WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point seen briefly twice on perches in the reedbed to N of the track by 8:30am. Best viewed from seawall. (Mark Coller). Not seen again all day but sang briefly at 4:30pm. (Andy Jayne). Other birds from Middle Point included two SPOONBILLS, four Little Egrets, 11 Avocets, a Common Sandpiper and a female Marsh Harrier. Three Green Sandpipers on the Rushy at 1:30pm. (MK). Early morning a WOOD SANDPIPER heard on the Top New Piece, a Spotted Redshank and a BITTERN in the reeds, seen from Zeiss hide. (Martin McGill).

Green Sandpiper by Mike King

Berkeley     A Tawny Owl calling at 2am, from the direction of the Cemetery in Station Road. (Paddy Doyle). A Hobby mobbing a Sparrowhawk, three Buzzards and a Red Kite N over the garden this morning between 11:15-11:30am. (Tom Weston).

Sudeley     Two Grey Wagtails by the stone bridge this morning. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Stanley Downton     At 2:30pm today between Downton Road and Stanley Mills, six Red Kites, six Buzzards and two Kestrels over fresh cut grass and a Hobby over. (Paul Sutton).

Red Kite by Paul Sutton

Stonehouse     At the Ocean near St Cyr’s Church birds included a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, a Pied Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, Swifts, House Martins and Swallows and a Sedge Warbler. Also a Red-eared Terrapin. (Paul Sutton).

Red-eared Terrapin by Paul Sutton

Gretton     A young Grass Snake crossing a pond in the village this afternoon. (Roger Wasley).

Grass Snake by Roger Wasley