Cotswolds Juvenile Hobbies today just fledged for two weeks and already agile enough to catch insects in flight. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.


Frampton pools Six Spotted Flycatchers, a Lesser Whitethroat, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Common Terns, two Green Sandpipers, 25 Chiffchaffs and six fresh Willow Warblers feeding with two Reed Buntings down Green Lane S of Frampton Sailing Lake in broad bean crop as well as singing birds in Watery Lane and the Gravel Wash. (Nick Goatman/Neil Smart/MK). Pic by Mike.
Hempsted At Netheridge Farm a Whinchat, eight Whitethroats, 16 Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers and Blackcaps. (Mark Hobson).
WWT Slimbridge On South Lake a juvenile Spotted Redshank, 35 Redshanks, 154 Black-tailed Godwits, four Ruff, a Greenshank briefly and a Green Sandpiper. (Slimbridge Sightings).
Sharpness Five Common Sandpipers, three Yellow Wagtails, three Ravens, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats, a Dunlin, a Green Woodpecker and a Cetti’s Warbler. In the Sharpness area a Goshawk flew inland first thing, a Tree Pipit flew N, a Whinchat by Berkeley pill and four Ringed Plovers and five Wheatears. (Andy Jordan).
Berkeley At Berkeley Park- Scott Law four Chiffchaffs, a Spotted Flycatcher and a juvenile Water Rail today. (Tom Weston-McClung).
Cheltenham On the River Chelt between Waitrose and Gloucester Road a
Kingfisher flew W along the River today. (Keith White).
Tewkesbury A Hobby over the garden chasing Swallows and House Martins at 4:30pm. (Les Ditchburn).
Cleeve Hill Nine Wheatears this evening. (Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy.F
Forest of Dean A Red Kite flew W over Cinderford at 6:30pm. (Owen Follis).
Bourton-on-the-Water A male and a female Redstart at Greystones Farm GWT reserve this afternoon. (Andy Lewis).
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