Epney     The TURTLE DOVE still next to the Anchor Inn at 11:35am. Please park sensibly by the entrance opposite the seawall or on the road without blocking access and not in the pub unless you are using it. Thank you. (MK).

Turtle Dove by Mike King

Turtle Dove by Mike King

Saul Warth     At high tide late morning five Common Sandpipers together, 12 Avocets, 29 Curlews, three Whimbrels, a Redshank, an Oystercatcher, four Little Egrets and 60 Shelducks. Also two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, 3+ Chiffchaffs, 40+ Swallows, three House Martins, two Grey Wagtails, 25+ Goldfinches and 15+ Mistle Thrushes. (MK). Also at least 12 Black-tailed Godwits, four Grey Herons and Sand Martins over. (Paul Sutton).

Willow Warbler by Mike King

Mistle Thrush by Mike King

Frampton    At Court Lake seven Great White Egrets flew from the far end and relocated to the top end of the Sailing Lake. Also three Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, a Green Woodpecker and a Common Tern. A Kingfisher at the Sailing Lake and Sand Martins over. At Splatt Bridge two Kestrels and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Sutton).

Black-tailed Godwits by Paul Sutton

Cleeve Hill     Early morning along the wall, right out of gate to the white trig point at least six Wheatears, a Whinchat, a Redstart, c25 grounded Meadow Pipits with a few over, Linnets and a Kestrel. (Tom Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     Early afternoon from Zeiss hide two Little Stints, two SPOONBILLS, a hunting Peregrine, three Green Sandpipers, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Ringed Plover and two Dunlins. (Jeremy Holland). Two noisy WOOD SANDPIPERS flew over the car park towards South Lake in heavy rain. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Reed Warbler feeding young, three Sedge Warblers and at the Snipe Pool an adult and three juvenile Stonechats. (Ian Hull).

Forest of Dean     A Kestrel hunting over the lower fields in Mitcheldean today. (Chris Keeling).