Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at 11am at the top of the hill E of the tarmac road. Also 30+ Siskins and two Stonechats, eight Crossbills at Yew Tree Brake and a Red Admiral at Woorgreens. (Frank Williams). 10+ Lesser Redpolls and three Siskins at Brierley late morning. (MK).

Crickley Hill     A female Brambling with Chaffinches in the ‘Scrubbs’ this morning. (Terry Fenton).

WWT Slimbridge     The LAPLAND BUNTING still on the Holden Scrape this morning at 11:15am. (Peter Sketch).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill E of the tarmac road at 9:54am. (Frank Williams). A MEALY REDPOLL with c100 Lesser Redpolls at Brierley today. (Tom Mabbett).

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on Court Lake this morning until 10:12am when it flew E. (Nick Goatman/Paul Taylor). At Court lake roost this evening four CATTLE EGRET, four GREAT WHITE EGRETS, 16 Little Egrets and three Grey Herons. (Nick Goatman/Paul Masters).

Eastleach     Nine Red Kites, two Ravens and a Buzzard over Sheep Bridge SP192069 at 12:45pm today. ( Alan Williams).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Mute Swans, 220 Greylags, 110 Canada Geese, 1200 Wigeon, 500 Teal, 65 Mallards, 45 Pintails, 22 Shovelers, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, 170 Lapwings, 50 Black-headed Gulls, three Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, 12 Pied Wagtails, 200 Fieldfares and ten Redwings, 500 Starlings and 100 corvids, mostly Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart/Les Brown).

Cobney Meadows     Viewed from the hill above the Red Lion Inn 80 Canada Geese, 460 Wigeon, 250 Teal, a Cormorant, a Peregrine, 150 Lapwings, 60 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 100 Black-headed Gulls. (Les Brown).

Ashleworth Ham     Three Mute Swans, 23 Greylags, 195 Canada Geese, 290 Wigeon, a Teal, three Grey Herons, 45 Mallards, four Pintails and 14 Shovelers. (Les Brown).

Staunton     40 Lapwings with a few Starlings by Straight Lane on an autumn cereal field. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The LAPLAND BUNTING still on the Holden Scrape this morning, showing well if distant at times. (Bernie O’Connor/Paul Masters/Mark Hobson). A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew from the Canoe Trail towards the Holden Tower at 9:35am. (Shane Long).

Gossington     Three CATTLE EGRETS in a field to the W of the A38 between Gossington and Slimbridge roundabout. (Matthew Tipper).

Frampton pools     A GREAT WHITE EGRET, 13 Little Egrets, a first-winter male Goldeneye, the SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF and two Common Chiffchaffs, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 19 Snipe over, the Tawny Owl and 1000+ Redwings and Fieldfares going N. (Nick Goatman/Mark Dowie). Also on Court Lake a female Goosander. At the shore from Splatt Bridge, a Short Eared Owl hunting beyond the sea wall between 3pm and 3:30pm, a Stonechat, a Water Rail heard and a Kingfisher on the scrapes. (Andy Watts/Steve Brown).

Sharpness     A female/ juvenile BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road. (Andy Watts/Steve Brown).

Aylburton Warth     A MERLIN, 17 Barnacle Geese, six Stonechats, two Rock Pipits, 14 Snipe and a Little Egret. (Lewis Thomson).

Bigsweir     A Red Kite soaring a mile due S of Bigsweir bridge from the woods on Offa’s Dyke path at 2pm. (Andrew McDermid).

Stonehouse     At Doverow Wood this evening a Sparrowhawk, 60 Woodpigeons, five Magpies, 20+ Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper, ten Starlings and 200+ Redwings. (Robert Hargreaves).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds a Cormorant, a Grey Wagtail, a Pied Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Buzzard. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrine pair, a pair of Ravens, three Buzzards, a Kingfisher, Long-Tailed Tits and three Mandarins (2f,1m). (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

WWT Slimbridge     A LAPLAND BUNTING this morning feeding around the edge of the scrape on the Dumbles from Holden Tower then flushed with the wader flock at 9am and no further sign. (Rob Taylor/Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     Four CATTLE EGRETS and two GREAT WHITE EGRETS on the middle island at Court Lake at 7:30am. (Nick Goatman). A GREAT WHITE EGRET present during the morning still. (Gordon Hodgson). Five WHOOPER SWANS flew over the Sailing Lake at 8am and a female Goosander still on Court Lake. (Roy Widgery). At dusk the two GREAT WHITE EGRETS again and 20 Little Egrets, and the immature male Goldeneye still. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul     Four CATTLE EGRETS around horses in the paddock at SO746087 again this morning. (Roy Widgery).

