Frampton     From Splatt Bridge two Sand Martins flew S. (Les Ditchburn). A Spotted Redshank with three Redshanks on the flashes N of Splatt earlier. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF and two Chiffchaffs at the sewage works today. (Martin McGill).

WWT Slimbridge    The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still along South Finger this morning. Also a singing Chiffchaff. (Jake King).

Tidenham Chase     A JACK SNIPE still today. (Steve Thorogood).

Forest of Dean     Five Goosanders on lower Cannop Pond today, also Little Grebes, a pair of Lesser Black-backed Gulls, several Mandarins, a male Bullfinch and a Marsh Tit. (Martin Price).

WWT Slimbridge    Three SAND MARTINS low over the Rushy heading N at 4:20pm. (Tim McGrath).

Frampton pools     Three SAND MARTINS this evening, maybe the WWT birds. Also nine Shovelers, three Gadwalls, 54 Tufted Ducks, two Oystercatchers, 32 Greylags, eight Canada Geese, 30 Little Egrets and 18 Pied Wagtails. (Nick Goatman).

Cirencester     An adult male BLACK REDSTART on the roof of the Royal Agricultural University today. (Dan Watson).

Hartpury     A  Goshawk flew over the college getting mobbed by Carrion Crows and a Buzzard. (Oliver Paisey).

Nailsworth     Six Red Kites, a male Peregrine, a female MERLIN, 80+ Fieldfares and 45+ Redwings in the Barton End/Chavenage Lane area today. (Terry Grant).

Great Barrington area     This morning, 15 Golden Plovers, a Corn Bunting, good numbers of Yellowhammers, Skylarks and Linnets, a Kestrel, six Buzzards and 15+ Red Kites. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton    50+ WAXWINGS at Frampton Court feeding in trees on the Perryway side of Court Lake this morning. (Nick Goatman). This afternoon a Kestrel and 14 Cormorants at Court Lake, a pair of Teal in the reeds by the Gravel Wash, four Chiffchaffs singing and lots of Goldcrests. At Splatt Bridge a Great Crested Grebe, a Kingfisher in the reedbed and a Little Egret. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     An Egyptian Goose on the Dumbles. (Julian Gould). The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF calling and showing in the plum blossom shelter belt beyond the reedbed along South Finger this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Stinchcombe Hill     Two Bewick’s Swans headed over Tyndale Monument then flew directly over Drakestone Point towards WWT. Also a calling Marsh Tit and a Green Woodpecker. (James Robinson/Tim McGrath).

Rodborough    c100 Siskins feeding on Alder at Little Britain Farm near the pond. Little Britain Farm is close to the intersection of Bear Hill Rodborough and the A46. (Mil Petkovic).

Longney     A Common Sandpiper and a Dunlin on what remains of Rodley Sands. (Jeremy Squire).

Halmore area     A male Goshawk, two Red Kites and two Buzzards over, a Kestrel, two Nuthatches, four Treecreepers, a Blackcap, a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, two Goldcrests, several Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Fieldfare and several Redwings passing through. (Chris Newton).

Goshawk by Chris Newton

Stonehouse    A Little Grebe at the Ocean this morning. Also Cormorants over but quiet otherwise. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton

Tuffley     Seven Buzzards over at midday. (Mark Hobson).

Frampton    28 WAXWINGS feeding on Mistletoe by Frampton Court gate on The Perryway today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Purton     A drake COMMON SCOTER drifting upriver past Purton on the tide, roughly mid channel at 9:52am. (Francis Steuck). Also seen going upriver past WWT towards Saul Warth. (Jeremy Holland/Dave Paynter/Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF calling along South Finger today. (Martin McGill). A Cetti’s Warbler from Willow hide, a Goshawk at Kingfisher hide, a pair of Oystercatchers around the Tack Piece and c40 Avocets from Zeiss hide. (Paul Sutton).

Goshawk by Paul Sutton

Alvington    13 Siskins on feeders at Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow five Greylags, 25 Canada Geese, seven Curlews, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls and ten Herring Gulls, five Skylarks, a female Stonechat and 15 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook 12 Mute Swans, 40 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 460 Wigeon, 60 Teal, two Gadwalls, ten Mallards, 77 Pintails, 25 Shovelers, 18 Tufted Ducks, a Great White Egret, three Oystercatchers and at least 60 Stock Doves on higher ground. (Mike Smart).

