Coombe Hill Meadows     A SLAVONIAN GREBE on the floodwater above the Snipe Pool from midday to 12:30pm then flew off towards the scrapes (inaccessible as the path is flooded to the hide). Also two Marsh Harriers, a Buzzard, a Red Kite, three Jays, 50+ Redwings, 80+ Fieldfares and a Greenfinch. (Paul Clark). The grebe was searched for this afternoon but not relocated.

Slavonian Grebe by Paul Clark

Slavonian Grebe by Paul Clark

Slavonian Grebe by Paul Clark

Cotswold Water Park East     The BLACK-NECKED GREBE still on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake today. There is no public access. Horseshoe Lake is a private fishing complex. The only way to view is from the layby on the A361 Burford Road looking through the tree fence on the Northern arm or to view through the trees from the end of Lechlade High Street for the Southern arm. (Ian Sherriffs/Paul Masters/Mark Dowie/MK).

Black-necked Grebe by Paul Masters

Black-necked Grebe by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 87 and another GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 16. (Duncan Dine/Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     A WATER PIPIT in the cut reeds in the first pool from the Martin Smith hide at 1:30pm. (@Alex85841). 16 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles. Also the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and the Ross’s Goose. (Mark Coller).

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS again on the moor S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 mid morning but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. (Les Ditchburn).

Hazleton    Today 30+ BRAMBLINGS, four Corn Buntings, 20 Chaffinches and ten Linnets behind the usual 5-bar gate at SP 07438 18721. (Mark Longland/Paul Masters/MK).

Hawling     c250 Fieldfares in the hedgerow and field adjacent to the dilapidated corrugated barn today. (Mark Longland).

North Cerney     6+ Grey Partridges on the opposite side of the road from Nordown Farm hunkered down in the crop c20m from the road. (Paul Masters/MK).

Grey Partridge by Mike King

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Lacombe Woods NE of Wotton, two Mistle Thrushes, a Buzzard, 20+ Redwings and Fieldfares, a Bullfinch, a Nuthatch and a Goshawk calling but not seen. (Mike Fisher).

Gretton     A Redwing feeding on Hawthorn berries in a garden this afternoon. (Roger Wasley).

Redwing by Roger Wasley

Cotswold Water Park East     A BLACK-NECKED GREBE on Pit 120 Horseshoe Lake today. Identification from observers description. Unfortunately there is no public access. Horseshoe Lake is a private fishing complex. The only way to view is from the layby on the A361 Burford Road looking through the tree fence on the Northern arm or to view through the trees from the end of Lechlade High Street for the Southern arm. (Alan McSherry per Richard Baatsen).

Saul Warth     12-1:30pm poor viz at low tide, nine Avocets, a Curlew, a Redshank heard, 66 Shelducks, a pair of Kestrels, six Skylarks, four Meadow Pipits, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap and 20 Chaffinches. (MK).

Skylark by Mike King

Meadow Pipit by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Firecrest again in the Withy bed and along the pathway between Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett hides. Also a Great White Egret in the canoe safari area and a Little Stint from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings/Oliver Paisey).

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS again on the moor S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 at 9am but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton     At the sailing lake at lunchtime two drake Goldeneyes, two Stonechats, six Reed Buntings and three Snipe. (Nick Goatman).

Hazleton     Ten Bramblings amongst a flock of Chaffinches and Linnets at the usual 5-bar gate on the minor road to Salperton. (Andy Lewis).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning, 29 Siskins, a Lesser Redpoll, a Pintail, 15+ Teal, a Rock Pipit, 140+ Wigeon, a Kingfisher, a Stock Dove, two Shelducks, a Redshank, a Curlew, two Mute Swans and three Goldfinches. (Oliver Paisey).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook FSA late morning a pair of Mute Swans, eight Mallards, 12 Teal, two Coots and two pairs of Stonechats. (Gord Avery).

Halmore     A male Lesser Redpoll in the garden today, the first for three years. (Chris Newton).

Lesser Redpoll by Chris Newton

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS again on the moor S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 at 8:20am but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS at Shorncote on Pit 87 today. Very foggy, two birds are unconfirmed. (Jon Mercer).

Frampton pools     Two male Goldeneyes, 15 Shovelers, ten Teal, 18 Gadwalls, 45 Tufted Ducks, 15 Mute Swans, five Great Crested Grebes, 23 Mallards, 298 Coots, 22 Moorhens, 40 Cormorants, three Cattle Egrets, two Blackcaps, 30+ Siskins, 500+ Starlings, 24 Redwings and 17 Fieldfares today. (Nick Goatman).

