Tidenham     A male Marsh Harrier just N of Sturch Pill near Tidenham this morning. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Goldeneye (2m, 1f) on South Lake. Also the SPOONBILL still. (Jonathan Bull). An Oystercatcher on South Lake. (Martin Price). The GLOSSY IBIS still in roadside fields today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean    At Parkend cricket ground a Nuthatch, two Ravens and Coal Tit and at the church Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Coal Tits and a Nuthatch. At Mallards Pike a Fallow Deer, at least eight male Mandarins and five females and four pairs of Goosanders. (Alan McIlquham). A Hawfinch and a male Bullfinch at Parkend and two Dippers at Cannop ponds. (Tom Berry). At Cannop Upper Pond this morning, a Kingfisher at the causeway end, six Little Grebes, male and female Mandarin, five Moorhens and two Ravens. (Chris Keeling).

Mandarin by Alan McIlquham

Goosander by Alan McIlquham

Coombe Hill Meadows     100 Wigeon, 1500 Teal, 50 Mallards, 100 Pintails, 200 Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, 20 Coots, 100 Lapwings, 30 Snipe, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, five singing Skylarks, a male Stonechat, two Song Thrushes, ten Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff, 30 Linnets, 20 Bullfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook 200 Canada Geese, 150 Wigeon, two Teal, a Grey Heron, 330 Lapwings, three Golden Plovers and a Stonechat. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Stroud     A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Clive Scarlett).

Dipper by Clive Scarlett

Moreton Valence     A Barn Owl near Parkend at 4:30pm today. (Annie Heron).

Stonehouse    Along the canal Upper Mills to Hoffmann’s dam this morning three Cormorants, male and female Kingfishers, a Water Rail, a Little Grebe and a Buzzard. (Paul Sutton).

Water Rail by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge      The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showing well from Martin Smith hide today. (John Budd). The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day but occasionally flew into the grounds. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. A Little Stint on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Roberta Goodall/Martin Price/Mark Coller/Ella Slinn/Paul Masters/Terry Stevenson/Jonathan Bull).

Green-winged Teal by Mark Coller

Green-winged Teal by Mark Coller

Green-winged Teal by Alan McIlquham

Glossy Ibis by Mark Coller

Moreton Valence     A Barn Owl over the A38 at Smith’s lorry depot at 10:41pm. (MK).

Maisemore    At Maisemore Ham a Green Sandpiper, a Great White Egret, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, a Peregrine, 40+ Redwings, a Stonechat, seven Meadow Pipits, 60+ Chaffinches, 100+ Linnets, 50+ Goldfinches, 15 Yellowhammers and six Reed Bunting. Nearby, the three WHOOPER SWANS still at Leadon Meadows. (Andy Jayne).

Calmsden     Seven Grey Partridges in a field next to the White Way near Calmsden today. (Duncan Dine).

Saul Warth     At high tide, 36 Shelducks, eight Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, two Little Egrets (three more at Dunstalls Farm), five Grey Herons, seven Common Gulls, 15 Fieldfares, a Redwing, a Skylark, six Meadow Pipits, five Pied Wagtails and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Frome Valley     Between Chalford and Daneway today a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, two Marsh Tits, both singing and a Little Grebe. (Graham Bullivant).

Little Egret by Graham Bullivant

Forest of Dean     Two Marsh Tits along the lower path in Caldera Woods. A Hawfinch and a Sparrowhawk in the garden in Coleford. (Geoff Fawcett). At 2pm a juvenile Kestrel perched near garden bird feeders in Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

Stroud area     A Water Rail feeding along the bank of the Stroudwater canal between Lidl and Chestnut Lane. A Little Egret perched on a tree at The Lake at the Lawns, Cainscross. A Grey Heron resting on the opposite bank near Lodgemore Mill. (Mike Leahy).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day. The SPOONBILL on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS, a Black Swan displaying and an Oystercatcher on the Rushy. Two Little Stints and a Ringed Plover on the Estuary Tower scrape. Two Water Rails and a Kingfisher on the Dragonfly pools. Another Water Rail from Willow hide. Seven Snipe from Martin Smith hide. 60 White-fronted Geese from the South Finger hides. Ten Avocets on the Top New Piece. Four Common Cranes on the Tack Piece. A very tame Little Egret outside the Theatre. (Paul Clark/Warren Gill/Martin Sage/MK). The Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin from Zeiss hide. (Paul Clark). Two Marsh Harriers on a kill on the far side of the Tack Piece near the Shepherd’s Hut. (Warren Gill).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Snipe & Mallard by Mike King

Kingfisher by Mike King

White-fronted Goose by Mike King

Forest of Dean    At least six Hawfinches feeding underneath the trees near the parking area off Crown Lane, Parkend this morning but easily disturbed. Best watched quietly from your car. A Marsh Tit at Cannop ponds feeding station. (Richard Price).

