WWT Slimbridge/Slimbridge village     Six CATTLE EGRETS were on South Lake again this morning. They flew off to Slimbridge village as usual to the field immediately adjacent to the A38 roundabout opposite the school and remained there for much of the day. They were back on South Lake at this evening. (Alan Hooper/Mark Grieve/Mark Hobson/Roy Shilham/Terry Webb). Also at the Trust a Dark-bellied Brent Goose again among the Barnacle Geese on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings). On South Lake, four Snipe, a Grey Wagtail , 110+ Teal, 65+ Shovelers, 25+ Lapwings, 52 Black-tailed Godwits, 50+ Tufted Ducks, a Cetti’s Warbler and six Cormorants. From Zeiss hide and South Finger, 400+ Golden Plovers, 480+ Lapwings, a Cetti’s Warbler, 480+ Wigeon, a Water Rail and an Avocet. (Mark Grieve). Pics by Roy.

Frampton     The BITTERN again today along the edge of the reedbed in the NE corner of Court Lake. (Mark Hobson/Neil Smart/Nick Goatman).

Cleeve Hill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still today at the far end of the heather enclosure. (Greg Mabbett /Tom Mabbett).

Berkeley shore     Two Turnstones, two Redshanks, a Dunlin, five Lapwings, a Curlew, three Rock Pipits, 69+ Meadow Pipits, six Little Egrets, nine Grey Herons and two Stonechats at high tide this  morning. (Paul Taylor/MK). A WATER PIPIT briefly at Berkeley shore on south of the pill at 2:45pm, four JACK SNIPES and four Stonechats. (Paul Taylor).

Sharpness     Two female type BLACK REDSTARTS and a Grey Wagtail foraging in the vicinity of the car park at the end of Dock Road at 9am. (Steve Brown/Paul Taylor).

Painswick Beacon     Passage over the Beacon today included 660 Fieldfares, 160 Redwings, four RING OUZELS, three Hawfinches and 22 Crossbills. (John Fleming).

Ham     A Barn Owl at 5:05pm today. (Paul Taylor).

Twyning     A Kingfisher at lunchtime along the River Avon close to The Fleet in Twyning. (Mike Jones).

Gloucester     At Gloucester Services South a Green Woodpecker today. (Steve Brown).

Newent     Garden birds today included two Coal Tits and 22 Long-tailed Tits. (Alan Hooper).

WWT Slimbridge/Slimbridge village     Six CATTLE EGRETS were on South Lake again early morning. They flew off at 8:39am and were relocated in Slimbridge village in the field immediately adjacent to the A38 roundabout opposite the school and remained there for much of the day. They were back on South Lake at 4:23pm. (Paul Masters/Andy Jordan/John Martin).

Frampton     The BITTERN at 8:30am and again mid-morning along the edge of the reedbed in the NE corner of Court Lake but elusive. The MEALY REDPOLL again in the Gravel Wash early afternoon. (Paul Taylor/Mark Dowie). A Goshawk chasing a Woodpigeon around Splatt Bridge early morning and a Green Sandpiper. (Gordon Hodgson).

Aylburton Warth     Three JACK SNIPE, five Snipe, two Stonechats, three Rock Pipits, a Little Egret and two Chiffchaffs today. (Lewis Thomson/Arron Roberts).

Sharpness     Lesser Redpoll, three Stonechats, six Rock Pipits and two Cetti’s Warblers the best this morning. (Andy Jordan).

Berkeley shore     This morning a Grey Plover, two Turnstones, 11 Dunlins, 21 Redshanks, three Rock Pipits, two Stonechats and a Chiffchaff. (Paul Taylor).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, a Grey Heron, three Goldcrests, a flock of Long-tailed Tits, Redwings and Jays. Also a Fallow Deer pair. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

WWT Slimbridge/Slimbridge village     Six CATTLE EGRETS were on South Lake again. They flew off just after 9:25am  (Slimbridge Sightings/Tom Weston-McClung) and were relocated in Slimbridge village in the field immediately adjacent to the A38 roundabout. (MK). They were back at Patch Bridge at 4:25pm presumably heading to WWT to roost. (Colin Butters). Also an Avocet from Zeiss hide, a pair of Egyptian Geese on the Rushy this afternoon and a flock of ten Goldcrests along the Holden Walkway. (Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes). 15 GCRP Common Cranes flew over the canal N of Patch Bridge towards WWT at 10:50am. Pic by Tom.

