in the Yew trees with four Greenfinches, also two Nuthatches and a Mistle Thrush. (Steve Pullen).

Hawfinch by Steve Pullen

Cheltenham     A Peregrine flew S over Winchcombe Street/Fairview Road junction this afternoon. (Howard Taylor).

Sandhurst/Willington Court area     A pair of Stonechats, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, 500+ Starlings, four Stock Doves, a Raven, six Redwings, 14 Fieldfares, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Masters).

Dursley     Two Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Little Egret on the River Cam, Littlecombe estate, at the Long Street end this afternoon. (Magnus Carter).

Alderton     A Red Admiral in the garden today. (Graham Tompsett).

Red Admiral by Graham Tompsett

Newent Woods/May Hill     This morning ten Crossbills in the trees at the top of May Hill and four more in the woods. Also 22 Meadow Pipits and two Mistle Thrushes on the top. In the woods six Siskins, a male Bullfinch and three Roe Deer. (Paul Masters/MK).

Crossbill by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower at least six DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE with the Barnacle Goose flock. (Slimbridge Sightings).  Also a MERLIN and a Peregrine at 9:30am. (Mark Dowie).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Mark Hobson/Sam Walker).

Frampton pools     At 12:30pm a Great White Egret, a Raven, a Kingfisher and Siskins. (Mark Dowie). Four Goldeneyes (2 ad male, 1 juv male, 1f), 99 Tufted Ducks, 28 Gadwalls, a pair of Shovelers, 51 Greylags, two Barnacle Geese, ten Canada Geese, 94 Coots, 17 Mallards and 40 Golden Plovers over. (Nick Goatman).

Awre     This morning 120 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, five Redshanks, 20 Bewick’s Swans, a Kestrel and a Peregrine. (David Smith).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens 16 Goosanders (1m, 15f), a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk and 3 or 4 Mistle Thrushes singing today. (Dot Jones). Bramblings at Serridge Ridge this afternoon. (Owen Follis). At Berry Hill this morning, at least six Lesser Redpolls, a garden first, on feeders with Siskins, Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Chaffinches. (Nicola Jones).

Leckhampton Hill     Two Yellowhammers, a Goldcrest, a Jay and Raven over today. (Eric Harris).

Ashleworth Ham     A Mute Swan, 30 Greylags, ten Wigeon, 320 Teal, 40 Mallards, three Pintails, two Shovelers, two Buzzards, a male Sparrowhawk and 105 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Wheatenhurst    From the Thames and Severn Way footpath between Wheatenhurst and the A38 a Kestrel, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Little Egrets. (John Elley).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by John Elley

Charlton Kings     A Little Egret wading in the Lillybrook at 4:24pm. (Phil Wade).

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART showing well in front of the red lighthouse ship in the docks at 9:45am. (Paul Rich).

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower nine DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles. The drake SCAUP on the Rushy still. In the Pond Zone four Lesser Redpolls in the Alders. (Dot Jones). Two Avocets on Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Paul Masters). A Water Rail from Willow hide this morning. (Phil Ray).

Forest of Dean    From Woorgreens to Brierley and back 14 Goosanders (3 males), four male Teal, two Snipe, a Goshawk, two Buzzards, three Stock Doves, c200 Bramblings, c100 Chaffinches, 40+ Siskins, a male Lesser Redpoll and two Hawfinches. The finches were difficult to count amongst the trees, probably more. (MK). Also at least six Crossbills and 20 Hawfinches. Two Dippers in the Cannop Brook today. Six Goosanders, a drake Gadwall, 41 Mallards, 84 Mandarins, 12 Tufted Ducks, nine Wigeon, three Mute Swans, two Greylags, ten Coots, three Little Grebes on Cannop Ponds. Also a Marsh Tit, a Mistle Thrush and a Sparrowhawk. (Mark Hobson).

Goosanders by Mike King

Hawfinch by Mike King

Brambling by Mike King

Stock Dove by Mike King

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART again on the Cathedral between 2:30-3pm. (Colin Greenfield).

Cheltenham    This morning at 11:30am Red Kite circled for several minutes over the Promenade. (David Norman).

Prestbury    At 11:15am 14 Teal flew N, 100+ Redwings in the fields between Queenwood Grove and Gravel Pit Lane. At 11:36am a male Brambling with a male and female Chaffinch at the E end of Shaw Green Lane. (Ken Heron).

