Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Rich Hearn/Les Ditchburn/Nigel Pleass/Terry Grant).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool today. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Richard Tyler/Ivan & Rose Sansom/Terry Grant). Pic by Richard.

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill today. (Rich Webb).

Uckington     A Little Egret in a field along the Tewkesbury Road at Uckington 200 metres W of the fire station. (Jeremy Squire).

May Hill     A Stonechat at the top of May Hill today. (Rob Guest).

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Stint still on the Rushy, a Water Rail from Willow hide and the Red-breasted Goose still with the Barnacle Goose flock. (MK). Pics by Mike.

Winchcombe     A male and a female Lesser Redpoll on the garden feeders today. (Peter Rodgers).

Whiteshill     A Snipe heard in the dark in the woods by the alpacas at Bird in Hand above Whiteshill at 4:45pm. (Marie-Claire Chapman).

Gloucester     The PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Mark Coller/Darren Pearce/Jake King).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool today. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Paul Rich). Also a Kingfisher there (Paddy Doyle) and the female type BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road. (Geoff Moyser). Pic by MK.

Frampton pools     The Whooper Swan still on Court Lake and the regularly Tawny Owl roosting in Court field. (Nick Goatman). Also a Green Sandpiper on Court Lake. (Seb Buckton).

Ashleworth Ham     No sign of the Green-winged Teal by 10:30am but a Mandarin. (Mark Coller).

Great Barrington area     At least seven Red Kites, a Marsh Tit and three Bullfinches today. (Paul Rich).

Brockworth     A Grey Wagtail today, a garden first. (John Miles).

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake again today and a Water Rail. At Pit 132 two Whooper Swans, two Shelducks, 54 Pochards, four Goosanders and a Chiffchaff. (Nigel Pleass/John Grearson). At Fairford Pit 104 14 Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, three Pintails, ten Shovelers, six Pochards, 60 Tufted Ducks, an adult female SCAUP, eight Goldeneyes, eight Goosanders, two Little Grebe, two Red Kite and a Snipe. (Mick & Jo Jones).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote nine Little Egrets, four Water Rails, a Green Sandpiper, two Snipe, three Stonechats (2m, 1f), three Cetti’s Warbler, two Chiffchaffs and a Grey Wagtail. (Jon Mercer).

Ashton Keynes     In the garden today six Blackcaps (3m, 3f), also a Coal Tit. (John Grearson).

Walmore Common     An adult and two immature Whooper Swans again today. (Andy Jayne).

Cirencester     In Cirencester Park two Hawfinches in trees by the Barton Lane entrance, also a Marsh Tit and a Grey Wagtail. (Jon Mercer).

Winstone     Along the A417 near Winstone 250+ Golden Plovers flew over near the Highwayman pub. (Jon Mercer).

Hawling     Birds today included two Kestrels, two Buzzards, 50+Red-legged Partridges, 100+ Skylarks, five Fieldfares, 16 +Stock Doves, two Pied Wagtails, 35+Lapwings, 10+ Greenfinches, three Reed Buntings, 130+ Golden Plovers, a Raven, three Bullfinches, a Mistle Thrush, 25+ Chaffinches. (Mark Grieve). Also two Red Kites, a Corn Bunting and 35 Yellowhammers. (Jon Mercer).

Berkeley     Along the Little Avon birds included four Little Egrets, three Buzzards, two Moorhens, a large mixed flock of Fieldfares, Redwings and three Blackbirds, two Snipe and a Curlew flying over. (Andrew Jones).

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. Also a male Stonechat, two Long-tailed Tits, 13 Meadow Pipits and a flyover Sparrowhawk. (Ewan Urquhart). Pic by Ewan. At Alney Island seven Reed Buntings, a Green Woodpecker, a Stock Dove, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, three Redwings, 650+ Starlings, a Bullfinch, two male Stonechats, a Cormorant, a Raven, a Skylark, two Mistle Thrushes and 18 Teal. (Mark Grieve).

