Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, 4+ Goldeneyes and 6+ Goosanders. (Jon Mercer/Les Ditchburn).

Scaup by Jon Mercer

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 115 52 Pochards and nine Goldeneyes. On Pit 123 76 Pochards and a Goldeneye. On Pit 125 166 Tufted Ducks, 18 Great Crested Grebes and a Common Gull, on Pit 126 two Goldeneyes and on Pit 127 131 Teal, 23 Wigeon, a Shoveler and c350 Greylags. (John Durell).

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral at 11:50am. Also a Peregrine. (Ken Hurcombe).

Tewkesbury     A BLACK REDSTART in a private garden in Northway.

Record shot of Black Redstart

Cheltenham     A drake Goosander still on Pittville top lake this morning. (John Sanders).

Forest of Dean    A large wintering flock of 100+ Linnets in the windmill field in May Hill village for the second year running. (Rob & Gillian Guest). 15 Hawfinches at Crown Lane, Parkend high in the treetops at 8:30am today. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge    Hundreds of Golden Plovers on the Tack Piece. 15 Snipe between Rushy hide, South Lake and Martin Smith hide, two Water Rails under the feeders from Willow hide, seven Common Cranes on the Dumbles and Tack Piece, a Marsh Harrier buzzing the Lapwing flock on the Tack Piece, a male Mandarin from Rushy hide, two Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Caroline Quinn).

Frampton      On the Sailing lake at 10:30am three Little Grebes, a Shoveler, eight Great Crested Grebes, three Cormorants, 11 Tufted Ducks, 49 Black-headed Gulls, five Mute Swans, 151 Coots and a Raven. (Sue Beynon). This afternoon four Goldeneyes, seven Pochards and four Little Grebes. (Martin McGill). At lunchtime a Chiffchaff and a Cattle Egret on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore     A male Blackcap in the garden today, first since 2020. (Chris Newton).

Blackcap by Chris Newton

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 43/65 two SCAUP still, two male Goldeneyes, ten Goosanders (6 males), two small flocks of Long-tailed Tits and a few Bullfinches. (Steve Brown).

Cotswold Water Park East     In a field by Pit 127 360 Greylags and at Pit 104 another 70 Greylags and ten Goosanders (4m, 6f). (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     Two BLACK REDSTARTS, a male and a first-winter male/female along Dock Road today. (Jonathan Bull/Andy Jordan).

Cheltenham     The male Goosander again on the top lake (pump rooms) this morning and a male Kingfisher near the boathouse on the bottom lake. (John Sanders/Alan McIlquham/Roy Shilham).

Goosander by Alan McIlquham

Goosander by Alan McIlquham

Nailsworth     Two Kingfishers, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Grey Wagtail, and a Dipper at Ruskin Mill ponds today. (Dave Abrams).

Dipper by Dave Abrams

Stroud     A Dipper at Fromebanks this afternoon. (Mike Davis).

Stonehouse     A male Kingfisher along the canal at Nutshell Bridge. (Dave Abrams).

Forest of Dean     c25 Hawfinches at Crown Lane, Parkend between 9:30 and 10am today. (Martin Vaisey/Simon Ashley). A Marsh Tit at Cannop Stoneworks and 16 Goosanders at Woorgreens. (Simon Ashley).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     WeBS count this morning birds included 26 Canada Geese, 22 Wigeon, 80 Teal, two Grey Herons, 87 Lapwings, a Golden Plover, two Snipe, 120 Curlews, 70 Dunlins, 25 Redshanks, a Turnstone, 30 Black-headed Gulls, 51 Herring Gulls, three Meadow Pipits, five Pied Wagtails and a Fieldfare. (Barrie Mills/Mike Smart). Also between Lydney Docks and Warth Brook birds included 19 Lapwings, 13 Curlews, a Grey Heron, a Pied Wagtail, three Meadow Pipits, a Stonechat, a Cormorant and a Little Egret. (Barrie Mills).

WWT Slimbridge     A Cetti’s Warbler from Martin Smith hide and five Snipe on South Lake. (Howard Smith).

Tewkesbury     Wigeon and Snipe calling just before dawn in the fields next to Rudgeway Lane, Walton Cardiff all this week. A Curlew flying over Tewkesbury N.R. heading NE on the morning of the 17th. (Pete Long).

