WWT Slimbridge    At least four Pink-footed Geese viewable from the Estuary Tower this morning. (Jonathan Bull).

Gloucester     A Peregrine on Gloucester Cathedral this morning. (Paul Masters).

Purton    Four Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, a pair of Stonechats, a Kingfisher, Curlew, Redshank and Wigeon this morning. (Mike Davis).

Bourton-0n-the-Water    The redhead Goosander still at the larger of the two South lakes at the far end next to the smaller lake this afternoon. (John Pike).

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but often out of view behind the hedges. Best chance is from the Estuary Tower when the flock moves. Five CATTLE EGRETS and four Little Egrets roosted in the Decoy overnight, the CATTLE EGRETS moved to the South Lake for 5 minutes at dawn and then flew E towards the canal. A Goshawk buzzed the Top New Piece late morning then flew SSE towards the canal and Purton. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A redhead Goosander moving between the pits, currently on the large south pit. Also belated news of a Water Rail squealing throughout Friday morning from flooded scrub at GWT Greystones Farm. (Andy Lewis).

Frampton pools     496 Coots, 68 Tufted Ducks, six Great Crested Grebes, 18 Moorhens, 123 Gadwall, 118 Mute Swans, 29 Mallards, two Pochard, 47 Wigeon, 11 Shovelers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, eight Bullfinches and two Blackcaps today. (Nick Goatman).

Leddington   A well-fed Sparrowhawk spent 2½ hours in an apple tree in a garden at SO688351 today. (Eden Tanner).

Sparrowhawk by Eden Tanner

North Nibley     A Barn Owl at Frog Lane near the  A38 at 7:15am. (Bettie Sloane).

WWT Slimbridge     The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but often out of view behind the hedges. Best chance is from the Estuary Tower when the flock moves. Also five distant Pink-footed Geese, a MERLIN and a Peregrine. (Mark Dowie).A Little Stint in front of the Estuary Tower late afternoon. (Tom Mabbett). A BITTERN briefly flying into the reedbed by Zeiss hide at 11:15am. Also a pair of Stonechats and a Water Rail. (Helen Bojaniwska/Mike Davis).

Cotswold Water Park East    The first-winter RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 126. Also 60 Siskins, 311 Teal, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Kingfisher. (Ian Ralphs).

Broadoak     A Whooper Swan on the River Severn off of The White Hart again today. (Lewis Thomson).

Gloucester     An adult male and a juvenile Peregrine on Gloucester Cathedral again today on the E side of the Tower. A third Peregrine approached from the E but was seen off by the adult male. (Paul Clark).

Coombe Hill Meadows    WeBS count today 14 Mute Swans, 585 Greylags, 147 Canada Geese, five Shelducks, 990 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 100+ Teal, 40 Mallards, 70 Shovelers, 25 Pintails, six Tufted Ducks, six Grey Herons, three Coots, a Moorhen, a Water Rail calling from Broadmere and 16 Lapwings. Also a Peregrine, two Buzzards, a male Stonechat, 40+ Fieldfares and 20 Redwings. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend three Hawfinches, a Marsh Tit at Cannop Stone Works and five Goosanders (1m. 4f) at Woorgreens. (Derek Hale).

Ashleworth Ham    WeBS count today 15 Canada Geese, 150 Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 15 Mallards, 12 Pintails, 27 Shovelers, a Little Grebe, a Moorhen, 221 Lapwings and 11+ Snipe. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Maisemore     From Church Road, along the lake to the weir and upper parting this afternoon birds included a Little Grebe, eight Moorhens, 12 Mallards, five Redwings, seven Fieldfares, a male Kestrel, two Buzzards and three Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE flew in to the Dumbles at 11:55am with Canada Geese. Also two Peregrines. (MK).

Cackling Goose by Mike King

Daglingworth     At least ten Bramblings in a flock of 100+ Chaffinches and Linnets feeding on field margins at SO99200566. (Andrew Morrison).

Cheltenham     Around The Hewletts and Northfield Farm Circular today birds included five Bullfinches (5m, 2f), 16 Redwings, eight Fieldfares, a Meadow Pipit, 60 Starlings, three Ravens, a male Chaffinch, four Nuthatches and three Red-legged Partridges. (Howard Smith).

WWT Slimbridge    The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but not viewable from the hides and only seen in flight this morning. 11 Tundra Bean Geese on the Tack Piece late morning before flying off inland early afternoon. (Mark Dowie).

Frampton     A Barn Owl in Whitminster Lane late this afternoon. (Marc Freebrey).

Barn Owl by Marc Freebrey

Arlingham     The Whooper Swan still in fields on the E side of the Severn today. (Neil Smart).

