Highnam Woods     A NIGHTINGALE singing early morning only. Also two Fieldfares, a Whitethroat, three Marsh Tits, three Willow Warblers, 38 Blackcaps, 25 Chiffchaffs, a Raven, a Sparrowhawk and two Mallards. (Nigel Sluman).

Cleeve Hill     At least four male and four female RING OUZELS on the common today but mobile. Also seven Wheatears, five Stonechats, two Red Kites, a Raven and two Yellowhammers. (Ian Ralphs/Jon Mercer/Howard Smith/Ken Hurcombe/Steve Pullen).

Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer

Ring Ouzel by Jon Mercer

North Nibley     On the William Tyndale monument a female BLACK REDSTART and a kestrel. Around the surrounding woods four Nuthatches, two Treecreeper, a Bullfinch, a Siskin over, three Marsh Tits and many Buzzards. (Harrison Rowsell).

Newnham-on-Severn    A GARDEN WARBLER singing behind the railway early morning, also a Red Kite flew NE towards the river. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge    The TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the Rushy briefly this morning, and the immature SPOONBILL flew south from the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). A Spotted Redshank still on the Rushy. (Keith Davies).

Spoonbill by Terry Stevenson

Tundra Bean Goose by Terry Stevenson

Tresham     Early morning a female/immature MERLIN, four Corn Buntings, a Red-legged Partridge and two Swallows. (Paul Rich).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Brambling this morning and the first Swallow here. (James Robinson).

Kingscote     A male Redstart, a Willow Warbler, a Marsh Tit, a Goldcrest, two Long-tailed Tits, 18 Yellowhammers, 20+ Linnets, two Greenfinches, 15 Skylarks, two Grey Wagtails, two Goshawks, a Mistle Thrush chasing a Sparrowhawk and a Little Grebe. (Joshua Hamblin).

Frampton    This morning at the pools at 9am c200 Sand Martins and two Swallows. (Roy Bircher). The evening 1000+ Sand Martins, three House Martins, a Swallow, a Reed Warbler, 30 Chiffchaffs, 27 Blackcaps, three Shovelers, two Teal, five Gadwalls, 49 Tufted Ducks and a Siskin. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     84 Avocets, 42 Curlews, five Redshanks, 50 Shelducks, 18 Common Gulls, a Kestrel, two Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, small passage of 16 Swallows W, six Goldfinches and a pair of Reed Buntings. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 32 Gadwalls, 38 Teal, 52 Mallards, 16 Wigeon, four Little Egrets, four Mute Swans, two Redshanks, two Shovelers, five Lapwings, ten Canada Geese, two Greylags, two Shelducks, eight House Martins, ten Swallows, a Herring Gull, two Lesser Black-backed Gull, two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. (Shaun Curtis).

Forest of Dean    Three Swallows at Taurus Crafts, Lydney this afternoon. (Chris Sullivan).

Gloucester     An OSPREY flew over the house in Barnwood Avenue at 6pm this evening, a garden tick. (Rob Crofton).

WWT Slimbridge    The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and a Wheatear on the Dumbles and six Common Cranes. A SPOTTED REDSHANK on the Rushy. Three Common Gulls, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Cattle Egret in breeding plumage on South Lake. Two Great Black-backed Gulls on the estuary. The SPOONBILL, initially on the Tack Piece and then flew off high S. A Goshawk from Zeiss hide. A pair of Kingfishers in the Decoy. Also around the site three Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers, a Willow Warbler, five Chiffchaff and three Blackcaps. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley/Paul Masters).

Barnsley Warren     A female RING OUZEL briefly, 24 Red Kites, 18 Buzzards, four pairs of Lapwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, many Skylarks, two Redstarts, three Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff, four Willow Warblers, two Long-tailed Tits, 12 Linnets, four Corn Buntings and plenty of Pasque Flowers. (Mick Jones).