Cotswold Water Park West     A male and female SCAUP on Pits 43/65 today. (David Creber/Mark Gurney).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART on the Cathedral over the South porch at 10am. Also a Peregrine. (Mark Hobson).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART in Dock Road again today. (Clare Glanville).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Dark-bellied Brent Geese with the Canada Geese and a Marsh Harrier feeding on a carcass on the Tack Piece. (Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Frampton     Two Barn Owls hunting at Splatt Bridge at 7:30am. (Allan Jeffcutt).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A White-fronted Goose flew in at 8:45am and flew off 25 minutes later. Also a Great Black-backed Gull, a Kingfisher, a Cetti’s Warbler, 1030 Wigeon and 310 Teal. (Ian Ralphs). A few Redwings and Fieldfares this morning and a Kingfisher next to the car park. (Terry Richer). WeBS count also included 40 Greylags, 47 Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 41 Shovelers, two Pintails, a Gadwall, 48 Mallards, six Snipe, five Lapwings and a Grey Heron. (David Anderson).

Fieldfare by Terry Richer

Ashleworth Ham    WeBS count included 120 Greylags flew over, 160 Canada Geese roosting, 200 Wigeon, 450 Teal, 150 Mallards, 35 Shovelers, six Pintails, a Cormorant, six Snipe, 15 Black-headed Gulls, 15 Fieldfares, ten Redwings and 15 Long-tailed Tits. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     WeBS count included seven Wigeon, ten Teal, 15 Mallards, two Shovelers, a Grey Heron, three Moorhens and 25 Pied Wagtails feeding round edge of flood. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     WeBS count included three Little Egrets and a Green Sandpiper. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean    11 Hawfinches in Crown Lane at Parkend and two more at the church. A Nuthatch and a Treecreeper at Nagshead. (Eric Harris/Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby). 22 Little Grebes on Flaxley pool this morning. (Andy Jayne). A Hawfinch, two Jays and a male Bullfinch at Crabtree Hill at dawn. At Cannop Ponds stoneworks another male Bullfinch and a Nuthatch. (Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Cheltenham    A male Goosander on the top lake at Pittville Park again today. (John Sanders/Mark Dowie).

Leckhampton Hill     This afternoon at Hartley Farm a finch flock including Goldfinches, Linnets, 10+ Bramblings and 100+ Chaffinches. (Duncan Dine).

Halmore     Birds in the garden today included a male Ring-Necked Parakeet, a garden first, a Marsh Tit, up to three Greenfinches, two Coal Tits, eight Goldfinches, five Chaffinches, eight Collared Doves, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Jay. (Chris Newton).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Chris Newton

Ring-necked Parakeet by Chris Newton

Stonehouse     Along the the Canal from Boakes Drive to the Ocean two Kingfishers, a Grey Heron, a Jay and a Little Grebe this morning. A female Sparrowhawk over the garden. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Forest of Dean    At least 12 Hawfinches at in Crown Lane, Parkend at 9:15am high up in the tree canopy. Also a Raven over. (Paul Rich/Alan Waterman). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning 16 Wigeon, eight Mandarins (5m, 3f), five Little Grebes, 12 Long-tailed Tits, two Jays, a Buzzard and two Nuthatches. (Chris Keeling). Also in this area a female Brambling with 25+ Chaffinches from the cycle path this morning. Also a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Marsh Tit, two Coal Tits and six Siskins. (Rob Emery). At Nagshead two Ravens, a mixed flock of c30 Siskins, Greenfinches and Goldfinches on Larch and a Wild Boar blocking the path to Lower hide. (Alan Waterman).

Hawfinch by Alan Waterman

Wild Boar by Alan Waterman

WWT Slimbridge     Five Dark-bellied Brent Geese with the Ross’s Goose from Estuary Tower, two Marsh Harriers from Zeiss hide, on South Lake six Cattle Egrets dropped in at 2:45pm, also a Little Stint here. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Jonathan Bull).

Sharpness    Two BLACK REDSTARTS (1 adult male) by the weighbridge by tallest silo this afternoon. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     A redhead Goosander on the Sailing Lake in the SE corner at 11.50am. The Tawny Owl roosting in Court Field. (Sue Beynon). From Splatt Bridge this afternoon birds included a Cormorant, a Shelduck, a female Marsh Harrier, a Stonechat, Fieldfares and Redwings, a Grey Heron, a Curlew, a Song Thrush, 30+ Linnets, a Mute Swan, two Buzzards, a Wren and a Goldfinch. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Marsh Harrier by Paul Sutton

Cheltenham    A male Goosander on the boating lake at Pittville Park at 10:30am. (Andy Wiggins).

Cambridge     A male Kingfisher on the River Cam next to the George pub. A Buzzard worming and a female Sparrowhawk in the field opposite the pub over the A38. (Dave Abrams).

