Frampton pools     This evening a SPOONBILL over, 40+ Sand Martins, a Siskin, four male Shovelers, three Gadwalls, two Little Grebes, six Great Crested Grebes, two Oystercatchers, 31 Greylags, 32 Mute Swans, five Grey Herons, two Blackcaps and five Chiffchaffs. (Nick Goatman).

Aston Magna     A FIRECREST and two Marsh Tits at the fishing ponds today. (Jamie Brown).

Forest of Dean     A female Goosander at Woorgreens and at Parkend, nine Hawfinches (5m, 4f), and a colour ringed (yellow) Dipper on the stream near the Fountain Inn. (Terry Grant). The first Blackcap singing at Forge Hill, Lydbrook at noon. (Chris Sullivan).

Gloucester     At least 30000 Starlings roosting in the Linden area this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Hempsted     A Woodcock at the church late afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Slimbridge    19 Cattle Egrets this morning between the village and Shepherds Patch at the right angled substation corner in the opposite field. (Roberta Goodall).

Frampton     On Court Lake this evening 24 Sand Martins, 27 Fieldfares, two Redwings, 95 Tufted Ducks, 26 Cormorants, 31 Greylags, nine Canada Geese, nine Great Crested Grebes, 12 Shovelers, two Gadwalls, two Teal and 14 Mallards. (Nick Goatman). At the sailing lake a Sand Martin battling into the N wind at 2:23pm. The mixed flock of 10+ Reed Buntings, 20+ Linnets and 20+ Chaffinches, three Pied Wagtails, two Chiffchaffs and a Cetti’s Warbler. On the flashes N of Splatt a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, two Buzzards and a Curlew. (MK).

Forest of Dean     A FIRECREST at Lydbrook Water Treatment Works at 1:50pm. (Owen Follis).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Five Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 300 Teal, 40 Mallards, ten Shovelers, four Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, ten Coots, 60 Lapwings, a Snipe, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Common Gull, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, 200+ Woodpigeons, two Pied Wagtails, eight Fieldfares, five Chiffchaffs and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     At Mallards Pike six Goosanders (3m, 3f) and three Greylags. At Woorgreens three Goosanders (1m, 2f), 18 Mandarins, 12 Greylags, two Siskins and a Treecreeper. At Cannop by the Stone Works male and female Siskin, 2+ Coal Tits and a Great Spotted Woodpecker on the feeders. Nearby two Ravens. A Dipper behind the Fountain Inn. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). From New Fancy View birds included a Goshawk displaying and another distantly, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Raven and a Siskin. (Elaine Arundel/Ed Drewitt). Three Redwings at Speech House. At Dean Heritage Centre 15 Mandarins and two Mallards. On Soudley Lower Pond two Little Grebes. At Cannop Ponds two Grey Wagtails, three Nuthatches, three Mute Swans, nine Mandarins, nine Wigeon, three Siskins and a Buzzard. At Woorgreens two Stonechats, a Goldcrest, two Crossbills, a Hawfinch, a Nuthatch, five Mandarins and a Buzzard. (Elaine Arundel). Four Hawfinches on bird feeders at Pope’s Hill at midday today. (Harvey Sherwood).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake three Sand Martins, 66 Black-tailed Godwits, six Cattle Egrets and 60+ Avocets. From Estuary Tower two Little Stints on the island. On the Tack Piece an adult SPOONBILL, two WHOOPER SWANS, two Bewick’s Swans and an Egyptian Goose. A Red Kite flew upriver. 126 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. 16 Cattle Egrets at Shepherd’s Patch. (Slimbridge Sightings/Magnus Carter/Warren Gill).

Frampton     On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge a Stonechat, a Marsh Harrier, a Little Egret, 12 Curlews, a Redshank and a SPOONBILL flushed by dog walkers flew towards Saul Warth. At the sailing lake 10+ Reed Buntings, 20+ Linnets and 20+ Chaffinches, a Cetti’s Warbler and two Chiffchaffs sunbathing out of the wind. (MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Little Egret by Mike King

Chiffchaff by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Around the grounds today birds included 110 White-fronted Geese, two Bewick’s Swans, two WHOOPER SWANS, 55 Gadwalls, six Stock Doves, three Water Rails, six Common Cranes, four pairs of Oystercatchers, 13 Ruff, an adult and an immature SPOONBILL, a Marsh Harrier, three Kingfishers, four Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, 14+ Greenfinches, 60+ Goldfinches, a Reed Bunting and a Roe Deer. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). 14 Cattle Egrets and 86 Avocets on South Lake. Two Sand Martins over Tack Piece briefly at 2:33pm. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Stroud     Two Dippers on the River Frome today. (Alan McIlquham).

Dipper by Alan McIlquham

Forest of Dean     A Dipper at Parkend this morning. At New Fancy View a singing FIRECREST and two Chiffchaffs. (Nigel Sluman).

Saul Warth     A Black Swan and a male Marsh Harrier hunting. Also two Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler and three Curlews. (MK).

