Saul Warth     At 8:15am a STORM PETREL over the river between Hock Ditch and Awre. Early morning at high tide a SPOONBILL, four Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 22 Avocets, 22 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, 55 Shelducks and nine ducklings, two Barnacle Geese, six Swallows and the first Small Tortoiseshell, which has become very scarce over the last couple of years. (MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Sharpness     A STORM PETREL, presumably the Saul bird, going down on the tide at 9am. (Paul Rich/Andy Jordan).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY from Zeiss hide seen flying S at 10:45am. (Catherine Ponting per Mike Davis).

Tresham     A QUAIL calling early afternoon. (Paul Rich).

Haresfield     Opposite the garden centre 6-7am, two pairs of Yellow Wagtails, one pair with at least two fledglings, three singing Yellowhammers, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Peregrine on the incinerator. (Steve Pullen).

Sharpness     A STORM PETREL at 7pm on the river halfway between the picnic site and the pill. (Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower two BITTERNS in the pillbox reedbed to the left of the hide at 9am. (Tim Jukes). An adult BITTERN flew south towards Purton at 10:10am. (Ian Ralphs).

Bitterns by Tim Jukes

Nailsworth     A QUAIL flew briefly and dropped again into a field near Barton End layby this evening. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART again on rooftops in the city centre. (Mark Dowie).

Black Redstart by Mark Dowie

Saul Warth     Early morning low high tide, 59 Shelducks including 14 ducklings, 32 Avocets, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, nine Curlews, six Oystercatchers, a Common Tern, a male Marsh Harrier, four Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, five Whitethroats, 30 Swallows, three Sand Martins, a Meadow Pipit and two Reed Buntings. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon two Buzzards, four Grey Herons, two Curlews, two Redshanks, a Lapwing, 20+ Swallows, 8+ House Martins, three Stock Doves, three Sedge Warblers, five Reed Buntings, four Whitethroats (+ 2 juveniles), four Yellow Wagtails and two broods of 8+ Long-tailed Tits. Also a male Scarce Chaser and three Broad-Bodied Chasers. (Paul Clark).

Frampton     Around the pools this evening a Spotted Flycatcher still, a Cuckoo, five Common Terns, 11 Great Crested Grebes with a juvenile, 20+ Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins, ten House Martins and four Swallows. (Nick Goatman). At Splatt Bridge early morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling, audible by the bridge and another reeling N of the bridge further along the path, also two Bullfinches, a Cuckoo calling and several families of Greenfinches. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Spotted Flycatcher from Lower Hide. At Parkend a Dipper on Cannop Brook, two Grey Wagtails along the feeder stream and a male Bullfinch opposite the cycle shop. At Cannop Stoneworks a pair of Coots with two chicks and four Grey Wagtails. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Minsterworth Ham     This morning a Little Egret, a Cattle Egret, a Kestrel, two Curlews, 20+ Skylarks, a Yellow Wagtail, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Reed Bunting.s. Also lots of Corky-fruited Water Dropwort. (Juliet Bailey/Luke Hall/Mike Smart).

Longney Crib     This afternoon two Oystercatchers, a Shelduck, nine Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Cormorant, two Sedge Warblers, three Swallows, five Goldfinches, two Skylarks, a Kestrel, 50+ corvids, Rooks and Crows and 75 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. (John Fletcher).

Kingscote     On patch today a juvenile, fully fledged Cuckoo. A patch tick. (Joshua Hamblin).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning on the Top New Piece seven Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 37 Gadwalls, a Little Egret, three Redshanks and 20 Swifts. A Great White Egret from Martin Smith hide. A juvenile Barn Owl showing in the nestbox from Kingfisher hide. (Paul Masters). A juvenile BITTERN in the reedbed at Knott hide. (Oliver Paisey). A female Marsh Harrier hunting over the Top New Piece this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park West    13 Cattle Egrets amongst goats near Pit 41. A BITTERN flew from Pit 57 to Pit 65 at 5:45pm. Also around the pits a Great White Egret, two Egyptian Geese, four Little Ringed Plovers, four Ringed Plovers, six Common Terns, two Red Kites, three Marsh Harriers and at least one Hobby. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 42 Shelducks including ten ducklings, four Curlews, six Oystercatchers, four Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, a Grey Wagtail, a juvenile Pied Wagtail, 40 Swallows, 30 Sand Martins and a House Martin. (MK).

House Martin, Sand Martin & Swallow by Mike King

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, two pairs of Greylag with four goslings, a pair of Shelducks with five ducklings, 30 Mallards including seven ducklings, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, a Red Kite, a pair of Lapwings with three chicks, two Curlews, a Cuckoo, 1+ Redstart, 1+ Sedge Warbler, 3+ Blackcaps, 3+ Whitethroats, 2+ Chiffchaffs and 4+ Reed Buntings today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult BITTERN was making regular trips this morning between reeds by the Estuary Tower and, presumably, Purton. (Mark Dowie).

