Bencombe c20 Golden Plovers on the top fields this morning at ST795963 (near the junction to Wotton-under-Edge from the A4135. A Red kite flew towards Horsley Recycling Centre. (Jon Dexter).
Winchcombe At Langley Road this afternoon, five Bullfinches, a Jay, a Kestrel, three Red Kites, four Redwings and a snuggle of Long-tailed Tits. (Stuart Galey).
WWT Slimbridge A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER calling and showed in the sallows and weeping willow on the E side of the spinney wood. At Middle Point a moulting adult Curlew Sandpiper. 12 Cattle Egrets in the Stall House Ground with the cattle herd, viewed from the seawall bench at Goose House/Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Edge A RING OUZEL on the common at 12:30pm with Mistle Thrushes near the quarry. (James Darke).
Walmore Common A female/immature Goosander today. Also 165 Greylag Geese, nine Snipe, a Kingfisher and three Stonechats. (Andy Jayne).
Chavenage Green A female MERLIN and at least 12 Red Kites today. (Terry Grant).
Elmore Court At the rewilding area this afternoon, at least seven Stonechats, 18 Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, three Red Kites, five Buzzards, three Kestrels, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 12 Teal, 25 Mallards, two Mute Swans and three Jays. (Steve Pullen).
Stinchcombe Hill A male Brambling with a mixed finch flock below the car park, a Red Kite, a Chiffchaff, and a few Redwings in the woods this afternoon. (James Robinson).
Gloucester At Horsbere Brook FSA two Mute Swans, a Cormorant and an adult Grey Heron. On the mound two male Stonechats and 30 Goldfinches. (Gordon Avery).
Cheltenham A garden Brambling in Southam near the Race Course. (Paul Watkins).
Nailsworth In the Barton End area birds today included 200+ Golden Plovers, four Red Kites, five Buzzards, a hunting female Kestrel, c30 Skylarks, c20 Meadow Pipits, four Stonechats and two Swallows. (Chris Newton).
WWT Slimbridge A Wood Sandpiper on the Rushy, five Knot, two Greenshanks and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Dot Jones). A BITTERN from Zeiss hide. (Oliver Paisey). A visitor report of a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER calling in the spinney wood.
Gloucester c50 Redwings over the city centre this afternoon. (James Robinson).
Painswick Beacon This morning’s migration watch, 7am to 9:30am, 2330 Woodpigeon, a male RING OUZEL, 103 Chaffinches, three Bramblings, three House Martins, 168 Redwings and four Fieldfares. A Red Kite drifted around the area throughout. (John Fleming).
Chavenage Lane/Barton Lane area Nine Red Kites, a female MERLIN, 80+ Goldfinches, 316 Golden Plovers and two Stonechats. (Terry Grant).
WWT Slimbridge A BITTERN from Zeiss hide and later Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Tim Jukes/Jonathan Bull).
Coombe Hill Meadows Late afternoon a GARGANEY, a drake Pochard with 12 Tufted Ducks and 14+ Pintail among the Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler. Also a Marsh Harrier. (Martin McGill).
Lechlade Eight WHOOPER SWANS today. (Duncan Dine).
Forest of Dean This afternoon at Cannop Stoneworks five Mandarins (four drakes), two Goosanders (a redhead and an immature drake) and a Little Grebe. At Woorgreens Lake three redhead Goosanders and a Jay. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). Two Stonechat still on top of May Hill this morning. (Rob Guest).
Tewkesbury At Mythe Hook 15 Mute Swans, 100 Greylags, 200 Canada Goose, 70 Wigeon, six Gadwalls, 60 Teal, 50 Mallards, 20 Shovelers, 20 Lapwings and a male Ruff. (Mike Smart).
Stonehouse This morning a Kingfisher and a Cormorant near Upper Mills on the canal. A Chiffchaff near the Ocean. A Jay and a Grey Heron in fields below Bonds Mill. (Paul Sutton).
Frampton This evening an OSPREY still on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman).
Edge Belated news of a HOOPOE in a private garden last week. Looked for today and no sign. (per John Fletcher).
Chavenage Lane area Birds included at least seven Buzzards, nine Red Kites, including three juveniles perched and flying together, c10 Yellowhammers, c20 Skylarks, ten Linnets, a Greenfinch and a Jay. (Chris Newton).
