Sharpness    At high tide this morning an adult KITTIWAKE, a Common Sandpiper, a few Canada Geese and several small flocks of Dunlin. (Neil Smart).

Saul Warth     Seven Oystercatchers flew downstream on the Awre side this morning. (Andy Jayne). This afternoon five Shelducks, 200+ Starlings, 30+ Fieldfares, 30+ Redwings, six Meadow Pipits, a Pied Wagtail and ten Chaffinches. (MK).

Saul     A male Brambling with 13 Chaffinches at garden feeders this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Halmore     A Grey Wagtail in a silage pit three days running. In the woods a Nuthatch and two drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Chris Newton).

WWT Slimbridge    Early morning from the Estuary Tower an adult KITTIWAKE flew S along the Dumbles, landing briefly at 8:43am, three Snow Geese with the Bewick’s Swans and the Ross’s Goose still. A drake Mandarin, an Avocet and the Black Swan on the Rushy. 43 Avocets on South Lake. 35 Redshanks and a Ruff on the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill/MK). Early morning two Little Stints on the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill). An adult and a juvenile KITTIWAKE past Zeiss hide. (Roberta Goodall). Three Cattle Egrets flew over the approach road at 2:30pm. (Paul Clark).

Kittiwake 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. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Forest of Dean    This morning a Dipper at Parkend behind the Fountain Inn, 13 Goosanders (6m, 7f) on the lower pond at Cannop, a Red Kite over Yew Tree Brake and a male Crossbill at Crabtree Hill. (Martin Harrison/John Casswell). 50+ Siskins feeding on alders in Blakeney this morning. (Ted Harris).

Aylburton     75+ Bramblings in the treetops of the woods between New Road and Lower Common but flushed by a Sparrowhawk. (John Meadows).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 at lunchtime a Marsh Harrier, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, 2 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, 40 Teal, 300 Golden Plover, 150 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 30 Fieldfare, 14 Redwing.

Dursley     Three Red Kites together this afternoon over Ganzell Lane. (Geoff Moyser).

Chavenage Lane area     10+ Stonechats, a Red Kite, five Buzzards, a Kestrel and two Grey Partridges. At nearby Barton End 120+ Fieldfares, a Red Kite and six Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     A Red Kite extremely low over the garden and at least two Bramblings and two Blackcaps on the feeders. (Terry Grant).

Hucclecote     A Red Kite floating very low above houses late this morning, causing a stir amongst the local birds. (Karen & David Fryatt).

Snowshill     At Snowshill Hill Farm, in Bourne’s Folly two Buzzards, a Great Spotted
Woodpecker, three singing Song Thrushes, two Coal Tits, a small group of Long-tailed Tits and three Roe Deer. In the field immediately to the W 250+ Fieldfares. (Steve Brown).

Overton     This morning nine Skylarks, many singing, a singing Greenfinch, 24 Goldfinches, a Red Kite, 22 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings and 40 Red-legged Partridges. (Paul Masters).

Fretherne    15 Little Egrets in a roadside field this morning. (Martin Price).

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. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean    This morning at Cannop ponds 20 Goosanders and six Tufted Ducks on lower pond and 16 Tufted Ducks and two Little Grebes on upper pond. (Alan Waterman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, five Greylags, two Shelducks, 400 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 200+ Teal, 20 Mallards, 67 Pintails, 20 Shovelers, seven Tufted Ducks, five Coots, an Oystercatcher, 13 Lapwings, two adult Great Black-backed Gulls, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 3-4 Skylarks, 37 Pied Wagtails, ten Meadow Pipits, at least three singing Song Thrushes, five Redwings, five Fieldfares, five Bullfinches and at least four singing Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart). This afternoon two Dunlin, a Ruff and three Golden Plovers. (Ian Hull).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, five Greylags, 150 Canada Geese, 200 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 400 Teal, 20 Mallards, 17 Pintails, five Shovelers, at least five Skylarks, a singing Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff and at least two singing Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     Late morning a Cormorant N, a Curlew, a pair of Shelducks, 20 Linnets and a Raven. On the Warth 13 Lapwings, 100+ Starlings, 20+ Fieldfares, six Skylarks, eight Meadow Pipits and a white Buzzard. (MK).

Priors Norton     From the A38 at 11:25am, 3-4 Little Egrets just W of the road then a Red Kite over near a turning to The Leigh. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Whittington     This morning c150 Stock Doves and in the surrounding hedgerows a double figure count of Bramblings mixed in with Chaffinches. (Duncan Dine).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools seven Siskins by the car park, eight Goosanders and 41 Shovelers at lunchtime. (Ian Sherriffs).

Hinton     A female Merlin showing well, hunting along Purton-Brookend roadside today at SO684033. (Barry Hill).

Cheltenham     A Kingfisher seen on the River Chelt near Waitrose today. (Mary & David Tomlin).

