WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, a BITTERN and four SPOONBILLS. On the Rushy at least two Garganeys, five Knot, six Spotted Redshanks and ten Ruff. (Paul Masters/Martin Price/Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     At high tide 124 Curlews, 50 Avocets, 20 Ringed Plovers, ten Dunlins, a Curlew Sandpiper, a Knot, 30 Shelducks, 100 Teal, three Little Egrets, 17 Common Cranes off of Awre, three Buzzards, a Peregrine, two Kestrels, a Ring-necked Parakeet heard again, four Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaffs, 38 Swallows, four Ravens and 25 Linnets. (MK).

Sharpness     At SARA a SHAG flew north with a Cormorant at 7:30am. Also 39 Ringed Plovers, a Kingfisher, a Common Sandpiper, a Sparrowhawk, three Great Black-backed Gulls, 21 Greylags, a Grey Wagtail, a Raven, two Blackcaps, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Little Egrets. (Andy Jordan/Oliver Paisey).

Berkeley shore     The GLOSSY IBIS still feeding on a flash at the Pill this morning. (Andy Jordan). This afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher, two Whinchats, four Stonechats, six Reed Buntings, six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (Thomas McClung). This morning at Berkeley on a WeBS count other birds included two Grey Herons, five Common Sandpipers, a Turnstone, a Curlew, an Oystercatcher, 35 Redshanks, 154 Mallards, 11 Cormorants, two Yellow Wagtails, three Wheatears, a Reed Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, ten Linnets, 22 Meadow Pipits, 50 Swallows, seven House Martins and ten Chiffchaffs. (Jon Haw).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon three Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Raven, two Grey Herons, 20+ Swallows, 6+ House Martins, a Green Woodpecker, two Reed Buntings, 6+ Linnets, 25+ Goldfinches, four Whinchats at the Snipe Pool and a Grey Wagtail. Also Migrant Hawkers and Southern Hawkers and three Willow Emerald Damselflies. (Paul Clark).

Frampton pools     A Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, 53 Robins, 90 Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, 18 Blackcaps, seven Cetti’s Warblers, 13 Little Grebes, three Great Crested Grebes, one sat on a nest, 50+ Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, 10+ House Martins, a Grey Wagtail and a Spotted Flycatcher. (Nick Goatman).

Plusterwine     This evening 139 Curlews, four Yellow Wagtails, a first-winter male Wheatear and a Black-tailed Godwit from the pill. (Dan Watson).

Nailsworth     A steady trickle of hirundines flying south throughout the day, with a flock of 40+ House Martins and 30+ Swallows this evening and a Swift flying north at 6:55pm. (Terry Grant). This evening a Ring-necked Parakeet flew west over the garden in Walkley Wood. (Jon Haw).

Cheltenham     A Spotted Flycatcher in Pittville Park  trying for smaller dragonflies on the boating lake at 1pm. (Steve Money).

Spotted Flycatcher by Steve Money

Winchcombe     Early morning on the garden  lawn, a female Sparrowhawk devouring a Woodpigeon for at least an hour. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Lydney New Grounds     On today’s WeBS count birds included a Kingfisher, 22 Mallards, c150 Black-headed Gulls, a Cormorant, a Bar-headed Goose, 12 Shelducks, a Little Egret, two Dunlins, ten Oystercatchers, 14 Canada Geese, a Curlew, two Redshank, ten Wheatears, a Meadow Pipit and c250 Goldfinches. (Barrie Mills).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point, an OSPREY on a log at 4:15pm, 180 Dunlins, 230 Ringed Plovers, six Knot, six Turnstones, six Sanderlings, four Bar-tailed Godwits, five Ruff, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, two Redshanks, 34 Golden Plovers, five Grey Plovers, two SPOONBILLS, two Yellow Wagtails, a Whinchat, four Common Terns flew S and four Commic Terns on the mud. (Ian Ralphs). Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide (Jeremy Squire) but 21 recorded around the site. (Martin McGill). From the Rushy seven Spotted Redshanks, five Garganeys, six Knot and 155 Black-tailed Godwits. (Slimbridge Sightings/Molly Gould). 29 Ruff, a WOOD SANDPIPER and two Great White Egrets from Zeiss hide. (Tom Mabbett).

