Sunday 9th January 2022

Wainlode Hill, Norton     Two Whooper Swans and six Bewick’s Swans today. (Jeremy Squire).

Whooper Swans by Duncan Dine

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 129 again today. (Les Ditchburn/Neil Smart).

Slimbridge    At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well 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. (Tim Jukes/Richard Tyler).  At least four Cattle Egrets in fields W of the village today. (Paul Bowdler).

Glossy Ibis by Richard Tyler

WWT Slimbridge    A Dark-bellied Brent Goose and a Ross’s Goose on the Dumbles. A Great White Egret on the Canoe trail at 10:25am. The SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. 14 Ruff on the Tack Piece and a pair of Buzzards on a carcase. A Cetti’s Warbler calling at Willow hide. An Avocet on the Rushy and 12 Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Mike Davis/MK).

Great White Egret by Mike King

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge first thing three Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Merlin and  24 Golden Plover S and a Marsh Harrier. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     At Hock Ditch a pair of Stonechats, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Owl, Goldfinches, Fieldfares and Redwings. (Mike Davis).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two SCAUP on Pit 43/65 viewed from the dirt road leading to Pit 57 on the Lower Mill Estate again today. Also a female Goosander. Another female Goosander on Pit 44 with Red Crested Pochards. Two male Goosanders on Pit 42 and flocks of Siskins in alder trees. (Sam Walker/Colin Greenfield).

Stonehouse     A very showy Kingfisher at the Ocean again today at SO 79791 05049. (Jonathan Bull/Paul Sutton). Three Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, c20 Goldfinches and two Jays at Ryeford. A female Kingfisher and a Little Grebe at St Cyr’s church. (Paul Sutton).

Cotswolds    71 Grey Partridges counted in the Calmsden-Bibury-Barnsley triangle. (Keith Jennings).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds top pond birds included c40 Mallards, two Mute Swans, c20 Coots, c15 Moorhens, four Little Grebes, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 14 Wigeon (8m, 6f). On Lower pond by the Stoneworks a Kingfisher over the sluice, c12 Chaffinches and a pair of Buzzards overhead. (Christine Mora). A mixed flock of male and female Crossbills on a track between Speech House and New Fancy View car park feeding in the tops of Larch trees. (Mark Watkins).

Crossbill by Mark Watkins

Ashleworth Ham     This morning c200 Wigeon, 300 Teal, four Gadwalls, 100 Mallards, at least five Pintails, ten Shovelers, c100 Greylags grazing at Colways Farm and a White-fronted Goose, a Peregrine, a Buzzard, a male Stonechat, c80 Redwings and 20 Fieldfares. Also three OTTERS on the reserve. (Mike Smart).

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Saturday 8th January 2022

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 129 until 2pm at least. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the farm at SU 15004 99406 and a large gap there you can view from. (Greg Mabbett/Paul Rich). The juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade viewable from the layby on the A361. (Ian Sherriffs).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well 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. (Tim Jukes). At least six Cattle Egrets on the fields to the W of Slimbridge village just past the farm, on the bends down to the Trust. Also an adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Jeremy Squire).

Saul Warth    Three adult KITTIWAKES lingered for 10 minutes over high tide in the Noose at 11:30am then appeared to head off downriver when the squall cleared. (Martin McGill).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to Pit 57 on the Lower Mill Estate again this morning. (Greg Mabbett).

Sharpness     The male BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road today. (Andy Jordan).

Horsley    Along the 1/2 mile stretch of B4066 at 12:15pm near Horsley a Red Kite, two Ravens, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, three Fieldfares, 70+ Chaffinches with at least three Bramblings in fields opposite the Beech coppice. (Tom McCarthy).

Frampton pools     Two Tawny Owls, 43 Gadwalls, 33 Wigeon, 163 Tufted Ducks, 239 Coots, 30 Mallards, 23 Mute Swans, 119 Shovelers, three Pochards, 22 Teal, a male Goldeneye, six Little Grebes and nine Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Stonehouse     A very showy Kingfisher at the Ocean again today at SO 79791 05049. (Mike Davis).

