Quedgeley    An adult male RING-NECKED PARAKEET near Rea Bridge by footpath just north of Elmore Lane West this morning. (Paul Masters).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Paul Masters

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Greylags, a juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, 190 Wigeon, 120 Teal, 20 Mallards, 20 Shovelers, a Peregrine, two Coot, a Stonechat and 40 Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill by Mike Smart

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter drake SCAUP still today. The BITTERN and a Marsh Harrier on South Lake. (Roy Kinchin).

Ashleworth Ham     Six Greylags, 38 Wigeon, 450 Teal, ten Mallards, 13 Pintails, 15 Shovelers, two Common Gulls and a Raven heard. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham    At least six Redwings feasting on crab apples today, also Blackcaps and a Green Woodpecker in the Little Herbert’s area. (Rose Lennard).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Seven Greylags, the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, at least 250 Wigeon, at least 350 Teal, 60 Mallards, three Pintails, 20 Shovelers, four Coots, a Water Rail in Broadmere, three Lapwings, a Snipe, three Black-headed Gulls, at least two Stonechats, at least 50 Fieldfares and at least one Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge      The first-winter drake SCAUP and 50 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. On South Lake the BITTERN showing again on the E shore of the lake. (Slimbridge Sightings/Ian Sherriffs).

Stonehouse    In the field below Hoffman’s dam a Snipe, a male Stonechat, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard over and a Little Egret flushed out of a ditch at Downton Farm. (Paul Sutton). A Kingfisher and Little Grebe on the Stroudwater Canal this afternoon near Bonds Mill Bridge. (Mike Leahy).

Stonechat by Paul Sutton

Charlton Kings     Two Nuthatches making regular visits to a feeder, and again on the 13th. First record for over 20 years. (John Harvey).

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter drake SCAUP and 50 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. On South Lake the BITTERN showed throughout the morning and early afternoon fishing along E shore of the deep unfrozen section of the lake. (Martin McGill).

Tewkesbury     A Great White Egret this morning up river from the sailing club, and landed on Worcs side of the Avon. Also a Kingfisher. (Sarah Loaring).

Frampton pools     82 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, 24 Wigeon, eight Teal, 42 Tufted Ducks, 72 Mute Swans, an adult Yellow-legged Legged Gull, two Chiffchaffs, two Lesser Redpolls, six Reed Buntings, 80+ Skylarks, 15 Meadow Pipits, 80+ Redwings, 24 Fieldfares, eight Linnets, 28 Goldfinches and three Common Cranes. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore     Garden birds in the snow today included eight Greenfinches, two Marsh Tits, two Coal Tits, a Redwing, a Song Thrush, two Stock Doves and a Sparrowhawk through. (Chris Newton).

Hardwicke    Along the canal from Sellars Bridge this afternoon, a Little Grebe, a Kestrel, four Red-legged Partridges, 40 Redwings, eight Fieldfares, three Song Thrushes, two Cormorants over, 35 Black-headed Gulls, two Mute Swans and 28 Mallards. (Steve Pullen).

Cheltenham     A Treecreeper at SO968198 in Little Herbert’s area. Also two Goldcrests. (Rose Lennard). A Tawny Owl again heard in the area of Pittville Lawn late this evening. (Howard Taylor).

Hucclecote     At midday c20 Black-headed Gulls and three Herring Gulls circling very low over the garden sometimes landing and a Grey Heron flew over heading E. (Harold Smith).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning five Mute Swans, 16 Canada Geese, six Greylags, the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, 95 Mallards, a Pintail, 600 Wigeon, 650 Teal, 30 Shovelers, a Shelduck, a Grey Heron, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 30 Lapwings, ten Snipe, a Redshank, four Coots, two Moorhens, a Cormorant, three Cetti’s Warblers, six Chiffchaffs and a RING-NECKED PARAKEET flew over at 10:05am. (Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     A Grey Heron, a Lapwing and 20 Snipe today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     125 Wigeon, 30 Mallards, 620 Teal, ten Pintails, 45 Shovelers, a Water Rail squealing, 36 Lapwings, a Snipe, a Black-headed Gull, a Skylark and 15 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, a Teal, six Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, two Black-headed Gulls and 100 Rooks today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. A male Goldeneye on South Lake. (Helen Bojaniwska/Dot Jones). A Water Rail from Willow hide and two Water Rails from Martin Smith hide. (Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark).

Highnam Woods     This afternoon two Marsh Tits, two Coal Tits, four Nuthatches, a Goldcrest, a Song Thrush, a Pied Wagtail, two Jays, a Buzzard and two Ravens. (John Fletcher).

Marsh Tit by John Fletcher

Forest of Dean    <80 Mandarins on lower Cannop Pond today, a redhead Goosander briefly, 20-30 Mandarins on upper pond and a Marsh Tit on the feeders. A FIRECREST on the long trail at Nagshead. (Joe Sargent).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Crossbill over at 8:50am. (James Robinson).

Cheltenham     A Kingfisher at Sandford Park by the River Chelt overflow pool. (Howard Taylor).

Saul Warth    200+ Dunlins before high tide, 10+ Curlews, Reed Buntings, Meadow Pipits and a Snipe. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy again today and the BITTERN still on South Lake. (Tim Jukes). From Estuary Tower this morning, four Buzzards [visible at the same time], a Peregrine, three Stonechats, two Meadow Pipits, two Song Thrushes, three Redwings, at least 30 White-fronted Geese flew into the Tack Piece mid-morning and three Roe Deer by the Tack Piece far hedge. (Chris Newton).

Cheltenham     A Kingfisher on the brook at the end of the Honeybourne Line path, just around the corner from the Bayshill pub. (Ged Cassell). 25 Goldfinches feeding on lavender seed in Pittville Park this morning. (John Sanders).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART around the south side of the Cathedral again today. (Chris Snook). At Alney Island five Goldcrests, 12 Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Buzzards, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, seven Fieldfares over and a few Redwings. (Paul Brunt).

Black Redstart by Chris Snook

Chavenage Lane area     At least seven Red Kites around a dead sheep, 160+ Meadow Pipits, 120+ Skylarks and five Red-legged Partridges today. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Mute Swans, c5 Greylags, c5 Canada Geese, the juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, 1200 Wigeon, 650 Teal, 150 Mallards, six Pintails, 25 Shovelers, two Coots and a pair of Stonechats. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     550 Wigeon, 325 Teal, 80 Mallards, ten Pintails, 60 Shovelers, a Grey Heron and a Buzzard today. (Mike Smart).

Cam     Two Dippers this morning in the Littlecombe area on the River Cam between Cam and Dursley. Also a Grey Wagtail. (Mike Davis).

Prestbury     At 1pm a male Stonechat at the southern end of Noverton Farm. (Ken Heron).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART at the Cathedral was in the College Green Christmas tree today. (Graham Cox).

Black Redstart by Graham Cox

Black Redstart by Graham Cox

Chavenage Lane area     Two Red Kites, 110+ Chaffinches, 1000+ corvids in a flock, 75+ Redwings, 20+ Fieldfares, a Stonechat. At Barton End a skittish flock of 200+ Skylarks with an almost certain WOODLARK flying with them. Also a Red Kite at Bussage. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP on the Rushy still ⁦this morning. (Paul Masters). A Great White Egret there at lunchtime. (Mike Davis). A Redwing today at 2:30pm in the car park. (Matty England).

Redwing by Matty England 

Saul Warth     Early afternoon, waders very close 322+ Dunlins, nine Grey Plovers, eight Redshanks, six Curlews, a Little Egret, two Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit, two Grey Wagtails, 20+ Chaffinches, a pair of Stonechats, a male Reed Bunting and two Ravens. (MK).

