Frampton    From Splatt Bridge early morning two Kingfishers and three Grey Herons. At the Sailing Lake, two Yellow Wagtails and 4+ Willow Warblers. Also 150+ Woodpigeons, 20+ Stock Doves, 100+ Rooks and 25+ Greylags feeding in the recently harvested wheat fields. (Steve Pullen). Later around the pools the first Wigeon, two Green Sandpipers, a Whimbrel, two Teal, four Gadwalls, 85 Coots, 35 Moorhens, ten Willow Warblers, 15 Blackcaps, 37 Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Sand Martins, 20+House Martins and 10+ Swallows. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    From Zeiss hide a SPOONBILL, four Ringed Plovers, 65 Lapwings, the Ross’s Goose, a Marsh Harrier, two Ravens and a Kingfisher. Also two Greenshanks on the Tack Piece. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This morning 31 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 20 Avocets, nine Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Kestrels, a Buzzard, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Raven, two Blackcaps, two Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, 18 Swallows and 60+ on wires in Saul village. The juvenile Great Crested Grebe still on the canal. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Marsh Harrier on a kill, then mobbed by a Carrion Crow, then chased by a Lapwing. Other birds included three Chiffchaffs, 23 Goldfinches, seven Greenfinches, two Sedge Warblers, two Kingfishers, four Stock Doves, Mallards with 8 and 6 young, 12 Teal, six Grey Herons, ten Little Egrets, four Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, a Snipe, eight Mute Swans and a Kestrel. (Richard Badley/Rob Langley/Ian Hull).

Marsh Harrier by Richard Badley

Gloucester     At Alney Island 3-4 male Southern Migrant Hawkers today and yesterday. (Andy Jayne).

Southern Migrant Hawker by Andy Jayne