WWT Slimbridge     A MERLIN showed very well from Estuary Tower, after an early morning chase after Skylarks. (Ian Hull/Geoff Moyser). At high tide six Sanderlings and three Little Stints amongst a 900 strong Dunlin flock. Two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Martin McGill). The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy, after being seen early morning it vanished until midday. (Ian Hull/Paul Masters/Nigel Gardener). Two BITTERNS, one in front of the Van de Bovenkamp hide and another on the reed island this afternoon. (Martin Price).

Merlin by Mike King

Temminck’s Stint by Nigel Gardener

Frampton     At least eight Lesser Redpolls heading east over Splatt Bridge at first light, also c10 Siskins. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in the Estuary Walkway withy bed, close to the tunnel/new path. It was calling and showed briefly. (Roberta Goodall). At 9:38am a MERLIN briefly on the cross fence then flew towards the Tack Piece then seen again briefly at 10:14am. (Oliver Paisey). A KITTIWAKE flew downriver with Black-headed Gulls mid-morning seen from Zeiss hide. (David Creber). 12 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton pools     A mixed flock of 81 Cattle Egrets and Little Egrets came in to roost, two Great White Egrets, four Grey Herons, 1500+ Woodpigeons, a Crossbill, ten Great Crested Grebes, eight Pochards, 29 Cormorants, five Shovelers, three Teal, two Wigeon, 24 Tufted Ducks, 42 Mute Swans, 16 Redwings, three Stonechats, three singing Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Between 7-9:30am 225 Avocets, 66 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 50 Dunlins, 29 Shelducks, 15 Wigeon, 27 Teal, 1850 Woodpigeons flew E, seven Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, three Kestrels, a singing Chiffchaff, a Fieldfare, a Mistle Thrush, six Skylarks and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Forest of Dean     At least 3500 Woodpigeons this morning in a couple of hours, also a small passage of Bramblings, Chaffinches and Redpoll over, 20 Crossbills, small flocks of Redwings and 30 Fieldfares. (Rob Husbands).

Nailsworth     A flock of 800+ Redwings flew W over Windsoredge, followed by a flock of 30+ just before mist obscured further viewing at 7:55am. Between 7:30am and 8am 1250+ Woodpigeons flew S. (Terry Grant).

Colesbourne     On the first Km of the bridle path E of the village, a Sparrowhawk, four Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40 Fieldfares over, a Mistle Thrush and a Song Thrush both singing, two Skylarks, a Marsh Tit, two Nuthatches, 13 Linnets, a Yellowhammer, a Crossbill and a few Siskins heard, three Ravens and two Jays. (Steve Brown).

Witcombe Reservoirs     WeBS count today 25 Greylags, 312 Mallards, five Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, six Cormorants, eight Moorhens, two Herring Gulls, a Common Gull, 35 Black-headed Gulls and a Pied Wagtail. (Gord Avery).

Shab Hill     A Buzzard, three Golden Plovers, male and female Stonechat, c300 Chaffinches and a few Greenfinches feeding on sunflower heads (game crop), three Yellowhammers and 5+ Skylarks. (Gord Avery).

Gloucester     At 8am this morning 650 Woodpigeons flew S-SW over Hemmingsdale mainly in two flocks. (Gord Avery).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Reed Bunting, a Chiffchaff, two Grey Herons, 17 Moorhens, a pair of Mallards, a Meadow Pipit, three Red Kites circling together, a Buzzard, a Marsh Tit, c10 Long-tailed Tits, two Cormorants and a Grey Wagtail. (Tom Mabbett).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     WeBS count this morning 140 Greylags, 30 Canada Goose, 30 Wigeon, 610 Teal, five Mallards, 11 Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Buzzards, a male Peregrine, ten Lapwings, 2+ Golden Plovers, 120 Dunlins, a Snipe, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 400 Curlews, 50 Redshanks, 20 Black-headed Gulls, 40 Herring Gulls, 25 Skylarks, six Meadow Pipits, 12 Pied Wagtails, two Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Carrion Crow, 100+ Jackdaw and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER between the Willow hide and Estuary Tower this morning. A MERLIN on the cross fence at Middle Point early morning. Also a very pale Chiffchaff in bushes below the Estuary Tower. (Mark Dowie). The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy. Eight White-fronted Geese (two on the Dumbles, six on the Tack Piece). Three Spotted Redshanks, a Little Stint, a Ruff, 25 Redshanks and 2 Common Cranes on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide. A Water Rail near Willow hide and a Kingfisher from Martin Smith hide. (Paul Clark). A Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles. (Oliver Paisey). A Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Dark-bellied Brent Goose by Mark Dowie

