WWT Slimbridge     A pair of GARGANEYS on the Rushy for most of the day. A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. Three Little Ringed Plovers on the Tack Piece and later the Estuary Tower scrape and two White Wagtails at the latter. Also around the grounds a MEDITERRANEAN GULL, 12 Cattle Egrets, 108 Avocets, a Spotted Redshank and two Black Swans. (Martin McGill). Five Ringed Plovers and c20 Dunlins on the Dumbles. (Paul Masters). Mid afternoon a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy. (MK).

Garganeys by Mike King

Green Sandpiper by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     A Wheatear early morning. Also 17 Golden Plovers. (Tom Mabbett).

Saul Warth     Early morning for high tide a Wheatear, four Sand Martins, 17 Black-tailed Godwits flew S, a drake Mandarin flew N, a pair of Pintails and a Raven. Also 45 Curlews, two pairs of Oystercatchers, 25 Shelducks, two male Reed Buntings and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Sharpness Dock to Berkeley Pill     A Wheatear, a Common Sandpiper, six Redshanks, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and a Curlew. (Mike Davis).

Selsley     A Wheatear on the common this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning three Little Ringed Plovers, five Curlews, an Oystercatcher, four Lapwings, four Gadwalls, two Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe calling. Numerous Teal, Tufted Ducks, Wigeon, Shelducks, Shovelers and a Little Egret. Several Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Bullfinches, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and a Treecreeper. (Pete Long).

Hazleton    Mixed flock of many Chaffinches, c5 Bramblings, a Yellowhammer, two Great Tits, five Corn Buntings and three Goldfinches just outside of the village. (Toby Danaher).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club, two Red Kites drifting E. Also five Canada Geese and six Greylags. (Mike Tranter).

Crickley Hill     Two Peregrines flew off c100m away between Crickley Hill and Blackness. (Megan Adamou).

Nailsworth    Belated news for yesterday a female HEN HARRIER flew out of Hazel Woods and across towards Stroud. (Megan Adamou). 60+ Siskins on feeders, and singing in nearby trees, then 40 flew off N. (Terry Grant).

Maisemore     This afternoon from Church Road, Court Lake and over a mile above the weir birds included ten Linnets, six Chiffchaffs, five Chaffinches, three Song Thrushes, two Long-tailed Tits, two Green Woodpeckers, a Kingfisher, four Tufted Ducks, five Moorhens,
27 Mallards, six Canada Geese, two Grey Heron, a Cormorant, seven Mute Swans, two Ravens, four Buzzards and 21 Jackdaws. (John Fletcher).

Windrush    36 Corn Buntings and four Wheatears at Windrush airfield this afternoon. (Richard Tyler).

Hazleton     On the approach road from the Salperton direction 50 Brambling still. (Richard Tyler).

Brambling by Richard Tyler

May Hill     2+ FIRECRESTS and 4+ drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean     A Goshawk over Crabtree Hill this morning. (Ken Hurcombe). A Willow Warbler, three Stonechats, four Crossbills and a Goshawk again on Crabtree Hill this afternoon. (Neil Duggan). At Crabtree Hill three Ravens, a Jay, 4+ Willow Warblers, two Blackcaps, 16 Chiffchaffs, a FIRECREST, two Goshawks, a Treecreeper, a Bullfinch heard, a Marsh Tit  heard at top of Crabtree, six Lesser Redpolls, c20 Siskins heard, 12 Crossbill, a Green Woodpecker, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a male Stonechat, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Stock Doves and two Greylags today. At Bream Woods at least four Hawfinches heard, also three Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). A male Goosander with a Gadwall and 12 Mandarins at Cannop ponds. A female Goosander and six Mandarins at Mallards Pike. (Steve Pullen). On a GNS meeting at Crabtree Hill birds included Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Siskin, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Mandarin, Raven, Goshawk and Buzzard. (Alan Waterman).

Minsterworth     A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers near the Severn Way today. (Rosie Button).

