Ashleworth Ham     A drake GARGANEY and a drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still this morning. Also 30+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret and a pair of Oystercatchers. (Dave Owen/MK).

WWT Slimbridge     Two male and a female GARGANEY on South Lake today. (Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy. Whitminster     A female GARGANEY on Stroudwater canal on the recently cleared area below Whitminster this morning. (Jeremy Squire).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Fisher Close today. Strictly no parking in Fisher Close or Maugersbury Park, there is a public car park near the Bell pub 5 minutes walk away or find alternative parking in the town. Please show the residents respect and as much privacy as is possible. There is a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. (Dan White).

Frampton     56+ WAXWINGS commuting between the large oak by the gate at Frampton Court and the trees with mistletoe by the Perryway early afternoon. Also a Cetti’s Warbler singing in the NE arm of Court Lake, 100+ Sand Martins today and a pair of Oystercatchers on Court Field. (Nick Goatman/MK). Pic by Mike.

Cleeve Hill     A male MERLIN was hunting in the hawthorns in the “Dry Bottom” valley at 7am today and a Chiffchaff was singing below the Heather Enclosure. (Arthur Ball).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at SP053218 today. (Bob Fryer).

Painswick Beacon     Passage over the Beacon today included 22 Golden Plovers, 870 Common Gulls, 11 Stock Doves, 190 Woodpigeons, 122 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, nine Meadow Pipits and two Siskins. Near the farm 42 Yellowhammers, two linnets, 32 Chaffinches, five Goldfinches and 13 Skylarks. (John Fleming).

Halmore     A singing Chiffchaff today. Also a female Siskin in the garden on 16th and 17th. (Chris Newton).

Forest of Dean     At Clearwell Meend two Chiffchaffs singing. (first this year). (Alan Waterman).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, who were mating occasionally, a Red Kite, two Goshawks, a female Sparrowhawk, a pair of Kestrels displaying, six Buzzards, the Raven pair, a Chiffchaff, a Tawny Owl calling, a pair of Goldcrests, a pair of Marsh Tits, a Pied Wagtail, a pair of Long-tailed Tits, a pair of Goosanders, a pair of Stock Doves, and 14 Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Gloucester     At Robinswood Hill C.P. a Red-legged Partridge, the first one recorded on the Hill in 18+ years. (Ian Elphick).

WWT Slimbridge    Today on South Lake two drake GARGANEYS, also a Spotted Redshank,c40 Avocets, a Dunlin and c60 Black-tailed Godwits. (Dave Hughes/Geoff Moyser/Roberta Goodall). Also a 3rd calendar year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Mark Dowie).

Ashleworth Ham     A drake GARGANEY from 12:46pm today until 5:40pm at least. (Rob Clipson).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at SP053218 today. Also a Red Kite and c150 Golden Plovers. (Hugh Manistre).

Frampton     18 Sand Martins dropped into the Sailing Lake at 7:30am then flew N towards Court Lake, later at 9:15am at least 35 Sand Martins on the Sailing Lake. Down Marsh Lane no sign of the shrike but 64 Fieldfares and a Redwing flew N and a grounded flock of 30 Lapwings. An adult Yellow-legged Gull on a telegraph pole at 9:30am then flew towards the Sailing Lake. (MK). 90 Sand Martins on the Sailing Lake at 10:30am. (Mark Dowie). A Spotted Redshank, a Green Sandpiper, four Oystercatchers, two Black-tailed Godwits and two Sand Martin on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge. (Gordon Hodgson). This evening at Court Lake roost three CATTLE EGRETS, a GREAT WHITE EGRET and 35 Little Egrets also four Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     A male Wheatear, a Rock Pipit, 30 Shelducks and a large female Peregrine. Also 9+ Knot, 11 Black-tailed Godwits and 50+ Curlews flew off of the Warth and landed on Frampton flashes. (MK).

Gloucester     At Port Ham two Canada Geese, unusual here, three Meadow Pipits and a Cetti’s warbler singing. At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake four Sand Martins, two Little Egrets and ten Meadow Pipits. (Ian Elphick).