Cotswold Water Park West     Four Bewick’s Swans (3 ads, 1 juv) on Pit 65. 12 Goosanders on Pits 43/65 (6m, 5f) and a pair on Pit 44 and 56 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44. (Roberta Goodall).

Cotswold Water Park East     Six Goosanders E over CWP(E)125, two Chiffchaffs, a Shelduck and two Goldeneyes. An OTTER showing well in the corner of Pit 114. (Ian Ralphs).

Bourton-on-the-Water     83 Wigeon, four Shovelers, two Gadwalls, two Mandarins, three Pochards and a Teal today. (Andy Lewis).

Hucclecote     A Mistle Thrush in the garden today, first in 36 years. (Harold Smith).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair were very active today, two Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, the resident Raven pair, two Jays, small flocks of Redwings, a Bullfinch, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, Long-tailed Tits and three Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Tirley Sandpits     Three Mistle Thrushes, 122+ Fieldfares, 18 Greylags over, 14+ Skylarks, three Meadow Pipits, six Pied Wagtails, a Stonechat, a Red-legged Partridge, a female Peregrine on a kill, 120+ Redwings, three Bullfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Cormorants today.  (Mark Grieve).

Colesbourne     A Little Egret today. (Mark Grieve).

Minsterworth     A Barn Owl flew across the A48 from an orchard next to Duni Farm at 7:30 this morning. (Gareth Jones).

WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF heard and seen today from Willow Hide and at least five Common Chiffchaffs on site. (Slimbridge Sightings). This pic taken by John Fletcher on the 12th.

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE in flight SE over the clearfell alongside the Gloucestershire Way, 400yds E of the Stoneworks at Cannop at 1:34pm. (Frank Williams).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This afternoon a Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, two Stonechats, 160 Greylags, 90 Canada Geese, two Bullfinches, 45 Starlings, 500+ Wigeon, 30 Teal, a Jay, 200 Fieldfares and five Long-tailed Tits. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Cirencester    Five Ravens over Barn Way, Stratton at 11:55am today SP014034. (Ken Cservenka).

Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS around horses in the paddock at SO746087 this afternoon again. (Roy Widgery).

Rodley     Three WHOOPERS SWANS (1 juv) near Longney Crib flew off to the NE at 12:15pm. (Andy Jayne).

Saul     Three CATTLE EGRETS around horses in a paddock at SO746087 at 3pm. Also ten Little Egrets in the same area. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     A garden Red-legged Partridge today in Abbeydale, a garden tick. (Terry Smith). Pic by Terry.

Frampton     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake at 9:20am calling regularly. Also two Common Chiffchaffs with it. The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again from Marsh Lane, the green lane S of the pools, please keep strictly to public footpaths and do not enter the fields. Three CATTLE EGRETS came in to roost this evening. (Nick Goatman). A female Goosander and the adult Yellow-legged Gull on Court Lake, also five Little Egrets. (Tom Weston-McClung). Two WHOOPER SWANS flew over towards WWT at 2:20pm (Nick Goatman) and were located on the Rushy at 3:20pm. (Paul Masters).

Sharpness     Two female/immature BLACK REDSTARTS still at the end of Dock Road today. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake at 8:50am calling regularly. Also three Common Chiffchaffs with it. A Goldeneye, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Grey Wagtail and 20 Cormorants on Court Lake. (Paul Taylor/MK). Three CATTLE EGRETS left the roost at Court Lake this morning and returned this evening to roost with 26 Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman). Pic by Mike.Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill this morning. Also three Crossbills over.  (Frank Williams/Jon Mercer). It or another GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Yew Tree Brake early afternoon. (Tom Mabbett). Pic by Jon.

Hawling     Four Meadow Pipits, two Stonechats, 200+ Fieldfares, 50+ Linnets and ten Redwings today. (Mark Grieve). Pics of Fieldfare, Redwing and Blackbird by Richard Tyler.

Coombe Hill Meadows    Five Mute Swans, 385 Greylags, 53 Canada Geese, at least 200 Wigeon, at least 50 Teal, two Snipe, a female Stonechat, 20 Redwings, one in subsong and 60 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).