Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 until 1:25pm at least. (Mark Dowie).

Cheltenham     The male Goosander still this morning on Pittville Park Lake and a male Stonechat near Tommy Taylors Lane. (John Sanders/Roy Shilham).

Maisemore     A Barn Owl sat on fence post by the bridge this evening. (Steve French).

Standish     Late morning c40 Lapwings seen distantly rising from the fields NW of Standish Court SO7908. (Juliet Bailey).

Gloucester     At least six Redwings in Barnett Way, Barnwood this morning and yesterday. (Simon Hart).

Forest of Dean     Three Bramblings and a Hawfinch at Parkend at lunchtime today. (Thomas Winstone).

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 until 2:45pm at least. Also a Chiffchaff, two Water Rails calling, seven Wigeon, a female Goldeneye and a male on Pit 126. Nearby a Red Kite at Ampney St Peter. (Ian Hull/Dave Pearce/MK/Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon Mercer.

Sharpness     The BLACK REDSTART on the roof of a disused office on the far side of the docks at 1pm. Also two Redwings, 12 Song Thrushes and at least 15 Blackbirds feeding in the grass in front of the houses in Dock Road. Also in the garden at feeders a Marsh Tit, a Nuthatch and ten Long-tailed Tits. (Roy & Margaret Jellings).

Tewkesbury     A Barn Owl at Mythe Water Works this afternoon. (Sarah Loaring).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Barn Owl hunting over a field in the snow mid-morning S of Bourton. (Keith Jennings).

Cheltenham     A male Goosander this afternoon on Pittville Park Lake. (John Sanders). Pic by John. At Naunton Park garden birds included a female Sparrowhawk, 12 Redwings, a Fieldfare, a male Blackcap and unusual here two Collared Doves. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     Around the pools 40 Teal, 32 Shovelers, two Yellow-legged Gulls, five Little Grebes, 50+ Lapwings, 76 Tufted Ducks, 48 Mallards, a Red Kite, 55 Gadwalls, five Wigeon, five Shelducks, a Pintail, a Tawny Owl and a Little Owl. (Nick Goatman). A male Stonechat on a fence near the Sailing Lake this morning. (Barry Hill).

Gloucester     A Chiffchaff, four Reed Buntings, four Stonechats, five Common Gulls, 20+ Linnets, 33 Black-headed Gulls and five Snipe at Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend at Crown Lane eight Hawfinches today. (Kenny Hills). At Blaize Bailey garden birds today included 24 Fieldfares, three Redwings, 15 Blackbirds and at 5pm a Tawny Owl. (Lynne Mayers & Peter Boorman).

Ashleworth Ham     Four Wigeon, 196 Teal, 21 Mallards, two immature Mute Swans, two Kestrels, a Buzzard, a female Stonechat and 20 Chaffinches today. (Mike Smart).

Arlingham     In the area c25 Lapwings, two Snipe, a Little Egret, 20 Skylarks, three Reed Buntings, five Fieldfares and c25 Redwings today. (Antony Seabright).

Winchcombe     Garden birds today included three Fieldfares, four Redwings, two Song Thrushes, five Goldfinches, a male Bullfinch, two Coal Tits and a Pied Wagtail. (Gill Worthington).

Little Rissington     Redwings and Fieldfares feeding on berries today. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.

Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 until 3:30pm at least. (Paul Rich/Jon Mercer). Pics by Duncan Dine.

Hucclecote     A garden Hawfinch briefly this morning. (Chris Jones).

Forest of Dean     Two Peregrines over Angus Buchanan fields in Coleford, an intruder seen off by a resident bird. (Geoff Fawcett).

Highnam Woods     This afternoon birds included three Buzzards, two Treecreepers, a Nuthatch, two Stock Doves, a Great Spotted Woodpecker heard, a Jay, two Marsh Tits, four Coal Tits, 13 Long-tailed Tits, nine Redwings, 25 Fieldfares and 350 Woodpigeons over. (John Fletcher). Marsh Tit pic by John.

Winchcombe     Three Redwings and two Song Thrushes feeding on fallen apples, a Buzzard over, three Goldfinches, two Coal Tits and two Pied Wagtails today. (Gill Worthington).

Arlingham     In the area c167 Lapwings, a Golden Plover, a Grey Heron, c35 Skylarks, two Stonechats, five Fieldfares and nine Redwings today. (Antony Seabright).