WWT Slimbridge    A Little Stint on the Dumbles this morning. (Geoff Moyser). A Willow Warbler in the matrix this morning. A Brambling with Chaffinches on the trees at the end of the back track near Hogarth hide. (Roberta Goodall). A male Wheatear at Middle Point and 233 White-fronted Geese still. (Slimbridge Sightings). Ten Cattle Egrets on the far bank of South Lake at 12:45 pm. This afternoon a SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and the Spotted Redshank on the central flood at 3pm. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Shepherd’s Patch     This evening 11 Cattle Egrets with Little Egrets in fields NE of Shepherd’s Patch. Viewable from the public footpath from Tudor Arms to Slimbridge village. (Tim McGrath).

Frampton     A Zebra Finch at the sailing lake this morning. Late afternoon around the pools 100+Sand Martins, a Willow Warbler, 41 Chiffchaffs, a male Reed Bunting, a Yellowhammer, 15 Blackcaps, 18 Linnets, a Goshawk, four Cetti’s Warblers, a Kingfisher, 32 Tufted Ducks, 17 Greylags, 11 Canada Geese and six Barnacle Geese. (Nick Goatman). A House Martin late morning with Sand Martins over Court Lake and ten Chiffchaffs and three Willow Warblers. (Tim McGrath/William Lambourne). This afternoon, 150+ Sand Martins, a Shelduck briefly, four Common Cranes over heading S, two Oystercatchers, the Ross’s Goose and at least four Nuthatches singing. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a Willow Warbler singing at the sewage works and nearby 21 Fieldfares. Also 42 Curlews, two Redshanks, a pair of Oystercatchers, 21 Shelducks, 15+ Coots, 4+ Skylarks, a male Reed Bunting and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Willow Warbler by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     Chiffchaffs singing and a Reed Bunting along canal. On the water, c50 Tufted Ducks, c100 Teal, c40 Wigeon, five Pintails, eight Shelducks, four Gadwalls, c30 Shovelers, a few Mallard, a Curlew heard, Lapwing and a Black-tailed Godwit today. (Tom Mabbett).

Cobney Meadows     Five Mute Swans, 32 Shelducks, 100 Wigeon, 12 Gadwalls, 40 Teal, ten Mallards, 15 Pintails, 30 Shovelers, five Tufted Ducks, ten Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, a Lapwing and three Curlews (one of which was colour-ringed, a bird not previously seen in the Severn Vales, which had been ringed as a chick in 2021 in the Lugg Meadows, Herefordshire). (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge East     Two Curlews, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 500 Common Gulls and two singing Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     22 Greylags, seven Canada Geese, a Shelduck, 22 Wigeon, a Gadwall, ten Teal, ten Mallards, 19 Tufted Ducks, five Coots, a Blackcap, four Chiffchaffs and a Treecreeper today. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     Two Curlews bubbling today. (Mike Smart).

Ebley    A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Paul Sutton).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Rodborough    Two Red Kites over at 1:05pm drifting NE. (Giles Diggle).

Chedworth     A Willow Warbler singing in Chedworth meadow today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Cleeve Hill     Near Wontley Gate a Wheatear, a pair of Stonechats, a Yellowhammer and a Raven. Two Red Kites patrolling the scarp, several displaying Buzzards and two singing Linnets. A Reed Bunting singing in the Masts Field. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     Around the junction of Leckhampton Road and Moorend Road a female Sparrowhawk, a pair of Stock Doves and 2 or 3 Greenfinches heard. (Steve Brown).

Halmore     In and around the woods today a pair of Bullfinches, four Greenfinches, three Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, a singing Blackcap, many Chiffchaffs, several Siskins, two Mistle Thrushes, two Song Thrushes, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Tawny Owl calling briefly in full daylight, a pair of Ravens, two Buzzards, a pair of Shelducks over, a Brimstone and a very early Orange Tip. (Chris Newton).

Orange Tip by Chris Newton

Winchcombe     At 7:30am 15 Siskins in the birch trees in the garden and around the feeders. (Gill & Andrew Worthington).

