Stowell     Late news for Friday 1st May, a STONE CURLEW was picked up in Stowell Park and taken to Vale Wildlife Centre. It’s under weight with a slightly damaged wing but it’s not broken. (per Duncan Dine).

Stone Curlew by Duncan Dine

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead two SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS, three Pied Flycatchers and Redstarts heard. At Cannop ponds a Dipper, a Mandarin and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (Sarah Townsend). Around the Crabtree Hill area Crossbills, five Garden Warblers, two Tree Pipits, two Redstarts, three Wood Warblers, several Willow Warblers and at least three pairs of Stonechats. (Steve Rickard).

Pied Flycatcher by Sarah Townsend

Grey Wagtail by Sarah Townsend

Broadoak     A Ring-necked Parakeet still this morning. (Steve Rickard).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. A Bittern dropped into the reedbed in front of Knott hide early afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Clark/Steve Pullen).

Frampton     This morning three Common Terns and a pair of Mandarins on the sailing lake and a Cuckoo calling. (Steve Rickard/Mike Davis). Two Cuckoos from Splatt Bridge this morning. (Steve Rickard). Mid morning three Hobbies over the 100-Acre viewed from Splatt Bridge. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     From 6:15am for the high tide, fogged out 7-9am, a Ross’s Goose, two Barnacle Geese, six Whimbrels, four Grey Plovers, 57 Dunlins, nine Ringed Plovers, four Curlews, three Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, two Common Cranes, a distant Cuckoo calling, four Swallows, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Meadow Pipit, very scarce here this spring, a Yellow Wagtail and a Roebuck. (MK).

Roe Deer by Mike King

Sudgrove     A Siskin in song, three Redstarts and a Goshawk today. (Chris Furley).

Haresfield     This afternoon two Yellow Wagtails, two Yellowhammers and three Whitethroats opposite the garden centre. (Paul Masters).

Edge     This morning at Rudge Hill NR a Garden Warbler singing alongside Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, male and female Blackcap, Linnets, a Greenfinch and Skylarks. Also five Duke of Burgundy butterflies, three Green Hairstreaks and a Tiger Beetle. (Jon Dexter).

Stonehouse     A Swift over the town as the rain arrived this afternoon. (Jon Dexter).

Halmore     In the fields off Halmore Lane, three Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler, two Skylarks, four Whitethroats, and many Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. (Chris Newton).

Red Kite by Chris Newton

Horsley     A Cuckoo calling in the woods at ST 838977 at 11am. (Maggie Beggs per David Bullock).

Tewkesbury     On Severn Ham today eight Cormorants, a Grey Heron, a Herring Gull and a Common Tern. (Chris Vowles).

Common Tern by Chris Vowles

WWT Slimbridge     Two Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. Earlier from the Estuary Tower a Goshawk, the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE still, four Red Kites, a Swift and a drake Mandarin flew by. Earlier the SPOONBILL on the river. A Spotted Redshank and a Greenshank from Zeiss hide and a Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide, a drake Mandarin, five Avocets, eight Curlews, six Whimbrels, 45 Bar-tailed Godwits, nine Grey Plovers, 52 Ringed Plovers, a Sanderling, 46 Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, a Common Crane, a Red Kite, seven Swallows, 4+ Skylarks and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (MK).

Grey Wagtail by Mike King

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling straight out from the gate at Splatt Bridge at 5am. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Forest of Dean     A Dipper on Cannop Brook opposite the cycle centre. c40 Crossbills over on Crabtree Hill. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber).

Stinchcombe Hill    Two Tree Pipits on the hill this morning, one singing. Also a Lesser Redpoll. (James Robinson).

Nailsworth     Four Swifts and a Hobby over Windsoredge this evening. (Terry Grant).

