WWT Slimbridge     86 Bewick’s Swans between the Rushy and the Tack Piece. Two Avocets, a female Mandarin and 1000+ Starlings over at 4:30pm on the Rushy. Three Little Stints on the Tack Piece. Six Lesser Redpolls by the pond dipping area. 30-40 Siskins along the Estuary Tower walkway. A Water Rail on the channel between Willow and Knott hides.A Great White Egret from Van de Bovencamp hide. (Roberta Goodall/Martin Price/Steve Pullen/Ian Ralphs/MK). Two WHOOPER SWANS passed low over the entrance road and across the fields SE over the canal at 7:45am. (Martin McGill).

Mandarin by Mike King

Slimbridge    At least two Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets on the field next to the bend in Kingston Road. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Mute Swans, a Greylag, two Canada Geese, c1500 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 1000+ Teal, 70 Mallards, 53 Pintails, 221 Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, 30 Coots, 1300 Lapwings and 20 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Wainlodes     At 12:15pm Wainlodes Lane still open. Four Little Egrets on the banks of the Chelt. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Ham Road open. Early afternoon ten Wigeon, four Gadwalls, ten Teal, 50 Mallards and 100 Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Cirencester     Around Dobbies car park, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Bullfinches, c12 Redwings and 30 more Redwings over. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     First garden Blackcap of the winter today. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     A female Mandarin on the upper Rushy pond this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall). A fly-by Goshawk this morning from Zeiss hide. (Terry Stevenson). 102 White-fronted Geese from South Finger, the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, on the Dumbles with the Canada Goose flock and a Marsh Harrier. (Mark Coller).

Slimbridge    At the Severn Trent pump station near the village at 3:45pm at least seven Cattle Egrets and 3+ Little Egrets in the field with the cattle in it. (Mike Davis). Late morning two Cattle Egrets in the field opposite the car park by the Tudor Arms. (Mark Coller).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Buzzards, a Peregrine, 120+ Fieldfares, 80+ Redwings, 250+ Lapwings, 300 Shovelers, 320 Wigeon, 80 Pintails, 180 Teal, 36 Gadwalls, a Water Rail, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, a Greenfinch and two Reed Buntings. (Paul Clark).

Stroud    From Lodgemore to Thrupp and back this afternoon a Kingfisher, two Dippers, a Nuthatch, a Jay, a female Bullfinch, two Siskins heard and a Little Grebe and a Tufted Duck on Lodgemore Lake. (MK/Bridgette King).

Dipper by Mike King

Kingfisher by Mike King

Hazleton    Today 50-60 BRAMBLINGS and six Corn Buntings with the finch flock and a Nuthatch behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Martin Wightman/Alan McIlquham).

Bramblings by Martin Wightman

Bramblings by Alan McIlquham

Corn Bunting by Alan McIlquham

Corn Buntings by Martin Wightman

Hawling     A Red Kite, a Red-legged Partridge and Fieldfare today. (Alan McIlquham).

Red Kite by Alan McIlquham

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds today nine Goosanders (5m, 4f) and many Mandarins. (Martin Price). A singing Mistle Thrush at Yorkley this morning. (Dave Sanderson).

Tidenham    At Poors Allotment at least 1 JACK SNIPE, c25 Siskins and two Lesser Redpolls today. (Paul Rich).

Leadon Meadows     A minimum of 13 Shovelers, 11 Gadwalls, 13 Wigeon, 65 Pintails and 55 Teal today. (Andy Jayne).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 30+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal, 30+ Mallards, 10+ Pintails, four Shovelers, two Lapwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Kingfisher and a Reed Bunting. (Pete Jones).

Cotswold Water Park East     This afternoon c54 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 127. (Martine & Pete Fenn). 50 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 114. (Ian Ralphs).

Red Crested Pochards by Pete Fenn

Sherborne     On Sherborne Brook today Mallard, 20 Teal, 250 Wigeon, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, Mute Swan and Moorhen. (Joe Hilliard).

Naunton     A Goshawk on the golf course. (Phil Steele).