Frampton pools     A Woodcock late afternoon at the Sailing Lake and the Whooper Swan still on Court Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). Also today 361 Coots, 27 Tufted Ducks, 46 Gadwalls, 24 Mallards, eight Teal, two Shovelers, two Little Grebes, two Water Rails, six Great Crested Grebes, two Kingfishers, two Great Black-backed Gulls, a Grey Wagtail and a Tawny Owl. (Nick Goatman).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool and in the marina area today until 1pm at least. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Paddy Doyle/Roy Shilham/Andy & Sue Gibbons). Pic by Paddy.

Ashleworth Ham     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL in front of Meerend Thicket hide again this afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Berkeley shore     A male MERLIN flew N past the shore at 11:25am. Also 21 Pintails off of Lydney sands. (Paul Taylor).

Stonehouse     Along the canal towpath 16 Siskins and 32 Goldfinches today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Lower Slaughter     A garden Sparrowhawk today. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (John Tilby).

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake again this morning and the first-winter SCAUP still. (Ian Ralphs).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool and in the marina area today until 1pm at least. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Paul Taylor/Vic Polley).

Saul Warth     A Water Pipit this morning and 800+ Starlings. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide today 600+ Golden Plover, 570 Lapwings, three Snipe, eight Pochards, 319 Dunlins, 223 Wigeon and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Paul Daunter). Also today two Little Stints, 136 Mute Swans, 89 Bewick’s Swans, 12 White-fronted Goose, 120+ Pochards, 650+ Golden Plovers, 21 Ruff, 14 Snipe, a Water Rail and a Peregrine. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Stoke Orchard     A MERLIN and a Sparrowhawk harassing a flock of Starlings, Fieldfares and Redwings today. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Marsh Harrier over Coke’s Pit at 3:30pm. (Dave Soons).

Great Barrington     A HEN HARRIER and two Short-eared Owls in the Barrington area today with lots of Red Kites, Buzzards, Kestrels and a Corn Bunting. (Tom Mabbett).

Bourton-on-the-Water     At Bourton pits c100 Wigeon, 60 Mallards, 25 Tufted Ducks, two Gadwalls, a drake Pintail, a Little Grebe, a Great Crested Grebe, 15 Coots and c30 Canada Geese. (Tom Mabbett).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and another adult Peregrine on the rock face which was allowed to stay for several hours before eventually being chased off, Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, a male Bullfinch, Ravens, a Hawfinch, a Marsh Tit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a male and female Goosander. Also nine Fallow Deer today. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Coombe Hill Meadows     There is extensive flooding, the circular walk is no longer passable and the floodwater is at calf level on the boardwalk leading to the Grundon hide. Birds today included 300 Greylags, 450 Canada Geese, a Barnacle Goose, five Shelducks, 1065+ Wigeon, three Gadwalls, c800 Teal, 20 Mallards, 80 Pintails, 20 Shovelers, two Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, two Lapwings and 20 Long-tailed Tits. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     There is also extensive flooding between the canal and the River Chelt, just two Mute Swans and 50 Lapwings. (Mike Smart). At Ashleworth Ham the water is quite high (Dirty Lane is impassable, and only two bricks showing on the bridge).

Ashleworth Ham     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL in front of Meerend Thicket hide mid-afternoon. Recorded in the hide log book on 27/12 by RH, presumed returning bird. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     An adult and two immature Whooper Swans. Also nine Mute Swans, 126 Canada Geese, nine Shelducks, 215 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, 340 Teal, 150 Mallards, 30 Pintails, 50 Shovelers and an adult Peregrine today. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool and in the marina area today. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Paul Masters/Morag Hughes/Craig Lewis). Also a female type BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road. (Lee Gardiner). Pics by Craig.

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake this afternoon a small flock of Redwings, two Snipe, two Stonechats, a Buzzard and two Reed Buntings. (Daniel Cowl).

WWT Slimbridge     The Red-breasted Goose of unknown origin still on the Dumbles viewed from Holden Tower today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cirencester     Two Hawfinches at Cirencester Park today. (Ali Brooks).

Forest of Dean     In Haywood plantation a Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Crossbills today. (Owen Follis).

Berkeley shore     15 Turnstones off Severn House Farm today. (Paul Rich).