Gloucester    22 Pied Wagtails on the partially flooded area on Alney Island and a Grey Wagtail in the dry dock of Nielsens shipyard, Gloucester docks. (Gillian & Rob Guest).

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Friday 7th January 2022

Cotswold Water Park East     A juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 129. View only from the Totterdown Lane. Please park sensibly, there are a couple of parking spaces on the right just before the farm at SU 15004 99406 and a large gap there you can view from. Another juvenile GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade viewable from the layby on the A361.(Martin McGill/Duerden Cormack/Duncan Dine). Also 5 Goosanders (2m, 3f) just up the road on Horcott fishing pit. (Mick & Jo Jones/MK).

Great Northern Diver by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    The Todd’s Canada Goose still at lunchtime today on the fields behind the Tack Piece. (Rich Hearn). The SPOONBILL mobile around the grounds today. (Jonathan Bull).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well 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. (Ken Hurcombe/Tom McCarthy). Also two Great Spotted Woodpeckers over the village car park and a Little Egret in the reen on the Shepherds Patch side of the bridge. (Tom McCarthy).

Frampton pools     A pair of Goldeneyes, 161 Tufted Ducks, 107 Shovelers, 46 Wigeon, 21 Gadwalls, 13 Teal, 22 Mallards, three Pochards, 21 Cormorants, four Snipe, three Lesser Redpolls, 30+ Siskins, 100+ Goldfinches, ten Yellowhammers, 35 Pied Wagtails and the Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman).

Notgrove     A Red Kite, three Nuthatches, two Buzzards, a male Kestrel and a Short-eared Owl disturbed at 11:18am near Kitehill Cottage. (Ken Heron).

Cold Aston     31 Fieldfares opposite The Plough feeding on berries, a Nuthatch, three Stock Doves and three Red Kites. (Ken Heron).

Hawling     In the Larkhill Farm area S of Hawling four Grey Partridges, a Kestrel, a Red Kite, a male Stonechat, four males and a female Brambling and a Lesser Redpoll. (Ken Heron).

Gloucester    A ringed Peregrine on the Cathedral on the E side of the tower and a BLACK REDSTART showing on the S side today just before midday. (Paul Clark).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend this morning, 11 Hawfinches, a Greenfinch, a Nuthatch and two Jays. (Geoff Fawcett).

Stonehouse     A very showy Kingfisher at the Ocean again today at SO 79791 05049. (Andy Jordan).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Cetti’s Warbler, six White-fronted Geese feeding to the south and a Little Owl today. (Ian Hull).

Ashleworth Ham     Amongst the Greylags at Colways Farm lower field a juvenile White-fronted Goose today. (Les Ditchburn).

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Thursday 6th January 2022

Kingswood     Garden birds today included two Dippers, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (2nd garden record). (Tom McCarthy).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend four Hawfinches, eight flyover Lesser Redpolls, a Siskin, a Greenfinch, two Jays and numerous Chaffinches all showing well at the base of the evergreens on Crown Lane at 11:30 -12:00 today. (Tom McCarthy). At Cannop Stoneworks four Mandarins, a Grey Wagtail, a male Goosander, a Coal Tit and a Nuthatch. (Roy Shilham).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Little Stints with 100’s of Dunlins, 11+ Ruffs, 200+ Black-tailed Godwits and a Marsh Harrier on the Tack Piece this morning, the SPOONBILL on the river’s edge over high tide and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. (Paul Masters).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well 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. Also the Peregrine on Slimbridge church again today. (Martin Greenish).  

Frampton     The regular roosting Tawny Owl still at Court field today. (Megan Barnett).

Notgrove    This afternoon amongst the beech mast c100 each of Bramblings and Chaffinches. (Duncan Dine/Jeremy Squire).

Hazleton     60+ Bramblings, 50+ Chaffinches, six Yellowhammers, 3+ Linnets, two Goldfinches, a Corn Bunting and a Great Tit by a 5-bar on the left on a right hand bend just before the village. There is room for 1 car. If you get out of the car the birds leave. Also 50+ Fieldfares and four Buzzards. (MK).

