Stinchcombe Hill     A male RING OUZEL by the 9th tee this morning. (James Robinson).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide three Whimbrels, 100 Avocets under the mud shelf, six Curlews, a Little Egret, a male Marsh Harrier hunting at Awre, 62 Sand Martins, four Swallows, two House Martins, two Yellow Wagtails, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats and a Roebuck. (MK).

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Whimbrel by Mike King

Frampton     Two Swifts over the sailing lake late morning. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    The SPOONBILL, three Greenshanks and two Whimbrels on the Tack Piece. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE in front of the Estuary Tower. Six Swifts flew up river. The Spotted Redshank and five Greenshanks on the Top New Piece. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean     6+ Pied Flycatchers at Nagshead. Two Grey Wagtails, a Kingfisher, 15+ Mandarins, two Little Grebes and two Ravens at Cannop Ponds. A drake Goosander, a Raven, two Grey Herons and 6+ Large Red Damselflies at Woorgreens. (Paul Clark).

Leckhampton Hill     A Yellowhammer, three Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Red Kite, a Kestrel and two Swifts. (Sophie Headland).

Yellowhammer by Sophie Headland

Rodborough Common     A Whitethroat, a Wheatear, three Chiffchaffs, 10+ Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits, a Great Black-backed Gull and a Pasqueflower. (Gerard Doran).

Gloucester     Along the Severn Way and on the sheep down at the landfill site a Cormorant, a pair of Shelducks, two Buzzards, a Green Sandpiper still, a Curlew, 12 Stock Doves, two Skylarks, a male White Wagtail on the Severn Way pools, three Wheatears a male, a female and a stunning female Greenland bird and a Whitethroat today. (Gord Avery). At Zoons Court Farm a Yellow Wagtail and a Pied wagtail on the manure pile. At Horsbere a Blackcap, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat heard. (Ken Hurcombe).

Cotswold Water Park East     On Whelford pools this afternoon a Cuckoo heard, 16 Red Crested Pochards, 25 Tufted Ducks, seven Great Crested Grebes, nine Coots, a Greylag, two Moorhens, two Mute Swans, 16 Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Willow Warbler, six Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, a Red Kite and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Stinchcombe Hill     Early morning a WOODLARK flushed from 14th tee and flew towards the club house. (Craig Brookes).

Gloucester     Along the Severn Way by Hempsted tip two Shelducks, four Curlews, a Green Sandpiper, a Sand Martin, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, seven Whitethroats, a pair of Stonechats, four Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail and a Reed Bunting. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 91 Bar-tailed Godwits flew in for a rest stop at 7:35am, an Avocet, the rest of the flock hidden under the mud shelf, four Whimbrels, 20 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, two Dunlins, 20 Swallows, 40 Sand Martins, three House Martins, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, two Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap and six Skylarks. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and two Bar-tailed Godwits. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cam     A Wheatear on the west side of Cam Long Down this morning. (Sophie Headland).

Wheatear by Sophie Headland

Frampton      Around the pools this morning a Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake. Also a Whitethroat, a pair of Mandarins, two Skylarks and a Swift. A Common Sandpiper on the canal. (Nigel Young/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Whitethroat by Nigel Young

Mandarins by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     A summer plumage Golden Plover in front of Grundon hide this morning. A Lesser Whitethroat in the car park and a Swift over. (Ian Ralphs/Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     A pair of Pied Flycatchers at Nagshead today. (Rachel Thomas).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow this morning two pairs of Greylags, 94 Canada Geese, four Mallards, five Curlews, a Snipe, two Stock Doves, five Skylarks, three Swallows, a Mistle Thrush, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, two Ravens, ten Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook two Mute Swans, 15 Canada Geese, two Egyptian Geese, five Mallards, a pair of Tufted Ducks, two Oystercatchers, two Sand Martins and a Sedge Warbler. (Mike Smart).

Hucclecote     A garden Sparrowhawk took the resident Robin this evening. (Terry Fenton).