Berkeley shore     Five Turnstones, two Meadow Pipits, 30+ Dunlins, 20+ Redshanks and 20+ Snipe this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Prestbury     A male MERLIN flew across Shaw Green Lane following a Blue TIt. Flocks of 88 and 100+ Redwings and eight Fieldfares. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge    A Goshawk perched at South Finger distantly viewed from Zeiss hide. (Warren Gill). Two Great White Egrets, 1 in the Decoy, 1 from Zeiss hide, a Water Rail by the South Finger reedbed filter, the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin on the Dumbles with the Canada Goose flock, 19 Avocets on South Lake and a Grey Wagtail and a Black Swan on the Eider pen. (MK).

Water Rail by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, two Greylags, 30 Canada Geese, c2000 Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, c2000 Teal, 60 Mallards, 126+ Pintails, 222+ Shovelers, eight Tufted Ducks, 30 Coots, 450 Lapwings, 20 Fieldfares, a Cetti’s Warbler singing and 15 Carrion Crows this morning. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse    A Bullfinch in Great Oldbury today, a local patch tick. (Harrison Rowsell).

WWT Slimbridge     16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE flew in to the Dumbles at 2pm. Two WHOOPER SWANS arrived on the Rushy at dusk. A BITTERN flew from the island on the fleet to reeds to the SW of Van de Bovenkamp hide early afternoon. The Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin on the Dumbles with Canada Geese early morning and the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle flock. Two Egyptian Geese in the Canal Ground scrape, viewed from the towpath S of Shepherd’s Patch bridge. (Slimbridge Sightings). A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles from 12:15pm. (Geoff Moyser). A Firecrest in the withy bed near Willow hide again. (Paul Masters). A Great White Egret on the Decoy and a Black Swan on the Eider pen. (MK).

Great White Egret by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 57 this morning. Restricted viewing on the Thames path. (Claire Carpenter per Jon Mercer). Not seen this afternoon on Pit 57 or Pit 16. Six Goldeneyes on Pit 57 and six Goosanders on Pit 42. (Ian Ralphs).

Nailsworth     At Barton End a hunting female MERLIN kept harassing a flock of 450+ Skylarks, 50+ Corn Buntings and 30+ Linnets. Also seven Red Kites and four Golden Plovers. At Windsoredge, 70+ Redwings flew W in two flocks. (Terry Grant).

Hazleton    Early morning at least 32 BRAMBLINGS and five Corn Buntings with the finch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. Also a Raven. (Nigel Sluman).

Cirencester Park    At least nine Hawfinches right in the treetops and a Crossbill flew over and calling in Oakley Wood this morning. (Martine Fenn).

Stonehouse    At least two Firecrests along the Stroudwater canal path below the Horse Trough roundabout in Stonehouse. (per Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 586 Lapwings, three Golden Plovers, a Dunlin, six Mute Swans, 14 Canada Geese, 77 Mallards, 566 Wigeon, 121 Shovelers, 231 Pintails, 214 Teal, 11 Gadwalls and a Peregrine over. (Greg Lee).

Painswick     A male Blackcap, first of the winter, in the garden this afternoon. (John Fleming).

Hazleton    At 9:15am along the minor road towards Salperton, 15+ BRAMBLINGS with the finch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Ken Hurcombe).

WWT Slimbridge      A MERLIN over the trees at the N end of South Lake deep pond at 10:20am. A Firecrest by the new Estuary Walkway gate again. (Roberta Goodall). 83 Bewick’s Swans on site at dawn between the Rushy and the Tack Piece. 142 White-fronted Geese and an adult Pink-footed Goose in the entrance road fields viewable through gateways to the N of the road. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton pools     This evening ten Cattle Egrets, 16 Little Egrets, 45 Cormorants, a Peregrine, 32 Redwings, two Fieldfares, 31 Shovelers, three Little Grebes and a small Starling murmuration. (Nick Goatman).

Gretton     A Green Woodpecker was an unusual winter visitor to the garden today. (Roger Wasley).