Marston Meysey     A BITTERN flushed from a roadside ditch on a lane just in Gloucestershire, about 500m W of Marston Meysey at 4pm today. (Peter Jackson).

Cotswold Water Park East    The first-year male RING-NECKED DUCK back on Pit 127 at 11:30am. (Duncan Dine). Nine Green Sandpipers together on Pit 132 at lunchtime today. (Roger Gillespie). Five Chiffchaffs at Kempsford Sewage works this afternoon. (Duncan Dine/Phil Pope).

WWT Slimbridge     The CACKLING GOOSE again today in the Goose House Ground but unfortunately not viewable from any hides. Three CATTLE EGRETS roosted in the Duck Decoy overnight, moving to South Lake at dawn. (Martin McGill). 11 Tundra Bean Geese there again showing on and off behind the hedge viewed from the Estuary Tower. (Mark Dowie/MK).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART showing well again on Gloucester Cathedral, usually on the South Transept. (Justin Taylor).

Frampton    Five Pink-footed Geese again this morning from Splatt Bridge. Also a Greenshank, nine Redshanks, four Goosanders and two Blackcaps. (Mark Dowie/Gordon Hodgson). Seven CATTLE EGRETS flew over the house in the village towards Saul at 7:50am. (Gordon Hodgson).

Forest of Dean     Two Hawfinches in the yews at Parkend Church. 22 Goosanders, two Kingfishers and at least three Snipe at Woorgreens Lake. (Jennifer Gilbert). A Great White Egret feeding in the fields on the river side of the Lydney Estate Milking Unit then  flew off in the direction of Aylburton before landing the other side of the railway line. (Barrie Mills).

Newnham-on-Severn    A Whooper Swan still in fields on the E side of the Severn viewed from Newnham church at lunchtime. (Lewis Thomson).

Walmore Common    A Bar-headed Goose still today, first seen on Saturday. Also eight Greylags and 110 Canada Geese, 130 Wigeon, a Jack Snipe, 14 Snipe, a Coal Tit , unusual here, two male Blackcaps and a male Stonechat. (Andy Jayne).

Awre     A huge count of 310+ Snipe this afternoon. Also a Sparrowhawk, a Water Rail, a Green Sandpiper, two Ravens, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Stonechats, 200+ Chaffinches and three Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Guscar/Aylburton     On the WeBS count birds included four Shelducks, 95 Wigeon, 260 Teal, 20 Mallards, three Grey Herons, 147 Lapwings, 20 Dunlins, nine Snipe, two Jack Snipe, 306 Curlews, 23 Redshanks, a Turnstone, 49 Common Gulls, a Raven, a Stonechat, and a mixed flock of at least 300 Jackdaws and Carrion Crows. At Wibdon Warth 120 Wigeon and 20 Mallards. (Mike Smart/Barrie Mills).

Lechlade    Male and female Blackcap on garden bird feeders. Also daily visits by a pair of Nuthatch, late afternoons 45-50 Goldfinches in nearby trees and a Raven calling daily over the last week. (Alan Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     A CACKLING GOOSE found at the end of the day with Canada Geese on the Tack Piece. (Neil Smart).

Cackling Goose by Neil Smart

A juvenile Goshawk flew in front of the Robbie Garnett Hide today at 12:30pm scaring everything there. (Paul Dunham).

Goshawk by Paul Dunham

Frampton     At 10:50am 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE flew S downriver high up and descended into the Trust. Later they were seen on the Goose House Ground this afternoon at WWT. Five Pink-footed Geese this morning from Splatt Bridge again until 11am at least. Also this morning a female MERLIN, three redhead Goosanders, a Greenshank, seven Redshanks, 45 Shelducks, two female Teal, two Little Egrets, 25 Meadow Pipits and a male Stonechat. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Four CATTLE EGRETS over the village early morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tundra Bean Geese by Gordon Hodgson

Pink-footed Geese by Mike King

Gloucester     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER YBW heard only for the second day in ivy in front of the gasworks in Bristol Road by Dainton Self Storage. (Mark Hobson). The male BLACK REDSTART showing well again on Gloucester Cathedral, usually on the  South Transept. (Andy Jayne). At Alney Island this afternoon a Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, two Water Rails calling from the reedbed, 300 Jackdaws going over to roost and 20+ Reed-Buntings roosting in the reedbed. The Starling roost is at least 6000 birds, gathering on the electric wires, then going to roost in the reedbed. The Starlings put on a great spectacle from 3:45pm onwards with big aerial movements over Alney Island before funnelling down suddenly to roost in the reedbed. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening/Ian Elphick). 91 Magpies roosted at Sudmeadow. Also a Kingfisher, three Chiffchaffs, two pairs of Stonechats, 70 Linnets flew in to roost and 25 Siskins in the alders. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean   At Parkend church this afternoon a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, three Hawfinches, two Marsh Tits with commoner tit species. (Martin & Jenny Green). 32 Goosanders on Woorgreens lake. (Simon Ashley/Richard Williams/Dot Jones).