More pics by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes below.

Frampton     A BITTERN at midday along the edge of the reedbed in the NE corner of Court Lake but typically elusive, present until 1pm at least, but no sign again by 3pm. Also a GREAT WHITE EGRET on Court Lake at 11:40am until 1:50pm when it flew off, also three Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Water Rail squealing and a Cetti’s Warbler heard. (MK).

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at Crabtree Hill at 8am then flew towards Horse Lawn clearing. Also three Hawfinches and two Crossbills. (Arron Roberts).

Sharpness     A first winter/female BLACK REDSTART was feeding on the buildings at the end of Dock Road beyond Ned West building this morning. (Tom Weston-McClung). Pic by Tom.

Painswick Beacon     Passage over the Beacon today included 11350 Woodpigeons, six Hawfinches, 150 Chaffinches, 200 Goldfinches, 50 Golden Plovers, 320 Fieldfares, 19 Ravens and a male RING OUZEL. (John Fleming).

Winstone     A Short Eared Owl at 6:12pm this evening on the minor road between Winstone and Sapperton, near Park Farm Corner. It stood in the middle of the road briefly and then flew off with prey in its talons towards Bathurst Woods. (Michael Cook).

Tirley Sandpits     56+ Skylarks, 15 Linnets, 13 Blackbirds, four Song Thrushes, two Stonechats, 35+ Fieldfares, two Pied Wagtails, ten Stock Doves, nine Meadow Pipits, a Mistle Thrush, 103 Woodpigeon over, 11 Redwings, three male Bullfinches, a Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Yellowhammers, two Red-legged Partridges and a Grey Heron today. (Mark Grieve).

Cotswold Water Park West     Belated news of a WRYNECK on tree near Somerford Keynes church. Seen for several minutes before it flew off westwards. (Terry Bates per Bob Philpott).

WWT Slimbridge/Slimbridge village     The five CATTLE EGRETS roosted on South Lake again. They flew off just after 8am and were relocated in Slimbridge village in the field immediately adjacent to the A38 roundabout, best viewed from the gate near the Legion shop, they were here for an hour but then flew off again. They were back in the field late afternoon until 4:45pm at least then they flew over the canal at 5:37pm and flew back towards WWT presumably to roost. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roy Shilham/Roger Scase/Edward Betteridge). Pics by Roy. Early access tomorrow meet in car park 7:30am. Non-members £5. Normal access resumes 8:15am for members, 9:30am non-members.

Frampton     A GREAT WHITE EGRET on Court Lake, in the bay near the reedbed, viewed from along the track parallel to The Perryway at 10:45am. (Geoff Moyser).

Selsley Common     A Hawfinch and 11 Bramblings this morning. (Francis Steuck).

WWT Slimbridge/Slimbridge village     The five CATTLE EGRETS roosted on South Lake until 8:04am when they flew off and were relocated in Slimbridge village in the field immediately adjacent to the A38 roundabout, best viewed from the gate near the Legion shop. They were there until 10:40am at least, but then flew off again. Relocated back here late afternoon staying until 5:23pm when they flew back towards WWT presumably to roost.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Dowie). Pic by Mark. A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew over the grounds at WWT towards Frampton this morning. (Arron Roberts).

Cleeve Hill       The GREAT GREY SHRIKE still above the heather enclosure this afternoon. (Roy Shilham). Also today 25+ Goldfinches, 40+ Chaffinches, 15 Blackbirds, a Mistle Thrush, 180+ Redwings, 10+ Skylarks, 15+ Yellowhammers, 75+ Fieldfares, a Stock Dove, a Bullfinch, three Meadow Pipits and two Jays. (Mark Grieve). Pic by Roy. 

Sharpness     Two BLACK REDSTARTS on disused office roof far side of the dock at 10am. First seen yesterday at 3pm. (Margaret & Roy Jellings).