WWT Slimbridge    A LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on South Lake, best viewed from Hogarth hide and 11 Sand Martins over the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon three Sand Martins and the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the island and showing well. Also 20 Lapwings and 35 Coots. (Alan Hooper).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at SP053218 today. (Rachel Rosborough).

Saul     Six CATTLE EGRETS today, four feeding in the fields with 26 Little Egrets and two in a tree at Saul Lodge lake this afternoon. (Roy Widgery).

Shuthonger     A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew up river and landed on the Glos side, near the end of Woodend Lane this morning. (Sarah Loaring).

Frampton     Six Red Crested Pochards (4m, 2f) still on the Sailing Lake, a male Grey Wagtail, a Kingfisher and a Chiffchaff, Two Oystercatchers on Court field, 11 Redwings, five Fieldfares, two Treecreepers singing, a Goldeneye on Court Lake and a Tawny Owl roosting. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning three Curlews and three Sand Martins. (Ian Hull).

Ashley     Three Swallows through N, eight Skylarks, 31+ Yellowhammers, 35+ Chaffinches, 75+ Fieldfares, 32+ Linnets, three Buzzards, a Raven, a Red-legged Partridge and four Roe Deer today. (Mark Grieve).

Cirencester     A singing Chiffchaff in Tesco car park today. (Mark Grieve). A small murmuration of 500 Starlings at Thames Head tonight. (Paul Sutton).

Westbury-on-Severn    A HOUSE MARTIN this afternoon. (Pete Walkden/Owen Follis).

Cleeve Hill     A MERLIN on a kill on the golf course today. (Greg Mabbett).

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View between 10am and 3pm nine Goshawks, two Peregrines, two Sparrowhawks, 15+ Buzzards, 12 Ravens, and birds seen flying below included two Hawfinches, two Crossbills, 15 Siskins, and a GREAT GREY SHRIKE. (Nick Moss). A Dipper at Blakeney sewage treatment works in the stream. (Owen Follis).

Frampton     This morning a first-summer Mediterranean Gull on Court field, four Red Crested Pochards on Court Lake, two Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake (all 6 together on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime), a Reed Bunting and a Chiffchaff singing. (Nick Goatman/Gordon Hodgson).

Ready Token     This afternoon mixed finches mainly on electricity wires along the Welsh Way near Ready Token, 27 Goldfinches, eight Linnets, three Corn Buntings, a male Reed Bunting and 12 Chaffinches. Also a Red Kite over, a Kestrel, seven Skylarks, a male Blackcap, three Brimstones and a Small Tortoiseshell. (Michael Cook).

Coln St Aldwyns     A Little Owl near the cricket pitch in Williamstrip Park. (Michael Cook).

Berkeley     Two Red Kites just flew low NE over the garden heading towards the bypass. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Ashleworth Ham     From Meerend thicket GWT hide birds included a GCRP Common Crane over N at 10:05am, a GREAT WHITE EGRET at 9:30am and along Stank Lane at 12:30pm, a Little Egret, 19 Shovelers, three Shelducks, four Tufted Ducks, 14 Teal, seven Gadwalls, seven Pintails, 31 Wigeon, 43 Coots, a Curlew, 31 Lapwings, five Snipe, two Stock Doves, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Chiffchaffs singing. Along Stank Lane two Curlews, 12+ Skylarks and 25+ Redwings with few Fieldfares. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Stroud     At Frome Banks two Dippers, a Kingfisher and a Brimstone butterfly today. (Simon Ashley).

Ashley     13+ Skylarks, four Stock Doves, four Fieldfares, three Chiffchaffs, 20+ Yellowhammers, six Buzzards, two Pied Wagtails, a Jay, 15+ Chaffinches, a Coal Tit, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Nuthatches, a Redwing, a Green Woodpecker and a Bullfinch. Two calling Tawny Owl calling at 7pm outside the cottage. (Mark Grieve).

Ashleworth Ham    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still today from the screens at 5:30pm. (Ceri Jones).

Saul    Three CATTLE EGRETS near Passage Road with 25 Little Egrets again this morning. (Roy Widgery).

Saul Warth     A Spotted Redshank again with 32 Redshanks today. (Andy Jayne).

