Moreton-in-Marsh     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in a garden this morning. (Alana Pain).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Alana Pain

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral at 12:30pm. (Nigel Sluman).

Forest of Dean     A male Hawfinch  in the garden in Bream this morning, a fairly regular visitor. (Colin Henderson).

Hawfinch by Colin Henderson

Daglingworth     80+ Golden Plovers in stubble fields this afternoon. Four Siskins and four Little Egrets on the River Dunt. (Andrew Morrison).

Stratton     A male Brambling in the garden again today. (Ken Cservenka).

Frampton     At Splatt flashes this morning 17 Pintails, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a distant Goshawk over the 100-Acre, a Peregrine, three Sparrowhawks and 27 Snipe flushed from cover by a MERLIN. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tewkesbury     At Shannon Way/Cowfield Farm 39 Greenfinches came into roost late afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Hawling     In the Larkhill farm area late morning a Red Kite, two Buzzards, two Ravens, 15+ Chaffinches, a Brambling, 10+ Yellowhammers, 20+ Linnets, a Skylark, 10+ Red-legged Partridges and a Kestrel. (Jane Bailey).

Ampney Crucis    A Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeders and three Skylarks today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Gloucester     A FIRECREST in the bushes above the River Twyver at the bottom of Rendcomb Close, Abbeymead at lunchtime. (Sam Walker).

Frampton    A male MERLIN zipped through at Splatt Bridge this morning and a GREAT WHITE EGRET on the main flash. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park West    A GREAT WHITE EGRET still on Pit 46 today. Seven Goldeneyes (3m, 4f) on Pit 48. Also a Song Thrush singing and Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming there. (Bruce Kettle).

Chedworth    A male Crossbill singing on the S side of Chedworth Woods. Also a Brambling there. (Richard Tyler).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch at least five CATTLE EGRETS and 13 Little Egrets in a field between the farm and the pub on the left before the canal at 4:20pm. (Mike Davis).

Hawling     This morning 40 Fieldfares, 12 Redwings, two Red Kites, four Yellowhammers, two Marsh Tits, two Kestrels, a Stonechat and a Raven. (Dave Clarke).

Cotswold Water Park West    A GREAT WHITE EGRET on Pit 46 this afternoon. Also a pair of Goldeneyes, three Goosanders (1m, 2f) and two Wigeon. (Bruce Kettle).

Great White Egret by Bruce Kettle

Cheltenham    At Christ Church a Peregrine on the top of one of the spires, and a second Peregrine circled the tower. In the garden in Benhall a pair of Mistle Thrushes feeding on pyracanthas berries daily. (David Norman). On the Oakley to Northfield Farm to Arle Grove and back via Hewletts today, birds included three Buzzards, a Mistle Thrush, nine Meadow Pipits, two Ravens, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Marsh Tits, a male Kestrel, a Green Woodpecker and three Bullfinches (2m, 1f). (Howard Smith).

Gloucester     At Lansdown Road today six Lesser Redpolls feeding on a silver birch. (Laurence Lucas).

Stratton     Two Bramblings in the garden today. (Ken Cservenka).

Winchcombe     At Hayles Fruit Farm today 300+Fieldfares, 100+ Redwings, 150 Chaffinches, ten Yellowhammers, four Jays, nine Long-tailed Tits, two Treecreepers, two drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Bullfinch. (Dave Clarke).

Ampney Crucis    A male Yellowhammer on feeders today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still at Gloucester Cathedral today. (Josh Adamms).

Alvington     Belated news of a Goshawk over Clanna Country Park on Saturday afternoon (23rd). (Paul Woolams).

Goshawk by Paul Woolams

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning two Little Grebes on the canal, 60 Golden Plovers and 120 Lapwings flew S, a Stonechat and four Snipe in the reed bed. (Gordon Hodgson).