Berkeley shore     A GLOSSY IBIS still on a flash at the Pill this morning. (Andy Jordan/Paul Taylor).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Pit 57 an adult LITTLE GULL, three Common Terns, five Common Sandpipers and a Kingfisher. At Shorncote Reedbeds to Pit 87 three Little Ringed Plovers, a Snipe, five Green Sandpipers, a Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel. Also a Willow Emerald Damselfly at Pit 84. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide 120 Curlews, 30 Avocets, 40 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 32 Redshanks, 30 Shelducks, 50 Teal, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a female Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, 12 Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap,a  Chiffchaff, 69 Swallows SW, 13 Ravens E and 20 Linnets. (MK).

Sharpness     Seven Common Terns flew S this morning. (Oliver Paisey).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning 400 Canada Geese, 51 Teal, four Mallards, 565 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 200 Black-headed Gulls, two Common Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Skylark, four Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, two Grey Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, five Ravens and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart & Barrie Mills).

Westbury-on-Severn     A Swift flew NE at 4:50pm. (Dan Watson).

Saul Warth     At high tide 131 Curlews, 25 Avocets, eight Redshanks, 12 Dunlins, ten Shelducks, four Teal, seven Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, a GLOSSY IBIS briefly at 8:25am, two Common Cranes, four Common Terns flew downriver, a Red Kite, a Hobby, a Peregrine with prey, a Ring-necked Parakeet heard (seen by Simon Ashley), 44+ Swallows, a House Martin, six Chiffchaffs, six Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, a Grey Wagtail, 12 Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, five Meadow Pipits and 18 Chaffinches. (Tom & Greg Mabbett/MK).

Common Cranes by Mike King

Sharpness     A GLOSSY IBIS flew south at 8:15am and landed at Berkeley Pill feeding on shallow scrape. (Andy Jordan). Sharpness to Berkeley Pill two Whinchats, 12 Meadow Pipit, a Skylark and 4+ Chiffchaffs. (Andy Jordan/Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     Two GLOSSY IBISES from Robbie Garnett hide at 9:45am. (David Creber/Jeremy Holland/Mike Davis/Martin Price). Three SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier and a Spotted Flycatcher from Zeiss hide. Three Mandarins in the Decoy. (Dot Jones/Mike Davis). 265 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). Seven Knot, five Spotted Redshanks, a Greenshank and two Garganeys on the Rushy. (Tim McGrath/Dot Jones/Martin Price). A Water Rail from Robbie Garnett hide. (Terry Stevenson).

Water Rail by Terry Stevenson

Frampton     Two GLOSSY IBISES over Court Lake at 9:50am flying east. (Nigel Young). From Splatt Bridge, two Whinchats, a Stonechat, a Wheatear, three Lesser Whitethroats, many Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, also vis-mig a Green Sandpiper, two Goosanders, eight Yellow Wagtails, three Grey Wagtails and 201 Swallows all flew SW. (Gordon Hodgson).

Glossy Ibises by Nigel Young

North Cerney    Six Wheatears on a stubble field along the track to Conigree Wood on North Cerney downs. (Dave Soons).

Stinchcombe Hill     Three Wheatears on the golf course early morning and a Skylark. (Geoff Moyser).

Nailsworth     A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting over fields near the layby and nearby 200 Linnets and a Wheatear. In Chavenage Lane, four Red Kites, two Kestrels, a Peregrine and nine Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Halmore    In the woods today a Hobby hunting small birds, a Buzzard, a Bullfinch, a Greenfinch, c20 Spotted Flycatchers, two Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, four Blackcaps, many Chiffchaffs and c30 Swallows with some House Martins among them. (Chris Newton).

Hobby by Chris Newton

Coombe Hill Meadows     WeBS count 125 Mallards, 13 Canada Geese, a Greylag, a Snipe, 13 Moorhens, five Cormorants, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth Ham     WeBS count 12 Greylags, a Mallard, five Swallows, two Treecreepers and three Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     WeBS count just a Grey Heron. At Leigh Meadows two Mallards, a Snipe, five Swallows and five Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook three Mute Swans, a Grey Heron, 11 Mallards and a Buzzard. (Mike Smart).

Sharpness     A MANX SHEARWATER drifting south on the river towards Berkeley shore at 7:40am. Also a Garden Warbler, three Whinchats and a Wheatear. (Andy Jordan).

