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).

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).