WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT (first reported via BirdGuides) on the Top New Piece island viewed from Zeiss hide until mid afternoon at least. Also the GLOSSY IBIS, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, three GARGANEYS and a BITTERN seen in flight at 2:30pm. Access to Zeiss hide from 9:30am. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also six Great White Egrets here. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece. A Bar-tailed Godwit remains on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Mark Dowie). Two Swifts over the Rushy this morning. (Jon Dexter).

Record video grab by Roberta Goodall

Cleeve Hill     Early morning Skylarks, singing Stonechats, Yellowhammers, Linnets, Meadow Pipits, Tree Pipit, a Wheatear, a Kestrel running about on the 9th green eating insects, a Red Kite and 100s of Early Purple Orchids. (Tom Mabbett).

Tresham     Early morning a Little Owl, four Corn Buntings, a Yellow Wagtail, a Wheatear and three Red Kites. (Paul Rich).

Frampton pools     Four Common Terns, five Oystercatchers, a Hobby, 12 Swifts, six Sand Martins, eight House Martins, ten Swallows, a Cuckoo, two Lesser Whitethroats, 13 Whitethroats, 17 Reed Warblers, 51 Chiffchaffs, 39 Blackcaps, a Red Kite and two Mandarins. (Nick Goatman). Two Great White Egrets this evening on Court Lake. (Tan Grigg).

Cotswolds     In the Calmsden area four Grey Partridges on the narrow road W of the Fosse Way near Ampney Downs Farm. At Barnsley Warren SSSI on the Fosse Way spur, six Red Kites and a Buzzard up together, a female Kestrel, two Ravens, a singing Corn Bunting and a Yellowhammer. Also several Small Heath butterflies and singles of Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue and Orange Tip. Two Kestrels low and fast across fields W of Northleach and another took prey at Kilkenny Viewpoint. (Steve Brown).

Chedworth     Three Swifts over Middle Chedworth today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Cheltenham     A drake Mandarin seen on both lakes at Pittville Park between 10am and 7pm. (Steve Money).

Mandarin by Steve Money