WT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS from the Hogarth Hide at 2:30pm. (In-Focus Slimbridge).

Frampton pools    In the Court lake roost three Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, 32 Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, a pair of Oystercatchers and two male and a female Tawny Owl calling. (Nick Goatman).

Cleeve Hill    At least six Bramblings around the Beech trees on the approach road to the radio masts car park this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Quedgeley    A Barn Owl hunting Hempsted Meadows at 5:50pm. (Mark Hobson).

Gloucester    A pair of Reed Buntings at Plock Court pond this afternoon. (Susan Payne).

Forest of Dean     A Brimstone butterfly in the garden at Longhope today, two on the 26th. (Chris Keeling).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 at 8am today. (Paul Rich/Paul Masters/Ali Brooks).

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again at SO716133 today mostly in the ivy on the E side. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     This morning five Oystercatchers, two singing Chiffchaffs, the WATER PIPIT still and four Pied Wagtails. (Gordon Hodgson). Nearby a singing Chiffchaff near Frampton church along the canal. (Phil Pope).

Cleeve Hill     A Woodcock on the Common today. (Ken Cservenka).

Nailsworth    173 Common Gulls, two Grey Partridges at ST862984, a Marsh Tit, three Red-legged Partridges, three Buzzards, a Goldcrest, a Coal Tit, a male Bullfinch, a singing Yellowhammer, three Nuthatches, five Stock Doves and two Greenfinches. (Jake King).

Forest of Dean   A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER at Nagshead today. Two Dippers just S of the bridge near the entrance to Wenchford picnic area. (Derek Hale).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 59 Snipe, 202 Lapwings, 174 Teal, 148 Wigeon, 23 Shovelers, nine Gadwalls, six Pintails, four Greylags, seven Canada Geese, 19 Coots, a Cormorant, three Grey Herons, two Mute Swans, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Sparrowhawk and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Berkeley     A Peregrine seen eating a pigeon in the town today. (Derek Edmondson).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 at 8am today. (Richard Williams/Matt Pringle).

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again at SO716133 today. (@ramblingwalker1).

Ripple Pits, Worcs    The GLOSSY IBIS at Ripple Pits flew high to the S into Glos airspace then returned to Worcs this afternoon. (Andy Warr).

Great Barrington     Late afternoon a Barn Owl, a Peregrine, Red Kites and 30+ Stock Doves. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend Cricket Ground in Crown Lane 4+ Hawfinches over. At New Fancy View three Goshawks, four Buzzards, 2+ Crossbills, 10+ Siskins, three Ravens and a male Bullfinch. At Woorgreens Lake five Goosanders (2m, 3f), 11 Canada Geese, three Greylags and five Teal. At Crabtree Hill three Stonechats (1m, 2f), a Meadow Pipit, a female Reed Bunting and a female Kestrel. (Derek Hale). Also an Adder at New Fancy View today. (Sam Walker).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrine pair and another Peregrine pair on Great Doward Hill nearby, a female Sparrowhawk, two Goshawks, a Red Kite, eight Buzzards, Ravens, 14 Goosanders (4m,10f), a Green Woodpecker, a pair of Kingfishers, a Marsh Tit and a Tawny Owl calling. Other sightings included three Fallow Deer, a Bank Vole, three Red Admirals and a Brimstone butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Also a Tawny Owl heard and 14 Ravens E over the rock early morning. (Frank Williams).

Purton    At least seven Chiffchaffs, a singing Cetti’s Warbler, Reed Buntings, a MEDITERRANEAN GULL, 110+ Wigeon and a female Pintail between Purton and Sharpness this morning. (James Robinson).

Cirencester    A Tawny Owl calling in Cirencester Park at 10:20am. (Dave Soons). Also a Marsh Tit today. (Ken Cservenka).

Cheltenham     Three Jays in tree at Sydenham Road at 9:30am. (Martin Axworthy).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Mute Swans, four Shelducks, 300 Wigeon, 150 Teal, a Gadwall, 30 Shovelers, five Pintails, a Tufted Duck, two Oystercatchers, ten Lapwings, 15 Curlews had roosted, a singing Chiffchaff and at least seven Reed Buntings singing. (Mike Smart).

Upham Meadow (from Bredon)     Seven Curlews on the meadow. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A SHORT-EARED OWL over Mid Point viewed from Holden Tower. (Ian Hull).

