Saul Warth     A BLACK-WINGED KITE this evening (Gordon Hodgson), which moved down to Splatt Bridge, Frampton then into the 100-Acre and on to WWT where it looked like it would roost. However it was seen moving back towards Frampton at dusk but was lost to view. Because of the lack of parking spaces in and around Splatt Bridge it is best to park sensibly in the village and walk.

Record shot of Black-winged Kite by Mike King

This morning between 6-9am, very low high tide, 110 Curlews, 34 Avocets, c50 Ringed Plovers, c50 Dunlins, 28 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, a Mistle Thrush, 25 Swallows and 20 Linnets. (MK).

Epney      A Wigeon with 214 Mallards at 6am S of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Wheatears at Middle Point ⁦this morning. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman). From Zeiss hide three Garganeys, three Great White Egrets and three SPOONBILLS. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning a WOOD SANDPIPER, nine Ruff, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit. (Jon Mercer).

Daglingworth     A late Swift feeding with the Martins this morning. Also a Spotted Flycatcher and a family of Treecreepers. (Andrew Morrison).

Gretton     A Chiffchaff searching for insects on Dogwood in the garden today. (Roger Wasley).

Chiffchaff by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece a BITTERN flew to the south end, seven Garganeys (6 on the fleet and one with 100+ Teal on the flood) and two Green Sandpipers. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Epney     At 5:50am the Wigeon with two Teal, 170+ Mallards and 90 Canada Geese from the seawall S of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

Wigeon & Teal by Mike King

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, waders all distant, a mass of small waders too far away to ID, 183 Curlews, 25 Avocets, 20 Ringed Plovers, two Knot, 80 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, a Grey Wagtail, seven Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs, six Mistle Thrushes, six Swallows and a Sand Martin. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 a WOOD SANDPIPER and five Green Sandpipers at 1:15pm. (Duncan Dine).

Wood Sandpiper by Duncan Dine

Berkeley     This evening the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, with 46 Canada Geese in the Pill (another 60+ on Lydney Harbour side). Also nine Barnacle Geese flew by and two Stonechats this evening. (Thomas McClung).

Frampton pools     Two Great White Egrets, five Grey Herons, seven Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpipers, two Pochards, 19 Tufted Ducks, 23 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, four Spotted Flycatchers, two Reed Buntings, 20+ House Martins, 20+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows and the Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean    10-20 House Martins above Lydbrook valley most of the morning. (Chris Sullivan).

Far Westrip    Belated news of a Harrier sp flying NE on a jetstream, high over Far Westrip at 4:37pm on Sunday 17th. (Mr & Mrs J N Crabb per Terry Grant).

Harrier sp by Mr & Mrs Crabb

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide  this afternoon five Garganeys, three SPOONBILLS, two Great White Egrets, 100+ Teal, a Peregrine, moulting Gadwall, six Common Cranes and two Green Sandpipers. (Thomas McClung). Earlier a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER. Two Mandarins in the Decoy. On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two BITTERNS from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Alan Bryant).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, waders all distant 132 Curlews, 22 Avocets, 75 Ringed Plovers, 30 Dunlins, a Knot, two Grey Plovers, a Greenshank heard, 97 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, two Arctic Terns, a Grey Wagtail, five Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs and 20 Goldfinches. (MK).

Epney     A Wigeon again with 35 Mallards S of the Anchor Inn at Epney at 5:55am. (MK).

Wigeon by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This lunchtime 100+ Goldfinches, a Grey Wagtail, 4+ Yellow Wagtails and a Kingfisher. (Paul Clark).

Coscombe    In the copse at Coscombe Corner a singing Blackcap and six very active Spotted Flycatchers. Also a Whitethroat singing along Campden track. (Ali Clifton Barnard).

Stroud     A Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher at Frome Banks NR. (Paul Sutton).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Quedgeley     A Peregrine on the incinerator seen from southbound M5 at midday. (Paul Sutton).

