Frampton     A SWALLOW and 24 Sand Martins at the sailing lake late morning. (Martin McGill).

Broadoak     A smart adult summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL amongst thousands of gulls, mostly Common, between Broadoak and Newnham late afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam     From the Highnam to Over Cycle Path on the Leadon flood plain today a Great White Egret, at least three Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Red Kite, 12+ Coots, five Mallards, six Long-tailed Tits and two Ravens. In the garden a Wren, three Greenfinches, four Chaffinches, a Nuthatch, 6+ Goldfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Clare McLeod).

Nympsfield     c200 Golden Plovers in field at junction of B4066 and Bath Road at 5:30pm. (David Price).

Tidenham     A Woodcock flushed at Poor’s Allotment this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Leighterton     Four Corn Buntings territorially distanced from each other E of the village at 9am, but no song, but plenty of subdued singing from ground based Skylarks. (Brian Kings).

Elmore Court     This afternoon in the rewilding area two Green Sandpipers, four Snipe, seven Lapwings, two Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 18 Teal, 15 Mallards, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, three Moorhens, a Barn Owl, four Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Stonechat and 60+ Greenfinches gathering to roost by the Court. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, a Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 20 Mallards, five Shovelers, seven Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a Buzzard, 20 Coots, ten Lapwings, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Tirley     Two Red Kites circling at 11:15am.  (Mike Smart).