Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still present today along the minor road near https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw and showing well. Also four Wheatears, two Whinchats, male and female Redstart and ten Corn Buntings. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Heather England).

Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw The car park will be open 5am to 8pm tomorrow, £5 for charity in the collection box, which will be inside the car park on the left attached to a wooden post. (MK).

Long-tailed Shrike by Heather England

Northleach     A juvenile Hobby near Northleach this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, four Greenshanks, five Spotted Redshanks, 6+ Ruff, eight Redshanks, 20+ Lapwings, two Snipe, 25 Black-tailed Godwits and five Little Grebes, three juveniles. Two Meadow Pipits from Robbie Garnett hide. Two Wood Sandpiper and Spoonbill on the Top New Piece and a Bittern from Zeiss hide. Two Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Paul Clark/Roberta Goodall/Ian Ralphs).

Bittern by Ian Ralphs

Saul Warth     Early morning at low tide 130 Curlews, a Black-tailed Godwit, nine Avocets, c150 Dunlins, c150 Ringed Plovers, a Green Sandpiper, a Little Egret, five Grey Herons, the escaped Greater Flamingo, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Wheatear, two Rock Pipits, a Grey Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtails and eight House Sparrows, only the 2nd patch record. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton pools     This evening five Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egret, 20 Little Egrets, 50 Sand Martins, four House Martins, nine Swallows, a Peregrine, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, an adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman).