Cirencester     14 WAXWINGS around Trinity Road, last seen flying E. (Jon Mercer).

Cheltenham     Three WAXWINGS in Carlton Street in a lime tree. (Greg Mabbett). Seven WAXWINGS in Chosen View Road by Buildbase today (Tom Mabbett). Pic by Roy Shilham.

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

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN still today seen from  Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Paul Rich). Also the PINK-FOOTED GOOSE still today. (Paul Daunter).

Sharpness     A female/first-winter  BLACK REDSTART today. (Paul 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.

Rodley    Two Mute Swans, eight Bewick’s Swans (seven adults, one cygnet), 89 Canada Geese, 120 Wigeon, a Cormorant, a Grey Heron, 700 Lapwings, 260 Golden Plovers, 67 Curlews, two Snipe, five Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, 25 Meadow Pipits, two Blackcaps and seven Reed Buntings today. (Mike Smart/Andy Jayne).

Longlevens     A male Blackcap in the garden this morning at Park Avenue. (Frank Bryant).

Ashley     26+ Yellowhammers, 50+ Linnets, 3+Corn Buntings, 61+ Fieldfares, 30+ Redwings, 20 Chaffinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 40+ Golden Plovers over high heading SE, a calling Tawny Owl at 4:30pm and three Roe Deer. (Mark Grieve).

Hawling     Two Red Kites, five Yellowhammers, three Stonechats, a Kestrel and c200 Lapwings today. (Morag Hughes).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the resident Peregrine pair, two Buzzards, the resident Raven pair, a flock of Long-tailed Tits, four Goldcrests, two Bullfinches, a Grey Heron, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four female Mandarins and four Coal Tits. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cheltenham     Three WAXWINGS on a berry tree at the corner of Swindon Road and Chosen View Road mid morning today. (Adrienne Sanders).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch in gardens at St Whites, Cinderford also a large Fallow stag in the public play area/gardens. (Alan Waterman). 12 Hawfinches at Parkend cricket club this morning and the GREAT GREY SHRIKE on Crabtree Hill at midday today. (Craig Lewis/Alan Waterman).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS and a Little Egret in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Martin McGill/Jeremy Squire).

Coln St Aldwyn’s     c100 Chaffinches and eight Bramblings feeding on Beech Mast, two Red Kites over and a Green Woodpecker at SP 14088 04718 this morning, a Dipper and Little Grebe on the Coln at Hatherop SP 15060 05155. (Mike Cook).

Bussage      37 Blackbirds and five Redwings feeding on a  Russet tree this afternoon. (Mike Cook).

Hempsted     A pair of Snipe circling periodically during the morning around Rea Lane at back of High View in Hempsted. Landed at 1:10pm in a field on the river side of the lane (SO813168), still feeding and visible at 1:40pm. (Mike Webb).

Woodmancote     In the garden today six Blackcaps (4 males & 2 females) and at least five Lesser Redpolls. (John Widgery).

Tirley     A Tawny Owl calling at 8:15pm. (Mark Grieve).

Ashley     A Tawny Owl calling at 3:10am. (Mark Grieve).

Cirencester     A Barn Owl at the junction of the A417  and A419 at 3:40am. (Mark Grieve).

Cinderford     Up to 30 WAXWINGS feeding on berries near Lidl supermarket until midday. (SO655144). Pic by Peter. (Peter Rodgers).

Cirencester    Up to five WAXWINGS this morning until 10:15am at least, in trees in the Forum car park and berry bushes in front of the police station, but no sign at 2pm. Pic by Jon. (Jon Mercer). 

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

Leckhampton     Late morning, 50+Golden Plovers in fields at Leckhampton Hill. (Jon Mercer).

Hawling     Ten Red Kites, 20 Buzzards, a Kestrel, a MERLIN chasing a Meadow Pipit, a Peregrine, a Yellowhammer, a flock of Golden Plovers, Lapwings, Linnets, Fieldfares and Redwings today. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Tewkesbury     A JACK SNIPE along the river between Tewkesbury sailing club and Woodend Lane. Also a pair of Egyptian Geese. (Sarah Loaring).

