Forest of Dean     At the Linear Park Cinderford today, three Goosanders (2m, 1f) and male and female Bullfinch. (Chris Keeling). A  Little Owl heard in Blakeney this evening. (Ted Harris).

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy, the PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece and the BITTERN from Hogarth hide at 12:30pm. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones).

Purton to Sharpness     A juvenile Great Crested Grebe and 3+ Little Grebes on the canal this morning. At least three Redshanks and four Curlews on the river, 60+ Wigeon, two Teal, a Kestrel, a Raven and a male BLACK REDSTART at the docks. (Mike Davis).

Ashleworth Ham     Ten Wigeon, 80 Teal, 100 Mallards, a Pintail, 15 Shovelers, two Little Grebes and 80 Lapwings today. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-under-Edge     A Red Kite today over Wotton Farm Shop. (Paul Sadley).

Lechlade     Male and female Blackcaps feeding together on fat balls in garden this morning. (Alan Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again on South Lake, the adult PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece and the first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. Also a Kingfisher from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Roberta Goodall/Mike Davis).

Gloucester     The BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral this afternoon. (Martin McGill/Jeremy Squire).

Saul Warth     This afternoon seven juvenile Mute Swans, 250+ Dunlins, three Grey Herons, 19 Lapwings over, two Curlews, two Mistle Thrushes, 12 Meadow Pipits, a Kestrel and a Buzzard. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, 45 Canada Geese, 512 Wigeon, 94+ Teal, 40+ Mallards, 31 Pintails, 22 Shovelers, 60 Lapwings, 20 Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes and a Blackcap today. (Mike Smart).

Elmore     At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project a Little Egret today, new for the site. (Cynneth Bonanos).

WWT Slimbridge     The PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Bottom New Piece from Kingfisher hide today. The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again. The BITTERN still showing well on South Lake. Male and female Goldeneye also on the deep lake. (Caroline Quinn/Paul Masters/Martin Price).

Berkeley shore    An ATLANTIC GREY SEAL off Severn House Farm at 4:25pm but no sign of the Diver species reported from Oldbury. (Paul Taylor).

Rodley     At Wilmore Common today two Shelducks, 45 Shovelers, 12 Gadwalls, 800+ Wigeon, two Pintails and 158 Teal. Also a JACK SNIPE the highlight nearby at Walmore Common. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a pair of unringed Mute Swans, 43 Greylags, four Canada Geese, 722+ Wigeon, a Gadwall, 63+ Teal, 34+ Mallards, 34 Shovelers, nine Pintails, two Coots, 78 Lapwings, 25 Black-headed Gulls and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton on a wet field beside the River Avon 40 Greylags, 100 Wigeon, 50 Teal, four Shovelers and 140 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Kempsford     Double figure count of Chiffchaffs at the Sewage Works today. (Duncan Dine).

Chiffchaff by Duncan Dine

Frampton     A drake Red Crested Pochard on Court Lake this afternoon. (Nigel Young). At the Sailing Lake a Fieldfare in a bankside apple tree retaining its fruit.  Also a Mistle Thrush. (Andy & Sue Gibbons)

Red Crested Pochard by Nigel Young

WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF around the central grounds today, last seen at the North American pen. (Tom Weston). The BITTERN still on South Lake and a female Goldeneye. (Paul Brunt/Roy Kinchin). A Water Rail showing well from Willow hide at midday.  A Marsh Harrier hunting over reeds in the vicinity of the Goose House at 12:30pm, viewed from the Estuary Tower.  (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Water Rail by Andy Gibbons

Kingscote     This afternoon 29 Golden Plovers at Ashel Barn ST 802963. (Vic Polley).

Nailsworth     At Barton End two Red Kites, five Golden Plovers, 130+ Fieldfares and two Kestrels. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     At least 45 Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Frank Williams)

Greet     From the GWR station two Red Kites, a Sparrowhawk and a Raven disputing air space. (Steve Brown).

Tewkesbury     A Great White Egret alongside the A38 opposite Mythe water works. A Red Kite circling over the Mitton housing estate. (Les Ditchburn).

Cheltenham     A male Blackcap in the garden in Benhall feeding on an apple. Also a Redwing. (David Norman). A female Sparrowhawk in Up Hatherley this morning.  (Ged Cassell).