Cleeve Hill     At least two RING OUZELS still this morning. (Ian Hull/Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 165 Avocets, 50 Black-tailed Godwits,four Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, 20 Curlews, 56+ Shelducks, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, two Common Cranes, a Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps and a male Wheatear. (MK).

Whitethroat by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows    Today 6+ Buzzards, a Red Kite, a Raven, eight Cattle Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, two Shelducks, two Gadwalls, a Redshank, two Reed Buntings, 5+ Sedge Warblers, three Redstarts, a Green Woodpecker, two Treecreepers, four Skylarks, a Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaffs and three Wheatears. (Paul Clark/Ian Ralphs).

Woodchester     Two Wheatears beside the lane to Woodchester Mansion car park at SO799013 and four Skylarks on territories. (Geoff Moyser).

Kingscote     Three Corn Buntings, 25+ Yellowhammers, 14 Skylarks, two Coal Tits, two Bullfinches, 12 Linnets, a female Goshawk and two Nuthatches. (Joshua Hamblin).

Stinchcombe Hill     9+ Wheatears, six Lesser Redpolls, a Willow Warbler, 10+ Blackcaps and a male Redstart. (Craig Brookes/James Robinson).

Northleach     Two pairs of Gadwall on the River Northleach. (Joe Hilliard).

Stinchcombe Hill     A HOODED CROW heading south on the westerly edge of the hill this morning. It looked to be a pure bird, not a hybrid. Also at least seven Wheatears. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A WHITETHROAT and a SEDGE WARBLER singing this morning. A Redstart singing from southern meadow hedgerow. Also six Golden Plovers and six Ringed Plovers. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge   A REED WARBLER and SEDGE WARBLER and a Yellow Wagtail today. A SPOONBILL still on the TACK Piece. A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy.Also a Common Sandpiper on the Rushy and the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE there. A Green Sandpiper on South Lake. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still. (Mike Davis/Les Ditchburn/Roy Kinchin/Terry Stevenson/Dot Jones).

Little Ringed Plover by Terry Stevenson

Common Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Frampton     A Common Sandpiper by the sailing club and a REED WARBLER in the Gravel Wash this morning. (Gordon Kirk).

Cleeve Hill     Four RING OUZELS (3m, 1f) still today. Also at least 12 Wheatears, a Swallow, a Buzzard, two Red Kites, a Tree Pipit, 30 Fieldfares, four Stonechats, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Yellowhammers. A Redstart singing from scrub just above the sheepwash late afternoon. (Paul Masters/Richard Tyler/Ken Heron/Richard Tyler/Ian Ralphs/Les Ditchburn/Paul Rich/Peter Rodgers/Paul Dunham).

Ring Ouzel by Richard Tyler

Wheatear by Peter Rodgers

Wheatear by Paul Dunham

Edge    Three Wheatears at Edge Nature Reserve this morning. (Martin & Michelle Greenish).

North Cerney    Four male Wheatears along the farm track wall from Chapel Lane on the downs. (Dave Soons).

Saul Warth      At high tide 100+ Avocets, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, 12 Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, 16+ Curlews, a pair of Gadwalls, 80+ Shelducks, four Common Cranes, a Sparrowhawk, four Swallows, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, two Wheatears, four Linnets and a Meadow Pipit. (MK/Nigel Young).

Linnets by Mike King

Common Cranes by Mike King

Maisemore    This morning on the flooded fields by the River Leadon 21 Mute Swans, six Little Egrets, ten Shelducks, 12 Shovelers, four Coots, two Gadwalls and two Tufted Ducks. At the Over Canal a Sparrowhawk, a Green Woodpecker, a Cormorant and many Chiffchaffs. (Paul Clark).

Selsley Common     This morning c60 Meadow Pipits, c20 Skylarks, a House Martin, a pair of Linnets, a Chiffchaff calling, several Dunnocks and a Raven calling. (Paul Sutton). Later a Swallow. (Steve Pullen).

Kingscote     Five Swallows, first of the year here, eight Yellowhammers, ten Linnets, 20+ Skylarks and Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing. (Joshua Hamblin).