Saul Warth     Between 7:20-10am high tide, 225 Avocets, 14 Curlews, a Redshank, 140 Lapwings flew S, 16 Shelducks, 15 Teal, five Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Stonechats, two Chiffchaffs, a Pied Wagtail, 15 Meadow Pipits, a Fieldfare, a Mistle Thrush, ten Skylarks and three Reed Buntings. (MK).

Tarlton      A female/juvenile MERLIN on Tarlton Downs this afternoon. (Dave Soons).

Forest of Dean     A Goosander, 25 Wigeon and 14 Tufted Ducks at Cannop ponds this morning. Also two Marsh Tits around the car park. (Dan Watson).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning ten Stonechats, 12 Reed Buntings, 22 Skylarks, 15 Meadow Pipits, two Blackcaps, five Stock Doves, two Green Woodpeckers, two Grey Herons, three Buzzards, two Kestrels and two Ravens. Also a Fox and three Roe Deer. (Steve Pullen).

Uley     Five Buzzards and a Red Kite over Crawley valley, a Grey Wagtail on Fiery Lane, a Kingfisher and 12 Mallards on the millpond behind Grist Mill, two Grey Herons and a Greenfinch in the field behind Owlpen Farm lake and 30 Mallards on the small lake by Fiery Lane farm. (Tim Thompson).

Symonds Yat     A pair of Peregrines on the Glos-Herefordshire border today. (Richard Badley).

Peregrines by Richard Badley

Halmore     In the woods today two Greenfinches, a Bullfinch, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, c20 Fieldfares, several Redwings, three Nuthatches, four Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, a female Kingfisher, 24 Lapwings over and two Ravens. Also two Red Admirals and a Clouded Yellow. (Chris Newton).

Raven by Chris Newton

Stonehouse     In the Stanley Downton/Bond’s Mill area seven Chiffchaffs, several Goldcrests, a small flock of Goldfinches, small numbers of Chaffinches and mixed tit flocks including Long-tailed Tits, Blue Tits and Great Tits, two Greenfinches, two Grey Herons, four Cormorants, a Little Grebe, a Kingfisher from Nutshell Bridge to the Ocean, a pair of Jays, 20 Magpies, 250+ Woodpigeons SW and a Buzzard. (Paul Sutton).

Chiffchaff by Paul Sutton

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session this morning caught 39 birds including a Stonechat, four Redwings, three Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, two Treecreepers and two Reed Buntings. Other birds on the reserve included 30 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Buzzard, 20 Lapwings flew S, 30 Skylarks, a Stonechat, 20 Fieldfares and two Ravens. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Siskin and Redpoll through this morning and six Clouded Yellows, four normal and two pale form. (Ian Ralphs).

Clouded Yellow by Ian Ralphs

WWT Slimbridge     A GREAT NORTHERN DIVER flew high N over the Dumbles. (Paul Clack per Ian Hull). Ten White-fronted Geese on the scrape in front of Estuary Tower. A BITTERN from Kingfisher hide. The TEMMINCK’S STINT still present today and five Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece. A MERLIN on the cross fence N of the Estuary Tower briefly. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones/Mike Davis/Tim Jukes/Martin Price).

