Cotswold Water Park West     A 3rd calendar year CASPIAN GULL at Pit 16 briefly at 5:30pm and relocated at 5:45pm. (Dave Creber/MK/Richard Williams).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning birds included 400 Golden Plovers, 50 Lapwings, 42 Teal, 20 Redwings, four Fieldfares, three Green Sandpipers, a Shelduck, two Wigeon, two Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Cetti’s Warbler and a singing Yellowhammer. (Ian Sherriffs). At Whelford Pools a male Goosander, 40+ Siskins, a Red Kite, two Chiffchaffs and three pairs of Red Crested Pochards. (Dot Jones).

Sunhill     A Short-eared Owl over roadside fields S of Hampton Fields Farm early afternoon. (per BirdGuides).

Alvington     A Lesser Redpoll on neighbouring feeders today at Clanna Country Park. Also a Goshawk and Red Kite over. (Paul Woolams).

Goshawk by Paul Woolams

Lesser Redpoll by Paul Woolams

Saul Warth     17 Curlews, a Redshank, two pairs of Shelducks, 70+ Woodpigeons, 100+ Redwings and 70+ Fieldfares N, six Meadow Pipits, three Grey Wagtails, a Reed Bunting and two Buzzards including the white bird. (MK).

Buzzard by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A male Mandarin on a willow stump amongst the reeds at the far side of the Rushy this morning. (Howard Smith).

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. (Andy Jordan/Ed Betteridge).

Frampton pools     A Red Kite, a Mediterranean Gull, two Grey Partridges, two Oystercatchers, six Shelducks, seven Snipe, three Chiffchaffs, 47 Redwings, 12 Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, 15 Teal, 109 Tufted Ducks, 13 Gadwalls, two Shovelers and three Cetti’s Warbler. (Nick Goatman).

Tuffley     A Red Kite over Tuffley/Grange at 2:50pm heading E over Robinswood Hill Golf Course, mobbed by gulls and circling to gain height. Up to six Greenfinches on garden feeders regularly, one singing this morning. (Ian Elphick).

Longney    Two Oystercatchers opposite Longney Crib this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Berkeley     A singing Chiffchaff in Pedington Wood and a Peregrine over. (Derek Edmondson).

Forest of Dean     Lydney house and garden birds today included a Grey Heron, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Ravens, six Buzzards , a probable Goshawk, three Sparrowhawks, three Greylags over, a Great Black Backed Gull, a Mistle Thrush, a pair of Greenfinches, 20 Chaffinches, 17 Linnets and 104 Black-headed Gulls. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). Birds on feeders in the grounds of Dilke Hospital this afternoon included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Coal Tits and a Nuthatch. (Christine Mora).

Cheltenham     On Pittville Park lakes a Common Gull and a Great Crested Grebe still today. (Steve Emerson).

Common Gull by Steve Emerson

Great Crested Grebe by Steve Emerson

Cotswold Water Park West     A 3rd winter CASPIAN GULL at Pit 16 this evening. (Richard Hearn).

Caspian Gull by Richard Hearn

Forest of Dean    6+Bramblings and a female Hawfinch at Parkend this morning. (Ewan Urquhart).

Hawfinch by Ewan Urquhart

Brambling by Ewan Urquhart

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. (Julie Loxley/Jeanne Vitkovskis).

WWT Slimbridge    This morning 98+ White-fronted Geese, the Ross’s Goose, three Snow Geese, a Marsh Harrier, a Little Stint, 72 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, 80+ Golden Plovers, 100+ Dunlins, 13 Great Black-backed Gulls and four Common Cranes. (Neil Smart). On South Lake male and female Goldeneye,147 Black-tailed Godwits, 51 Avocets  and 15 Common Gulls. (Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Cotswold Water Park West    Two drake SCAUP still on Pit 65 this morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Aylburton     This morning in the woods between upper and lower common four Lesser Redpolls, a large flock of 40+ finches, mostly Goldfinches with a few male and female Chaffinches, a Nuthatch, four Wrens, a FIRECREST, two female Bullfinches, two Redwings, a Song Thrush, two Buzzards and a mixed flock of 30+ tits including Blue Tits, Great Tits , Long-tailed Tits and two Coal Tits. (John Meadows).