Longney     This afternoon birds included three Stonechats (2m, 1f), three Meadow Pipits, two Song Thrushes, 100+ Fieldfares, 24 Redwings, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse    A Tawny Owl heard calling from Beards Mill direction at 6pm, from the canal path opposite Stonehouse Court Hotel. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     Five Pink-footed Geese on the Tack Piece this morning (Martin McGill), late afternoon they were back at Frampton shore viewed from Splatt Bridge. Also a Greenshank and two Goosanders. (Neil Smart).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake 18+ Goosanders (9+ males, 9+ redheads), a Kingfisher and a Grey Heron. At Crabtree Hill 10+ Siskins feeding on Alder and 6+ Meadow Pipits. (Mike Ingleby). Two Jays and a Green Woodpecker at Parkend church. A Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, a Grey Wagtail and a Marsh Tit at Cannop Ponds. (Bettie Sloane).

Frampton pools     An adult Yellow-legged Gull and a drake Red Crested Pochard on the Sailing Lake. A Cetti’s Warbler, a Treecreeper and a Nuthatch at Court Lake. (MK).

Leckhampton Hill     A Tawny Owl flying alongside the main road near to Hartley Lane at 7:15am. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     Five PINK-FOOTED GEESE on the shore late morning viewed from Splatt Bridge towpath. They flew off towards WWT at 2:45pm. Also a Little Egret, two Buzzards, a Water Rail calling, 45 Shelducks and a Stonechat. (Neil Smart).

Broadoak     A Whooper Swan floating on the River Severn off of The White Hart at 11:15am. (Lewis Thomson).

WWT Slimbridge     Three CATTLE EGRETS left the roost in the Decoy this morning at 8:49am and flew towards Shepherd’s Patch. (Slimbridge Sightings). The red wing-tagged Marsh Harrier again today from Zeiss hide. (Helen Bojaniwska). On the Bottom New Piece viewed from Kingfisher Hide c400 Lapwings, 600+ Golden Plovers, c200 Dunlins, four Ruff, Curlews and Black-tailed Godwits and the Marsh Harrier there too. (Kate Fox).

Coombe Hill Meadows    c300 Greylags, 12 Canada Geese, 560 Wigeon, c150 Teal, at least Shovelers, five Pintails, five Gadwalls, 20+ Mallards, 60 Lapwings and two pairs of Stonechats this morning. (Mike Smart).

Stanley Downton     c70 Chaffinches, c40 House Sparrows and 15+ Pied Wagtails, a Cormorant on a pylon and a Buzzard nearby. A Little Grebe on the canal between the Ocean and Bond’s Mill. (Paul Sutton).

Winchcombe     Garden birds today included a female Blackcap, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker, a first year male Blackbird and a small Starling flock. (Peter Rodgers).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Peter Rodgers

Cotswold Water Park East     Three RING-NECKED DUCKS, an adult male, an immature male and a female, still on Pit 125, Bowmoor Sailing Lake, first thing this morning, later relocating to Pit 127. Also a Mandarin, four Chiffchaffs and two Egyptian Geese. (Nigel Pleass/Ian Ralphs). An OTTER on Pit 114 with a large Crayfish. (Ian Ralphs). A White-fronted Goose with Greylags in a field south of Pit 75 at 11:15am, before moving into Wiltshire. (Mark Gurney).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART showing well again today on the  South Transept of Gloucester Cathedral. Two Peregrines on the S side of the tower. (Mike Teesdale/Richard Tyler/Paul Clark/Gareth Jones).

WWT Slimbridge     A ringtail HEN HARRIER over the Top New Piece seen from the Estuary Tower. Also the red wing-tagged Marsh Harrier there and two Peregrines on the estuary. (Nick Skilbeck/Paul Masters/Magnus Carter). A BITTERN, a Water Rail and a Cetti’s Warbler in the reedbed in front of Zeiss hide. (Magnus Carter). Three CATTLE EGRETS in the Decoy this morning. (Dot Jones). Three Water Rails from Willow hide. (Paul Cousins).

Water Rail by Paul Cousins

Curlews by Paul Cousins

Newnham-on-Severn     A Whooper Swan on the E bank of the Severn viewed from Newnham church at 11:15am. (Lewis Thomson).

Chipping Campden     A Peregrine flew low W over the High Street. (Julian Bennett).

Frampton     N of Splatt Bridge Shelducks, five Lapwings, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, Fieldfares and a male Goosander this morning. (Mike Davis).