Black Swan by Mike King

Frampton     At Court Lake seven Sand Martins, a male Marsh Harrier, six Greenfinches, two Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, five Great Crested Grebes, 46 Tufted Ducks, 14 Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, 26 Greylags, eight Canada Geese and three Grey Herons. (Nick Goatman). 15+ Reed Buntings with 15+ Linnets and 10+ Chaffinches at the sailing lake.  Also two Chiffchaffs, six Stock Doves, four Curlews and 20+ Redwings. Eight Redwings along the canal and a Wren nest building at Splatt Bridge. (MK).

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again today but elusive near the river’s edge at SO 72120 08652. Park at Awre church. Wellies essential for the walk out due to deep puddles. (David Lawrence).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS and two Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Terry Stevenson).

Berkeley shore     This evening 40 Turnstones, two Redshanks, 11 Dunlins, 50 Linnets, three Skylarks, a Green Woodpeckers, two Kestrels, four Wigeon

Frampton pools     24 Chiffchaffs, five Blackcaps, 12 Reed Buntings, nine Yellowhammers, four Oystercatchers, a Cetti’s Warbler, 50+ Redwings, 20+ Fieldfares, three Common Cranes, a Red Kite, eight Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, seven Grey Herons, three Shovelers and 54 Tufted Ducks today. (Nick Goatman).

Haresfield    No sign of the Wheatear this morning opposite Gloucester Garden Centre but at least three pairs of Yellowhammers. Also three Skylarks, two Redwings and seven Roe Deer (2 bucks). (MK).

Yellowhammer by Mike King

Bisley     Two  Yellowhammers near to Stancombe Plantation this afternoon. (John Fletcher).

Winchcombe    This morning on the Hailes fruit farm bird feeders a Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit and a Nuthatch. (Dawn Ballinger).

Ablington to Coln Rogers     Along the River Coln a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, two Chiffchaffs and 18 Teal on the flood meadow in Winson. (Chris Furley).

Prestbury     Around the village seven Chiffchaffs and three Red Kites today. (Ken Heron).

Longlevens     A Red Kite over low at 3:15pm heading West. (Dave Stone).

Haresfield     At 10am, in the field over the B4008 from the Garden Centre, a WHEATEAR, a pair of Yellowhammers, a Kestrel and four Roe Deer. Near the church a Green Woodpecker, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Nuthatch and a small group of Long-tailed Tits. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     84 Avocets on South Lake. Male and female Kingfisher from Kingfisher hide. A wild drake Goldeneye displaying to captive females in the Eider pen. A Little Stint on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Jeanne Vitkovskis/Dot Jones/Jon Dexter/Oliver Paisey).

Cirencester    A Crossbill and a Hawfinch in Oakley Wood, Cirencester Park, this afternoon. (Martine Fenn).

Forest of Dean     From the Dean Heritage Centre at Soudley two Goshawks, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, two Peregrines, a Raven, a Marsh Tit, a Grey Wagtail, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch and a pair of Goosanders over. Also a Red Admiral. (Keith Colcombe).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Mute Swan, three Shelducks, 145 Wigeon, six Gadwalls, 200 Teal, 30 Mallards, six Pintails, 56 Shovelers, 16 Shelducks, six Grey Herons, six Little Egrets, six Cormorants, 14 Coots, five Moorhens, a Water Rail, two Avocets, 42 Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover dropped in briefly, then flew on NE calling, an adult female Marsh Harrier, five Buzzards, four Curlews, two Redshanks, 71 Black-headed Gulls, 18 Herring Gulls, 48 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Common Gull, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Raven, a Stock Dove, five Skylark, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Blackcap, eight Chiffchaffs, two Fieldfares, ten Pied Wagtails, three Skylarks, a Bullfinch and five Reed Buntings. Also four Brimstones and two Small Tortoiseshells. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs/Paul Whitehead).

Stroud     A few Siskins in Tesco car park. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     At the church, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, two Jays and two singing Greenfinches. (Steve Brown).

Chavenage Lane area     Five Red Kites, 200+ Fieldfares and 160+ Redwings today. (Terry Grant).

Chalford     This afternoon along the River Frome, a Water Rail, a Dipper and a Little Egret at SO898025. (Vic Polley).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again this morning near the river’s edge at SO 72120 08652. Park at Awre church. Wellies essential for the walk out due to deep puddles. (Ian Sherriffs).

Richard’s Pipit by Ian Sherriffs

Cotswold Water Park West     A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on Pit 201b from the old railway line. (Ian Sherriffs).