Saul    A Cattle Egret in the second field on the left along Passage Road this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

WWT Slimbridge    A drake Goldeneye displaying to two females on South Lake. (Martin McGill). Two Little Stints and two Knot on Tack Piece late morning. (Andy Jayne).

Stroud     A Kingfisher perched on a branch in the River Frome where it passes through WSP Textiles at Lodgemore Mills. On the Stroudwater canal two Grey Wagtails and a Dipper on the overspill at the lock by the new Lidl store at Dudbridge. (Glenn Lander).

Ashleworth Ham     Early afternoon until 5:30pm birds included 101 Greylags, 97 Canada Geese, three Mute Swans, eight Pintails, four Shovelers, four Gadwalls (2m, 2f), 47 Teal, 40 Wigeon, 21 Mallards, a Little Grebe, a Tawny Owl hooting at 1:30pm, a Stock Dove, a Treecreeper, four Chaffinches, a Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and a Jay. (John Fletcher).

Hucclecote     A Grey Heron flew over the garden heading SW. (Harold Smith).

Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today 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. (Jeremy Holland).

Cotswold Water Park West     A BITTERN dropped into reeds on the W side of Pit 57. (Andy Jayne).  Two adult male SCAUP still on Pit 65 this afternoon. (Roger Gillespie/Andy Jayne).

Uley     At least three Bramblings with c40 Chaffinches near the top of Fiery Lane. At Rockstowes a mixed flock of finches in the Alders of mainly Siskins and Goldfinches. A male Stonechat in fields between Uley and Dursley. (Philip Pope).

WWT Slimbridge    29 Avocets on South Lake today. (Martin Price).

Priors Norton    10+ Little Egrets on the banks of a small river just off the main A38 at SO 86716 24914. (Nige Murray).

Gloucester     A Grey Wagtail on the Quay, by the prison this morning at 8:50am, also last week on Monday and Tuesday morning. (Lee Rogers). A Red Kite over over Llantony Weir at 2:10pm. (Gordon Avery).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow two Curlews, 70 Canada Geese, 20 Mallards, a Skylark singing, a Stonechat, 80 Rooks and ten Carrion Crows. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Mitton     On the wet field behind the Sailing Club 218 Wigeon, 402 Teal, four Shovelers, 30 Lapwings, seven Golden Plovers, two Black-headed Gulls and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A Great White Egret on the Canoe trail, a male Goldeneye displaying to a female on South Lake and three Oystercatchers displaying near the centre. (Mike Davis).

Forest of Dean     2+ Crossbills from New Fancy View this afternoon and Goshawks displaying distantly. (Morag Hughes).

Slimbridge     This afternoon 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. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

WWT Slimbridge    27 Avocets on South Lake and five Oystercatchers around the grounds. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman). A MERLIN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. Also two PINK-FOOTED GEESE with the White-fronted Geese. (Greg Mabbett/Dot Jones). A male Goldeneye and two Egyptian Geese on South Lake. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Hazleton    At least 80 Bramblings, 20 Fieldfares, a Raven and a Red Kite today at SP 07440 18716. (Della & Hayden Lack).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Great White Egret, a Peregrine, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Water Rail. Also three OTTERS. (Ian Ralphs). Also today two Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 350 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 150 Teal, 20 Mallards, two Pintails, eight Shovelers, two Tufted Ducks, a Great White Egret, three Cormorants, a Buzzard; 20 Lapwings, a Song Thrush singing, five Redwings and ten Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Upham Meadows     120 Canada Geese and 40 Greylags today. (Mike Smart).

Minchinhampton     Three Red Kites drifting over and two Buzzards circling higher seen from the primary school field at 11:45am. (Nikki Smith).

Tirley     At Haw Bridge at midday two Red Kites circling overhead. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL, six Avocets, 12 Dunlin, three Common Gulls and five Cattle Egrets on South Lake and the GLOSSY IBIS flew over. (Ian Hull/Jonathan Bull/Dot Jones). From Estuary Hide two PINK-FOOTED GEESE, the Ross’s Goose, three Snow Geese, 52 White-fronted Geese and 11 Common Cranes. (Tim Jukes). A Great White Egret on the Canoe Trail. (Martin Price). A Black Swan on the Rushy. (Peter Rodgers).

Snow Geese by Peter Rodgers

Slimbridge     This afternoon 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. (Slimbridge Sightings). Five Cattle Egrets in a field of sheep on the western edge of the village at 1:15pm. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Frampton     The Tawny Owl showing well in its usual roost tree at Frampton Court at 11:30am. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Forest of Dean    At least four Goshawks displaying seen from New Fancy View early afternoon. Also six Crossbills. (Sam Walker/Gareth Jones). Five Goosanders at Cannop Ponds, including a mating pair. A Brambling at Parkend. (Gareth Jones).

Cotswold Water Park East     At lunchtime at Pit 104 four Goldeneyes, four Goosanders, 37 Pochards and six Wigeon. At Pit 125  Bowmoor Sailing Club 47 Coots, 18 Great Crested Grebes and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Ian Sherriffs).