Cheltenham     A Pipistrelle around the treetops in Pittville Lawn this evening. (Howard Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showed well from Van de Bovenkamp hide at 10am. (Paul Masters).

Green-winged Teal by Paul Masters

Belated news of a WHITE WAGTAIL on the Tack Piece yesterday 22nd (Caroline Quinn), still present today on the Dumbles. Also 15 Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks and a male Reed Bunting on the Dumbles, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a Water Rail from Martin Smith hide. (Steve Pullen/Martin Price). Two Ringed Plovers on the Dumbles. (Jeremy Holland).

White Wagtail by Caroline Quinn

Forest of Dean     This morning a SWALLOW at New Fancy View heading N. Also a displaying Goshawk, two singing Blackcaps and three singing Chiffchaffs. At Nagshead a Hawfinch, a Grey Wagtail and Goshawk calling. (David Lawrence).

Frampton     A calling SANDWICH TERN flew over, a SWALLOW and a HOUSE MARTIN with c40 Sand Martins over the sailing lake. 90 Sand Martins, two SWALLOWS and two Oystercatchers on Court Lake. (Martin McGill). A LITTLE GULL on Court Lake early morning only. (Kerry Lloyd).

Minchinhampton    Two Wheatears at 8am feeding on the sports field and adjacent horse paddock at Hampton Green next to Minchinhampton Common. (Jon Haw).

Chapman’s Cross     Three Grey Partridges flew across the A419 N to S between the Sapperton and Frampton Mansell turns today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Coombe Hill Meadows     11 Mute Swans, 95 Wigeon, five Gadwall, 400 Teal, 30 Mallards, two Pintails, 70 Shovelers, 114 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, at least two Little Grebes, two Cattle Egrets, 11 Little Egrets, 20 Coots, nine Lapwings, four Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, a Snipe, 25 Sand Martins, a singing Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaffs singing, a Treecreeper and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     33 Shelducks, 20+ Wigeon, 15 Gadwalls, 11 Little Egrets (CHM birds), four Oystercatchers and four Curlews. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge East     Seven Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Curlew, 750 Black-headed Gulls and 750 Common Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning ten Golden Plovers, five Stonechats, c15 Yellowhammers, lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits singing and displaying, c19 Linnets, seven Siskins, two Red Kites and two Buzzards. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Dursley     Along Lister Road and the river near Vale Hospital four Lesser Redpolls, two Siskins, three Dippers and three Grey Wagtails this morning. (Shane Long).

Dudbridge    Grey Wagtails displaying at Dudbridge lock today. (Paul Sutton).

Grey Wagtails by Paul Sutton

Apperley     A Red Kite over today. (Jill Whitmsore).

Cheltenham     At Arle Road at 2pm a Red-legged Partridge flew into the kitchen window. Unfortunately it died shortly after. (Terry Sykes).

Berkeley shore     A Wheatear and eight Turnstones this morning. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL showing well from Martin Smith hide at 12:30pm. (Caroline Quinn). A Bewick’s Swan on the Tack Piece. (Jonathan Bull).

Frampton     Late afternoon two LITTLE GULLS on Court Lake and 60+ Sand Martins seen from Splatt Bridge, hawking over the 100 Acre. Also a Red Kite near Court Lake and one over Eastington. (Terry Grant). Both LITTLE GULLS still present this evening and c40 Sand Martins. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley). This afternoon the LITTLE GULL still on Court Lake and a Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake. Also around the pools two Herring Gulls, 50+ Black-headed Gulls, three Sand Martins, two Oystercatchers, 35 Tufted Ducks, a Ross’s Goose, six Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and a Sparrowhawk. (Nick Goatman). On the flashes from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge two Little Egrets, 14 Gadwalls, 10+ Curlews, 17 Sand Martins, a Kingfisher, four Cetti’s Warblers, seven Chiffchaffs and a Mistle Thrush. (MK).

