Frampton The SPOTTED CRAKE calling again tonight at Splatt Bridge from 10:30pm. Listen from the gate on the towpath only. (Mark Coller). Earlier three Mandarins, four Common Terns, a Grey Heron, a Greenshank calling, a Water Rail calling, a Little Owl calling, two Hobbies, 20+ Swifts and 300+ Starlings. (Mark Coller/MK).
WWT Slimbridge At Zeiss Hide a WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece this morning, also 104 Black-tailed Godwits, three Redshanks, an adult summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, 79 Avocets, five Little Ringed Plover, four Common Sandpipers, 34 Dunlins, five Ruffs, 123 Lapwing and a Marsh Harrier. On South Lake 80 Black-tailed Godwits, four Ruff , two Little Ringed Plovers, 55 Redshanks, an Oystercatcher and ten Avocets. (Slimbridge Sightings/Dot Jones).
Cirencester A WHITE STORK flying over N to S at 8:15am. (Ian Grange).
Nailsworth Four Crossbills and 23+ Siskins over this morning between 5:30-8am. (Francis Steuck).
Stroud A Garden Warbler heard and seen briefly in Screwfix car park. (Matt Williams).
Bullo A Redstart and a Marsh Tit this morning along the river at Bullo Pill. (David Smith).
Ashleworth Ham Late evening a Barn Owl hunting, two Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, 39 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Sand Martin, two Mute Swans, two Song Thrushes and Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).
Saul Warth A juvenile Little Owl today. (Marc Freebrey/John Widgery). Pic by Mark.

Longlevens A Mistle Thrush feeding in the garden, a garden first and a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, for its 8th consecutive day of daily visits (several visits per day). (Steven Parker). Pic by Steven.

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