Leigh River Meadows     Two Buzzards, two Ravens, a family party of five Whooper Swans (3 ads, 2 juvs), 10+ Pied Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 85 Lapwings, 41+ Fieldfares, 61+ Redwings, 39+ Mallards, 15+ Skylarks, seven Meadow Pipits, two Grey Herons, 300+ Starlings, a Little Egret, two Reed Buntings, a Bullfinch, a Teal, a Stock Dove, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, 53 Pintails and 40+ Wigeon over and a Little Grebe. (Mark Grieve).

Halmore     A male Blackcap in the garden today. (Chris Newton).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on the SARA pool today. Also a BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road early afternoon. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is also being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. (Paul Taylor/Geoff Moyser).

Berkeley shore     A WATER PIPIT this afternoon. Also a Barn Owl along Mill Lane at dusk today. (Paul Taylor).

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake still this afternoon. (Dave Morgan/Duncan Dine).

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Also a Kingfisher. Wellies essential currently. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Gary Palmer/Susan Payne).

Wotton-under-Edge     A male Brambling with a mixed finch flock at Bradley Barn Farm today. (Paul Rich).

Cheltenham     A probable female/immature Black Redstart on the industrial estate at the junction of The Runnings and Runnings Road this morning. (Robert Homan).

WWT Slimbridge     A female MERLIN hunting along the hedge in front of Holden Tower today. (Les Ditchburn).

Westonbirt     A Hawfinch at Westonbirt Arboretum near the canopy walkway today. (Daniel Moden).

Rodborough     A pair of Stonechats on the side of Rodborough Common at SO845029 today. (Susanne Zamze).

Bussage     Five Jays in the garden early this morning and a male Goldeneye at noon on the large lake at Toadsmoor. (Michael Cook).

Forest of Dean     A Dipper and 30+ Hawfinches at Parkend today. (Thomas Winstone/Sam Walker). At Cinderford Linear Park two Bullfinches, a Treecreeper, 6+ Coal Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Nuthatches, 100+ Siskins, six Lesser Redpoll and three Goosanders (2m, 1f). (Mark Grieve).

Staunton     A Barn Owl at 8:55pm. (Mark Grieve).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reed Beds between 11am-3pm SU033967 from the pathway before the first hide birds included 42 Fieldfares, seven Redwings, 35 Meadow Pipits, five Stonechats (3m, 2f), nine Pied Wagtails, four Grey Wagtails, 13 Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 40+ Black-headed Gulls and 75 Starlings. On Pit 85b three Water Rails, four Tufted Ducks, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, two Cetti’s Warblers and a male Reed Bunting. Also a Water Vole on the pathway close to the 85b hide. On Pit 85a three Bullfinches, two Snipe, 23 Mallards, two Cormorants, two Shovelers, male and female Wigeon, two Little Egrets and another Water Rail. (John Fletcher).

Compton Abdale     A Buzzard today. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204. Also a Cockatiel. Please keep a reasonable distance from the bird to allow it to feed in the ponds. (Rob Freckleton). This morning in the garden at Park Avenue, Longlevens, two Long-tailed Tits, a Coal Tit and a Goldcrest, the first in 47 years here. (Pam and Frank Bryant).

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER in the marina or on SARA pool still today. For birders visiting for the Diver, the bird is now being regularly seen in the ‘marina’ area. Please keep strictly to the towpath and/or footpath through this area. With patience you will see it well either side of the marina. Also a female type BLACK REDSTART on the NedWest building at the end of Dock Road. (Paul Taylor/Andy Jordan/Andy Jayne/Tom Weston-McClung).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Glaucous Gull reported on South Lake mid morning. No further details or sign so far. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton pools     The Whooper Swan and the Yellow-legged Gull still, 11 Shovelers, 61 Tufted Ducks, 60 Gadwalls, 31 Teal, 333 Coots, two Lapwings, eight Great Crested Grebes, five Little Grebes, three Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, a Grey Wagtail and a Tawny Owl today. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this afternoon. (Ben Locke).

Berkeley     At the flood near Wickselm 20 Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 75 Teal, 28 Mallards, six Shovelers, two Grey Herons, two Ravens, a pair of Stonechats and a Hawfinch. (Andy Jayne). Garden birds today at The Leys included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Long-tailed Tits, a Wren and nine Blackbirds. (Paddy Doyle).

Elmore     A Barn Owl flew across the lane at dusk. (Andy Jayne).

