Sherborne Male and female OSPREY at the Broadwater today, seen trying to mate, present throughout the day. (Darcia Gingell/Andy Lewis). Pic by Darcia.

Frampton pools Early morning c150 Swallows, c200 Sand Martins and two House Martins on the Sailing Lake. Also c10 Blackcaps and a Chiffchaff and three Willow Warblers. (Roy Bircher). Two CATTLE EGRETS still Court Lake island early morning. Also 100+ Sand Martins, a few Swallows, a Willow Warbler and a pair of Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Birds at Splatt Bridge today included a male WHINCHAT, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Yellow Wagtails, a Tree Pipit, a Whitethroat, two Redstarts, and a large passage of Meadow Pipits, Linnets and Goldfinches. (Gordon Hodgson/Francis Steuck).
Saul Warth This afternoon a male Wheatear, two this morning, a male Redstart, two Meadow Pipits, a Yellow Wagtails and 10+ House Martins and 10+ Swallows. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). Pics by Mike.



Netheridge A male Redstart at Netheridge swing bridge today. (Mark Hobson).
Walmore Common 5+ Yellow Wagtails today. (Ian Hull).
WWT Slimbridge Two Yellow Wagtails at Holden Tower and six Yellow Wagtails at the Rushy. (Les Ditchburn).
Forest of Dean A FIRECREST in the Speech House area today. (Ian Hull).
Quedgeley Six Hawfinches (2m, 4f) in the garden this morning, also ten Greenfinches. Also a Siskin this afternoon. (Paul Masters).
Newnham-on-Severn A garden Hawfinch today, a garden first. Also four Swallows and a Sparrowhawk today. (David Smith).
Cotswold Water Park East At Pit 125 eight COMMON SCOTERS, four Great Crested Grebes, two Shelducks and a Red Kite. At Whelford Pools Pits 111 and Pit 111a birds included 31 Tufted Ducks, seven Great Crested Grebes, ten Red Crested Pochard, four Greylags, nine Shovelers, 27 Cormorants, six Buzzards, eight Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, nine Chiffchaffs, male and female Reed Buntings, two Green Woodpeckers, two Kingfishers, a Sparrowhawk and four House Martins. (John Fletcher). Pics by John.


May Hill A Tree Pipit singing on the Common today above the Yew Tree cattle grid. (Charles Martell).
Minsterworth A Red Kite over the A48 at 3:50pm today. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers).
Stanway A Red Kite seen from a train at 1:50 pm, N of the Stanway viaduct. (Andy & Sue Gibbons/John Edwards).
Dudbridge A Kingfisher overhead near Sainsburys at 8:05am heading towards the river. (Steve Pullen).
Cheltenham At 3:50pm a Little Egret flew low over Benhall park headed N. (David Norman).
Tewkesbury Five Curlews on Severn Ham today. (Mike Smart).
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