Tewkesbury Abbey     The Peregrine webcam was checked and a BLACK REDSTART was still present on 31st Dec and 1st and 3rd January. (David Bagley).

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.

Longlevens     A female Blackcap on feeders, also a fly through female Sparrowhawk.(Mark Grieve).

Cinderford     At least 16 WAXWINGS in trees around Lidl until 3:50pm at least. (Angela Carswell/Andrew Tyler).

Cirencester     Two WAXWINGS feeding on berries outside the Police Station at 1:25pm. (Mick & Jo Jones).

Berkeley     Two WAXWINGS viewed from The Boars Head car park in a berry bush this morning. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Siberian Chiffchaff along the stream at Shorncote reedbed this afternoon with seven Chiffchaffs. (Kim Milsom).

WWT Slimbridge     A PINK-FOOTED GOOSE with Greylags and Canada Geese from Robbie Garnett hide at lunchtime today, earlier on the Rushy. (Shane Long/Martin McGill).

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.

Saul     A CATTLE EGRET in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Geoff Moyser).

Ashley     25+ Yellowhammers, 200+ Fieldfares, 200+ Redwings, a Stock Dove, five Bullfinches, five Grey Partridges, seven Snipe, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Nuthatches, a Green Woodpecker and a Jay. (Mark Grieve).

Arlingham     A Wigeon, three Mallards, a Teal, a Grey Heron, five Cormorants on a sandbank, a Grey Plover flew downriver, two adult Great Black-backed Gulls displaying to one another on the mudflats, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, six Meadow Pipits, at least two pairs of Stonechats, a Raven, a Chiffchaff in the reed-bed along the shore; about four Reed Buntings and a Yellowhammer. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     At Pittville Park seven WAXWINGS feeding on a berried tree in Hilltop Road and sitting in trees nearby at SO946239. (Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce). Pics by Duncan,  Mark Dowie and Roy Shilham.

Also the male Sparrowhawk back on territory. (John Sanders). Pic by John.

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today feeding on flies at 12:45pm at SO715120 near the small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it. (Gus Ariss/Roberta Goodall).

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.

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS still today seen from Kingfisher hide and Van de Bovencamp hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Awre     320 Lapwings, 180 Curlews, three Ruff, six Snipe, 60 Wigeon and a Rock Pipit. In mid-channel, 320 Pintails. (Roger Ruston).

Cotswolds    100+ Golden Plovers near Cold Aston, and a few Lapwings, Fieldfares and Redwings everywhere. Two Red Kites at Notgrove, another near Northleach. (Laurie Pierce). 260 Golden Plovers, 160 Wigeon and a Little Egret at Sherborne. Two Red Kites at Shipton. (Jeremy Squire).

Purton     A 2000+ Starling murmuration at the Timber Ponds between 4 and 4:30pm. (Pad Doyle).

Ashley     Two Mistle Thrushes, 300+ Fieldfares, 200+ Redwings, a Stonechat, 21+ Yellowhammers, a Corn Bunting, 19+ Snipe, a Green Woodpecker, two Goldcrests, 70+ Linnets, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Bullfinches, a Tawny Owl calling at 3pm and a male Peregrine over low. (Mark Grieve).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Mute Swan, seven Wigeon, 270 Teal, a Mallard, five Pintails, 31 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, five Coot, Water Rails heard calling from three different places, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, 20 Fieldfares and ten Redwings. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     A Mute Swan, a Canada Goose, 140 Wigeon, 820 Teal, 20 Mallards and at least 25 Snipe. (Mike Smart).

Symonds Yat    From the Yat Rock area today the Peregrine pair, five Buzzards, a female Goshawk, a male Sparrowhawk, a pair of Ravens, a male Crossbill, five Goldcrests, six Bullfinches, a flock of Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper, a male Goosander, a Marsh Tit, six Mandarins (5m, 1f), eight Fallow Deer and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Todenham     Two BLACK REDSTARTS today near the church at SP243363, first one’s seen on an NCOS survey in 18 years. (Jeremy Voaden). Pic by Jeremy.