Saul Warth     This morning two Black Swans, first here since 2008, five Mute Swans, a pair of Gadwalls, three Mallards, 17 Shelducks, a pair of Greylags, a pair of Canada Geese, 12 Coots, two Little Egrets and 82 Curlews. Also five Chiffchaffs, four Skylarks and a Blackcap singing in Dunstalls Wood. (MK).

Black Swans by Mike King

Coln Rogers     A Great White Egret and four Snipe today. (Keith Jennings).

Woodchester Park     At least ten apparently occupied Grey Heron nests, several with chicks already, in the heronry. Also three immature Cormorants, a Raven, two pairs of Canada Geese and a pair of Greylags. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     A Red Kite over Warden Hill at 8am. (Eric Harris).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide until early afternoon at least. (John Budd). A Little Ringed Plover on the Dumbles from the Estuary Tower. (Roberta Goodall). The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. Also today 16+ Sand Martins from Zeiss hide, a Willow Warbler along the Estuary Tower walkway, 10+ Cattle Egrets and a Mediterranean Gull on South Lake, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a pair of Black Swans on the Top New Piece. The Snow Goose again on the approach road fields. (Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark/Paul Masters).

Spoonbill by Terry Stevenson

Rodborough Common     30 WAXWINGS 30 Waxwings the common at 4:20pm around the fort again. (Colin Greenfield).

Charlton Kings    A WAXWING again at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road all day. Also a Siskin. (Lucy Martin/Steve Brown).

Kingswood     A Dipper at Tubbs Factory this morning. (Tom McCarthy).

Dipper (record shot) by Tom McCarthy

Stroud     Along the River Frome today a pair of Grey Wagtails, a pair of Mandarins, a Chiffchaff calling and a Dipper. (Alan McIlquham).

Mandarins by Alan McIlquham

Hartpury     Four Ravens, a Sparrowhawk, three Buzzards, two Song Thrushes, 6+ Mistle Thrushes, 8+ Greenfinches, 3+ Chaffinches, 5+ Goldfinches, 35+ Carrion Crows, 180+ gulls mainly Common. Also Kingfisher flew over GlosCol campus. (Oliver Paisey).

Hazleton     On the approach road from the Salperton direction c10 Bramblings, including two males in close to full breeding plumage, with a small mixed feeding flock including c8 Chaffinches, c8 Goldfinches, a Yellowhammer and a Great Tit. Also a Red Kite. (Steve Brown/Andrew Courtman).

Finch flock by Andrew Courtman

Painswick     A male Wheatear around the golf course at the Beacon. (Sam Walker).

Upleadon     A Wheatear on a hedge this morning. Also a Brimstone butterfly. (Owen Follis).

Winchcombe     In the garden this morning eight Siskins with four Goldfinches around the bird feeders. Also a Red Admiral butterfly. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Cheltenham     Three Brimstone butterflies along Christchurch Road today. (Keith White).

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL located again today on the Bottom New Piece from Zeiss hide. Also a SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece. (Gordon Youdale/Ian Hull). Six Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning, but departed to the roadside fields shortly afterwards. (Martin Price). Also around the grounds today four Bewick’s Swans, 120+ White-fronted Geese, a Spotted Redshank, 50 Avocets, 250 Black-tailed Godwits, four Snipe, six Lapwings, 25 Redshanks, a Dunlin, a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, a second-summer Mediterranean Gull, several Chiffchaffs singing and a Peregrine. (John Belsey).  Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy mid afternoon today, Also the Spotted Redshank. (Jon Mercer).

Whooper Swan by Jon Mercer

Charlton Kings    A WAXWING again at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road all day. (Lucy Martin).

Waxwing by Lucy Martin

Hazleton     On the approach to Hazleton from the Salperton direction still many Bramblings, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Yellowhammers and a Corn Bunting. Also a Sparrowhawk spooked the flock, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Red-legged Partridge and Pheasants. (Alan McIlquham).

