WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing again this morning on reedbed perches. The BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy today with two breeding plumage Spotted Redshanks and two male Ruffs and three Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake. Open to WWT members from 8:15am (have your membership card with you), normal access for all via admissions from 9:30am. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Masters/Neil Smart).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 208+ Avocets, 66 Curlews, two Common Sandpipers, two Oystercatchers, 180+ Shelducks and nine ducklings, four Skylarks, 20+ Swallows and a Green Woodpecker. Also an Emperor dragonfly and male and female Black-tailed Skimmers. (MK).

Skylark by Mike King

Hazelton     In farmland and grassland east of the village three Corn Buntings, 10+ Yellowhammers, 35+ Skylarks and a Kestrel. Also two Dark Green Fritillaries amongst numerous Marbled Whites, Small Skippers and Meadow Brown butterflies. (Chris Furley).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a singing Garden Warbler beside the trails just beyond the Visitor Centre at 11:50am. From Campbell Hide from 11:55am to 1pm a Spotted Flycatcher, a pair of Grey Wagtails feeding two juveniles, a pair of Siskins feeding a juvenile, male and female Blackcap, two very worn Blue Tits, a Treecreeper, a Stock Dove, two Goldfinches, a male Chaffinch, a worn Robin, a Great Tit and a Chiffchaff. A Jay flew across the Visitor Centre carpark at 4pm. At Cannop Stoneworks a Dipper and a Grey Wagtail at 4:20pm. At Minsterworth a Red Kite over the A48 E of Minsterworth at 10:55am. At Littledean House Martins visiting eaves nests in Silver Street at 11:15am. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Bishops Cleeve     A Sparrowhawk carrying prey alongside the A435/Southam Lane junction. (Howard Taylor).

Cheltenham     At Pittville Lawn a Tawny Owl calling regularly between 2am and 3am. (Howard Taylor).