Coombe Hill Meadows     Late news of a male PIED FLYCATCHER, the first for the reserve on the 13th, but no further sign that day or since. (Nick Hughes).

Pied Flycatcher by Nick Hughes

WWT Slimbridge     A QUAIL calling on the Dumbles this morning. (per Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a QUAIL calling in the distance mid morning and later calling intermittently from the field between Broadmere and the towpath. Two Coots with a juvenile by the Wharf, a Curlew, two Yellow Wagtails, 3+ Sedge Warblers, 2+Whitethroats.2+ Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff and 3+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Tresham     A QUAIL calling again this evening. (Paul Rich). 9+ Red Kites, 15+ Corn Buntings and a Yellow Wagtail today. (Terry Grant).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, 27 Avocets, six Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 209 Shelducks including 16 ducklings, a Marsh Harrier chased off patch by Oystercatchers, a Kestrel with rodent prey, 19 Stock Doves, 11 Swallows, two Sand Martins, six Skylarks and two male Reed Buntings. (MK).

Marsh Harrier chased by an Oystercatcher by Mike King

Tewkesbury     Along the Tewkesbury-Ashchurch cycle path a Garden Warbler seen and heard this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Hardwicke     At the tanker bay just N of The Pilot Inn at 5am a Tawny Owl flew over. Later a Cetti’s Warbler calling, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, two Chiffchaffs and a Whitethroat. (Julian Long).

Frampton     A Cuckoo heard, the Ross’s Goose and the Bar-headed x Snow Goose hybrid on Court Lake. Also a Common Tern at Splatt Bridge. (Sarah Townsend).