Ashleworth Ham     This evening a Great White Egret, three Shelducks, a drake Pintail, seven Canada Geese, two Greylags with 5 goslings, two Egyptian Geese, a Grey Heron, ten Teal, a female Wigeon, 23 Mallards including five ducklings, a Lapwing, four Coots, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats and two Peregrines. (John Fletcher). Additionally in the morning 12 Mute Swans, two Little Egrets, a Cuckoo, 3+ Redstarts, 3+ Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     At the bottom of Stank Lane a pair of Mute Swans, four Mallards, tw0 Peregrines, two Curlews, a Cuckoo, four Skylarks, 4+ Redstarts, a Wheatear, 4+ Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening four Mute Swans, ten Greylags, six Canada Geese, two Egyptian Goose, three Wigeon, five Gadwalls, 20 Mallards including five ducklings, a drake Pintail, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, three Cormorants, a Coot, two Oystercatchers, four Lapwings, four Curlews, four Redshanks, two Black-headed Gulls, a Cuckoo, five Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Barnwood Bowling Club at 12:10pm. (Andy Browett).

Saul Warth    Early morning at high tide, three Mandarins, seven Teal, two Turnstones, seven Avocets, five Curlews, four Whimbrels, 35 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 20 Ringed Plovers, five Sanderlings, 40 Dunlins, eight Oystercatchers, five Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. (MK).

Mandarins by Mike King

Turnstones by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge three Hobbies, 1 possibly 2 Great White Egrets and at the nearby North Reedbed 4+ Reed Warblers. At the sailing lake a Common Tern and at Court Lake, a Hobby. (Terry Grant).

Epney     50+ Sand Martins and five Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles, also ten Common Cranes and a Peregrine. A Greenshank and Bar-tailed Godwit on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Roberta Goodall). A Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper on South Lake this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Stinchcombe Hill    A Whinchat and Yellow Wagtail over this morning. (James Robinson).

Gloucester     A Sedge Warbler singing from the bushes next to Gloucester railway station this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Haresfield     This morning, four Yellow Wagtails, four Yellowhammers, six Whitethroats a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Red Kite. (Steve Pullen).

Yellow Wagtail by Terry Stevenson

Charlton Kings     A Tree Pipit at the E end of Ravensgate Common this morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Prestbury Hill     A Tree Pipit on the reserve at 8am. (Steve Rickard).

Wotton-Under-Edge     Three Swifts over the town this evening. One flew into a nest site in Old Town. (Mike Fisher).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Ruff, a male Bar-tailed Godwit and a SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece this morning. Common Cranes have hatched young. (Slimbridge Sightings/Steve Money).

Common Cranes by Steve Money

Common Cranes by Steve Money

Common Cranes by Steve Money

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide seven Avocets, 11 Curlews, three Whimbrels, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 25 Ringed Plovers, two Sanderlings, 20 Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Egret, 20 Shelducks,  three Mandarins (2m), a Red Kite, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a male Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs, seven Swallows and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Maisemore    Two Greenshanks at the Leadon Meadows this afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Greenshanks this morning. (Ian Ralphs).

Kingswood     A Goshawk flew from Nind reserve towards Ozleworth this evening. A steady arrival of Swallows today with c20 in and around the village. A Grey Plover in ploughed fields near Ash Path. Also a Stonechat, a Whitethroat and two Linnets and a Reed Bunting was a garden tick. (Tom McCarthy).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a pair of Mandarins, three Redstarts (1m), a male Pied Flycatcher, four Crossbills (2m), a Treecreeper , six Mistle Thrushes, a Grey Wagtail, a Garden Warbler, three Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and male & female Beautiful Damselfly. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Lydney Harbour     Five Great Black-backed Gulls, a Cormorant,  two Whitethroats, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, six Shelducks, a Buzzard, three Swallows and a Moorhen with five chicks. Also a female Sparrowhawk from the main road by the Tidenham turning. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WOOD SANDPIPERS briefly on the Tack Piece then flew high N. Also a Whimbrel on the Tack Piece. (Paul Masters). Later a WOOD SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles again. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. (Ian Ralphs). Later three Greenshanks and a Spotted Redshank, possibly the same from Zeiss hide. (per Roberta Goodall).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide, 22 Avocets, eight Curlews, seven Whimbrels, 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 14 Ringed Plovers, 20 Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, seven Oystercatchers, 50 Shelducks and 39 Swallows. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

Frampton     This morning a Common Tern and a Garden Warbler at the sailing lake. This evening 20+ Swifts, 30+ Swallows, 12 House Martins, 100+ Sand Martins and four Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman).

