WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER around the scrapes this morning until 10:15am only. Still three GARGANEYS from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Purton     Two GRASSHOPPER WARBLERS still between Purton and Sharpness this morning, both singing at 8:30am. One at the S end of the Timber Ponds, one in the riverside reedbed just N of the old bridge. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     Four BLACK TERNS on the Sailing Lake all day. Around the pools four Greenshanks, seven Common Terns, a Yellow-legged Gull, four Oystercatchers, two Hobbies, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, 6+ Sand Martins, nine Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, a singing Reed Warbler by the Sailing Club and another in the Blue Pool and one by Nastfield Farm. Also a Grass Snake. (Jake King/John Fletcher/Nick Goatman/MK). Pic by John.

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 57 this morning an Oystercatcher, a Common Tern and a Reed Warbler. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.

Cleeve Hill     At Bill Smyllie reserve SO 993244 today Tree Pipits, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Whitethroat, two Blackcaps and a Kestrel. Other sightings included Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Small Blue, Brimstone, Large and Small White, Small Heath, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Dingy Skipper butterflies and a Sloe Bug. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pics by Phil.

Netheridge Farm     A Red Kite flew NE over the Barn Owl Centre today at 7:40am. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite circled over the Lydney Lake at 12:15pm before flying off towards Lydney Harbour and the River Severn. On the River Lydd beside the lake Canada Geese with two goslings, 13 goslings and six goslings. Also a Mandarin with six young and Mute Swan with three young on the lake. (Bob Broughton).

Cirencester Park    In Oakley Wood a singing Redstart, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Nuthatch and a Buzzard. Also many Pearl-bordered Fritillaries. (Steve Brown).