Frampton     This morning at Splatt Bridge, 74 Curlews, some heading out N, four Oystercatchers, a Dunlin and eight Redshanks, two Chiffchaffs looked new in, five Black-tailed Godwits and a Brambling and 27 Siskins through. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     This morning at high tide, 45 Curlews, 20 Dunlins, three Little Egrets, six Shelducks, a Kestrel, five Meadow Pipits, two male Reed Buntings, a Chiffchaff and two Common Cranes flew into the 100-Acre. (MK).

Cam     This afternoon a Goshawk drifting very high N over Tesco. (Jonathan Bull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The car park now free of water, but the towpath completely submerged, so access to Grundon hide impossible and will remain so for some time. Viewed from the Apperley side to the N birds included a Mute Swan, two Greylags, five Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 170 Wigeon, 60 Teal, ten Mallards, 270+ Pintails, 40 Shovelers, a Pochard, two Tufted Ducks, four Lapwings, 200 Fieldfares, 100 Redwings and 100 Starlings. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth/Hasfield Hams     Usual approach from Ham Road impossible, so viewed from the Severn flood bank from Haw Bridge. Birds included three Mute Swans, 83 Wigeon, 20 Teal, ten Mallards, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Carrion Crows and 20 Jackdaws. Nearby at Haw Bridge East a Curlew and at Norton Hill five soaring and calling Buzzards and at least one Raven. (Mike Smart).

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART still in Dock Road today, on and around the derelict ship moored opposite the houses. (Chris Newton).

Black Redstart by Chris Newton

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. (John Fletcher).

Glossy Ibis by John Fletcher

Glossy Ibis by Bob Shiret

Notgrove     c150 Bramblings today with many of the males coming into breeding plumage. (Duncan Dine).

Bramblings by Duncan Dine

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a Grey Plover, a Redshank, 34 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, three Pintails, a Raven, a white Buzzard, three Fieldfares, two Redwings, a pair of Stonechats, four Meadow Pipits and a singing Chiffchaff. Three Snow Geese distant on Dumbles. Four Goshawks displaying over the Forest of Dean and a Red Kite flew N at 9am. (MK/Martin McGill).

Guiting Power    A female Goshawk soaring with two Buzzards, also in the area a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels at Hawling village, c15 Buzzards, several Red Kites, two Ravens and a Tawny Owl calling in Guiting Wood. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Stanley Downton     Five Buzzards including a very pale bird, a Red Kite over very high W, a Grey Wagtail and 100+ Pied Wagtails at the water works. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Ozleworth     A Yellowhammer, small flocks of Chaffinches, a pair of Jays, a flock of c400 Rooks and Crows, 11 Buzzards and two Ravens. (Paul Sutton).

Nailsworth     A Little Egret, a Grey Heron diving for fish, a Grey Wagtail and a Little Grebe. (Paul Sutton).

Grey Heron by Paul Sutton

Upham Meadow, Twyning     16 Curlews, three of them with rings fitted locally in spring 2021, 21 Greylags, five Canada Geese, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, two Skylarks, a female Stonechat, 64 Carrion Crows, two Rooks and two Reed Buntings, one singing from the M5 embankment. (Mike Smart).

Slimbridge     Five Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets in a ploughed field on the last bend before the canal bridge at Shepherd’s Patch, between Kingston Farm and Prices Court Farm this morning. 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).

WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower the Dark-bellied Brent Goose with 221 Barnacle Geese on rising tide, also the Ross’s Goose, three Snow Geese and 198 White-fronted Geese, two Greenland White-fronted Geese and two Pink-footed Geese. The adult Mediterranean Gull again on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). From Zeiss hide this morning a distant pair of Peregrines on the Dumbles, a female Sparrowhawk briefly on the fence right of the hide and two Water Rails. (Chris Newton).

