WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing well from Martin Smith hide this morning. (Mark Coller/Paul Masters). Three Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy. (Mark Coller).

Bittern by Mark Coller

Bittern by Mark Coller

Mediterranean Gull by Mark Coller

Frampton pools     This morning two Spotted Flycatchers, two Common Terns, two Common Sandpipers, two Cuckoos heard and a male Bullfinch. (MK).

Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, birds included eight Stonechats (1 pair with 4 newly fledged young), two Lesser Whitethroats, six Lapwings, a Little Egret, a Shelduck, a Cuckoo calling, six Reed Buntings, five Reed Warblers, four Sedge Warblers and six Skylarks. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park West     Five Hobbies over Pits 41, 57 and 58 late afternoon. (David Creber).

Forest of Dean     A Garden Warbler between Woorgreens and Crabtree Hill. Also very distant Cuckoo heard. (Geoff Fawcett).