Fairford     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER in Cinder Lane this afternoon. (Dr Paul Tubb).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile GLAUCOUS GULL flew S through the Trust today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean    Around Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill 20+ Redwings, 60+ Linnets, 3-4 Lesser Redpolls and a Stonechat. (Geoff Fawcett). This afternoon a Woodcock in Bearfoot Wood, high on May Hill. (Rob Guest).

Bullo Pill     This afternoon a Hawfinch, a Kingfisher, a Goosander and two Mandarins. (Lewis Thomson).

Quedgeley     A pair of Stonechats in the first field on the left after Rea Bridge this morning. (MK).

Stonehouse     From Pike Bridge to the Ocean 40+ Redwings and Fieldfares, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Little Grebe and a Kingfisher. From the Ocean to the Sewage Works 5+ Siskins, four Grey Herons, a Grey Wagtail with a flock of Pied Wagtails and a Sparrowhawk. From the Sewage Works to Eastington along the River Frome seven Chiffchaffs (1 ringed) and a female Stonechat. (Bob Hindle). A Grey Wagtail and a Chiffchaff at Ryeford bridge. A Kingfisher on the canal. Also a Buzzard, an adult Cormorant over and two adults and a juvenile on a pylon, a Goldcrest, a Treecreeper and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Paul Sutton).

Churchdown    A Red-legged Partridge in a field at the SW end of Frog Furlong Lane, Innsworth and 30+ Chaffinches. (Richard Badley).

Stroud     A Lesser Redpoll on a birch in the garden in central Stroud this afternoon. (David Withington).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote 15 Lapwings flew up from field by the sewage plant at 3:30pm. Later at 4:30 pm 100 Lapwings circled this field before continuing W. Also two Little Egrets and a Kestrel. (Bruce Kettle).

Ampney Crucis    A male Yellowhammer, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Fieldfares today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Sherborne    This morning a large flock of 60+ Snipe on the water meadows, also a Water Rail and a Woodcock. Also a female MERLIN yesterday. (Anna Field).

Woodcock by Anna Field

Forest of Dean    A pair of Stonechats at the top of May Hill this morning. (Rob Guest). At Cannop ponds four Cormorants (3 ads, 1 juv), two Marsh Tits and numerous Coots today. (Martin Green).

Gloucester     At Lansdown Road this morning four Lesser Redpolls feeding on a silver birch with c12 Goldfinches. (Laurence Lucas).

Bishops Cleeve     A Snipe in a garden this morning for c10 minutes. (Steven Lightstone per Derek Lightstone). A Tawny Owl calling around the garden tonight. (Dawn Ballinger).

Snipe by Steven Lightstone

Frampton pools     A Crossbill over, two Blackcaps, two male Pintails, an adult male Goldeneye, 304 Coots, 125 Tufted Ducks, six Wigeon, 33 Shovelers, 43 Gadwalls, 33 Mallards, 11 Teal, 38 Greylag and four Canada Geese today. (Nick Goatman).

Dymock     A female Brambling and female Blackcap in the garden this morning. (Nick Fairburn).

Brambling by Nick Fairburn

Moreton-in-Marsh     At Draycott a Brambling amongst Chaffinches and Goldfinches in the garden this morning. (Sue Harrison).

Brambling by Sue Harrison

Stonehouse     A female Stonechat at Stagholt allotments this afternoon. (Jon Dexter). At Stanley Downton a Raven, four Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, three Kestrels (1m, 2f), a Kingfisher again by Nutshell bridge on the canal, and a few Pied Wagtails. 25+ Siskins in trees along the River Frome by Beard’s Mill. Later c15 Siskins by the paper bag mill bridge. Also a pair of Song Thrushes, two Cormorants, a Green Woodpecker heard and six Roe Deer including a buck. (Paul Sutton).

Cotswold Water Park West     Good numbers of Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44 today including at least ten males. (Bruce Kettle).

