Newnham/Broadoak    Seven Ring-necked Parakeets between Broadoak and Newnham-on-Severn beside the A48 between 6:40-8am. Some were at Cliff House, the house with the SOLD sign on the left just before the Silver Fox café feeding on apples and visible from the footpath. Others were in trees in Beeches Road, Newnham. All seven were seen in flight together. Three Common Terns flew downriver past Broadoak. (MK).

Ring-necked Parakeet by Mike King

Ring-necked Parakeet by Mike King

Tresham      Two QUAIL calling again this evening at 9:40pm E of the village. (Mark Coller).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut. Also at Middle Point a SPOONBILL and three Common Terns. On the Top New Piece five adult Little Ringed Plovers and two Garganeys. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this afternoon a Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Hawfinch, a Kingfisher, a bathing Song Thrush and  a Wild Boar family. (Eden Tanner). 20+ noisy Swifts high above Taurus Crafts, Lydney between 8:30-8:45pm, 6+ Swallows feeding noisy nestlings and 2-3 House Martins. At 8:20pm, 15+ House Martins and c6 Swifts high above Forge Hill, Lydbrook and a Grey Heron flying down Lydbrook valley. (Chris Sullivan).

Hawfinch by Eden Tanner

Wild Boarlet by Eden Tanner

Kingfisher by Eden Tanner

North Cerney     In Conigree Wood birds included a Spotted Flycatcher, a female Redstart, a Firecrest, a Coal Tit, a Marsh Tit, several Goldcrests, a Sparrowhawk and a Hobby. (Dave Soons).

Haresfield     Early afternoon three Yellowhammers, nine Yellow Wagtails, two Ravens, two Buzzards and 11 Stock Doves. Also a Hummingbird Hawk-Moth. (Steve Pullen).

Tetbury    A good year for Swifts near Beverston. (Fiona Gunn).

Swifts by Fiona Gunn

Twyning     A Scarlet Tiger moth on the garden washing line today. (Phil Andrews).

Scarlet Tiger moth by Phil Andrews