Coombe Hill Meadows     Early this morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler by the car park. (John Casswell). Other birds today included two WOOD SANDPIPERS still, a Little Ringed Plover, a Ruff, 4+ Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, two Curlews, a pair of Little Grebes, three Little Egrets, eight Grey Herons, a Common Tern, a Sedge Warbler, three Reed Warblers, 2+ Whitethroats, 1+Cetti’s Warbler, a Swift, a Cuckoo, a male Bullfinch and two Reed Buntings. (Paul Masters/Ian Ralphs/John Casswell/Christopher Widdowson/Sam Walker).

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower this morning eight Grey Plovers, three Sanderlings, two Turnstones and a brief, distant WOOD SANDPIPER. (Andy Jayne/Paul Rich). A WOOD SANDPIPER, presumably the same bird, from Zeiss hide at 4:30pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). The female Red Crested Pochard still on South Lake today. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). Also a drake Mandarin on South Lake and the Common Crane pair at Zeiss hide have hatched a chick. (Molly Gould). A Mediterranean Gull on the wader scrape from Hogarth hide. (Julian Gould).

Red Crested Pochard by Mike King

Tresham     This afternoon along the Monarch’s Way to Kingston’s barn, a Yellow Wagtail, a female Wheatear and a singing Corn Bunting. (Vic Polley). This evening three Yellow Wagtails, three Wheatears and two Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich).

Cleeve Hill     Two Wheatears on the golf course and a Cuckoo calling this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton     Five Common Terns, an Oystercatcher and three Swifts early morning. (MK/Molly Gould). A Hobby over Court Lake this morning. (Jake King).