Forest of Dean     At 8:15am 60+ House Martins in and above the Lydbrook valley. Further groups of up to 30+ appearing throughout the afternoon. (Chris Sullivan).

Stonehouse     A Coal Tit in the garden, the first for a couple of years. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile SHAG on South Lake this afternoon. A Great White Egret from Robbie Garnett hide. (Julian Gould).

Shag by Steve Pullen

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 129 Curlews, five Avocets, 63 Ringed Plovers, 32 Dunlins, 55 Shelducks, an adult Common Gull, six Little Egrets, a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, a Grey Wagtail, seven Pied Wagtails, a Reed Warbler, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, five Chiffchaffs, six Swallows and 24 Goldfinches. (MK).

Elmore Court     This morning six Whinchats, a Sand Martin, 50+ Swallows, a female-type Redstart and two Spotted Flycatchers. (Andy Jayne). This afternoon still two Whinchats, three Stonechats, ten Mistle Thrushes, 27+ Swallows, three Kestrels, five Buzzards, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat and four Chiffchaffs. Lesser Whitethroat at Groundless Pool and Red Kite over Weir Lane. Clouded Yellow butterfly still near to the Whinchats. (MK/BK).

Whinchat by Mike King

South Cerney     A Spotted Flycatcher at the playing field in hawthorn trees by the BMX track. (Richard Williams).

Ebworth Centre     A Wheatear near the drive. Near the buildings two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Kestrels together, two Buzzards, two Ravens, a Mistle Thrush and c20 each of Swallows and House Martins. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     Near the Pilley Bridge reserve a noisy Peregrine over, two Buzzards, a Jay and two Ravens. A Sparrowhawk over Hall Road. A Green Woodpecker near Burrows Field. Also a Silver Y moth in the garden. (Steve Brown).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote reed beds two Green Sandpipers, 12 Lapwings, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, six Common Terns and a Kingfisher today. (Richard Williams).

Stonehouse     A Little Owl on a telegraph pole on the Standish to Stonehouse road just approaching the Stagholt allotment entrance this evening. (Jon Dexter).

Nailsworth     At least 25-30 warblers in the garden, mainly Chiffchaffs with a few Willow Warblers, a couple of Blackcaps and a tail-less Reed Warbler, a garden tick. Also five species of Tit including Marsh. (Terry Grant).

Longlevens     A Red Kite at 3:20pm circling over allotments behind the house then flew S, a garden tick. (Pam & Frank Bryant).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, five SHAGS flew over early and at 8:15am three landed on the river but flew off at 8:20am, very unexpected. Later one seen off of Middle Point and SARA Sharpness. Also 130 Curlews, 21 Avocets, a Ringed Plover heard, 88 Shelducks, a Peregrine causing havoc, three Kestrels, two Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs and four Swallows. (MK).

Shags by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide 187 Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank and two WOOD SANDPIPERS today. (Dot Jones). Later two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Paul Clark). 37 Little Egrets from Knott hide. (Jeremy Holland). A BITTERN flew from the right hand side of the Zeiss hide to the reedbed on the island opposite the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 1pm today. (Roger Edmondson).

Elmore Court     This morning a Hobby hunting Swallows over the village hall. In the rewilding area two Whinchats and four Stonechats, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, nine Mistle Thrushes, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Grey Herons. Also a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Steve Pullen).

Clouded Yellow butterfly by Steve Pullen

Ashleworth Ham     A CEF ringing session caught 41 birds including five Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, five Whitethroats, seven Chiffchaffs, seven Long-tailed Tits and two Bullfinches. On the reserve six Mallards, a Kestrel and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Cobney & Leigh Meadows     A Buzzard and a Chiffchaff at Cobney and a Grey Heron, a Green Sandpiper and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Hardwicke    Towards Elmore a WRYNECK calling and then seen on a branch for c30 seconds before it flew N. No further details. (Harrison Rowsell).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am, only my 2nd patch Barn Owl this year, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, 121 Curlews, five Avocets, three Dunlins, 64 Shelducks, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 18 Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, a Whinchat, 24 Mistle Thrushes, 20 Goldfinches, nine Linnets and eight Swallows. (MK).

