Cleeve Hill     Two DOTTERELS, a moulting adult and a juvenile, from 9:30am until 8pm at least. Turn left from masts car park and they are on the fairway next to the obvious lone tree (the memorial tree) at SO 98654 25690. (Dave Pearce).

Dotterels by Dave Pearce

Dotterel by Richard Tyler

Dotterel by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point up on the sticks briefly at 9:30am. c21 Common Terns and, at least one adult Arctic Tern and an adult non-breeding plumage BLACK TERN and a Barn Owl in the Shepherds Hut and subsequently hunting the seawall. (Martin McGill). The BLUETHROAT again on the sticks at Middle Point briefly at 2:25pm and again at 3:10pm, seen from the Shepherd’s Hut. It appeared when the sun returned after rain. It flew up to the same perch several times over about 2 minutes, flying back down into the reeds each time. Also two Whinchats, 4-5 Yellow Wagtails, several Reed Buntings, a Reed Warbler, a juvenile Kingfisher in the rhine behind the Shepherd’s Hut, two Kestrels, and in the hedges below Estuary Tower two Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats and a female Blackcap. (Chris Newton). A BLACK TERN on South Lake mid morning. (Ian Hull). On the Rushy, a Spotted Redshank, a Greenshank, six Snipe, an Avocet, two Ruffs, six Redshanks, two Green Sandpipers and 10+ Black-tailed Godwits. From the Estuary Tower and Summer Walkway, two Whinchats, eight Yellow Wagtails, 8-10 Linnets, a female Reed Bunting, four Meadow Pipits, 60+ Swallows, 15 Cranes, 70+ Curlew, three Grey Herons and four Little Egrets. (Steve Pullen/Paul Sutton/Nigel Young). Four Ruff from the Robbie Garnett hide with two Snipe and a few Teal. A Cattle Egret and two Spoonbills from Zeiss hide. (Paul Sutton/Nigel Young).

Bluethroat by Chris Newton

Bluethroat by Chris Newton

Snipe by Steve Pullen

Cattle Egret by Paul Sutton

Frampton     Two juvenile BLACK TERNS until 8:30am, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Grey Wagtail and a male Pochard on the Sailing Lake. Two Great White Egrets, 11 Little Egret on Court lake and still lots of Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman). A BLACK TERN back on the Sailing Lake at 5:30pm. (Paul Masters).

Newnham-on-Severn     A Pied Flycatcher at the back of the house still this morning. (Lewis Thomson).

Forest of Dean    Between Clearwell and Newland a Barn Owl flying at 9:55am in bright sunshine. (Alan Waterman).

Stroud    Two Dippers at Fromebanks N.R. on the River Frome. Also a Mandarin, a Grey Heron and a Kingfisher. (Mike Davis).

Epney     At 11am six Curlews, at least four Common Gulls, two Yellow Wagtails, a Little Egret and two Chiffchaffs. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Late morning 25 Yellow Wagtails, two Wheatears, a Mistle Thrush, six Meadow Pipits, 40+ Curlews, 12 Avocets and three Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Brockworth     Seven Buzzards over at 11:50am today. (Dave Goodwin).