Berkeley shore    A Wheatear still this evening. (Paul Taylor).

Symonds Yat      From the viewpoint today the resident Peregrine pair and an intruding Peregrine pair, eight Buzzards, three Goshawks, a male and female Sparrowhawk, a Goldcrest, the resident Raven pair, a Tawny Owl calling, a Grey Wagtail, a pair of Stock Doves, three pairs of Mandarins, a Treecreeper, two Marsh Tits, two Long-tailed Tits, a Bank Vole, a Fallow Deer and an Orange Ladybird. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Tetbury     A Tawny Owl calling in woods behind Veizey’s Quarry at Chavenage Lane. (Paul Sutton).

Stonehouse     Two Goldcrests, a male Bullfinch and a Buzzard over along the cycle track opposite Wycliffe college at 4pm. (Paul Sutton).

Lower Slaughter     Two Ravens, a Goldcrest and a Treecreeper today. (Ben Hilder/Roisin Wood).

Berkeley shore    A BLACK REDSTART (3rd patch record) and a Wheatear this evening. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul.

Frampton      A male WHITE WAGTAIL on Court field this morning. (Terry Evans). On Court lake a male Goldeneye, four Red Crested Pochards (3m, 1f) and on the Sailing Lake a male Mandarin, a pair of Red Crested Pochards, 20+Fieldfares and six Redwings this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Tresham     A male Wheatear on Monarch’s Way from Tresham to Boxwell. (Vic Polley).

WWT Slimbridge     A first-winter Mediterranean Gull, a Spotted Redshank and 13 Ruff on the South Lake this afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Kingscote     A Barn Owl flew over between the A4135 and Newington Bagpath at 9:45pm. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening: 18 Black-tailed Godwits, 13 Curlews, four Dunlins, three Oystercatchers, two Snipe, 400 Wigeon including the leucistic bird, 400 Teal, 55 Shovelers and two singing Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Cirencester     A Barn Owl at 2:50am by the A417 perched on a post by the road opposite the JMAC barracks. (Mark Grieve).

Ashley     Late morning a Red Kite, 11 Skylarks, two Green Woodpeckers, six Buzzards, two Kestrels, three Chiffchaffs, a male Peregrine, 12 Fieldfares, 20 Linnets, 30 Redwings, three Stock Doves, a Sparrowhawk, a Raven, a Stonechat, two Bullfinches, three Jays, a Nuthatch and a Tawny Owl. (Mark Grieve).

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 111 birds included 30 Tufted Ducks, a Pochard, two Great Crested Grebes, three Gadwalls, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Red Kite, five Chiffchaffs, a male Reed Bunting and a Treecreeper. On Pit 111a two male Red Crested Pochards, 15 Cormorants and a Green Woodpecker. On Pit 126 30 Tufted Ducks, a Kingfisher and two Green Woodpeckers. (John Fletcher).

Berkeley shore    A WHEATEAR this morning. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Paul.

Sharpness     Two WHEATEARS this afternoon between Sharpness and Berkeley Pill on the marsh. (Jeff Kirby).

Lydney New Grounds/Aylburton Warth     Three WHEATEARS, three Chiffchaffs, a Stonechat, c140 Golden Plovers, c30 Snipe and a Stoat. (Lewis Thomson).

WWT Slimbridge    Two WHEATEARS on the Dumbles this morning. (Mark Hobson). Four Sand Martins over the Holden Walkway early morning. (Roberta Goodall). A second-year Mediterranean Gull on South Lake this morning also c40 Avocets, 150+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff, two Oystercatchers and a Little Egret. 120+ White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon.

Frampton     20 Sand Martins over the Sailing Lake this morning. The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again along Marsh Lane S of the Sailing Lake this afternoon. Also the GREAT WHITE EGRET still today and four CATTLE EGRETS came in to roost. (Nick Goatman). Six Red Crested Pochards (4m, 2f) on the Sailing Lake at 4:30pm and 23 Pied Wagtails on Court field at 5pm. (MK). 120+ Sand Martins flew N high over Court Lake this afternoon, also a male Goshawk, four Red Crested Pochards (3 m 1 f) on Court Lake and two Chiffchaffs by the Sailing Lake. (Terry Grant). On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge a Spotted Redshank and three White-fronted Geese. (Andy Lodge).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning in game cover E of Larkhill Farm, near the crossroads a Brambling and three Reed Buntings with a mixed feeding flock. Near the Naunton junction on the A436 5+ Corn Buntings, two singing. (Steve Brown).

