Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Russell’s Inclosure viewed from the cycle track c500 metres from the Burnt Tree sign (entrance to cycle track). Please keep to paths to avoid disturbing the bird and for your own safety. Nearby ten Redwings at New Fancy View. At Woorgreens lake 25 Coots, two Mute Swans and two Canada Geese. At Crabtree Hill the GREAT GREY SHRIKE still, quite close to the wooden seat. (Martin Russell). Pics by Martin. 1st two at Russell’s Inclosure, 3rd pic Crabtree Hill.

WWT Slimbridge     Three WHOOPER SWANS from Zeiss Hide this morning, then flew towards the N end of the reserve at 9am. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake today. Also a female Goldeneye on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).

Saul/Fretherne     Three CATTLE EGRETS with two Little Egrets briefly at 3pm. (Martin McGill).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still in Russell’s Inclosure this morning here. Please keep to paths to avoid disturbing the bird & for your own safety. (Lewis Thomson).

WWT Slimbridge     A Peregrine, two Sparrowhawks, a Buzzard, four Fieldfares, 500+ Golden Plovers and 200+ Black-tailed Godwits today. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Cheltenham     At Naunton Park two Lesser Redpolls over S and a garden Jay today. (Steve Brown).

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Russell’s Inclosure (Three Brothers) today and another GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill pursued by c40 Lesser Redpolls. (Jerry Lewis).

Frampton     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake today at 9:30am, calling and gave a short burst of song. (Gordon Kirk).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen from Zeiss Hide flying toward South Finger today. (Terry Grant).

Cirencester     A Little Egret on the River Churn next to Tesco Extra at 12:45pm. (Malcolm Carruthers).

Fretherne     A Rock Pipit, 12 Meadow Pipits, seven Curlews, a Reed Bunting and 14 Golden Plovers at Hock Ditch this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Apperley     40+ Fieldfares today. (Mark Grieve).

Tirley Sandpits     61+ Redwings, 260+ Fieldfares, 11 Blackbirds, a Bullfinch, 11 Pied Wagtails, nine Stock Doves, two Song Thrushes, two Ravens, a Green Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush and two Meadow Pipits today. (Mark Grieve).

Frampton     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake today with a small tit flock and a Chiffchaff. (Nick Goatman).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, Ravens, Redwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Song Thrushes and three Mandarins (2m, 1f). (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Lower Slaughter    A Raven overhead and a Tawny Owl calling from the woods in Lower Slaughter. (Ben Hilder).

Cranham     c30 Chaffinches including at least two male Bramblings feeding on beech mast between Cranham and Birdlip early afternoon at SO9157613195. (Michael Cook).

Stonehouse     30+Long-tailed Tits including two Coal Tits and 10+ Blue Tits working the shrubbery at the entrance to Javelin Park SO8020410544 at 8:15am. Also a Curlew in a field off Standish Lane at 8:03am at SO7993708580. (Michael Cook).

Frampton     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in the SW corner of the Sailing Lake today. Also the Yellow-legged Gull today and the Tawny Owl in Court Field. (Jeremy Squire).

WWT Slimbridge     A Woodcock this morning along the track behind South Lake. (Rob Downes). Two BITTERNS reported by visitors from the Van den Bovencamp/Zeiss Hide today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Upper Rissington     Four Red Kites and a Raven today. (Ben Hilder).

Forest of Dean     Two Marsh Tits at Cannop ponds today. (Thomas Winstone). Pic by Thomas.

Cleeve Hill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still this morning at 9:55am on a hawthorn along the wall below the radio aerials. (Arthur Ball). Pic by Arthur.Painswick Beacon     This morning passage highlights over the Beacon included five BRENT GEESE, 11 Buzzards, 645 Golden Plovers, 6400 Woodpigeons, 35 Stock Doves, 281 Jackdaws , 94 Rooks, 571 Starlings, a HAWFINCH, 18 Siskins and two Crossbills. (John Fleming).

Frampton      The BITTERN showed well again this afternoon in the reedbed on Court Lake. (Bill Church/Nick Goatman/Paul Taylor).The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again from the Green Lane S of the pools, but wide ranging and elusive, please keep strictly to public footpaths and do not enter the fields. (MK/Paul Taylor). Also today the adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake, eight Little Egrets came in to roost on Court Lake, the female Goldeneye, a Kingfisher, a Raven, three Jays and a Tawny Owl. (Bill Church/MK/Nick Goatman/Paul Taylor). From Splatt Bridge a WATER PIPIT and two Water Rails this morning. (Neil Smart).

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

Fretherne     An adult Yellow-legged Gull, a first-winter Mediterranean Gull and four Golden Plovers today. (Jeremy Squire).

Cirencester     A Kingfisher on the River Churn in Cirencester town centre this morning. (Julie Andrews & Jane Holt per Jon Mercer).

Daglingworth     Two Little Egrets on the River Churn at Daglingworth at midday.  (Julie Andrews & Jane Holt per Jon Mercer).

Hampen     Two Red Kites at 10am today. (Mark Grieve).

WWT Slimbridge      A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along the Holden Walkway at 10am. Also a Merlin around the grounds today. (Roberta Goodall/Jeremy Squire).