Sparrowhawk by Terry Fenton

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a breeding plumage WOOD SANDPIPER, but flushed by a helicopter, two Dunlins, a Little Ringed Plover, a Red Kite, a Sedge Warbler, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, two Redstarts and a Swallow. (Alan Baxter & Rob East). Also this afternoon three Cattle Egrets, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, 20+ Lapwings, five Redstarts, two Reed Buntings, 8+ Sedge Warblers, 6+ Chiffchaffs, two Treecreepers and three Bullfinches. (Paul Clark). Additionally this evening five Mute Swans, 12 Greylags, 16 Canada Geese, two Egyptian Geese, five Shelducks, three Wigeon, ten Gadwalls, eight Teal, 25 Mallards, a drake Pintail, five Shovelers, three Coots, four Curlews, a Snipe calling at dusk, a Cuckoo, three Pied Wagtails and three Yellow Wagtails. (Shaun Curtis/Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     Singing Redstarts at Haw Bridge East and Lower Lode this evening. (Mike Smart/Shaun Curtis).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook two Yellow Wagtails and a Greenland Wheatear today. (Alan Baxter & Rob East/Mark Dowie). Also here on the WeBS count two Mute Swans, five Mallards, 1+ Moorhen, two Coots, a Snipe, three Herring Gulls, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a male Kestrel, male and female Stonechat, a Whitethroat and four male Reed Buntings. (Gord Avery).

Cotswold Water Park East     A WHITE STORK over Pit 104 mid-morning. (Mick Jones).

Frampton     Around the pools three Wheatears, two Whinchats, a White Wagtail, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Sand Martins and a Cuckoo. (Nick Goatman). A Swift over the church this morning. (Steve Pullen). A Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake again. (Mark Dowie).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece and the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Estuary Tower scrape. A Whinchat on the summer walkway hedge and c43 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel on the foreshore. (Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     A Tree Pipit on Crabtree Hill today. (Geoff Fawcett). Three redhead Goosanders on Newent Lake this morning. (Paul Masters). Six Goosanders (1m) at Cannop ponds early afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Tresham     This evening four Wheatears, five Stock Doves and four Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     At high tide 95 Avocets, two Bar-tailed Godwits, three Whimbrels, 40 Curlews, 27 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, a Great White Egret, a drake Mandarin, five Swallows, two Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler and two Chiffchaffs. (MK). A Swift over at 9am. (Martin Wightman).

Mandarin by Mike King

Witcombe Reservoirs     WeBS count two Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, c100 Mallards, 11 Tufted Ducks, ten Great Crested Grebes, six Cormorants, 4+ Moorhens, a Coot, a Common Sandpiper, 38 Herring Gulls, 28 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, two Red Kites, a pair of Grey Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, a Mistle Thrush, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap and two Muntjacs. (Gord Avery).

Berkeley shore     Two Grey Herons, 12 Shelducks, 14 Mallards, two Teal, two Wigeon, six Canada Geese, five Redshanks, three Oystercatchers, three Curlews, five Common  Sandpipers, a Ringed Plover, four Dunlins, three Common Gulls, 166 Black-headed Gulls, two Peregrines, a male Sparrowhawk, a Yellow Wagtail, seven Reed Warblers, four Sedge Warblers and three Whitethroats. A WHITE STORK circling beyond Lydney over Aylburton then drifted NE but lost to sight around 10:45am. (Jon Haw/James Robinson).

Stinchcombe Hill     A HOBBY over at 2:30pm. (James Robinson).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Grasshopper Warbler at Shorncote this morning by the first hide. (James Robinson).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale still singing 6:15am until 12:40pm at least today. Please note the car park is usually closed. If approaching from Gloucester there is pull-in parking for 3 cars on the left c200m after the reserve entrance. (Ken Hurcombe/Oliver Paisey/Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 67 Avocets, two Whimbrels, ten Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, ten Dunlins, a Lapwing, a Common Sandpiper, 30 Shelducks, three Common Cranes, a male Marsh Harrier, a Wheatear, three Swallows, 145 Sand Martins, two Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a Roebuck. (MK). 16 Whimbrels this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     Around the pools a Tawny Owl, a Cuckoo, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, six Reed Warblers, two Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, 43 Blackcaps, 32 Chiffchaffs, two Siskins, two Shelducks, 48 Tufted Ducks and the first Greylag gosling. (Nick Goatman). This morning at Splatt Bridge 38 Bar-tailed Godwits through N, also a Yellow Wagtail N, a Cuckoo calling in the village, a Common Sandpiper on the canal, a least three Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers, five Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge    A Spotted Redshank and a Common Sandpiper on the Rushy. The Tundra Bean Goose around the grounds. From the Estuary Tower a reeling Grasshopper Warbler in hedge scrub below the hide. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT on the scrape, two Marsh Harriers and Peregrine. (Slimbridge Sightings). A BITTERN from Willow hide. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     3+ Cattle Egrets, two Redstarts and a Little Ringed Plover this morning. (Oliver Paisey).

