WWT Slimbridge     Six BEARDED TITS (1m, 1f, 4 juvs) in the reeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut from 9:20am until 10:10am at least. (George Collett et al). Also the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds but elusive and quiet, a female Marsh Harrier and a Bar-tailed Godwit on the river. Six Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the Peng garden. (MK). 12 Black-tailed Godwits, five Ruff and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Paul Clark).

Bearded Tit by Mike King

Bearded Tits by Mike King (record shot)

Bearded Tits by Mike King

Hummingbird Hawkmoth by Mike King

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART at Gloucester train station at 2:25pm. It was on the tracks, then on the platform, then on the station roof. (Rob Chapman).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, a Grey Wagtail, two Kingfishers, 30+ Swallows, 15+ House Martins, a Barnacle Goose on the canal, five juvenile Pied Wagtails and a pair of Reed Warblers with four newly fledged young. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead from Campbell hide birds coming in to drink included at least seven Song Thrushes, a female Blackcap, male and female Siskin, a Nuthatch, a female Hawfinch, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, Great Tits, Blue Tits, a Treecreeper and fledgling Robins. (Alan McIlquham).

Hawling    This evening a Chiffchaff, a Yellowhammer, a young Goldfinch, a Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler. (Alan McIlquham).