Cotswold Water Park West     Good numbers of waterfowl, including Tufted Ducks, Wigeon, Mallards, Gadwall and six displaying Goldeneyes on Pit 67. Many Gadwalls, a drake SCAUP, a male Goosander, Canada Geese, Greylags and a pair of Egyptian Geese on Pit 65. A pair of Cetti’s Warblers displaying near the stream. Three Red Crested Pochards on Pit 9. (Jake King).

Harnhill     A Red Kite over today. (Jake King).

Frampton pools     Six Great Crested Grebes, a pair of Oystercatchers on Court Lake, a Chiffchaff singing between the pools, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Jay and two Buzzards. (MK).

Oystercatchers by Mike King

Cheltenham     A Lesser Redpoll, five Goldfinches and a male Blackcap on the sunflower seed feeder in the garden this morning. (Rose Lennard).

Cambridge     A male Sparrowhawk in the garden today. Also Greenfinches calling and a Buzzard over. (Dave Abrams).

Sparrowhawk by Dave Abrams

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. (Martin Price).

Cotswold Water Park West     This morning on Pit 65, two drake SCAUP, two Egyptian Geese and three Goosanders (1m, 2f). On Pit 57, two Goldeneyes and on Pit 45, at least ten Red Crested Pochards. (Jeremy Holland).

Forest of Dean     At New Fancy View birds included c20 Siskins, two Ravens and a pair of Bullfinches today. (Christine Mora).

Alvington    18 Goldfinches and seven Siskins in the garden at Clanna Country Park this morning. (Paul Woolams).

Southam     Two Red Kites over the B4632 at 9:30am. (Dave Jeynes).

Halmore     Garden birds today included the first Siskin of the winter, a Nuthatch and four Greenfinches. (Chris Newton).

Siskin by Chris Newton

Minsterworth Ham     14 Shelducks, three Wigeon, 12 Shovelers, six Curlews, a Skylark singing and a Chiffchaff feeding in a hedge. (Mike Smart).

Upham Meadow, Twyning     A dramatic decrease in flood levels since Monday, most of the meadow N of the M5 free of water. Birds included eight Mute Swans, two Oystercatchers, 27 Curlews (including at least three colour-ringed birds, four Black-tailed Godwits, a Meadow Pipit and 50+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     12 Little Egrets along the River Chelt today. (Mike Smart).

Bishops Cleeve     A female BLACK REDSTART in the garden today on Sapphire Road. (Mark Longland).

Frampton     A drake Goosander on the canal at Splatt Bridge early morning, then flew to the estuary. Also a Merlin and a Marsh Harrier hunting. (Roy Widgery).

Forest of Dean     Four Crossbills (2m, 2f), a Goshawk, three Siskins and a Raven at New Fancy View. A Hawfinch, a female Brambling and two Jays at Parkend. 20+ Mandarins, four redhead Goosanders, three Little Grebes, a male Brambling, two Grey Wagtails, four Ravens and a pair of Siskins at Cannop Ponds. (MK).

Jay by Mike King

Highnam Woods     2+ Marsh Tits today. (MK).

Marsh Tit 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. (Jonathan Bull).

Stonehouse    A Green Woodpecker at Stanley Downton. A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Little Egret in the field below St Cyr’s church. (Paul Sutton).

Green Woodpecker by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge    Eight Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). An adult Mediterranean Gull and a male and two female Goldeneyes on South Lake. (Magnus Carter). Two Little Stints, the Dark-bellied Brent Goose, the Greenland Whitefronts and two Pink-footed Geese from Estuary Tower. (Jonathan Bull/Roy Kinchin). The drake Mandarin showed well in the late afternoon on the Rushy. (Nigel Young).

Mandarin by Nigel Young

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools 37 Tufted Ducks, 35 Black-headed Gulls, 26 Cormorants, six Shovelers, six Mallards, four Pochards, two Gadwalls and a Cetti’s Warbler. At Pit 127 110 Black-headed Gulls, 16 Red Crested Pochards, 20 Tufted Ducks, five Great Crested Grebes, nine Teal and two Skylarks over. (Ian Sherriffs).

Highnam     From the main road to S of Linton Cottage to the railway line this afternoon 13 Yellowhammers in Brambles at SO80531909, 60+ Linnets in stubble, 25 Fieldfares, seven Redwings, 500+ Woodpigeons, a male Kestrel and on the pond at SO802188 two Mute Swans and 11 Mallards. (John Fletcher).

