Frampton     At lunchtime at the sailing lake a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER feeding well in the southern hedge. Also two Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, four Stonechats and a few Redwings. (Nick Goatman). The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was relocated in the hedge at 4:10pm after a 2 hour search. (Martin McGill/MK).

Alderton      A female BLACK REDSTART this afternoon in private gardens. (Graham Tompsett).

WWT Slimbridge     A Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. (Dot Jones). A very elusive FIRECREST glimpsed in the trees between Willow hide and Knott hide, with many Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs. A Kingfisher briefly from Knott hide . Three Snipe on the Tack Piece. (Chris Newton). A BITTERN flew from the Zeiss hide reedbed over Van de Bovenkamp hide into South Finger reedbed at 10:18am. (Mike Davis).

Snipe by Chris Newton

Tidenham     Two JACK SNIPE at Poor’s Allotment today. (Paul Rich).

Sapperton     This afternoon at least two Hawfinches at the western end of Sapperton Park Ride (Cirencester Park). Also further along the ride 35 Yellowhammers, a Brambling and two Marsh Tits. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Hawfinch by Pete Fenn

Chavenage Lane area     A flock of c40 Corn Buntings flew W towards Barton End, seven Red Kites and 8+ Buzzards today. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon, no access to Grundon Hide as the path is flooded, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, 40+ Fieldfares, 10+ Redwings, three Bullfinches, a Greenfinch, three Chiffchaffs, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Lapwing, three Gadwalls, 100+ Teal and 100+ Pintails. (Paul Clark). This morning 26 Greylags, 350 Wigeon, 14 Gadwalls, 350 Teal, 30 Mallards, 60 Pintails, 12 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Water Rail calling, ten Coots, a Lapwing, five Herring Gulls, 30 Fieldfares and a Cetti’s Warbler singing. (Mike Smart).

Rodley    At Wilmore Common today 83 Shovelers, 210 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 35 Mallards and a Little Egret. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     This morning at Cannop lower pond a pair of Goosanders, two Kingfishers, a Little Grebe and an immature Cormorant. On the Upper pond four Little Grebes, c20 Mandarins and more Mandarins in the small ponds to the side of the main pond. (Alan Waterman).

WWT Slimbridge    A FIRECREST next to Willow hide again. 28 Bewick’s Swans on site today, a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy, a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles, 6+ Linnets from Estuary Tower. A Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard from Zeiss hide over the Top New Piece. 10+ Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper and two Goldcrests in the Rookery. A Little Stint on the Tack Piece with c50 Dunlins. (Paul Masters/Paul Clark). 

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area today, a least 350 Redwings and 150 Fieldfares feeding on berries. A Green Woodpecker, a Snipe, a Cetti’s Warbler, six Stonechats, two Siskins and a flock of 29 Stock Doves. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 114 until 1pm at least. (Ian Ralphs).

Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs

Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs

WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS this morning near the Martin Smith hide tunnel and again early afternoon near the Willow hide. (Mike Davis/Steve Money). A Marsh Harrier over the Rushy this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson).

Firecrest by Mike Davis

Firecrest by Steve Money

Firecrest by Steve Money

Saul Warth     Mid morning high tide 12 Shelducks, 42 Curlews, 93 Lapwings flew S, two Common Cranes, a Little Egret, seven Cattle Egrets and 30 more opposite Dunstalls Farm, and six Fieldfares. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Gossington     A Siskin, a Marsh Tit, a FIRECREST heard, lots of Fieldfares and Redwings, two Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Buzzard and a Kestrel today. (Harrison Rowsell).

Rodley     At Wilmore Common today 76 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 160 Wigeon, 53 Teal, 20 Mallards, a male Stonechat, a Grey Wagtail, two Water Rails and a Cetti’s Warbler heard calling. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, again with Greylags.  (Andy Jayne).

Winchcombe     A Kingfisher on the River Isbourne at Riverside this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

Gloucester     In the Sudmeadow, Gloucester Landfill Site and Severn Way area a Buzzard, a Chiffchaff, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 12+ Pied Wagtails, 20 Linnets, a Cormorant, two pairs of Stonechats, a Raven and six Reed Buntings today. (Gord Avery).

