Arlingham     An OSPREY heading in the Slimbridge/Saul direction at 12:15pm, being mobbed by gulls. Also a BRAMBLING in the village. (James Robinson).

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Zeiss hide today. A Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. (Oliver Paisey). A Hobby hunting over the Bottom New Piece and a Kingfisher from Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall/David Creber). Three Greenshanks on the Rushy today. (Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth     Fogbound early morning, three Curlews, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, four Reed Buntings, a Greenfinch, a patch scarcity, 12 Linnets, eight Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat and four Reed Buntings. Ten Cattle Egrets with cows in the field across the road from the end of Hock Ditch. (MK).

Nailsworth     At Chavenage Lane, five Red Kites, 40+ Goldfinches, five Corn Buntings and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. At Barton End 70+ Corn Buntings, 100+ Skylarks, 70+ Linnets, 150+ Golden Plovers which circled high before disappearing, three Red Kites and a Stonechat. (Terry Grant).

Slad Valley     A Goshawk this morning. (Paul Golding).

Halmore     Two Marsh Harriers (a patch tick) circling high above a local wood this morning with a Buzzard, then headed west towards the Severn. Also two Bullfinches, a male Kingfisher, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Grey Wagtail, and two Holly Blues and a Painted Lady. (Chris Newton).

Marsh Harrier by Chris Newton

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon two Hobbies briefly circled the scrape area before going high and drifted NW, a Red Kite, three Kestrels, eight Buzzards, a Great White Egret flew towards Elmore Back, five Grey Herons, 14 Stonechats, 20+ Meadow Pipits, three Reed Buntings, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Jays, two Roe Deer and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Steve Pullen).