Tirley    At least ten Chiffchaffs, 1 ringed at the sewage treatment works this morning. (Owen Follis).

Stroud     Along the River Frome and the old canal from Stroud to Dudbridge and back a Dipper, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Grey Wagtail today. (Paul Masters).

Cotswold Water Park West     On Pit 44 male and female Goosanders, on Pit 65 seven Goldeneyes, 6 males. A Little Egret on the Thames. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Cirencester     At Dobbies Garden Centre a Nuthatch and a Bullfinch in the car park. A Little Egret on the Churn opposite Cirencester Aldi. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Maisemore     Along the Three Choirs Way 135 Fieldfares, 25 Chaffinches, 75 Linnets, eight Long-tailed Tits, 95 Goldfinches, a Chiffchaff, a Song Thrush, two Ravens, a Buzzard, four Shelducks, three Coots, three Moorhens, a Grey Heron, seven Cormorants and a Water Rail. (John Fletcher).

Arlingham     Two Bullfinches at 11:30am on winter honeysuckle close to Netting Lane. (Lucy Seabright).

Boxwell     At Boxwell Farm today, six Linnets, six Corn Buntings, two Yellowhammers and three Red Kites together in a tree. (Geoff Moyser).

Leighterton     By the cemetery, 500 Starlings, a Red Kite, 30 Fieldfares and ten Redwings today.

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece again today. The GLOSSY IBIS on roadside fields all day. The SPOONBILL and ten Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS and a Black Swan still on the Rushy. A Little Stint still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Slimbridge Sightings/Les Ditchburn/Magnus Carter/Oliver Paisey/Jonathan Bull).

Forest of Dean     A Marsh Tit by the Stoneworks at Cannop Ponds and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER in the tree at the feeders. A male and female Crossbill on the Gloucestershire Way footpath in the woodland (Russell’s Inclosure) directly N of Cannop Ponds. (Jeff Wheeler).

Fretherne     Eight Little Egrets and two Shelducks opposite Dunstall’s Farm at 3pm. (MK).

Arlingham     Four Little Egrets opposite St Mary’s Church at 4pm. Also six Stock Doves and eight Chaffinches there. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece again today. The GLOSSY IBIS back and forth between roadside fields and the hides. The SPOONBILL, an Oystercatcher and ten Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS still on the Rushy. Two Little Stints still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Slimbridge Sightings/Jon Mercer/Paul Clark/Paul Masters).

Glossy Ibis by Jon Mercer

Chalford     This afternoon at Valley Corner four Lesser Redpolls alongside the canal by the recreation ground at SO90490256. Also on Baker’s Mill Lake, in the valley below Oakridge, a male Goosander at SO91690292. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Lesser Redpoll by Pete Fenn

Goosander by Pete Fenn

Maisemore     The pair and juvenile WHOOPER SWANS still at Leadon Meadows with 45+ Pintails, two Gadwalls and five Wigeon. Nearby at Maisemore Ham 17 Mute Swans, 30 Shelducks, 12 Shovelers, four Gadwalls, two Green Sandpipers, a Chiffchaff, 100 Chaffinches, 250 Linnets and 20+ Goldfinches. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford again today. (Geoff Fawcett).

Kingswood     Late morning at the former nature reserve in Nind, 6+ Siskins and two Lesser Redpolls at ST756914. (Vic Polley).

Cheltenham     A male Kingfisher in the spill pool at Pittville Park for c2-3 hours today. (Alan McIlquham).

Kingfisher by Alan McIlquham

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road. The SPOONBILL, a pair of Goldeneyes and seven Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Oliver Paisey).

Tresham     Late afternoon three Greenfinches, 75 Fieldfares, ten Golden Plovers, four Corn Buntings, two Red Kites and a Little Owl. (Paul Rich).

Frampton pools     Two Little Grebes, five Great Crested Grebes, six Shovelers, 95 Tufted Ducks, 23 Gadwalls, 164 Coots, 12 Moorhens, a Kingfisher, three Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, 15 Song Thrushes, 20+ Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings, five Mistle Thrushes, 150+ Linnets, 50+ Chaffinches, four Reed Buntings and two Bullfinches. (Nick Goatman).

