Friday 3rd to Saturday 18th July 2026

Thursday 16th July 2026

Winchcombe     Five screaming Swifts circling over the railway station at 11:30am. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Wednesday 15th July 2026

WWT Slimbridge    Hummingbird Hawk Moths on buddleia near Peng Observatory and along South Finger opposite the dragonfly pool today. (Steve Young).

Hummingbird Hawk Moth by Steve Young

Sunday 12th July 2026

Stanley Downton     Late evening a Little Owl, a Sparrowhawk over, a Buzzard and a pair of Whitethroats. (Paul Sutton).

Little Owl by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two territorial male Southern Migrant Hawkers along the canal viewed from the first bridge down from the car park. (Nick Hughes).

Southern Migrant Hawker by Nick Hughes

Saturday 11th July 2026

Aylburton     From the village to the River Severn birds included four Chiffchaffs, two Reed Warblers, five Linnets, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Song Thrush, three Swallows, a Grey Heron, two Moorhens, five Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, two House Martins nesting and 10+ Curlews. (John Meadows).

Thursday 9th July 2026

Clanna Country Park     A juvenile Goshawk drifted over late morning. (Paul Woolams).

Stanton     At 8am 15+ Swifts circling and a Buzzard and a Green Woodpecker calling.
Also numerous Meadow Brown, Gatekeepers, and a Marbled White butterfly. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Wednesday 8th July 2026

Ashleworth Ham     A CES ringing session caught 110 birds including seven Redstarts, two Reed Warblers, 20 Sedge Warblers, seven Blackcaps, 23 Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, ten Wrens and 24 Reed Buntings. Other species on the reserve included ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, four Little Egrets, two Red Kites and a Raven. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Tuesday 7th July 2026

Leckhampton    1+ Corn Bunting near Hill Farm on Leckhampton Hill (off Hartley Lane carpark) this evening. (rose Lennard).

Minsterworth Ham     This morning a colour-ringed adult Curlew, 10+ Skylarks, a Yellow Wagtail and a Redstart. (Mike Smart).

Monday 6th July 2026

Minsterworth Ham     This morning a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Curlew, 15 Skylarks, ten Swallows, two Blackcaps, a Whitethroat and two Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Saturday 4th July 2026

Gloucester     At Longlevens at 7:40pm c15 Swifts flew SW, then 50+ Swifts flew NE and another c20 Swifts flew SW. (Steve Parker).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, a Greylag, ten Mallards, three unringed Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a pair of Coots with three tiny chicks, six Oystercatchers including two almost full-grown chicks, a pair of Little Ringed Plovers with two tiny chicks, three adult Lapwings with two broods of at least five chicks, a Snipe, two Redshanks, five Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, five Skylarks, two Yellow Wagtails, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Upton St Leonards     A Red-legged Partridge in the garden again today. (Chris Hebbron).

Friday 3rd July 2026

Norton & The Leigh Water Meadows     This morning at 8am eight Blackcaps, six Whitethroats, four Sedge Warblers, 18 Reed Buntings, 12 Redstarts, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Chiffchaffs, a Jay, 20+ Skylarks, four Linnets, two Meadow Pipits and two Greenfinches. (Shaun Curtis).

Thursday 2nd July 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing very well from the Estuary Tower this morning. (Roberta Goodall/Merv Carlyon/Terry Stevenson). A Hobby, three Kestrels together, two Kingfishers and a Reed Bunting at South Finger. (Geoff Moyser).

Bittern by Merv Carlyon

Walmore Common     Two calling QUAILS and a Cattle Egret, both patch ticks. Also four Lapwings, five Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, 10+ Yellow Wagtails and dragonflies included Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     Today seven Little Ringed Plovers and four Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. Three Dunlins from Middle Point. Two summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks and the leucistic Lapwing from Zeiss hide. (Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth     This morning from 6:40am pre-high tide, 27 Avocets, nine Oystercatchers, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 41 Curlews, a Kestrel, five Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Grey Wagtails, a juvenile Stonechat, five Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, four Skylarks and 25 Swallows and a Sand Martin. Also the first Gatekeeper butterflies. (MK).