Minsterworth Ham     11 Shelducks, ten Mallards, ten Pintails, 20 Shovelers, three Grey Herons, two Kestrels, an Oystercatcher, 16 Curlews, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Common Gulls and 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake adult and a second-winter Mediterranean Gulls, 48 Avocets and an immature female Goshawk flew through. (Slimbridge Sightings). A female Merlin from Kingfisher hide. (Ian Hull). 200 White-fronted Geese and two Pink-footed Geese on the sand bank on the Severn off Middle point this morning. The Dark-bellied Brent Goose was on its own feeding on the saltings further south. Also 38 Curlews and three Snow Geese still on the Dumbles. (Neil Smart).

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).

Forest of Dean    At Parkend Church up to ten Bramblings amongst the Chaffinches, a Hawfinch, a male Crossbill, Siskins, Nuthatches, a pair of Jays and a Sparrowhawk. Also five Fallow Deer on the approach. (Mike Davis/Alan Waterman). Five Goosanders at Lower Cannop and 4+ Crossbills at Crabtree Hill. (Mike Davis). A Dipper behind the Fountain Inn and two Bramblings and two Grey Wagtails at  Cannop Ponds bird table. (Bettie Sloane). A male Hawfinch feeding on the ground under cherry trees on Popes Hill today. (Alison Sherwood).

Gloucester      A BLACK REDSTART on the rear of the Cathedral still today. (Jeremy Holland).

Rodley     A family of five Bewick’s Swans and 12 Shelducks at Wilmore and in the Upper Dumball area an Oystercatcher, 12 Curlews, two Jack Snipe, two Snipe, two Stonechats, eight Reed Buntings and a finch flock made up of c250 each of Chaffinches and Linnets, c50 Goldfinches and two Bramblings. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     24 Shelducks, 30 Shovelers, seven Gadwalls, 350 Wigeon, two Pintails and 100+ Teal. Also five Coots, a Black-tailed Godwit, eight Curlews and a Peregrine. (Andy Jayne).

Chavenage Lane area     A Red Kite, a male Goshawk, 250+ Fieldfares, two Stonechats and at nearby Barton End a Red Kite and 150+ Golden Plovers. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     A male Brambling and four Blackcaps (2m, 2f) today. (Terry Grant).

Upham Meadow     The meadow is still completely under water, but the level has dropped a bit, and more of the flood bank is now exposed. Birds included six Mute Swans, 120 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, a male Mandarin, 315 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, five Teal, 11 Pintails, seven Shovelers, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, six Lapwings, 16 Curlews, 50 Black-headed Gulls, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls and seven Pied Wagtails. (Mike Smart).

Halmore     First Chiffchaff of the year feeding in the garden this morning (Chris Newton).

Gretton     A Lesser Redpoll was a rare and brief garden visitor this morning, four Siskins and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers visited garden feeders all day long. A male Tawny Owl seen and heard calling at dusk. (Roger Wasley).

Siskin by Roger Wasley

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Roger Wasley

Minsterworth Ham     22 Shelducks, 11 Shovelers, 11 Wigeons, nine Pintails, a male Teal, an Oystercatcher, four Curlews, a Snipe, a Sparrowhawk and a pair of Peregrines today. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam Woods     At least two Marsh Tits today. (Terry Stevenson). No sign of the Woodlark this morning.

Cotswold Water Park East     This morning at Pit 104 c10 Goosanders, three Goldeneyes and 500 Black-headed Gulls. At P132 c6 Chiffchaffs, 500 Golden Plovers, 400 Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper, a pair of Shelducks, a Great White Egret and a pair of calling Curlews. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles, two Pink-footed Geese with the White-fronted Geese and three Lesser Redpolls by the Sanderson Bridge. (Roberta Goodall).

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

Chavenage Lane area     Four Red Kites, 128 Golden Plovers, four Buzzards, a Kestrel and 14 Skylarks today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Sherborne Water Meadows     A pair of Stonechats and a male Reed Bunting today. (Adrian Cannon).

