Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Court Lake at SO 75169 07660 until 11:15am at least. (Peter Rodgers). No sign in a brief search this afternoon, but it was ranging a bit wider yesterday going S of the jetty to the log pile. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide again. A Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles, presumed unknown origin. The SPOONBILL and a Cattle Egret on South Lake. 51 White-fronted Geese at South Finger. Eight Common Cranes on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters/Ed Betteridge/Slimbridge Sightings).

Newnham-on-Severn     This morning at 9:30am a Ring-necked Parakeet was calling and feeding seemingly on the mistletoe berries in the trees next to the A48 and by the riverside picnic area. It was occasionally flying across into the riverside pine tree. (Jeff Wheeler).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook two Mute Swans, 100 Greylags, 150 Canada Geese, 250 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 40 Mallards, ten Pintails, 20 Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, eight Lapwings, 20 Black-headed Gulls, two Pied Wagtails, 400 Jackdaws and 20 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow two Greylags, 257 Canada Geese, a Canada x Greylag hybrid and two Stonechats today. (Mike Smart).

Leckhampton Hill     A mixed flock of c300 Fieldfares and Redwings at Hartley Farm. (Steve Brown).

Elkstone     Along the minor road from The Studios to Colesbourne a mixed flock of 200 mostly Chaffinches and Yellowhammers and a few Goldfinches on game cover, three Ravens and a Buzzard. (Steve Brown).

Hazleton     At the bend N of the village two Bramblings with 30 Chaffinches. (Steve Brown).

Hampen     Two Red Kites, two Kestrels and a Green Woodpecker and numerous winter thrushes. (Steve Brown).

Cheltenham     A Raven near the Park Campus today. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Court Lake at SO 75169 07660 until 3pm at least. Also a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher and a Raven. (Nick Goatman/MK). This morning an Egyptian Goose and this evening two Great White Egrets. (Nick Goatman).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Mike King

Yellow-browed Warbler by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge     The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy. The SPOONBILL on South Lake and later on the Rushy. The Little Stint on the Tack Piece and 15 Avocets on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings/Magnus Carter/Geoff Fawcett).

Shepherds Patch     Ten Cattle Egrets in the field opposite the free car park at the Patch. (Geoff Fawcett).

Duntisbourne Rouse     A male MERLIN chasing a flock of c200 Linnets. Also at least two Bramblings in the Chaffinch flock on the Macmillan Way this morning. (Andrew Morrison).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Heavily flooded once again, and access along the towpath from the south side is not possible (unless you have thigh waders) so you have to approach the site from the northern Apperley side. Birds today included four Canada Geese, 200 Wigeon, 500 Teal, 50 Mallards, 50 Pintails, 50 Shovelers, two Cormorants, a Buzzard, ten Coots, 500+ Woodpigeons and three Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Chavenage Lane      A female MERLIN flew over, heading south. Also 4+ Red Kites, 80+ Redwings, 35 + Fieldfares, five Buzzards and a female Sparrowhawk today. (Terry Grant).

Chapmans Lane area     Between Chapman’s Cross and Cherington c 40 Skylarks, c60 Meadow Pipits, two Stonechats, four Linnets, a Siskin, two Ravens, two Buzzards, eight Red Kites and two Kestrels. (Chris Newton).

Red Kite by Chris Newton

Red Kite by Chris Newton

Red Kite by Chris Newton

Berkeley     A female/first winter BLACK REDSTART in a muddy field just opposite the entrance to the farm before Berkeley Power Station. 2500+ Common Gulls, 500+ Black-headed Gulls, 18 Turnstones, ten Redshanks, six Dunlins, three Curlews, five Stonechats, 20+ Linnets, a Rock Pipit, 12 Canada Geese, 24 Mallards, three Pintails, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker and a Raven at Berkeley shore today. (Thomas McClung).

Gloucester     A male BLACK REDSTART in a garden in the Linden area this afternoon. (Megan Thornbury).

Black Redstart by Megan Thornbury

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty today. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Neil Smart/Jon Mercer). The Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake early morning only. (Nick Goatman). At lunchtime male and female Goldeneye and a Black Swan. (MK).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Chris Newton

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide.  The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy. The SPOONBILL on South Lake and later on the Rushy. Eight Common Cranes on the Rushy at midday. A Treecreeper in the Spinney wood. (Slimbridge Sightings/MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West    This morning on Pit 65 three Red Crested Pochards, three Goldeneyes and four Goosanders. On Pit 57 two Goldeneyes. On Pit 41 nine Goosanders, three Goldeneyes and a Great White Egret. On Pit 9 23 Red Crested Pochards and a Great White Egret. (Paul Rich).