Bramblings by Mike King

Yellowhammer by Mike King
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Wednesday 5th January 2022

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch the GLOSSY IBIS continues to show very well 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. (MK/Terry Grant/Mike Beer/Geoff Bryant/Paul Sutton).  The Peregrine on Slimbridge church again today. (Paul Sutton).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Peregrine by Paul Sutton

Salperton    Along the minor road from the A436 to Salperton a ring-tailed HEN HARRIER hunting at 8:40am then drifted towards Naunton, also a Buzzard, a Red
Kite and two Ravens. (Steve Brown).

Hazleton     30+ Bramblings and a Corn Bunting with Chaffinches at the bend in the road by the gate. (Steve Brown).

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART still along Dock Road at midday. (Rob Clipson).

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult and an immature male SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to Pit 57 on the Lower Mill Estate again this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Stonehouse     A very showy Kingfisher at the Ocean again today at SO 79791 05049. (Ty & Carol Mein).

Kingfisher by Ty Mein

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL was pushed onto the Dumbles edge by the rising tide. The Ross’s Goose on the Dumbles. An OTTER seen briefly on the pool to the left as you enter South Finger. (MK).

Ross’s Goose by Mike King

Framilode     A putative Viking Gull (Herring x Glaucous) on the River Severn this evening. (Martin McGill/Duerden Cormack).

Frampton     On the flashes an adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, ten Shelducks, 41 Curlews, and six Redshanks roosting and a Peregrine and a Grey Plover in flight at Splatt over the high tide. (Martin McGill). A male Goosander flew along the canal at Splatt Bridge and then turned NE over the village at 11:55 am. At Court Lake there were large rafts of duck of at least seven different species, including a male Goldeneye. The Tawny Owl was in its usual roosting place in the large Beech. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     Today seven Goosanders (2m, 5f) on Cannop ponds, also 23 Mandarins, 17 Wigeon, nine Little Grebes, a Goshawk over and a Goldcrest. At Parkend 15+ Redwings, a male Bullfinch and c6 Hawfinches at Crown Lane. (Martin Price/Steve Kear).

Ashleworth Ham     A White-fronted Goose today. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four White-fronted Geese and two Little Owls this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs).

Hasfield     A Woodcock flushed from Hasfield Churchyard today. (Ian Hull).

Cirencester    Early morning on the Sapperton side of Oakley Wood c30 Bramblings and c30 Chaffinches with a few Siskins, a Goldcrest and two Buzzards. (Richard Williams).

Minchinhampton     A flock of Golden Plovers on the Common this morning by the Reservoir off of Culver Hill. (Jamie Warren).

Gloucester     A male Blackcap in the garden at Hempsted today. (Gord Avery).

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Tuesday 4th January 2022

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART still on the south side of the Cathedral at midday. (Paul Masters).

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult and an immature male SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to Pit 57 on the Lower Mill Estate again this morning. (Mark Dowie).

Cotswold Water Park East     13 Goosander at Whelford Pools, five Chiffchaffs at Kempsford Sewage Works and two Green Sandpipers and a Great White Egret at Pit 132. (Ian Sherriffs).

WWT Slimbridge     Four PINK-FOOTED GEESE arrived on the Dumbles early afternoon. The GLOSSY IBIS still by the canal, a BITTERN briefly at South Finger and four Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the riverbank. (Jonathan Bull/Dot Jones/Mark Hobson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two adult pairs of Mute Swans in vicious territorial fight, a family party of six Bewick’s Swans, two adults and four cygnets, six adult Russian White-fronted Geese, 300 Greylags, 300 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, at least 1000 Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, at least 1000 Teal, 50 Mallards, at least 155 Pintails, at least 100 Shovelers, seven Tufted Ducks, 20 Lapwings, a Great Black-backed Gull, a Mistle Thrush singing, 100 Fieldfares and two Blackcaps. (Mike Smart).

Withington     250 Chaffinches, 150 Yellowhammers, 25 Bramblings, c10 Bullfinches and small numbers of Greenfinches, Linnets, Goldfinches and a Reed Bunting today. (Duncan Dine).

