Hardwicke     This morning in the Clarke’s Farm area, ten Whitethroats, two Skylarks, four Yellowhammers, three Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a Buzzard and a Little Owl at Hardwicke Farm, the first in the area for several years. (Paul Masters).

Forest of Dean     A briefly singing Willow Warbler heard from the path to Lower Hide. From the hide early afternoon a juvenile and two female Redstarts, a female Pied Flycatcher and a Spotted Flycatcher. This afternoon from the Short Trail a pair of Spotted Flycatchers. A singing Firecrest heard in hollies approaching the Campbell hide. From the hide birds coming down to bathe included a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, a female Blackbird, a pair of Blue Tits, a juvenile Robin, a juvenile Mistle Thrush and a Wren. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Wotton-Under-Edge    Five Red Kites over early evening today. (Paul Dunham).

Red Kite by Paul Dunham

Pendock     Near Pendock a Red Kite above the M50 at 10:50am, just inside the county boundary. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Daneway Banks     Three Redstarts, two males and a female carrying food, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Skylark, two Nuthatches and a Stock Dove. Also Dingy Skippers, Brown Argus and Marbled White butterflies present. (Steve Pullen).

Redstart by Steve Pullen

Chavenage area     Three Corn Buntings, 10+ Yellowhammers, 10+ Skylarks 4+ Whitethroats and a Kestrel. (Steve Pullen).

Sapperton     A pair of Yellowhammers carrying food and two Skylarks. (Steve Pullen).

Yellowhammer by Steve Pullen

Prestbury     At Prestbury Nature Reserve a Stonechat, a Redstart and a Cuckoo heard. Also many Common Lizards and an Adder. (Alistair Keen).

Churchdown     A family party of five Kingfishers next to the southern edge of Home Farm. Home Farm is on the footpath between The Reddings and Churchdown, N of the railway line and W of the footpath crossing the M5. (Rich Hale).

Frampton     A Little Owl in the village this evening. (Allan Jeffcutt).

Little Owl by Allan Jeffcutt

Coombe Hill Meadows     From Grundon hide three Great White Egrets, two Grey Herons and a Little Egret. (Les Ditchburn).