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).

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS on the Tack Piece briefly early afternoon before flying off south. The wild male Goldeneye in the Eider Pen again. (Thomas McClung). Later the Ibis seen circling the Trust from Awre at 3:30pm. Also four Whooper Swans. (Dan Watson). The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two Little Stints from the Estuary Tower again. Also a pair of Bullfinches at the Estuary Tower. (Martin Price).

Coombe Hill Meadows    The drake RING-NECKED DUCK with Tufted Ducks again today but difficult to see at the north end on a strip of water straight out from Grundon hide and tight against the willows in the distance. Wellies essential. (Ian Hull/Paul Masters). This evening birds included 11 Mute Swans, 75 Greylags, 85 Canada Geese, 500 Wigeon, 1500 Teal, 30 Mallards. 343+ Pintails, 161+ Shovelers, a male Pochard, 15 Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, 20 Coots, two Common Gulls, 50+ Woodpigeon and 100+ Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Berkeley     The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Dot Jones/Terry Stevenson).

Black Redstart by Terry Stevenson

Hazleton    On the approach road from the Salperton direction on the corner by a gateway at SP0744518704 two Bramblings with Chaffinches. (Roy Shilham).

Forest of Dean     Three Teal at Woorgreens. 4+ Hawfinches at Parkend. A ringed Dipper behind the Fountain Inn. 10+ Mandarins, two Siskins and a Marsh Tit at Cannop Stoneworks. 6+ Little Grebes, a Raven and three Grey Wagtails at Cannop Ponds. (Paul Clark).

Hartpury     c20 Lesser Redpolls flew over with a few Goldfinches, 15 Common Gulls, two Mistle Thrushes, a Pied Wagtail and 12 Long-tailed Tits today. (Oliver Paisey).

Cam     A Dipper today on the River Cam at the junction with Everlands and Kingshill Lane, by the road bridge. (Geoff Moyser).

Frampton pools     At the sailing lake male and female Goldeneyes, 300 Redwings and 50 Fieldfares. On Court Lake just before dusk three Little Egrets, a male Goldeneye and 28 Cormorants. (Nick Goatman/MK).

Longney     An adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost this afternoon. (MK).

Yellow-legged Gull by Mike King

Wotton-Under-Edge     At 1:15pm c100 Lapwings over a field harassed by a Red Kite at ST7906094927. (Mike Tranter).

Awre     This morning at high tide two Buzzards, four Common Cranes, 500 Common Gulls, a Rock Pipit and four Stonechats. (Dave Paynter/Gordon Kirk/Mike Smart). An adult and a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull on the estuary this evening. Also 28 Fieldfares, 14 Linnets, 32+ Curlews, 800+ each of Lapwings and Golden Plovers. (Dan Watson).

Charlton Kings     A Tawny Owl hooting at 7pm in Sandy Lane Road. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A drake RING-NECKED DUCK with Tufted Ducks today but difficult to see at the north end. Also eight Egyptian Geese and nine Golden Plovers. Wellies essential. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend four Hawfinches under the Yews alongside Crown Lane. Also a Nuthatch and a Coal Tit and Redwings on the cricket pitch. At Cannop Stoneworks, highlights around the feeders included a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a female Bullfinch, two Nuthatches and two Coal Tits. 14 Mandarins on the lake. At Cannop top pond a Buzzard, two Ravens, two Jays, five Mandarins, five Little Grebes and male and female Grey Wagtail. At Woorgreens five Goosanders. (Steve Brown). A Hawfinch under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford, massive garden tick. (Geoff Fawcett).

Huntley     A Water Rail at Huntley sewage treatment works today. (Owen Follis).

Berkeley     The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Jake King/Martin Price). A Green Sandpiper on the flooded field by Berkeley Castle with a Grey Heron and two Moorhens at 12:10pm. On the Berkeley bypass floods 120+ Teal, six Shovelers, a Shelduck, nine Mallards, 38 Golden Plovers, 27+ Lapwings, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Water Rail and four Moorhens. (Thomas McClung). At Severn House Farm at least five Turnstones, 50+ Redshanks, 70+ Dunlins, two Snipe, a Common Sandpiper and a Rock Pipit before high tide this morning. (Mike Davis).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART again in private gardens in the Linden area today after an absence of 13 days. Probably ranging around the industrial estate. (Megan Thornbury).