Cheltenham     At least three WAXWINGS in the trees in the car park of the Gardner’s Lane Children’s Centre (the lane to the Animal Shelter) Cheltenham. (Malcolm & Wendy Smith).

Wotton-under-Edge     A WAXWING in the garden today in Wortley Road. (Mike Smith).

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. 1st pic by Roger Wasley 2nd by Les Waring 3rd by Mike Yiend. 

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today feeding on flies at SO715120 near the small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it. (Pete & Marjo Lewis).

Beachley Point     On Chapel Rock, before high tide this morning, two WHIMBRELS still, two Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 12 Redshanks, 150 Dunlin and a Turnstone. (John Sanders).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge again today. (Richard Price/Pete & Marjo Lewis).

Kineton    3+ BRAMBLINGS still in beech trees just N of Kineton. (Richard Price).

Sharpness     A female/first-winter and a first-winter male BLACK REDSTART still today. (Andy Jordan).

Gloucester     A garden Kingfisher at Southfield Road at 3pm. (Chris Wayman).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Little Grebe, two Little Egrets, ten Teal, c50 Wigeon, two Water Rails, a Green Sandpiper, 70+ Lapwings,  c30 Snipe circling, a Green Woodpecker, a Skylark, a pair of Stonechats, 200+ Redwings and two Fieldfares, three Meadow Pipits, two Cetti’s Warblers heard, a Chiffchaff, four Bullfinches, a Linnet, 15 Goldfinches, a Reed Bunting, two Ravens over and a walker reported two Barn Owls were hunting at first light.  (Jon Mercer). Also a Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk and two Buzzards. (Dave Collins).

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS showed today occasionally from Kingfisher hide and Van de Bovencamp hide, a Little Stint on the Rushy, Water Rails from Zeiss hide and along the Holden Walkway, along with all the usual wildfowl and waders. (Mark Grieve/Pete & Marjo Lewis/Richard Price/Richard Tyler). Teal pic by Richard Tyler.

Ashley     100+ Fieldfares, four Yellowhammers, 90+ Redwings, 70+ Linnets and six Grey Partridges. At Whiteway a Raven. (Mark Grieve).

Woodmancote     Two Little Owls roosting in trees today. (John Widgery).

Whitminster     20+ Meadow Pipits to the rear of Parklands Farm today. (Tanya Allen).

Gretton     A male Siskin on feeders in the garden this afternoon. (Roger Wasley).

Winchcombe     Five garden Redwings in the Gretton Road this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

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.

Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS and ten Little Egrets in horse paddocks beside the Arlingham road just past Cadbury Bridge this morning. (MK/Roy Widgery).

WWT Slimbridge     Three OTTERS from Kingfisher Hide, also a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, and 14 Ruff and a Little Stint and 122 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Nigel Pleass). Also a Marsh Harrier went through past Holden Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Arlingham     A Barn Owl at 8:08am. (MK).

Epney     A Yellow-legged Gull on the riverbank this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Ashley     This morning a Woodcock, a Corn Bunting, 35+ Yellowhammers, 80+ Redwings, 168+ Fieldfares, six Skylarks, a Green Woodpecker, four Bullfinches, a Goldcrest and a Tawny Owl. (Mark Grieve).

Sharpness     A female/first-winter male BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road today. (Andy Jordan).

Harnhill     Six Grey Partridges this morning. (Andy Lodge).

Forest of Dean     A female Brambling feeding with Chaffinches in the garden today. (Lewis Thomson).

Cotswold Water Park West     A pair of Goosanders and 56 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44. (Jon Mercer).

Gloucester     Two Little Egrets on Daniel’s Brook Relief drain today. (Mark Hobson). 40+ Snipe, a Little Egret, four Reed Buntings, three Meadow Pipits, nine Teal and six Wigeon at Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Fishers Close and surrounding streets and showing well at 11am. 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. Also two flighty WAXWINGS in Union Street briefly at 12:55pm and one settled 1-1:30pm. (Jon Mercer). BRT pic by Richard Tyler. Waxwing pic by Jon.