Upton St Leonards     A pair of Grey Partridges, of unknown origin, on the garden lawn today from 4pm until dusk. (Vanda & Dave Owen).

Forest of Dean    At New Fancy View SO628095 a distant Goshawk, five Goldfinches, two Bullfinches, two Buzzards and two Ravens. At Parkend in Crown Lane SO613079
nine Chaffinches, two Nuthatches and a Song Thrush. At Nagshead SO606084 two Ravens, a Jay, a male Tawny Owl briefly heard and three Fallow Deer. (John Fletcher).

Tewkesbury   At Mitton, still six Mute Swans, 500 Wigeon, 150 Teal, five Shovelers and 30 Lapwings. (Mike Smart/Juliet Bailey).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 but elusive at 2pm. Two pairs of Oystercatchers today one pair at Pit 57 and a second pair at Pit 9. (Nigel Pleass).

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again at SO716133 today. Also 3+ Chiffchaffs. (Theo de Clermont).

Frampton pools    Three CATTLE EGRETS came into roost at Court Lake, also a Great White Egret, a male Goldeneye, 70 Coots, 22 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, three Teal, 24 Tufted Ducks, a singing Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and an Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester     A roost of 200+ Pied Wagtails in two trees by Burger King opposite the Gloucester Quays main entrance by the bus stop. (Michael King).

Cleeve Hill     A Peregrine, two pairs of Stonechats, a Kestrel, Skylarks, Ravens, Rooks, Meadow Pipits, Dunnocks, Goldfinches and a Red Admiral butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cheltenham     A pair of Tawny Owls calling down the brook this evening at Benhall. (Ian Ralphs).

Quedgeley     The regular local Raven at Asda this morning again. (Tony Hurcombe).

Forest of Dean    Distant views of three Goshawks and two Buzzards at New Fancy View at 10:30am. Also a Red Admiral. (Angela Carswell).

Ashleworth Ham     Four Canada Geese, 18 Snipe, five Tufted Ducks, 15 Coots, two Mute Swans, c150 Lapwings, 22 Pintails, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 115 Teal, nine Gadwalls, 22 Shovelers, a Curlew, nine Mallards, 120 Wigeon and a Nuthatch. (Ken Heron/Jenny Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Grey Herons, 200+ Wigeon, three Shelducks, five Shovelers, 285 Teal, two Canada Geese, a female Sparrowhawk and three Curlews. (Ken Heron/Jenny Jones). Also two pairs of Mute Swans, 83 Cormorants flew over in the evening, two winter plumage Dunlins and seven Curlews came in to roost. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening).

Winchcombe     A Brimstone butterfly on the wing today in the warm sunshine. (Gill Worthington).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still present at 1:35pm at Pit 44 favouring bushes over the lake edge opposite the entrance to Lower Mill/River Thames junction. (Ian Searle).

Forest of Dean     At least three Goshawks from New Fancy View by 11am. (Roger Treeby).

Ebley     Two Ring-necked Parakeets in an Oak tree in Foxmoor Lane. Seen from high on Doverow Hill this morning. Also a Buzzard, a Jay and a Peacock butterfly. (Chris Rodell).

Frampton pools     A male Goldeneye, a Great Black-backed Gull, 103 Coots, a Great White Egret, 131 Tufted Ducks, 18 Gadwalls, 12 Teal, a Water Rail, six Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe, a Lesser Redpoll and 19 Pied Wagtails today. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, four Greylags, 90 Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 500 Wigeon, c500 Teal, three Pintails, 15 Shovelers, two Grey Herons, three Coots, 49 Lapwings, five Golden Plovers, three male Ruffs and eight Curlews this evening. (Mike Smart).

Quedgeley     The regular local Raven at Asda today, on the roof at 11:30am. (MK).

Ozleworth     At Ozleworth Park a Nuthatch, ten Chaffinches and a Buzzard. At Ozleworth Bottom a pale Buzzard also a male Tufted Duck, three Mallards and two Moorhens in a pond at ST79359284. At Babdown Farm a Kestrel. (Paddy Doyle).

Berkeley     300-400 Starling murmuration near the town centre, at 5:40pm they settled in trees surrounding the Jenner Court Old Peoples Home at ST682992. (Paddy Doyle).

Halmore    A male and a female Reed Bunting in the garden regularly for the past week, also male and female Great Spotted Woodpecker and a male Blackcap. Also the first male Toad of the year in the backyard tonight. (Chris Newton).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 along the stream today. (Nigel Sluman).