Maisemore     This afternoon a Little Grebe, six Canada Geese, a Common Sandpiper, 25 Fieldfares, ten Goldfinches, nine Moorhens, 15 Mallards, a Chiffchaff, five Long tailed Tits, 14 Jackdaws, a Cormorant, two Mute Swans and four Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

Haresfield     Two Peregrines on the incinerator at Javelin Park this evening. (Harrison Rowsell).

WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail from South Finger reedbed screen and a Peregrine on the Tack Piece disturbing everything. (Dot Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A juvenile Marsh Harrier this morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at 9am. (Nigel Workman/Greg Lee). Also five Ruff, six Tufted Ducks, 30 Shovelers, 21 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, 236 Pintails, 409 Wigeon, 795 Teal, 17 Coots, a Moorhen, 37 Black-headed Gulls, 12 Herring Gulls, a Peregrine and a Chiffchaff. (Greg Lee).

Ring-necked Duck by Nigel Workman

Stonehouse     A garden juvenile BLACK REDSTART over the last few days at Great Oldbury. (Cathy & Peter Pugh).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide, 29 Shelducks, 31 Curlews, 20 Lapwings flew S, 11 Cormorants, a Common Sandpiper, eight Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff, a Stonechat and 17 Chaffinches. Ten Cattle Egrets opposite Dunstalls Farm at 7:45am. (MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     1+ FIRECRESTS between Martin Smith hide tunnel and Robbie Garnett hide early morning  and a few Chiffchaffs. A BITTERN early morning in the South Finger filtration bed. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds today two Marsh Tits, two Ravens and three Mute Swans. (Wendy Conway).

Ashleworth Ham     210 Canada Geese, 160 Greylags, a Bar Headed Goose, 24 Mallards and eight Wigeon at lunchtime. (Shaun Curtis).

Bar-headed Goose by Shaun Curtis

Witcombe Reservoirs     290 Mallards, seven Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, three Grey Herons, five Cormorants, 1+ Moorhen, 31 Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull, a Herring Gull, a Pied Wagtail, ten Goldfinches and six Linnets today. (Gord Avery).

Bentham     13 Coots, 1+ Moorhen, a Water Rail, two Green Woodpeckers, a Mistle Thrush and two male Song Thrushes singing. (Gord Avery).

Frampton pools     The first male Goldeneye of the winter, eight Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets, 14 Shovelers, 49 Cormorants, 47 Tufted Ducks, seven Teal, two Pochards, 29 Mallards, 36 Mute Swans, 361 Coots, two Wigeon, 21 Gadwalls, 14 Great Crested Grebes, two Blackcaps and three Stonechats today. (Nick Goatman).

Aylburton Warth & Guscar Rocks     Two Shelducks, 150 Wigeon, 450 Teal, 12 Grey Heron, a Lapwing, 69 Dunlins, 11 Snipe, a Jack Snipe, 150 Curlews, 46 Redshanks, four Turnstones, 100 Black-headed Gulls, 15 Herring Gulls, 21 Meadow Pipits, two Grey Wagtails and a Stonechat. (Barrie Mills/Mike Smart).

Walmore Common     The Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. Also 155 Canada Geese, 90 Greylags, a Shelduck, 11 Shovelers, 110 Wigeon, 300 Teal, 50 Mallards, a Water Rail heard, 150 Lapwings, 12 Snipe and a Black Swan today. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST in Welly Boot Land at 10:30am and another near the Willow hide. 27 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning. (Roberta Goodall/Oliver Paisey/Steve Pullen).

Berkeley shore     On today’s WeBS count birds included eight Teal, 204 Mallards, 37 Wigeon, eight Shelducks, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, five Redshanks, 17 Curlews, nine Lapwings, four Turnstones, three Dunlins, 33 Black-headed Gulls, 134 Common Gulls and 12 Cormorants. Also a Yellowhammer, 150+ Fieldfares, 300+ Redwings and 25 Song Thrushes including 6+ in song. (Jon Haw).

Nympsfield     300+ Golden Plovers on fields between the Newark Park turn off and Nympsfield. (Jon Haw).

Saul Warth     At high tide in very poor conditions five Shelducks, 170 Lapwings flew S, five Cormorants,nine Fieldfares, two Redwings and 14 Chaffinches. 45 Cattle Egrets and two Little Egrets opposite Dunstalls Farm at 10am. (MK).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Newnham-on-Severn     Eight Ring-necked Parakeets this morning in the trees just north of The Silver Fox café. (David Smith).