Bittern by Mark Dowie

Sharpness     A Knot briefly on the pier this afternoon. (Paul Rich).

Knot by Paul Rich

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, 50 Shelducks including 15 ducklings, 12 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, a pair of Grey Wagtails feeding a juvenile and gathering nest materials, a surprise juvenile Stonechat absent since 6th March, 30 Swallows, a Sand Martin, a Reed Warbler and the first Fox this year. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

Kingswood     Birds today included a Lesser Whitethroat in the field at end of Ash Path, a Firecrest seen in gardens near Duck Bridge. Other birds seen around village included Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Dipper, Kingfisher, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Goldcrest. (Tom McCarthy).

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session caught 81 birds, including six Redstarts, a Reed Warbler, seven Sedge Warblers, four Blackcaps, 15 Whitethroats, four Chiffchaffs, a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and 11 Reed Buntings. Other species around the reserve included a pair of Greylags with three goslings, a pair of Shelduck with five ducklings, a Grey Heron, a Red Kite, a Peregrine, two Lapwings, two Curlews and a QUAIL called very briefly, just once. (Mike Smart).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Mike Smart

Gloucester    Around Gloucester this evening the male BLACK REDSTART singing from Kings Walk car-park, but still no sign of a female. A pair of Stonechats on territory at Port Ham, but no juveniles seen. A Kingfisher by the Castle Meads footbridge. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton     Around the pools tonight 80+ Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins, a Hobby, a Cuckoo, an Oystercatcher, a Spotted Flycatcher, nine Great Crested Grebes and a chick, five Common Terns, three Tawny Owls and an owlet, a Yellow-legged Gull and nine Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge early morning a Cuckoo, a Common Tern, a female Mandarin over the canal and eight Swifts hawking low over the water. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 3+ Yellow Wagtails, a Redstart, a Great White Egret, an Egyptian Goose, a Little Ringed Plover, a Little Egret, a Redshank, an Oystercatcher with two young, six Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, fledged Long-tailed Tits lined up, three Whitethroats and eight Reed Buntings. (Chris & Vicky Harper).

Saul Warth     This morning 23 Shelducks including nine ducklings, five Oystercatchers, six Curlews, a Marsh Harrier, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, six Linnets, a male Reed Bunting, a Roe Deer and two Common Blue Damselflies. (MK).

Roe Deer by Mike King

Gloucester     The BLACK REDSTART singing in the city centre last month was finally photographed on the 15th May on the HSBC building chimney at The Cross. (Jason Field).

Black Redstart by Jason Field

WWT Slimbridge    This morning an adult LITTLE GULL, a 2cy Mediterranean Gull and a Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. A drake Wigeon from Martin Smith hide. From Zeiss hide a distant WOOD SANDPIPER and a soggy, showy BITTERN until scared off by a female Marsh Harrier. Later two juvenile BITTERNS in the reeds below the Estuary Tower and an adult at Zeiss. A Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Cuckoo in the Decoy. 37 Black-tailed Godwits and 61 Avocets from Hogarth hide. (Ian Hull/MK/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Andy Jayne).

Bittern by Mike King

Little Gull by Mike King

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead this morning birds included a Hawfinch, four Spotted Flycatchers, three Pied Flycatchers, two Redstarts, two Marsh Tits, a pair of Crossbills and a Sparrowhawk. Early afternoon at Symonds Yat rock a Peregrine, two Firecrests, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Red Kite and a few Hummingbird Hawk moths at the viewpoint. (Chris & Vicky Harper). At 6:45pm eight Ravens circling high over Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

Coombe Hill Meadows     At lunchtime birds included Redshank, Lapwing, Buzzard, Yellow Wagtail, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Cuckoo and Little Egret. Also newly fledged Redstart, Sedge Warblers, Whitethroats, Reed Buntings and Long-tailed Tits. (Paul Clark). This evening three Canada Geese, 3+ Gadwalls, 65+ Mallards including a female with three ducklings, a drake Pintail, three Shovelers, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Coot, a pair of Oystercatchers with three chicks, a Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Lapwings and 1+ chick, five Curlews, four Redshanks, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Cuckoo, three Swifts, five Skylarks, 2+ Yellow Wagtails, 1+ Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, three Blackcaps, 2+ Chiffchaffs, five Linnets, a Bullfinch and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart & Shaun Curtis).

The Leigh & Norton Meadows     This morning five Redstarts including a pair feeding young, two juvenile Linnets, five Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers, 10+ Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, a Buzzard, four Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, a Green Woodpecker and five Skylarks. (Shaun Curtis).

