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).

WWT Slimbridge     A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on the mud shelf as the tide dropped at 2pm but it walked out of view to the left and wasn’t relocated, but could well still be on site. Also a juvenile Knot and a Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide.  (Tim Jukes). A Great White Egret, three SPOONBILLS and two very showy BITTERNS. (Ian Hull). The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey). A Knot on the Rushy this afternoon. (Heather England/Martin Price). Nine SHAGS past Middle Point at 11:30am (Ian Hull) and three more past Sharpness just after. (Ian Ralphs).

Buff-breasted Sandpiper by Tim Jukes

Saul Warth     A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE flew in at 11:52am and landed on the river. It did a couple of spins then after 5 minutes flew to the middle of the river and was lost to view. It wasn’t relocated. Also 80 Curlews, a Greenshank heard, 17 Avocets, 20 Shelducks, a female Shoveler, 16 Little Egrets, four Common Cranes, a Peregrine, three Kestrels, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Wheatear, a Chiffchaff, seven Swallows and two Common Blues. (MK). This evening ten Cattle Egrets near the Frampton herd, two Wheatears, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, two Great Black-backed Gulls, two Kestrels, two Buzzards and 60 Shelducks. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early this morning, 12 Cattle Egrets with the cattle on the flashes then flushed by a Fox. Also two Marsh Harriers, 30+ Pied Wagtails over with a few Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, two Willow Warblers and three Lesser Whitethroats. (Steve Pullen).

Stinchcombe Hill     At midday, below the car park to Drakestone Point three Spotted Flycatchers, two juvenile Redstarts and a juvenile Pied Flycatcher. (Craig Brookes).

Elmore Court     A RED-THROATED PIPIT heard over the rewilding area this morning, but not seen or relocated. (Ed Drewitt/Elaine Arundel).

Sharpness     A FULMAR through N at 12:10pm. At 1:40pm three SHAGS went down with the tide but one came back up. Also a Yellow-legged Gull, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, 20+ Redshanks and a Kingfisher. (Oliver Paisey).

Fulmar by Oliver Paisey

WWT Slimbridge      A juvenile BLACK TERN on the Rushy this afternoon. Three SPOONBILLS and a BITTERN from Zeiss hide. The Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, and a WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece. A Water Rail from Robbie Garnett hide. (Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson/Slimbridge Sightings).

Black Tern by Terry Stevenson

Water Rail  by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     Early morning at low tide 81 Curlews, ten Avocets, three Knot, 57 Shelducks, nine Cattle Egrets through N, two Little Egrets, six Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, 14 Pied Wagtails, two Wheatears still, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, six Swallows and 20 Linnets. (MK). Also a Whimbrel. (Martin Wightman/Bill Church).

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton pools     A Water Rail, a Common Sandpiper, a Cattle Egret, three Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, 50+ Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, four Lesser Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, 32 Chiffchaffs, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Wigeon, six Teal, 43 Gadwalls and 19 Tufted Ducks. (Nick Goatman).

Painswick Beacon     Between 6:30-9am, three Swifts, 33 Swallows and a Meadow Pipit flew S. Also a Spotted Flycatcher, a Blackcap, a Garden Warbler, a |Goldcrest, three Chiffchaffs four Buzzards and a Red Kite present. (John Fleming).

Nailsworth     An OSPREY flew south over Nailsworth at 8pm. (Terry Grant).

Painswick Beacon     Migration watch from 6:15am to 8:30am, fairly quiet but an OSPREY flew south at 6:35 am, then carried on down the Painswick valley. 16 Swallows and five alba wagtails were the only other migrants. (John Fleming).

Saul Warth     At high tide late morning 67 Curlews, an Avocet, 88 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, a Mediterranean Gull, three Kestrels, two Grey Wagtails, 11 Pied Wagtails, three Wheatears, a Chiffchaff and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Wheatear by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide six Knot, three SPOONBILLS, four Ruff, and a Garganey. On South Lake the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, and 16 Ruff. (Thomas McClung).

Frampton pools     This evening four Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, seven Teal, a Shoveler, 29 Tufted Ducks, 30 Gadwalls, six Grey Herons and a Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman).

Lechlade     The escaped Scarlet Ibis on Richardson and Amey nature reserve lake, Rough Grounds, Farm at midday. (Mike Cook).

WWT Slimbridge     Three WOOD SANDPIPERS on the Top New Piece. From Middle Point 63 Ringed Plovers, 80 Dunlins, a Sanderling, a Whimbrel, seven Knot, three Black-tailed Godwits and a Yellow Wagtail. A Greenshank on the Tack Piece. A Spotted Redshank and a Knot on South Lake. (Ian Ralphs/Warren Gill/Mike Davis/Martin Price). Four Garganeys on the fleet from Zeiss hide and a BITTERN briefly. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     Early morning 98 Curlews, 20 Avocets, 40 Ringed Plovers, 20 Dunlins, 40 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, eight Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, ten Pied Wagtails, two Wheatears, a Whinchat, two Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, a Mistle Thrush, six Swallows and 15 Linnets. (MK).