Brambling by Alan McIlquham

Saul Warth     A Marsh Harrier on the hunt this afternoon at 3pm then it disappeared over Hock Cliff. A few more Chiffchaffs around and a pair of Oystercatchers and 65 Curlews on the river. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Frampton     On the flashes from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, nine Gadwalls, two Barnacle Geese, seven Curlews and a Cetti’s Warbler this afternoon. (MK).

Cheltenham     This morning a Chiffchaff and a male Blackcap in the garden in Eldorado Road. (Keith White). A Peregrine over Pittville Gates this afternoon and circling over Pittville Lawn later. (Howard Taylor).

Stinchcombe Hill     A male Wheatear this morning. (James Robinson).

Forest of Dean    At least 1 and probably 2 Wheatears on Crabtree Hill this morning. (Frank Williams).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook four Mute Swans, 32 Canada Geese, an Egyptian Goose, five Shelducks, 152 Wigeon, two Teal, ten Mallards, ten Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, a Curlew, two Chiffchaffs singing and a Reed Bunting singing. (Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow seven Greylags, 20 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, five Mallards, ten Shovelers, a Little Egret, ten Curlews, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 50 Herring Gulls and 20 Black-headed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Hartpury     A male Peregrine, 11+ Mistle Thrushes, 10+ Greenfinches, 2+ Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, two Stock Doves, a Collared Dove, 5+ Buzzards, 50+ Woodpigeons, two Mallards and 3+ Blackbirds (one nesting). (Oliver Paisey).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area today, three pairs of Gadwalls, seven Lapwings, two Moorhens, 15+ Mallards, seven Shelducks, eight Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, a Snipe, a Sparrowhawk, a Cetti’s Warble, a Red Kite heard and 15+ Chiffchaffs. (Steve Pullen).

Nailsworth     The male and female Brambling on bird feeders again today, also 40+ Siskins. (Terry Grant).

Halmore     Garden birds today included three Greenfinches, three Siskins, a Coal Tit and an unsuccessful hunting Sparrowhawk. (Chris Newton).

Sparrowhawk by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY this afternoon, but flushed by a helicopter to the field behind and remained out of sight. (Ian Hull).

Charlton Kings    A WAXWING again today at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road until 5pm at least. (Lucy Martin/Tom Mabbett/Mark Dowie).

Waxwing by Lucy Martin

Waxwing by Mark Dowie

Purton     A WILLOW WARBLER late afternoon, also a Rock Pipit, 18 Curlews, 10+ Chiffchaffs and two Blackcaps. (Francis Steuck).

Frampton     Around the pools this morning 16+ singing Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (Roy Bircher). This afternoon the LITTLE GULL still and the Ross’s Goose on Court Lake. (Nick Goatman). On the flashes from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, 12 Gadwalls, a Barnacle Goose, three Redshanks, a pair of Oystercatchers, a Kingfisher, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Chiffchaffs and a Mistle Thrush this afternoon. (MK).

Little Egret by Mike King

Saul Warth    This afternoon a female Wigeon, a pair of Gadwalls, five Mallards, 17 Shelducks, a pair of Greylags, five Mute Swans, 12 Coots and 98 Curlews on the river. (MK).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead today a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER heard at 11:05am, two Ravens, two Buzzards, a male FIRECREST, 20 Siskins, four Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, 17 Nuthatches, 12 Bramblings and three Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece. Ten Cattle Egrets and 45 Avocets on South Lake. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. (Paul Masters/Magnus Carter). From Kingfisher hide, both male and female Kingfishers on show all afternoon and mating at 4pm. From Zeiss hide, a Mediterranean Gull amongst 11 Black-headed Gulls and 100+ White-fronted Geese. (Jacob Jenkins).

Winchcombe     Two Marsh Tits at Sudeley Castle this afternoon. (Andy Goodey).

Stonehouse     In fields below Bond’s Mill six Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, six Cormorants and a large flock of Goldfinches. Three Buzzards over the cricket pitch and the Ebley bypass. (Paul Sutton).