Quedgeley     Garden visitors today included two Blackcaps (1m, 1f), 12 Greenfinches (a garden record!), 18 Chaffinches, 25 Goldfinches, up to 14 Blackbirds, a Rook and a Grey Squirrel. (Steve Pullen).

Bussage     Today on the garden feeders birds included numerous Goldfinches, four Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls, two Greenfinches, a Coal Tit, a pair of Blackcaps, a Treecreeper, several Chaffinches and a female Brambling. Mid afternoon seven Redwings and two Fieldfares on Cotoneaster. (Michael Cook).

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 3:50pm at least. Also 25 Pied Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit and a Stonechat. (Mark Grieve/Rich Hearn/Terry Grant). A Grey Heron visiting garden ponds along Hucclecote Road and four Blackcaps (3m, 1f) in the garden, (Des Johns).

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake still late morning, also Cetti’s Warbler and Water Rail heard and two Red Kites over. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon.

Sharpness     At 2:30pm today the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER was showing well at the junction of the canal and the basin, N of the swing bridge at SO673029. Earlier it was on SARA pool. (Gordon Kirk/Paul Taylor). Also a female type BLACK REDSTART on the NedWest building at the end of Dock Road. (Paul Rich). Pic by Gordon.

Westonbirt     7+ Hawfinches in Westonbirt Arboretum at 9:20am. They were actively moving around, and occasionally calling in the trees just E of ‘Waste Gate’ where the public footpath crosses ‘Waste Drive’ at cST845898. (Adam Whitehouse).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Jay, eight Bullfinches, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher, a Chiffchaff, a Treecreeper, two drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 30 Redwings, 20+ Fieldfares, 120+ Teal, 50+ Mallards, 650+ Wigeon, seven Pintails, four Shelducks, 340+ Canada Geese, a Bar*headed Goose, 50+ Greylags, a Buzzard, four Lapwings, four Stock Doves, three Pied Wagtails, a Raven, two Grey Herons and a female Blackcap. (Mark Grieve).

Frampton     The Whooper Swan still on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning 48+ Lapwings, 100+ Pintails, also Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, a Grey Heron and a Buzzard. (Les Waring).

Merry Christmas! 

Sharpness     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still in the Old Dock at SARA until 2pm at least. (Paul Taylor/Neil Smart/Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean     c30 Hawfinches at Parkend off Crown Lane by the cricket pitch until 11:45am at least. (Anthony & Barbara Hartley-Woolley).

Elmore     At Farley’s End a Barn Owl at 1:30pm and also 50+ Fieldfares and a Mistle Thrush singing. (Hugh Manistre).

Quedgeley     A Kingfisher this morning in the reedy pool in front of the unoccupied offices on Olympus Park at Cole Avenue crossroads. (John Fletcher).

Corse     100+ Lapwings on a ploughed field halfway between Lawn Farm and Bayliss Farm late morning. (Juliet Bailey).

Sharpness     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER in the Old Dock at SARA at 3:45pm. (Paul Taylor).

Gloucester     The female PENDULINE TIT at Plock Court, Longford still today at SO837204 until 1:15pm at least. Also a pair of Stonechats. (John Martin/Mark Hobson/Les Waring). Pic by Les.

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 Bowmoor Sailing Club lake still this morning. (Jon Mercer).

Forest of Dean     At 3:45pm a pair of Goshawks flew over Clearwell Meend/Clearwell village. (Alan Waterman).

Staunton     A Barn Owl at 2:35am. (Mark Grieve).

Ashleworth Ham     From Meerend thicket today three Grey Herons, 137+ Teal, 177+ Wigeon, 11 Shovelers, 37+ Pintails, 66 Canada Geese, six Greylags, 120+ Lapwings, 62+ Mallards, two Cormorants, two Snipe, 25+ Pied Wagtails, 13 Redwings, a Mistle Thrush, 100 Fieldfares, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Bullfinch, a Sparrowhawk and six Red-legged Partridges. (Mark Grieve).

Cheltenham     A  juvenile Peregrine continues to return to Christ Church to feed.  The adults leave out prey for him.  Also the adult male returns to eat as well.  Pics from the 23rd.