Twyning     Belated news of a WAXWING very briefly on Brockeridge Common seen from a car at 12:30pm on the 28th, then flew off. (Mike Jones).

Arlingham     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today but mobile at SO719117 in a small, narrow, rough field on the edge of the river with a small, mistletoe-covered hawthorn in the middle of it. (Richard Tyler).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Kingfisher hide at noon today. (Paul Daunter).

Sharpness     A female/first-winter male BLACK REDSTART still at the end of Dock Road today. (Andy Jordan).

Cherington     A Barn Owl at 1:50pm today. (Mark Grieve).

Elmore     A Barn Owl at the Elmore end of the Stonebench turn off at 9:15pm tonight. (Jeremy Squire).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake ten Teal, a Wigeon, three Tufted Ducks, 17+ Coots, male and female Goosander, a mixed flock of 150 Siskins and Lesser Redpolls. Nearby at Crabtree Hill a Stonechat and ten Reed Buntings today.(Frank Williams). At Wenchford a Dipper, at Mallards Pike 13 male and 12 female Mandarins. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the resident Peregrines, a Goshawk, four Buzzards,  a Mandarin pair, a Kingfisher, a Treecreeper, a Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Jays and ten Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Frampton pools     Eight Shovelers, 33 Teal, 136 Tufted Ducks, 32 Gadwall, eight Pochards, 298 Coots, three Water Rails, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Chiffchaff and a Woodcock today. (Nick Goatman).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Fishers Close and surrounding streets and showing well but not until 11:45am following a foggy start. 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. Also a WAXWING in Union Street seen earlier and then again briefly at 11:45am when it was lost to sight when it flew into fog. (Mark Dowie).

Cheltenham     A WAXWING at Prestbury church at 3:45pm. (Rare Bird Alert).

Frampton     12 CATTLE EGRETS flew in to roost at Court Lake at 4:25pm. (Nick Goatman). A male MERLIN at Splatt Bridge this afternoon, also a Little Egret, a Redshank, three Stonechats and a small flock of Fieldfares and Redwings. (Morag Hughes).

Damery     Along the Little Avon Damery this afternoon two Dippers, two Grey Wagtails, a Redwing, two Goldcrests and a Song Thrush. (David Poulton).

May Hill     A pair of Stonechats at the top of May Hill this morning. (Rob Guest).

Twyning    A  Fieldfare today, a garden tick, also recent visits from a male Blackcap and a ringed male Reed Bunting. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Stow-on-the-Wold     The BLUE ROCK THRUSH of unknown origin still present today in Fishers Close and surrounding streets and showing well. 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. Pics by Mick Colquhoun.

Another by Don Smith.

Forest of Dean      A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Staple-edge at midday. (Phil Mugridge).

Frampton    This afternoon at Splatt Bridge a Short Eared Owl near the sea wall SW from the bridge. Also a Kestrel and a Buzzard, 10+ Golden Plovers flew over, a Water Rail calling from the reed bed. (Bill Church). Around the reedbeds Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, two Green Sandpipers, two Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, two Redshanks, a Green Woodpecker and a Little Egret. (Keith Perkins).

Saul     Two CATTLE EGRETS still on the fields opposite Saul Church along the public footpath. (Jeremy Squire).

Eastleach Downs     300 Linnets, two Corn Buntings and a Peregrine today. (Ian Ralphs).

Sandhurst     At Sandhurst Hill early afternoon a Red Kite over, 250 Redwings and 12 Fieldfares, 15 Chaffinches and three Yellowhammers. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

Tewkesbury     A pair of Egyptian Geese by the Sailing Club today. (Sarah Loaring).

Berkeley shore     Early afternoon a WATER PIPIT and two JACK SNIPES. (Paul Taylor).

Ashleworth Ham     Three Mute Swans, 26 Greylags, six Canada Geese, 190 Wigeon, 900 Teal, 60 Mallards and 34 Snipe today. (Mike Smart/Ken Cservenka).

Gloucester     A Little Egret in Horsbere Brook  by the footpath off of Greyhound Gardens this afternoon. (Frank Bryant).