Kingfisher by Dave Abrams

Coombe Hill Meadows    An adult Mute Swan, 40 Greylags, 178 Canada Geese, c1000 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, at least 400 Teal on the Short Pool, 60 Mallards, six Pintails, 51 Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, five Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, a Cormorant, a Water Rail squealing, 63 Lapwings, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Great Black-backed Gull, 150+ Fieldfares, c5 Redwings and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Lydney Docks & Sands    An extremely late SWALLOW flying around the Docks inner basin for c15 mins then it flew off upriver. Also a Curlew and a Grey Heron on Saniger Sands, another Grey Heron and a Cormorant on Lydney Sands and 99 Lapwings on the foreshore at the entrance to the Docks. (Barrie Mills).

Sharpness     The SHAG flew in to SARA pool at SO 66865 03036 at 11:15am and was present until 11:30am at least, but appeared to be heading into the marina. Also eight Bullfinches (4m, 4f) on the track to SARA, a Green Woodpecker, a Raven, on the river 140+ Wigeon and a Curlew and a Peregrine on the silo in the docks. (MK). The SHAG was seen earlier in the docks by Dave Poulton per Kenny Hills.

Shag by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS was around the grounds today and was seen flying over reed beds at Splatt Bridge towards the 100-Acre at 10am. (Martin Price). Eight Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning, before dispersing to surrounding fields. Also two female Goldeneyes on South Lake and two Dark-bellied Brent Geese on the Dumbles. (Roberta Goodall/Neil Smart).

Forest of Dean    At least six Hawfinches in Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch at 8:45am. (Jeremy Holland).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Ring-necked Parakeet, two Kingfishers and 100+ Greylags and 100+ Canada Geese flew in just after midday. (Paul Clark).

Leckhampton Hill     This afternoon c240 Lapwings, 66 Golden Plovers and 100 finches including 20 Bramblings. (Mark Dowie).

Great Barrington     200 Golden Plovers and 200 Lapwings circling over ploughed fields. (Andy Lewis).

Gloucester     Two male Blackcaps feeding in the garden at Hemmingsdale Road all afternoon. (Gordon Avery).

Hucclecote     A Pied Wagtail, this morning, foraging around the pond edge, first garden record for 2 years. (Harold Smith).

Sharpness     A SHAG on the pool at SARA this afternoon. (Andy Jordan).

Shag by Andy Jordan

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS dropped in briefly to the Tack Piece from Martin Smith hide then flew inland at 1:30pm, seen by a visitor. Late afternoon it flew in and dropped onto one of the Top New Piece islands and looked like it might roost. (Martin McGill).

Wotton-Under-Edge     10+ Bramblings with Chaffinches around the entrance to Newark Park. Also c500 Linnets in nearby fields and trees. (Dave Emery).

Stonehouse     Late afternoon two Kingfishers on the canal, one at St Cyr’s Church and another at Ryeford bridge. (Paul Sutton).

Highnam Woods     This afternoon until twilight birds included two Marsh Tits, two Treecreepers, two Goldcrests, three Pied Wagtails, four Chaffinches, a Coal Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Jays, a Buzzard and a male Sparrowhawk, (John Fletcher).

Tewkesbury     At Cowfield Farm a Water Rail swimming and four Snipe this afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend 4+ Hawfinches with Greenfinches in trees at Crown Lane late morning. At the church early afternoon a Jay and a Nuthatch. At Cannop Stoneworks c15 Mandarins, male and female Bullfinch, 3-4 Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, 1+ Nuthatch and a Grey Wagtail. On Cannop N pond four Wigeon (3m). (Andy & Sue Gibbons). 30+ Goosanders (8m) on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Paul Clark/Peter Grimmitt).

WWT Slimbridge     This afternoon a Snipe from Zeiss hide and a Marsh Harrier flew past the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Bob Shiret).

Marsh Harrier by Bob Shiret

Snipe by Bob Shiret

Bentham     This morning birds included 20+ Linnets, four Bullfinches, two Mistle Thrushes, a Song Thrush, a Green Woodpecker, five Redwings, five Long-tailed Tits, a Goldfinch and two Mallards. (John Casswell).

Cam Green     A singing Mistle Thrush at 8:30am on top of a conifer in the garden. (Brian Kings).

Gloucester     At 11am today three male Blackcaps at Lansdown Road. (Laurence Lucas).

Berkeley     Two Green Sandpipers flushed from the Castle Meadows today. (Paul Taylor).

Forest of Dean    11 Hawfinches at Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch early afternoon. (Paul Grennard).

