WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed for a few minutes at the back of the reedbed, singing, at Middle Point at 9am. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Neil Smart). An OSPREY flew N towards Saul at 12:25pm. (Greg Anderson).

Saul Warth     At 8am the wader flock was difficult to see below a mud bank only showing on and off, a summer plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, six Sanderlings, a Little Stint, six Grey Plovers, two in summer plumage, a Whimbrel, five Curlews, 50+ Ringed Plovers, 10+ Dunlins and three Oystercatchers. Also 25 Shelducks including four ducklings, five Shovelers (4m, 1f), a Cuckoo calling near Fretherne church, a Broad-bodied Chaser and the first Painted Lady on patch. (MK).

Painted Lady by Mike King

Chaceley Meadows     A White Stork early afternoon but no sign later. (Robin Lewis). Near Chaceley Stock six Little Egrets on flood water, a Water Rail, a Curlew, a Reed Bunting, a Sedge Warbler and a Cuckoo. (Terry Fenton).

Ashleworth Ham     A Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons and a pair of Gadwalls. (Terry Fenton).

Forest of Dean     A singing Wood Warbler at 11:30am from the footpath behind Woorgreens small car park. Another two early afternoon W of Crabtree Hill, one beside the track heading NNE from SO 621130, the other beside the Gloucestershire Way footpath after starting the return to Woorgreens. Also this afternoon a Grey Wagtail on rear fencing at Kensley Lodge. (Andy & Sue Gibbons/Rachel Thomas). At six Song Thrushes, three Nuthatches, a Treecreeper, a Jay, two Pied Flycatchers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Chaffinches. (John Meadows).

Wood Warbler by Rachel Thomas

Hartpury     A Red Kite, two Sparrowhawks, a Mistle Thrush, two Song Thrushes, 4+ Greenfinches, a Chaffinch, 15+ Swallows, 8+ House Martins, 3+ Mallards and 4+ Stock Doves today. (Oliver Paisey).

Kingswood     A pair of Dippers on the stream through the garden have successfully fledged young again. (Tom McCarthy).

Juvenile Dipper by Tom McCarthy

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Red-legged Partridge, 2+ Ravens, a Barnacle Goose (ring no BOO for it’s 4th summer here), eight adult Greylags and two family groups each of 2 and 6. Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and Song Thrush all singing around the course. (Mike Tranter).

Barnacle Goose by Mike Tranter

Wontley Farm area     This afternoon at West Down car park 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls circling with a Buzzard. Near Wontley Farm a pair of Stonechats, a Tree Pipit and a Corn Bunting. Near Belas Knap a pair of Redstarts and a Green Woodpecker. Butterflies included Small Blue, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Speckled Wood. (Keith White).

Stonehouse     A Sedge Warbler, possibly two, and a Chiffchaff at the Ocean tonight. (Paul Sutton).

Sedge Warbler by Paul Sutton

Aylburton     Birds in and around the garden today included two House Martins nesting on the house, two Greenfinches, scarce here, two Goldfinches, a Pied Wagtail and a Collared Dove. (John Meadows).