Ampney Crucis    A male Yellowhammer, 60 Starlings, 20 Fieldfares, ten Redwings and a Great Spotted Woodpecker today. Also two Little Egrets and a Skylark between Ampney St Peter and Driffield. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 16 roost this evening a first-winter CASPIAN GULL and two Yellow-legged Gulls, an adult and a second winter. (Rich Hearn). A Green Sandpiper and a Redwing flock in Cerney Wick this afternoon. (Nigel Gardener/Chris Snook).

Green Sandpiper by Chris Snook

Along the canal footpath from Cricklade to South Cerney 50 Redwings feeding in a field, two Grey Wagtails and a Roe Deer. (Bruce Kettle).

Grey Wagtail by Bruce Kettle

Stroud     A Red Kite circling over Bath Road at 11:25am. (Colin Greenfield).

Winchcombe     A Red Kite this morning. (Phil Cull).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still at Gloucester Cathedral today. Also two Peregrines there. (Gareth Jones). At Alney Island a Stonechat and a Cormorant today. (Simon Hart).

Frampton pools     A Tawny Owl, a pair of Pintail, a juvenile male Goldeneye, 75 Tufted Ducks, 25 Gadwalls, six Shovelers, a Raven, three Nuthatches, 13 Song Thrushes, two Bramblings, 150+ Chaffinches, 30+ Linnets, 17 Reed Buntings, 45 Skylarks and 86 Stock Doves today. (Nick Goatman).

Frocester     A ringed Goshawk wearing jesses in a field on the edge of Frocester today. (Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Goshawk by Dave Abrams

Quedgeley to Netheridge via Lower Rea     Birds included a pair of Teal, a Green Sandpiper heard, 35 Fieldfares, 23 Redwings, three Meadow Pipits, five Pied Wagtails, 12 Linnets, a flock of 16 Magpies, a Raven, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Buzzards. (MK).

Sandhurst    Ten Blackcaps in a mistletoe-laden orchard this morning. Also a Chiffchaff and Stonechat. (Andy Jayne).

Stonehouse    A Kingfisher near Nutshell Bridge, two Goldcrest, two Chiffchaffs, a Grey Heron and a male Kestrel at the water treatment works. A few Pied Wagtails and Chaffinches and a small flock of Greenfinches. Four Grey Herons and a Little Egret in a field near Beard’s Mill. 15+ Redwings around, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Green Woodpecker heard. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Dursley     A male Blackcap on the bird table at Whiteway today. (Phil Pope).

Ampney Crucis     A 80 Redwings, 40 Fieldfares and ten Starlings today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Ampney St Mary     A Kestrel, 40 Linnets, a male Yellowhammer, eight Golden Plovers and three Skylarks today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still at Gloucester Cathedral today. At Port Ham a Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Buzzard and a Jay. (Sara Baldwin).

Black Redstart by Sara Baldwin

At Alney Island this morning 1+ calling Water Rail from Port Ham Pool and a male Cetti’s Warbler singing. Also in the general area a Buzzard and two Grey Herons. (Gordon Avery).

Cotswold Water Park East     Birds today included two male Goldeneyes, five Goosanders (3m, 2f), 40 Wigeon, ten Greylags, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes, a Green Woodpecker and 50 Goldfinches on Pit 126. A Great Spotted Woodpecker and c20 Cormorants on Pit 111 and three Grey Herons in the area. (Bruce Kettle).

Bromsberrow Heath     An adult Goshawk flushed from Grovehouse Coppice, as well as nine buzzards presumably feeding on worms on the ground in arable and a Red Kite overhead near Bromsberrow Heath. (Richard Lansdown).

Ketford     A female Stonechat in scrub on the edge of rough grassland at Berrow’s Farm. (Richard Lansdown).

Kingswood    Garden birds today included a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail, 15 Goldfinches, three Lesser Redpolls, three Moorhens, three Little Egrets flew over and a Buzzard. (Thomas McCarthy).