Cleeve Hill     Up to seven RING OUZELS today, also four Wheatears, a male Stonechat, a Raven, a Sparrowhawk, two Red Kites and many Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. (Mark Dowie/Steve Rickard/Roberta Goodall/Duncan Dine/Rob & Petra Crofton/MK & BK). Including a ringed female RING OUZEL left leg, red above (BTO or white) right leg, blue, yellow, blue. (Steve Rickard).

Ring Ouzel by Mark Dowie

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ringed Ring Ouzel by Steve Rickard

Wheatear by Mike King

Halmore     In the woods today a male Goshawk over, two Red Kites, four Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Swallow, several Treecreepers, Nuthatches and Goldcrests, and a Grey Heron and a pair of Shelducks on a pond. Also many Brimstones and Orange Tips, several Peacocks, three Holly Blues and a Comma. (Chris Newton).

Goshawk by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     Two singing Tree Pipits at Staple Edge today. (Mark Hobson).

Elmore Court    This afternoon in the rewilding area a male REDSTART briefly, a male Wheatear, two pairs of Stonechats, several Skylarks, a pair of Mallards with 2 tiny ducklings, four Lapwings chased off a Red Kite and three Buzzards displaying. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth area     Two Grey Herons, two Common Cranes heard, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, 48 Black-headed Gulls, six Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 95 Jackdaws, a Swallow, a Wheatear, a Rock Pipit, four Skylarks, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch and 11 Chiffchaffs. 31 Rook at Frampton swing bridge, and >21 nests on the Arlingham peninsula. (Paul Whitehead).

Ashleworth Ham     Five Egyptian Geese seen from the Ham Road at the entrance to Stonebow Farm on the grassy bank of the small farm pond. From the GWT hide this afternoon 41 Teal, eight Tufted Ducks, six Wigeon, 32 Mallards, five Shovelers, four Pintails, four Gadwalls, two Shelducks, nine Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, three Greylags, three Coots, a Moorhen, seven Lapwings, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (John Fletcher).

Egyptian Geese by John Fletcher

Forest of Dean    Three TREE PIPITS in subsong at Staple Edge large clearfell today also three pairs of Stonechats and several Crossbills. (Rob Husbands). A Swallow at Parkend this morning. (Ken Hurcombe).

Saul Warth     162 Avocets, 90 Curlews, 30 Redshanks, 12 Oystercatchers, two Great White Egrets, six distant Common Cranes, six Skylarks, a Swallow and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     A Tundra Bean Goose on the Decoy pool today then flew to the Tack Piece. (Heather England). A Green Sandpiper on the Rushy still. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning, 50+ Sand Martins, 23 Swallows, seven House Martins, a Red Kite, a Peregrine, 13 Oystercatchers and a Common Sandpiper. (Oliver Paisey).

Chedworth     A male Wheatear on the airfield this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Coombe Hill Meadows    Today seven Mute Swans, two pairs of Greylags, eight Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks, 20 Wigeon, 20 Gadwalls, 100 Teal, 40 Mallards, four Shovelers, eight Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 50 Coots, two Oystercatchers, ten Lapwings, two Curlews, eight Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, five Herring Gulls, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite, six Buzzards, a Peregrine, a Raven, two Sand Martins, ten Swallows, eight House Sparrows, five Skylarks, two Willow Warblers and five Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart/Rob Crofton & Nina Crofton).

Frampton     A Willow Warbler singing in trees next to the cottage at the back of the sailing lake and another in trees in Vicarage Lane. (Steve Pullen). A Swallow on wires near cottages in Hyde Lane. (Tim McGrath).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area late afternoon, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, three Stonechats, four Skylarks, 12 Fieldfares, two Lapwings, two Snipe, two Grey Herons and four Stock Doves. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park West     A YELLOW WAGTAIL at Shorncote Reedbeds today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     A Greenshank on South Lake, a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the  Dumbles. A SPOONBILL, two Great White Egrets and a Sand Martin on the Tack Piece. (Duncan Dine/Paul Clark/Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     At high tide 132 Avocets, 90 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 11 Redshanks, six Ringed Plovers, six Oystercatchers, a WHIMBREL heard 3 times over the river but not seen, a male Marsh Harrier hunting the Awre bank, four Skylarks, the first patch Swallow and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Calmsden     Five Grey Partridges today. (Alan Hooper).

