WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Van de Bovenkamp hide. The SPOONBILL still on South Lake. Also 24 Avocets, two Egyptian Geese, a redhead Goosander briefly and ten Siskins and 20 Goldfinches in Alders near the bridge. A Water Rail from Willow hide and another on the Dragonfly pool. The Coal Tit still from Kingfisher hide. Three female/immature Marsh Harriers together on the Dumbles and a Peregrine. Two WHOOPER SWANS from Martin Smith hide. (Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Jonathan Bull/MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Coal Tit by Mike King

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Forest of Dean     Around the feeding stations at Cannop ponds three Bullfinches and at least two Marsh Tits. (Eden Tanner).

Marsh Tit by Eden Tanner

Bullfinch by Eden Tanner

Stonehouse     A female Blackcap and 12 Long-tailed Tits in the garden this morning. (Paul Sutton).

Blackcap by Paul Sutton

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning, a late WeBS count at high tide, birds included seven Canada Geese, six Shelducks, 170 Wigeon, 420 Teal, five Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, 120 Dunlins, 140 Curlews, 30 Redshanks, 20 Black-headed Gulls, a Red Kite, a Peregrine, two Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits and a Raven. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A male BEARDED TIT by the dragonfly pools at South Finger this morning, then flew towards Kingfisher hide. (Jonathan Bull). On South Lake a SPOONBILL, 22 Cattle Egrets, a pair of Goldeneyes, a Great Crested Grebe and 28 Avocets. (Mike Davis). From Zeiss hide the drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL displaying to a female Eurasian Teal. Six Lesser Redpolls in the alders on the boardwalk. (Oliver Paisey). The Little Stint still from the Estuary Tower. (Paul Clark). 57 Bewick’s Swans and the Whooper Swan on the Rushy early morning and 42 White-fronted Geese from Stephen Kirk hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Bearded Tit by Jonathan Bull

Tewkesbury     At Lower Lode early evening two Mute Swans, eight Mallards, two
Grey Herons, 82 roosting Cormorants and a Tawny Owl calling at 4:40pm. (Mike Smart).

Stroud     In the Bowbridge Lock area three Mandarins, a Buzzard and a Little Egret. (Paul Sutton).

Little Egret by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Elmore Court    Along the footpath at the Elmore rewilding area today birds included, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Siskins, four Bullfinches, two Stonechats, two Coal Tits, two Treecreepers and two Ravens. (Steve Pullen).

Chavenage Lane     Another northerly movement of 6000+ Woodpigeons between 12:30-1:50pm. Also 130+ Redwings, two Red Kites, nine Buzzards and a pair of Stonechats. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse     A pair of Little Grebes in the Bond’s Mill area this morning. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebes by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge    53 Bewick’s Swans and a Whooper Swan on the Rushy. 23 Avocets, the SPOONBILL and a redhead Goosander on South Lake. 26 Ruff and 41 Redshanks on the Tack Piece. Two Water Rails from Willow hide. (Dot Jones/Roy Kinchin/Magnus Carter).

Cotswold Water Park West    An unseasonal Garganey on Pi 201B this morning with 40 Shovelers, 900+ Lapwings and 160 Golden Plovers. On Pit 75 a Great White Egret and three Pintail drakes through. On Pit 72 two Egyptian Geese. Along the Thames Path five Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests and two Cetti’s Warblers. (Nigel Pleass/Richard Williams).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 a Ring-necked Parakeet flew over heading west. (Terry Fenton).

Sherborne     A Jack Snipe today. (Richard Tyler).

Jack Snipe by Richard Tyler

Cheltenham     Today in Pittville Park a male Kingfisher and Black-headed Gulls on the boating lake, also a Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a Cormorant, a Grey Heron and on the spill pool a female Kingfisher. (Alan McIlquham).

Cormorant by Alan McIlquham

Prestbury     Today at 11:27am a Snipe heard in flight over Prestbury. (Ken Heron).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The reserve is still only approachable from the northern (Apperley) side. Birds today included two Mute Swans, 50+ Canada Geese, 1500+ Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 2000+ Teal, 50 Mallards, 169+ Pintails, 75 Shovelers, 70 Tufted Ducks, three Coots, two Pied Wagtails and ten Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The Whooper Swan on the Tack Piece. Also 26 Ruff and 68 Redshanks. The Little Stint on the scrape from Estuary Tower again. 21 Avocets on South Lake. (Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 12 Shelducks, three Cormorants, 58 Lapwings flew S in two flocks, a Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth at 8am, a Peregrine barrelled straight through from the N, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, 100 Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes, six Meadow Pipits and male and female Stonechats. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Lake at midday two drake and three redhead Goosanders, a Grey Heron, a Jay, a Coal Tit, a Long-tailed Tit, 1-2 male Bullfinches and a mobile flock of 10+ Siskins. At Cannop Stoneworks at 2:15pm birds at the feeders included 2+ Coal Tits and a Nuthatch. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Halmore     A Barn Owl hunting at 4pm in slight drizzle tonight. (Chris Newton).