Maisemore    A family of five WHOOPER SWANS again at the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore today. Also 15 Shovelers, 30 Wigeon, 33 Mallards, 50+ Pintails, 50+ Teal, two Jays and 80+ Redwings. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam    A walk from Highnam Court to the woods produced a fly-over Great White Egret, a Woodcock, a Sparrowhawk, a Green Woodpecker, 60+ Skylarks, five Marsh Tits, five Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, 60 Redwings, 50 Fieldfares, a Hawfinch, 20 Greenfinches, 120 Chaffinches and six Siskins. (Andy Jayne).

Churcham    A Great White Egret in flight at 1pm, presumably the same individual seen over Highnam Woods much earlier. A Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, at least one Hawfinch and a fly-over Brambling at Churcham church. (Andy Jayne).

Purton     This afternoon five Little Grebes, at least two Fieldfares and 40+ Redwings in fields near the swing bridges. 2+ Mistle Thrushes and 3+ Bullfinches along the canal hedge. (Mike Davis).

Chavenage Lane area     550+ Redwings, 130+ Fieldfares, 120+ Chaffinches, 11+ Buzzards, seven Ravens, 8+ Red Kites and 10000+ Wood Pigeons near Chavenage House being harassed by a Peregrine. (Terry Grant).

Wotton-Under-Edge     Two Marsh Tits along with 12 Coal Tits and two Nuthatches at the bird feeding station in Westridge Woods. (Mike Fisher).

Prestbury     A Chiffchaff this morning just off New Barn Lane on the new housing estate in bushes by the stream. (Ken Heron).

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty today. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Karle Burford/Dot Jones/Nick Goatman). Also today around the pools the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Goldeneyes (2m), 50+ Siskins, a mixed flock of 200+ Fieldfares and Redwings, 34 Shovelers, 28 Greylags, a male Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide.  Also two Marsh Harriers from the Zeiss hide. The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy with 65 Bewick’s Swans. The SPOONBILL on South Lake, also two Egyptian Geese. The Little Stint on the Tack Piece. A Kingfisher in the Eider pen. A Water Rail near the Dragonfly pool along South Finger. (Steve Pullen/Slimbridge Sightings).

Cheltenham     At 10am a Peregrine perched on the top of Christ Church calling then joined by a second Peregrine carrying prey (pigeon sp) which landed lower down the tower and started to feed. (David Norman).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Woodcock, two Ravens, seven Goldfinches and two Siskins and two Cormorants this afternoon. (Tom Mabbett).

Halmore     Birds in the woods this afternoon included two Treecreepers, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, several Redwings and at least five Bullfinches (4m, 1f) together. (Chris Newton).

Treecreeper by Chris Newton

Quedgeley     A Little Egret near Rea Bridge on the Gloucester Sharpness Canal today. (Steve McCairns).

WWT Slimbridge    The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the Van de Bovenkamp hide again today. The Little Stint was on the Rushy this morning with c300 Dunlins and two Ruffs, also the WHOOPER SWAN, a Black Swan and 67 Bewick’s Swans. A Cattle Egret flew in to South Lake at 2:40pm, also a female Goldeneye, a male Mandarin, a Grey Wagtail and a juvenile Peregrine. From Kingfisher hide the Coal Tit, a Treecreeper and 30+ White-fronted Geese. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Jeremy Holland/Greg Mabbett).

Slimbridge     A Peregrine on St John’s Church tower at 9:40am. (Jeremy Holland).

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty today. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (MK).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Roy Shilham

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds Wigeons, four Goosanders, Mandarins, three Little Grebes, Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, Nuthatches and a pair of Dippers. (Mike Davis).

Coombe Hill Meadows     22 Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 1000 Wigeon, 2000 Teal, 150 Mallards, 300 Pintails, 200 Shovelers, 37 Tufted Ducks, a Buzzard, ten Coots, ten Black-headed Gulls and a Fieldfare today. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A Mute Swan, two Shelducks, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and ten Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Chedworth     Garden birds today included nine Jackdaws, 16 Woodpigeons, a Coal Tit, seven Long-tailed Tits, a pair of Bullfinches on Marjoram and a Barn Owl hunting through at dusk. The first garden sighting for 2 years. (Harvey Sherwood).

Moreton Valence     A Green Sandpiper flew from a ditch between the church and Parkend today. (Annie Heron).

Frampton     The very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty until 3:30pm at least. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Paul Masters/Paul Taylor/Nick Truby/William Lambourne).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Nick Truby

Yellow-browed Warbler by Nick Truby

Yellow-browed Warbler by William Lambourne

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from the Van de Bovenkamp hide late morning. Also 54 White-fronted Geese. The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy again today. The Coal Tit still from Kingfisher hide. Seven Avocets from Zeiss hide. On South Lake the SPOONBILL and 18 Cattle Egrets this morning. The Little Stint still from Estuary Tower.  A pair of Kingfishers on Weeping Willows at the back of the Tundra Pool. An adult Yellow-legged Gull roosting distantly on the Dumbles. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Paul Masters/Martin Wightman/Geoff Bryant/William Lambourne).