Blackcap by David Norman

Gloucester    At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area this afternoon two Moorhens, a Teal, a Snipe roosting on the reedbeds at the west side of the flood storage lake, a pair of Reed Buntings, a Grey Heron and a female Kestrel hunting over the Mound. (Caroline Quinn).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A redhead Goosander this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire). Two Mute Swans, 25 Greylags, 19 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 710 Wigeon, at least five Gadwall, 200+ Teal, at least 50 Mallards and 22 by the Wharf, 23 Pintails, 36 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, 15 Lapwings, two Snipe, 35 Black-headed Gulls, five Common Gulls, three Lesser Black-backed Gulls, three Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat, 30 Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes, three Chiffchaffs calling and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Three Teal, five Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Green Sandpiper, 95 Black-headed Gulls, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls and five Herring Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon two Little Grebes, two Snipe, 245 Teal, 181 Wigeon, six Pintails, 17 Shovelers, two Gadwalls, 79 Mallards, 46 Lapwings, four Chaffinches, two Song Thrushes, a Goldcrest, two Buzzard, a Red Kite, 39 Rooks, a Raven and three Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

Lower Rea    72 Pied Wagtails and over 150 Redwings this morning. (Andy Chapman).

WWT Slimbridge     A PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Bottom New Piece and later on the Dumbles, likely the Brent Goose seen yesterday. Also the BITTERN showing again on South Lake. (Martin McGill).

Coombe Hill Meadows     280 Wigeon, 245 Teal, ten Gadwalls, 190 Mallards on floodwater and another 22 by the Wharf, a Pintail, ten Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, six Lapwings, 25 Black-headed Gulls, five Common Gulls and five Lesser Black-backed Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     35 Wigeon, 255 Teal, 75 Mallards, seven Pintails and 25 Shovelers today.  (Mike Smart).

Gretton     A mixed flock of Redwings, Blackbirds and a Song Thrush feasting on crab apples in the garden all day. (Roger & Sheila Wasley).

Redwing by Roger Wasley

Song Thrush by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy at 9am. The BITTERN still at the back of South Lake today. (Molly Gould).

Frampton     Male and female Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake this afternoon.(Molly Gould).

Lydney     A BLACK REDSTART very briefly in the garden at 3:55pm for a few minutes. (Anthony Dobbs).

Longney    400+ Skylarks on the brassicas at the Crib this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult Yellow-legged Gull on Pit 57 and 11 Goosanders on Pit 41. (David Creber).

Gloucester     A Pied Wagtail in the garden for at least 3 hours in Abbeydale today. A garden first. (Lorraine Besent).

Quedgeley     The RING-NECKED PARAKEET was reported again between Rea Bridge and Sims Bridge this morning. (per Paul Rich).

Whitminster     A BITTERN at 9:30am today on the last piece of disused Stroudwater Canal. It took off flew and landed 100ft along the bank in the direction of Whitminster. (Tanya Allen).

Berkeley     Three COMMON DOLPHINS, probably two adults and a calf,  headed up river past Berkeley Power Station at 1:20pm. Then headed S down river past Severn House Farm at 2:30pm. (Paul Taylor).

Common Dolphin by Paul Taylor

WWT Slimbridge     A MERLIN from Estuary Tower and the first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Ian Ralphs/Dot Jones/Tim Salkeld).

Quedgeley     The RING-NECKED PARAKEET again at Rea Bridge this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Hardwicke     Two possibly three Kingfishers, fishing along Dimore Brook behind Overbrook Road at 2pm. (Sue Beynon).

Coombe Hill Meadows     22 Mallards on the icy canal by the Wharf, a male Stonechat, 30 Fieldfares and a Reed Bunting heard. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     30 Teal on a small hole in the ice. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     Along the River Severn from Lower Lode to Chaceley Stock two Mute Swans, five Wigeon, 40 Mallards, a Little Egret and two Little Grebes. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     A Red Kite high above Winchcombe Street in the town centre this morning. (Howard Taylor).