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult male SCAUP still on Pit 65 with three Goosanders. On Pit 57 a pair of Goldeneyes. On Pit 42 12 Red Crested Pochards and four Goosanders. On Pits 46/48 six Goldeneyes. On Pit 16 four Goldeneyes. Also Cetti’s Warbler, Siskin and Lesser Redpoll. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows    An Oystercatcher, a Little Egret, a Snipe, two Bullfinches, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, a Goshawk and two Little Owls. (Paul Clark).

Stanley Downton     Three Buzzards, two Mistle Thrushes, two Song Thrushes, small flocks of Long-tailed Tits, two small flocks of Chaffinches, three Meadow Pipits, c30 Pied Wagtails in a field with sheep and another 100+ Pied Wagtails at the sewage works, a Grey Heron and a Green Woodpecker calling. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Nailsworth     From Nailsworth to Avening via Tetbury Lane and Ledgemore Ponds 128 Common Gulls, 22 Linnets, a pair of Yellowhammers, a pair of Stonechats, two Skylarks, three Meadow Pipits, a Red Kite over, a Raven, two Buzzards, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 300+ Woodpigeons, a drake Teal, a pair of Little Grebes, two Coots and a Grey Heron. (Jake King).

Gloucester     A Red Kite NW over Abbeymead at 9am. (Sam Walker).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite over Blakeney Hill at midday. (Owen Follis).

Cheltenham     Two Red Kites this afternoon at the Evesham Road entrance to Bishop’s Cleeve. (Clare McNulty).

WWT Slimbridge     Two PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the Tack Piece, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles and three Snow Geese and the Ross’s Goose. From Kingfisher hide this morning a fishing male Kingfisher and a Great White Egret. A Water Rail seen briefly in reeds on the west side. On South Lake two Avocets and a pair of Goldeneyes.  (Martin Price/Roberta Goodall/Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean    Three Hawfinches at Parkend, a Peregrine over and Grey Wagtail. At New Fancy View two Goshawks and 6+ Crossbills. (Chris Snook).

Crossbill by Chris Snook

Hawfinch by Chris Snook

Cotswold Water Park East    Two Goldeneyes on Pit 114, two Egyptian Geese and a flyover Oystercatcher on Pit 127, four drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Great Crested Grebes in courtship display at Whelford Pools. (Ian Sherriffs).

Upton St Leonards     Five Lesser Redpolls low in birch trees at Bondend Road before Whornes Orchard today. (Sam Walker).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a Kingfisher by the car park, four pairs of Shovelers, two Pintails, a Little Egret and a Great White Egret. (Geoff Bryant).

Tewkesbury      An OTTER fishing in Stanchard pit on the Avon, seen from King John’s Bridge on the A38. (Les Ditchburn).

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. (Slimbridge Sightings).

WWT Slimbridge     A Brambling on the bridge on the approach to South Lake. On South Lake a pair of Oystercatchers, seven Avocets, 81 Black-tailed Godwits, a pair of Goldeneyes and a Great Crested Grebe. (Mike Davis).

Forest of Dean     This morning two Hawfinches at Parkend, Two Dippers near Dean Forest Cycles, also Siskin and Bullfinch here. Treecreepers and a Goldcrest at Crabtree Hill and a Goosander on Cannop Ponds. (Jeremy Holland).

Eastleach Turville to Fyfield     A Little Grebe, two Little Egrets, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Jays, 20 Fieldfares, six Redwings, 25 Siskins, a Bullfinch, two Goldcrests, two Nuthatches, two Long-tailed Tits and numerous singing birds including a Mistle Thrush, four Song Thrushes and a Skylark. (Steve Brown).

Hazleton     25 Bramblings with a Yellowhammer, Chaffinches and Linnets on the sharp right hand bend on the approach to the village. On the same field hundreds of mostly Fieldfares with smaller numbers of Redwings and Starlings. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, eight Pintails, two Shelducks, eight Shovelers, large numbers of Teal and Wigeon (no count), a Mute Swan, a male Bullfinch, a Song Thrush, two Goldfinches, a 60+ flock of Fieldfares with a few Redwings and a Reed Bunting. (John Casswell).

Saul/Frampton     From Fretherne (Cadbury) Bridge to Splatt Bridge 14 Curlews, a Little Egret, a Stonechat, a Raven, five Mistle Thrushes together and a Water Rail calling. On the rough ground S of the Sailing Lake a male Sparrowhawk flushed seven Snipe. At Saul Warth 50+ Curlews and a white Common Buzzard nearby 30 Goldfinches, 10+Fieldfares and 6+ Redwings in Dunstalls Wood. (MK).

Little Egret by Mike King

Nailsworth     A Red Kite over the garden today at Forest Green. (Keith & Lyn Perkins). 15 Greenfinches, c10 Goldfinches, four Chaffinches and a Bullfinch in the garden at Windsoredge this afternoon. (Roy Bircher).