Charlton Kings    At Timbercombe this afternoon two Bullfinches, two Goldcrests, two Jays, 100+ Jackdaws, a Treecreeper, a Song Thrush, 11 Goldfinches, eight Long-tailed Tits and 27 mixed Blue Tits and Great Tits. (Ian Davies).

Aylburton    Belated news for Thursday 9th February, a Common Crane on fields below Stockwell Lane. (David Crabbe per Martin Vaisey).

Farmington     A Little Owl at Empshill Copse today. (Andy Lewis).

Cambridge     Two female Stonechats hunting off a hedge along the Cam. Nearby two Chiffchaffs. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows      Four Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 300 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 12 Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, ten Pintails, 40 Shovelers, six Tufted Ducks, 20 Coots, two Oystercatchers, four Snipe, at least three Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, 15 Pied Wagtails, at least three Song Thrushes, a Chaffinch and a Reed Bunting singing. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Five Wigeon, 80 Teal, five Mallards, six Grey Herons, 40 Meadow Pipits and 30 Rooks. (Mike Smart).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART on the concrete in front of the lighthouse boat at 1pm. (Shane Long).

Stroud     The female Goosander on the Stroudwater Canal near Capel’s Mill this morning. (Seb Buckton). A pair of Dippers on River Frome viewed from the bridge by the picture framing shop. (Simon Ashley).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. (Jonathan Bull).

Salperton     c30 Corn Buntings in trees this afternoon. (Jeremy Holland).

Cotswold Water Park East    Two Marsh Harriers, at least one male at Pit 132 today. (Martin McGill/Jeremy Squire).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this afternoon, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard and a Kestrel, on the flashes 50+ Curlews, six Redshanks and eight Shelducks. Also three Song Thrushes, 25 Fieldfares, ten Redwings, a Little Egret and two Stock Doves. (Steve Pullen). At the pools this afternoon a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, 14 Cormorants, 40 Greylags, 70 Tufted Ducks, 30+ Gadwalls, 25 Linnets and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Nigel Young/MK).

Great White Egret by Nigel Young

Dursley     40+ Golden Plovers at 3:45pm coming into the fields above Whiteway Hill on the A4135 and the junction of Bath Road towards Nympsfield at ST795966. (Jon Dexter).

Daglingworth    55+ Golden Plovers in a field between Jackbarrow Farm and Winstone this afternoon. (Jon Mercer).

Forest of Dean     From Campbell Hide, Nagshead at 3pm a FIRECREST, three Nuthatches, two Siskins, a Redwing, a Song Thrush and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Just N of the car park S of Crabtree Hill (W of the lake) at least 50 Siskins at 1pm, c8 Goosanders and c15 Teal on the lake. (Simon Stuart). 100+ Siskins, five Crossbills, three Lesser Redpolls and a displaying Goshawk between Crabtree Hill and Serridge Inclosure. 125 Mandarins on Cannop Ponds. (Pete & Marjo Lewis).

Gloucester    A pair of Peregrines on the Cathedral mid morning but were spooked by someone walking on the tower roof, they circled low over Kingsholm stadium then seemed to drop in. (Paul Sutton).

Peregrine by Paul Sutton

Prestbury    In Mill Lane four Buzzards together, a male Sparrowhawk, a Green Woodpecker, five Siskins, a calling Nuthatch, a Raven, two Goldcrests and a Marsh Tit calling. (Ken Heron).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included 206 Teal, 95 Wigeon, five Pintails, three Shovelers, a Snipe, 94 Lapwings, 84 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Mute Swans, two Buzzards and a Peregrine. (John Fletcher).

Cheltenham     A pair of Goldfinches nesting on the High Street outside the entrance to Regents Arcade. (Howard Taylor).

Dowdeswell    A Cormorant perched on the reservoir superstructure. From the A436 a Buzzard soaring by the dismantled railway line. (Howard Taylor).

Bourton-on-the-Water     At Jubilee Lodge four Redwings on the verges and c30 Black-headed Gulls on the River Windrush. (Howard Taylor).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Mute Swans, eight Shelducks, 400 Wigeon, 500 Teal, two Gadwalls, 20 Mallards, 5+ Pintails, 10+ Shovelers, five Lapwings, a Snipe, a JACK SNIPE and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Mike Smart).