Brambling by Duncan Dine

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge a Curlew, a Kestrel, two Meadow Pipits, 6+ Redwings and a Kingfisher late morning. (MK).

Kingfisher by Mike King 

Saul Warth     Three Ravens, two Meadow Pipits, six Goldfinches and a Kestrel this afternoon. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park, a patio Grey Wagtail, the 2nd garden record in 35 years, and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits. (Steve Brown).

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Tuesday 3rd January 2022

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was near the Dutch Barn at Shepherd’s Patch again today. Please park carefully beside the road or in the free car park before the bridge. (Paul Sutton/Andy Jordan). A female Merlin and a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide. Nine Cattle Egrets in the pre roost gathering. Four Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the riverbank from Estuary Tower. (Ian Hull/Roberta Goodall).

Glossy Ibis by Paul Sutton

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult and an immature male SCAUP on Pit 43 viewed from the dirt road leading to Pit 57 on the Lower Mill Estate. Also six Goldeneyes (3m, 3f). 27+ Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44. A Lesser Redpoll beside the track and a male Siskin with others heard at Neigh Bridge car park. (MK).

Scaup by Mike King

Lesser Redpoll by Mike King

Slimbridge     The Peregrine on Slimbridge church again today. (Paul Sutton).

Stonehouse     The regular Kingfisher showing well at the Ocean again today. (Paul Sutton).

Tewkesbury     An Egyptian Goose at Lower Lode today. Six Bewick’s Swans at Wainlodes for the 2nd day. (Jeremy Squire).

Frampton     A Cetti’s Warbler at the pool by the cricket pitch on Rosamund’s Green. (Mark Hobson). From Splatt Bridge this morning 450+ Golden Plovers and 26 Pintails through, two Stonechats, a Marsh Harrier and a Merlin. (Gordon Hodgson). At the pools a pair of Goldeneye, 41 Gadwalls, 134 Tufted Ducks, 256 Coots, 35 Shovelers, 16 Teal, a male Pochard, a female Blackcap and the roosting Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman).

Turkdean     c20 Corn Buntings, 50 Yellowhammers and a pair of Stonechats today. (Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean    At Parkend 13 Hawfinches and a Dipper. At Cannop ponds 17 Goosanders, two Little Grebes, a male Bullfinch and a Marsh Tit and Coal Tits. At Crabtree Hill a pair of Crossbills, 3+ Stonechats and a Jay. Five Goosanders (1m, 4f) at Woorgreens. (Mike Davis/Martin Price/Richard Williams/Simon Ashley/Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Bullfinch by Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby 

Goosander by Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby
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Sunday 2nd January 2022

Tidenham Chase     The DARTFORD WARBLER still amongst the gorse bushes on the western side of Poor’s Allotment at 10am. It is very elusive and was seen on and of until 1pm but not this afternoon. Also two Firecrests, three Jack Snipe flushed, three Stonechats, a pair and a male, and four Ravens. (Geoff Fawcett/Steve Thorogood/Martin Vaisey/Paul Rich/MK).

Dartford Warbler by finder, Steve Thorogood

Firecrest by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS back in the approach fields just on the reserve side of canal, next to the Dutch barn and right by the road mid-morning. (Jeremy Holland/Andy Jayne). The Ibis was still there just before dusk and nine Cattle Egrets and two Great White Egrets flying over going to roost. (Neil Smart). The immature SPOONBILL on South Lake over the high tide period but returned to the Severn later. Two Little Stints and a Ringed Plover with the Dunlins on the Dumbles and the Marsh Harrier over the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill).

Frampton Pools     This morning included the resident Tawny Owl, three Great Crested Grebes, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, c50 Wigeon, c30 Shovelers, c35 Gadwalls, 22 Tufted Ducks, nine Cormorant, 17 Pied Wagtails, two Mistle Thrushes and a Green Woodpecker. A Sparrowhawk flew over Church End around noon and a Kingfisher was on the brook at the Narles. (Caroline Quinn). Also three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f) and two Little Egrets on Court Lake. (Martin Price). A male Bullfinch and a Siskin at Frampton Court today. (Nigel Young).