Gatekeeper by Mike King

Frampton    Five Common Sandpipers on Court Lake, around the pools 24 Swifts, 30 Sand Martins, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Great White Egret, 95 Coots, 38 Mallards, three Tufted Ducks, 31 Mute Swans with 11 cygnets, six Cormorants, 50 Barnacle Geese, seven Canada Geese, 33 Greylags, a Ross’s Goose and an Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman). An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Nailsworth    One, probably two, Whimbrels calling flying over Norton Wood, Forest Green at 11:10pm during a bat survey. Also a baby Tawny Owl calling in Norton Wood. (David Bullock).

Saul Warth     Early high tide, a juvenile Redstart at the sewage works. Also 78 Avocets, 18 Oystercatchers, 48 Black-tailed Godwits, 74 Curlews, a pair of Barnacle Geese, four Kestrels, two Grey Wagtails, six Whitethroats, a male Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, two Mistle Thrushes, four Skylarks and five Swallows. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     A Barn Owl showed in the Kingfisher hide box just before midday, also two Kingfishers seen. (Oliver Paisey).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead two adults and two juvenile Spotted Flycatchers, two Firecrests, a Treecreeper, three Nuthatches and a Wood Mouse. (Chris Snook).

Spotted Flycatcher by Chris Snook

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Hobby, a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, a juvenile Redstart, three Reed Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, a Whitethroat, two Yellow Wagtails, two juvenile Oystercatchers with adults, two juvenile Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover, a Pintail, a Buzzard and a Red Kite. (Ian Hull). Additionally at dusk a pair of Mute Swans with six cygnets, five Teal, 20 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Coots, three adult Lapwings with at least four chicks, two adult Redshanks with at least two chicks, 10+ Skylarks, 500+ Jackdaws, 500+ Rooks and 10+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Upham Meadow     This morning two Red Kites, an Oystercatcher, a Curlew, a Common Tern fishing over the Avon, five Skylarks, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, two Ravens, 30 Rooks, three Carrion Crows and ten Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge     This morning from Haw Bridge to opposite Wainlodes on the Severn Way at least two QUAIL in the adjacent field to the north of previous reports opposite the fishing platforms A15 to A19. (Les Ditchburn).

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge numerous butterflies on a clump of lavender in the garden, including at least three Painted Ladies at the same time, with, Ringlets, Large Whites, Meadow Browns, a Gatekeeper, a Small White and briefly a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. (Terry Grant).

Painted Ladies by Terry Grant

Haw Bridge    Definitely four, possibly five QUAIL calling in the field at SO 84233 26632 early morning. Also a Little Owl calling in Tirley village. (Robin Lewis).

Saul Warth    Early morning for high tide an early returning male Wheatear and a juvenile Stonechat. Also 61 Avocets, ten Oystercatchers, 30 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Tern, two Little Egrets, three Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail and nine Swallows. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Stonechat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     This morning two adult summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks and at least two male Ruff in a tightly packed flock of roosting waders on South Lake. (MK). A BITTERN showing well in a tree from Estuary Tower early morning. (Ian Hull).

Frampton     In the field S of the sailing lake a Garden Warbler collecting insects, two families of Whitethroats being fed, a family of Goldfinches, six Swifts, on the lake the Yellow-legged Gull again and four Common Terns. (Nick Goatman).

Blaisdon    A silent Wood Warbler in Blaisdon Woods today, possibly a Forest bird dispersing. (Andy Jayne).

Breadstone    In the woods today birds included a Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, a Green Woodpecker, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay, two Willow Warblers, several Coal Tits, Goldcrests and Blackcaps and two Buzzards and a Red Kite over. Butterflies included four White Admirals, several Marbled Whites, two Holly Blues, a Common Blue, a Small Skipper, a Large Skipper, two Peacocks, several Red Admirals and Painted Ladies and many Commas, while at a neighbouring farm butterflies included two Small Tortoiseshells. (Chris Newton).

White Admiral by Chris Newton

Frampton pools    Four Cattle Egrets including a juvenile, 150 Sand Martins, four Swifts, two Hobbies, 38 Mute Swan with 11 cygnets, 30 Greylags with three goslings, two Canada Geese with four goslings, 45 Barnacle Geese, a Tawny Owl, a Lesser Whitethroat with three young, 30 Blackcaps, 19 Chiffchaffs and seven Whitethroats today. (Nick Goatman).

Nailsworth     At least 52 Swifts flying south between 8:45pm and 9pm, also a Hobby following. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Red-veined Darters still outside Kingfisher Cafe by the new pool today. Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Ian Sheriffs).

