Cleeve Hill     The male SNOW BUNTING still today near where the Cross Dyke crosses the Winchcombe Way, map ref SO98742 26187 until 3pm at least. (Mark Dowie/Ian Ralphs et al). Also a Red Kite. (Ken Heron).

Snow Bunting by Mark Dowie

Snow Bunting by Roger Wasley

Snow Bunting by Duncan Dine

Snow Bunting by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still today on the Rushy. The first two WHITE-FRONTED GEESE of the season arrived on to the Dumbles today. Two BITTERNS in the reedbed to the right of Kingfsher hide today. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull/Tim Jukes).

Saul Warth     Between 7-8:15am no tide, 185 Avocets, 100 Curlews, ten Grey Plovers, five Cormorants, five Shelducks, five Teal, a Great White Egret, three Grey Herons, 40 Starlings, 30 Linnets, a Mistle Thrush and 12 Redwings. (MK).

Chavenage Lane area     Six Red Kites, 700+ Starlings, four Mistle Thrushes and 26 Corn Buntings today. (Terry Grant).

Hardwicke     A Red Kite and a Raven over the M5 N of junction 10 at 9:20am. (Gord Avery).

Cleeve Hill     A SNOW BUNTING this morning at 10:30am just before the sheep wash track and just past where Cross Dyke crosses the Winchcombe Way at SO987262. (Sue Wadham).

Snow Bunting (record phone pic) by Sue Wadham

Gossington     A juvenile GANNET flew over at 3pm heading for the River Severn. (Harrison Rowsell).

Gannet by Harrison Rowell

WWT Slimbridge     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges near Kingfisher hide this morning. The TEMMINCK’S STINT from Robbie Garnett hide and later on the Rushy. Also two Redpolls and six Siskins over. (Mark Coller/Paul Masters). A BITTERN from Van de Bovenkamp hide and a Marsh Harrier on the Top New Piece. (Martin Price). A Water Rail and a Kingfisher from Martin Smith hide. (Paul Clark/Heather England).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Mark Coller

Nailsworth     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard with a flock of Long-tailed Tits at Windsoredge. Also 40+ Redwings flew W. (Terry Grant).

Fretherne    30+ Cattle Egrets in a field beside the Arlingham Road at SO 74181 08879 at 9:30am. This is a dangerous road, there is no close parking to this field, either park at Fretherne Bridge or on the verge just before the nurseries and walk. (MK).

Saul Warth     Between 6:30-9am no tide, 174 Avocets, 88 Curlews, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlins, 11 Cormorants, six Shelducks, 150 Teal, three Stock Doves, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, a Peregrine, four Chiffchaffs, ten Meadow Pipits, 30 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Lydney Harbour to Aylburton Warth     Five Jack Snipe, 30 Snipe, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Peregrine, an adult Mediterranean Gull, a late Swallow, four Ravens, 102 Skylarks including 47 migrants, five Fieldfares, eight Stonechats, two Rock Pipits and four Redpolls over. (Andy Jayne).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, two Corn Buntings, 11 Stonechats, eight Fieldfares, four Redwings, two Snipe, a Red Kite, three Kestrels and five Common Gulls. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     A female Goosander on Pit 104 this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Leigh Meadows     A Mute Swan on the Chelt, two Teal, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher and three Skylarks. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Two pairs of Mute Swans, four Mallards, two Kingfishers, ten Stock Doves, two Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat, five Fieldfares and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     Between 7-9am no tide, 170 Avocets, 25 Curlews, 21 Shelducks, 28 Teal, three Stock Doves, a Little Egret, five Grey Herons, two Buzzards, two Chiffchaffs, ten Chaffinches and ten Linnets. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still today from Robbie Garnett hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Chavenage Lane     74 Fieldfares flew west and, nearby 14 Blackbirds, 11 Mistle Thrushes and a Redwing all feeding on a large Hawthorn bush. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also a Turnstone, a Common Gull, a Grey Wagtail and a Grey Heron caught a large fish. A Marsh Harrier from Van de Bovencamp hide. (Ian Ralphs/Roy Kinchin/Peter Rodgers).