Woodmancote     30 Redwings and five Fieldfares feeding on apples in the garden today. (John Widgery).

Frampton     Around the pools late afternoon the Whooper Swan, the adult Yellow-legged Gulls, a Shelduck, 75 Tufted Ducks, 14 Shovelers, 24 Gadwalls, 300 Coots and three Little Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend cricket ground in Crown Lane 4+ Hawfinches and a Marsh Tit at Cannop Ponds feeders today. (Derek Hale).

Leckhampton Hill     At Hartley Farm two Bramblings with the Chaffinches, a Stonechat, a few Fieldfares and Redwings and nearby a Bullfinch. (Steve Brown).

Cambridge     A garden Hawfinch again today at Ryalls Lane. (Ennis Jones).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park a Common Gull on a roof for 15 minutes, a garden tick. (Steve Brown).

Wotton Under Edge     Garden birds today included ten Long-tailed Tits, five Bullfinches, a Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit, a Goldfinch and a Nuthatch. (Paul Rich).

Longlevens     20 Redwings in the garden this afternoon and a male Blackcap, not seen for 2 years. (Elly Rickelton).

Berkeley     Alongside the Little Avon river beside the point-to-point course 80+ Fieldfares, also a Song Thrush and Blackbirds. Several Long-tailed Tits with Blue Tits, two Teal, eight Canada Geese, two Buzzards and a Kestrel alongside Quarry Wood. (Andrew Jones).

Arlingham     In the area c100 Lapwings, four Great Black-backed Gulls, a Buzzard, a Kestrel and c25 Redwings today. (Antony Seabright).

Quedgeley     18 garden Chaffinches at Shelduck Road today. (Steve Pullen).

Tirley     Ten Redwings in the village centre today. (Mark Grieve).

Tuffley     Above Beaufort School five Greenfinches, seven Chaffinches, two Grey Wagtails and two Pied Wagtails. Also 50 garden Starlings. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

Cotswold Water Park East     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on Pit 125 from 2-2:30pm today. (John Durell/Robin Griffiths).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still on the old FedEx building at Dock Road today. (Ken Hills). Pic by Kenny.

Berkeley shore     Three Whooper Swans flew N past Berkeley shore at 10:02am. (Paul Taylor).

Forest of Dean     At Speech House Arboretum car park a female Tawny Owl heard and two Ravens over. At Parkend cricket ground in Crown Lane six Hawfinches. At Cannop Ponds six Mandarins (3m, 3f), five Wigeon, 15 Tufted Ducks and c20 Siskins. At New Fancy View two Siskins, a male Bullfinch and a Buzzard. (Derek Hale).

Cambridge     Two garden Hawfinches again at Ryalls Lane, today. Also of note, a male Brambling, a female Kingfisher fishing successfully, two male and two female Blackcaps,  a Water Rail and c30 Fieldfares feeding on fallen Perry pears. (Ennis Jones).

Frampton pools     A male Pintail and a Shelduck on Court Lake. Also around the pools 89 Tufted Ducks, 62 Gadwalls ,three Wigeon, five Shovelers, 37 Teal, eight Great Crested Grebe, a Little Grebe, 24 Mallards, 208 Coots, two Kingfishers, a Grey Wagtail and the adult Yellow-legged Gull still. (Nick Goatman).

Naunton     Birds today included four Bullfinches, 15+ Blackbirds, 80+ Fieldfares and Redwings, 10+ Chaffinches, two Goldfinches, male and female Sparrowhawks, two Red Kites, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch, 20+ Blue Tits, six Coal Tits and two Willow Tits. (Phil Steele).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Goshawk, Buzzards, four Ravens, a Jay, a male and female Goosander, two Greenfinches, a male and female Bullfinch, a Grey Heron, a Goldcrest and Long-tailed Tits. Also four Fallow Deer and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Arlingham     In the area c250 Lapwings, a Grey Heron, six Cormorants, four Great Black-backed Gulls, a Buzzard, a Kestrel and c36 Redwings today. (Antony Seabright).

Leigh Meadows     Four Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 14 Mallards, four Teal, a Grey Heron, a Snipe, two Green Sandpipers and two Ravens. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A Grey Heron and two Stonechats. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Four Mute Swans, 36 Wigeon, 310 Teal, 25 Mallards, five Pintails, a Shoveler, a Grey Heron, two Snipe, three Meadow Pipits, 20 Redwings, 100 Chaffinches  and three Bramblings today. (Les Brown/Mike Smart/GNS field meeting).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART still this afternoon, possibly two, along the Dock Road near the train. (Andy Jordan).