Ashleworth Ham     This evening three Egyptian Geese, a Little Egret, three Shelducks, 34 Mallards including 5 ducklings, eight Canada Geese, five Greylags, a drake Pintail, four Coots, three Teal (2m), a drake Wigeon, a Lapwing, a Grey Heron, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls and eight Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Egyptian Goose by John Fletcher

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT initially on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide then relocating to the Tack Piece until this afternoon at least. (Martin McGill). A pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy and later South Lake. A BITTERN from Knott hide this afternoon. (Ian Hull).

Temminck’s Stint (record shot) by Mike King

Saul Warth     22 Avocets, two Whimbrels, seven Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, an Oystercatcher, 38 Dunlins, 24 Ringed Plovers, six Sanderlings, two Grey Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, a distant Cuckoo, five Whitethroats, a male Blackcap, a Sedge Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Roebuck and a Muntjac. (MK). This evening 69 Avocets, 26 Whimbrels, eight Curlews, nine Bar-tailed Godwits, four Grey Plovers, 29 Dunlins, 11 Ringed Plovers, two Sanderlings, two Knots and five Oystercatchers. (Gordon Hodgson).

May Hill     Two Tree Pipits and a Garden Warbler this morning. (Owen Follis).

Coombe Hill Meadows      This afternoon two Oystercatchers, two Redshanks, 4 Lapwing, 8+ Skylark, 10+ Sedge Warbler, four Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroat, a distant Cuckoo, two Linnets, three Roe Deer and a Broad-bodied Chaser (Paul Clark). Also two Redstarts, four Reed Buntings , a Little Ringed Plover, a Redshank, a Little Egret, a Buzzard, a Red Kite and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Luke Jones & Gareth Jones). Additionally this evening 12 Canada Geese, 20 Greylags, two Pied Wagtails, two Yellow Wagtails, four Redshanks, four Shovelers, five Mute Swans, two Grey Herons, a drake Pintail, two drake Wigeon, two Cuckoos, two male Gadwalls, 50+ Mallards, two Chiffchaffs and a Curlew. (Shaun Curtis).

Ebworth     Two Yellow Wagtails amongst the cattle along the Ebworth drive this morning.  Also three Wheatears. (Tom Griffin).

Cleeve Hill     At Warden’s Wood this morning a Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and a Song Thrush. Butterflies included Holly Blue, Brimstone, Large White, Green-veined White and a Mother Shipton moth. Between the car park and the trig point near the aerials four  female and two male Wheatears, three pairs of Stonechats, three Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler and two Red Kites. Butterflies included Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Small Heath. (Keith White).

Highnam Woods      This afternoon a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, two Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Marsh Tit, four Song Thrush, three Willow Warblers, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards and a Green Woodpecker and a Bullfinch both heard. (Harrison Rowsell).

Gloucester     Four Swifts over Kingsholm this morning. (Bryony Fulcher).

Prestbury Hill Reserve     A Tree Pipit, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Dove, Linnet, Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Song Thrush today. Butterflies included Brimstone, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip and Green Hairstreak. (Cottia Howard).

Tree Pipit by Cottia Howard

Saul Warth     Early morning 44 Avocets, three Whimbrels, 18 Ringed Plovers, ten Dunlins, three Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, a Tawny Owl calling, a Red Kite, seven Swallows, two Sand Martins, a Yellow Wagtail, two Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whitethroats and three Chiffchaffs. Nearby 50 Sand Martins and a pair of Red-legged Partridges at Epney at 6am. (MK).

Elmore Court    35 Whimbrels in a recently cultivated field next to Wholly Gelato’s car park with 12 Stock Doves this afternoon. In the rewilding area five Reed Warblers, three Sedge Warblers, eight Whitethroats, six Stonechats, four Lapwings, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret and two Canada Geese. (Steve Pullen).