Saul Warth     Between 7-9:30am high tide, an Avocet, 29 Curlews, six Grey Plovers, five Dunlins, 267 Lapwings flew S, 63 Shelducks, 17 Teal, three Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, a male Stonechat, a Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipits and three Reed Buntings. A Noctule bat hunting Hock Ditch at 7am again. (MK).

Newnham-on-Severn     A Brambling in the garden at lunchtime today. (David Smith). Four Blackcaps (2m) in the garden this morning. (Dan Watson).

Rodley     A Water Rail this morning on the river bank at 8:20am as the tide was coming in, calling for a good few minutes very close but not seen. (Rachel Thomas).

Ashleworth Ham     36 Greylags, 38 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Buzzard, five Skylarks flew SW and 100 Jackdaws. (Shaun Curtis & Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A Snipe, six Skylarks through, three Pied Wagtails, 40 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (Shaun Curtis & Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Nine Mute Swans, a Sparrowhawk, ten Stock Doves, 20 Skylarks, a Pied Wagtail, two Grey Wagtails, a Meadow Pipit, three Stonechats, 60 Fieldfares and two Greenfinches. (Shaun Curtis & Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. A MERLIN on the Middle Point cross fence. A drake Goosander on the Top New Piece. 240 Avocets on the Dumbles at 9am. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Masters/Geoff Moyser). Seven White-fronted Geese (three juveniles) from Kingfisher Hide this afternoon. A BITTERN on the Top New Piece and an adult Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     7:15-9:30am at high tide two Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 21 Cormorants, 80 Shelducks, 40 Teal, five Grey Herons, 23 Cattle Egrets, 16 Little Egrets, a Kestrel, five Skylarks, a Stonechat, a Chiffchaff, 37 Meadow Pipits, ten Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge at first light two Marsh Harriers, two Sparrowhawks, two Kestrels, two Kingfishers, two Stonechats, two Reed Buntings, 10+ Redwings, four Fieldfares, two Mistle Thrushes, six Little Egrets, 20+ Lapwings and two Bats by the church. (Steve Pullen).

Chavenage Lane area     Seven Red Kites, a male Goshawk, 250+ Skylarks and 100+ Linnets today. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Hempsted at 1:40pm heading towards the docks. (Gord Avery).

Saul Warth     Between 7-9:15am at high tide, 35 Black-tailed Godwits, 15 Curlews, 61 Lapwings flew S, a Grey Plover, a Common Sandpiper, eight Cormorants, 91 Shelducks, a female Wigeon, 24 Teal, five Grey Herons, eight Little Egrets, a Kestrel, two Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs, 20 Linnets and two Reed Buntings. Also a largish high-flying bat at 7am was probably a Noctule. (MK).

Chiffchaff by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    A BITTERN flew from in front of Van de Bovenkamp hide towards the Zeiss hide before flying over the South Finger walkway today. A Mediterranean Gull on South Lake and the TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy. (Martin Price). 180 Avocets on the edge of the Dumbles, a Sanderling with the Dunlin flock and a Grey Plover. The Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin on the Dumbles with Canada Geese. (Ian Ralphs). A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER reported again near the Kingfisher hide at 12:43pm. (per Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Buzzard, three Kestrels, 5+ Fieldfares, 4+ Redwings, four Meadow Pipits, six Stonechats, 10+ Long-tailed Tits, 90+ mixed flock of mostly Goldfinches and 10+ Linnets, two Grey Herons and a Water Rail. (Paul Clark).

Arlingham     400+ Stock Doves, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a Peregrine, three Buzzards, five Chiffchaffs, ten Stonechats and ten Reed Buntings today. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Between 7:15-9:45am high tide, a LEACH’S PETREL showed well on and off 8:20-9am, 20 Avocets, 58 Curlews, three Lapwings flew S, seven Grey Plovers, 60 Dunlins, ten Cormorants, 44 Shelducks, two Wigeon, ten Teal, five Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a male Marsh Harrier and a Kestrel. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The LEACH’S PETREL seen off of the Dumbles at 9am and believed predated by gulls. (Martin McGill). The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. (Roy Kinchin). Two White-fronted Geese from Robbie Garnett hide. (Dot Jones).