Grey Partridges by Alan Hooper

Grey Partridge by Alan Hooper

Forest of Dean     A Swallow at Woorgreens Lake today. (Garry Webb).

Walmore Common     A juvenile female Peregrine killed a Woodpigeon and then mobbed by a Red Kite. Also a Great White Egret, three Lapwings, four Little Egrets and five Chiffchaffs. (Dan Watson).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning six KITTIWAKES, eight Golden Plovers, a Great Crested Grebe, a Peregrine, a Little Egret, two Buzzards, six Wigeon and ten Stock Doves. (Oliver Paisey/Andy Jordan). Two KITTIWAKES later from WWT. (Craig Reed).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece, two Green Sandpipers on the Rushy, a Willow Warbler and a Great White Egret from Kingfisher hide and two Willow Warblers along the Estuary hide walkway. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     At high tide 160 Avocets, 22 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, three Little Egrets, two Common Cranes, a Kestrel, 12 Stock Doves, 15 Fieldfares, five Sand Martins and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Windrush    A male MERLIN seen harrying passerines in the field just over the
road from Windrush Camp at cSP184121 at 3:25 this afternoon. (Gord Avery).

Westbury-on-Severn     A second-calendar year Mediterranean Gull on the sands this evening. (Dan Watson).

Ashleworth Ham     A Cattle Egret, five Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Marsh Harrier, two Peregrines and small numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail and Gadwall still. (Richard Humphrey).

Sherborne     A Great White Egret at Sherborne Meadows today. (Duncan Dine).

Batsford     Male and female Crossbills bathing in the stream at the Arboretum. A large dog Otter picked up on night vision camera next to the wildlife lake. (Stuart Priest).

Tetbury     A Peregrine flew low over St Marys’ Church late morning. (Dan Fletcher).

Tewkesbury     The Abbey Peregrines laid their first egg at 5:30am today. Pic taken yesterday. (Alan McIlquham).

Peregrines by Alan McIlquham

WWT Slimbridge     A WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy from mid-afternoon, also a Green Sandpiper. (Terry Stevenson). Ten Avocets on the Estuary Tower scrape, seven unringed Common Cranes flew across the Tack Piece, two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide and the long staying juvenile SPOONBILL still from Robbie Garnett hide. (Paul Clark).

Whooper Swan by Terry Stevenson

Green Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     At Grey Plover, 160 Avocets, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, three Oystercatchers, six Redshanks, 26 Curlews, three Common Cranes, two Kestrels, four Skylarks, 22 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Forest of Dean    Two Goshawks in the Staple Edge area. Also two Buzzards and two Crossbill. (Rachel Thomas).

Crossbill by Rachel Thomas

Leckhampton     At St Peter’s Church a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Greenfinches singing. Stock Doves heard and a pair of Blackcaps nearby. At Pilley Bridge reserve a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard through low, a Red Kite over W, two Jays, two Greenfinches and two singing Blackcaps. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Swallows, an Oystercatcher, four Redshanks and four Fieldfares for the 3rd day. (Ian Hull).

Cleeve Hill    Two Wheatears at the masts early afternoon. (Mark Hobson).

Westbury-on-Severn    20+ Swallows at Westbury Court Gardens today. (Martin & Jenny Green). 