Wheatear by Nigel Young

Whinchat by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 132 three WOOD SANDPIPERS, six Ruffs and a Greenshank today. View only from the footpath please. (Duncan Dine/Jon Mercer).

Wood Sandpiper by Jon Mercer

Ruff by Duncan Dine

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge at first light today, five Cattle Egrets, three Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier on the flashes, at least 12 Yellow Wagtails flew over heading E, on the canal two Grey Wagtails and a Kingfisher. Also seven Muntjacs was running around the flashes. (Steve Pullen). Around the pools this evening six Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, two Great White Egret, three Cattle Egrets, six Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, three Green Sandpipers, a Wigeon, two Teal, 31 Gadwalls, 19 Tufted Ducks, 18 Mallards, 22 Cormorants, 55 Mute Swans, three Spotted Flycatchers, a Yellow Wagtail and a Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman/Terry Grant).

Saul Warth     On the top of the tide this morning 12 Curlews, 26 Shelducks, two Cattle Egrets, 16 Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, a Red Kite, five Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Pied Wagtails, three Wheatears, a Blackcap, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, 30 Swallows and 40 Linnets. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Red Kite by Mike King

Forest of Dean    At Staple Edge 10+ Crossbills, a female Firecrest, six Tree Pipits, six Stonechats, 10+ Goldfinches and ten Goldcrests today. (Rob Husbands). Two Hawfinches at the Campbell Hide at Nagshead today. (Martin Tayler).

Crossbill by Rob Husbands

Firecrest by Rob Husbands

Hawfinch by Martin Tayler

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Knot on the Rushy this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Knot by Richard Tyler

Frampton     Five five Cattle Egrets, 2 adults and 3 juveniles, at Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Chavenage Lane/Barton End area     Six Kestrels, two Red Kites, seven Buzzards, a Hobby and a female Goshawk. Also a Hawfinch flying S, a Wheatear, a Redstart, a Corn Bunting, 50+ House Martins and 25+ Swallows. (Terry Grant).

Halmore     Birds included a Kestrel mobbed by Swallows, a Goshawk cruising high, two Buzzards, a Kingfisher, a Nuthatch, two Green Woodpeckers and many Spotted Flycatchers again. Also several fresh Common Blues, a Small Copper, a Red Admiral, four Peacocks, several Willow Emeralds and Ruddy Darters, and a Weasel. (Chris Newton).

Uley    On top of Uley Barrow hill this morning, two Wheatears, a Kestrel and a Buzzard. (Rosie Button).

Cheltenham     A large female Goshawk over the cinema at 6:30pm. (Dave Soons).

Hawling     In the Southdown Farm area c60 Swallows and three Red Kites at lunchtime today. (Keith White).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy a juvenile Wood Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Ruff and seven Redshanks. From Knott hide a juvenile Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings). A summer plumaged Cattle Egret on South lake causeway. (Ken Mihill). Two Hobbies from Zeiss hide. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman).

Saul Warth     From Hock Ditch three Wheatears, 4+ Yellow Wagtails, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and five Common Sandpipers this morning. (Mike Davis).

Cleeve Hill    Between 6:15-9am c20 Stonechat, three Whinchats, three Wheatears, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Redstarts, c15 Whitethroats, three Tree Pipits over and two still singing, two Yellow Wagtails over, a Garden Warbler, c30 Goldfinches, three Kestrels, two Sparrowhawks, c30 Swallows, Chiffchaffs, a Yellowhammer, Linnets and Meadow Pipits. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Frampton pools     A Great White Egret, seven Little Egrets, five Teal, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Mandarin, two Wigeon, three Shovelers, 20 Gadwalls, 24 Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes, 21 Cormorants, three Spotted Flycatchers and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Nick Goatman).

Newark Park     At 4:30pm up to nine Red Kites including three juveniles in a field NE of Newark Park car park. Also three Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, 300+ House Martins and Swallows with three Swifts. (Tim McGrath).

Kingscote     At 5:15pm near Kingscote ten Red Kites, a Raven, a Buzzard and a Goshawk hunting. Also Common Gulls.  (Tim McGrath).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Redstarts and a Kestrel this morning. (Oliver Hague). A Constant Effort Site ringing session caught 77 birds including two Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, a Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Stonechat, three Treecreepers and 36 Goldfinches. Also a Red Kite and two Ravens seen. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Elmore Court     At least seven Whinchats in the rewilding area this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

Little Haresfield     A Green Sandpiper on a small garden pond today. (Juliet Bailey).

Cheltenham     A Kingfisher at Pittville Park lake this evening. (Steve Money).

Kingfisher by Steve Money

Longney     A garden WRYNECK this afternoon. (Sarah Batt). No further sign in a 2 hour search.

Wryneck by Sarah Batt

Berkeley shore     A probable DOTTEREL calling and flying around Berkeley shore at 6:52pm and may have landed in the local fields. (Thomas McClung).