Shepherds Patch, Slimbridge    Four Cattle Egrets in the field opposite the car park today. (Terry Grant).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, 19 Shovelers, four Gadwalls, 69 Pintails, 65 Mallards, 117 Teal, 300 Wigeon, a Grey Heron, a Canada Goose, a Peregrine, a Buzzard, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, six Long-tailed Tits, 21 Chaffinches and a Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count today birds included 14 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 128 Wigeon, 175 Teal, five Grey Herons, a Peregrine, a Golden Plover, a Lapwing, 120 Dunlins, ten Snipe, 120 Dunlins, 340 Curlews, 15 Redshanks, a Turnstone, two Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits and a Stonechat. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     A male and female Goldeneye on the sailing lake. Also 200+ Lapwings flew N and three Reed Buntings this afternoon. (MK).

Berkeley    A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the road heading south between Hamfield Farm and Berkeley early afternoon. (David Creber). The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Jeremy Holland/Vic Polley). Three Turnstones on the sea wall, a Common Sandpiper, at least one Rock Pipit, a Stonechat, a Peregrine, a male Sparrowhawk, Dunlin and Redshank. (Jeremy Holland). 

Cirencester    A female/juv MERLIN perched next to road near the old pig fields on the White Way from Cirencester towards Northleach around SP0302506212. (Dave Soons).

Duntisbourne Abbots     This morning c1000 Linnets, 750 Chaffinches and a minimum of 30 Bramblings in a set-aside field on the road from Duntisbourne Abbots to Jackbarrow Lane. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece still. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also nine Avocets. A pair of WHOOPER SWANS with 68 Bewick’s Swans this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton pools     The adult Yellow-legged Gull, a male Goldeneye, seven Great Crested Grebes, 21 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, 122 Tufted Ducks, six Greylags, 39 Cormorants, a Peregrine, three Lesser Redpolls, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Blackcap, 150+ Fieldfares and 150+ Redwings today. (Nick Goatman/Peter Bryant). 35 Siskins feeding in alder trees at the eastern end of Court Lake. (Peter Bryant).

Rendcomb     Near the surgery, a Goshawk flew over west, a Great White Egret on the flooded field to the south, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Tit, a small flock of Long-tailed Tits and two Nuthatches. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 14 Ruff and ten Avocets. Two WHOOPER SWANS with 70 Bewick’s Swans this morning on the Rushy. The wild male Goldeneye on the Eider pool.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Dot Jones/Jeanne  Vitkovskis).

Duntisbourne Abbots     A huge flock of several hundred finches, including several female and male Bramblings in a set-aside field on the road from Duntisbourne Abbots to Jackbarrow Lane. (Dave Soons).

Berkeley     The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Ken Hurcombe/Steve Pullen). 10+ Turnstones on the river from Severn House Farm. (Steve Pullen).

Walmore Common     65+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, four Shovelers and nine Dunlins today. (Dan Watson).

Elmore Court     At the Rewilding Area this afternoon on the scrapes a Little Egret. Around the site two Buzzards, two Ravens, a Kestrel, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Stock Doves, five Stonechats, six Redwings, four Fieldfares, 30 Meadow Pipits and 45 Linnets. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park East    80 Red Crested Pochards and a male Goosander on Pit 114 and a pair of Goosanders on Pit 111. (Ian Ralphs).

Stroud to Thrupp     At least three Water Rails between Lodgemore Lane and Griffin Mill this morning. Also two Cormorants and a pair of Mandarins at Bowbridge with the leucistic drake. (Paul Sutton).

Water Rail by Paul Sutton

Gloucester     A Kingfisher at Saintbridge Balancing Pond this afternoon. (Lorraine Besent).

Plusterwine    Between Plusterwine and Woolaston Grange at high tide this morning a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, 16 Canada Geese, three Shelduck, 25 Teal, 320 Wigeon, two Buzzards, three Lapwings, 23 Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, 340 Curlews, seven Snipe, five Collared Doves, a Grey Wagtail, a female Bullfinch, three Song Thrushes, a female Reed Bunting and 15 Meadow Pipits. (Iain Crawford).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Floodwater is still extensive but the towpath is now
open. Wellies essential and a walking stick is useful. Birds today included nine Mute Swans, 70 Greylags, 100 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 300 Wigeon, nine Gadwalls, 1500 Teal, 120 Mallards, 150 Pintails, 75 Shovelers, 40 Tufted Ducks, four Grey Herons, a Water Rail, 30 Coots, 120 Lapwings, a Golden Plover, 12 Snipe, seven Long-tailed Tits and five Greenfinches. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     A Bullfinch, a Marsh Tit, a Treecreeper and a Coal Tit at the quarry by the Stoneworks. Hawfinch, Greenfinch and Nuthatch at Parkend. Seven Goosanders on Woorgreens lake. (Sarah Townsend).

