Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER now joined by a Siberian Chiffchaff, also five Pochards, a drake Goldeneye and a Great White Egret at the sailing lake today. (Gordon Hodgson/Nick Goatman).

Yellow-browed Warbler by Gordon Hodgson

Siberian Chiffchaff by Gordon Hodgson

Charlton Kings    75 White-fronted Geese over the house at 8:25 this morning. (Tom Mabbett).

Chavenage Lane area     Seven Buzzards, two Red Kites and at Barton End a distant MERLIN sat on a wall. (Terry Grant).

Merlin by Terry Grant

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Westridge Wood at least 20 Crossbills in small groups around the SE corner of the wood, mostly red males with a few females, feeding on pine cones. Also three Goldcrests, three Siskins and a Bullfinch. (Chris Newton).

Crossbill by Chris Newton

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon 50 Teal, 15 Mallards, two Snipe, two Grey Herons, three Buzzards, three Kestrels, two Ravens, 12 Skylarks, 12 Redwings, four Fieldfares, two Stonechats, six Linnets, 40 Goldfinches and three Reed Buntings. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     51 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy/Tack Piece, ten White Fronted Geese on the Tack Piece, 15 Common Cranes on the Dumbles, most unringed, 1+ Snipe and the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle Goose flock. (John Holland).

Prestbury    A male Stonechat again in the lower fields of Noverton Farm and 11 Redwings near the Farm. (Ken Heron).

Cherington     This afternoon a Kingfisher, a Little Grebe, two Cormorants, two Mallards, a Moorhen, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a white Pheasant, a Grey Heron and two Green Woodpeckers. (John Fletcher).

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning with c250 Pochards. 51 White-fronted Geese on Pit 201b (beside the old railway line at Cerney Wick on the left hand side) this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Ring-necked Duck by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Hogarth Hide at 12:10pm. (Martin McGill). A Goshawk flew across the Tack Piece towards Decoy Wood and a Little Stint on the Tack Piece. (Warren Gill). A FIRECREST from the Decoy boardwalk at 1:50pm. (Seb Buckton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three White-fronted Geese and five Egyptian Geese today. (Ian Ralphs).

Wotton-Under-Edge    18 Crossbills and eight Yellowhammers in Westridge Woods today. (Tim Thompson).

Berkeley     A Bewick’s Swan on Berkeley Castle flood again today. Also three Mute Swans, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, 16 Mallards, a Buzzard and a Stonechat. From the bypass 20+ Teal, 20+ Mallards and four Shovelers. Six Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap at Scott Law. (Thomas McClung/Jacob Jenkins).

Frampton pools    198 Shovelers on Court Lake, also nine Teal, a Pochard, 32 Gadwalls, 89 Tufted Ducks and 18 Wigeon. 48 Cormorants, a Great White Egret and 19 Little Egrets in to roost. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester    A Water Rail at Horsebere FSA this afternoon. (Simon Hart).

Cotswolds    4+ Bramblings at Notgrove in hedge by game crop at SP 10497 19475. A Brambling at the usual Hazleton corner but very disturbed by shooting. 17 Golden Plovers at Hill Farm, Upper Slaughter. (MK).

Bramblings by Mike King

Bourton-on-the-Water     A murmuration of about 800 Starlings over the GWT Greystones/Roman Way area at 4pm. Regular over the last week. (Andy Lewis).

Cotswold Water Park West     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning at 11am with the Pochard flock. (David Creber).

WWT Slimbridge     Four TUNDRA BEAN GEESE on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide again this morning at 11am. (Jeremy Holland). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on South Lake again this afternoon. (Martin Price). Also a FIRECREST along the Decoy boardwalk, a very showy Water Rail from the Willow hide and a Treecreeper in the trees before the Zeiss hide. (Harrison Rowsell).

Frampton     The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER still showing well this morning working its way up the hedge on the south side of the sailing lake. (Nick Goatman).

Berkeley     A Bewick’s Swan on Berkeley Castle flood this morning. (Thomas McClung).

Forest of Dean     In the Speech House Woodland/Woorgreens area a Hawfinch, c6 Crossbills over and c15 feeding together, c80 Siskins, a few Redpolls and Goldfinches, two Bullfinches, a Green Woodpecker, two Mistle Thrushes, three Goosanders, a Nuthatch and a Treecreeper. (Tom Mabbett).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Westridge Woods 22 Crossbills in two groups, six Coal Tits, 16+ Goldcrests, four Nuthatches, a Raven, 40+ Chaffinches, 11 Siskins and two Bullfinches. Also 30-40 Fieldfares over the town centre. (Heather England).