Tewkesbury     In the Severn Ham area today birds included two Cormorants, a Grey Heron feeding on elvers, a Buzzard, 34 Mallards, a Gadwall, two Curlews, a Skylark, three Garden Warblers, two Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, two Swallows, a Sand Martin, two Sedge Warblers, three Cetti’s Warblers, two Greenfinches and two Bullfinches. Butterflies included Brimstone, Comma, Red Admiral, Peacock and Orange Tip and localised to rare beetles Anthribus fasciatus and Phytoecia cylindrica. (Paul Whitehead).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook FSA two Yellow Wagtails on the manure pile at the top of the slope. (Ken Hurcombe).

Prestbury     At 12:25pm today a Green Sandpiper was heard and seen high up flying N over Prestbury. (Ken Heron).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     Two Canada Geese, 26 Shelducks, two Mallards, two Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover, four Dunlins, a Sanderling, 74 Curlews, a Whimbrel, five Bar-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, ten Herring Gulls, a Black-headed Gull, 10+ Skylarks, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Reed Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, 50 Carrion Crows, ten Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Stinchcombe Hill    A male Pied Flycatcher at Drakestone Point, a female RING OUZEL on the 18th fairway, a male Wheatear and the probable Siberian Chiffchaff still calling this morning. Also a steady movement of Swallows heading W. (James Robinson).

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY over Shorncote Reedbeds at 8:45am heading towards the village and a Cuckoo this morning. (David Creber).

Frampton     A COMMON TERN, a Common Sandpiper, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Whitethroats at the Sailing Lake this morning. (Steve Pullen). An adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, four Whitethroats, five Cetti’s Warblers, a Yellowhammer, 12 Swallows and 100+ Sand Martins this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 30 Avocets, a Greenshank, a Redshank, a Knot, two Whimbrels, 17 Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, five Ringed Plovers, nine Dunlins, five Common Sandpipers, 30 Shelducks, three Gadwalls, a Teal, a Little Egret, a Cuckoo heard, two House Martins, a Whitethroat and two Roebucks. A Lesser Whitethroat heard along the canal. (Martin McGill/MK).

Whimbrel by Mike King

Berkeley     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling in Berkeley Green car park this morning. (Craig Brookes). Between Hamfield Lane and the Pill male and female Stonechat, a female Wheatear, two Whitethroats, a Skylark, Sand Martins and Swallows, a Great White Egret, a Cormorant, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Chiffchaff. (Cathy Pugh).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale still singing 6am at least today. Please note the car park is closed. If approaching from Gloucester there is pull-in parking for 3 cars on the left c200m after the reserve entrance. (Ross Nairn).

WWT Slimbridge     The Spotted Redshank and a Cattle Egret on the Rushy this morning. A Knot, 79 Black-tailed Godwits and two Avocets on South Lake late morning. On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide Sedge Warblers singing, a SPOONBILL, a female Marsh Harrier and a distant Cuckoo calling. (Tim McGrath/Martin Price/Paul Clark).

Cleeve Hill     Four Wheatears, a pair of Stonechats, nine Willow Warblers, 30+ Meadow Pipits, 20+ Skylarks and four Linnets. (Joshua Hamblin).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Cuckoo calling intermittently near the south pits morning and afternoon. At Hinchwick four Redstarts singing near Bourton Downs. (Andy Lewis).