Arlingham     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, a first winter Yellow-legged Gull and two Stonechats this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Tirley     Five Yellowhammers (2m, 3f) this morning at Josend Crescent. (Robin Lewis).

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge today c15-20 Stonechats, seven Meadow Pipits, a Cormorant, a Little Egret and a Buzzard. (Paul Sutton).

Nordown     A ringtail HEN HARRIER today at 12 noon over the fields W of Nordown crossroads at SP0301208257. (Martine Fenn).

Frampton pools     A second winter Mediterranean Gull, a pair of Pochards, two Gadwalls, 50 Tufted Ducks, eight Mallards, two Oystercatchers, 23 Greylags, 25 Cormorants, 11 Little Egrets, 50+ Siskins, 47 Stock Doves, 60 Pied Wagtails, 18 Fieldfares, two Redwings, 14 Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (Nick Goatman). This afternoon ten Curlews flew over the sailing lake. Also a Kingfisher at Court Lake. (Simon Hart).

Hempsted     Two Lesser Redpolls this morning. (Gordon Avery).

Kingswood     A Little Egret in the stream with an eel today. (Tom McCarthy).

Little Egret by Tom McCarthy

Wotton-under-Edge     A Sparrowhawk on prey this morning in the visitors car park at Renishaw. (Stuart Evans).

Gretton     A Sparrowhawk on the garden feeder this morning. (Roger Wasley).

Sparrowhawk by Roger Wasley

Stroud     15-20 WAXWINGS in in the car park of Stroud Leisure Centre briefly today, then flew off. (Joanna Harrison). Seven Mandarins (6m, 1f) still at Lodgemore Mill at lunchtime. (Richard Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along South Finger this morning. Also two WHOOPER SWANS on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Thrupp     Along the canal between Thrupp and Arundel Aqueduct 13 Mandarins (10m, 3f), 25+ Siskins, two Grey Wagtails, seven Redwings, a singing male Blackcap, two singing Stock Doves and a pair of Ravens. (MK).

Mandarins by Mike King

Longford     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL in almost full summer plumage on floodwater just N of Longford SO8321 late morning. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds this morning eight Reed Buntings, 6+ Water Rails, c10 Cetti’s Warblers, a Great White Egret, a pair of Bullfinches and six Chiffchaffs. (Chris Snook).

Reed Bunting by Chris Snook

Stonehouse    In fields below Bonds Mill, birds included seven Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, six Cormorants, two Green Sandpipers and c50 Redwings. A male Kingfisher at the Ocean and 150+ Siskins again in the Alders below St Cyr’s Church. (Paul Sutton).

Leigh Meadows     This morning 25 Little Egrets feeding on the edges. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     Seven WAXWINGS followed by 40-45 WAXWINGS flew over the house in Broad Street in the direction of Silver Street, Littledean at 3:30pm. (Dan Watson).

Innsworth     A Barn Owl hunting next to the A40 by the new roundabout at 6:30am. (Ted Harris).

Cotswold Water Park West     This morning at Pits 65/43: 32 Red Crested Pochards, six Goldeneyes and six Goosanders. At Pit 57 three Goldeneyes, at Pit 42 four Goosanders, at Pit 41 five Goldeneyes and three Goosanders, at Pit 75 50 Pintails and at Pit 16 two Goldeneyes. (Paul Rich).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Pit 104 numerous Wigeon and Tufted Ducks, a Shoveler, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes, four pairs of Goosanders, a Great Black-backed Gull, 20+ Fieldfares, a pair of Lesser Redpolls and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (Jonathan Stebbing).

Bourton-on-the-Water    A very vocal pair of Oystercatchers flew low over Birdland at 8:40am and were then still calling somewhere on the Clapton side of the park. (Alistair Keen).

WWT Slimbridge     Early morning a WHOOPER SWAN and the Snow Goose on the Rushy. A Red Kite causing havoc over the Dumbles, a Merlin sped through S and two Peregrines. A pair of Oystercatchers by the Estuary Tower and a pair on the Rushy. A Treecreeper and a Goldcrest along South Finger. (MK/Ian Hull/Paul Masters). Six unringed Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Warren Gill). An OTTER family, a mother and two cubs from the Kingfisher hide early morning. (Martin McGill).

