Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake this morning. Also a drake Mandarin. (MK). Also around the pools today 55 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, a Red Kite over the sailing lake, a Black Swan, a Water Rail heard, a Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaffs, 18 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, eight Sand Martins, six Swallows, two Oystercatcher and 26 Meadow Pipits. (Nick Goatman/Steve Pullen).

Ring-necked Duck by Jon Mercer

Ring-necked Duck by Mike King

A Greenshank on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 7:30am. View only from the towpath. (MK). Also 15 Redshanks, two Ruff, a Little Egret, two Common Cranes, a pair of Mandarins N, a Chiffchaff, eight Meadow Pipits N and two Swallows. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).

Greenshank by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen from Martin Smith Hide and Robbie Garnett 1pm until 2pm then flew towards the Willow hide. Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. A male HEN HARRIER flew through the reserve at 12:49-12:55pm, then continued to Saul Warth then inland over the woods. (Martin McGill). Seen from Splatt towpath by Jeremy Holland.

Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens this afternoon an OSPREY and two Swallows flying low and N at 3:30pm. (Steve Kear).

Saul Warth     At high tide today, at least three LITTLE GULLS on the top of the tide, also seven Grey Plovers, a Bar Tailed Godwit, a Redshank, four Oystercatchers, 20+ Curlews and 30+ Dunlins. Nine Swallows headed inland from the river and 20+Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).

Highnam     A House Martin over the garden today. (Tom Berry).