Coombe Hill Meadows     11 Mute Swans, four Canada Geese, five Greylags, four Shelducks, 20 Mallards, six Gadwalls, 13 Teal, three Shovelers, two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, eight Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover, four Grey Herons, five Little Egrets, three Cattle Egrets, a Little Grebe, ten Coots, four Moorhens, the first Lesser Whitethroats and a Cuckoo this morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     19 Mute Swans, 12 Greylags, seven Canada Geese, a Shelduck, nine Gadwalls, 12 Teal, 40 Mallards, a drake Pintail, a Grey Heron, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Coot, a Moorhen, two Lapwings, seven Snipe, a JACK SNIPE, 5+ Skylarks, 6+ Redstarts, 4+ Sedge Warblers, 12+ Whitethroats, 5+ Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs and 2+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Cobney Meadows     Two Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, three Shelducks, 36 Mallards, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, 3+ Redstarts and 6+ Whitethroats. (Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Haw Bridge East     Five Sand Martins and ten Linnets today. (Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Leigh Meadows     Three Mute Swans, ten Mallards, a Little Egret, two Curlews, 2+ Skylarks, 3+ Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler and 5+ Whitethroats. (Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Cam     An adult male RING OUZEL in a field near Cam Peak this morning at 9:45am at ST766993. (Steve R Brown per Gord Avery).

Cleeve Hill     This morning two RING OUZELS still present in the same area as reported yesterday. (Ian Sherriffs).

Westbury-on-Severn     An adult KITTIWAKE on Westbury Strand at 6:20pm, then headed upriver. (Dan Watson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early this morning three Cattle Egrets, two Yellow Wagtails, three male Redstarts singing, a Red Kite, a Treecreeper and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Nigel Sluman).

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary tower three Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot, a Sanderling, 11 Dunlins, 12+ Ringed Plovers, 29 Oystercatchers, 18+ Curlews, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, 11 Common Cranes, 30+ Avocets and a Tundra Bean Goose on the Tack Piece. (Oliver Paisey). A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy this afternoon. (Ian Hull). 87 Avocets and 83 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Stinchcombe Hill     A MERLIN flew over heading W this morning. Also an unseen Chiffchaff calling very like Siberian near the 16th tee. (James Robinson).

Sharpness     From the picnic site to Berkeley Pill this morning five Teal, a female Wigeon, a Common Sandpiper, five Redshanks, four Oystercatchers, a Peregrine, a Raven, two Wheatears, six  Stonechats, nine Swallows, seven Sand Martins, a Yellow Wagtail, a Reed Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Willow Warblers, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     At the sailing lake today five Common Sandpiper, a Redshank, six Oystercatchers, a Yellow Wagtail, a Cuckoo, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, five Reed Warblers, 100+ Sand Martins, a House Martin and 14 Swallows. (Nick Goatman).

Quedgeley     A Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Cetti’s Warblers at Clearwater Drive this morning. A Garden Warbler in trees beside car park at Rea Bridge. (Andy Chapman).

Cotswold Water Park West     This morning nine species of warblers around Pit 57 including three Garden Warblers and a Lesser Whitethroat, also 100+ Sand Martins with House Martins and Swallows and two Egyptian Geese. (Mark Dowie). At Pit 201C a Yellow Wagtail, two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and 3-4 Swifts. (Nigel Sluman/Mark Dowie).

Halmore     Birds around the Halmore Lane fields this morning included six Whitethroats, four Linnets, four Long-Tailed Tits, two Buzzards, a Red Kite, two Grey Herons, a Bullfinch and c8 Swallows. (Chris Newton).

Linnet by Chris Newton

Kingscote     First Whitethroat of the year, a Willow Warbler, 17 Skylarks, 25+ Yellowhammers, 70+ Linnets, a Goldcrest, a Nuthatch, a pair of Grey Wagtails, two female Goshawks, a female Sparrowhawk, five Swallows and many Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. (Joshua Hamblin).

Tewkesbury     At Lower Lode two Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, a Shelduck, ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Common Sandpiper, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 50 Sand Martins today. A Lesser Whitethroat singing at Haw Bridge. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill     Five RING OUZELS feeding on the common, going in and out of nearby gorse bushes. What3words location ///twitching.cocktail.qualified, looking toward the antenna masts. (David Douglas).