Saul Warth      Four CATTLE EGRETS with five Little Egrets flew S over the Warth towards WWT this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon a Rock Pipit, a female Stonechat, a Green Sandpiper, 70+ Curlews, two Redshanks and 150+ Shelducks on the river. (MK). Three Chiffchaffs singing today along the canal north of Saul junction. (Phil Pope).

Tresham     A singing CORN BUNTING today. (Paul Rich).

Ebley     A male Mandarin on the canal today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Painswick Beacon     Passage over the Beacon today included seven Buzzards, 1180 Common Gulls, three Great Black-backed Gulls, a Peregrine, 27 Ravens, 205 Fieldfares, 38 Redwings and a Siskin. (John Fleming).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Maugersbury Park. Strictly no parking in Fisher Close or Maugersbury Park, there is a public car park near the Bell pub 5 minutes walk away or find alternative parking in the town. Please show the residents respect and as much privacy as is possible. There is a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. (Scott Petrek).

Forest of Dean     A Chiffchaff singing this morning below Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

Tetbury     A singing Chiffchaff outside the Trouble House Inn today. (Mark Grieve).

Ashley     A Chiffchaff, 12+ Skylarks, 25+ Yellowhammers, a female Sparrowhawk, 160+ Linnets, eight Stock Doves, two Bullfinches, six Reed Buntings, three Buzzards, a Jay, a Grey Partridge, two Stonechats, a Green Woodpecker, two Pied Wagtails, a male Peregrine, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, five Meadow Pipits, 130+ Chaffinches and seven Redwings today. (Mark Grieve).

Saul    45 WAXWINGS by the Stroudwater canal bridge near Saul Junction this afternoon. (Rich Hearn).

Ashleworth Ham    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still today and also a MERLIN. (Mark Hobson). Other birds included 45 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 60 Teal, four Pintails, five Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, 38 Coots, two Curlews, a Snipe, a Reed Bunting and two Nuthatches. (Les Brown).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at SP053218 today. (Andy Jordan/ Jon Mercer).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Maugersbury Park. Strictly no parking in Fisher Close or Maugersbury Park, there is a public car park near the Bell pub 5 minutes walk away or find alternative parking in the town. Please show the residents respect and as much privacy as is possible. There is a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton pools      A Sand Martin, a Goldeneye, six Red Crested Pochards (4m, 2f), seven Chiffchaffs, a pair of Blackcaps, a pair of Mandarins, 26 Fieldfares and eight Redwings today. (Nick Goatman). On the flashes a Green Sandpiper, seven Redshanks, two Lapwings, a Curlew, two Snipe, a Kingfisher, two Stonechats, three Little Egrets, a Water Rail calling and six Chiffchaffs. (MK/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Gordon Hodgson).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk, eight Buzzards, two Goshawks, a Tawny Owl calling, two Goldcrests, a Marsh Tit, a Mistle Thrush, a Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, three female Goosanders and one male, a Treecreeper, four Goldfinches, a pair of Stock Doves, seven Fallow Deer, a Bank Vole and a Red Admiral butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Nailsworth     10+ Siskins visiting the garden all winter. (Terry Grant). Pic by Terry.

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this afternoon until 5:10pm at least.It caught a bumblebee in flight and was singing. (John & Kevin Widgery). At Wenchford a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. At New Fancy View two Goshawks, a Peregrine, three Buzzards and four Ravens. At Edge Hills two Crossbills. (Steve Brown).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at SP053218 at 8am today. (Keith Jennings).

Saul    Three CATTLE EGRETS near Passage Road with 19 Little Egrets again this afternoon. (Jeff Kirby).

WWT Slimbridge     53 Avocets on site today, also a full winged, unringed Black Swan flew into the Big Pen and two adult Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings/Ian Hull).