Stroud     Neat the Painswick brook from Tesco to the canal c30 Siskin in Alders, three Commas and three Brimstone butterflies. At Thrupp Chiffchaffs calling all along the canal path. A male and female Goosander at 11:30am near the Brewery. (Paul Sutton).

Siskin by Paul Sutton

Stroud     c30 WAXWINGS in trees by the allotment car park at Gainey’s Well at 5:40pm, near the Playhouse Recreation Park. Then flew towards the town centre after a few minutes. (Mrs Watts).

Charlton Kings   A WAXWING at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road from 8:30-11:30am at least. (Jon Mercer/Mark Dowie).

WWT Slimbridge    A 2cy LITTLE GULL feeding over the Tack Piece and also on South Lake. Also a Mediterranean Gull and 55 Avocets on South Lake. On the Rushy a Spotted Redshank and two Egyptians Geese this morning. A male MERLIN early morning from Estuary Tower. Two WHOOPER SWANS and Bewick’s Swan and a Knot on the Tack Piece.  Three Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide (2m, 1f). A Fieldfare at Martin Smith hide. (Slimbridge Sightings/Tan Grigg/Richard Cawsey/John Fletcher).

Little Gull by Richard Cawsey

Mediterranean Gull by Richard Cawsey

Fieldfare by John Fletcher

Frampton     A LITTLE GULL on Court Lake this afternoon. (Nick Goatman/Mike Davis).

Forest of Dean    Two FIRECRESTS at Whitecroft this afternoon. (Thomas Winstone). In fields beyond Clearwell along Rookery Lane three singing Skylarks, two singing Song Thrushes, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, 25+ Carrion Crows and two Canada Geese. (Alan Waterman). At Pope’s Hill the garden feeders attracting over 30 Siskins daily. A pair of Hawfinches and a pair of Stock Doves also. (Harvey Sherwood). At Crown Lane, Parkend, a female Hawfinch with four Greenfinches, several Chaffinches and two Nuthatches. By St Paul’s Church, Parkend, a female Bullfinch and two Crossbills. (Chris Newton).

Hawfinch by Chris Newton

Wotton-Under-Edge     At the lake at Swinhay House at ST72758 93458 an Egyptian Goose, 29 Canada Geese, 23 Greylags, nine Tufted Ducks, two Teal, seven Mallards and two Mute Swans. (Mike Tranter).

Egyptian Goose by Mike Tranter

Longney     Two Common Cranes flew NE over the river this morning. (Sarah Batt).

Saul Warth     This afternoon on the Warth six Gadwalls, seven Mallards, 12 Shelducks, ten Coots, two pairs of Mute Swans and two Grey Herons. Also 93 Curlews, five Mandarins, two Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, a Redwing, five Chiffchaffs, three Linnets and a Red Kite flew E. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Mute Swans, three Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 40+ Wigeon, three Gadwall, c100 Teal, 20 Mallards, 40 Pintails, 35 Shovelers, 50+ Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, at least three Little Grebes, 20 Coots, five Little Egrets, four Buzzards, two Oystercatchers, 9+ Lapwings, 9+ Curlews, a Redshank, at least five singing Skylarks, at least eight singing Chiffchaffs and three singing Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Paul Clark).

Cobney Meadows     Five Mute Swans, 20 Teal, 37 Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, nine Curlews and two Chiffchaffs singing today. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Ten Canada Geese, 15 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 12 Mallards, four Pintails, four Tufted Ducks, two Coots and two Chiffchaffs singing. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse     In the Bond’s Mill area a Cetti’s Warbler calling briefly, a pair of Bullfinches on scrub below Hoffman’s Dam, four Chiffchaffs, four Jays, a Grey Heron and seven singing Wrens. (Paul Sutton).

Nailsworth     Amongst the birds visiting the garden feeders today included a male and female Brambling, 40+ Siskins, 25+ Goldfinches and eight Greenfinches. (Terry Grant).

