WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT WHITE EGRET around the reserve today but views always distant from the Sloane Tower or the seawall at Mid Point. (@slimbridge_wild). Seen again late evening from the towpath N of Splatt Bridge in flight over the 100-Acre at 8:52pm. (MK).

Framilode      The ICELAND GULL on view from Upper Framilode church at 6pm then flew onto fields at Rodley. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton     300+ Swifts with 100+ House Martins at the Sailing Lake tonight also a few Swallows and Sand Martins, four Common Terns and two Buzzards being mobbed by corvids. (Nick Goatman/Nat Wylde).

Newnham-on-Severn     At 8am a Red Kite over the A48 just the Chepstow side of Newnham. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers).

Tewkesbury     At the Mythe N.R. a Cuckoo, Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, a pair of Long-tailed Tits, a pair of Bullfinches and a Sedge Warbler. Other sightings included two Hornets, Four-spotted Chasers, Common Blue, Azure and Blue-tailed Damselflies, Beautiful Demoiselle and a male Banded Demoiselle. Butterflies included Large White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshells,  Peacock and Brimstone. (Phil & Chris Andrews).