Cheltenham     From Oakley to Arle Grove via Northfield Farm and return birds included two Red Kites, two Buzzards, a male Kestrel, four Meadow Pipits and a Marsh Tit. In Arle Grove a Coal Tit, 20 Fieldfares, a Treecreeper, a Goldfinch and four Chaffinches today. (Howard Smith).

Cambridge    Birds included a Water Rail, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Goldcrest, four Greenfinches, a Kingfisher, a female Blackcap and a Buzzard. Also a male Blackcap in the garden again. (Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Coombe Hill Meadows      A Canada Goose, 850 Wigeon, 400 Teal, 30 Mallards, 220 Pintails, 80 Shovelers, 25 Tufted Ducks, two Pochards, 20 Coots, 20 Lapwings, ten Fieldfares, a Bullfinch and two Reed Buntings today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham      180 Wigeon, 120 Teal, ten Mallards,15 Pintails and five Shovelers today. Also five Mute Swans and 95 Greylags grazing below Colway’s Farm. (Mike Smart).

Robinswood Hill     This afternoon birds included two Green Woodpeckers, two Jays, four Song Thrushes, seven Long-tailed Tits, a Mistle Thrush heard, a Goldcrest, 15+ Blackbirds and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse     From Pike Bridge to the Ocean a Little Grebe and a Kingfisher. At the Sewage Works a Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tits, Pied Wagtails, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret on the River Frome and two Buzzards. (Bob Hindle).

Ampney Crucis     A Great Spotted Woodpecker on feeders and a Buzzard over. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Chipping Campden     Six Crossbills flushed from a tree in Furze Lane off the Hidcote Road near Mickleton Hills farm at 12:15pm. (Julian Bennett).

Tewkesbury     At Shannon Way/Cowfield Farm 60+ Greenfinches came into roost late afternoon. (Les Ditchburn). In the town/Mythe area today a Sparrowhawk, a Peregrine flying over the Abbey, a MERLIN, three Stonechats, a Goldcrest, a Grey Heron, three Cormorants, a Buzzard and a small flock of Long-tailed Tits. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Merlin by Phil Andrews

Merlin by Phil Andrews

Dursley     A Kingfisher at Rockstowes pond near Dursley this morning at ST 77824 97712. (Phil Pope).

Coombe Hill Meadows     5000 Starlings flew S this afternoon and a Tawny Owl showing well in the trees by The Swan. (Jeremy Squire).

Priors Norton     14 Little Egrets this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Hawling to Roel      This morning 6+ Pied Wagtails, two Yellowhammers, two Redwings, a Fieldfare, a male Stonechat near Roel Farm, six Red-legged Partridges, 30+ Linnets feeding on stubble, a Buzzard seen and another calling and a Red Kite. (Gill Worthington).

Winchcombe     This afternoon eight Redwings in a birch tree in the garden this afternoon. (Andrew Worthington).

Frampton     The GLAUCOUS GULL flew S along the sea wall past Frampton flashes towards WWT at 10:55am. Also 85 Lapwings flew S in two flocks, 20 Golden Plovers flew W and a Little Egret. (MK).

Cheltenham     A  Kingfisher and two Grey Wagtails along the River Chelt in Hester’s Way Park this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Rodborough Fields/Brimscombe/Capel’s Mill     A Dipper, two Ravens, a Treecreeper and two Mistle Thrushes this morning. (Seb Buckton).

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Nind Lane three Lesser Redpolls and two male Bullfinches early morning. (Paul Rich).

Upper Tuffley    A Red-legged Partridge in the back garden today, a garden first. Also a regular male Blackcap. (Mark Williams).

Coombe Hill Meadows   Two Mute Swans, 166 Greylags, 505 Canada Geese, 850 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 400 Teal, 30 Mallards, 128+ Pintails, 65+ Shovelers, a pair of Pochards, ten Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, 20 Coots, five Moorhens, 200 Lapwings, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ten Herring Gulls, 20 Common Gulls, 200 Black-headed Gulls and 15 Pied Wagtails today. (Mike Smart).

Ampney Crucis     Eight Fieldfares today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).