Maisemore     From Court Lake and 1.5 miles upstream from the weir this afternoon six Moorhens, two Mute Swans, ten Snipe, two Green Sandpipers, two Little Grebes, nine Teal, a Buzzard, 17 Meadow Pipits, 37 Chaffinches, ten Goldfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Green Woodpeckers, a Song Thrush, 15 Fieldfares and  five Mallards. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A female HEN HARRIER flew the length of the Dumbles viewed from the Estuary Tower at 11:40am. Also a Peregrine, eight Common Cranes and c300 Canada Geese. The first-winter drake SCAUP on South Lake today and back on the Rushy at 4pm. (Tim Jukes). In the grounds a Lesser Redpoll feeding close to the path along the Central Matrix. (Dot Jones). A Stoat around the bridges and reedy bits in the centre of the grounds late afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Stoat by Paul Sutton

Cotswold Water Park West    48+ Goosanders on an unfrozen corner of Pit 41 today. (Jon Mercer).

Forest of Dean    Eight Lapwings over Cinderford at 10:40am. (Ed Drewitt).

Quedgeley    A female Mandarin and two Common Gulls on the frozen canal at Sellars Bridge this afternoon. Also 200+ Redwings and 40 Fieldfares in the bushes along the path to Rea Bridge. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A very mobile FIRECREST with Long-tailed Tits, a Goldcrest and a Treecreeper under the rookery behind Zeiss hide. (Jeremy Holland). The BITTERN again on South Lake in the afternoon. (Roberta Goodall). Also a Chiffchaff amongst nettles at South Lake and a Kingfisher near Martin Smith hide. (Mike Davis). 72+ Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Neil Smart).

Stone     Two juvenile Bewick’s Swans this afternoon. (Paul Taylor).

Cam     On Cam Peak and Long Down two Ravens scavenging, several Meadow Pipits, flocks of Fieldfares and a calling Marsh Tit. (Neil Smart).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral still, around the porch and west end today. (Paul Masters).

Michael Wood     A Ring-billed Gull reported at Southbound Services at 3pm but no further reports. (per BirdGuides).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Caspian Gull reported on Pit 16. (per BirdGuides).

Nailsworth     60+ Wigeon flying W towards the river, seven Cormorants, two Great Black-backed Gulls, a Red Kite, 40+ Redwings around the gardens with 15+ Fieldfares and two Blackcaps. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     40 Teal, eight Mallards and 18 by the Wharf, five Shovelers, two Lapwings and a Golden Plover. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     167 Teal and 41 Mallards today. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge     Along the Severn N of Haw Bridge, from Malthouse Farm to Cockbury Hall 29 Canada Geese, at least 170 Mallards, ten Teal, a Wigeon and a Great Crested Grebe. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park garden birds included a Brambling, two Greenfinches, a Coal Tit and the first Blackcap of the winter. Redwings dropping in, two Ravens over and a Green Woodpecker, a Fieldfare and a Mistle Thrush heard. (Steve Brown). In the garden in Benhall today, 10+ Redwings with Blackbirds, a Robin and a male Blackcap. (David Norman).

Redwing by David Norman

Tewkesbury     A Common Sandpiper in a ditch next to the rugby club today. (Sarah Loaring).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite flying S over Longhope at 1:30pm. (Angela Carswell).

WWT Slimbridge     The BITTERN again at the back of South Lake today. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Duncan Dine).

Quedgeley    A Water Rail in a ditch on the canal path next to the footbridge behind Highclere Road this afternoon. Also 25 Redwings, six Fieldfares, five Song Thrushes, a male Blackcap and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton    On Court Lake a Snipe, 26 Wigeon, 18 Shovelers, 11 Teal, 30 Lapwings over, a Red Kite and a Blackcap. Also 50+ Skylarks in a field S of the Sailing Lake. (Nick Goatman).

Tuffley     In the garden a pair of Blackcaps, two Grey Wagtails, two Pied Wagtails, three Redwings, three Blackbirds, 15 House Sparrows and 50+ Starlings. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse     A Stonechat still in the field below Hoffman’s dam, five Snipe, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons and a Grey Wagtail. Around Bond’s Mill a female Blackcap, a male Bullfinch, a female Kingfisher, Redwing, several Song Thrushes and a large number of Wrens. A garden Blackcap again this morning. (Paul Sutton).