Highnam Woods     Two Marsh Tits from the hide this morning. Also a Red Kite. (Tom Berry).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS and a juvenile SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. A Little Stint and 74 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. 80 Avocets on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Frampton    This afternoon three Marsh Harriers hunting between Splatt Bridge and Saul Warth, a Black Swan on the Warth, a Curlew, a Chiffchaff and a Cetti’s Warbler singing, a Skylark and a Sparrowhawk. At sailing lake six Reed Buntings, 10+ Chaffinches, eight Linnets, three Chiffchaffs, two singing, ten Redwings and a Sparrowhawk along the southern edge. On the lake 50 Tufted Ducks, 30 Coots, two Great Crested Grebes and four Mute Swans. (MK).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area six Teal, three Lapwings, two Snipe, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, two Red Kite, a Barn Owl, two Little Owls heard, two Green Woodpeckers, two Kestrels, a Peregrine with prey, three Chiffchaffs, a pair of Stonechats, 100+ Greenfinches roosting and two Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Chavenage Lane area     350+ Redwings, 120+ Fieldfares, 400+ Starlings, 130+ Golden Plovers, seven Buzzards and at least six Red Kites and a Little Owl. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     At Sandhurst four Mute Swans, two Shelducks, ten Teal, 100 Mallards, 20+ Grey Heron, a Little Grebe, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Skylark, three singing Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Hardwicke (near Elmstone Hardwicke)     A Red Kite hunting over fields at 10:15 this morning. (Gordon Avery).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again today at SO 72000 08841. Park at Awre church. Wellies essential for the walk out due to deep puddles. (Steve Atkinson/Mark Dowie).

WWT Slimbridge     Around the grounds two Bewick’s Swans, two WHOOPER SWANS, a Black Swan and a SPOONBILL. Two Little Stints, 15+ Curlews, 50+ White-fronted Geese and two Kingfishers. Distant views of Red Kite, two Peregrines, a Kestrel, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Clark).

Slimbridge     At Shepherds Patch c20 Cattle Egrets in the sheep field opposite the car park. (Terry Grant/Paul Clark).

Purton     At least seven Chiffchaffs in hedgerows by the canal and a Green Woodpecker. (Terry Grant).

Newnham-on-Severn     A Chiffchaff singing at Glevum Windows. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Forest of Dean     At Mallards Pike, three Goosanders (1m), six Mandarins, two Ravens, six Coal Tits singing and small numbers of both Crossbills and Siskins calling and seen in flight. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     Two Ravens over the garden at rooftop height. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Fairford     A Great White Egret and a Snipe on the River Coln at Fairford. (Jonathan Stebbing).

Lower Cockleford    North of Westbury Farm six Golden Plovers, a Red Kite and several singing Skylarks. (Keith Jennings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Mute Swans, 76 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 150 Teal, 20 Mallards, three Pintails, 57 Shovelers, six Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons, ten Little Egrets, a Buzzard, five Coots, 50 Lapwings, a Curlew, two Redshanks, a Common Gull, five Skylarks, three singing Chiffchaffs and a singing Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge East     This afternoon an unringed male Curlew. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Eight Shelducks, 20 Wigeon, 165 Teal, ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Fieldfares and 25 Carrion Crow. (Mike Smart).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again this morning near the sea wall at SO 72120 08652. Park at Awre church. Wellies essential for the walk out due to deep puddles. Also a Raven, a female Stonechat, ten Redwings and 37 Meadow Pipits. The Richard’s Pipit isn’t with the Meadow Pipits but is generally alone. (Paul Masters/MK).

Richard’s Pipit by Mike King

Forest of Dean     Two Hawfinches at Parkend. At Cannop ponds 16 Wigeon, 18 Mandarins, a pair of Goosanders, five Little Grebes, a Sparrowhawk, two Grey Wagtails, a male Bullfinch, a Siskin and a Raven. Two Goshawks early afternoon from New Fancy View but always distant. Also a Common Lizard and a Red Admiral. (Paul Masters/MK/Chris Keeling). Two Dippers and two Grey Wagtails behind the Fountain Inn. Eight Goosanders and two Ravens at Woorgreens. (Paul Clark).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Bewick’s Swans and two Whooper Swans on the Rushy. Also around the grounds an Oystercatcher, a Lesser Redpoll with a small Siskin flock, seven Common Cranes and five White-fronted Geese. (Craig Brookes).

Cam pitch     A Red Kite at 10:30am. (Craig Brookes).

Slimbridge     At Shepherd’s Patch beyond the bridge towards the village a Grey Wagtail and 14 Cattle Egret in with the sheep. (Craig Brookes).

Twyning     At Upham this morning ten Greylags, 140 Canada Geese, four Mallards, a Grey Heron, six Oystercatchers, nine Curlews, ten Skylarks and 90 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook three Mute Swans, 40 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 40 Wigeon, five Teal, 30 Mallards, a Shoveler, a Tufted Duck, a Great White Egret, four Cormorants, a Lapwing, two Curlews, a Raven and 50 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again this morning near the sea wall at SO720088. (Ian Hull).

WWT  Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still around the grounds. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. A pair of Goosanders on the Tack Piece. 14 Cattle Egrets on South Lake. Two Little Stints on the Dumbles scrape. (Dot Jones/Martin Price).

Highnam     From Highnam Court to Highnam Woods a Goshawk, four Green Woodpeckers, four Marsh Tits, a male Blackcap, 100+ Redwing, a male Stonechat, two Bramblings among 50+ Chaffinches and three Hawfinches. Nearby a Green Sandpiper on a small flood near Oakle Street. (Andy Jayne).