Siskin by Nigel Young

Bullfinch by Nigel Young

At Splatt Bridge this morning a Marsh Harrier, a Great White Egret, 4+ Stonechats, two Blackcaps, a Snipe, also 250 Golden Plovers, 30 Wigeon and five Shovelers through S, two Common Cranes flew from Awre to WWT. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two drake SCAUP on Pit 43 at 9am. (Nigel Pleass).

Minsterworth     A Barn Owl flew R to L over the A48 at Oakle Street turn at 7:07am. (MK).

Oxenhall     A pair of Wigeon on Oxenhall Lake near Newent this morning. (Tony Eveleigh).

Chalford    A Dipper perched in an overhanging tree above the canal near St Mary’s Mill. (Nikki Smith).

Rendcomb     A Dipper from the bridge. (Steve Brown).

Cockleford     Two Red Kites today. (Steve Brown).

Bagpath     A pair of Red Kites at midday today harassed by Jackdaws. (Mike Fisher).

Cirencester    Today at Oakley Wood a Nuthatch, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, large mixed finch flocks of Chaffinches, Siskins and Bramblings, 4+ Corn Buntings and two Buzzards. (Josh Adamms).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Mute Swan, 200 Greylags, 200 Canada Geese, at least 1000 Wigeon and many hundreds of  Teal, 270 Pintails, 140 Shovelers, a Gadwall, four Tufted Ducks, 60 Lapwings, a Great Black-backed Gull and a Stonechat. (Mike Smart).

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Saturday 1st January 2022

Tidenham Chase     A DARTFORD WARBLER early afternoon amongst the gorse bushes on the western side of Poor’s Allotment. (Steve Thorogood).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was near the Dutch Barn at Shepherd’s Patch at 9:30am, it was also seen in the grounds. (Sophie Harris). Four Dark-bellied Brent Geese were on the Dumbles edge, also the Ross’s Goose, a Little Stint, a Peregrine, a pair of Stonechats and an unringed Common Crane. A Great White Egret in fields to the N. A pair of Goldeneyes on South Lake and up to six Avocets. 10+ Cattle Egrets flew from the grounds and spent much of the day at SO 73580 04109 near the village. (Martin McGill/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/David Creber/Roberta Goodall/Mark Hobson/Dot Jones/MK).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Dark-bellied Brent Geese by Mike King

Sharpness     The male BLACK REDSTART still towards the end of Dock Road. (Andy Jordan). A Rock Pipit on the rocks below SARA. (David Creber/Roberta Goodall).

Cotswold Water Park West     A pair of SCAUP still at Pit 43/65 at the S end. (Jon Mercer). 26 Pintails (18m, 8f) on Pit 75. (Nigel Pleass).

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Green Sandpipers on Pit 132. (Jon Mercer).

Cirencester    At least 15 Hawfinches at Oakley Wood this morning and in the Park Corner area a Merlin attacking a flock of 60+ Skylarks, ten Bramblings, 80 Linnets, 30 Yellowhammers and ten Corn Buntings. (Andy Jayne). This afternoon in Cirencester Park, in one of the fields just off Sapperton Park Ride, a Merlin chasing a small bird, probably one of the 100’s of Bramblings and Chaffinches feeding on the standing seed crop at SO96010279. (Martine Fenn/Josh Adamms).

Chapman’s Cross     30 Corn Buntings near Cranhill Barn. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     This morning three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f), 101 Tufted Ducks, 57 Shovelers, 50 Wigeon, two Pochards, 17 Gadwalls, six Little Grebes, two Treecreepers, 45 Fieldfares, 16 Redwings, two Siskins and a Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman).

