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).

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).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, an OSPREY flew over low 7:15am heading N, the TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE still on the flashes with two Common Cranes and another three nearby, 18 Curlews on the flashes and a Kingfisher and two Cormorants on the canal. (Steve Pullen). At the pools this evening 15 Cattle Egrets with a Little Egret, a pair of Shovelers, 105 Tufted Ducks, two Redwings, 23 Fieldfares, a Swallow, 50+ Sand Martins and a Willow Warbler. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth    At high tide the same OSPREY flew upriver towards Arlingham, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper flew N and a Willow Warbler singing. Also 93+ Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 86 Curlews, a Green Woodpecker, three Skylarks, 32 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Osprey by Mike King

Green Woodpecker by Mike King

Skylark by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     The GREAT NORTHERN DIVER still on Pit 87 today. (Richard Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece and two White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Fairford     Two WHITE STORKS over RAF Fairford this afternoon. (Rick Ingham).

Cleeve Hill     Two Wheatears this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Calmsden     Along the minor road S of Dark Lane, three Grey Partridges, two singing Corn Buntings, three Yellowhammers, a Red Kite and two Buzzards. Also Golden Plovers heard. (Steve Brown).

Ashleworth Ham     From the hide a House Martin, 38 Gadwalls, 32 Coots, 136 Teal, 43 Wigeon, 38 Shovelers, 30 Mallards, 12 Pintails, nine Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, 15 Mute Swans, eight Greylags, four Canada Geese, a Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine. (Richard Humphrey).

Selsley Common     A male RING OUZEL this morning at 7:50am, beside the cattle feeding stalls near the mast. Also a female Kestrel hunting, 23 Skylarks, three Chiffchaffs and seven Linnets. (Hugh Manistre).

Sharpness     An ARCTIC SKUA flew N past SARA at 5:28pm. (Andy Jordan).

Arctic Skua by Andy Jordan

Great Barrington     An OSPREY flew W this morning. (per pagers).

Cheltenham    Two HOUSE MARTINS arrived today, and one went straight into a nest cup. (Greg Mabbett). A Little Egret fishing in the garden this morning. (Mark Dowie).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide. Waders mostly distant 128 Avocets, 100 Curlews, a Ringed Plover, a Redshank, 7 Oystercatchers, 25 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, a Kestrel, a Skylark, a Chiffchaff and 25 Fieldfares. (MK). Also a COmmon Sandpiper. (Mike Davis).

Fieldfare by Mike King

Frampton     This morning two new Willow Warblers in, a Woodcock flushed, 250+ Sand Martins, six Swallows and two Red Kites. (Nick Goatman).

Wotton-Under-Edge     In Westridge Wood this morning, several Crossbills heard, a Siskin and several Marsh Tits around and N of ST753958. (Vic Polley).

Barnsley Warren SSSI     On the Fosse Way spur 26 Red Kites up together and more towards Fosse Hollow and the Welsh Way, four Buzzards, four Lapwings, a small flock of Stock Doves, a Corn Bunting and a Yellowhammer. (Steve Brown).

Halmore     In the woods today birds included a Bullfinch, a Redpoll, several Siskins, at least three pairs of Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, many Coal Tits, Goldcrests and Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, two Ravens, a male Tawny Owl calling briefly at lunchtime (for the second day) and a hunting Stoat. (Chris Newton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Lapwings, three Redshanks, two Little Egrets, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, still good numbers of Shovelers and Teal and Chiffchaff song. (Ian Hull).

Witcombe Reservoirs     WeBS count today four Canada Geese, two Greylag, two Mute Swans, a male Mandarin, 88 Mallards, a Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, ten Great Crested Grebes, nine Cormorants, six Moorhens, three Coots, ten Herring Gulls, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Red Kite, ten Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, a female Blackcap and three Chiffchaffs. Nearby at Shab Hill three Stock Doves and a Raven. (Gord Avery).

Gloucester   Three Stock Doves feeding loosely with Wood Pigeons in the garden at Hempsted. (Gord Avery).

Frampton     A TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King

Saul Warth     140+ Avocets, 70+ Curlews, six Oystercatchers, 112 Shelducks, a pair of Mandarins (Saul Lodge pond), five Common Cranes, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Swallows (2 more Saul village), 24 Fieldfares and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Frampton pools     Seven Common Cranes circling over, a pair of Mandarins, a Willow Warbler, 37 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, two Swallows, 150+ Sand Martins, a Barn Owl, five Curlews, 72 Tufted Ducks, a Shoveler, a Gadwall, a Red Kite, 54 Barnacle Geese and the Ross’s Goose today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    16 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles, five Common Cranes on the Tack Piece (unringed), 3+ Willow Warblers and a Swallow along South Finger Walkway, Kingfisher pairs at Kingfisher and Decoy hides, two Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk at Kingfisher hide. (Paul Clark).

Newnham-on-Severn     A second calendar year Mediterranean Gull this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning 62 grounded Golden Plovers on the common. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).