WWT Slimbridge     A summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank still on South Lake today. (Mark Hobson). A GARGANEY on the Top New Piece today. (Oliver Paisey). A Red-veined Darter on the small pond by the Duck House. (Ian Ralphs).

Spotted Redshank by Mark Hobson

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, a pair of Greylags with four goslings, 3+ juvenile Shelducks, a female Gadwall with five recently hatched ducklings, 20 Mallards including a female with two ducklings, two Coots and an adult Lapwing with at least two full-grown chicks, both flying. (Mike Smart).

Daneway Banks    Two Hawfinches flew over low heading towards Siccaridge Wood. A Red Kite over and another nearby. A Marsh Tit nearby on the old canal. Three Marsh Tits heard in Siccaridge Woods and also Silver-washed and Dark Green Fritillaries and Small Heath butterflies and Scarlet Tiger moths. Three Large Blue butterflies at Daneway Banks. (Paul Sutton/Steve Pullen).

Newnham-on-Severn     Five Ring-necked Parakeets flew over by the river at 6pm, at least two appeared to be juveniles. (Dan Watson).

Ashleworth/Hasfield Hams     93 birds caught early morning including eight Redstarts, five Sedge Warblers, four Blackcaps, 32 Whitethroats, seven Lesser Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, four Long-tailed Tits, eight Goldfinches, three Linnet and nine Reed Buntings. Around the reserve at least two QUAILS calling at 4:30am on Hasfield Ham, a Grey Heron, many singing Skylarks, Sedge Warblers, Whitethroats, 1+ Chiffchaffs, a Raven and Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

WWT Slimbridge     Two juvenile BITTERNS showing well from Knott hide today. (Kenny Hills).

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, two Knot, 43 Black-tailed Godwits, 60 Avocets, 73 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, 40 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Grey Wagtails, six Swallows and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also good numbers of Painted Ladies. (MK).

Painted Lady by Mike King

Haresfield     In fields next to the B4008 early morning, seven Yellowhammers including two juveniles, six Yellow Wagtails, a loose flock of 14 Greenfinches, 11 Goldfinches and six Linnets, a Green Woodpecker, eight Stock Doves and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park West     A pair of Garden Warblers at Pit 32 today. (John Holland).

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, the foreshore like a desert, 45 Avocets, 60 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 30 Shelducks, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, two Kestrels, two Skylarks, two Grey Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, seven Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, 21 Swallows and ten Long-tailed Tits. Also a Stoat. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     A summer plumaged Spotted Redshank on South Lake. Two Cattle Egrets and six Little Egrets on the Tack Piece. Also at least three Red-veined Darters on South Lake from Discovery hide. (Heather England/Terry Stevenson/Paul Masters).

Frampton     A Hobby over the church early this morning. A Grasshopper Warbler still reeling from Splatt Bridge and a Common Tern over the canal. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A GARGANEY on the Dumbles scrape from Estuary Tower this morning. (Martin McGill). A summer plumaged Spotted Redshank and four male Ruffs in various states of moult from Discovery hide. A juvenile Barn Owl from Kingfisher hide. (Paul Masters).

Garganey by Paul Masters

Haw Bridge East     A QUAIL heard and seen really well again this morning at 4:30am. It’s in the rough field with the pylon and the sheep in by the river. SO 84485 26353 (Robin Lewis).

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, fewer birds in the heat, 29 Avocets, 51 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, 67 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, three Kestrels, four Skylarks, a Grey Wagtail, a Cuckoo calling, four Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat. Also an Emperor dragonfly hunting Meadow Browns. (MK).

Emperor by Mike King

Kingswood (W of Wotton)     A Grasshopper Warbler this morning reeling in the hedgerow near the Ash Path, a patch tick. (Tom McCarthy).

Gloucester     This afternoon a flock of at least 50 screaming Swifts over Kingsholm. (Bryony Fulcher).

Saul Warth     At 6am no tide, 21 Avocets, 46 Curlews, 37 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Oystercatchers, 140 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, three Common Terns, four Kestrels, six Swallows, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, four Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat. Also the first Ringlet butterflies. (MK).

Ashleworth Ham     From the GWT hide this afternoon a Cattle Egret, a Common Sandpiper, a Grey Heron, two Shelducks, four Coots, two Lapwings, six Greylags, eight Mallards, two Mute Swans, seven Jackdaws, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Cattle Egret by John Fletcher