Hawling    This afternoon at least 50+ Red-legged Partridge, up to four Red Kites, 35+ Lapwings, 10+ Yellowhammers, five Skylarks, a Sparrowhawk, ten Meadow Pipits, a Woodcock, 75+ Fieldfares, 40+ Linnets, 40+ Redwings, two Buzzards, a Raven, a Bullfinch, a Kestrel, two Mistle Thrushes, a Goldcrest, a Corn Bunting near the old barn and a male Peregrine over low heading SW. (Mark Grieve).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two Mute Swans, 365 Greylags, 75 Canada Geese,  175 Wigeon, 340 Teal, two Mallard, a Pintail, four Shovelers, two Grey Herons, three Snipe, eight Pied Wagtails,  five Meadow Pipits, 35 Fieldfares and 15 Redwings today. (Les Brown/Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Two Mallards, three Wigeon, a Green Sandpiper. Nearby at Cobney Meadows two Mallards, two Wigeon, a Grey Heron and three Meadow Pipits today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    From Zeiss hide a Peregrine on a kill this afternoon. Also a Sparrowhawk. From Holden Tower five Goldcrests, a Meadow Pipit, a Mistle Thrush, two Bullfinches, a Chiffchaff and a Water Rail calling. Also 38 Bewick’s Swans, 1300 Teal, 1500 Wigeon, a female Marsh Harrier, six Redshank, 160+ Dunlins and 400 Golden Plover. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish/Tom Weston-McClung). Pic by John.Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET at the N end of Court Lake late afternoon. Also two Parakeets flew over, probably Ring-necked. (Roy Widgery). The GREAT GREY SHRIKE again from the Green Lane S of the pools, but wide ranging and elusive, please keep strictly to public footpaths and do not enter the fields. Also a female  Goldeneye, the Yellow-legged Gull still, 80+ Skylarks and a Green Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman).

Sharpness     Two female/immature BLACK REDSTARTS today at the end of Dock Road. Also a pair of Peregrines. (Lee Gardiner).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still at Russell’s Inclosure this morning at 10:15am viewed from the cycle track. Also several Crossbills in the area. (Robin Hemming).

Berkeley shore     A WATER PIPIT still, also a JACK SNIPE, two Stonechats and a Yellowhammer today. (Paul Taylor).

Stone     Two Little Owls calling this evening. (Paul Taylor).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Dunlin today, a patch rare, only the second record. (Tom Mabbett).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a JACK SNIPE on view from the hide with 12 Snipe. (Andy Jayne).

Cricklade     A Barn Owl just outside of Cricklade this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Frampton     The BITTERN again in the reeds at Court Lake at 11am, viewed across the lake from the jetty in Court Field. (Mark Deacon).

Cleeve Hill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE at midday favouring the high ground above the heather enclosure. (Dave Pearce/Richard Lansdown).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE was first seen at 3pm at Russell’s Inclosure but hadn’t been around all morning. Also a Red Kite flew over at 3pm heading NW. (Angela Carswell). At Cannop Ponds the Gadwall still feeding amongst the Mallards, Coots, Moorhens and Little Grebes. Also c50 Siskins, two Grey Wagtails, a Treecreeper, two Ravens and a Cormorant. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrine pair, four Buzzards, a female Goshawk, Ravens, Redwings, four Song Thrushes, two Mistle Thrushes, a Treecreeper, Jays, Stock Doves and five Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Hardwicke     A Red Kite near Stoke Orchard today. (David Bagley).

Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART at the end of Dock Road this morning. Also a Grey Wagtail and a Buzzard. (Dan White).

Cotswold Water Park East     A male Goosander on Pit 104 today. At Pit 125 a Goldeneye and an Egyptian Goose. (Mark Dowie).

Shab Hill     312 Golden Plovers and a Red Kite today. (Mark Dowie).

Ashleworth Ham     A Peregrine, two Buzzards, 100+ mixed flock of Fieldfares and Redwings and a pair of Stonechats this afternoon. (Martin Greenish).

Gloucester     Three Snipe, three Teal, a Wigeon, eight Linnets, three Grey Herons and a pair of Stonechats at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Dursley     A Dipper at the Gas Works end of the school near Littlecombe Business Park. (Shane Long).

Tirley Sandpits     12 Blackbirds, 15 Skylarks, a Jay, 54+ Fieldfares, four Song Thrushes, 21+ Redwings, a Bullfinch, a Green Woodpecker, four Pied Wagtail, four Lesser Redpolls, four Ravens, 11 Stock Doves, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, seven Meadow Pipits and a female Stonechat today. (Mark Grieve).

Staverton     A Barn Owl flying near Dowty Club at 7pm. (Steve Carter).

Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART from 3:30pm at the end of Dock Road. Also a pair of Peregrines. (Vic Polley).

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET at the N end of Court Lake this afternoon. (Roy Widgery).

Saul     41 Mandarins on Church Lake today. (Roy Widgery).

Slimbridge     A late Swallow in the village at 9am. (R Mundy).

Forest of Dean     Four Goldcrests by the brickworks at Steam Mills, c30 Redwings at Foxes Bridge and c20 Long-tailed Tits at Drybrook Road Station. (Rose Smith).

Hawling     A Red Kite at 10am today. (Mark Grieve).

Dowdeswell Reservoir      A Raven over the reservoir today. (Mark Grieve).

Forest of Dean     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still in Russell’s Inclosure today. (Lewis Thomson/ Frank Williams/Ben Locke). 5+ Hawfinches at Nagshead this afternoon, feeding in beech trees at the heath on the Long Trail. Also ten Crossbills over the visitor centre. (RSPB Gloucestershire).

Frampton     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still on Court Lake early afternoon. Also two Green Sandpipers. (Mark Hobson).

Cotswold Water Park West     80 Red Crested Pochards on Pit 44 this afternoon. (Frank Bryant).

Coombe Hill     Two Ravens near the traffic lights today. (Mark Grieve).

Tirley Sandpits     105+ Fieldfares, 50+ Redwings, 24+ Skylarks, seven Pied Wagtails, five Meadow Pipits, four Stock Doves, a Mistle Thrush, two Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 14 Lesser Redpolls and two Bullfinches today. (Mark Grieve).