Sharpness    The two different BLACK REDSTARTS in the last 4 days. Also a 3cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL still hanging about – today it was on the dock basin, but seen in flight on Sunday over the canal just to the N heading for the livestock fields. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     At Court Lake at dusk two male Goldeneyes, two Great White Egrets, 27 Little Egrets came into roost and two Tawny Owls roosting. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake and Yew Tree Brake two Ravens, a Mistle Thrush, two Treecreepers, a Meadow Pipit, three Buzzards, 23 Canada Geese, three Coots and four Mallards today. (John Fletcher).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrine pair and another Peregrine pair on Great Doward Hill nearby, a female Goshawk, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, four Goosanders (2m,2f), a pair of Mandarins, a Mistle Thrush, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay, a Tawny Owl calling, a Stock Dove, a pair of Kingfishers and Long-tailed Tits. Also nine Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Ebley     Two Ring-necked Parakeets flying towards Doverow Hill late afternoon today. (Steve Kear).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From first light ten Shelducks, 540 Wigeon, 240 Teal, eight Gadwalls, five Tufted Ducks, 22 Cormorants over, two Oystercatchers, 30 Lapwings, two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits and nine Curlews roosting. (Andy Jayne/Mike Smart/Ian Hull).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Shelducks, 150 Wigeon, 27 Gadwalls, 150 Teal, 15 Pintails, 20 Shovelers, a soaring male Goshawk, 280 Lapwings, 50 Snipe, three male Ruffs and 1 or 2 Reed Buntings singing. (Andy Jayne/Mike Smart).

Nympsfield     Two Bramblings with a large flock of Chaffinches at Woodchester Park entrance. (Shane Long).

Moreton-in-Marsh     A Brambling and a Lesser Redpoll in the garden today at Draycott. (Sue Harrison). Pics by Sue.

Cotswold Water Park West     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 along the stream today. (Lauren & Wayne Tucker @NSLBirding).

Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART still along Dock Road today. (Merv Carlyon). Pic by Merv.

Coombe Hill Meadows     13 Curlews, eight Black-tailed Godwits, seven Ruff and two Dunlins. Also 12 Mute Swans, 100 Canada Geese, five Shelducks, at least 500 Wigeon, at least 150 Teal, 40 Shovelers, ten Pintails, two Oystercatchers, a male Stonechat, a singing Cetti’s Warbler at least one Reed Bunting singing. (Mike Smart/Graham Smith).

Leighterton     Eight Corn Buntings and a Yellowhammer this evening. (Shane Long).

WWT Slimbridge     A Snipe showing well in front of the Hogarth hide today. (Mike Beer). Pic by Mike.

Upleadon     At Brand Green Woods SO750278 this afternoon birds included six Nuthatches, five Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Green Woodpeckers, two Grey Partridges flushed near the woodland edge, 15 Fieldfares, two Redwings, two Song Thrushes, a Treecreeper, three Long-tailed Tits, two Coal Tits, a Jay and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Longney Crib     Five Whooper Swans in the field on opposite side of the river again today. First seen swimming upriver from Epney this morning. (Mike Davis).

Moreton-in-Marsh     Two Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls and a Brambling in the garden today at Draycott. (Sue Harrison). Pic by Sue.

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again at SO716133 today. (Shane Long).

Forest of Dean    18 Crossbills and three Hawfinches at Parkend, two Goshawks from New Fancy View and a Marsh Tit and Mandarins at Cannop ponds this morning. (Shane Long).

Longney    Five adult WHOOPER SWANS at Longney Crib, 1/2 mile NW of Epney again today at SO759113 viewable from the little car park at SO762116 or from the Anchor Inn at Epney. (Paul Masters/John Fletcher). Also this morning a MARSH HARRIER beyond the far bank at Longney Cribb, two Gadwalls, 70 Canada Geese and two Kestrels. (John Fletcher).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed two Water Rails down the stream, a pair of Reed Buntings and at least five Cetti’s Warblers. (Chris Snook). Pic by Chris.

Frampton pools     An Oystercatcher, a male Stonechat, two Yellowhammers, two Great White Egrets, two adult male Goldeneyes, two Lesser Redpolls, five Treecreepers, a Pochard, a Shoveler, 31 Gadwalls, 67 Tufted Ducks and 78 Lapwings. (Nick Goatman). Also two Little Egrets, a pair of Teal and a Raven. (MK).