Ashleworth Ham Birds today included two Mute Swans, 20 Greylags, 100 Canada Geese, seven Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, five Teal, 200 Mallards, two Pintails, 20 Shovelers, five Skylarks and a Stonechat. Also two Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).
WWT Slimbridge Birds on South Lake today included 185 Black-tailed Godwits, 22 Avocets, two Greenshanks, at least seven Ruff and a Snipe. On the deep lake 27 Pochards, ten Cormorants and a Great Crested Grebe. (Roberta Goodall).
Blockley A Spotted Flycatcher today, first of the year. (Chris Morton).
Coombe Hill Meadows A mating pair of Willow Emerald damselflies along the canal at the first footbridge from the car park. (Paul Masters/MK).
Moreton-in-Marsh A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER this afternoon in bushes in Varsity Close. (per Andy Jayne).
Frampton This afternoon an OSPREY still on Court Lake, the adult Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake, four Curlews and a Reed Bunting over, two Grey Wagtails and a few Chiffchaffs still. (Nick Goatman).
Saul Warth 109 Shelducks, 51 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Egret, two Kestrels, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, seven Mistle Thrushes, 16 Goldfinches, three Linnets, ten Meadow Pipits and two Red Admirals. (MK).
Cam Peak A Wheatear today. (Jonathan Bull).
WWT Slimbridge The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, still with Canada Goose flock today on the Dumbles. (Warren Gill).
Coombe Hill Meadows Birds today included six Mute Swans, 300 Greylags, 300 Canada Geese, 200 Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, 200 Teal, 100 Mallards, 50 Pintails, 60 Shovelers, a drake Pochard, 15 Tufted Ducks, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 20 Coots, ten Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, five Skylarks, a Stonechat, a Mistle Thrush, two Chiffchaffs and a Raven. (Mike Smart).
Cobney Meadows Ten Mute Swans, 60 Canada Geese, ten Gadwalls, 30 Mallards and seven Tufted Ducks. (Mike Smart).
WWT Slimbridge A ringtail HEN HARRIER flew upriver at 12:08pm, seen from Zeiss hide. Two Greenshanks from Hogarth hide. (Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings).
Frampton An OSPREY still at Court Lake today. Also 12 Swallows and six Siskins. (Steve Pullen/Nick Goatman).
Cleeve Hill No sign of the Dotterel in a thorough search this morning. Two Wheatears, two Stonechats, 30+ Meadow Pipits, seven Skylarks and two Ravens. (Paul Masters/Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce/Les Ditchburn/MK).
Nailsworth c90 House Martins flew S in a brief break in the weather this morning, and 14 Redwings followed through the rain later. (Terry Grant).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning 110 Pintails, 28 Snipe, two flocks 19 and nine and three Stonechats. (Ian Hull).
Tewkesbury At Mythe Hook birds included 15 Mute Swans, c350 Greylags, c350
Canada Geese, 415 Wigeon, 20 Teal, six Gadwalls, 250 Mallards, 20 Shovelers, 50 Lapwings and a Cetti’s Warbler heard. (Mike Smart).
Cleeve Hill A DOTTEREL at 5pm today at SO9853026462. Also a Short-eared Owl being mobbed by Jackdaws. (Stuart Galey).
Frampton An OSPREY at Court Lake caught a fish this morning. Also a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a pair of Great Crested Grebes and two juveniles, 100+ Coots and a pair of Gadwalls. (Paul Sutton). Also a Jay, a Kingfisher, a Nuthatch and 2+ Migrant Hawkers. (Mike Davis). Both OSPREYS were present today. (Nick Goatman).
WWT Slimbridge On South Lake ten Cattle Egrets and three Little Egrets at midday. (Nigel Young).
Huntley A Water Rail calling in reed beds at Huntley sewage treatment works this afternoon. (Owen Follis).
Saul Warth At 11am high tide 103 Shelducks, 68+ Curlews, a Grey Plover, a Common Sandpiper, 3 Kestrels, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, nine Meadow Pipits, three Skylarks, 12 Goldfinches, seven Linnets, just a trickle of 12 Swallows, a Chiffchaff and six Long-tailed Tits. (MK). Earlier a pair of Stonechats at Hock Ditch. (Mike Davis).
Stinchcombe Hill This evening 14 Redwings over and noticeable increase in Song Thrush and Blackbird numbers. A few Meadow Pipits, Siskins and Linnets over too. At least 25 Pied Wagtails before they left to roost in the Vale. (James Robinson).