Lydney     Belated news of a BLACK REDSTART yesterday (25th) c1/2 mile downriver of Lydney Harbour mouth on the “anti-erosion” boulders along the foreshore. Also a Cetti’s Warbler calling at the lakes on Harbour Road. (John Phillips).

Frampton     A BITTERN sunning itself on top of rushes on the far side of Court Lake at 2:30pm today. (Terry Grant). A GREAT WHITE EGRET flew in to roost on Court Lake island with 15 Little Egrets at 6pm. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park East     A GREAT WHITE EGRET still present at Pit 119b at 3pm today. Also a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a Grey Wagtail and a Green Sandpiper on Pit 119. (Alan & Kit Williams).

Slimbridge     Five CATTLE EGRETS at the Patch in fields on the right hand side of the bridge beside the approach road to WWT until 10:37am only when they flew off. (Nigel Warren). Pic Neil Smart. Also a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER beside the canal on the Frampton side until 1:30pm at least. (Neil Smart).

Cleeve Hill       A GREAT GREY SHRIKE just below the heather enclosure this afternoon. (Greg Mabbett). Pic by Greg.

WWT Slimbridge     A Short-eared Owl from Holden Tower late afternoon at 3:30pm. (Paul Rich).

Frampton     A MEALY REDPOLL still in the Gravel Wash at SO758072 early afternoon. (Mark Dowie). A late Swallow, two Chiffchaffs and an adult Yellow-legged Gull at the Sailing Lake. (Nick Goatman/Gordon Kirk). Pic by Gordon.

Forest of Dean     37+ Hawfinches feeding on the west ridge at Nagshead, also 3+ Bramblings. Follow the forestry track past Campbell Hide path to top of the ridge. Also 120+ Redpoll on east side in Russell’s Inclosure. (Lewis Thomson). At Cannop Ponds two Grey Wagtails, Jays, a female Bullfinch and Redwings. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Coombe Hill     A Kingfisher flew across the road by the traffic lights today. (Mark Grieve).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrine pair, two Buzzards, Redwings, a Kingfisher, a Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tits and a Grey Heron. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Tewkesbury     At Lower Lode four Mute Swans, 12 Canada Geese, a male Mandarin, six Wigeon, c 60 Mallards, four Shovelers (2m, 2f), 32 Tufted Ducks, four Cormorants, c20 Coots and three Little Grebes. (Les Brown).

Frampton pools     Two MEALY REDPOLLS with 50+ Lesser Redpolls in the Gravel Wash today, one present until 4:15pm at least. A FIRECREST with a small tit flock by the Snipe Pool. Also a Swallow, a Yellow-legged Gull, three Chiffchaffs, 149 Fieldfares, 76 Redwings, 40+ Siskins and six Grey Wagtails. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from Zeiss hide mid-afternoon. (Chris Barber).

Elmstone Hardwicke     Five Ravens this morning on Barn Farm near Elmstone Hardwicke at cSO909265. (Gordon Avery).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Green Sandpiper, two Cetti’s Warbler, a Little Egret, a Stonechat and two squealing Water Rails at Shorncote Reedbed at 1pm. (Ali Brooks).

Forest of Dean     At 9am today at Blaize Bailey a Red Kite over the garden. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers).

Daglingworth     250+ Golden Plovers on fields and a Green Sandpiper on the River Dunt this afternoon. (Andrew Morrison).

Ashleworth Ham     From GWT hide, and Meerend Thicket 50 Teal, three Stonechats, 45+ Goldfinches, 20 Fieldfares, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, a Snipe and three Long-tailed Tits. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean     A GREAT GREY SHRIKE at the open area at the top of Staple Edge (same place as last year) also a pair of Stonechats and Redwings and Fieldfares. (Phil Mugridge). Another MEALY REDPOLL ringed early this morning at Crabtree Hill. (Robin Husbands).

WWT Slimbridge     A HOOPOE flew S past Kingfisher hide at 11:07am. (Dave Creber). The fully winged, unringed Ruddy Shelduck has returned to the Asian Pen. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a RING OUZEL on the scarp below the masts by the bench.  In and around the Bill Smyllie reserve 100+ Fieldfares, c200 Redwings, two pairs of Bullfinches, five Long-tailed Tits, a Buzzard, a Raven, a Jay, a Green Woodpecker and a Great Spotted Woodpecker.  Also a Muntjac on the road up Aggs Hill. (Steve Brown).