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge early morning three Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret and a Hobby. (Steve Pullen). Later a male Redstart, two Green Sandpipers, 13 Yellow Wagtails all going NW, and a Marsh Harrier. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 143 Curlews, 36 Avocets, seven Redshanks, three Black-tailed Godwits, ten Ringed Plovers, 78 Shelducks, three Teal, three Little Egrets, a Wheatear, a Yellow Wagtail heard, a Grey Wagtail, six Pied Wagtails, two Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, six Chiffchaffs, a Reed Warbler, 53+ Swallows and a Goldcrest. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Two WOOD SANDPIPERS roosting on South Lake but flew off towards Zeiss hide at 10:26am. At least three Garganeys from Zeiss hide. (Thomas McClung). A Wheatear and three Sanderling at Middle Point this morning. Two WOOD SANDPIPERS and a BITTERN from Zeiss hide this afternoon. (Oliver Hague). Three Mandarins in the Decoy. (Dot Jones). Six Snipe on the Rushy and three SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. (Paul Clark).

Halmore     In the woods at least 30 Spotted Flycatchers, adults and juveniles, hunted by a Hobby. Also a female Kingfisher, many Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, a Greenfinch, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, a calling Bullfinch and a female Whinchat on a fence. At least 10+ Swallows and 20+ House Martins overhead early evening. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Cleeve Hill     This afternoon on the West Down side at least 12 Stonechats, two Whinchats, a Redstart, two Whitethroats and a Goshawk mobbed by two Ravens. (Tom Mabbett).

Dowdeswell Reservoir    This evening three Common Sandpipers, two Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Grey Wagtail and a ringed Reed Warbler. (Tom Mabbett).

Stroud     At least four Swifts circling over Stroud town centre at 8:55 am, then slowly drifting south. (Terry Grant).

Chavenage Lane area     A male Peregrine, two Red Kites, four Kestrels and 25+ House Martins today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Birch Avenue in Coney Hill at 12:55pm. (Lee Manton).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 140 Curlews, 31 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, two Redshanks, 40 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 20 Shelducks, a Teal, two Common Cranes, two Great White Egrets, ten Little Egrets, a Hobby, a Peregrine, five Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, two Whitethroats, eight Chiffchaffs, 30 Swallows, a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher (patch year tick) and two Goldcrests. (MK).

Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King

Goldcrest by Mike King

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early this morning a Snipe flew high over the church, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, two Little Egrets, two Yellow Wagtails over, two Grey Wagtails, a Kingfisher by the bridge and 18 Cormorants headed towards the river. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake, also 182 Black-tailed Godwits. From Zeiss hide three SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons and a BITTERN today. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     3+ Buzzards, a Kestrel, 12+ House Martins, 8+ Swallows, 50+ Goldfinches, six Linnets, a Stonechat, 3+ Whinchats (Snipe Pool), a Grey Heron, two Green Woodpeckers, a Common Whitethroat, a Kingfisher, a Clouded Yellow, many Small Coppers and a Willow Emerald damselfly. (Paul Clark/Alan McIlquham). 

Cirencester     A male Hobby near Cirencester this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

Cheltenham     At Benhall a Hummingbird Hawk-moth rescued from the conservatory this morning. (David Norman).

Hummingbird Hawk-moth by David Norman

Saul Warth to Cambridge Arms     The BLACK-WINGED KITE still this morning, very mobile and seen over the 100-Acre, on Saul Warth, from Cambridge Arms bridge and was also visible from Middle Point, WWT. It was showing on and off between 6:10am and 10:15am when it flew NE and wasn’t relocated. (Andy Jordan/Gordon Hodgson/MK/Judd Hunt/Mark Ponsford et al).

Black-winged Kite by Mark Dowie

Black-winged Kite by Andy Jordan

Black-winged Kite by Mike King

Black-winged Kite by Mike King

Saul Warth     Between 6-9:30am at high tide 153 Curlews, 27 Avocets, two late Oystercatchers, 11 Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 49 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, a Hobby, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, eight Chiffchaffs, nine Swallows, two Sand Martins, a House Martin and 21 Linnets. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Spotted Redshanks and 19 Ruffs on the Rushy. Three SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     This evening at least five Swifts over the sailing lake. Also a Hobby, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Great White Egret and a Spotted Flycatcher along Marsh Lane. (Nick Goatman).

Edge     At Rudge Hill N.N.R. this afternoon two Spotted Flycatchers, three Linnets and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Elmore Court     At lunchtime in the rewilding area four Whinchats and at least ten Stonechats, also 34 Mistle Thrushes in the trees near to the Court house. (Steve Pullen). This afternoon 5+ Buzzards, a Grey Heron, 30+ Swallows, six House Martins, two Meadow Pipits, a Southern Hawker and 4+ Small Coppers. (Paul Clark).

Arlingham     A Wheatear in the village in the field across the road from the church at 3:30pm. (Peter Bryant).

Haresfield     A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park again this evening. (Harrison Rowell).