May Hill     Eight Crossbills, two Garden Warblers, a Blackcap, ten Linnets, two Stonechats and two Meadow Pipits today. (Eden Tanner).

Crossbill by Eden Tanner

Garden Warbler by Eden Tanner

Sapperton Park     This morning a mixed flock of c20 Corn Buntings and Yellowhammers, two Hawfinches, a singing Redstart, two Garden Warblers and several singing Marsh Tits. (Steve Kear).

Nailsworth     At least six Swifts over Windsoredge, with four Swallows, also two Red Kites, two Sparrowhawks and 7+ Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Coln St Dennis     Two Swifts over at 1:10pm. (Nigel Bayliss).

Halmore     Between Halmore Lane and Redwood, a Cuckoo calling around lunchtime and again from 7:30 this evening. A Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite and three Buzzards over, three singing Willow Warblers, many Blackcaps and Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, a Jay, a Green Woodpecker, two Greylags and two Shelduck. (Chris Newton).

Jay by Chris Newton

Cleeve Hill     A female RING OUZEL and 12 Wheatears near the radio masts this morning. Also a Cormorant over. (Ian Ralphs/Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean     In Cadora Woods, NW of St Briavels a Hawfinch and a Pied Flycatcher. Also believed to be an OSPREY flying overhead which was confirmed a little later when it was seen flying between the western edge of the woods and the River Wye at Bigsweir. (Jeff Wheeler).

Saul Warth     This morning seven Whimbrels, a Common Sandpiper and 40+ Avocets. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     Two Common Terns on the sailing lake this morning. At Splatt Bridge a Whinchat, c25 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, a Kingfisher, a Peregrine, two Common Cranes, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whitethroats, eight Swallows and six House Martins. (Tom Mabbett/Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     16 Avocets on the Rushy. The Tundra Bean Goose on the Long Ground pool. The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles. A BITTERN booming at South Finger. An adult summer Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. A Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. A Greenshank on the Top New Piece. (Tim McGrath/Paul Clark/Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included three Wigeon, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers, two Avocets, a Little Ringed Plover, six Lapwings, 4+ Redshanks, a Cuckoo, a Swallow, 3+ Redstarts, 5+ Sedge Warblers, 3+ Blackcaps, 6+ Whitethroats, 3+ Chiffchaffs, five Linnets and two Reed Buntings. Also a Whinchat reported today. (Mike Smart). Also a two Hobbies circling together overhead, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard and a Red Kite. (Rachel Thomas).

Witcombe Reservoirs     A Common Sandpiper and a singing Reed Warbler today. (Terry Fenton).

Uley     Four Swifts over at 8:20 am today. (Nigel Hewston).

WWT Slimbridge     At 8:20am an OSPREY flew low over the Rushy heading towards Saul. (Tim McGrath). A LITTLE GULL and two adult summer Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake late morning. (Seb Buckton). The DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the Tundra Bean Goose on the Dumbles. The Spotted Redshank on South Lake from Hogarth hide.  (Slimbridge Sightings). Eight Greenshanks on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Saul Warth     The WWT OSPREY flew through upriver at 8:30am, also 30 Shelducks, two Cranes, 19 Ringed Plovers, five Whimbrels, four Curlews, two Sanderlings, 32 Dunlins, two Little Egrets, a Kestrel, ten Swallows, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, four Whitethroats and a Yellow Wagtail. (MK). Also a Mediterranean Gull through at 9:30am. (Martin McGill). The OSPREY then seen flying N between Whitminster and Hardwicke at 9:15am. (Jeff Wheeler).

Frampton    14 BLACK TERNS on the sailing lake from 10am. Also two LITTLE GULLS dropped in briefly at 10:40am.  Also three Swifts and a Common Sandpiper. The BLACK TERNS were present throughout the day in varying numbers with 24 passing through at 6pm. (Steve Rickard/Craig Brookes/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Nick Goatman/Mark Coller/Jon Dexter). 50 LITTLE GULLS high N through Splatt Bridge at 6:30pm. Also 20 Whimbrels NE. (Gordon Hodgson).

