Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 140 Curlews, 31 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, two Redshanks, 40 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 20 Shelducks, a Teal, two Common Cranes, two Great White Egrets, ten Little Egrets, a Hobby, a Peregrine, five Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, two Whitethroats, eight Chiffchaffs, 30 Swallows, a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher (patch year tick) and two Goldcrests. (MK).

Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King

Goldcrest by Mike King

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early this morning a Snipe flew high over the church, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, two Little Egrets, two Yellow Wagtails over, two Grey Wagtails, a Kingfisher by the bridge and 18 Cormorants headed towards the river. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake, also 182 Black-tailed Godwits. From Zeiss hide three SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons and a BITTERN today. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     3+ Buzzards, a Kestrel, 12+ House Martins, 8+ Swallows, 50+ Goldfinches, six Linnets, a Stonechat, 3+ Whinchats (Snipe Pool), a Grey Heron, two Green Woodpeckers, a Common Whitethroat, a Kingfisher, a Clouded Yellow, many Small Coppers and a Willow Emerald damselfly. (Paul Clark/Alan McIlquham). 

Cirencester     A male Hobby near Cirencester this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

Cheltenham     At Benhall a Hummingbird Hawk-moth rescued from the conservatory this morning. (David Norman).

Hummingbird Hawk-moth by David Norman