Highnam     A WOODLARK by the footpath from Highnam Court to Highnam Woods today. Also in the area a Peregrine, a Kestrel, two Green Woodpeckers, 80 Fieldfares, a Stonechat and 90 Snipe. (Andy Jayne).

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. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean     At least three Goshawks displaying distantly from New Fancy View, also a male and female Crossbill, a Red Kite, four Ravens, two Sparrowhawks, many Siskins and eight Buzzards. A female Hawfinch, six Bramblings with Chaffinches, two Nuthatches, a male Siskin and two Jays at St Pauls Church, Parkend. At Lydney 27 Chaffinches, two Linnets and four Redwings. At Parkend ten Siskins. (Tim Jukes/Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Pink-footed Geese, 195 White-fronted Geese, two Greenland White-fronted Geese, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose, the Ross’s Goose, three Snow Geese and a Marsh Harrier all still on site today. (Ian Ralphs/Morag Hughes/Helen Bojaniwska).

Frampton Pools     A pair of Oystercatchers on Court field, singing Skylark, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Robin and two male Greenfinches displaying. (Nick Goatman).

Whitminster    At 8:30am c15 Yellowhammers in a hedge to the back of the village close to Packthorne Farm. c6 Skylarks singing. (Tanya Allen).

Leckhampton Hill     This morning c400 Golden Plovers at Hartley Farm. (Duncan Dine).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A MEDITERRANEAN GULL amongst the Black-headed Gulls on the northernmost pit, a pair of Oystercatchers flying into the north pits and a Cetti’s Warbler heard on the south pit. (Andy Lewis & Dursley BWPS).

Nailsworth     This afternoon on the cycle track behind Dunkirk Mills four Lesser Redpolls and a Goldcrest singing. Also a Little Egret near to Egypt Mill. A Grey Wagtail and two Little Grebes on Ruskin Mill lakes and a Tawny Owl calling from the woodland edge. A pair of Marsh Tits in hazels, two Buzzards and a Peregrine over. At Theescombe Lane, Amberley a pair of Greenfinches on feeders. (Phil Williams).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The site is inaccessible via the canal towpath, but could be approached from the Apperley side. Birds included 140 Wigeon, many Teal calling from the flooded hedge bottoms, 20 Pintails, seven Shoveler, a pair of Oystercatchers, four Curlews, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, 200 Redwings and at least five Yellowhammers on stubble fields. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Upper Pond this morning two Ravens, male and female Goosander, a Wigeon, two Little Grebes, a Cormorant and a Grey Heron over. (Chris Keeling).

Goosanders by Chris Keeling

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS briefly on South Lake early afternoon. Three Snow Geese, the Dark-bellied Brent Goose, two Pink-footed Geese and two Greenland White-fronted Geese with the White-fronted Geese today. (Dot Jones/Jonathan Bull).

Chavenage Lane area     11 Stonechats (6m, 5f), at least three Red Kites, 20+ Buzzards, 130+ Fieldfares, a Kestrel and a nine Stock Doves today. (Terry Grant).

Colinpark Woods     Between Upleadon and Brand Green this afternoon four Mandarins on the pond at SO748285, a Goldcrest, five Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Nuthatches, nine Redwings and four Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Upham Meadow    Four Mute Swans, c30 Greylags, 50 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 228 Wigeon, five Teal, two Mallards, 16 Pintails, two Shovelers, four Cormorants, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, 20 Curlews, 50 Black-headed Gulls and nine Pied Wagtails today. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     Five Buzzards circling together over Benhall Park at 2pm, also a Sparrowhawk. (David Norman).

Stanley Downton     Four Buzzards, 11 Redwings, three Cormorants, c120 Pied Wagtails, c80 Starlings, small flocks of Goldfinches and Chaffinches, two Green Woodpeckers and a Little Egret this morning. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Cotswold Water Park West     At Neigh Bridge Country Park two Kingfishers on the Thames (Gloucestershire side), a Raven and a Water Rail, which swam from the Wiltshire side to the Gloucestershire side. Also a Brimstone butterfly. (Jeremy Soane).