Wednesday 16th March 2022

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY and c160 Black-tailed Godwits this morning. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy this morning and a Merlin on the cross fence at Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Purton     This morning’s VisMig included 11 Bramblings, 64 Siskins, a Rock Pipit and a Pintail. (Francis Steuck).

Nailsworth     Amongst the birds on the garden feeders today a male and female Brambling, two Siskins, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Nuthatches, 25+ Chaffinches, 5 + Bullfinches and at least four Blackcaps. (Terry Grant).

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Tuesday 15th March 2022

Slimbridge     Six Cattle Egrets sat in tree behind the Severn Trent site on the left hand bend just past the village. (Roy Kinchin). At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Martin Price).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake three adult Mediterranean Gulls, three Cattle Egrets, 80 Avocets and three Goldeneyes. From the Estuary Tower 207 White-fronted Geese, three Greenland White-fronted Geese and two Pink-footed Geese on the Dumbles. The Ross’s Goose still from Stephen Kirk hide today. (Roy Kinchin/Martin Price/Neil Smart/Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     This morning six Curlews flew S, two Oystercatchers, three Grey Herons, six Buzzards, ten Fieldfares, four Redwings, three Ravens, a Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy viewpoint today two very distant Goshawks, several Siskins and a female Crossbill, also a Slow Worm and a Common Lizard. In nearby woodland a male Bullfinch and two Goldcrests. (Chris Newton/Roberta Goodall). A Brambling under the bird table in the garden this afternoon. (Owen Follis). A singing Chiffchaff this afternoon at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

Bullfinch by Chris Newton

Thrupp    At Ham Mill lock 60 Siskins, two Jays, five Mandarins (3m, 2f), four Chiffchaffs and a Grey Wagtail today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Purton     This morning a Sand Martin, 12 Chiffchaffs and 11 Siskins through N. (Francis Steuck).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon seven Mute Swans, 11 Greylags, a Canada Goose, 95 Teal, 80 Wigeon, 17 Mallards, three Tufted Ducks (2m, 1f), 29 Shovelers, 26 Pintails, male and female Gadwall, 13 Coots, three Moorhens, two Grey Herons, two Little Grebes, four Curlews, a Buzzard, a Song Thrush, five Chaffinches and three Long-tailed Tits. (John Fletcher).

Frampton     The Egyptian Goose still on Court Lake today. (Nigel Young). On Splatt flashes nine Redshanks, a Kestrel and a Redwing. On the Sailing Lake three Common Gulls, two Chiffchaffs and a Cetti’s Warbler. At Epney an Oystercatcher. (MK).

Egyptian Goose by Nigel Young

Minsterworth Ham     Ten Mallards, a Buzzard, two Curlews, two Green Woodpeckers, two Skylarks singing, two Chiffchaffs singing and 50 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 360 Wigeon, 40 Gadwalls, 40 Mallards, 1500 Teal, 159 Pintails, 140 Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, 20 Coots, four Oystercatchers, ten Lapwings, two Dunlins, 133 Black-tailed Godwits, five Curlews, a Redshank, at least three singing Chiffchaffs and 1-2 Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Dan Gornall).

Lower Lode     Two Sand Martins flying downriver. (Dan Gornall).

Tuffley     Male and female Blackcaps in the garden today. (John Fletcher).

Cam     A pair of Muntjacs on the road between Upthorpe and Ashmead Green this morning at 6:20am. (Gord Avery).

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Monday 14th March 2022

WWT Slimbridge     A female Merlin with prey on the fence line at the N end of the Dumbles. (Ian Hull).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again by the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Terry Stevenson).

Highnam Woods     This afternoon 150+ Linnets, two Marsh Tits, two Coal Tits, five Long-tailed Tits, a Goldcrest, four Nuthatches, two Green Woodpeckers, three Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Chiffchaffs, four Pied Wagtails, two Mistle Thrushes, three Song Thrushes, a Jay, two Ravens and two Buzzards. Also nine Brimstone and a Muntjac. (John Fletcher).