Sharpness     A flock of 42+ LITTLE GULLS flew N at 11am, and c18 Common Terns. Also a Red Kite, eight Whimbrels, a Peregrine, 11+ mixed flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plovers. (Oliver Paisey). Early afternoon 10+ LITTLE GULLS through, a BLACK TERN and a Grey Plover. (Ian Ralphs/Oliver Paisey).

Westbury-on-Severn     A Whinchat at lunchtime today. (Dan Watson).

Halmore     In the fields off Slimbridge Lane today a Hobby, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a singing Garden Warbler, a singing Willow Warbler and several Whitethroats and Blackcaps. Also many Orange Tips and Holly Blues, several Brimstones, Peacocks and Speckled Woods and a Comma. (Chris Newton).

Hobby by Chris Newton

Hobby by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     Today 5+ Buzzards, a Red Kite, a Raven, a Cattle Egret, three Little Egret, four Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, a Curlew heard, 7+ Redstarts, 16+ Sedge Warblers, two Cuckoos, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Linnets, four Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Reed Buntings, six Lapwings, two Gadwalls and a Whinchat. (Paul Clark).   Also Shoveler, Redshank, three Yellow Wagtails, Chiffchaff and Bullfinches. (Les Ditchburn/Alan McIlquham/Richard Cawsey).

Redstart by Richard Cawsey

Yellow Wagtail by Richard Cawsey

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, three Shelducks, two Greylags, three Canada Geese, ten Teal, four Gadwall, a drake Pintail, two Cormorants, 33 Mallards, six Mute Swans and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. (John Fletcher).

Great White Egret by John Fletcher

Broadwell     Two Swifts back today, earlier than usual. (Henry Keller).

Rodborough Common     This afternoon a Swift, five Sand Martins, a Swallow, a House Martin, two Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat and two Chiffchaffs. Butterflies included two Duke of Burgundy, a Small Heath, several Dingy Skippers and Green Hairstreaks and good numbers of Holly Blue. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Duke of Burgundy by Rob Crofton

Sharpness     At 9:15am a PALLID HARRIER flew through S of the picnic site and headed W across the estuary and dropped near Lydney harbour. (Andy Jordan).

Pallid Harrier by Andy Jordan

Pallid Harrier by Andy Jordan

Pallid Harrier by Andy Jordan

Saul Warth     Early morning on patch 15 LITTLE GULLS, four Mandarins (3m, 1f) feeding from the cattle feed troughs, 115 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Whimbrels, ten Curlews, 12 Avocets, nine Oystercatchers, 20 Dunlins, seven Grey Plovers, 12 Ringed Plovers, a male Marsh Harrier, seven Swallows, three House Martins, two male Whinchats and a Yellow Wagtail. (MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

Frampton     22 BLACK TERNS on the sailing lake from late morning until 7:35pm when they flew off high NE. (Neil Sumner). Also two HOBBIES, a Common Sandpiper, a Cuckoo, three Swifts and the Black Swan still. (Ian Ralphs/Mark Dowie/Nick Goatman/MK).

Black Terns by Mike King

Black Terns by Mike King

Awre    Three adult LITTLE GULLS flew downriver on the N side of Awre at 1:10pm. (Andy Jayne/Dave Paynter & WWT Awre Volunteers).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY caught a fish on the Fleet at Zeiss hide at 12:30pm. (Julie Ottley/Roberta Goodall/Paul Clack). On the Tack Piece two Little Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank and the SPOONBILL still. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A male Redstart in the trees along the canal close to the car park at 2pm. Also many Sedge Warblers and a two Whitethroats. (David Douglas). Also today two Avocets and a Wheatear in the meadows W of the Long Pool. (Ian Ralphs).

Redstart by David Douglas

Gloucester    At lunchtime today a Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail and a Pied Wagtail on the muck heap at Zoons Court Farm. At Horsbere two Reed Buntings near the lake, a Buzzard, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat and Greenfinch heard. (Simon Hart).