WWT Slimbridge    27 Bewick’s Swans and 5+ Water Rails on site today. Also 500+ Pintails, 1000+ Wigeon, 41 Redshanks, 12 Ruff, 500+ Lapwings, a Buzzard and 40 Golden Plovers on the Tack Piece. (Paul Clark).

Coombe Hill Meadows     1088 Canada Geese, 742 Greylags, 990 Pintails, 1020+ Wigeon, 1350+ Teal, 72 Shovelers, 250 Mallards, seven Mute Swans, 12 Coots, 39 Lapwings, four Ruff, a Snipe, 30 Gadwalls, five Tufted Ducks, a Great White Egret, a Water Rail, a female Ruddy Shelduck, a Swan Goose and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Shaun Curtis/Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     140 Canada Geese, 80 Wigeon, 220 Teal, 140 Mallards, five Shovelers, a Water Rail and 20 Fieldfare. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Five Mallards and ten Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     A Grey Heron, five Black-headed Gulls, 25 Common Gulls, five Herring Gulls, 50 Fieldfares and six Pied Wagtails. (Mike Smart).

Tirley     A Red Kite soaring near the village. (Mike Smart).

Winchcombe     A leucistic Magpie feeding in the garden on fat block feeders for a couple of days. (John Kime).

Leucistic Magpie by John Kime

WWT Slimbridge     The FIRECREST at midday between Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett hide, a fairly showy Cetti’s Warbler at the Martin Smith hide and on the Tack Piece four Bewick’s Swans, two White-fronted Geese, 17 Ruffs, three Snipe and seven Common Cranes (2 unringed). A Peregrine, a Marsh Harrier and a Red Kite mobile around the site. (Steve Brown/Oliver Paisey). 48 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece today. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean     A female Brambling in a mixed flock in woods opposite Mary Rose gallery, the road from Coleford to Parkend. (Geoff Fawcett).

Stroud    At St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Rodborough Hill a Mistle Thrush and Blackcap singing, a Goldcrest, a Redwing and a small flock of Greenfinches. (Gerard Doran).

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, 74 Shelducks, ten Curlews, eight Dunlins, 12 Redshanks, ten Cormorants, a Little Egret, three Fieldfares, a singing Mistle Thrush, a Grey Wagtail, a Rock Pipit, 25 Chaffinches and eight Reed Buntings. 26+ Cattle Egrets and three Little Egrets at Fretherne in the field opposite the end of Hock Ditch. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area today, 300+Redwings with 50+Fieldfares and 15+Song Thrushes feeding on berries. Also ten Siskins, 12 Reed Buntings, 20+ Skylarks, two Bullfinches, three Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler and two Chiffchaffs. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A Red Kite over the Rushy today. (Terry Stevenson).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 200+ Greylags and various hybrids, 150 Canada Geese, a Swan Goose, 200+ Wigeon, 100 Mallards, eight Teal, 30 Lapwings, two Tufted Ducks, two Gadwalls, a Grey Heron, ten Shovelers and a Green Sandpiper. (Shaun Curtis).

Swan Goose by Shaun Curtis

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST again on the Estuary Tower walkway at early morning. 17 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     Early morning post tide, 121 Shelducks, 150 Curlews, 300 Dunlins, 120 Lapwings flew S, 12 Cormorants, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, four Fieldfares, three Chiffchaffs, 15 Long-tailed Tits and a Rock Pipit. 20 Cattle Egrets at Fretherne in the field opposite the end of Hock Ditch at 9:30am. (MK).

Sparrowhawk by Mike King

Daglingworth     30+Siskins, two Bramblings in the Chaffinch flock, 100+ Redwings and a small murmuration of 1000+ Starlings this morning. (Andrew Morrison).

Sherborne     On the Sherborne brook today two Kingfishers, 15+ Wigeon, three Little Grebes, Mute Swan and Mallard. (Joe Hilliard).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, 300 Greylags, 1265 Canada Geese, 500+ Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, 800+ Teal, 50 Mallards, 300+ Pintails, 40 Shovelers, ten Coots, a Buzzard, three Chiffchaffs and three Bullfinches today. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     A Canada Goose, 50 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 30 Teal and 60 Mallards today. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     20 Lapwings and four Ruff including the white plumage male this afternoon. (Shaun Curtis).

Edge     A Kestrel and three Song Thrushes at Rudge Hill NR this afternoon. (John Fleming).