WWT Slimbridge     The BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake again today. Also an Egyptian Goose and five Little Ringed Plovers. From Zeiss hide three GARGANEYS, a Cuckoo calling and a pair of Common Cranes with two chicks. (Jonathan Bull/Tim Jukes/Mike Davis). A Hobby from Knott hide. (Tom Berry).

Elmore Court     At the Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank Ditch birds this morning included the Little Ringed Plover still, 18 Lapwings, a Little Egret, a Mute Swan, two pairs of Shelducks, a female Tufted Duck, six Mallards, a Cuckoo, four Stock Doves, a Sedge Warbler and two Whitethroats. (MK).

Lapwings by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening birds included five Mute Swans, two Greylags, three Canada Geese, four Gadwalls, 40 Mallards with several broods of ducklings, seven Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, two adult Oystercatchers feeding two medium sized chicks, four Avocets with four small chicks, c5 adult Lapwings with five chicks, three Little Ringed Plovers, 11 Curlews flew in by dusk. Also two Yellow Wagtails, five Pied Wagtails, a Cuckoo and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Smart).

Oldbury-on-the-Hill     Two Hobbies catching dragonflies at ST812890 at midday today. (Vic Polley).

Oakridge Lynch     At Strawberry Banks NR this morning a Sparrowhawk, a Bee Orchid, and good numbers of butterflies including c6 Marsh Fritillaries. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Daneway Banks NR     A Red Kite, two Hawfinches flew over, and several Large Blues on the wing. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Sharpness     1-2 Rock Pipits again today. (Geoff Moyser).

Forest of Dean     At Mitcheldean House Martins have hatched on the house today. (Chris Keeling).

Cheltenham     Five screaming Swifts over the Queens Hotel today. (Mary Harris).