Grey Wagtail by Peter Rodgers

Grey Heron by Peter Rodgers

Saul Warth     Between 6:30-9am no tide, increase to 135 Avocets, 96 Curlews, three Grey Plovers, 166 Shelducks, 20 Teal, ten Common Cranes, a Little Egret, six Grey Herons, a Mistle Thrush, two Chiffchaffs, ten Skylarks, three Ravens, a Siskin over, 45 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Cleeve Hill     Between 8:15-11:15am 40+ Fieldfares, 15+ Redwings, 5+ Blackbirds, three Goldcrests, a Coal Tit, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, two Yellowhammers, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 6+ Linnets, six Skylarks and a Stock Dove. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge at first light today, a Brambling over heading E, two Kingfishers on the canal, a Stonechat, four Chiffchaffs, five Mistle Thrushes by the church, ten Pied Wagtails over, 300+ Starlings departed the reedbeds, 12 Curlews over and several Common Cranes calling nearby. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 13 Teal, 20 Mallards, four Moorhens, a Green Sandpiper on Long Pool, 15 Skylarks over, ten Meadow Pipits, a Pied Wagtail, 50 Jackdaws, ten Linnets, 20 Goldfinches, a Bullfinch and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Chavenage Lane area     Eight Red Kites, four Stonechats and a male Merlin today. (Terry Grant).

Prestbury     A Hawfinch flew over the lower paddock area at Noverton Farm today. (Ken Heron).

Forest of Dean     Five female Goosanders on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Steve Young).

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS (1 male) in the valley above the Sheep Wash still today. (Andy Wiggins/Duncan Dine/Les Ditchburn/Dave Pearce).

Ring Ouzel by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge    The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today, but missing for most of the morning. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges along the Estuary Walkway but not calling much hence very elusive. Presumably the same back at Kingfisher hide at 3:10pm but still elusive. (Ian Hull). A BITTERN showed well this morning from Van de Bovenkamp hide between 9:50-10am. Also a Peregrine flew through very close to the hide. Two Red Kites circled over the 100-Acre N of the Estuary Tower at 10:50am. Also a drake Mandarin in the Decoy and a Lesser Redpoll flew over. (MK).

Bittern by Mike King

Sharpness     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still today. The bird is mobile along Oldminster Road. (Oliver Paisey).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early this afternoon a Buzzard, a Red Kite, a Raven, 3+ Stonechats, 60+ Linnets, 200+ Jackdaws and three Grey Herons. (Paul Clark).

Prestbury     The male Stonechat has moved to Noverton Farm in the lower paddock area today. (Ken Heron).

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS (1 male) in the valley above the Sheep Wash at 11:30am. (Ali Clifton Barnard).

WWT Slimbridge    The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges by Kingfisher hide today. A BITTERN showed well this morning from Van de Bovenkamp hide. Two GLOSSY IBISES on the Rushy early then moved to Stephen Kirk hide. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall/Ken Hurcombe/David Hughes).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Paul Masters

Bittern by David Hughes

Temminck’s Stint by Jon Mercer 25/10/25

Sharpness     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still today. The bird is mobile along Oldminster Road. (Oliver Paisey).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Oliver Paisey

Cirencester     Three WHOOPER SWANS flew NW over the Whiteway near Cirencester at 8:45am. (Jon Mercer).

Chedworth     c20 Golden Plovers flew W over Chedworth at 9:30am. (Jon Mercer).

Saul Warth     Between 7-10am 70 Avocets, 69 Curlews, three Knot, 14 Grey Plovers, six Redshanks, 110 Dunlins, 108 Shelducks, 125 Teal, a Wigeon, a Cattle Egret, five Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Peregrine, a Mistle Thrush, a Chiffchaff, 185 Woodpigeons, 21 Skylarks, two Ravens and a pair of Roe Deer. (MK).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, a juvenile Goshawk over heading towards the scrape area, a Redwing, three Ravens and five Jays. (Steve Pullen).

Haresfield     Near the garden centre early afternoon, nine Yellowhammers, four Skylarks and six Red-legged Partridges. (Steve Pullen).

Prestbury     A male Stonechat at 11:25am feeding at the bund just E of the cemetery. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also three Spotted Redshanks. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges by Kingfisher hide. A Marsh Harrier, two or three BITTERNS and two GLOSSY IBISES from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Paul Masters/Paul Clark).

Spotted Redshanks by Roger Wasley

Sharpness     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard well late morning but no sign or sound since. (Andy Jordan).

Bishops Cleeve     Two late RING OUZELS on Nottingham Hill this afternoon. (Neil Pryce-Jones).

Saul Warth     Between 7:30-10am 80 Avocets, 106 Curlews, 15 Grey Plovers, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 50 Lapwings, two Redshanks, 66 Shelducks, 85 Teal, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Mistle Thrush, two Stonechats and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     8:15-9:30am an eclipse drake Wigeon, rare here. Also a Water Rail, 15 Moorhens, a Snipe, two Grey Herons, a Cormorant, two Mallards, a Marsh Tit, two Reed Buntings, a Crossbill, a Greenfinch, a Chaffinch, three Grey Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Tom Mabbett).