Hawfinch by Sarah Townsend

Bullfinch by Sarah Townsend

Nuthatch by Sarah Townsend

Cobney Meadows    A drake RING-NECKED DUCK with 15 Tufted Ducks on distant floodwater on private land, likely to return to Coombe Hill as floodwater recedes. Also eight Mute Swans, 29 Shelducks, 80 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, five Mallards, 20 Pintails, two Shovelers and two Moorhens. (Mike Smart).

Newnham-on-Severn     A pristine first-winter CASPIAN GULL between Newnham and Broadoak viewed from The Silver Fox Café this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

Berkeley     The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Thomas McClung/Paul Taylor/Roberta Goodall).

Black Redstart by Paul Taylor

Walmore Common     A male MERLIN at 4:10pm, then flew off south. (Andy Jayne).

Hazleton    On the approach road from the Salperton direction on the corner by a gateway at SP0744518704 two male and four female Bramblings, with two Corn Buntings and 40+ Chaffinches. Best viewed from your car as the flock is easily spooked. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/MK).

Corn Bunting by Mike King

Calmsden     Four Grey Partridges along Dark Lane between Calmsden and the White Way. Very elusive today and only located when they called then flew. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/MK).

Grey Partridge by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL opposite Van de Bovenkamp hide this morning. Two WHOOPER SWANS with 53 Bewick’s Swans and a Black Swan this morning on the Rushy. On South Lake three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f), the juvenile SPOONBILL and six Avocets. Two Little Stints from Estuary Tower. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean    This afternoon between 3pm and 4pm, at least three Hawfinches showing well by the yews next to Parkend cricket ground. (Jon Haw).

Leigh Meadows     Two Mute Swans, two Shelducks, two Mandarins, six Mallards, four Little Egrets, two Cormorants, a Buzzard, a Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, 70 Black-headed Gulls, five Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail and ten Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham    Two Mute Swans, 300 Canada Geese, 1000 Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 100 Teal, 50 Mallards and 200 Pintails today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS with 68 Bewick’s Swans this morning on the Rushy. On South Lake three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f), the juvenile SPOONBILL and six Avocets. The Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the scrape from Estuary Tower. A Great White Egret in the Decoy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall).

Berkeley shore    307 Dunlins, nine Turnstones, ten Redshanks, two Curlews and eight Snipe in wader roosts. Also 30+ Meadow Pipits, two Rock Pipits, two Stonechats and a Reed Bunting. (Thomas McClung). The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. View from the gate. (Thomas McClung/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Frampton     This afternoon on the sailing lake five Great Crested Grebes, 95 Tufted Ducks, two Gadwalls, seven Cormorants, 130 Coots, a Goldcrest and two Reed Buntings. On fields to south 250+ mixed Redwings and Fieldfares, 11 Blackbirds, two Song Thrushes and seven Goldfinches. (John Fletcher). Also this afternoon a drake Goldeneye displaying to itself in the fog, a Peregrine flew in from Vicarage Road towards Claypits and roosted on a distant pylon. Also 12 Skylarks and 15 Meadow Pipits. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    A pair of WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). The Little Stint and a Dunlin from the Estuary Tower this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Chavenage Green     A female MERLIN hunting over the fields and three Red Kites nearby. (Terry Grant).

Berkeley     The female BLACK REDSTART still in the field directly opposite the entrance to Hamfield Farm at ST66475 99424. Seen from the gate feeding around the trough. (Roger Gillespie).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 22 Shelducks, two Curlews, 16 Snipe, a JACK SNIPE, a Rock Pipit, a Meadow Pipit, a Bullfinch, a Chiffchaff and a Stonechat. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Frampton     At the sailing lake a female Marsh Harrier hunting the field S of the lake at 12:20pm, also two drake Goldeneyes, 100 Tufted Ducks and a Cetti’s Warbler. From Splatt Bridge N to Saul Warth three Curlews, a Buzzard, two Cormorants, a Little Egret and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Cormorants by Mike King

Gloucester     A Meadow Pipit under an urban bird table in the Linden area today. (Megan Thornbury).