Meadow Pipit by Mike King

Rock Pipit by Mike King

Grey Plover by Mike King

Dunlins by Mike King

Sandhurst     This afternoon a Water Rail, 80 Skylarks, three Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, a female Stonechat, 60 Meadow Pipits, three Lesser Redpolls and three Green Sandpipers on the Maisemore side of the Severn. (Andy Jayne).

Prestbury    At 11:02am a Woodcock flew below the escarpment just above Noverton Farm. (Ken Heron).

Dudbridge     This afternoon two Little Egrets over, two Goldcrests and three Blackcaps in an Ivy bush, eight Redwings, nine Blackbirds, a Great Tit singing, two Pied Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail. (Steve Pullen).

Lechlade     The first garden Blackcap (m) of the winter feeding off mahonia flowers this morning. Also a Bumblebee feeding on the nectar despite the temperature still around freezing. (Alan Williams).

Cheltenham    Two Lesser Redpolls with Goldfinches on the garden sunflower seed feeder this morning, also male and female Blackcap eating berries. (Rose Lennard). At Naunton Park, ten Redwings raiding Holly and Rowan in the garden and the regular Raven through at rooftop level. (Steve Brown).

Winchcombe     In the garden today, 8+ Goldfinches, two Chaffinches, two Redwings foraging for apples, a Lesser Redpoll on the feeder, and a Coal Tit. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter SCAUP on the Rushy again today. (Neil Smart/Paul Brunt). A MERLIN through the Tack Piece and a showy Water Rail this morning. (Jeremy Holland). The BITTERN still on South Lake today. (Paul Brunt). Three Buzzards, a Kestrel and two Snipe from Kingfisher hide, a Snipe and a Peregrine from Zeiss hide, a Fox hunting on the sea wall from Estuary Tower and a Roe Deer on the sea wall by Bottom New Piece. (Chris Newton).

Scaup by Neil Smart

Coombe Hill Meadows     The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE  still today from Grundon hide or visible from the tow path. (Ian Hull).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at 10:15am, also two Redwings feeding on holly berries. (Dave Stone).

Cotswold Water Park East     At lunchtime today a LITTLE GULL on Pit 125 (Bowmoor Sailing Club). A few more ducks around with 49 Wigeon, three Teal and two Pintails on adjacent Pit 126. (Ian Sherriffs). Around Pits 104, 114, 125, 126, 127, 132 and Whelford Pools ten species of duck including Pintails and displaying Goldeneyes, 150 Lapwings, Golden Plovers, Snipe and five Chiffchaffs. Also a Peregrine at Kempsford today. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton pools     On Court Lake a BITTERN showing well but distantly in the reedbed opposite to Court field, a Kingfisher and the adult Yellow-legged Gull visited both lakes. Also three Chiffchaffs, a Raven, a Bullfinch, a Nuthatch and three Little Grebes. (MK).

Bittern by Mike King

Yellow-legged Gull by Mike King

Kingfisher by Mike King

Minchinhampton     Two Stonechats, a male and a female, feeding in the corner of the field by the carpark of The Ragged Cott at Burnt Ash SO 888012 at 3pm today. (David Bullock).

Forest of Dean     At Lydney Lake this morning eight female Goosanders, four Cormorants and a Kingfisher. (Paul Woolams).

Bourton-on-the-Water     In Meadow Way a squabble of House Sparrows in a shrub and a Red Kite soaring low over. (Howard Taylor).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Northern Meadows this morning at SO 86733 27019 the first for 10 years here, present until 1:30pm at least. Also a Black-tailed Godwit, 40+ Lapwings, two Snipe, a Shelduck, two Water Rails heard, a pair of Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Treecreeper and 20+ Pied Wagtails. (Paul Masters/MK).

Dark-bellied Brent Goose by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The first-winter SCAUP again on the Rushy for 4pm feed  today. (James Robinson/Jonathan Bull). A JACK SNIPE from Martin Smith hide today. (Martin McGill). The BITTERN again on South Lake. (Roy Kinchin). A Cattle Egret on South Lake. The Snow Goose and the Ross’s Goose on the Tack Piece. (Paul Sutton).

