Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon two WOOD SANDPIPERS, a Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Egrets and the White-fronted Goose and two pairs of Wigeon still. Also a Cuckoo calling and a Lesser Whitethroat singing near the Wharf until 4pm at least. (Jeremy Holland/Richard Price/David Creber/Chris Moore/Alan McIlquham). A male Redstart at 1:30pm. (Nigel Young).

Wood Sandpiper by Mike King

Ruff & Wood Sandpiper by Mike King

White-fronted Goose with Greylag by Mike King

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake an adult LITTLE GULL until late afternoon at least, seven Common Terns, two Oystercatchers, 40+ Swifts, 20+ Swallows, 100+ Sand Martins and five House Martins. (Nick Goatman). Six Hobbies hawking low over Court Lake at 2pm. (Colin Greenfield).

Little Gull by Gordon Hodgson

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake a Little Ringed Plover at 2:30pm, a Common Sandpiper, a female Red Crested Pochard, 58 Black-tailed Godwit,19 Ruff, a pair of Great Crested Grebes and two Mediterranean Gulls. (Ian Hull). At Middle Point (Summer Walkway now open) two Whimbrels, a Wheatear and two Whinchats. (Amy Harley/Martin Price/Steve Pullen). From Knott hide a pair of Little Grebes with three chicks. (Dot Jones). At high tide 145+ Dunlins, 25+ Ringed Plovers, two Sanderlings, a Whimbrel, a Curlew, two Oystercatchers and four Redshanks. (Neil Smart). A Cuckoo today from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (John Elley).

Cuckoo by John Elley

Forest of Dean     A Whitethroat, Tree Pipits and a male Redstart on Crabtree Hill this morning. (Geoff Fawcett). At least three and possibly four Woodcocks, including a bird on the ground this evening at Crabtree Hill, but no Nightjar yet. (Frank Williams).

Gloucester     An Oystercatcher again on a grass island feeding well along Bruton Way by the construction site at 10:25am (6th reported sighting). (Andrew Bluett).

Churchdown     This evening two Lesser Whitethroats singing in a thick hedge by the railway line at the foot of Churchdown Hill S of John Daniels Way. (Rob Crofton).