Green Woodpecker by Roger Wasley

Cotswold Water Park West     No sign of any divers on Pit 16 by 11:40am. (Ken Hurcombe).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS together on Pit 16 this afternoon and a male Goldeneye before everything was scared off by a motorboat. 30+ Goosanders on Pit 41, 12 Red Crested Pochards and a Great White Egret on Pit 42. (Seb Buckton).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN in the reedbed from Zeiss hide. A FIRECREST showing really well on the Estuary Walkway this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also two Goldcrests, eight Redwings, ten Long-tailed Tits and 20 Siskins. 72 Bewick’s Swans (5 juvs) on the Rushy at 8:45am. (Paul Clark). Two Lesser Redpolls feeding in the Birch trees by the pond life area at lunchtime today. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     At high tide 57 Avocets, 43 Curlews, three Dunlins, two Redshanks, a Jack Snipe, a Snipe, seven Pintails, 25 Shelducks, a Cattle Egret, two Little Egrets, 40 Redwings, 20 Fieldfares, 12 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Pied Wagtail by Mike King

Saul     Along the banks of the River Frome near Saul this afternoon two Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, two Cattle Egrets, 20 Siskins, four Goldcrests, a Grey Wagtail, four Fieldfares and a Grey Heron. 20 Redwings and another Grey Wagtail in the fields towards Frampton. (Tim Thompson).

Winchcombe     A Ring-necked Parakeet heard and seen at noon by the Greet Road cemetery. It flew off in the direction of the River Isbourne. (Peter Rodgers).

Cheltenham     In the Pittville area today on Prestbury Road near the garage at 11:50am a Ring-necked Parakeet calling from a tree. At 12:30pm two Kingfishers in Pittville Park. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Lane area     200+ Lapwings in fields and two Red Kites, and at Barton End at least 50 Corn Buntings. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester    A Kingfisher along Horsebere Brook, from Millfields Bridge, late afternoon. (Karen Fryatt).

Cotswold Water Park West    The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 this morning at 10:30am. On Pit 31 c40 Red Crested Pochards and three Goosanders. On Pit 42 eight Goosanders and 14 Red Crested Pochards. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall). Also at Pit 16 a Great Crested Grebe, a Great White Egret, four Pochards, 30 Tufted Ducks, six Shovelers and 12 Canada Geese. (Mil Petkovic).

Great Northern Diver by Paul Masters

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS flew into the Rushy at 4pm. (Paul Rich). : 89 White-fronted Geese on the Goose House Ground, just N of the Tack Piece from the Sloane Tower. From the Estuary Tower two Little Stints on the scrape, 36 White-fronted Geese and six on Tack Piece, and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin with the Canada Geese. (Tim Jukes).

Saul Warth     At high tide four Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets, 20 Shelducks, six Pintails, 45 Avocets, four Curlews, 500 Lapwings flew N and 20 flew W, 50 Redwings, 12 Fieldfares, a Mistle Thrush and two Chiffchaffs. (MK/Martin McGill).

Little Egret by Mike King

Tewkesbury     Two Cattle Egrets on the farm this morning near Forthampton Court. (Sarah Loaring).

Stonehouse     A Great Oldbury a garden Goldcrest in the Christmas tree on the patio. (Cathy Pugh).

WWT Slimbridge     At least five Siskins with Goldfinches feeding in Alders next to the exit gate from the Hawaiian exhibit, also a Treecreeper and two Goldcrests here. (Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     On the rising tide this morning 37 Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Curlews, seven Redshanks, a Dunlin, 36 Lapwings, 19 Shelducks, 27 Pintails, a Teal, two Little Egrets, five Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 32 Chaffinches, ten Goldfinches, a pair of Stonechats and two Chiffchaffs, one possibly Siberian. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

Maisemore     At the mostly frozen Leadon Meadows today 41 Shelducks, three Shovelers, 18 Gadwalls, four Wigeon, 35 Mallards, 80+ Pintails, five Teal, two Red Kites and a fly-over Yellowhammer. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 16 at 9am. Five Great White Egrets on Pit 12. (Mark Dowie). 34 Goosanders in the Lower Mill area. (Jon Mercer).

