Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE present again today again along the minor road near https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw  (Nigel Gardener). 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 Nigel Gardener

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide 17 Avocets, 128 Curlews, a Ruff, a Greenshank, a Curlew Sandpiper, three Sanderlings, 50 each of Dunlins and Ringed Plovers. Also six Teal, three Little Egrets, 12 Grey Herons, two Skylarks, a Wheatear and two Blackcaps. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Rodley     A Hobby in a private garden today, eating a House Martin. (Rachel Thomas).

Hobby by Rachel Thomas

WWT Slimbridge     A Garganey and a Curlew on the Rushy this morning. (Martin Price). Eight Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson).

Frampton    35 Cattle Egrets, four Great White Egrets and five Little Egrets in Court Lake roost. At the sailing lake this morning a Stonechat, two Garden Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Reed Bunting. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore     This evening around the fields, a Redstart, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and at least 20 Swallows. (Chris Newton).

Lesser Whitethroat by Chris Newton

Lydney-Aylburton Warth     11 Knot, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 50+ Black-tailed Godwits, 360 Curlews, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk, three Kestrels, a Peregrine, a Hobby, two Kingfishers, three Whinchats, seven Stonechats, nine Wheatears, 65+ Yellow Wagtails and 120 Goldfinches. (Andy Jayne).