Marsh Tit by John Fletcher

Halmore     Around the woods this morning a Mistle Thrush, two singing Song Thrushes, two singing Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch and two Ravens. (Chris Newton).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, ten Shelducks, at least 500 Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, 500+ Teal, 313+ Pintails, 50+ Shovelers, four Tufted Ducks, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, two Oystercatchers, c10 Lapwings, 122 Black-tailed Godwits, eight Curlews, a Green Sandpiper, 1+ Redshank, 4+ singing Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     A Dark-bellied Brent Goose in a field E of Pit 132 today. Also three Oystercatchers, a Green Sandpiper, a Snipe and three Shelducks. (Jon Mercer).

Dark-bellied Brent Goose by Jon Mercer

Haresfield Beacon     A Wheatear this morning. (per Duerden Cormack).

Forest of Dean     This morning a Goshawk and a Red Kite viewed from Edge Hills over Green Bottom. (Owen Follis).

Lydney     A Wheatear at New Grounds and a Brimstone butterfly. (Owen Follis). 600 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 150 Black-headed Gulls, five Greater Black-backed Gulls, 5+ Common Gulls, a Curlew, an Oystercatcher, four Shelducks, 150 Starlings, seven Skylarks and a White Wagtail. From the garden ten Linnets, a Buzzard and a Brimstone butterfly. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Saul Warth     Late morning a Common Sandpiper, 12 Curlews, three Fieldfares, a Grey Wagtail, four Meadow Pipits, a pair of Linnets, a singing Chiffchaff, a male Sparrowhawk, three Stock Doves and two Ravens. (Jake King/MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge six Shelducks, 24 Redshanks, two Cetti’s Warblers heard, a Kestrel. A singing Chiffchaff and a male Blackcap at the Sailing Lake. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King
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Sunday 13th March 2022

Frampton    A first-summer LITTLE GULL on Court Lake at noon today. (Gordon Kirk). 16 Sand Martins at the Sailing Lake late afternoon. (Jeremy Squire). Also today two Pochards, 17 Gadwalls, 15 Teal, three Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, 17 Chiffchaffs, 33 Redwings, five Fieldfares, four Cetti’s Warblers, 12 Siskins and a Raven. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Spoonbills feeding on the flood in front of Grundon hide at 2:40pm for ten minutes before flying off low towards Wainlodes. Three adult Mediterranean Gulls in the pre-roost at 4pm. (Ian Hull). Birds this morning included four Shelducks, 34 Shovelers, eight Gadwalls, 520 Wigeon, 444 Pintails, 450 Teal, a Pochard, 23 Tufted Ducks, four Great Crested Grebes, two Oystercatchers, 11 Lapwings, 2+ Curlews, a Black-tailed Godwit, four Dunlins, three Redshanks, two Mediterranean Gulls  and a Peregrine. (Andy Jayne).

Slimbridge village     A male Wheatear in the second field on the right after crossing the canal towards WWT. (Paul Masters/Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Greenland White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece at 12:10pm. The adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake still this morning. (Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). Three Snow Geese still on the Tack Piece and a Red Kite. (Jeremy Squire).

Forest of Dean     Three Hawfinches (1m, 2f), three Bramblings (2m, 1f) and two Coal Tits with Siskins and Greenfinch occasionally joining the Chaffinch flock along Crown Lane, Parkend this morning. A female Goosander on Cannop Ponds. (Jonathan Bull). Lydney garden birds today included c150 Black-headed Gulls, c100 Herring Gulls, 44 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Greylag, two Teal, ten Mallards, four Stock Doves, 60 Jackdaws, a Raven, a Chiffchaff and seven Chaffinches. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Saul     At least one Cattle Egret beside Passage Road late afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Chedworth     Three Wheatears today. (Keith Jennings).

Huntley     A BLACK REDSTART in the garden today. (Bob Phelps).

Black Redstart by Bob Phelps

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Firecrest singing today. (Tom Mabbett).

Cotswold Water Park West    11 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 12 late morning. (Jeremy Holland).

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Saturday 12th March 2022

Frampton    At least two Sand Martins still on the Sailing Lake at 7:15am. Also seven Pochards (5m, 2f). Two more Sand Martins on Court Lake, also Egyptian Goose, a pair of Oystercatchers, nine Pied Wagtails, a Mistle Thrush and six Redwings. In the Gravel Wash 20+ Siskins, a Grey Wagtail and a Raven. Around the pools a Curlew flew E, five Chiffchaffs and two Cetti’s Warblers. (MK). This afternoon three Sand Martins, ten Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap singing, six Cetti’s Warblers, 83 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, a Kingfisher, seven Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, 50+ Siskins and seven Redwing. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge this morning six Sand Martins through and three over the 100-Acre, three Oystercatchers, 40 Curlews, 24 Redshanks and three Peregrines. (Gordon Hodgson).

