Arlingham     Three male and four female/immature COMMON SCOTERS arrived from the N and settled on the river between Arlingham Passage and Newnham church for a few minutes before flying off downriver at 10:08am. (Andy Jayne/Gemma Waters). The RICHARD’S PIPIT this morning in the field just NW of the rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn, on the bank and in short grass near the river at SO715118. (Andy Jayne/Frank Bryant).

Gloucester     Three WAXWINGS at the top of the Wheatway, Abbeydale this afternoon. (Dick Curtis).

Stone     Four WAXWINGS in a lone berry bush beside the A38 by the bus stop opposite the turnoff to the village hall this afternoon. (Jeff Kirby).

Quedgeley      Belated news of four WAXWINGS for most of the day at Kingsway Manor Farm Park opposite Asda on Saturday 14th. (Simon Wilks). Pic by Simon.

Hucclecote     A Kingfisher today at 3pm on Wotton Brook.  Flew away from Gloucester Business Park Surface Water Sewer outfall at SO877165 near Pineholt
Village Hall. (Des Johns).

Forest of Dean     Five Hawfinches under yews at Crown Lane, Parkend this morning. (Rob Downes).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Roy Widgery). A pair of Goldeneye flew down river from the Warth at midday. (Pavlo Zaltowski).

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET at the eastern end of Court Lake today. (Roy Widgery).

Symonds Yat    The resident Peregrine pair, six Bullfinches, four Goldcrests, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, a flock of Long-tailed Tits and a pair of Goosanders. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Ashleworth Ham    Five Mute Swans,  53 Canada Geese, 45 Wigeon, c170 Teal, 18 Mallards, three Pintails,  three Shovelers, a Little Egret, Grey Herons, five Coots, 346 Lapwings, two Snipe and two Nuthatches. (Les Brown).

Cirencester     20 Lapwings and ten Golden Plovers on the A419 Swindon road opposite the JMAC military base. (Mark Grieve).

Ashley     A Tawny Owl calling at 2:15am. A Stock Dove, 205+ Fieldfares, 50+ Redwings, 37+ Yellowhammers, 25+ Linnets, three Pied Wagtails, 55+ Skylarks over, seven Song Thrushes, 29+ Blackbirds, three Green Woodpeckers, four Great Spotted Woodpecker, two drumming, five Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Jay, five Bullfinches, 32 Meadow Pipits, a Barn Owl at 1:35pm, a female Reed Bunting and a Snipe heard flying over. (Mark Grieve).

Coates     A Tawny Owl flew across the road at 2:30am. (Mark Grieve).

Gloucester     Belated news of two Ring-necked Parakeets in a garden in Denmark Road at SO836193 on January 7th, but not since. (Tracey Bayle).

Ashley     140+ Fieldfares, 135+ Redwings, two Great Spotted Woodpecker, 22+ Linnets, 20+ Chaffinches, three Yellowhammers, a Kestrel, 32 Skylarks, three Buzzards,  45 Stock Doves, a Raven, a Bullfinch, a Mistle Thrush and a Kestrel.  (Mark Grieve).

Cheltenham     A female Sparrowhawk drinking from a puddle today in the garden
in Eldorado Road near Cheltenham Railway Station. (Keith White).

Cheltenham     c30 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (Tanya Allen). A small flock of WAXWINGS opposite Cotswold BMW garage on Tewkesbury Road. (Louise Bride).

Quedgeley     A WAXWING in a garden on Curtis Hayward Drive today. (Paula Whitcher).

Stroud     Along the canal path at Wallbridge a FIRECREST, four Goldcrests, two Treecreepers, 11 Long-tailed Tits and a Nuthatch. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 10:45am in the field just NW of the rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn, on the bank and in short grass near the river at SO715118. (Gav Moore).

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET at the top end of Court Lake in trees above the reed bed at 9am also a Goldeneye and a Chiffchaff. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Knot with the Black-tailed Godwit roost on South Lake at high tide mid morning. A Water Rail showed well from Willow hide until midday at least also a Cetti’s Warbler singing, c40 Golden Plovers from Zeiss hide also several Ruff. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon.

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today but elusive in Fishers Close and surrounding streets. Strictly no parking in Fishers Close, 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 will be a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. (Alison & Tony Phelps).

Twyning     c100 Lapwings flew NE between. Church End and Twyning at dusk. (Mike Jones).

Epney   100 Fieldfares and 50 Redwings in the orchards just upstream of the Anchor Inn, a male Stonechat and a Reed Bunting in the reeds along the river. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     30+ WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (Les Waring/Pete Long). Pics by Les.

Bussage     13 WAXWINGS in the tree tops opposite Tanglewood Way this morning and another 20 WAXWINGS on cotoneaster off the Ridge. Also a male  Blackcap on the garden bird table and three Siskins. (Mike Cook).

Gloucester     1+ WAXWING still at Cole Avenue today at SO823154. (Mark Hobson).