Hazleton    Along the minor road towards Salperton, 15+ BRAMBLINGS and four Corn Buntings with the Chaffinch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Ian Sherriffs).

Corn Buntings by Ian Sherriffs

Bramblings by Ian Sherriffs

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN in the reeds by the Dragonfly Pond at 12:10pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two Little Stints on the Tack Piece. (Terry Stevenson). Four Lesser Redpolls feeding in the alders near the Estuary Shoreline. (Ella Slinn/Terry Stevenson).

Westbury-on-Severn     Around the Westbury Strand and Rodley area a WHOOPER SWAN, 520 Lapwings, 22 Golden Plovers, 13 Curlew, four Snipe, a Marsh Harrier, a male Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, two Ravens, nine Chiffchaffs, five Stonechats, two Grey Wagtails and 11 Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Whooper Swan by Andy Jayne

Frampton pools     Five Cattle Egrets, two Sparrowhawks, six Pochards, 58 Gadwalls, 27 Tufted Ducks, six Great Crested Grebes, two Little Grebes, 61 Teal, 54 Mallards, 45 Shovelers and two Common Cranes over. (Nick Goatman).

Chavenage Lane area     84 Lapwings, nine Golden Plovers, nine Red Kites, 11 Buzzards and at Barton End, 30+ Corn Buntings. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean    At least 20 Red Kites gathered in the sky over Lower Lydbrook at sunset. (Dominic Godfrey).

Stonehouse     Late morning from Bond’s Mill via Beard’s Mill to Stanley Downton sewage works 11 Siskins, two Snipe, a Buzzard, 17 Long-tailed Tits, 18 Redwings, a Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtails, good numbers of House Sparrows and 16 Chaffinches. (MK).

Kempford     Yesterday (7th) at the sewage treatment works 22 Chiffchaffs ringed and one retrapped from last year. Two Siberian Chiffchaffs were ringed on the left leg to help local birders identify them. (Matt Prior).

Siberian Chiffchaff by Matt Prior

Siberian Chiffchaff by Matt Prior

WWT Slimbridge     Two adult WHOOPER SWANS and 86 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy early morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Kingfisher showing very well in the grounds. (Martin Wightman/Martin Price). Two Cetti’s Warblers feeding in the leaf litter along the Estuary Tower walkway. (Dot Jones). A Water Rail from Willow hide, a Peregrine from Robbie Garnett hide and Discovery hide, five Snipe from Zeiss hide and a Goldeneye on South Lake. (Geoff Fawcett). A Chiffchaff feeding on the ground today by the Knott hide. (John Elley).

Kingfisher by Martin Wightman

Chiffchaff by John Elley

Berkeley shore     12 Turnstones on the River Severn this morning. Also 165 Lapwings, 34 Golden Plovers, 62 Dunlins, a Curlew, nine Redshanks, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Snipe, small flocks of thrushes, five Blackcaps, a Reed Bunting and 72 Mallards. A Red Kite over the town. (Thomas McClung).

Hazleton    Along the minor road towards Salperton, 20 BRAMBLINGS and a Corn Bunting with the Chaffinch flock behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Les Ditchburn).

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood c12 Crossbills feeding on pine cones in the eastern part of the wood. Also two male Bullfinches and two Goldcrests. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at dawn 40 Skylarks, three Stonechats (2m), two Teal, five Snipe, eight Lapwings, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, one drumming, a Green Woodpecker heard, two Ravens, 20 Fieldfares and ten Redwings. (MK).

Tewkesbury     At Walton Cardiff village a Kestrel, a Red Kite, a female Blackcap, plenty of Redwings of Fieldfares, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Goldfinches, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and a Green Woodpecker heard. (Morgan Gilbert).

Andoversford     In the fields between Andoversford and Syreford Quarry this morning 20+ Lapwings, 100+ Starlings, 15+ Fieldfares, 25+ Redwings, four Song Thrushes, a Red Kite, a Raven and a Buzzard. (Cottia Howard).