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).

Frampton     A GLAUCOUS GULL sat on the breakwater at 10:40am, then flew N towards the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson).

Newnham-on-Severn     The GLAUCOUS GULL was roosting on Pimlico Sand at 4:30pm. (Lewis Thomson).

Glaucous Gull by Lewis Thomson

Tresham to Boxwell     In Tresham a pair of Red Kites and four Linnets; along the Monarch’s Way at Kingston’s barn, a Stonechat and six Meadow Pipits. At Boxwell, ST810926, two Bramblings amongst c50 Chaffinches near Boxwell Court. (Vic Polley).

Chavenage Lane & Chavenage Green area     1200+ Starlings, 55o+ Redwings, 280+ Fieldfares, six Stonechats and five Grey Partridges today. (Terry Grant).

Cotswolds     A JACK SNIPE today. (Richard Tyler).

Jack Snipe by Duncan Dine

Eastington     A Dipper on the River Frome at Millend today. (Ken Burrows).

Woodchester     Three Dippers on the Nailsworth stream today. (Josh Adamms).

Ryeford     A Kingfisher on Stroudwater Canal at Ryeford Road Bridge. (Nigel Birch).

Longney     An adult Yellow-legged Gull this afternoon. Also nine Shelducks, a Raven, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk and a pair of Stonechats. (MK).

Priors Norton     11 Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper and a Kingfisher this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Ampney Crucis     A male Yellowhammer on feeders and a Buzzard at Ampney St Mary today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Quedgeley     From Rea Bridge and along the Severn Way mid afternoon two Goldcrests, a Kingfisher, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, five Goldfinches, two Chiffchaffs, 25 Linnets, 14 Fieldfares, five Redwings, seven Cormorants and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Cormorant by John Fletcher

Broadoak     A WHOOPER SWAN and a juvenile Mute Swan on the Severn at Broadoak again this afternoon, then flew back to the usual stubble field on the Arlingham side at 2:55pm (SO70601245). Also 24 Lapwings and six Dunlins on the sands. (Lewis Thomson).

Frampton     From the towpath at Splatt Bridge 40+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, three Curlews, 14 Redshanks, a Water Rail, a Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap this morning. (MK). Later a juvenile MARSH HARRIER at 1:30pm. (Roberta Goodall). Around the pools a CATTLE EGRET, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, 16 Little Egrets, a Woodcock, a Raven, three Goldeneyes, 124 Tufted Ducks, 397 Coots, 32 Gadwalls, six Wigeon, four Shovelers, four Teal, two Pochards, 49 Greylags, five Canada Geese, eight Siskins, a Stonechat and a Tawny Owl today. (Nick Goatman).

Moreton Valence/Saul     Between Parkend Bridge and Saul Marina a pair of Kingfishers, a Sparrowhawk with prey, a Little Egret and a Grey Wagtail in the sluice. (MK).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART and two Peregrines on the Cathedral today. (Gordon Avery/Keith Colcombe). A Sparrowhawk in the garden at Abbeydale at 12:30pm for 5 minutes. (Lorraine Besent).

Elmore Back via Weir Green     A Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret and 19 Shelducks in a flooded field and 17 more flew over, a Stonechat, a Grey Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipits, 25 Skylarks and 25 Lapwings. A Mistle Thrush in School Lane, Quedgeley. (Paul Masters).

Roel Gate     A Barn Owl this morning. (Dave Clarke).

Batsford    400 Redwings this afternoon in the horse paddocks today. (Richard Tyler).

Forest of Dean     At English Bicknor this afternoon two Red Kites and two Buzzards. At Coldwell rocks a female Peregrine. On the river below, a female Goosander and two Cormorants. At the Yat Rock car park, a male Sparrowhawk attempted to ambush two Robins bathing in a puddle. Also a Great Spotted Woodpecker here. (Iain Crawford).

Cotswold Water Park West    Two probably three Yellow-legged Gulls at the Pit16 roost this evening, 1-2 adults and a 3rd winter. (Rich Hearn).

Calmsden     208 Golden Plovers hunkered down out of the wind in an arable field at SP047095. Also three Kestrels around the village and a pair of Stonechats at Lower Chedworth. (Harvey Sherwood).

Stonehouse     A Kingfisher at Bond’s Mill and a Little Egret in the fields. (Simon Spedding). c100 Chaffinches in the trees between the Ocean and Bond’s Mill, a Dipper at Pike Bridge, two Green Woodpeckers calling at Chipman’s Platt, Eastington, two Fieldfares in lanes next to St Cyr’s Church and a Grey Wagtail on farm buildings near the sewage works. (Nigel Birch). From Pike Bridge to the Ocean a Little Grebe, a Kingfisher and a Kestrel. At the sewage works a Grey Wagtail with Pied Wagtails and a Grey Heron on the River Frome. (Bob Hindle).