Tawny Owl by Mike King

Forest of Dean     In the Woorgreens, Crabtree Hill and Serridge area five Goosanders, four Crossbills, c25 Siskins, c20 Lesser Redpolls, a Nuthatch, a Fieldfare, six Goldcrests and two Ravens. (Keith Williams). At Cannop Ponds today, a Marsh Tit, a Raven, six Wigeon, five Little Grebes, a Jay, 12 Mandarins, four Goosanders (1m, 3f), a Kingfisher and three Coal Tits and a Grey Wagtail at the Stoneworks.  (Chris Keeling/Andy & Sue Gibbons). At Parkend late morning five Hawfinches and a Mistle Thrush in Crown Lane, and two Nuthatches at the church. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Ashleworth Ham     A Tawny Owl called behind the hide late morning. (Les Sysum). This afternoon c40 Lapwings seen from the road towards the north end of the reserve, c15 Snipe from the hide, a pair of Stonechats by the northernmost screen, a Peregrine, a Kingfisher, a Grey Heron and a Gadwall, eight Shovelers, 15 Pintails, 100+ Teal, 70 Wigeon, c20 Canada Geese and c20 Greylags. In fields near the junction of Ham Road and White End eight Red-legged Partridges and two Pheasants at sunset. (Caroline Quinn/Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a White-fronted Goose and a Yellow-legged Gull. (Ian Hull). Other birds included two Mute Swans, 90 Greylags, 34 Canada Geese, 1450 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, 600 Teal, 50 Mallards, 240 Pintails, 170+ Shovelers, nine Tufted Ducks, a Pochard, a Peregrine, 60 Lapwings, three Great Black-backed Gulls, a Mistle Thrush singing, 20 Fieldfares, a Blackcap calling from the mistletoe and five Bullfinches. (Mike Smart/Jeremy Holland).

Lassington Woods    Four Buzzards circling, a hunting Kestrel, 15+ Goldfinches, 11+ Long-tailed Tits, a Raven and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling. (Clare McLeod).

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Friday 31st December 2021

WWT Slimbridge    A GLOSSY IBIS on a field to the N of the entrance road near the canal at 2:30pm. Three Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles on the river edge and three Avocets on South Lake. (Seb Buckton). Also today a Marsh Harrier circling over the 50 Acre, two Cattle Egrets back in to the South Lake for the pre-roost,  a wild female Goldeneye in with the collection birds SW side of the Big Pen, a Chiffchaff along the Decoy Boardwalk and a Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill/Dot Jones).

Cirencester    At least five, probably seven Hawfinches in Oakley Wood, Cirencester Park this afternoon 1 at SO973033 and 4, probably 6, at SO977025. Also 50+ Bramblings, 20+ Siskins, three Marsh Tits, a singing Mistle Thrush and two singing Song Thrushes. (Jon Mercer).

Hawfinch by Jon Mercer

Cotswold Water Park West     A SCAUP still on Pit 43. (David Creber).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 5+ Chiffchaffs by the sewage works and 400 Teal, 250 Lapwings and Golden Plovers, a Green Sandpiper and two Great White Egrets. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     A male BLACK REDSTART still this afternoon at the end of Dock Road. (Andy Jordan).

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART showed well by the front door of the Cathedral at 12:45pm. (Michael S, @ChaffChampion). A Peregrine on top of the Cathedral at 9:15am. (Paul Watkins).

Peregrine by Paul Watkins

Forest of Dean    A few Bramblings in a mixed finch flock on Serridge Ridge this afternoon. (Geoff Fawcett). 3+ Hawfinches at Parkend today by the Cricket Pitch at 11am. Also at Cannop Ponds, a Marsh Tit on the feeders. (David Jackson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The Russian White-fronted Goose still today. (Ian Ralphs).

Roel    This afternoon c200 Fieldfares in a brassica field near the Roel Grain Store, two Buzzards, a female Kestrel, a Skylark heard, a Yellowhammer and a Tawny Owl calling at 2pm. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Chavenage Lane     Two Stonechats, 70+ Fieldfares and a male Peregrine flying over, which was later seen perched on a wall at Barton End. (Terry Grant).

Cranham     At Cranham Common and Saltridge Woods this morning a Little Grebe on the ponds at Brook Farm Trout Fishery, visible from the public footpath that runs N of the trout farm, a Grey Heron nearby at the stream at Gladys’ Leap, and a Mistle Thrush at the NW corner of the Common. (Caroline Quinn).

Hardwicke     A garden Sparrowhawk today. (Nigel Young).

Sparrowhawk by Nigel Young
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