Cotswold Water Park West     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling at Shorncote this morning at 7:45am. Also a Lesser Whitethroat near to the hide. (David Creber).

Witcombe Reservoirs     This morning the GRASSHOPPER WARBLER still reeling in a hedge in the western corner of the W reservoir at 7:11am. (Jeremy Holland).

Highnam Woods     From 9:30am-12 noon a minimum of three Nightingales with three seen, a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker on farmland, eight Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaffs, three Nuthatches and a Raven. (Chris & Vicky Harper). Park in one of the lay-bys and access via the pedestrian gate. Don’t park in gateways, block pavements, pedestrian access, or on private property. The car park open weekends and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm until September (6am-4pm in May). (Lewis Thomson).

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS seen from the Heather Enclosure, also two Whinchats, two Stonechat and eight Wheatears over towards West Down on the Cheltenham Bird Club Walk this morning (Arthur Ball). In Aggs quarry early this morning three Tree Pipits, two Willow Warblers, four Yellowhammers, two Bullfinches and a late Fieldfare. (Tom Mabbett).

Forest of Dean    A Wheatear and distant Cuckoo heard this morning at Crabtree Hill. (Frank Williams). A Pied Flycatcher, a Redstart and a small bat all from the lower hide at Nagshead, showing well. At Woorgreens, a pair of Crossbills, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Jay and at least 40 Lesser Redpolls, also a Tree Pipit heard . (Sarah Townsend).

Redstart by Sarah Townsend

Charlton Kings Common     A RING OUZEL and a Wheatear with 30+ Fieldfares on the ridge at Hartley Hill. On the Common three singing Tree Pipits, three Marsh Tits, three Treecreepers and good numbers of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Yellowhammers, Linnets and Stock Doves. (Chris Furley).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A CATTLE EGRET this afternoon. Also a Cuckoo, a Reed Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Yellow Wagtail and a White Wagtail. (Ian Ralphs).

Stinchcombe Hill     At least two Wheatears this morning. Also many Skylarks, 4+ Mistle Thrushes and a Pied Wagtail. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake Avocets, a Mediterranean Gull, a Common Sandpiper and feeding Swallows and Sand Martins. (Chris Moore/Mike Davis). Also a drake Goldeneye, an Egyptian Goose and a distant Red Kite. (Helen Bojaniwska). Two drake GARGANEYS from Robbie Garnett hide still. (Dot Jones).

Elmore     At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank Ditch a male Whinchat and a Wheatear this afternoon. (Mark Hobson).

Stroud     Two Common Sandpipers along the canal Bowbridge to Capel’s Mill, also two Grey Wagtails, and a Dipper on the river. (Paul Masters).

Frampton     A male Yellow Wagtail S of the Sailing Lake, a Red Kite flew S at 3:20pm and a pair of Mandarins flew N just after. (MK).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR at 1pm a visitor reported c20 Wheatears feeding in the central area.  Three seen when followed up in a short check. (Ian Elphick).

Lydney     Along Mead Lane towards Lydney New grounds a Mistle Thrush, a Song Thrush, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Reed Warbler and a singing Cetti’s Warbler. (Ant Dobbs).

Cheltenham     At Race Course Station a Skylark and a Raven both heard. (Howard Taylor). A Great Spotted Woodpecker on the Scots pine in the garden at Benhall this morning. (David Norman).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by David Norman