Cotswold Water Park West     A WHITE STORK soared over Pit 201b at 1pm, possibly from the Knepp release scheme. (Jon Mercer). This evening a Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Pike Corner near Pit 41 just in the County border. Also a Garden Warbler near Pit 58 and a Cuckoo at Pike Corner. (David Creber).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece still, also a Reed Warbler from Robbie Garnett hide and lots of Sand Martins and Swallows. From Estuary Tower ten Common Crane, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE, the Tundra Bean Goose, at least 14 Ringed Plovers, a Sanderling and eight Dunlins over high tide and very briefly two Whimbrels. A Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Paul Clark/Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     At the sailing lake early morning a Marsh Harrier, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, three Oystercatchers, 30+ Sand Martins, two Shelducks and a drake Mandarin. (Nick Goatman).

Rodley     A Cuckoo and a Yellow Wagtail this morning. (Rachel Thomas).

Yellow Wagtail by Rachel Thomas

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 4+ Mute Swans, a pair of Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, including a female with 12 very recently hatched ducklings, a pair of Shovelers, four Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, six Lapwings, two Curlews, 4+ Redshanks, 12 Stock Doves, 10+ Skylarks, three Swallows, a male Wheatear, 3+ Redstarts, a Yellow Wagtail, a Cetti’s Warbler, 5+ Sedge Warblers, 5+ Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, 3+ Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaffs and 49 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart/Martin Price/Steve Pullen).

Sharpness     From the picnic site to Berkeley Pill at high tide early morning. No sign of the Kumlien’s Gull. Five Teal, four Oystercatchers, three Redshanks, five Dunlins, three Common Sandpipers, a Peregrine, a Raven, a Reed Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, ten Sand Martins, four Swallows, a Wheatear and four Stonechats. (Andy Jordan/Ian Ralphs/MK).

Maisemore     This afternoon three Tufted Ducks, 65 Mallards including 13 ducklings, six Canada Geese, two Egyptian Geese, three Greylags, six Moorhens, a Red-legged Partridge, two Jays, two Buzzards, a Kingfisher, six Chaffinches, five Chiffchaffs, two Swallows, a Greenfinch and seven Jackdaws. (John Fletcher).

Egyptian Geese by John Fletcher

Dowdeswell Reservoir     Early morning six Common Sandpipers, a pair of Great Crested Grebes, two Canada Geese, two drake Mallards, a Moorhen, a Cormorant, a Grey Heron, at least two singing Reed Warblers, a Reed Bunting, two Swallows and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (Tom Mabbett).

Sharpness     A KUMLIEN’S GULL briefly early this morning in sheep fields between Sharpness and Berkeley before heading north, but not relocated in a thorough search. (Andy Jordan).

Kumlien’s Gull by Andy Jordan

Kumlien’s Gull by Andy Jordan

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL, the Tundra Bean Goose and a Common Sandpiper on the Tack Piece today. The Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide at 11:25am. (Paul Masters).

Cleeve Hill     Seven RING OUZELS and nine Wheatears at lunchtime today. Earlier a female Stonechat. (Tom Mabbett/Martin Price).

Westbury-on-Severn     A KNOT on the river mud early evening, rare here. Also at least two Mediterranean Gulls. (Dan Watson).

Knot by Dan Watson

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide 90 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 26 Dunlins, 31 Curlews, 36 Shelducks, a pair of Gadwalls, unusual on the river, two Little Egrets, six Swallows, 50 Sand Martins, two House Martins, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a Whitethroat. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This afternoon six Cattle Egrets, two Little Egrets, 6+ Yellow Wagtails, 10+ Swallows, three Lapwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6+ House Martins and a Red Admiral all in the horse field. (Paul Clark).

Frampton pools    Five new in Common Sandpipers roosting on a branch off Court Lake, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes, a Snipe flew over at dusk and 1500+ Sand Martins and three Swallows. (Nick Goatman/Tan Grigg).

Frampton     A SWIFT over the sailing lake at lunchtime. This morning a LESSER WHITETHROAT singing in the scrub there. (Nick Goatman).

Cleeve Hill     Five RING OUZELS still on the slopes above the heather enclosure late morning. (Ali Clifton Barnard/Sue Wadham).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale still singing from 6:30-9am at least today. Please note the car park is closed. If approaching from Gloucester there is pull-in parking for 3 cars on the left c200m after the reserve entrance. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still and the SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover and four Oystercatchers. (Ian Ralphs).

