Leighterton     A QUAIL calling at 9:25pm heard from along Monarch’s Way near ST8303590662. (Paul Rich).

WWT Slimbridge     A CATTLE EGRET flew over the Holden Walkway towards South Lake at 2:30pm. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     A pair of Red Kites flew low over Longhope village centre at 2:25pm. (Angela Carswell). A Red kite over the garden in Cinderford at 3pm, a garden tick. (Owen Follis).

Gloucester     A Cuckoo heard and briefly seen at Alney Island this afternoon. (Simon Hart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Green Sandpiper, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, a flock of 15 Lapwings, a female Lapwing still sitting, one with two full grown-chicks, another with four nearly half-grown chicks, a pair of adult Redshanks with three fledged juveniles, a male Curlew, 16 Mute Swans, a pair of Canada Geese with five goslings, two pairs of Shelducks, a pair of Gadwalls, a male Shoveler, a pair of Tufted Ducks, the Coot nest has hatched six chicks, a Cuckoo and a Reed Warbler. (Mike Smart).

Moreton-in-Marsh    Two Great Spotted Woodpeckers in the garden at Draycott this afternoon. (Hanna Middleton). Pic by Hanna.