Berkeley shore     WeBS count this morning 116 Mallards, 66 Teal, 30 Wigeon, a drake Goosander, 78 Common Gulls, 25 Black headed Gulls, five Herring Gulls, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, nine Curlews, ten Redshanks, a Dunlin and a Lapwing. Also at least four Blackcaps feeding in mistletoe in poplars and a Chiffchaff on the estuary side of Severnside School. (Jon Haw).

Hazleton     c20 Bramblings and six Corn Buntings at the usual 5-bar gate on the minor road to Salperton. Along the minor road past Hampen at least five Red Kites, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and a few Redwings. (Steve Brown).

Nailsworth     A MERLIN at Barton End at 10:30am today. (MK/Ken Hurcombe).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning four Shelducks, 135 Wigeon, 80 Teal, two Mallards, two Cormorants, a Grey Heron, a Grey Plover, 50 Dunlins, 155 Curlews, 12 Redshanks, ten Black-headed Gull, ten Herring Gulls and ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER at Shorncote on Pit 87 today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge    12 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles today. (Slimbridge Sightings). 65 Avocets on South Lake. (Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS on the moor S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 at 8:20am but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. Two Egyptian Geese flew towards WWT at 8:24am. (Mark Hobson). 18+ Ruff on the Tack Piece today. (Paul Clark).

Tewkesbury    A drake Goldeneye on the floods at Severn Ham today. Also 43 Tufted Ducks, a Shoveler, six Gadwalls, 72 Wigeon, five Pintails, 26 Teal, a Grey Heron and a Kingfisher. (Andy Jayne). At Mythe Hook early afternoon two Mute Swans, two Greylags, 135 Canada Geese, 132 Wigeon, 34 Teal, 25 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant and four Lapwings. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     A MERLIN at Barton End at 3pm today and 46 Corn Buntings. (Mark Hobson).

Frampton     Two drake Goldeneyes on Court Lake this afternoon. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore     In the woods today, five Bullfinches, a Kingfisher, a Marsh Tit, two Siskins, a singing Blackcap, a singing Song Thrush, 11 Long-Tailed Tits, two Coal Tits, two Goldcrests, two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Goshawk and three Buzzards over, a hunting male Sparrowhawk,  two Fieldfares and c120 Redwings coming in to roost at sunset. (Chris Newton).

Ashleworth/Hasfield Hams     This morning three Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 75 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 175 Teal, 40 Mallards, a Grey Heron, 800 Lapwings, two Snipe and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     This morning two Mute Swans, 11 Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, 60 Teal, ten Pintails, five Little Egrets, a male Peregrine and a Lapwing. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     This morning four Egyptian Geese, six Little Egrets, 15 Black-headed Gulls, ten Herring Gulls and ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     15 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Dumbles this morning. 93 White-fronted Geese on the Estuary and 42 on the Dumbles. A Little Stint on the Tack Piece. On the Dumbles the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, with the Canada Geese and the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle Geese and nine Common Cranes. (Mike Davis/Tim Jukes). A juvenile Goshawk on the Bottom New Piece. (Martin Price).

Slimbridge    Two WHOOPER SWANS with three Bewick’s Swans (including a neck-collared Bewick’s) and two Shelducks S of Shepherds Patch bridge on the far side of the canal at SO717037 at 12:30pm but viewing difficult through the hedgerow. (Paul Masters/MK).

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Stroud     At Frome Banks N.R. two Dippers, a Siskin, a Yellowhammer, a Blackcap, two Song Thrushes, a Grey Wagtail, Redwings and small flocks of Goldfinches and Chaffinches. (Gerard Doran).

Framilode to Arlingham and return     This afternoon an adult Yellow-legged Gull on the river near Framilode church, an adult Great Black-backed Gull, several hundred Common Gulls, 285 Lapwings, c15 Curlews, c80 Teal, a Peregrine, a Shelduck, a Raven, good numbers of Redwings and a few Fieldfares, three Skylarks, c15 Meadow Pipits, seven Reed Buntings, eight Stonechats and a Kestrel. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Cotswold Water Park West     Along the Thames Severn Canal, near Cerney Wick
two Chiffchaffs. On Pit 6 a Great Crested Grebe, 24 Tufted Ducks. 22 Canada Geese, two Mute Swan and 2+ Cormorants. (John Holland).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, 30 Greylags, an Egyptian Goose, 350 Mallards, 75 Pintails, 45 Gadwalls, 358 Shovelers, 2000 Teal, 1500 Wigeon, nine Tufted Ducks, 400 Lapwings, nine Snipe, ten Moorhens, three Water Rails, 30 Coots, three Grey Herons, a Cetti’s Warbler and a juvenile Marsh Harrier. (Mike Smart).

Moreton-in-Marsh     At Draycott a garden Blackcap and an increase in Fieldfares and Redwings this week. (Sue Harrison).

Fieldfare by Sue Harrison

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).