Manx Shearwater by Andy Jordan

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew N high over Middle Point at 11am. (Ian Hull). This afternoon it was reported at Frampton Court Lake then flew towards the sailing lake. (per Mike Davis). It returned to Robbie Garnett hide at 3:45pm, then flew out to the estuary at 4:15pm. Also the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake. From Zeiss hide two Hobbies, a WOOD SANDPIPER, BITTERN and three SPOONBILLS. At Middle Point a Whinchat, 300+ Goldfinches, three Yellow Wagtails and 14 Avocets. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Dot Jones). Two Spotted Redshanks, two Garganeys, a Black Swan and five Knot on the Rushy this morning. (Ella Slinn/Tim Jukes).

Glossy Ibis by Tim Jukes

Kingscote     An OSPREY flew S at 3:20pm. Also at least two Hobbies, a Red Kite, seven Buzzards, two Kestrels and 5+ Spotted Flycatchers. (Terry Grant).

Osprey by Terry Grant

Saul Warth     Early afternoon 87 Curlews, 96 Shelducks, a Little Egret, two Kestrels, two Buzzards, two Grey Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, a Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs and a passage SW of 116 Swallows and two Sand Martins. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

Eastleach Downs     This morning a flock of 15 Corn Buntings, a Whinchat, a Yellow Wagtail and a fly through female Marsh Harrier. (Duncan Dine).

Berkeley shore     This morning a Green Sandpiper, a Turnstone, two Common Sandpipers, three Ringed Plovers, three Dunlins, three Curlews, three Canada Geese, two Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail, two Reed Buntings, a Rock Pipit, 20+ Meadow Pipits, 60+ House Martins, two Cetti’s Warblers and 12 Linnets. (Thomas McClung).

Painswick Beacon     Today’s Vismig watch included 390 House Martins, 262 Swallows, seven Swifts, two Tree Pipits, a Hobby and a Common Gull. Three Red Kites and five Buzzards were drifting around the area. (John Fleming).

Sheepscombe     This afternoon at 4pm several pairs of House Martins still attending nests on a house. Also a Goshawk over with a Buzzard, a Kestrel and a Raven. Butterflies nearby on Sheepscombe Common included several each of Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper and a Clouded Yellow. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford pools this afternoon on Pit 111 11 Red Crested Pochards, a Kingfisher, two Great Crested Grebes, five Tufted Ducks, two Coots, two Moorhens and a Reed Warbler. On Pit 111a 55 Coots, three Great Crested Grebes (1 juv), seven Mallards and two Mute Swans. On Pit 111b 16 Cormorants, five Tufted Ducks, eight Coots, two Great Crested Grebes and five Moorhens. On Pit 127 40 Lapwings, 31 Greylags, ten Canada Geese, 15 Mallards, a Jay, three Chiffchaffs, three Buzzards and a Common Sandpiper. (John Fletcher).

Cirencester     An OSPREY  flew over the Bowling Green estate heading SW towards the town. (Colin Knight).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Goosander on South Lake this morning. A Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks, a Greenshank and an Avocet on the Rushy. Three Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank and a Water Rail on the Tack Piece. Six Cattle Egrets on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings/Terry Stevenson).

Greenshank by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     Early afternoon 37 Curlews, 28 Shelducks, 13 Cattle Egrets, a Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, two Buzzards, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Wheatear, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, 30 Swallows, three Ravens and 25 Linnets. (MK).

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Longney Crib     This afternoon a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, two Ravens, two Swallows, two Pied Wagtails, 17 Starlings, two Buzzards, a Red Kite and a Kestrel. (John Fletcher).

Berkeley shore     22 Ringed Plovers, five Dunlins, 21 Turnstones, eight Oystercatchers, three Common Sandpipers, two Curlews, 20+ Mallards, three Canada Geese, six Wheatears and a Willow Warbler. (Thomas McClung).

Gloucester    Along the Severn Way by Gloucester Landfill Site a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, two Ravens, two juvenile Green Woodpeckers, 11 Skylarks, four Whinchats, four Stonechats, also two Swifts, 90 Swallows and 11 Sand Martins moving south overhead. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     Around the pools four Swifts, 150+ Sand Martins, six Ringed Plovers and two Dunlins over, two Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, six Cattle Egrets, five Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, 34 Gadwalls, 38 Mallards, 16 Tufted Ducks, five Teal and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge 4+ Swifts and a male Marsh Harrier over the 100-Acre, and a steady passage of Swallows south. (Terry Grant).

