Guiting Power     A female Hawfinch this afternoon at Guiting Power churchyard. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Cirencester     Two Hawfinches at Cirencester Park flew over heading E towards Cecily Hill gate at 8:25am. (Jon Mercer).

The Barringtons     A ringtail HEN HARRIER still ranging around the area today. (Duncan Dine).

Ozleworth     400 m N of the BT tower at the junction with Ashcroft road this morning, a Hawfinch and a Brambling with a flock of 100 Linnets, 45 Fieldfares plus Redwings and Chaffinches at ST792949, also 61 Golden Plovers and 35 Lapwings. (Vic Polley).

Cam     At Cam Long Down early afternoon a Woodcock, three Hawfinches over and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     At Brockweir three Little Grebes on the River Wye below Brockweir Bridge. (Ivan Proctor).

Over     This morning a flock of c100 birds of Linnets, Chaffinches, Goldfinches and Greenfinches. Also a Goldcrest, a pair of Yellowhammers, a pair of Bullfinches, a Green Woodpecker and a female Kestrel. (Pam & Frank Bryant).

Sapperton     A Tawny Owl on a roadside tree at 11:30pm. (Mark Grieve).

Clapton-on-the-Hill     A ringtail HEN HARRIER  at Newbridge at 12:15pm today. (Duncan Dine).

Cambridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS in a field with cattle at Ryall’s Lane late morning. (Nick Goatman).

Frampton     Two Hawfinches around Splatt Bridge and the church early morning and possibly the same two later feeding around the horse paddock W of Court Lake. Also at the pools the adult Whooper Swan, the adult Yellow-legged Gull flew over and three Green Sandpipers. (Francis Steuck). A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in the Gravel Wash area late afternoon. Also around the pools 25 Lesser Redpolls, six Siskins, 46 Gadwalls, 36 Teal, four Shovelers, 291 Coots, 150+ Redwings, 100+ Fieldfares and two Tawny Owls. (Nick Goatman).

Guiting Power     A Hawfinch in a leafless tree near the church at 3pm then flew into yew trees inside the churchyard. (Vic Polley).

Hartpury     38+Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, 53+ Fieldfares, three Skylarks, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, two Jays, a Chiffchaff feeding on streamside willows, a mixed flock of 70+ Woodpigeons and 20+ Stock Doves on stubble, a Grey Heron and a Red-legged Partridge. (Mark Grieve).

Cotswold Water Park West     Again no sign of the Ring-necked Duck this afternoon at Pit 57 or the surrounding area. Six Goldeneyes and four Goosanders at Pit 41 and 16 Red Crested Pochards at Pit 44. (Paul Rich).

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank on South Lake at 1:20pm. (Mark Hobson). A Hawfinch flew over the Hogarth hide this afternoon. (Francis Steuck). Five Knot on the Top New Piece with Golden Plovers but flew off. (Paul Masters). From Holden Tower the adult Dark-bellied Brent and the Red-breasted Goose of unknown origin amongst the feral Barnacle Geese flock, an Avocet on South Lake and two Whooper Swans on the Top New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     At Wenchford three Dippers, a Marsh Tit and several Coal Tits.  At Parkend a Hawfinch in a Yew, Crossbills over, a Jay and two Mistle Thrushes. At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE, two pairs of Stonechats and small numbers of Siskins and Lesser Redpolls. (Steve Brown). Four Crossbills, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker and many of Siskins and Goldcrests at Edge Hill this morning. (Owen Follis).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake this morning two Peregrines, a Sparrowhawk and two Stonechats. (Colin Greenfield).

North Cotswolds     A male Brambling at a private site today. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Cotswold Water Park West     A RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 57 this morning, but no further sign later. (David Creber).

WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS with cattle to the N of the approach road near the canal. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Leckhampton Hill     A Woodcock flew over at 8:40pm and two Tawny Owls. (Chris Furley).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake a Little Egret, a Wigeon, two Teal, a Stonechat, a Chiffchaff, three Reed Buntings, a Kingfisher, two Redwings and 49 Mallards today. (Paul Masters).

May Hill     A Brambling in the garden with the Chaffinches this morning, the first since the winter of 2012/13. (Rob Guest).

Berkeley     Six Little Egrets in a field at Park Farm and two Woodcocks in Quarry Wood, Peddington. (Andrew Jones).

Arlingham     c200 Lapwings on the River Severn at SO697121 this morning. On the bank of the River Severn and nearby hedges at SO700121 five Stonechats this morning. A Barn Owl N of Arlingham at SO711117 this evening. (Antony Seabright).

Hucclecote     Garden birds today included three Coal Tit, eight Woodpigeons, three Collared Doves and four Feral Pigeons and two Goldcrests foraging in apple trees, a garden first. (Harold Smith).

Cam     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF calling and showing well on Cam Long Down this morning. (Neil Smart).

Ozleworth     A Red Kite this afternoon. (Katharine Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning from Zeiss Hide 745 Lapwings, 300+ Golden Plovers, 500+ Dunlins, the probable Semipalmated Sandpiper, 36 Knot, 22 Curlews, a Spotted Redshank, 73 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Ruff, a Redshank and two Little Stints. Also the Dark-bellied Brent Goose around and an Avocet on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Snowshill     Four Ravens on roadkill today. (Keith Jennings).

Winstone     A male MERLIN S of Winstone near JackBarrow Farm this morning. (Jon Mercer).

