Saul Warth This afternoon ten Bar-tailed Godwits, 3/4 Whimbrels, 20 Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, two SPOONBILLS through and at least three possibly five adult LITTLE GULLS and a Swift. (Gordon Hodgson). Also a Marsh Harrier hunting the private grounds of the house next to Fretherne church before flying off N, a Red Kite over high, 15 Curlews, ten Oystercatchers, a Grey Wagtail, two Linnets, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and four Sand Martins. (MK).

Linnets by Mike King
Frampton Two Lesser Whitethroats at Splatt Bridge this morning and a Cuckoo calling at the sailing lake. (Gordon Hodgson). This afternoon three LITTLE GULLS with Black-headed Gulls on Court Lake and a Common Sandpiper on the sailing lake. (Alan Baxter/Derek Summers). A Cuckoo and a Lesser Whitethroat on the edge of Nebrow Hill this morning. (Nick Goatman).
Cotswold Water Park West A LITTLE GULL on Pit 57 this morning and a Lesser Whitethroat and a Cuckoo at Shorncote Reedbeds. (David Creber).
Forest of Dean Two male Pied Flycatchers disputing a hole near the Crabtree Hill paving area. A Grasshopper Warbler reeling between the Crematorium and Crabtree Hill. A WOOD WARBLER briefly calling nearby in mixed woodland (1st heard 2 days ago). (Frank Williams).
Coombe Hill Meadows A Common Tern today. (Ian Hull/Ian Ralphs).
Dudbridge At least three Swifts and 10+ House Martins circled around low for a few minutes before they slowly drifted N at lunchtime today. (Steve Pullen).
Gloucester At Horsebere Brook four Wheatears on the dung heap with a Yellow Wagtail still. Also three Sedge Warblers, two Reed Warblers and a Whitethroat. (Keith Colcombe).
Purton This afternoon 6+ Swallows, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a pair of Oystercatchers, at least two Whitethroats, Shelducks and a Reed Warbler. (Mike Davis).
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