Frampton pools     Six Red Crested Pochards on the Sailing Lake (4m, 2f), a male Goldeneye  and two Oystercatchers at Court Lake and later the GREAT WHITE EGRET here. (Nick Goatman/Jeff Kirby).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park in the garden a Siskin, a Blackcap, two Long-tailed Tits and a Raven over. (Steve Brown).

Ashley     Two Tawny Owls calling at 2:35am. (Mark Grieve).

Moreton-in-Marsh     A Little Egret flew over the playground this afternoon. (David Sewell).

Ashleworth Ham     Birds today included ten Lapwings, three Nuthatches, a Red-Legged Partridge, 15 Wigeon and a Shoveler. (Mike Beer).

Hawling     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still present all day today. (Duncan Dine). Also a Red Kite, a MERLIN chasing a Skylark, a Kestrel, six Buzzards, a pair of Mistle Thrushes, eight Yellowhammers, Skylarks, a Raven, a Corn Bunting, large flocks of Chaffinches, Linnets and Fieldfares and a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Duncan.

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Crabtree Hill this morning. Also Siskin, two Stonechats, two Coal Tits, a Buzzard, Goldcrest, Peregrine and Treecreeper.  At Cannop ponds Mandarins, a male Reed Bunting at the feeding station and four Grey Wagtails on the stream. At least two Goshawks from New Fancy View. At Woorgreens Lake, two drake Mandarins and a Nuthatch at the car park. (Andy & Sue Gibbons/Peter Rodgers/Paul Rich). A Little Grebe on the Swanpool at the roadside between Newland and Redbrook. (Ivan Proctor). Two Small Tortoiseshell butterflies, two Blue Tits checking out a nestbox and a Siskin at Forge Hill, Lydbrook today. (Chris Sullivan). Pic by Peter.Frampton     On the Sailing Lake the four Red Crested Pochards still (3m, 1f), also two drake Pochards this morning. A Kingfisher on the Night Heron pool and a singing male Blackcap and a singing Chiffchaff. At Court Lake a pair of Oystercatchers and a Tawny Owl roosting this morning. Also a Brimstone butterfly in the village. (MK). Pic by Mike.At the shore a Spotted Redshank, a Grey Plover, a Green Sandpiper and a WATER PIPIT today. (Paul Rich/Gordon Hodgson/Mark Dowie/MK).

Arlingham    The RICHARD’S PIPIT again in the usual field next to the river (with the small hawthorn tree in the middle) and the next field by the river immediately to the W until 3:30pm at least at SO719117. Also in a field just NE of Arlingham SO717114 c100 Common Gulls with a few Mallards and in Arlingham two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Keith White/Jeff Kirby).

Saul    Three CATTLE EGRETS near Passage Road with three Little Egrets again this afternoon. (Jeff Kirby).

Nind     A Marsh Tit singing at Nind GWT reserve today at ST755915. (Morag Hughes).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 34 Black-tailed Godwits, four Oystercatchers, three Curlews, singing Cetti’s Warbler and Chiffchaff. Also c150 Wigeon, three Tufted Ducks, a pair of Pintails, c100 Teal and two Shelducks. Also plenty of Brimstone butterflies on the wing. (Ian Hull).

Tewkesbury     At Severn Ham two pairs of Curlew, and a fifth bird but seen off, a Kingfisher along Mill Avon, five Skylarks and two Reed Buntings today. (Mike Smart).

Thrupp     A Water Rail at Griffin Mill Lock today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Kingswood      Garden birds today included a Siskin on a feeder, a Dipper, two Grey Wagtails, a Kingfisher and a Little Egret. (Tom McCarthy).

Longlevens     A Green Woodpecker was calling this afternoon from Paygrove Lane playing field direction, heard from the back garden in Park Avenue. (Pam Bryant).

Ashley     Two Yellowhammers, 12 Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Stonechat, 12+ Skylark, three Ravens, 39+ Redwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 450+ Woodpigeons, four Fieldfares, two Goldcrests, two Bullfinches, four Stock Doves, a Mistle Thrush, a Green Woodpecker and two Brimstone butterflies today. (Mark Grieve).