Cirencester Park      This morning 60+ Redwings, a Fieldfare, a Marsh Tit, 100+ Golden Plovers circling and a Kingfisher by Barton Mill. (Jon Mercer).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint the resident Peregrines and an intruding Peregrine, Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, Ravens, Redwings, Fieldfares, two Marsh Tits, Jays, 16 Mandarins (8m, 8f), a Kingfisher, a Wren and a Mistle Thrush. Also a Fallow Deer with a fawn, a Bank Vole and a Red Admiral butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Stonehouse     In the canal area around St Cyr’s Church a female Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Jay, a Mistle Thrush, a Goldcrest with a small Long-tailed Tit flock, a Treecreeper on Nutshell Bridge, a Kingfisher, a Song Thrush and at least eight Wrens. (Paul Sutton).

Cleeve Hill     A very late Wheatear this morning. Nearby at West Down a GREAT GREY SHRIKE, 100+ Skylarks, two Bramblings and 4+ Corn Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Staple Edge this afternoon. (Ben Locke).

Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS in a sheep field opposite Kingston Farm SO734040 today at 10:45am. (Trevor & Sue Clayson).

Hasfield     A pair of Hawfinches in churchyard beech trees today. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     The possible Semipalmated Sandpiper again, the first Bewick Swan back, a Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 352 Dunlins, two Little Stints, a Stonechat, 300+ Fieldfares, 107 Pochards, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and 12 White-fronted Geese today. (Tom Weston-McClung). Pic by Steve Hurrell.

Hardwicke     A Short-eared Owl flew over the M5, near new incinerator build site late afternoon. (Ashley Davies).

Arlingham     A Kestrel in the village at 4:15pm and a Barn Owl N of Arlingham village at SO710117 at 4:45pm. (Antony Seabright).

Hawling     Late afternoon a Corn Bunting, five Yellowhammers, a Greenfinch, a Red Kite, two Kestrels, 250+ Starlings and 50+ Linnets. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Stonehouse     Late evening a Tawny Owl calling from the rear garden at Bridgend for the third time in three weeks. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     Two CATTLE EGRETS in the left roadside field immediately after the canal bridge on the approach road with the cattle today. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also a Hawfinch over the visitor centre today. (Arron Roberts).

Hilcot     Up to 100 Bramblings near Hilcot today. (Duncan Dine).

Purton     This morning 30+ Blackbirds, a Mandarin, three Little Grebes, 40+ Redwings, four Mistle Thrushes, three Song Thrushes, a Curlew, a Jay, a Tawny owl and a Nuthatch. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Forthampton     A Woodcock flushed today. (Sarah Loaring).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight immature Mute Swans, 20 Wigeon, 155 Teal, 12 Shovelers, 14 Grey Herons, five Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, five Stonechats, 25 Redwings and 15 Fieldfares over. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     A first winter SCAUP still on Pit 125 and a female Goldeneye on Pit 126 today. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Whooper Swans on the Rushy Pen at dawn today and later from Robbie Garnett hide. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roy Shilham).

Longlevens     Five Hawfinches flew over N at 9:10am. (Andy Jayne).

Berkley shore     Early morning a female MERLIN, two Rock Pipits, two Reed Buntings and a Stonechat. (Paul Rich).

Tidenham Chase     Four Crossbills at The Park today. (Shaun Wells).

Forest of Dean     A Goldcrest at Crabtree Hill this afternoon. (Chris Snook).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon eight Teal, 29 Wigeon, 11 Mallards, a Grey Heron, 40+ Linnets, two Nuthatches, eight Redwings, a male Stonechat, 13 Chaffinches, a male Brambling, a Pied Wagtail, five Goldfinches and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge    Two CATTLE EGRETS roosting in the Alder trees on South Lake today. Also four White-fronted Geese today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Aylburton     Four Hawfinches feeding on Field Maple at the Stockwell railway underpass today. (Lewis Thomson).

Stroud     A Hawfinch, 900 Woodpigeons, three Bullfinches, three Siskins, a Lesser Redpoll, a Reed Bunting and a Yellowhammer over Horns Road before 8:30am. (Francis Steuck).

Sharpness     A Brambling at the picnic site with Chaffinches today. (Andy Jordan).

Leckhampton     Up to ten Bramblings with the Chaffinches at Hartley Farm today. (Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean     15+ Crossbills at Edge Hill this morning. (Owen Follis).

Arlingham     A Barn Owl at dusk, in the village at SO712115. (Antony Seabright).

Frampton pools     The adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Chiffchaff, three Green Sandpipers, three Grey Wagtails, two Water Rails, 13 Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, two Lesser Redpolls, six Siskins and 14 Curlews today. (Nick Goatman).

Beachley Point     A female type BLACK REDSTART around the pylon today. Also a WHIMBREL, a Stonechat, 4+ Rock Pipits, five Lesser Redpolls and 11 Fieldfares over. Lewis Thomson).

Tidenham Chase     9+ Hawfinches feeding on sloes at the bottom of Poors Allotment, also 64 Redwings, 31 Fieldfares and 16 Lesser Redpolls. At The Park three Crossbills, four Lesser Redpolls and a Hawfinch over. (Lewis Thomson).

Berkeley shore     Two female MERLINS late morning. Also two Lesser Redpolls and eight Siskins over, c150 Redwings and eight Fieldfares. (Paul Taylor).

Frampton     A Kingfisher mid-morning on the pond behind Vicarage Lane at SO747070. (Antony Seabright).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the resident Peregrines, a male and female Goshawk, a male Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Ravens, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush, a Hawfinch, Redwings, Jays, two Grey Herons, Fieldfares, Long-tailed Tits and four Goosanders (2m, 2f). Also a Fallow Deer still rutting. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cotswolds     North of Hazleton a Red Kite, a Brambling in with a flock of Chaffinches, Goldfinches and Yellowhammers. At Hawling Linnets, Chaffinches, a pair of Stonechats, a Kestrel and at least five Red Kites. (Ivan & Rose Sansom). Pic by Ivan and Rose.