Siskin by Mike King

Slimbridge village     12 Cattle Egrets, just beyond and near to the Severn Trent pump station in a field to the NW. A male WHEATEAR in the first field on the right after crossing the canal towards WWT. (Mike Davis). At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Neil Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake, also male and female Goldeneyes, 782 Black-tailed Godwits, 110 Avocets and 29 Knot. (Dot Jones/Helen Bojaniwska).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this morning a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER heard only, a female Goshawk, a male and female Sparrowhawk, two Crossbills, a Blackcap singing, a Marsh Tit, 30+ Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls and six Fallow Deer. At Parkend two Hawfinches and 12 Bramblings. At Cannop ponds a female Goosander, six Tufted Ducks, 18 Mandarins, two Coal Tits and two Siskins. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Leckhampton Hill     Songsters on the lower slopes included a Chiffchaff, a Treecreeper, a Marsh Tit and three over-wintering Blackcap in subsong. (Chris Furley).

Gloucester    A pair of Peregrines and the BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Tom Mabbett).

Sharpness     A female/juvenile BLACK REDSTART on the South side of the docks, just west of EMR (metal recycling) today. (Andy Jordan).

Wotton-Under-Edge    In Nind Lane three singing Chiffchaffs, at least ten Siskins and a Lesser Redpoll early morning. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Little Owls, five Bullfinches, a Long-tailed Tit and a Redwing. (Eric Harris). Other birds today included four Mute Swans, 24 Canada Geese, six Shelducks, c500 Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, c500 Teal, 40 Mallards, 365 Pintails, 58 Shovelers, a male Pochard, 17 Tufted Ducks, two Little Egrets, two Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, 20 Coots, two Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, c20 Lapwings, two Curlews, four Redshanks, many hundreds of Black-headed Gulls on the floodwater, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Chiffchaff singing and two Reed Buntings singing. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs). At Haw Bridge East two Shelducks and a Chiffchaff singing. (Mike Smart).

Aylburton Common     A Red Kite at 12:45pm flying E. (Martin Vaisey). Two Goshawks between Sandford Road and Upper Common. (Jonny Gentle).

Ryeford     A pair of Dippers on the River Frome at 12:30pm today. (Barry Hill).

Epney    Two Oystercatchers and six Shovelers this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Cheltenham     A female Brambling in the garden again, a small flock of Siskins and a Blackcap singing. (Steve Brown).

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Friday 11th March 2022

WWT Slimbridge    Four SAND MARTINS heading N over the Rushy at 10:30am. (Jonathan Bull). 109 Avocets this morning included three ringed in Cleveland, Netherlands and Cambridgeshire. (Tim Jukes).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton pools     Two SAND MARTINS over the Sailing Lake at 11am. Later on four birds. (Neil Smart/Mike Davis). The drake Goosander on the Sailing Lake early afternoon. (Mike Davis). An Egyptian Goose on Court Field (Tanya Allen/Neil Smart/MK). Also two Oystercatchers and 18 Pied Wagtails. Around the pools 78 Tufted Ducks, 18 Shovelers, nine Teal, five Great Crested Grebes, three Little Grebes, three Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, a Redwing and two Siskins in the Gravel Wash. (Neil Smart/MK).

Calmsden    A pair of Grey Partridges this morning. (Mike Powell).

Hazleton     c140 Bramblings and a Corn Bunting today at SP 07440 18716. (Mike Powell).

