Purton     This morning pre-10am three Sanderlings, five Dunlins, 28 Ringed Plovers, a Great White Egret, a Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail, a Wheatear, two Red Kites, 20 Swallows, three House Martins, a Sand Martin, 40 Goldfinches and a Siskin. (Francis Steuck).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. It is becoming more reliable but is quite distant and a scope helps gain good views. Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly. (Steve Pullen/Jordan Yates/Karle Burford). A 3rd calendar-year MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake causeway at 4:30pm. (Ken Mihill).

Tidenham Chase     A Wood Warbler at The Park again today. (Steve Thorogood/Martin Vaisey/Terry Stevenson).

Wood Warbler by Terry Stevenson

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Firecrest, two Goshawks, a Cuckoo, 14 Siskins, two Pied Flycatchers, a Swift, a Sparrowhawk, five Treecreepers, four Nuthatches, a Raven, four Stock Doves and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Oliver Paisey/Dursley Birders).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included 22 Gadwalls, ten Tufted Ducks, four Shelducks, six Avocets, four Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, 20 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Hobby, a Great White Egret, nine Little Egrets, three Cattle Egrets, a Kingfisher, 21 Sedge Warblers, six Reed Warblers, a Great Black-backed Gull, also singing Skylark, Redstart, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Ian Ralph/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Five Mute Swans, ten Greylags, eight Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks with three ducklings, 40 Mallards, plus a female with five ducklings, four Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Coots, a Peregrine, two Curlews, two pairs of Yellow Wagtails, two Cuckoos and singing Skylark, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Phil & Chris Andrews).

Redstart by Phil Andrews

Halmore     In the woods today birds include a calling Cuckoo at 6pm, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Bullfinch, large numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, several Song Thrushes, two Mistle Thrushes, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Green Woodpecker, also many Orange Tips and Brimstones, including a female laying on Buckthorn, several Peacocks and Speckled Woods and a Holly Blue laying on Holly. (Chris Newton).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The Oystercatcher pair on the north pits have hatched two young. A first-summer Hobby hunting over the south pits. (Andy Lewis).

Stonehouse     Two Red Kites over and a Swift today. (Jon Dexter).