North Cotswolds An OSPREY with a fish catch roosting in a dead tree this evening. Site withheld as this is above an active Hobby nest. It is possibly fishing at Bibury Fish Farm. (Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce/Martin Wright). Pic by Duncan.

Arlingham A Little Owl in an apple orchard next to Warth Lane this morning. (Antony Seabright).
Frampton At Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, and around the pools a Redstart, a Swift, a Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers and lots of Sand Martins and Swallows. (Nick Goatman). Also a Hobby today. (Steve Hurrell). Pic by Steve.

Hempsted Two Lesser Whitethroat, six Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, several Chiffchaffs and two Swifts at Netheridge Farm this morning. (Mark Hobson).
Coombe Hill Meadows Three Whinchats, a Stonechat, two Wheatears and a Reed Warbler this morning. (Andy Lewis/NCOS meeting)
Gloucester At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake at midday two Mute Swans, 20 Mallards with two tiny ducklings, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant fishing and 2-3 immature Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).
Sharpness Early morning at the picnic six species of Warbler including Sedge Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat. (Paul Taylor).
WWT Slimbridge The Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide today. (Paul Rich).
Shuthonger Early afternoon a Barn Owl flew out of a hedge at the fisherman’s car park at bottom of Woodend Lane. (Sarah Loaring).
Bisley/Battlescombe valley 32+ House Martins and 29+ Swallows moving SW, four Stock Doves, a Green Woodpecker, 15+ Linnets, five Bullfinches, 6+ Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, three Nuthatches, two Yellowhammers, five Marsh Tits, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Buzzard, two Jays, a Coal Tit, three Blackcaps, two Ravens, a family of five Spotted Flycatchers and a Kestrel. (Mark Grieve).
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