Green-winged Teal by Martin Wightman

Great Barrington    A HEN HARRIER at Barrington trig point/bushes at midday today. (Ben Hilder).

Saul Warth     At high tide 50 Curlews, 95 Dunlins, six Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, 29 Shelducks, three Rock Pipits, three Meadow Pipits, three Stonechats, a Skylark, six Chiffchaffs in the sewage works, six Redwings, seven Fieldfares and a Mistle Thrush singing. (MK).

Stonehouse     At Bond’s Mill a Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret, on the river below Bond’s Mill this afternoon. (MK).

Green Sandpiper by Mike King

Little Egret by Mike King

Chalford     Three Dippers along the canal in Chalford, four Little Grebes on Bakers Mill lake with six Lesser Redpolls feeding on the bankside vegetation and a Siskin and a Grey Wagtail by the stream near Chalford Vale recreation ground. (Tim Thompson).

Halmore     Around the woods today birds included two male Kingfishers, one ringed and catching a newt larva, three Siskins, a Mistle Thrush, six Redwings, a Chiffchaff,  a Treecreeper, a Green Woodpecker, a Kestrel, two Buzzards and a hunting male Goshawk. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Cheltenham     A male Kingfisher at Pittville Park lake today. (Alan McIlquham).

Wotton-Under-Edge     A small flock of Lesser Redpoll near the entrance to Nind Reserve in Nind Lane. Also Siskin feeding with Goldfinches in alder there. (Dave Emery).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included four Mute Swans, ten Greylags, ten Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, 1500 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 3000 Teal, 150 Mallards, 600 Pintails, 200 Shovelers, 33 Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 37 Coots, 66 Lapwings, a Snipe, five Black-headed Gulls, five Herring Gulls and a Reed Bunting. No sign of the Ring-necked Duck. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Birds today included 60 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 50 Teal, 20 Mallards, 60 Pintails and 15 Shovelers. (Mike Smart).

Leadon Meadows     12 Shelducks and two Shovelers today. (Mike Smart).

Ryeford    A Redwing, c20 Siskins, c10 Goldfinches, a Kingfisher and a Cormorant today. (Paul Sutton).

Redwing by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK this morning, until a Marsh Harrier flew through at 11:15am. No further sign by 1:30pm but could still be on site as there are many places where it could be out of sight. The Grundon hide is closed, please view only from the towpath. The paths are very muddy & slippery, wellies are essential. (Paul Rich/Les Ditchburn/Ian Hull/MK).

Ring-necked Duck by Mike King

Frampton     A very confiding YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still at Court Lake N of the jetty. It is silent and feeding on the ground most of the time. Please give it room to move about and feed. (Paul Rich). Also a Peregrine over Court Lake, three Goldeneyes (2m, 1f) on the sailing lake, also six Great Crested Grebes, two Reed Buntings, a Bullfinch, eight Linnets, 15+ Redwings, three Mistle Thrushes and six Fieldfares. (Steve Pullen).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     This morning six Cattle Egrets and the SPOONBILL on South Lake and later on the Tack Piece. A Little Stint on the Tack Piece. The WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy.  52 White-fronted Geese on the Four Score ground from Kingfisher hide. (Mark Coller/Slimbridge Sightings). Six Cattle Egrets flew in to South Lake at 3:20pm. (Andy Chapman).  At 3:30pm at least four Cattle Egrets along the E side of the sheep field adjacent to WWT car park, viewed from the gate at the W end of the field. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Spoonbill by Mark Coller

Whooper Swan by Mark Coller

White-fronted Goose by Mark Coller

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds male and female Goosander, 26 Wigeon, 22 Mallards, four Mandarins, 16 Tufted Ducks, 12 Coots, 16 Moorhens, six Little Grebes, two Mute Swans, a Grey Wagtail, two Pied Wagtails, ten Long-tailed Tits and a Jay. (Mil Petkovic/Mark Makin). At Parkend two Hawfinches in treetops on the square opposite the Woodman Inn. A Dipper in the Lyd stream at Parkend. (Mil Petkovic/Paul Tompkins).

Hawfinch by Paul Tompkins

Longney Crib     This afternoon a Common Sandpiper, two Stonechat, three Fieldfares, five Goldfinches, 37 Rooks, a Shelduck, two Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, 37 Rooks, eight Carrion Crows, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 35 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and nine Herring Gull’s. Also a large dog Fox. (John Fletcher).

Hawling     100 Golden Plovers feeding and flying around the area. (Andy Lewis).