Ham, Berkeley    At Park Farm two Great White Egrets and a Little Egret in a roadside field. (Andrew Jones).

Berkeley Pill     A Kingfisher near the road bridge and a Skylark singing from a field near the levee. (Harry Mac).

Coombe Hill Meadows   This morning three Mute Swans, 100 Canada Geese, eight Gadwalls, nine Curlews left early, two Oystercatchers, two Ruff, a Sparrowhawk, a Cetti’s Warbler singing from the canal by the first footbridge and at least three Reed Buntings singing. (Mike Smart). Also 20 Pintails and 100+ Wigeon. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge    Late afternoon, c40 White-fronted Geese and c30 Canada Geese landed in front of the Stephen Kirk hide. (Dave Tait). Pic by Dave.

Westbury-on-Severn     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Westbury Sewage works again at SO716133 today between 11:30-11:50am. Also a Chiffchaff, four Goldcrests, three Grey Wagtails and three Long-tailed Tits. (Mark Easterbrook).

Cotswold Water Park West     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Lower Mill still at Pit 44 along the stream today. (Andrew Whittaker).

Forest of Dean     This morning at Parkend seven Crossbills, two Siskins, two Nuthatches and four Hawfinches. From New Fancy View three Goshawks, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, two Ravens, two Siskins and four Crossbills. (Mark Easterbrook).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrine pair and another Peregrine pair on Doward Hill nearby, three Goshawks, three Red Kites, a Sparrowhawk, eight Buzzards, Ravens, three Goosanders (1m,2f), a Goldcrest, a pair of Stock Doves, a Mistle Thrush, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Tawny Owl calling. Also four Fallow Deer and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART at the Dockers Club, might be different to the recent bird on Dock Road. Earlier a Common Sandpiper at the dock entrance. (Andy Jordan).

Berkeley shore    In the Severn House Farm area three Rock Pipits, nine Oystercatchers, a female Stonechat, 13 Dunlins, 15 Redshanks, three Grey Herons and 12 Curlews. (Shane Long).

Longney    Five adult WHOOPER SWANS at Longney Crib, 1/2 mile NW of Epney again today at SO759113 viewable from the little car park at SO762116 or from the Anchor Inn at Epney. Also a Green Woodpecker calling. (Colin Greenfield/Carol Rushton). At the old orchards, and short stretch along the Severn Way this afternoon around SO754137 birds included a Curlew, 30+ House Sparrows, 12 Redwings, 92 Fieldfares, 71 Goldfinches, two Reed Buntings (m & f), four Long-tailed Tits, three Mistle Thrushes, four Greenfinches, a Bullfinch, 75 Starlings, a Buzzard, a Raven calling and two Shelducks. (John Fletcher/Jake King).

WWT Slimbridge     The JACK SNIPE bobbing and preening, showing fairly well from Martin Smith hide again. (Carol Rushton).

Hawling     At SP 06399 22042 big flocks of Chaffinches, Bramblings, Greenfinches, Linnets, Corn Buntings, Goldfinches, Yellowhammers, Skylarks and a possible Woodlark. (Les Ditchburn).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Cetti’s Warbler, two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Oystercatchers, seven Curlews, 110 Lapwings, 606 Wigeon, 157 Teal, 10+ Pintails and 2+ Reed Buntings singing today. (Jonathan Angliss/Andrew Godden/Mike Smart). Also today two Mute Swans, 100 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 40 Mallards, 60 Shovelers, 12 Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons, three Coots,  two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming and five Fieldfares. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham    Four Mute Swans, a Greylag, 17 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 72 Wigeon, eight Gadwall, 217 Teal, 27 Mallards, ten Pintails, ten Shovelers, a Grey Heron, seven Coots, 132 Lapwings, 18 Snipe, 40 Black-headed Gulls, a Skylark singing, three Stonechats, a Raven, 30 Starlings and a Reed Bunting singing. (Andrew Godden/Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     16 Mute Swans, seven Mallards, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, three Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, a singing Skylark and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 125 at least a dozen Reed Buntings on territory, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Green Sandpipers and two Oystercatcher displaying. (Ian Ralphs).

Cam     A Tawny Owl heard from the car park at Cam railway station at 8:30 tonight. (Paul Sutton).

Saul    Five Curlews on the field behind the canal visitor centre at Saul Junction at 2:30pm today, including a ringed bird. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Gloucester    A male Reed Bunting on the garden feeder at Plock Court this morning. (Jim Northcott).