Stinchcombe Hill     A RICHARD’S PIPIT heading W over the hill at 8:30am, calling frequently. Also a small passage of Meadow Pipits and Lesser Redpolls over. (James Robinson). A female Sparrowhawk hunting goldfinches by the pond at Leaf & Ground this afternoon. (Chris Newton).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today feeding along paths and wheel marks through long grass in an area between the obvious lone bramble patch and reedbed at SO72060877, What3Words emporium.input.relieves. Park at the church and follow the footpath out to the shoreline. (Owen Follis/Paul Rich). Also a Whinchat. (Mark Hobson).

Richard’s Pipit by Paul Rich

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY flying around near the junction of Friday’s Ham Lane and the Spine Road at 9am in and out of Glos then seen to drop into the Pit 23 complex at 10:30am and rise with a fish. It has been seen in the area since the 11th. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN flew from the island below Zeiss hide towards Kingfisher hide this afternoon. (John Budd).

Saul Warth     At lunchtime a Wheatear, four Stonechats and a Kingfisher by the Hock Ditch. (Steve Pullen).

Rendcomb     A Dipper from the bridge, a female Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch. (Steve Brown).

Tewkesbury     At Cowfield Farm a Cetti’s Warbler calling, a Water Rail and a Buzzard. (Les Ditchburn).