Ashleworth Ham     A QUAIL at 7:30am today heard from the screen and from the lane to the S of the reserve. The bird is at SO828260 approximately. Also two Red-legged Partridges, a Grey Heron, 57 Mallards and Sedge Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Warbler heard. (David Lawrence).

WWT Slimbridge     A summer plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER with 12 Dunlins, the BLACK-WINGED STILT, 45 Black-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank, eight Little Ringed Plovers and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings). Seven Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece and a Whimbrel at Middle Point. (Dot Jones). Two Spotted Redshanks flew in to the Rushy at 9:05am and the BLACK-WINGED STILT a few minutes later. (David Lawrence).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling in the field W of the Grundon hide at 7am. Also a juvenile Redstart. (Ian Ralphs). Two Ringed Plovers on the north scrape. (John Fletcher). In the evening a female Gadwall with nine young, six Shovelers, 12 Teal, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, three Oystercatchers, 25 Lapwings, six Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, a Redshank, 28 Swifts, 25 Sand Martins, seven Yellow Wagtails and the GRASSHOPPER WARBLER still. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     Late news for yesterday 7th a female SOUTHERN MIGRANT HAWKER at New Fancy View. (Allan Chard).

Southern Migrant Hawker by Allan Chard

Frampton     An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the pontoon on the Sailing Lake this evening. Also a Spotted Flycatcher feeding three young, 11 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, six Reed Warblers, 20+ Swifts, 58 Mute Swans including 18 cygnets, five Teal, 12 Tufted Ducks, 32 Mallards, 84 Barnacle Geese, 37 Greylags, 14 Canada Geese, a Kingfisher and a Cormorant. (Nick Goatman). At least two Spotted Flycatchers in beeches parallel to the Perry Way at SO7581507517 this morning. Also a Treecreeper and a Nuthatch here, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Reed Warblers and a male Greenfinch in the Gravel Wash and the Ross’s Goose on Court Lake with 50+ Barnacle Geese and 60+ Mute Swans. (MK).

Saul Warth     At high tide 145 Avocets, 14 Curlews, six Oystercatcher, 13 Black-tailed Godwits, adult and juvenile Common Tern, two Yellow Wagtails and four Wigeon. (Gordon Hodgson).

Halmore     In the woods today a hunting Kestrel, two Buzzards, a family of Blackcaps, a Greenfinch, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Goldcrests and several Chiffchaffs. (Chris Newton).

Blackcaps by Chris Newton

Cheltenham    A Swift above Chambray Place this morning and three Swifts above Pittville Lawn this evening after a storm. (Howard Taylor).