Stanley Downton     Three Grey Herons, a Raven over, 14 Robins, nine Wrens, five Cormorants (3 ads, 2 juvs), a Green Woodpecker, two Song Thrushes, 35 Redwings and a male Kestrel today. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Ten Mute Swans, 45 Greylags, 50 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 1750 Wigeon, 1000 Teal, 40 Mallards, 150+ Pintails, 120+ Shovelers, 15 Tufted Ducks, three Moorhens, 20 Coots, 300 Lapwings, 50 Black-headed Gulls, a Buzzard, five Pied Wagtails, 20+ Fieldfares and 10+ Redwings today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Nine Mute Swans, 95 Greylags, 110 Canada Geese, 220 Wigeon, 100 Teal, two Gadwalls, 40 Mallards, 20 Pintails, 50 Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, two Lapwings and three Snipe today. (Mike Smart).

Ampney St Mary     Two Yellowhammers, a Sparrowhawk and nine Linnets today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Cambridge/Slimbridge   Along the canal between Cambridge Arms Bridge and Patch Bridge a pair of GREAT WHITE EGRETS flew over, a Kingfisher and a Cormorant. In a field at SO728045 c15 Curlews, c30 Common Gulls and two Shelducks. In a field just off the canal at SO728041 a Grey Wagtail and c8 Pied Wagtails. (Dave Abrams & Hannah Willoughby).

Epney     A Barn Owl hunting at Lea Court Farm at the Epney end of Castle Lane viewed from the canal at 4:10pm. A Kingfisher just S of Parkend Bridge and a Stonechat near to Saul Marina. (MK).

Hardwicke    Two Little Grebes on the canal S of Sellars Bridge, also this morning a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, three Mute Swans, a Green Woodpecker, a Bullfinch and a Raven. (Paul Masters).

Cotswold Water Park West     Three Goosanders (2m, 1f) on Pit 4 at South Cerney this afternoon. Also a Jay. (Bruce Kettle).

Cheltenham     Around The Hewletts and Northfield Farm Circular today birds included 15 Chaffinches, three Ravens, a Red Kite, a male Peregrine and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Howard Smith).

Gloucester     At Linden today 300+ Jackdaws going to roost and two Coal Tits on garden feeders today. (Mo Croose-Johnson).

Ampney Crucis     A Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Goldcrest and eight Long-tailed Tits today. 12 Yellowhammers at Ampney St Peter. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning a ‘new’ immature male MARSH HARRIER hunting over the 100-acre, three Stonechats, 200 Golden Plovers over S, 60+ Dunlins over the river, eight Snipe and a JACK SNIPE in the reedbed. (Gordon Hodgson).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Andy Jayne).

Kingscote     103 Golden Plovers in a field adjoining the A4135 at ST803965. (Vic Polley).

Ozleworth     170 Golden Plovers and 16 Lapwings in a field next to Symonds Hall Farm at the B4058/A4135 junction. (Vic Polley).

Chipping Campden     A Peregrine flew S over High Street at 3:30pm. (Julian Bennett).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Birds today included two Mute Swans, 28 Mallards, five Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, three Great Crested Grebes, eight Cormorants, six Moorhens, 35 Coots, a Mistle Thrush, two Ravens and 12 Siskins. (Gordon Avery).

Shab Hill     240 Golden Plovers on winter cereals at 12:30pm. (Gordon Avery).

Chalford Hill     A Lesser Redpoll in an apple tree in the garden at 2pm today. Also a ringed male Blackcap. (Rachel Witcombe).

Wotton-under-Edge     Four Lesser Redpolls feeding on alders close to the entrance of Nind Reserve today. (Dave Emery).

Hardwicke     A Kingfisher flying and perching along Shorn Brook, Sticky Lane today. (Sue Beynon).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A possible Siberian Chiffchaff tonight at the hide. (Jeremy Squire).

Quedgeley    A Little Egret on Dimore Brook again, along the canal S to Sandfield Bridge two Stonechats, two Kingfishers, a Coot, two Kestrels, 53 Common Gulls and near Parkend Bridge the Bar-headed Goose. (Paul Masters).

Ampney St Peter     A Red Kite and a Buzzard today. (Liz & Colin Kilpatrick).

Longford     Between Longford and Sandhurst this afternoon, two Peregrines, a Raven, a Green Woodpecker, seven Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, two Mallards and ten Grey Herons. (Jim Northcott).

Dymock     The first male Blackcap in the garden this winter, feeding on apple. (Nick Fairburn).

Blackcap by Nick Fairburn

Coombe Hill Meadows     c4000 ducks mainly Wigeon and Teal with good numbers of Pintails and Shovelers and at least 500 Greylags and Canada Geese, seven Shelducks, three Tufted Ducks, at least 180 Lapwings and five Skylarks. (Mike Smart).