WWT Slimbridge     Lunchtime from the Estuary Tower a Great White Egret, 50+ Russian White-fronted Geese and a pair of adult Greenland White-fronted Geese. On the Top New Piece another Greenland White-fronted Goose and 11 Russian White-fronted Geese. (Martin McGill). The SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide this afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Dursley     A Red Kite soaring over the town centre at lunchtime. (Neil Smart). Two Red Kites between Uley and Dursley at 11:30am. (Phil Pope).

Bishops Cleeve     A Red Kite and a Buzzard over Selborne Road together at 1pm. (Dave Jeynes).

Ashleworth Ham    This morning 100 Canada Geese, 120 Wigeon, three Gadwall, at least 240 Teal, 150 Mallards, six Pintails, 22 Shovelers, a Cormorant, a Peregrine, a Lapwing, 13 Snipe, a Skylark, three Meadow Pipits, 60 Fieldfares, five Redwings and a Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton on the flooded field 150 Greylags, 100 Canada Geese, 250 Wigeon, 100 Teal, seven Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, two Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Stroud     Two Blackcaps sparring loudly in Stratford Park at midday. (MK).

Shepherd’s Patch     Eight Cattle Egrets between Cambridge Arms and Patch bridges amongst sheep at SO7339404442, NW of the canal 53 White-fronted Geese, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Little Egret this afternoon. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece early afternoon. (Albert Bolhuis/Geoff Fawcett). A female Marsh Harrier and a Green Woodpecker on South Lake today. (Roberta Goodall). Two Avocets on South Lake and another on the Rushy. (Mark Hobson). Two Water Rails from the Willow hide. (Geoff Fawcett).

Frampton pools     Around the pools a Marsh Harrier, three male Goldeneyes, two Kingfishers, two Water Rails, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, five Lesser Redpolls, two Siskins, three Chiffchaffs, 61 Gadwalls, 85 Tufted Ducks, 70 Wigeon, 45 Shovelers, nine Teal, two Pochards and a Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman). At Splatt Bridge/100-Acre an immature/female Marsh Harrier hunting the 100-Acre then flew N, a Barn Owl at dusk briefly, two pairs of Stonechats, five Mistle Thrushes, a Brambling over calling, a Kestrel and a Buzzard. (Mark Hobson).

Leighterton     At Boxwell Farm this afternoon a 500+ mixed finch flock feeding on sunflower seed heads c10 percent were Bramblings and a small number of Greenfinches. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     Around the Woorgreens, Crabtree Hill and Drybrook area 22 Goosanders at Woorgreens, four Stonechats, 60 Linnets, a Sparrowhawk, a Crossbill, two Ravens and several parties of Siskins and Lesser Redpolls. (Ian Ralphs).

Lydney area     On Lydney Boating Lake at Lakeside Gardens a male Goosander, three Mandarins and 80 Black-headed Gulls. From the harbour 16 Lapwings over the estuary at high tide and two Ravens. At Kingfisher Drive-Bishop Mead New Estate a Great Spotted Woodpecker and in trees by Boating Lake Road two Bullfinches, a Song Thrush, two Redwings and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Woolaston     From the A38 rest stop at 11am c1000 Woodpigeons. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Tuffley     At garden feeders today male and female Blackcap, four Greenfinches and two Goldfinches. (Ian Elphick).

Forest of Dean    11+ Hawfinches at Parkend at Crown Lane next to the cricket pitch SO6140007809 at 10am. (John Casswell/Jane Bailey). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning on the bird table ten Chaffinches, two Nuthatches and a Marsh Tit, also eight Wigeon, six Little Grebes, 15 Tufted Ducks, 20 Mandarins, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, two Grey Wagtails, two Siskins, two Treecreepers, a Jay and a Raven. (Chris Keeling/Alan Waterman/GNS Group).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Late afternoon 100 Greylags, 75 Canada Geese, 30 Mallards and a Shelduck, Wigeon on the Short Pool and a Tawny Owl in Broadmere. (Ian Ralphs).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese and the Ross’s Goose from Kingfisher hide, two Water Rails from Willow hide and a female Goldeneye on South Lake. (Dot Jones/Helen Bojaniwska).

Highnam     A juvenile Cormorant, 20+ Redwings, a mixed flock of 30+ Goldfinches and Chaffinches, two Buzzards and a Grey Heron by Highnam Church early this morning. (Clare McLeod).

Cormorant by Clare McLeod

Ashleworth Ham    Early morning at least 100 Canada Geese had roosted and flew out early on, 60 Wigeon, at least 350 Teal, 150+ Mallards, 23 Pintails, 15 Shovelers, a Peregrine hunting, four Snipe, four Stonechats (two pairs) and c40 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Tuffley     At garden feeders today a male Blackcap, two Greenfinches and two Goldfinches. (Ian Elphick).