Elmore     At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project a SHORT-EARED OWL along the main East-West ditch at SO774158, just N of the main scrape this morning. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     A Green Sandpiper at Blakeney Sewage Treatment Works this afternoon. (Owen Follis).

Cheltenham     At Pittville Park this morning a drake Shoveler on the top lake and a male Kingfisher in its usual spot by the boat-house. (John Sanders).

Shoveler by John Sanders

Randwick Woods     5+ Bramblings amongst c75 Chaffinches this afternoon. Also a Marsh Tit and a Raven. (Duerden Cormack).

Maisemore     This afternoon two Little Grebes, two Green Sandpipers, a Song Thrush, two Nuthatches, 44 Fieldfares, nine Redwings, seven Goldfinches, two Stock Doves, two Jays, nine Long-tailed Tits, three Buzzards, nine Meadow Pipits, 90+ Chaffinches and two Pied Wagtails. (John Fletcher).

Little Grebes by John Fletcher

Stroud     An OTTER between Bowbridge and Ham Mill this morning. Also a female Kingfisher. (Paul Sutton).

Otter by Paul Sutton

Cheltenham     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard calling from cover at a private garden today. (Mark Dowie). A Jack Snipe at Bentham today. (Richard Tyler/Duncan Dine).

Jack Snipe by Rich Tyler

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile/first winter drake GREATER SCAUP initially on the Rushy before relocating to South Lake until 3:30pm when it flew off towards the Rushy with Tufted Ducks. The BITTERN still showing on South Lake today. (Neil Smart). 92 White-fronted Geese on Four Score field from Kingfisher hide. Three Ruff on the puddles on the nearside of the Bottom New Piece. (Ian Sherriffs).

Frampton pools     At lunchtime a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, five Pochards, four Wigeon, nine Shovelers, 38 Teal, two Little Grebes, ten Great Crested Grebes, three Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap and a Ring-necked Parakeet over N. (Nick Goatman). A male Kingfisher at Splatt Bridge at midday. (Matty England).

Kingfisher by Matty England

Hucclecote     A Kingfisher perched on concrete blocks lining the Wootton Brook bank by the Porchester Road culvert today. (Mrs H Smith). The last record was over 30 years ago. (Harold Smith).

Forest of Dean     A Red kite over Blakeney this morning. (Ted Harris).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning three Mute Swans, 20 Greylags, 20 Canada Geese, 400 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 40 Mallards, 70 Shovelers, four Pintails, a Grey Heron, 80 Lapwings, five Snipe, 20 Fieldfares and two Bullfinches. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile/first winter male GREATER SCAUP from the Peng Observatory at 4pm until dusk. (Martin McGill). The BITTERN showing well this morning on South Lake. Also 15 Ruff. (Neil Smart/Helen Bojaniwska).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Anthony Lowney).

Hazelton    150 Chaffinches and ten Bramblings feeding under Beech tree shelter belts this morning on beech mast, also good numbers of Fieldfares. (Duncan Dine).

Saul Warth     This afternoon a Grey Plover, a Curlew and a Great Black-backed Gull close to the shore, also a Buzzard a Kestrel, two Song Thrushes, two Mistle Thrushes, five Meadow Pipits and 14 Chaffinches. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this afternoon, only a few hundred Starlings arrived to roost. Also a female Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, four Curlews, a Little Egret, two Blackcaps, two Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush and a Cetti’s Warbler heard. (Steve Pullen).

Halmore     A Barn Owl over Halmore Lane early evening. (Chris Newton).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens N.R. this afternoon birds included eight Goosanders (4m, 4f), a Bullfinch, a Coal Tit, a Goldcrest, a Green Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, two Jays, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher and six Mallards. (Anthony Dobbs).

Hawling     Up to 130 Lapwings in different flocks around the Hawling triangle this afternoon.  Also 60 Stock Doves. (Andy Lewis).