Cheltenham     Two Kingfishers around Pittville Park lake this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

Kingfisher by Peter Rodgers

Gloucester    The pair of Stonechats still present on Sudmeadow and a garden Grey Wagtail at Hempsted this afternoon. (Gord Avery).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook birds included two Mute Swans, five Greylags, 40 Canada Geese, 73 Wigeon, 50 Mallards, three Pintails, two Shovelers, a Little Grebe, two Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier through mobbed by two Carrion Crows, 255 Lapwings, 150 Jackdaws, 20 Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East    The escaped Scarlet Ibis still on flooded fields past Pit 114. 15 Chiffchaffs at Kempsford Sewage Works this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER near the jetty at Court Lake this afternoon. (Nigel Young). This morning three Goldeneyes (2m), 24 Gadwalls, 18 Cormorants, two Shovelers, a Teal, nine Wigeon, 68 Tufted Ducks, a Barnacle Goose, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, four Redpolls, 20+ Siskins, a Kingfisher and seven Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two drake RING-NECKED DUCKS on the short pool, difficult to see but in company with c20 Tufted Ducks. The Grundon hide is closed, please view only from the towpath. The paths are very muddy & slippery, wellies are essential. (Ian Ralphs/Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN and a Black Swan on the Rushy this morning.  The SPOONBILL mobile around the grounds, 31 Avocets and a female Goldeneye on South Lake and up to 21 Cattle Egrets resting on the deep lake islands at 3:30pm. 30+ Goldfinches, ten Siskins and male and female Redpoll in alders by South Lake. The Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the scrape from Estuary Tower again. A Water Rail from Willow hide again. The female Firecrest in the Withy bed again. (Slimbridge Sightings/Jeremy Holland/Andy Stockhausen/Paul Rich/MK). A drake Mandarin briefly from Hogarth hide. (Jeremy Holland). c12 Greenfinches in alders near the Nene enclosure. (Keith Davies).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East    The escaped Scarlet Ibis with a Great White Egret and a Little Egret on the flooded meadow behind Pit 114 today. (Ian Sherriffs).

Stonehouse    Male and female Blackcap in the garden today. (Paul Sutton).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon between 12-4pm birds included 111 Greylags, 33 Canada Geese, 307 Wigeon, 77 Teal, 27 Pintails, 12 Shovelers, 161 Mallards, 23 Lapwings, nine Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Chaffinches, four Fieldfares, three Long tailed Tits and a 1. Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN and 61 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning.  The SPOONBILL, 39 Avocets, a pair of Goldeneyes and at least eight Cattle Egrets briefly on South Lake. 18 Ruff on the Tack Piece. The Little Stint on the scrape from Estuary Tower again. (Slimbridge Sightings/Magnus Carter). A Water Rail attacked by a Sparrowhawk at Willow hide but escaped. (Dot Jones).

Gloucester     At Saintbridge Pond today a Water Rail, ten Teal, a Grey Heron and three Chiffchaffs. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A male Hawfinch at Parkend today. (Sarah Townsend).

Chavenage Lane area     Seven Red Kites, 12+ Buzzards, 4500+ Woodpigeons and 200+ Fieldfares today. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse     This afternoon from Ryeford to the Ocean two Kingfishers together at the Ocean, a third near Bond’s Mill, a Cormorant over, two Buzzards together, a Chiffchaff and c25 Redwings. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Forest of Dean     A ringed female Hawfinch feeding under the Yew trees at Parkend this morning. (Tim Salkeld).

This bird was ringed in the Wye Valley (Near Chepstow) on 12/04/2024. (Jerry Lewis).

Hawfinch by Tim Salkeld

Winchcombe     c25 Red Kites gathering at 4pm near Sudeley Hill Farm. (Celia Abbott).

Coombe Hill  Meadows     Birds today included two drake RING-NECKED DUCKS, 60 Greylags, 100 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 2000+ Wigeon, 12 Gadwalls, 2500+ Teal, 50 Mallards, 400 Pintails, 300 Shovelers, 30 Tufted Ducks, two Coots, a Buzzard, 55 Lapwings, ten Snipe, five Common Gulls, 40 Black-headed Gulls and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart). Additionally at least 25 Egyptian Geese at the southern meadows, a female/immature Marsh Harrier and a fly-over Great White Egret. (Andy Jayne).

Cobney Meadows     25 Shelducks, five Little Egrets and 200 Black-headed Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN and 61 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy this morning.  The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. The Little Stint on the scrape from Estuary Tower again. A Water Rail from Willow hide. 35 Avocets and a pair of Goldeneyes on South Lake. The Firecrest seen again late morning in the Withy bed from the pathway between Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett hides. (Slimbridge Sightings/Dr Emma Preece).

Frampton     A drake Goldeneye and a Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake this morning. (Chris Jones).

Toddington    A Red Kite and a Raven flew over this morning. (Christopher Teague).

Epney     Two Bewick’s Swans flew S heading inland this morning. (Jeremy Squire).