Tewkesbury     This morning at Upper Lode a few Swallows and many Sand Martins feeding around the lock, Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat and Blackcaps around the lakeside scrub. A Tawny Owl calling from deep in private property. At The Mythe NR a Snipe, many Blackcaps, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Whitethroat and two Garden Warblers heard. (Les Ditchburn).

Kingswood     At 8am a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and at least five Chiffchaffs in the hedgerow and coppices along Vineyard Lane and Park Mill Farm. Two Linnets in ploughed fields just beyond Park Mill Farm. Also four Skylarks, two Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. (Tom McCarthy).

North Cerney    16+ Yellowhammers and a male Corn Bunting singing along the farm track from Chapel Lane  this morning. (Dave Soons).

Cleeve Hill     This morning from 10-11:30am six RING OUZELS, 8+ Wheatears, 6+ Stonechats on slopes above the heather enclosure. Also five Willow Warblers, a Raven, a Yellowhammer, a Swallow, numerous Skylarks and 20+ Linnets. (Ewan Urquhart/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Roy Shilham/Mark Longland/John Kime).

Ring Ouzel by Ewan Urquhart

Ring Ouzel by Ewan Urquhart

Sharpness     From the picnic site to Berkeley Pill this morning a male Whinchat, six Stonechats, eight Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, a flyover Yellow Wagtail heard, two Swallows, ten Linnets, a Mediterranean Gull, two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, a Great White Egret and a Peregrine. (Oliver Paisey/Paul Rich/MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank from Zeiss hide. On South Lake 84 Avocets and 98 Black-tailed Godwits. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still. A Common Sandpiper on the Rushy. (Ian Hull).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing at 5:30am near the first bench on the path above the hide, until 9am at least. A female Goshawk flew over. (Ian Ralphs/Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Cattle Egrets, 40+ Yellow Wagtails over and in the horse field and 10+ Redstarts. (Mark Dowie). Also this morning 20+ Chiffchaffs, 20+ Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, two pairs of Blackcaps, two Willow Warblers, a pair of Bullfinches, two Reed Buntings, a Stonechat, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Red Kite, 6+ Buzzards, a Marsh Harrier, five Redshanks, four Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 12 Lapwings, a Ringed Plover, 30 Gadwalls, 15 Teal, eight Wigeon, three Grey Herons and three Little Egrets. This evening additional species included six Mute Swans,  four Greylags, five Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 25 Mallards, three Shovelers, a Tufted Duck, eight Coots, two Little Ringed Plovers and three Chiffchaffs. (Mark Longland/Paul Clark/Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     Late morning and early afternoon. On the remnant flood at Meerend Thicket birds included a drake Pintail, a Great White Egret and four Grey Herons; also 18 Lapwings. Between Meerend Thicket and Stank Lane 3+ singing Whitethroats and two Skylarks. Along Stank Lane a singing Redstart heard and a pair briefly seen, also 3+ more singing Whitethroats. A male Wheatear in the ploughed field at Colways Farm. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early morning two Common Sandpipers, two female Mandarins, a Whitethroat, two Sedge Warblers, three Reed Warblers, two Swallows, four Mistle Thrushes, four Stock Doves and a Stoat. (Steve Pullen/Mike Davis).

Stroud     A Dipper at Capel’s Mill today. (Jake King).

Kingscote     A pair of Coal Tits, two Goldcrests, three Willow Warblers, a pair of Bullfinches, 25+ Yellowhammers, two Treecreepers, 22 Skylarks, 10+ Linnets and two Goshawks. (Joshua Hamblin).

Edge     Below the Edgemoor Inn off Jenkins Lane two Willow Warblers, two Goldcrests, a Raven and a Chiffchaff. (John Fletcher).

Hardwicke     At the tanker bay just N of the Pilot Inn, three House Martins, two Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Swallows, a Willow Warbler, two Blackcaps, a Common Sandpiper, two Ravens and a Buzzard. (Julian Long/Ken Beard).

Cheltenham     A Buzzard gathering nesting material on Aggs Hill today. (Howard Smith).

Buzzard by Howard Smith