Bramblings & Siskins by Terry Grant

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece for much of the day, best viewed from Estuary Tower. Also a Knot amongst 400+ Black-tailed Godwits, including a colour ringed bird, two Avocets, a Bewick’s Swan and the Ross’s Goose. A passage of 38+ Sand Martins through this morning and a Wheatear reported on the Dumbles. Two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. At least two adult Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Martin McGill et al). Also a Cattle Egret in the rushes. (Richard & Becky Lansdown).

Green-winged Teal by Mike King

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Forest of Dean     A singing Firecrest along the family cycle trail near Mallards Pike. (Geoff Fawcett).

Sharpness Docks     A Peregrine sitting on top of the concrete building and a Curlew, two Oystercatchers and four Wigeon along the Severn. (Jacob Jenkins).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Tack Piece early afternoon. (per Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull and 12 Cattle Egrets on South Lake this morning. (Andy Chapman). Male and female Kingfishers showing well all day from the Kingfisher hide. Also a Kestrel. From Zeiss hide 30+ Avocets, two Snipe and three Little Egrets. On South Lake a male Goldeneye and two Oystercatchers. (Jacob Jenkins).

Stroud    32 WAXWINGS at the railway station at 5:20pm, feeding on mistletoe for a couple of minutes and then flew off S towards the canal. (Francis Steuck).

Newnham-on-Severn     Six WAXWINGS this morning. (David Smith).

Berkeley shore     A male WHEATEAR today, first of the year. (Kenny Hills).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Cattle Egrets distant from Grundon hide this morning. (Jeremy Holland).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a female Marsh Harrier. Good numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Shovelers and Pintails spread over the floodwater. Also 23 Tufted Ducks, a Peregrine and an Oystercatcher. (Richard Humphrey).

Owlpen    Along the Uley valley from Owlpen this morning a Little Grebe, two Grey Herons, a Water Rail, six Coots, 22 Moorhens, two Kestrels mating, a pair of Mandarins, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, 16 Canada Geese, 32 Mallards and a Muntjac. (Tim Thompson).

Aylburton Common     A MERLIN in the garden today. Also a singing Blackcap and a singing Chiffchaff this morning. (Martin Vaisey).

Frampton pools     42 Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, three Redwings, four Reed Buntings, 14 Skylarks, three Meadow Pipits, 60+ Linnets, 14 Song Thrushes, eight Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Ravens, two Siskins, 44 Stock Doves, six Cetti’s Warblers, 103 Barnacle Geese, 23 Greylags, six Canada Geese, two Herring Gulls, a Common Gull and 100+Black-headed Gulls today. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area today, a JACK SNIPE with two Snipe, a Curlew, two Stonechats, three Reed Buntings, a Little Egret, a Cetti’s Warbler, eight Chiffchaffs, a pair of Gadwalls, new for the site and two Red Kites. Also two Muntjacs, two Roe Deer and a Fox. (Steve Pullen).

Leckhampton Hill     130+ Golden Plovers, a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Coal Tit. (Eric Harris).

Stinchcombe Hill    Five Chiffchaffs singing this morning. A Crossbill heading S and a male Siskin on feeders. 43 Common Gulls on the golf course. (James Robinson).

Gloucester    At Sandhurst brick-pits and meadows four Mute Swans, two Shelducks, 30 Mallards, c15 Grey Herons, eight Little Egrets, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, three drumming Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 100 Fieldfares, a Cetti’s Warbler, at least five singing Chiffchaffs, a Raven, two Bullfinches and a singing Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     Garden feeders visited today by 40+ Siskins, 40+ Goldfinches, 25+ Chaffinches, 12 Greenfinches and a male Bullfinch. (Terry Grant).

Winchcombe     This morning on the garden feeders three Siskins (1m, 2f) with three Goldfinches. (Gill Worthington).

Cheltenham    A garden Chiffchaff in in Benhall, a Chiffchaff heard in Benhall Woods and a Red Kite low over Benhall Park. (David Norman).