Purton     A CATTLE EGRET flew low up the canal at 8:56am. (Francis Steuck).

Whitminster    Two Red Kites and seven Buzzards feeding behind the plough on the field below the garden centre early evening. (Richard Baatsen).

Tewkesbury     A Red Kite circling high but drifting E to W. (Les Ditchburn).

Halmore     A Hobby this morning. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris.

Forest of Dean     Around the Forest today two male Firecrests fighting, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Pied Flycatchers, seven Tree Pipits, 10+ Crossbills, three Garden Warblers, seven Willow Warblers, a Wood Warbler, four Redstarts, a Hobby, a Cuckoo heard, four Stonechats, a Nightjar churring at 8:30am and three Siskins. (Colin Oram/MK). Pics by Mike.

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Turtle Dove reported today, no further details. (RBA). Three Cuckoos (2m, 1f) today. (Les Waring). Three Emperor dragonflies, five Broad-bodied Chasers, two Four-spotted Chasers and dozens of damselflies. (Roger Wasley). Pic of a male Emperor by Roger.

Twyning     Along the River Severn, S of the Fleet Inn, two freshly emerged Scarce Chasers, a Broad-bodied Chaser, 20 Blue-tailed Damselflies and six White-legged Damselflies. (Roger Wasley). Pic by Roger.