Halmore     In the woods today a Red Kite, a Kestrel, two Siskins, two Goldcrests, a Cetti’s Warbler, several Greenfinches, five Redwings, two Grey Wagtails and a female Kingfisher. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Eastleach     The escaped Scarlet Ibis on the river Leach between Eastleach and Southrop today. It’s been around since August 2024 at least. (Steve Biggs).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also c20 Snipe, a Spotted Redshank and a Dunlin. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still in the hedges by Kingfisher hide until 2:15pm at least. From Van de Bovenkamp hide a Marsh Harrier and two GLOSSY IBISES, later back at Martin Smith hide. A Green Sandpiper from Knott hide. 30 Grey Plovers off of Middle Point. The leucistic Jackdaw still around the grounds. (Duncan Dine/Graham Bullivant/Alan McIlquham/Ian Hull/Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Paul Rich).

Temminck’s Stint by Duncan Dine

Temminck’s Stint by Mike Trew

Marsh Harrier by Graham Bullivant

Glossy Ibis with Mike Trew

Leucistic Jackdaw by Graham Bullivant

Bittern by Alan McIlquham

Saul Warth     From 7:30-10am a big clear out overnight just 70 Avocets left, 87 Curlews, 12 Grey Plovers, two Lapwings N, 100 Dunlins, nine Redshanks, 56 Shelducks, 85 Teal, six Little Egrets, four Common Cranes on the Awre bank, a Chiffchaff, three Stonechats, 11 Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail and 15 Linnets. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Chavenage Lane area     A male and female Merlin, 11 Stonechats, four Corn Buntings and three Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse    In the Ocean area this morning a Little Grebe, a Grey Heron, a female Kingfisher, a Cormorant over and a Jay. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     Between 7:30-10am, a patch record 220 Avocets, 95 Curlews, five Grey Plovers, 158 Shelducks, two Wigeon, 140 Teal, three Little Egrets, 80 Woodpigeons, two Chiffchaffs, a Raven, two Mistle Thrushes, two Skylarks, ten Meadow Pipits and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Part of the Avocet flock over the estuary by Mike King

Fretherne    Four Cattle Egrets and eight Little Egrets in a field beside the Arlingham Road at SO 74181 08879 at 10am. This is a dangerous road, there is no close parking to this field, either park at Fretherne Bridge or on the verge just before the nurseries and walk. (MK).

Cattle Egrets & Little Egret by Mike King

Frampton     At Court Lake just before dark 30+Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, eight Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 46 Cormorants, 24 Shovelers, 76 Wigeon, 19 Gadwalls, ten Tufted Ducks, 45 Mallards, 14 Teal, 48 Mute Swans, a Great Crested Grebe and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Also three Spotted Redshanks here. Two BITTERNS showing well from Zeiss hide at lunchtime. A Greenshank and a Water Rail from Robbie Garnett hide. Two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. From Middle Point two Peregrines, seven Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Grey Plovers and at least three Sanderlings in with the Dunlins. (Andy Jordan/Roberta Goodall/Steve Pullen).

Chavenage Lane     A male MERLIN swooped on a flock of Starlings then shifted attention to a Skylark which escaped. Also four Red Kites seen. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in the hedges outside Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings). The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. (Peter Rodgers). Three BITTERNS from Zeiss hide this afternoon. Also two GLOSSY IBISES, a Great White Egret, two Marsh Harriers, a Water Rail and seven Cattle Egrets flew towards the estuary at 4:45pm. Two Water Rails and a Kingfisher at Martin Smith hide. Three Spotted Redshanks and 25+ Snipe on the Rushy. Two Ruff and a Green Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. Two Mediterranean Gulls on the South Lake causeway. c50 Meadow Pipits on the Dumbles. (Jon Mercer/Paul Sutton/Mark Dowie).

Temminck’s Stint by Peter Rodgers

Bittern by Paul Sutton

Chavenage Lane area     The late WHINCHAT still present, also 11 Stonechats, 7+ Red Kites and 15+ Corn Buntings today. (Terry Grant).

Whinchat by Terry Grant

Bishops Cleeve     The female type BLACK REDSTART still today on roofs and back gardens in Bramley Close and Mirabelle Road until 3:45pm at least. (Steve Rickard).

Black Redstart by Steve Rickard

Saul Warth     Between 7:30-10am 185 Avocets, 68 Curlews, a Redshank heard, 67 Shelducks, 155 Teal, a Great White Egret, 17 Common Cranes flew towards Frampton, a Sparrowhawk, four Skylarks, a Chiffchaff, two Mistle Thrushes, nine Meadow Pipits and a Kingfisher and a male Stonechat in Hock Ditch. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King