Hasfield Ham     An adult Mediterranean Gull late morning at the end of Stank Lane. Also a pair of Mandarins unusual here. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford pools this afternoon two Mute Swans, four Goosanders (2m, 2f), 13 Gadwalls, 24 Shovelers, 19 Tufted Ducks, five Teal, 11 Coots, five Mallards, three Moorhens, two Great Crested Grebes, 25 Cormorants, 41 Black-headed Gulls, three Grey Herons, a female Kingfisher, a female Reed Bunting, two Greenfinches, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, six Chaffinches, eight Dunnocks, three Long-tailed Tits and two Cetti’s Warblers. Also a male Muntjac ran off from outside the hide. (John Fletcher).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening five Canada Geese, 550 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 500 Teal, 30 Mallards, 230+ Pintails, 19 Shovelers, seven Tufted Ducks, a Pochard, a Great Crested Grebe, a Little Grebe, a Cormorant, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, 15 Coots, two Oystercatchers,40 Lapwings, ten Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, hundreds of gulls, Black-headed, Lesser Black-backed and Herring, with a few Common, landing on the water, but mostly moving on to the estuary after a wash and brush up, a Pied Wagtail and two Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park, a Brambling, second garden record in 38 years, c12 Siskins around back gardens and the Cheltenham Junior College grounds and a Blackcap and Mistle Thrush both singing. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Halmore     Garden birds today included a female Brambling in a group of Chaffinches. (Chris Newton).

Brambling by Chris Newton

Aylburton     A singing Chiffchaff in Sandford Road, first record here this year. Also c50 Goldfinches. (Jonny Gentle).

Hucclecote    This morning a male Sparrowhawk in the garden and this afternoon a Herring Gull landed in the garden and ate birdseed from the ground feeder. (Harold Smith).

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Thursday 10th March 2022

Frampton    41 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan flew N over Splatt Bridge at 6:45am. The Black Swan eventually turned back and took four Bewick’s Swans back with it, 13 more Bewick’s came back S 15 minutes later. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools this evening a male Goosander on Court Lake, around the pools two male Pochards, 62 Tufted Ducks, 20 Shovelers, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, four Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs and 45 Greylags. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Green Sandpiper from Hogarth hide this afternoon. 88 Avocets and three Goldeneyes (1m, 2f) on South Lake. (Mike Davis/Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Great Crested Grebes, two Curlews, two Ruff and pair of Pochards today. (Ian Hull).

Cotswold Water Park East     Three Oystercatchers at Pit 132 this morning. (Jon Mercer).

Longney     Two Fieldfares, a Greenfinch, 13 Jackdaws, a Buzzard and a Long-tailed Tit today. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean    A Hawfinch and c12 Bramblings at Parkend this morning. (Merv Carlyon/Wes Hayfield).

Brambling by Merv Carlyon

Hawfinch by Merv Carlyon

Hawfinch by Wes Hayfield

Hucclecote     This afternoon a Grey Heron was mobbed by a Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Herring Gull and then a Carrion Crow. (Harold Smith).

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Wednesday 9th March 2022

Frampton     On Court Field this morning, two male WHITE WAGTAILS with a group of 20 Pied Wagtails (18m, 2f). (Gordon Kirk). A drake Red Crested Pochard on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. (MK).

White Wagtail (record shot) by Gordon Kirk

Red Crested Pochard by Mike King

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. Also a pair of Oystercatchers by the Dutch barn at Shepherd’s Patch today around midday. (Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Oystercatcher & Glossy Ibis by Dave Abrams

WWT Slimbridge    Two Pink-footed Geese with 163 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Jon Mercer).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The Grundon hide is now accessible with wellies. Birds included 30 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, a Black-tailed Godwit, a pair of Oystercatchers and a female Goshawk. (Ian Hull).

Forthampton     A Red Kite today. (Mike Smart).

Upham Meadow, Twyning     A Grey Heron, eight Curlews, including the GPS tagged bird and two locally ringed birds. AA and AC, 50 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 50 Common Gulls,20 Herring Gulls and 50 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     Male and female Crossbills at New Fancy View today. (Simon Bradfield).

Woodmancote      A Lesser Redpoll and eight Blackcaps (6m, 2f) and five Greenfinches in the garden today. (John Widgery).

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Tuesday 8th March 2022

WWT Slimbridge    A BITTERN flew to the reedbed near Kingfisher hide. A Cattle Egret and a female Goldeneye on South Lake. Three Snow Geese on the Tack and the Ross’s Goose on the Dumbles. From Martin Smith hide three Greenland White-fronted Geese and a Pink-footed Goose with the Whitefronts. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roy Kinchin/Jonathan Bull).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS again opposite the Dutch barn next to the canal at SO 72740 04303. Please park sensibly roadside or in the free car park before the bridge SO 72895 04128. (Roy Kinchin).

Forest of Dean    At Crabtree Hill and Woorgreens, 10/12 Crossbills, 40-50 Siskins and a
Buzzard. At Parkend c30 Bramblings. (Chris Snook).

