WWT Slimbridge    A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the car park heading N at 8am. (David Creber). The summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank still on South Lake. Two breeding plumage male Ruffs around the scrapes today. (Martin McGill). A BITTERN showing well from Zeiss hide this morning. (Neil Smart/Nigel Warren/David Creber).

Saul Warth     At high tide 65 Avocets, 55 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, two Lapwings, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 73 adult Shelducks and 26 ducklings, a Yellow Wagtail, two Swifts and a Raven. (MK).

Epney     An apparent intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull at Epney opposite the Anchor at 4pm. (MK).

Intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling, two singing Corn Buntings, a Tree Pipit, two pairs of Stonechats, a Willow Warbler, Yellowhammers, Linnets, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels. (Tom Mabbett).

Elmore Court     At the rewilding area late morning viewed from Broadmeadow Bank, a male Kestrel caught a mouse near the scrape, three Buzzards, four Whitethroats, two Linnets, six Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, eight Stock Doves and 40+ Swifts hawking high over the meadows. (Steve Pullen).

Stroud     At Fromebanks three Kingfishers, 2+ Grey Wagtails and a Dipper this morning on the River Frome. (Mike Davis).

Cam     A Little Owl early morning and again late afternoon in Woodend Lane. (Brian Kings).

Cotswolds     At Roel Hill Farm four Corn Buntings, two Yellowhammers, a Linnet, a Buzzard and a Stoat. At Guiting Power a family party of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Swifts, ten House Martins, two Nuthatches and a Raven. At Hawling Lodge, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Jays and a family party of Mistle Thrushes. In the general area a pair of Kestrels repeatedly bringing food to three juveniles and two Buzzards begging on a nest. (Steve Brown).

Highnam    Recent garden birds included three Greenfinches, a Nuthatch, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Goldfinches, a Blackcap, a Coal Tit, three Chaffinches, two Ravens, three Buzzards and a Red Kite over. (Clare McLeod).