Framilode Passage     A Great White Egret fishing, before flying to Epney, a Little Egret, an adult Mediterranean Gull and a Common Sandpiper. (Terry Grant).

Bourton-on-the-Water     Eight Common Sandpipers at Bourton pits, five pictured here. (Richard Tyler). A Swift at Newbridge Lane. (Andy Lewis).

Nailsworth     A Swift and a southerly passage of 230+ House Martins. (Terry Grant/Roy Bircher)

WWT Slimbridge     Two BITTERNS from Van de Bovenkamp hide this afternoon. Also a WOOD SANDPIPER from Robbie Garnett hide and a Garganey on the Rushy. (Martin Price). Two Whinchats still at Middle Point, also a Wheatear and 2+ Yellow Wagtails. (Paul Masters). A SPOONBILL, an Avocet and a Garganey from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Bittern by Martin Price

Alvington    A juvenile OSPREY flew down river at 10:25am. (Dan Watson).

Saul Warth     Early morning 37 Curlews, 11 Shelducks, 31 Teal, 13 Cattle Egrets (1 juv), a Grey Wagtail, a Yellow Wagtail, 20 Pied Wagtails, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, 25 Swallows and a Raven. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

Frampton pools     This evening two Swifts, 100+ Sand Martins, 50+Swallows, 20+ House Martins, three Cattle Egrets (2 ads, 1 juv), nine Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpipers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Kingfishers, a Hobby and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman).

Symonds Yat    Between 10:30 and 11:30 this morning 20+ Raven flew East to West over Yat Rock. (Frank Williams).

Berkeley shore     57 Turnstones, four Common Sandpipers, three Oystercatchers, 12 Grey Herons, a Meadow Pipit, a Wheatear, 31 Mallards and three Canada Geese today. (Thomas McClung).

Sharpness    Three Whinchats, a Wheatear, six Yellow Wagtails, two Willow warblers and three Whitethroat this morning S of the docks down to the Pill. 50+ Yellow Wagtails roosted at SARA this evening. (Andy Jordan).

Tresham     This morning seven Wheatears along the Monarch’s Way between Tresham and Boxwell near the hilltop barn. (Vic Polley).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Whinchats by Snipe pool and a Greenshank flying around calling over the dry Long pool. (Ian Hull).

Nailsworth    A Swift over the valley at 7pm, a steady small passage of House Martins during the day and a juvenile Siskin in the garden. (Roy Bircher).

Saul Warth     Early morning 151 Curlews, six Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Dunlins, a Greenshank heard, 64 Shelducks, 50 Teal, two Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, six Cattle Egrets, seven Grey Herons, four Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, ten Pied Wagtails, a Swallow, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap and six Chiffchaffs including a very pale grey bird. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    This morning a Green Sandpiper, 14 Ruff, a Knot, a showy Snipe, the leucistic Lapwing and a Black Swan on the Rushy. A Great White Egret, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Yellow Wagtail, two Sand Martins and a Kingfisher from Zeiss hide and the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake still. (MK).

Tundra Bean Goose by Mike King

Knot by Mike King

Leucistic Lapwing by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early morning birds included a Spotted Flycatcher, 3+ Whinchats still with 5+Stonechats, 12+Reed Buntings, a Cetti’s Warbler, two Green Woodpeckers, five Cormorants over, a Sparrowhawk, three Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Roe Deer and a Fox. (Steve Pullen).

Kingscote     2+ Hobbies, a Buzzard, four Spotted Flycatchers, 200+ Swallows and 60+ House Martins today. (Terry Grant).

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session today caught 49 birds including two Whitethroats, three Blackcaps, 17 Chiffchaffs, three Willow Warbler and five Reed Buntings. Other birds on the reserve included a Sparrowhawk, a Skylark, ten Swallows, ten Linnets and two Ravens. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Rodborough     20+ House Martins over this evening. (Gerard Doran).

Plusterwine     131 Curlews this evening. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT reappeared again today on the south island from Zeiss hide late morning. Also from Zeiss hide three WOOD SANDPIPERS, three SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Cattle Egret, two Yellow Wagtails, a Knot and at least five Ruffs. (Paul Masters/Slimbridge Sightings).

Berkeley shore     Between 1:30-3:30pm 47 Turnstones roosting, three Wheatears, two Common Sandpipers, eight Oystercatchers, four Curlews, three Canada Geese, 24 Mallards, 12 Yellow Wagtails, four Skylarks, 12 Linnets and a Budgerigar flying S. (Thomas McClung).

