WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT again today from the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point and showing well. Also five Curlews. On South Lake the BLACK-WINGED STILT still, 155 Avocets, 77 Black-tailed Godwits, three Little Ringed Plovers, six Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank. A Cuckoo calling in the grounds. On the Dumbles two Great White Egrets, 11 Oystercatchers and a Peregrine. On the Top New Piece a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, a Wood Sandpiper and an eclipse drake GARGANEY. (Mark Hobson/Jeremy Holland).

Bluethroat by Mark Hobson

Hasfield Ham     A QUAIL and Cuckoo calling and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling late evening. (Andy Jayne).

Tresham     A Spotted Flycatcher, two Marsh Tits, two Ravens and many Meadow Brown butterflies today. (Dan Fletcher).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A female Yellow Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat with four juveniles, Curlew, two Oystercatchers with a chick, four Avocets and two small chicks, a Little Ringed Plover, two Redshanks, Lapwing, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Cuckoo, 40+ Jackdaws and a Roebuck. (David Lawrence).

Aylburton Common    Spotted Flycatchers feeding at least three fledged young in trees adjoining the garden today. (Martin Vaisey).

Elmore Court     At the Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank Ditch birds early this morning included a Barn Owl, four Cuckoos (3m, 1f) and two Little Ringed Plovers. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     A Red Kite circling over Abbeymead at 9:55am. (Sam Walker). A Red Kite seen hovering over Abbeydale close to the Clock tower field at 11:20am. (Lee Manton).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite over Longhope village at 11:30am today. (Angela Carswell). A juvenile Dipper at Lower Cannop with two Grey Wagtails and lots of Mandarins. A Jay and male and female Redstart at Nagshead. (Mike Davis). A Wood Warbler at Lightmoor today. (Derek Hale).

Wood Warbler by Derek Hale

Condicote     A Grasshopper Warbler heard along the shortcut between the B4077 and A424 near Stow. It was on or near the hedge running north from a point just E of the second junction to Condicote at 59.9506N, 1.772W. There is nowhere to park at that location. (Geoff Bryant).