Brambling by Chris Snook

Cotswold Water Park West     This morning at Shorncote two Great White Egrets, four Little Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, a pair of Oystercatchers, three Shelducks, five Chiffchaffs and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Duncan Dine).

Epney     A Red Kite high over the Anchor at 1:40pm heading N. (MK).

Frampton pools     Four Crossbills and 20+ Siskins over E, a Cattle Egret, 11 Little Egrets, two Chiffchaffs, six Redwings, two Cetti’s Warblers, 16 Shovelers, 77 Tufted Ducks, ten Gadwalls, four Barnacle Geese, 44 Greylags, 17 Canada Geese and 1000+ Starlings today. (Nick Goatman).

Tewkesbury     A pair of Peregrines circling the Abbey tower calling to each other and setting down on tower ledges at 10am. (Nige Murray). At Cowfield Farm this morning a Red Kite, 14 Snipe and a Reed Bunting. (Les Ditchburn).

Ashleworth Ham     From Ashleworth village end Ham Road open to only 150m past Stonebow Farm, deep water beyond 400 Black-headed Gulls, six Mallards, three Greylags, four Mute Swans, a Stonechat and two Song Thrushes. (John Fletcher).

Hasfield Ham     Below Draper’s Lane distant views of 200+ Lapwings, 15 Greylags, 25+ Canada Geese and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Hartpury     In field opposite the Watersmeet pub 200+ Starlings and nine Fieldfares.. (John Fletcher).

Maisemore     From Church Road to just above the weir eight Mallards, four Moorhens, two Coots, a Cormorant, two Nuthatches, male and female Stonechat, a Song Thrush and three Redwings. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse    Around Ryeford today, two Buzzards, a Grey Wagtail, a female Kingfisher,
two female Great Spotted Woodpeckers, male and a female Kestrel, a Dipper, at least six Lesser Redpolls and a Song Thrush. (Paul Sutton).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Southam     A garden Sparrowhawk today. (Paul Watkins).

Sparrowhawk by Paul Watkins

Elmore Marsh     Ten Mallards, three Grey Herons, six Snipe, two Herring Gulls, two Skylarks singing, two Meadow Pipits, 120 Fieldfares, a Mistle Thrush singing, eight Carrion Crows and 120 Linnets today. (Mike Smart).

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Monday 7th March 2022

Over     A Barn Owl over the A40 dual carriageway halfway between Over farm market and the Newent turning at 10:20pm. (Derek Summers).

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower a Estuary Tower a calling LITTLE RINGED PLOVER flew over S this morning. (Martin McGill). From Kingfisher hide a Merlin chasing small waders, also three Chiffchaffs and a Cetti’s Warbler showing close to hide. (Les Ditchburn/Keith Davies). A Siskin just outside the Discovery hide today. (Nigel Young).

Siskin by Nigel Young

Cotswold Water Park West    Two male GREATER SCAUP today and the CASPIAN GULL with three Common Gulls on the S end of the lake. (Ken Heron).

Frampton pools     At Court Lake early evening, a Red Kite heading towards the A38, and a Cattle Egret. (Clare Glanville).

Cattle Egret by Clare Glanville

Forest of Dean     Two Hawfinches at Crown Lane, Parkend. At Parkend Church two Siskins and a Brambling. At New Fancy View 2 or 3 Goshawks displaying and a Crossbill. At Cannop Ponds two Bramblings, a Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Goosanders and three Treecreepers. Three Mistle Thrushes in the Speech House area. (Don Smith).

Brambling by Don Smith

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART flitting about on S side of the Cathedral at 11:25am. (Andy Jayne). A Chiffchaff singing along the canal towpath this afternoon c3-4 miles S of Gloucester. (Geoff Bryant).

Chavenage Lane area     At least 11 Stonechats (4m, 7f), two Red Kites, 200+ Golden Plovers roosting in a Linseed field, five Mistle Thrushes and 30+ Stock Doves. (Terry Grant).

Minsterworth Ham     Two Shelducks, ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, two Skylarks singing, 120 Fieldfares, a Raven and 18 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse     Two Lesser Redpolls with three Siskins and a small flock of Goldfinches and some Long-tailed Tits and a Treecreeper at Ryeford near the locks. (Paul Sutton).

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