Kingscote     At least three Hobbies, one adult bird chasing off at great speed a female Goshawk and then a Buzzard. Also a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, four Ravens, three Red Kites, four Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk and two Kestrels. (Terry Grant).

Frampton pools     Two SHAGS at lunchtime on the sailing lake then flew off N. This evening ten Swifts, two Marsh Harriers, a Hobby, a Yellow Wagtail, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 80+ Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins, two Willow Warblers, six Teal, 28 Tufted Ducks, 30 Gadwalls, two Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets and seven Grey Herons. (Nick Goatman).

Uley    30+ House Martins feeding over the Crawley Valley at 10am this morning. (Tim Thompson).

Saul Warth     Very quiet at high tide in a strong SW wind, 25 Shelducks, 40 Curlews, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Kestrel and a Wheatear. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Stonehouse     In the Bond’s Mill area late afternoon a Cormorant on the canal, three Little Egrets on the paleo channel, a Kingfisher by Guns Mill weir, c15 Swallows around the cows and four House Martins over. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT relocated on the left hand island from Zeiss hide at 2:50pm. (Steve Pullen). This morning a Spotted Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and a showy Snipe on the Rushy. Two Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. A Greenshank from Knott hide. Three SPOONBILLS, a ringed Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier and two WOOD SANDPIPERS from Zeiss hide. (MK/Slimbridge Sightings). A Whinchat on Middle Point fence. (Julian Gould).

Spoonbills by Mike King

Snipe by Mike King

Green Sandpiper by Mike King

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, 96 Curlews, six Avocets, 40 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk, a Grey Wagtail, six Pied Wagtails, a Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff and 26 Swallows. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park East     A Little Owl inside RAF Fairford base. On Pit 132 a WOOD SANDPIPER, nine Ruff and a Hobby. (Duncan Dine).

Little Owl by Duncan Dine

Stonehouse     In the Bond’s Mill area a juvenile Little Egret, a Kingfisher between Nutshell Bridge and Bond’s Mill, a family of Long-tailed Tits and c20 Swallows.Also a Small Copper, a Brown Hawker and a Migrant Hawker. (Paul Sutton).

Little Egret by Paul Sutton

Brown Hawker by Paul Sutton

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT from Robbie Garnett hide at 10:35am. It flew off at 12:10pm. (Greg Mabbett). It was relocated on the Top New Piece from 3:35pm until 4pm at least. Also a BITTERN sat in the open from Zeiss hide from 3-4pm. A Garganey on the Rushy at 2pm. (Mark Hobson). Around the grounds a Knot and two Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. Three SPOONBILLS and three WOOD SANDPIPERS from Zeiss hide. A Greenshank at Knott hide. A Golden Plover, 14 Common Terns and Tree Pipit from Middle Point. Another Spotted Redshank and the Tundra Bean Goose on South Lake. (Ian Ralphs/Andy Jayne/Paul Masters/Martin Price/Dot Jones/MK).

Temminck’s Stint by Paul Masters

Bittern by Mark Hobson

Bittern by Mark Hobson

Garganey by Mark Hobson

Tundra Bean Goose by Martin Price

Saul Warth     Early morning 111 Curlews, ten Avocets, eight Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, five Dunlins, a Ringed Plover heard, 80 Shelducks, 17 Teal, three Little Egrets, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, a Grey Wagtail, a Yellow Wagtail heard, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs and four Swallows. (MK).

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Frampton pools     Around the pools two Hobbies, five Swifts, 50+ Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, a Wigeon, six Teal, 29 Gadwalls, 18 Tufted Ducks, 45 Robins, a singing Willow Warbler, 59 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, 14 Goldcrests, four Treecreepers, five Coal Tits, a Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge today, plenty of warblers flitting about in the hedgerows, a juvenile Redstart, eight Yellow Wagtails, a Greenshank heard, a Tree Pipit, a Hobby, a Peregrine and ten Cattle Egrets. (Gordon Hodgson).

Woolaston Pill     154 Ringed Plovers, 45 Dunlins, two Turnstones and 14+ Yellow Wagtails early afternoon. (Dan Watson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    15 Mallards along the canal, a Grey Heron, ten Moorhens, a Skylark, five Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, ten Chiffchaffs and four Linnets. (Mike Smart).