WWT Slimbridge     The white-spotted BLUETHROAT sang from the foreshore reedbeds early morning again at Middle Point but was not seen in poor conditions. Despite it being looked for for the rest of the day it was only seen by Les Ditchburn for c10 seconds at 10:30am and it didn’t sing or show again. Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling on and off still and a Peregrine over. (MK).

Frampton    This morning at Splatt Bridge a Red Kite flew over the church headed towards the lakes, a pale Buzzard, a female Marsh Harrier low over the 100-Acre, a Cormorant, a Little Egret, a Skylark and an Avocet. At Court lake, a Little Egret on the island, the Bar-headed x Snow Goose hybrid with the Barnacle Geese, a Raven over and a dark Buzzard near Ley Bistro. (Paul Sutton).

Forest of Dean     A pair of Pied Flycatchers and fledglings, a pair of Redstarts and a Spotted Flycatcher near Lower Hide, Nagshead. On Cannop ponds bird table a Marsh Tit, a Coal Tit, a Jay, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch. (Bettie Sloane).

Cam/Draycott     At least two Spotted Flycatchers between Halmore Mill and Upthorpe this morning, also Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Swifts and Swallows. (Mike Davis).

Whitminster     A Red Kite over Attwoolls being chased by a crow towards the M5 at 8:58am. (MK).