Coombe Hill Meadows This morning birds included 30 Greylags, 280 Canada Geese, c100 Wigeon, eight Gadwall, c300 Teal, 100 Mallards, 60+ Pintails, 30+ Shovelers, 12 Tufted Ducks, a Buzzard, five Coots, 10+ Skylarks and two Bullfinches. (Mike Smart/Paul Clark). Also along the canal at lunchtime 4+ Willow Emerald damselflies and 12+ Migrant Hawkers. (Paul Clark).
Ashleworth Ham Six Shovelers, 14 Teal, 17 Wigeon, a Little Grebe, four Gadwalls, 60 Mallards, 42 Greylags, 55 Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, four House Martins and a Red Kite. (John Fletcher).
Siddington A Great White Egret on a small pond near Hales Farm between Siddington and South Cerney at 3:15pm. (Stewart McIntosh).
Frampton pools Around the pools today two OSPREYS, two Hobbies, a Peregrine, three Great White Egrets, four Shovelers, 13 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, three Great Crested Grebes, 18 Curlews, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Swallows, 11 House Martins, two Kingfishers, a Nuthatch, four Jays, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, 10+ Chiffchaffs, five Cetti’s Warblers, four Siskins and a Redwing. (Nick Goatman/Steve Pullen).
Saul Warth 111 Shelducks, 81 Curlews, a Greenshank, a Redshank, a Ringed Plover, three Kestrels, a female Marsh Harrier N over Hock Ditch at 7:12am, eight Grey Herons, six Little Egrets, 25 Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat, 30 Goldfinches, three Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, a female Blackcap and a Goldcrest. (MK).
Painswick Beacon Migration watch highlights today between 7 and 9am, 350 Redwings, eight FIELDFARES, 12 Crossbills, 128 Starlings, 14 Swallows, 40 Common Gulls, nine Goldcrest and a Hawfinch. (John Fleming).
Ebworth Estate A Wheatear and two Stonechats (m & f) from the car park, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Mistle Thrushes and two Ravens. (Steve Brown).
Frampton Two OSPREYS at Court Lake at 11am this morning. Also a Hobby, a Peregrine and a Great White Egret. (Martin Drew). This afternoon at the Ospreys proved elusive before 4:40pm when one roosted. A female Marsh Harrier hunted the reedbed at 4:25pm and the adult Yellow-legged Gull flew through. (MK/BK). At Splatt Bridge this morning a Great White Egret, three Marsh Harriers, a Hobby, a Peregrine, two Greenshanks, a Green Sandpiper and two Redwings. Between 8 and 9am 293 Swallows, 11 House Martins and three Sand Martins. Also a Water Rail in the hedge at Saul Warth. (Gordon Hodgson).
Saul Warth 68 Shelducks, two Gadwalls, 66 Curlews, a Greenshank heard, a Common Sandpiper, two Dunlins, a Marsh Harrier, five Little Egrets, 14 Meadow Pipits, three Stonechats, two Skylarks, 23 Linnets, 15 Goldfinches, 16 Swallows, three Sand Martins, a Grey Wagtail, six Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap and 19 Redwings. (MK).
Gloucester A Barn Owl at 0:45am by the Longford roundabout at Plock Court. (Jim Northcott). Around the Recycling area and old tip this lunchtime two Buzzards, two Ravens, two Jays and 60 Linnets. (Gord Avery).
Tewkesbury At Mythe Hook 15 Mute Swans, c100 Canada Geese, 118 Wigeon, six Gadwalls, 265 Teal, 70 Mallards, 14 Pintails, 15 Shovelers, a Buzzard, an immature Marsh Harrier, 33 Lapwings, a Ruff, 10+ Stock Doves, 20+ Swallows, 1 Cetti’s Warbler and 40 Linnets. (Mike Smart).
Nailsworth/Stroud Along the cycle track between Dunkirk Mills and Stroud this morning at least 68 Robins. Also two Nuthatches and 12+ Wrens. (Terry Grant).
Westonbirt Arboretum A Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Coal Tit, several Nuthatches and Goldcrests and a Jay. Also many Speckled Wood butterflies. (Kim & Steve Brown).
Coombe Hill Meadows 6+ Willow Emerald damselflies along the canal this afternoon, including a mating pair. (Duncan & Becky Dine).
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