Forest of Dean    The IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in Old Staple-edge Wood remaining faithful to a 50 yard stretch at the edge of the wood above a wire fence at SO 64929 10114 singing throughout the day until 8pm at least and showing well occasionally, often high in the Beech canopy. (Dan Watson et al). Parking suggestions here, there are no real close access points, at least a 20 minute walk. https://twitter.com/danwatsonbirder/status/1658007284306309120

Link to tweet with song here https://twitter.com/GlosterBirder/status/1658009941909684224

Iberian Chiffchaff by Mark Dowie

Iberian Chiffchaff by Mark Dowie

Iberian Chiffchaff by Mike King

At Parkend a juvenile Dipper on the stream behind the Fountain Inn. At Nagshead a Spotted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher. (Derek Hale).

Pied Flycatcher by Derek Hale

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT heard calling several times from 1:10 to 1:15 and heard singing at 1:40pm and possibly a very brief flight view. Also on South Lake a 3CY Mediterranean Gull, a drake Pochard , a pair of of Gadwalls, an Oystercatcher and  a few Avocets with chicks, the Common Crane pair with a chick. A Cetti’s Warbler heard near Peng and another by the Duck Decoy. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). Later two Mediterranean Gull on South Lake and 46 Black-tailed Godwits, a pair of Common Cranes with a chick from Van de Bovenkamp hide and a pair of Little Ringed Plovers on the Rushy. (MK).

Little Ringed Plover by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pits 41/57 a Cuckoo heard, ten Hobbies and an OSPREY over. (David Creber).

Frampton pools     On Court lake 17 Hobbies, 20+ Swifts, a Cuckoo and the Ross’s Goose. On the Sailing Lake seven Common Terns, a Yellow Wagtail and an Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman/John Fletcher/Allan Jeffcutt/Paul Sutton).

Hobby by John Fletcher

Common Tern by John Fletcher

Ross’s Goose & Barnacle Goose by Paul Sutton

Purton     A Cuckoo seen and heard around the Timber Ponds. Also a pair of Mute Swans with nine cygnets, a pair of Bullfinches, many Swallows and Chiffchaffs. (Mike Davis).