Barn Owl by Chris Newton

Maisemore     This afternoon birds included a Little Grebe, 13 Moorhen, 35 Mallards, two Cormorants, 70 Fieldfares, a Chiffchaff, five Goldfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Raven, three Buzzards, two Red Kites and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Elkstone     A BLACK REDSTART on the roof of Elkstone Studios (GL53 9PQ) early afternoon. (Greg Mabbett).

Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, seven Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, eight Siskins, 54 Pied Wagtails, 221 Coots, 26 Greylags, 11 Great Crested Grebes, 28 Cormorants, 23 Moorhens, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 103 Tufted Ducks, 35 Gadwalls, ten Wigeon, 16 Shovelers, six Teal and a Water Rail today. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     At high tide a redhead Goosander, a scarce patch bird, 27 Shelducks, 67 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 90 Lapwings S in three flocks, five Dunlins, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, a pair of Ravens, 23 Meadow Pipits, a Reed Bunting and two Stonechats. (MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Sharpness     Birds today included a Cetti’s Warbler calling in gardens, the pair of Peregrines, the male caught prey, two Red Kites, three Great Black-backed Gulls, three Wigeon, two Curlews, two Chaffinches, 22 Linnets, 15 Goldfinches and 19 Cormorants. (Oliver Paisey).

Cassey Compton     5+ Red Kites, three Buzzards, a Peregrine on a distant pylon, ten Long-tailed Tits, two Marsh Tits, a Coal Tit, small numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings. Also both a Mistle Thrush and a Song Thrush singing and 1000+ Woodpigeons and a few Stock Doves. (Steve Brown).

Berkeley shore     WeBS count this morning birds included 48 Wigeon, 157 Mallards, six Teal, 26 Redshanks, 35 Lapwings, three Snipe, 57 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, 43 Common Gulls, a Peregrine on the power station, a Chiffchaff, 30+ Meadow Pipits, a Rock Pipit and two Ravens. (Jon Haw).

Westbury-on-Severn     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF again today at Westbury STW. Confirmed as tristis as it was recorded singing https://xeno-canto.org/955351  There is a public right of way along the east side of the STW, and it is associating with the border fence line, occasionally popping up into the pine trees.(Dan Watson).

Siberian Chiffchaff by Dan Watson

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds three Ravens, three Jays, six Nuthatches, eight Chaffinches, two Coal Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Song Thrush, a Dipper, two pairs of Wigeon, two Mute Swans, three Little Grebes, 42 Mallards, a pair of Mandarins, 11 Tufted Ducks, nine Moorhens and c20 Coots. (Carol Rushton/Stephen Curtis).

Lydney Harbour     Two Redshanks, a Curlew and a steady stream of Black-headed Gulls flying upstream. (Carol Rushton/Stephen Curtis).

Andoversford     This afternoon 25 Red Kites circling near the traffic lights on the A40. At least ten more over nearby fields. (Paul Sutton).

Gloucester     WeBS count at Horsebere Brook FSA birds included two Mute Swans, nine Mallards, five Teal, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, two Moorhens, two Coots, four Stonechats and a Greenfinch. (Gord Avery).

Witcombe Reservoirs     WeBS count today birds included two pairs of Mute Swans, 339 Mallards, 16 Tufted Ducks, a Little Grebe, four Great Crested Grebes, five Cormorants, nine Moorhens, five Coots, a Buzzard and three Bullfinches. (Gord Avery).

Highnam Woods     Birds today included a Marsh Tit, three Coal Tits, a Nuthatch, three Long tailed Tits and a Treecreeper. (John Fletcher).

Marsh Tit by John Fletcher

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy again today. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake. A Water Rail and a Chiffchaff at Willow hide. The Little Stint still on the Dumbles and 11 Ruff on the Tack Piece today. The Coal Tit still from Kingfisher hide. (Jon Mercer/Paul Clark/Paul Sutton/Steve Pullen).

Whooper & Bewick’s Swan by Jon Mercer

Water Rail by Paul Sutton

Coal Tit by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     This morning post-high tide 25 Shelducks, a female Pintail, 19 Curlews, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, three Buzzards, 30 Fieldfares, 15 Redwings, 12 Meadow Pipits, six Pied Wagtails, a Stonechat and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Halmore     A MERLIN flying low and fast over fields and heading south across Slimbridge Lane, a patch tick. In the woods birds included a ringed male Kingfisher, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Treecreepers, three Coal Tits, a Mistle Thrush and two Ravens. (Chris Newton).

Green Woodpecker by Chris Newton

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Westbury-on-Severn     A tristis/fulvescens type Chiffchaff this morning with 7+ nominate Chiffchaffs at Westbury STW. (Dan Watson).

Tristis/fulvescens type Chiffchaff by Dan Watson

Sherborne Water Meadows     25 Lapwings, 65+ Wigeon, a Marsh Tit, three Stonechats, two Grey Wagtails, two Bullfinches and a Little Egret today. (Jamie Brown).

Frampton    A male Goldeneye on Court Lake this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Amberley     At Theescombe Lane today both male and female Blackcaps on garden feeders. Three Red Kites circling together low over the field opposite late morning. 40+ Goldfinches gathering in the top of an ash tree before dropping down to roost in a laurel hedge. (Phil Williams).

Gloucester    At Sudmeadow in the plantation this morning a small flock of tits with three Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest amongst them. Also a Buzzard around. (Gordon Avery).

Coombe Hill Meadows     WeBS count today birds included two Mute Swans, 150 Canada Geese, 50 Greylags, 150 Pintails, 100 Shovelers, 150 Mallards, 1000 Teal, 1000 Wigeon, 25 Tufted Ducks, a Cormorant, two Coots and five Moorhens. (Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth Ham     WeBS count today birds included three Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, four Egyptian Geese, 225 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 40 Mallards, 100 Pintails, two Cormorants, a Moorhen, a Dunlin, a Mistle Thrush, five Fieldfares, a Cetti’s Warbler singing and a Raven. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook WeBS count today birds included 350 Greylag Geese, 250 Canada Geese, four Egyptian Geese, three Shelducks, 455 Wigeon, 620 Teal, 40 Mallards, nine Pintails, 44 Shovelers, two Tufted Ducks, an immature Marsh Harrier, 335 Lapwings, a Dunlin, 50 Black-headed Gulls and a Stonechat. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy. Two DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles viewed from the Estuary Tower. The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 11 Cattle Egrets, ten Avocets and a female Goldeneye. A Water Rail at Willow hide. The Little Stint still on the Dumbles and six Ruff on the Tack Piece today. (Dot Jones/Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey/Paul Masters/Martin Price).

Haw Bridge     Eight Egyptian Geese today on the flood bank. (Robin Lewis).

Cotswold Water Park West     This morning on Pit 44, 15+Red Crested Pochards and a drake Goldeneye, on Pit 57, eight Goosanders, six Cormorants and 30+ Canada Geese dropped in. At Shorncote the hide inaccessible as the footpath was flooded but three Water Rails heard and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Steve Pullen).

Sharpness     From the picnic area two Curlews, three Redshanks, 20 Lapwings, a Little Egret, five Grey Herons, a pair of Wigeon, ten Mallards, c30 Black-headed Gulls, two Great Black-backed Gulls, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls and eight Cormorants. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Frampton pools     At lunchtime a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, three Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Great White Egret, 46 Shovelers, 24 Wigeon and six male Pochards. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 12 Avocets. Two Water Rails at Willow hide. The Little Stint still on the Dumbles and 54 Bewick’s Swans today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     Two Dippers at Cannop ponds and two Marsh Tits at the feeders, also four Treecreepers and four Ravens. At Woorgreens 12 Crossbills, six Siskins and four Bullfinches feeding in the trees next to the lake. Seven Goosanders (3m, 4 redheads), two Cormorants and a Grey Heron on the lake. On Crabtree Hill c120 Siskins with c30 Redpolls. (Steve Pullen). A pair of Crossbills on Crabtree Hill this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Dipper by Steve Pullen

Crossbill by Steve Pullen

Leadon Meadows, Maisemore     Two Mute Swans, 15 Shelducks, three Wigeon, 15 Mallards, a Little Egret, five Common Gulls, a Little Owl in pollarded willows along the Leadon and 50 Goldfinches today. (Mike Smart).

Maisemore Ham     15 Mallards, a male Tufted Duck, three Cormorants, a Little Grebe, three Coots, a Buzzard, seven Long-tailed Tits and a Raven. (Mike Smart).

Minsterworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, five Mallards, three Grey Herons, 60 Golden Plovers, 150 Lapwings, five Snipe, a Green Sandpiper, 15 Skylarks and two Meadow Pipits. (Mike Smart).

Prestbury     A male Goosander flew over Noverton Farm at 10:48am heading south. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile SPOONBILL still on South Lake this morning. Also 12 Avocets and a Great Crested Grebe. The Little Stint and a Ringed Plover on the Dumbles. The Coal Tit still on feeders at Kingfisher hide, a scarce bird for the site. A Water Rail from Willow hide. 46 Bewick’s Swans and 34 White-fronted Geese today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Clark/Martin Price/Alan McIlquham).

Water Rail by Alan McIlquham

Forest of Dean     At Cannop ponds three Goosanders on lower pond (1m, 2f), on upper pond, numerous Mallards, Mandarins, ten Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes, two Ravens and a Grey Wagtail. (Alan Waterman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Viewed from the northern (Apperley) side. The water is right up to the carpark (though not very deep at the Wharf), but there is no hope of reaching the Grundon hide for many days yet (the floodwater is just below the floor level of the hide). Birds included two Mute Swans, 175 Canada Geese, c2000 Wigeon, c1000 Teal, 50 Mallards, 145+ Pintails, 50+ Shovelers, 55 Tufted Ducks, 3+ Coots, three Pied Wagtails, 20 Fieldfares and 20 Redwings. (Mike Smart).

Barnwood     40+ Goldfinches in a tree in Sainsbury’s car park this morning. (Harold Smith).