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 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).

Saul Warth     At high tide early this morning 80 Avocets, 200 Curlews, four Knots, a Curlew Sandpiper, a Turnstone, 30 Sanderlings, 250+ each Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, six Cattle Egrets, seven Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, a Raven, a female Pintail, 93 Shelducks, six Meadow Pipits and six Swallows. Also four Clouded Yellows, including two of the pale helice form. (MK). Also two Little Stints. (Mark Hobson/Steve Pullen).

Sanderlings by Mike King

Curlew Sandpiper by Mike King

Turnstone by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Kingfisher and two Garganeys from Martin Smith hide. 4+ Stonechats and two Wheatears on the fence line off the Summer Walkway. 9+ Spotted Redshanks (3 juvs), a Greenshank, two Green Sandpipers, a 3rd Garganey, 3+ Snipe and a Sparrowhawk from Rushy hide. The escaped Greater Flamingo from Middle Point this morning. (Paul Clark/Ian Ralphs).