Longney to Priding    Along the river between Longney and Priding, a redhead Goosander at Priding and 800 Lapwings roosting, 69 more Lapwings at Epney. Also a Great Black-backed Gull, three Shelducks, four Cormorants, four Little Egrets, four Redwings and a Blackcap. (MK).

Goosander by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Four TUNDRA BEAN GEESE showing well on the Tack Piece from 11:45am. (Dot Jones). The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showing well on South Lake this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also today a Red Kite, a female Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, 11 Common Cranes, a Little Stint, 12 Ruff and 42 Avocets. (Mark Dowie/Paul Masters/Oliver Paisey).

Tundra Bean Geese by Mike King

Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King

Green-winged Teal by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     At Kempsford Sewage works c10 Chiffchaffs including a bird which looked good for Siberian Chiffchaff. At the far end of Pit 132 where the river had flooded the field, 47 Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets and the Scarlet Ibis again. At Pit 114 c75 Pintails and on the flooded field next to Pit 114, two Green Sandpipers. (Duncan Dine).

Common Chiffchaff by Duncan Dine

Shab Hill     This morning c400 Golden Plovers. (Duncan Dine).

Chavenage Lane     Seven Red Kites, six Buzzards, a flock of 34 Corn Buntings and a covey of 19 Grey Partridges today. (Terry Grant).

Wotton-Under-Edge     c6-12 Crossbills between 12:30-2pm at Westridge Woods a short distance into the woods approached from Conygres Campsite. Also six Coal Tits, three Nuthatches, two Bullfinches, a Goldcrest, a Buzzard, a Yellowhammer and c6 Siskins. (Patrick Wiper).

Upper End/Eastington (nr Northleach)     Today along the River Leach 20 Moorhens, two Little Egrets, a Red Kite, a Starling, a Grey Wagtail, 15 Mallards and four Teal. (Joe Hilliard).

Tuffley     At 7:15am c100 Jackdaws heading E and two Ravens following loosely. (Ian Elphick).

Longney     Around the old orchards this afternoon 35 Fieldfares, five Redwings, 25 Starlings and six Chaffinches. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse    In the Ocean area this morning a female Blackcap, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, four Chiffchaff, seven Cormorants, a Mistle Thrush, three Song Thrushes, a few Blackbirds, a few small mixed tit flocks and a pair of Jays. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge    Three TUNDRA BEAN GEESE distantly on the Lower Dumbles this morning. Later at 12:20pm five from Kingfisher hide which flew NW over the river and were lost to view. Also 63 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy, a Little Stint, a Sanderling, a Black Swan and a Stonechat. (Martin McGill/Oliver Paisey/Ian Ralphs). A Peregrine showed well hunting on the Dumbles, the Pink-footed Goose and the Ross’s Goose, of unknown origin, 60 White-fronted Geese and nine Common Cranes. (Paul Masters/Ian Ralphs/Oliver Paisey/MK/Mil Petkovic). Two Water Rails near Willow hide and a Snipe on the Tack Piece. (Steve Pullen).

Walmore Common     Two TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE and 14 White-fronted Geese mid morning. Nearby on Rodley flood 137 Shovelers, 57 Wigeon, 74 Teal, five Shelducks and two Snipe. (Dan Watson).

Cotswold Water Park West    The drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on Pit 31 Keynes Park this morning (first seen on the 23rd), with 40+ Pochards, eight Red Crested Pochards and 30+ Tufted Ducks. At Shorncote this morning a female Marsh Harrier, three Red Kites, two Buzzards, a male Peregrine hunting Teal, a Kestrel and a male Sparrowhawk. Also two Great White Egrets, 11 Little Egrets, six Water Rails, two Grey Wagtails, 15 Chiffchaffs and 80+ Redwings. (Jon Mercer).

Ring-necked Duck by Jon Mercer

Frampton pools     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER again in the hedge on the the southern edge of the Sailing Lake. Around the pools seven Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, three Great White Egrets, 28 Teal, 80 Tufted Ducks, 13 Great Crested Grebes, 72 Shovelers, 51 Mallards, five Pochards, 37 Wigeon, 75 Gadwalls and three Stonechats. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide two Common Cranes flew out at dawn, three Avocets, 269 Curlews, 106 Lapwings, 65 Dunlins, nine Cormorants, two drake Pintails, 20 Fieldfares, seven Redwings and 30 Chaffinches. (MK).

