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).

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).

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).

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