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT at 1pm in the field just NW of the rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn, on the bank and in short grass near the river at SO715118; also two Stonechats. (Vic Polley/Paul Masters).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today at noon. (Vic Polley/Gordon Hodgson).

Twyning     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS along the River Avon today. (Richard Price).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today but elusive in Fishers Close and surrounding streets. Strictly no parking in Fishers Close, 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 will be a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line.

Berkeley     Seven Oystercatchers, 15 Turnstones and two JACK SNIPES. Also a WATER PIPIT, six Rock Pipits and four Stonechats today. (Paul Taylor).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake five Goosanders until 11:50am and three Teal. At Crabtree Hill eight Crossbills, two Stonechats, a GREAT GREY SHRIKE and two male and a female Sparrowhawk. (Frank Williams/G Jenkins).

Cambridge     A Little Owl on a post beside the A38 just N of Cambridge at 5pm. (Paul Sutton).

Toadsmoor     This morning on Toadsmoor Lake a drake Teal and a pair of Tufted Ducks.  In the bank side wood three Jays and a male Reed Bunting. (Mike Cook).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, three pairs of Shelducks,  81 Wigeon, 62 Teal, 15 Mallards, 28 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, ten Fieldfares, five Redwings and two Bullfinches. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Birds included six Teal, a Buzzard, five Snipe, two JACK SNIPE and a Green Sandpiper today. (Mike Smart).

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road this morning and a MARSH HARRIER headed N pre dawn. (Andy Jordan).

Ashley     Three Bullfinches, 140+ Fieldfares, 80+ Redwings, 60+ Linnets, 26+ Yellowhammers, 65+ Common Gulls over, a Green Woodpecker, two Red-legged Partridges, nine Golden Plovers, two Snipe, a Nuthatch , a Pied Wagtail, 130+ Skylarks, 20+ Chaffinches, 80+ Starlings, six Meadow Pipits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and Roe Deer today. (Mark Grieve).

Woodmancote    Six Lesser Redpolls and seven Blackcaps (5m, 2f) in the garden today. (John Widgery).

Cotswold Water Park West     A GREAT WHITE EGRET and Goldeneye at Pit 41, at least 60 Red Crested Pochards and two Goosanders at Pit 44, and a Kingfisher. (Paul Rich).

Symonds Yat    The Peregrine pair, two Sparrowhawks, three Goshawks, seven Buzzards, two Song Thrushes, six Bullfinches, Ravens, a Grey Heron, two Goldcrests, a Marsh Tit and a Treecreeper. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cheltenham     41 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today at 11:30am.  (Jon Mercer/Colin Greenfield).

Gloucester     Two WAXWINGS at Cole Avenue lights until 3:30pm at least. (Fred Hobson per Mark Hobson).

Frampton     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS at the eastern end of Court Lake today. (Roy Widgery).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Roy Widgery).

Crickley Hill    4-5 BRAMBLINGS with Chaffinches this afternoon. (Jon Mercer).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today but elusive in Fishers Close and surrounding streets. Strictly no parking in Fishers Close, 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 will be a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. (Keith Jennings).

Tewkesbury     The GREAT WHITE EGRET by the Sailing Club again today. (Sarah Loaring).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite over Yorkley (SO634071) at 8:35 this morning. (Barrie Mills). A female Wigeon and a pair of Gadwalls on Cannop ponds this morning, also in the area 13 Crossbills, 20+ Siskins, a Sparrowhawk and five Woodcocks flushed. (Arron Roberts/Matt Scott).

Dursley     Two Dippers between Church Road and Vale Hospital, Cam. (Shane Long).

Hartpury     At the Orchard Centre five Pied Wagtails feeding amongst the sheep and at Highleadon Green ten Fieldfares feeding on windfalls. (Alan Hooper).

Cheltenham     34 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today at 11:30am. (Dave Pearce).

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still at the eastern end of Court Lake today. (Roy Widgery).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today at 10am. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Kingfisher hide at midday. The PINK-FOOTED GOOSE from the Holden tower with Greylags and Canada Geese at 3pm. (Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     Two pairs of Goosander on Speech House Lake and at least 12 Hawfinches at Park End. (Geoff Fawcett).

Frampton     This evening at Court Lake a GREAT WHITE EGRET feeding in the reed
bed and a PINK-FOOTED GOOSE grazing with Greylags. (Roy Widgery).

Cheltenham     37 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (John Fletcher/Alan Hooper/Alan Baxter). Pic by Alan H.

Bussage     c30 WAXWINGS, a flock of 20+ flew over The Ridgeway this morning and another eight were sitting on a tree at The Ridge. These flew off and could not be relocated. (Terry Grant). This morning six WAXWINGS in a garden adjacent to Frithwood. (Mike Cook).

Cainscross     c12 WAXWINGS in a berry tree outside Tricorn House then flew S at 9:15am. (Mike Cook).