WWT Slimbridge     A mobile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on the Rushy and was also reported on the Tack Piece. It was first seen at 4:10pm on the Rushy, but was quickly flushed by Avocets. It returned a few minutes later, was flushed again, and was then seen once more, for c5 minutes at 4:30pm. (John Marshall). A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide this afternoon. (Steve Pullen). A GANNET landed on the far side of the river and the LITTLE GULL dropped below the Dumbles edge. (Julian Gould).

Red-necked Phalarope by John Marshall

Red-necked Phalarope by John Marshall

Cassey Compton     Two singing Redstarts, a Red Kite and several Stock Doves today. (Steve Brown).

Berkeley     Six Swifts over fields between Berkeley and Newport at noon today. (David Ashbee).

Hampton Fields (Crackstone)     No sign of the Quail at 4pm. Two Whitethroats, a Meadow Pipit, two Skylarks, a male and a juvenile Stonechat, a Kestrel, two Swallows and a Corn Bunting. (Mil Petkovic).

Corn Bunting by Mil Petkovic

Hampton Fields      The QUAIL called sporadically this morning between 6:45 and 7:30am in poor conditions at https://what3words.com/freshest.dominate.adopt (SO 89063 00381). Please park at or near the junction at SO 88636 00254, and not at the private residences at the end of the road. (Ken Hurcombe).

Lydney Harbour     Between 3:35 to 4:45pm a juvenile KITTIWAKE, a Shelduck, four Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull, ten Great Black-backed Gull, a Chiffchaff, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Blackcap and six Linnets. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

WWT Slimbridge     The LITTLE GULL again from midday on the Tack Piece, and the BITTERN flew out towards Purton, also a Cuckoo calling. (Steve Pullen/Duncan & Becky Dine). This morning three mobile SPOONBILLS, a Mediterranean Gull, a pair of Kingfishers in the Decoy and a Jay flew past Martin Smith hide and a drake Wigeon there. (MK/Mike Davis).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Spoonbill by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Mute Swan with cygnets, a drake Wigeon, 6+ Gadwalls, 35 Mallards, a drake Pintail, a pair of Shovelers, a Grey Heron, five Coots and three Moorhens both with chicks on the canal, a pair of Oystercatcher with three nearly full-grown chicks, a Little Ringed Plover, four Lapwings and at least two chicks, a Curlew, 2+ Redshanks, three Skylarks, at least two Yellow Wagtails, 2+ Sedge Warblers, 2+ Whitethroats, 4+ Blackcaps, 3+ Chiffchaffs and 2+ Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     Around the pools a Spotted Flycatcher, 20+ Swifts, a few Sand Martins, a pair of Oystercatchers feeding young on Court Lake, the Ross’s Goose still and seven Common Terns. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult LITTLE GULL on the Tack Piece this morning. Also three SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes).

Hampton Fields      A QUAIL calling still this morning and again this evening at https://what3words.com/freshest.dominate.adopt (SO 89063 00381). Please park at or near the junction at SO 88636 00254, and not at the private residences at the end of the road. Also a Hobby, two Buzzards, 4+ Corn Buntings, a juvenile Stonechat, six Skylarks, eight Linnets, two juvenile Pied Wagtails, two Red-legged Partridges and two Egyptian Geese. (Steve Pullen/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 102 Shelducks, seven Oystercatchers, 27 Avocets, 12 Curlews, two Little Egrets, two close passes by a male Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, four Skylarks, two Reed Warblers, four Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, two Sand Martins, ten Swallows and the first Meadow Brown butterfly. (MK).

Marsh Harrier by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Buzzard, two Curlews, three Redshanks, a Little Egret, three Lapwings, two Yellow Wagtails, 8+ Skylarks, 6+ Reed Buntings, four Whitethroats (+3 juveniles), two Linnets, 6+ Sedge Warblers, two male Redstarts and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also 6+ Broad-bodied Chasers and the first Emerald Damselfly this year. (Paul Clark). Also from Teal Hide a Great White Egret, being harassed by a Grey Heron, a Pintail, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Avocets, 3+ Egyptian Geese and two Oystercatchers. (Adrienne Sanders).

Upham Meadow     This morning ten Mallards, a Great White Egret, eight Curlews, 5+ Skylarks, ten Carrion Crows and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower a GREAT SKUA flew N over the river at 1:30pm and over to Awre and was lost to view. Also two SPOONBILLS, a male Marsh Harrier, at 10:18am the BITTERN flew towards Purton from Knott hide. (Oliver Paisey).

Bittern by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     Early morning 89 Shelducks, six Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover, seven Curlews, a Little Egret, a male Marsh Harrier, three Skylarks, a Reed Warbler, two Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Grey Wagtail, 20 Sand Martin and 20 Swallows. (MK).