Red Kite by Mike King

Snow Goose by Mike King

Whooper Swan by Mike King

Frampton pools    Four Great White Egrets came in to roost with 20 Little Egrets. Also a pair of Oystercatchers, 52 Tufted Ducks, 17 Greylags, seven Canada Geese, 31 Cormorants, a Little Grebe, three Great Crested Grebes, a Grey Wagtail, ten Pied Wagtails, two Chiffchaffs and three Cetti’s Warblers. (Nick Goatman).

Breadstone     Birds this morning included two Treecreepers, a Nuthatch, a Goldcrest, two Coal Tits, two Siskins, seven Long-Tailed Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a pair of Ravens and a Goshawk over. (Chris Newton).

Stonehouse     c120 Siskins on Alders below the Ocean and seven Cormorants today. (Paul Sutton).

Siskin by Paul Sutton

Stroud    Lots of Mandarin activity at Lodgemore Mill pond with six drakes squabbling over one duck. Also a Little Grebe and a Buzzard. A Grey Wagtail at Wallbridge. (Richard Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     A WATER PIPIT on the scrape in front of the Estuary Tower and a Goshawk from Zeiss hide. (Dave Creber). From the Estuary Tower the adult PALE-BELLIED GOOSE and the  juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE with the Canada and Barnacle Geese on the Dumbles. Also a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles. 182 White-fronted Geese landed at the back of the Tack Piece at 9am. The Spotted Redshank still on the Tack Piece. (Mark Hobson/Martin Price/Steve Pullen). Two Kingfishers busy this morning from the Kingfisher hide. (Heather England).

Shepherd’s Patch, Slimbridge    12 Cattle Egrets at SO7293804123 on a stubble field with sheep viewed from the carpark opposite the Tudor Arms. (Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen).

Cattle Egrets by Steve Pullen

Forest of Dean     Three Hawfinches and at least ten Bramblings feeding in larches along the access road to Nagshead at 12:30pm today. (Martin Drew).

Stroud     Along the canal from Wallbridge to Ham Mill Lane three Kingfishers, two Grey Wagtails, a Dipper, seven Mandarins (4m, 3f) and an OTTER this morning. (Mike Davis).

Guiting Power     Around Cotswold Farm Park’s surrounding fields today, four Stonechats, 11 Yellowhammers, seven Linnets, 18 Lapwings and a Peregrine. (Jamie Brown).

Frampton pools     Around the pools a Marsh Harrier, a Dunlin over, two Oystercatchers, four Pochards, five Herring Gulls, 64 Tufted Ducks, three Gadwalls, 17 Mallards, 23 Greylags, six Canada Geese, 17 Cormorants, 25 Little Egrets, 30+ Redwings, four Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, six Cetti’s Warblers, ten Siskins and five Tawny Owls calling. (Nick Goatman).

Berkeley     Along the Little Avon from Berkeley towards Stone this afternoon, on the wet fields two flocks of Little Egrets of 19 and six, two Grey Herons, four Greater Black-backed Gulls and a Lesser Black Backed Gull, a Kestrel, numerous Buzzards and a Chiffchaff feeding along the river. (Neil Smart).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two pairs of Oystercatchers at Shorncote Reedbeds. (Jon Mercer).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools today birds included three Bullfinches, nine Great Crested Grebe, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Chiffchaff, many Red Crested Pochards and a Goldcrest. (Sarah Townsend).

Bullfinch by Sarah Townsend

Upper Slaughter     On the Eyford Estate, NW of Upper Slaughter, a Green Woodpecker, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Stock Doves, two Nuthatches, a Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit, three small groups of Long-tailed Tits, a Raven, two vocal Red Kites and four Buzzards displaying from 11:30am and a scattering of Fieldfares and Redwings. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning the usual approach from the Wharf and along the towpath is under several feet of water and likely to remain that way for some time yet. Viewed from the northern Apperley side, very deep flooding, birds included two Mute Swans, a Shelduck, a minimum of 60 Wigeon, a minimum of 40 Teal, ten Mallards, 20 Tufted Ducks, two Coots, two Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, two Dunlins, four Curlews, 250 Black-headed Gulls, 110 Fieldfares and two Ravens. (Mike Smart).