Stonehouse     A male Kingfisher and a Mistle Thrush around St Cyr’s church late afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road. Also an Egyptian Goose. Two Little Stints from Estuary Tower. A wild male Goldeneye on the Eider pen. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Glossy Ibis by Nick Truby

Glossy Ibis by Paul Sutton

Egyptian Goose by John Fletcher

Sharpness     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART in Dock Road still this morning around the tallest building. (Andy Jordan).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART again in private gardens in the Linden area today. Probably ranging around the industrial estate. (Megan Thornbury).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL again, 20 Mute Swans, 200 Greylags, 150 Canada Geese, 17 Shelducks, 400 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 1500 Teal, 50 Mallards, 250 Pintails, 220 Shovelers, 20 Tufted Ducks, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, 25 Coots, 350 Lapwings, a Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Black-headed Gulls, two Common Gull, two Herring Gulls, an immature Marsh Harrier, eight Snipe and 36 Fieldfares. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Green-winged Teal by Ian Ralphs

Sapperton    Large finch/bunting 100+ flock on Jackbarrow Road at SO9586503644 but very difficult to view, can’t be seen when feeding in the stubble and difficult to see in the hedgerow. mostly Linnets and Chaffinches, but also Corn Buntings, Reed Buntings and Yellowhammers. Also 30+ Skylarks in the stubble. (MK).

Halmore     Around the woods today birds included three Bullfinches (2m, 1f), a Green Woodpecker, a singing Mistle Thrush, two Siskins, four Redwings, several Long-tailed Tits, a Nuthatch, a pair of Ravens and a Little Egret over. (Chris Newton).

Stonehouse     Late afternoon male and female Kingfishers, a Cormorant over and a Grey Heron in the Ocean area. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today in roadside fields along the approach road and later on the Rushy. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake with ten Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS and the Black Swan on the Rushy and two Little Stints from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Glossy Ibis by Steve Money

Glossy Ibis by Steve Money

Little Stint with Wigeon by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still present at lunch time today. (Steve Rickard).

Maisemore    A pair of WHOOPER SWANS with a juvenile at the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore today. Also at least 15 Shovelers and ten Pintails. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford, 5th day. (Geoff Fawcett).

WWT Slimbridge     A BEARDED TIT just in front of Zeiss hide at 11:30am flying through the cut reeds north, towards the Canoe trail. (John Budd). Presumably the bird present on and off since 2nd November 2024 and now seen by Matt Fletcher, Jonathan Bull, John Budd and me, and heard by a few others. The GLOSSY IBIS arrived in the roadside fields at 8:30am and showed very well throughout the day. (MK). The juvenile SPOONBILL still around the site. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Tack Piece, the Black Swan on the Rushy, an early Oystercatcher on South Lake and four Avocets. (Tim McGrath/Steve Pullen).

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Glossy Ibis by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL with 300-400 Teal today, flushed into view by a Marsh Harrier. (Ian Hull).

Berkeley     On the floods on the bypass 69 Wigeon, 38 Shovelers, 118 Teal, 28 Mallards, two Gadwalls, a Shelduck, two Green Sandpipers, an adult Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard and two Grey Herons today. (Thomas McClung).

Kingscote     80 Golden Plovers in field at ST802961 mid morning again. (Vic Polley).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS again today but giving everyone the runaround, first found in the roadside fields. (Andy Pitt). Then South Lake, the Tack Piece briefly, then back and forwards between the Rushy and roadside fields. (Gordon Youdale/Paul Masters/Paul Rich/MK). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL still from Zeiss hide. (John Fletcher). Also today the juvenile SPOONBILL still on the Rushy, two WHOOPER SWANS and the Black Swan on the Rushy, two Little Stints and two Water Rails from Estuary Tower and a Bullfinch along the Estuary Tower walkway. (Paul Masters/MK).

Glossy Ibis by Martin Price

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Spoonbill by John Fletcher

Slimbridge     15 Cattle Egrets in the field on the right-hand bend on Kingston Road at SO7354704084 at 8am. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Berkeley     Seven Shovelers, a Grey Heron and five Moorhens on floods at Berkeley Castle. 43 Mallards, 162 Teal, 32 Wigeon, 34 Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 30 Lapwings, three Grey Herons, a Green Sandpiper and six Snipe on floods next to the bypass. (Thomas McClung). The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424 at midday. View from the gate. (Paul Rich).

Tewkesbury     At the Nature Reserve today 13 Moorhens, a JACK SNIPE, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a MERLIN, 52 Magpies, two Ravens, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Chiffchaff, six Reed Buntings and three Water Rails heard. (Andy Jayne).

North Cerney     Seven very vocal and active Grey Partridges seen from the Dark Lane/White Way crossroad in the field between Dark Lane and Chapel Lane, two more along the bridle path alongside the airfield. A male Stonechat at the crossroads, three Red Kites, two Buzzards and a Raven in the area. (Steve Brown).

Calmsden     Three Grey Partridges today. (Ian Hull).

Gloucester    Around Plock Court this afternoon, two Chiffchaffs, a Grey Wagtail, ten Pied Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Goldcrest. (Jim Northcott).