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS together in the distance on the Bottom New Piece, seen from the Zeiss hide, also a Spotted Redshank. (Terry Grant). A Little Stint still on
the Rushy. (Richard Eyres).

Saul     At least two CATTLE EGRETS and four Little Egrets in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester    At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake birds included five Fieldfares, two Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, two Chiffchaffs and nine Long-tailed Tits. (John Fletcher).

Lower Slaughter     200+ Redwings feeding on the ground amongst alpacas and horses (Roger Wasley).

Hardwicke     Nine Bullfinches (6m, 3f) on Cotoneaster in Quadrant Way and a Kestrel above waste ground adjacent at noon. 50+ Magpies flying to roost over Quadrant Way at 4:15pm. (Mike Cook).

Bussage     This morning five WAXWINGS near Lypiatt View, perched in bushes at times, but very mobile. Also a Red Kite flew over. (Terry Grant). Eight WAXWINGS in the small berry bushes and nearby trees, at the junction between the Ridgeway and Toadsmoor road from 11-11:30am. (Martine Fenn).

Quedgeley     A WAXWING at Kingsway in the orchard off of Woodvale. (Paula Whitcher).

Cheltenham     30 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase again today. (Gerry Shilham).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy at dawn. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at the N end off Yew Tree Brake and eight Crossbills. (Frank Williams/Roberta Goodall/Ian Hull). Seven Hawfinches, two Dippers and c30 Siskins at Parkend, 52 Crossbills on Serridge Ridge and at Drybrook Road Station c20 Lesser Redpolls and 22 Crossbills. (Ian Hull).

Symonds Yat    The Peregrine pair, five Buzzards, male and female Sparrowhawk, five Bullfinches, a Song Thrush, five Jays, a Grey Heron, six Goosanders (2m, 4f), six Goldcrests, a Green Woodpecker and a flock of Long-tailed Tits today. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Longford     A Barn Owl at the back of the building site at Horsbere Drive at 4:25pm. (Frank Bryant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, four Shelducks, 220 Wigeon, 140 Teal, 15 Mallards, 21 Pintails (12 m, 9 f), 18 Shovelers, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, six Coot, a Water Rail calling from Long Pool, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, four Skylarks, 40 Fieldfares, 15 Redwings and a Reed Bunting today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Three Mute Swans, 70 Greylags, 56 Canada Geese, 120 Wigeon, 320 Teal, eight Shovelers, two Grey Herons, 440 Lapwings and 26 Snipe today. (Les Brown/Mike Smart).

Rodley     Viewed from high ground by Hill Farm (SO749121) 81 Canada Geese and 140 Wigeon. (Mike Smart).

Painswick Beacon     Birds over included a Buzzard, a Peregrine, 19 Ravens, two Crossbills and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming in nearby beech wood. (John Fleming).

Thrupp     Two Water Rails on the canal at Griffin Mill this morning. (Mark Lang).

Northleach     Three Goldcrests this morning. (Ben Hilder/Roisin Wood).

Cheltenham     31 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road between Chosen View Road junction and Buildbase today. Also in Naunton Park a female Blackcap in the garden, a long-staying Jay and a small flock of Redwings. (Steve Brown/Vic Polley/Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy Shilham.

WWT Slimbridge     Three WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy at dawn. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Ashley     120+ Fieldfares, 100+ Redwings, 25+ Yellowhammers, 140+Linnets, two Stock Doves,  26+ Chaffinches, a female Stonechat, a Woodcock, a male Sparrowhawk, a Skylark, a Kestrel and a Buzzard today. (Mark Grieve).

Stroud     11 WAXWINGS in the trees above the retaining wall at Tesco filling station at 11:25am. These trees are heavily laden with Mistletoe. (Michael Wood).

Cirencester     At least two WAXWINGS feeding on berries in Trinity Road 1:45pm. (Paul Rich).

Cheltenham     24 WAXWINGS in Swindon Road today. (Mark Dowie). Nine WAXWINGS in Chosen View Road by Buildbase this morning and 34 this afternoon. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Rich.

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Fishers Close and surrounding streets. Strictly no parking in Fishers Close, 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 will be a collection for Kate’s Home Nursing  please give generously on site or on-line. Pic by Peter Rodgers.

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT feeding on flies early afternoon at SO714121 just NW of the narrow, rough field with the mistletoe-covered hawthorn. (Vanda Owen).

Forest of Dean    At Staple Edge Wood a GREAT GREY SHRIKE and ten Crossbills today. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     Three BLACK REDSTARTS between the end of Dock Road and just south of the picnic site. (Andy Jordan).

Shab Hill     A Grey Plover over this afternoon. (Duncan Dine/Ian Ralphs).

Bussage     On the garden bird table four Siskins, two Coal Tits, a Pied Wagtail and a  Jay. Also a Grey Heron on a neighbours rooftop. (Michael Wood).