Cotswold Water Park West     A BITTERN flew over to Pit 43 at 7:40am. (Andy Lodge).

Highnam Woods    Four singing Nightingales, two seen, at 9:30am today. Also a Marsh Tit. (MK).

Hartpury Orchard Centre     On the dawn chorus walk , 28 species heard, highlights Tawny Owl, two Reed Buntings, a Skylark, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Cuckoo, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a  Teal, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Stock Dove, a male Wheatear, two Red-legged Partridge, a Swallow, a male Whinchat and a Reed Warbler. (Mark Grieve/Steve French). Pic by Steve.

Forest of Dean    Two Swallows at Blaize Bailey this morning. A Hobby over the house here and then downriver from Newnham at 3pm. A Cuckoo calling between Blaize Bailey and Newnham at 8:05pm today. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers). A Wood Warbler and two Tree Pipits at Russell’s Enclosure this morning. (Rob Hill). A Wood Warbler singing near Woorgreens Lake. (Ben Locke).

Whitminster     A Whinchat, seven Swifts, 16 Sand Martins, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats, three Yellow Wagtails, a Sedge Warbler and a pair of Ravens. (Rich Baatsen).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake a first summer LITTLE GULL. Also three Redstarts on the Tack Piece fence line. (@slimbridge_wild).

Tirley Sandpits     This morning early, eight Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, nine Skylarks, 11 Swallows over, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a male Reed Bunting, two Whitethroats, three male Yellowhammers, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Stock Doves, four Greylags over, a Wheatear and a calling Cuckoo. (Mark Grieve).

Edge     At SO837083 mid afternoon five Wheatears, 11 Skylarks and two Mistle Thrushes. (John Fletcher).

Cherington     At the Lake five Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, a Grey Wagtail, five Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Goldcrests today. (John Fletcher).

Bussage     A Peregrine over at 8:30am and seven Buzzards soaring. Several Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Whitethroats, a male Bullfinch and a female Sparrowhawk in Frithwood, two Brimstones and a male Orange Tip. (Michael Cook).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included two male Redstarts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 4+ Blackcaps, 20+ Sedge Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 12+ Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Curlews, five Lapwings, two pairs of Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Grey Herons, six Reed Buntings, two Swallows, a House Martin, seven Shelducks and a Yellowhammer. (Les Waring). Pic by Les.