Winchcombe     A Tawny Owl calling at 6:30am. (Gill Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today,  a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER near the Willow hide, and two Marsh Harriers. (Terry Grant/Paul Masters).

Temminck’s Stint by Terry Grant

Temminck’s Stint by Terry Grant

Shepherd’s Patch, Slimbridge     Three Cattle Egrets, five Little Egrets and two Herring Gulls in the field before the Tudor Arms. (Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     Between 6:30-9am high tide, 30 distant Avocets, 54 Curlews, 60 Lapwings flew S, 29 Cormorants, 48 Shelducks, eight Grey Herons, a Stonechat and a Fieldfare. 30+ Egrets scoped over Fretherne fields at least 12 Little Egrets and six Cattle Egrets, most of the rest were probably Cattle Egrets. (MK).

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART on the eastern corner of the Cathedral this morning. (Steve Pullen). Videograb from Steve to show perch it’s using.

Black Redstart by Steve Pullen

Berkeley shore     An immature male BLACK REDSTART on the seawall this morning, then flew S into the farm. Also two Turnstones, 32 Wigeon, Redpolls heard and a Reed Bunting. (Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. (Slimbridge Sightings). A MERLIN on the Dumbles edge. (Ella Slinn).

Saul Warth     7-9:30am 35 Avocets, 34 Curlews, five Bar-tailed Godwits, five Grey Plovers, 50 Dunlins, 25 Cormorants, 49 Shelducks, 100 Teal, seven Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Peregrine on a kill on the Awre bank, 9+ Skylarks, a Chiffchaff, six Stonechats and a Redwing. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

Frampton pools     This afternoon 40+ Cattle Egrets, two Great White Egrets, seven Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, two Crossbills, five Redpolls, eight Chiffchaffs, 16 Redwings, ten Siskins, a Stonechat, two Peregrines, a Green Sandpiper, 29 Wigeon, 45 Tufted Ducks, 70 Shovelers, eight Pochards, 16 Teal, 84 Mallards, 48 Gadwalls and a Water Rail. (Nick Goatman).

Stonehouse     Along the Stroudwater canal at 12:30pm a Cetti’s Warbler, a female Kingfisher and a Blackcap. (Paul Sutton).

Cetti’s Warbler by Paul Sutton

Rendcomb     Around the bridge early morning, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, a Grey Heron, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Mistle Thrush, a singing Song Thrush, two Nuthatches, c6 Long-tailed Tits, a few Siskins and a Raven. (Steve Brown).

Norton/Sandhurst Hill     Two mixed flocks of finches, 70+ Linnets, six Chaffinches, two Redpolls and 1+ Brambling and another flock of 20+ Chaffinches and two Bramblings. (Shaun Curtis).

Halmore     In the woods today birds included a juvenile male Goshawk, a hunting female Goshawk, two Red Kites, three Buzzards together, a hunting male Sparrowhawk, a female Kingfisher, a Bullfinch, several Siskins, a Redpoll, two Greenfinches, two Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff, a Nuthatch, a Treecreeper, two Redwings, a Jay and four Ravens. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Forest of Dean     A Willow Emerald damselfly at Soudley arts centre café today. (Dan Watson).

Willow Emerald damselfly by Dan Watson

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT still on the Rushy today. Two Egyptian Geese on the Tack piece this afternoon. Three Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. A Water Rail from Martin Smith hide and another along South Finger. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Saul Warth     Between 7-9am, no tide, the Avocet flock were missing today, 114 Curlews, 45 Golden Plovers flew S, a Redshank, 14 Cormorants, 36 Shelducks, 11 Grey Herons, 25 Linnets, a Mistle Thrush and a Reed Bunting. (MK).