Ketford     A pair of Mandarins on the River Leadon today. (Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth     At high tide 168 Avocets, 40 Curlews, 45 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, a Dunlin, five Oystercatchers, two Egyptian Geese flew S, six Wigeon, a male Marsh Harrier through N, seven Cormorants, ten Stock Doves, 15 Fieldfares, 12 Goldfinches and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Selsley Common     A male Wheatear this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Seven Swallows, three House Martins and a Sand Martin today. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Kingscote     A pair of Corn Buntings, eight Yellowhammers, five Greenfinches,
40+ Linnets and Chaffinches feeding in mixed groups, a pair of Mistle Thrushes,
60+ Stock Doves and three Goshawks. (Joshua Hamblin).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR 11. Chiffchaffs, five Long-tailed Tits, four Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, three Nuthatches, two Stock Doves, a Jay, a Raven and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Stroud     A Dipper, a Mandarin, a Sparrowhawk, a Coal Tit, a Goldcrest and a Nuthatch in the Lodgemore Mill area at lunchtime. (Richard Williams).

Stonehouse/Stanley Downton     The Ocean and the field below this morning a Cetti’s Warbler calling briefly, 12+ Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, Long-tailed Tits with nesting material, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite and two Cormorants over and a Grey Heron. (Paul Sutton).

Breadstone     An OSPREY at lunchtime today cruising slowly south over the woods towards Berkeley Heath and circling briefly with three Buzzards. Also a hunting Goshawk, a Bullfinch, many Goldcrests, Coal Tits, Siskins and Nuthatches and a Mistle Thrush, also many Brimstones, four Peacocks, a Holly Blue and a male Orange Tip. (Chris Newton).

Osprey by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    Four White-fronted Geese and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. A Green Sandpiper briefly on the Rushy at 12:45pm. (Geoff Fawcett).

Saul Warth     At high tide the first patch Wheatear, 146 Avocets, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Bar-tailed Godwits, 55 Curlews, 20 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, three Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, two pairs of Wigeon, a Little Egret, 35 Fieldfares, three Skylarks, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. (MK/Steve Rickard).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     The TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE still on Splatt flashes this morning. Three Sand Martins on the sailing lake. (Steve Rickard).

Moreton-in-Marsh     A Swallow at Draycott this morning. (Sue Harrison).

Cleeve Hill     At 8am c150 Golden Plovers until flushed by a dog walker and flew off high E. Also a Wheatear. (Roger Gillespie).

May Hill     This morning 15 Crossbills, a Siskin and a Goshawk. (Paul Masters).

Chedworth Airfield     A Wheatear today. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 2+ Buzzards, a Peregrine, five Grey Herons, 8+ Little Egrets, two Ravens, a Stock Dove, four Pintails, four Shovelers, four Wigeon, six Shelducks, five Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, seven Mute Swans, a Curlew, 6+ Chiffchaffs, a Greenfinch, 6+ Bullfinches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 5+ Lapwings. (Paul Clark). Also two Greylags, 12 Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, 2+ Little Grebes, 30 Coots, 18 Snipe, ten Skylarks, two Fieldfares, six Chiffchaffs, a Raven and 5+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Leigh Meadows     Two pairs of Mute Swans, ten Mallards, 15 Snipe, two JACK SNIPE, two Curlews, five Skylarks and a Chiffchaff. Also a Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     This afternoon a pair of Canada Geese, 17 Shelducks, 20 Teal, 30 Mallards, a Coot, a Curlew, 60 Fieldfare and two Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     On Alney Island two Grey Herons, ten Mallards including a brood of 3 ducklings, four Teal, male and female Shoveler, a Buzzard, five Coots, four Moorhens, a JACK SNIPE, a Snipe, a Mistle Thrush, a male Blackcap, four Chiffchaffs and Orange Tip and Brimstone. (Gord Avery).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 190 Teal, 45 Wigeon, 35 Shoveler, seven Pintail, two Shelducks, five Tufted Ducks, 51 Coots, seven Lapwings, five Gadwalls, 34 Mallards, five Canada Geese, four Greylags, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, seven Mute Swans, a Buzzard, two Chiffchaffs, a Stock Dove and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (John Fletcher).