Cirencester     A female Stonechat in Cirencester Park this morning by the polo fields, also 15 Golden Plovers. (Jon Mercer).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two male Goosanders, five Goldeneyes and six Red Crested Pochards around the Pit 57 area this morning. (Paul Rich). At Shorncote Reed beds this afternoon SU033967 birds included at Pit 85b three Kingfishers, a Grey Wagtail, a Goldcrest, three Cetti’s Warblers, two Ravens, three Water Rails, seven Fieldfares, five Redwings, a Buzzard, 13 Long-tailed Tits and 500 Starlings. At Pit 85a four Bullfinches, a male Stonechat, six Teal, two Wigeon and two Little Egrets. At Pit 84 eight Shovelers and 45 Coots. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

Great Rissington     A Redwing this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Huntingford     3+ Lesser Redpolls and 2+ Siskins in Alders along the Little Avon River near the Engineering Works, also 60 Lapwings over. (Vic Polley).

Quedgeley     A Barn Owl in Naas Lane at 10pm, Quedgeley side of the railway bridge. (Bridgette King). Male and female Blackcap in the garden today, also a Redwing. (MK).

Gloucester     Belated news of two Swallows over Gloucester Quays at 3:30pm on the 2nd December. (Chris Slade).

Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART in the hedgerow near the car park at the end of Dock Road today. (Alan Baxter).

Stroud     A Kingfisher on the Stroudwater canal where the river Painswick flows into it (just along from Lodgemore Lane, behind WSP textiles). Present for 3 weeks. (Glenn Lander).

Hawling     Late afternoon until dark birds included four Kestrels, a Buzzard, four Red Kites, a Stonechat, 200+ Linnets, four Greenfinches, three Chaffinches, two Goldfinches, a Fieldfare, 173 Lapwings, 150 Golden Plovers, 500+ Jackdaws and a Grey Heron over. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Wilmer Common    Three Whooper Swans (1 ad, 2 cygs), a Mute Swan, seven Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, 580 Teal, 20 Mallards, 14 Shovelers, a Sparrowhawk, 15 Pied Wagtails and a male Stonechat today. At Longney Sands (upstream of Blueboys Farm) 84 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 28 Mallards, two Grey Herons, 70 Lapwings, a Snipe and three Stonechats in reeds along river bank. Wilmer Common is the little marsh at Rodley W of Walmore, along the stream W of Boxbush Farm. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     This afternoon a Little Stint from the Peng conservatory on the Rushy. (Robert Shiret). Pic by Robert.

Purton     On the high tide today, two Shelducks, a Kingfisher, c10 Wigeon, 12 Canada Geese, a Cormorant and three Common Seals, seen separately riding the tide downriver. Yesterday a Woodcock flushed in woods at Halmore. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris.

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and an intruding Peregrine, a Red Kite, two Goshawks, four Buzzards, Ravens, a Song Thrush, a Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jays, a male Bullfinch, a Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, Siskins, a Tawny Owl calling, two Marsh Tits and a Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Netheridge     A Green Sandpiper at the old cement works on Bristol Road by Netheridge swing bridge again today. (Mark Hobson).

Cheltenham     A female Blackcap briefly in the garden at Benhall today. (David Norman).

Sharpness     This morning a female type BLACK REDSTART flew from the boatyard onto the disused office block at the end of Dock Road at 9:30am. (Steve Brown).

Charlton Kings     A Tawny Owl calling at 4:30pm in Charlton Park Gate. (Steve Brown).

Dudbridge     Near Sainsbury’s two Jays, a Grey Wagtail and a Goldcrest today. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon birds included 90 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 13 Pintails, five Shelducks, five Mute Swans, 25 Mallards, five Grey Herons, five Cormorants over, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, five Bullfinches, male and female Stonechat, two Pied Wagtails, five Stock Doves, 27 Fieldfares and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (John Fletcher).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning birds included four Canada Geese, four Lapwings, a Mute Swan, four Snipe, a Firecrest, a Nuthatch, two Grey Heron, three Shovelers (2m, 1f), six Pintails and 100+ Teal. Near Tirley a Buzzard. (Martin Russell).

Whiteshill    A male Blackcap on Mahonia in the garden today. (Barry Hill).

Stroud     A female Blackcap in the garden this afternoon. (Giles Diggle).