Forest of Dean At Nagshead two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler and a drake Mandarin. At Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill a male Siskin, three Tree Pipits, a pair of Stonechats and a pair of Wild Boar. At Yew Tree Brake 20 Lesser Redpolls, ten Crossbills and a male Cuckoo. A Firecrest in the Speech House area. (MK). Pic by Mike.
Highnam Woods Six singing Nightingales this morning. (Dave Owen).
Frampton pools 24 Swifts, 200+ Sand Martins, 10+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Reed Warbler, a Sedge Warbler, two Whitethroats, 15 Chiffchaffs, 16 Blackcaps and two Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman).
Coombe Hill Meadows A pair of Oystercatchers, three pairs of Redshank, several Lapwings, 48 Black-tailed Godwit, three Dunlins, three Common Sandpipers and a Ringed Plover today. (Ian Hull). 12 Whimbrels until 1:40pm then flew S. (Roy Shilham).
Ashleworth Ham Today birds included three Lapwings, two Curlews, two Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, seven Canada Geese, a drake Mandarin, nine Teal, nine Shovelers, 12 Mallards, six Shelducks, five Gadwalls, 26 Coots, a Great Crested Grebe, a Grey Heron, 14 Swallows, a Jay, a Redstart in Stank Lane, a Green Woodpecker, two Chiffchaffs, three Willow Warblers, two Lesser Whitethroats, four Blackcaps, five Skylarks, three Stock Doves, a Reed Bunting, a Peregrine and a Buzzard. (Mark Grieve/John Fletcher).
Netheridge Two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, eight Blackcaps and a Swallow at Netheridge Farm this morning. (Mark Hobson).