Chavenage Lane     106 Lapwings, 200+ Golden Plovers, six Red Kites and five Buzzards today. (Terry Grant).

Tuffley     A Red Kite flew over low at 1pm. (Ian Elphick).

Maisemore     This afternoon 22 Lapwings, two Song Thrushes, seven Long-tailed Tits, two Stock Doves, 11 Moorhens, 21 Mallards, a Cormorant, two Mute Swans and four Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

Rodborough Common     A female Blackcap in the garden again. (Mil Petkovic).

Blackcap by Mil Petkovic

Frampton     A Great White Egret in the garden pond at 9am. (Nick Goatman).

Wotton-Under-Edge     Eight Crossbills in Westridge Wood at 11am. (Tim Thompson).

Rodborough Common     Garden birds today included a female Blackcap, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch, six Greenfinches, two Redwings, two Blue Tits and 12 Long-tailed Tits. (Mil Petkovic).

Prestbury     A male Stonechat in the paddocks at bottom of Noverton Farm at 12:20pm. (Ken Heron).

Walmore Common     37+ White-fronted Geese this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge     A Little Stint on the Tack Piece this morning. (Paul Masters). A juvenile Bewick’s Swan 314T and adult chaperone XCP landed on The Rushy at this morning. This was thought to be their first visit/arrival. (Roger Wasley).

Bewick’s Swan by Roger Wasley

Bewick’s Swan by Roger Wasley

Chavenage Lane area     79 Lapwings, 70+ Linnets, eight Corn Buntings, 90+ Skylarks, 12 Buzzards, 12+ Red Kites, a Goshawk and a Kestrel today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook FSA two Mute Swans, two Coots, a Grey Heron, 50+ Snipe, two Jack Snipe and a Chiffchaff at midday. (Gord Avery).

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. 64 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and a hunting Peregrine. 39 Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Great White Egret from the Decoy hide this morning. (Heather England).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide, 41 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, 108 Lapwings, 86 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 330 Dunlins, 28 Little Egrets, biggest count of the year, a Chiffchaff and 20 Fieldfares. (MK).

Kempley     A Marsh Tit in the garden this morning. (Stephen Watts).

Marsh Tit by Stephen Watts

Witcombe Reservoirs     250 Mallards, nine Tufted Ducks, a fly over Siskin and a Red Kite today. (Ian Ralphs).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Robbie Garnett hide at 8:30am. On the Rushy 35 Bewick’s Swans, eight Ruff and 63 Redshanks. (Martin McGill).

Sharpness     Two SHAGS still present on SARA pool this morning and later along the canal. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a displaying male Goldeneye (2nd patch record), an Egyptian Goose flew E with three Canada Geese, 30 Shelducks, 85 Curlews, 50 Lapwings S, a Little Egret, four Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler in Hock Ditch, 30 Fieldfares, seven Redwings, five Meadow Pipits and 20 Cattle Egrets opposite Dunstalls Farm. (MK).

Goldeneye by Mike King

Meadow Pipit by Mike King

Forest of Dean     A Peacock butterfly at Staple Edge today. (Emily & Mark Hobson).

Tewkesbury     Belated news of a BLACK REDSTART captured on the Peregrine nest tray on Tewkesbury Abbey on the 19th at 12:37pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crTvZ9stdvI (David Bagley).

Black Redstart videograb

Sharpness     Two SHAGS at SARA still present on the canal or in the marina until 2pm at least. (Ken Hurcombe/Andy Jordan/Mark Hobson/David Creber).

Shags by Mark Hobson

WWT Slimbridge     A FIRECREST at 11:20am flew across the path towards the Decoy area scrub to the left of the new gate by Martin Smith hide. (Tim McGrath).

Woodmancote    51 Goldfinches gathering in a pre roost tree near the garden at 3:50pm today. Also at least five Blackcaps (3 males & 2 females) using the feeders. (John Widgery).

Forest of Dean     A Goldcrest picked up exhausted at St Briavels today, after 2 hours recovery in a box, the bird was released. (Bob Broughton).

Goldcrest by Bob Broughton