Shab Hill     This morning a Peregrine, 784 Golden Plovers, 24 Skylarks, a male Stonechat, 250 Starlings and c100 Linnets. (Gord & Margaret Avery). Also six Bramblings feeding on the road down to the viewpoint. (Duncan Dine).

Newent     A Hen Harrier flew S about a mile outside Newent at 4:45pm today. (William Bick). c80 Lesser Redpolls,12 Crossbills,11 Siskins and a Brambling heard overhead at Newent Woods. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park East     A Swallow at Pit 131 today. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness      A Swallow flew S today. (Andy Jordan).

Forest of Dean     Three Crossbills over the car park at Speech House, then at
Crabtree Hill c250 Lesser Redpolls, and at least one MEALY REDPOLL. At New Fancy View four Bramblings flying past and an adult male Goshawk perched. (Keith Vinicombe). Two MEALY REDPOLLS and c140 Lesser Redpolls were rung today at Crabtree Hill and  possibly 1000 Redpolls moved through during the day 8am-5pm so can’t be sure if the Mealies are still around. (Rob Husbands/Nat Roberts). Bromsberrow     A HOOPOE flew across the westbound carriageway 0f the  M50, just before Junction 2 this morning and landed in a tree opposite. (Emma-Louise Cole).

Cleeve Hill     A first-winter RING OUZEL on brambles, right out of the radio masts car park towards the gallops. Also two Stonechats, a Wheatear, c200 Fieldfares and c50 Redwings today. (Tom Mabbett).

Leighterton     A SHORT-EARED OWL moving through N early afternoon. Also a Red Kite. (John Overfield).    

Frampton pools     A adult Yellow-legged Gull still on the floating hut on the Sailing Lake, the Tawny Owl roosting in Court Field, four Little Egrets on Court Lake, in the Gravel Wash a Siskin and a Lesser Redpoll with 20 Goldfinches, a Chiffchaff, 40 Fieldfares flew NW and a Redwing in sub-song. (MK). Later 28 Skylarks, 23 Siskins, 78 Fieldfares, 18 Redwings, a Pochard, 24 Shovelers, 21 Gadwalls, 75 Tufted Ducks, 11 Teal and four Wigeon. (Nick Goatman).

Uckington     A MERLIN this afternoon at 2:20pm over fields behind the House in the Tree Pub to the east of Withy Bridge Lane. (Gordon Avery).

Cotswold Water Park East     A Dunlin, a patch tick, also 448 Tufted Ducks, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Siskin and a Peregrine at Pit 125. (Ian Ralphs).

Eastleach Downs    50 Skylarks, 20 Linnets, 30 Meadow Pipits and several Red Kites today. (Ian Ralphs).

Symonds Yat     The Peregrine pair, a male and female Goshawk, five Buzzards, Siskin flocks, a Treecreeper, Jays, Redwings, a Hornet, a Red Admiral and Fallow Deer rutting today. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Mute Swans, two Wigeon, 151 Teal, 12 Mallards, two Shovelers, two Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk hunting, a Snipe, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, drumming already, 60 Fieldfares, 40 Redwings and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Severn Ham eight Cormorants in flight, a Skylark and two Chiffchaffs calling. (Mike Smart).

Purton     Two Tawny Owls first heard then seen together in same tree at 6:30pm by the Timber Ponds. (Paddy Doyle).

Cheltenham    At Naunton Park a garden Jay and a Coal Tit today. (Steve Brown).

Forest of Dean     At Soudley ponds SO662106 the OSPREY seen very briefly as it left the roost at 8:10am then flew SE. (Arron Roberts/Andrew Bluett). Pic taken by Andrew on Wednesday.Cotswold Water Park East     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still alternating between Pit 119 and 119b Edward Richardson Reserve today. Also a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Green Sandpiper, a Kingfisher, Teal and Shoveler and Fieldfare heard nearby.  (John Grearson/Dave Soons). 1st two pics by Dave, 3rd by John.

Selsley Common     Two Corn Buntings, 220 Fieldfares, 180 Redwings and a Brambling this morning. (Francis Steuck).