Barn Owl by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide to Kingfisher hide this morning. (Heather England). A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through South Lake. (Mike Davis). From Middle Point 60+ Ringed Plovers, four Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret, 24 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and 13 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes). From Zeiss hide – two SPOONBILLS, 197 Black-tailed Godwits and  Spotted Redshank. (Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull over the Rushy. (Oliver Paisey).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early morning a brief Goshawk, a Wheatear, 4+ Whinchats, 6+ Stonechats, five Reed Buntings, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Sedge Warblers by the scrape area. (Steve Pullen).

Tresham     This morning three Spotted Flycatchers, three Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Whitethroats, a Corn Bunting and three Stock Doves. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 8:30-10am, c50 Swallows, c10 House Martins, two Blackcaps, c8 Chiffchaffs, two families of Bullfinches with juveniles, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail, two Whitethroats, two juvenile Stonechats, an adult male Redstart, a Chaffinch, two Greenfinches, c10 Moorhens and a juvenile Coot, a Grey Heron and a Red Kite. (Rob Crofton). Along the canal three Buzzards, five Bullfinches, two Green Woodpeckers, 6+ Swallows and 8+ House Martins. Also four Migrant Hawkers, a Brown Hawker, a WILLOW EMERALD damselfly. A Bordered Straw Moth and 12+ Small Coppers on way to Snipe Pool. (Paul Clark).

Stroud     This morning 2+ Dippers, a Grey Wagtail, a Jay and two Mandarins at Frome Banks NR. (Mike Davis).

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Bibury     No sign of the Wryneck this morning at Salt Way Barn. Best was an unexpected Wheatear, also a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a female Blackcap, two Whitethroats, three Goldcrests, a Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer, eight Skylarks and a Red Kite. (Ian Ralphs/MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     This evening six Ravens, a Swift, 12 Sand Martins, five House Martins, eight Swallows, three broods of young Reed Warblers, three Willow Warblers, 39 Chiffchaffs, three Cetti’s Warblers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, seven Grey Herons, three Kingfishers, 70 Mute Swans and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point this morning. (Paul Masters). On the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide eight Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Garganey and five Snipe on the Rushy. From Zeiss hide two SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Great White Egret and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. On South Lake a Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Thomas McClung/Ken Mihill).

Nailsworth     Between 1:35 and 2:10pm 12 Swifts, ten House Martins and a Hobby flew S. (Terry Grant).

Bibury     A WRYNECK near Old Walls Farm by the path along the hedge by the arable field and planted trees at c 51.7821, -1.8287 today. (George Brock).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Martin Price). Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide a Little Ringed Plover, ten Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Ken Mihill). At Middle Point 18 Ringed Plovers, 50 Dunlins, a Turnstone, two Common Sandpipers, 17 Little Egrets, 18 Sand Martins heading SW and a Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut. A Garganey and Marsh Harrier at the Rushy and a Hobby over the Tack Piece. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, four Little Egrets, 84 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 61 Shelducks, a Kestrel, six Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, 25 Goldfinches and 42 Swallows. (MK).

Stroud    At Frome Banks NR from 1pm-4pm two Kingfishers flew past, a Goldcrest, two Jays, three Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Bullfinch heard. (Harrison Rowsell).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton 15 Swallows, 20 House Martins, a Chiffchaff and six Goldfinches. At Mythe Hook five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, 17 Mallards, a female Tufted Duck, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher and two Skylarks. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Sharpness     At SARA this morning a BLACK REDSTART, that showed well and then flew W. Also a Great Crested Grebe flew upriver, nine Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, 50+ Canada Geese, a Buzzard and a calling Lesser Whitethroat. (Oliver Paisey).

Black Redstart by Oliver Paisey

Bourton Downs     Four QUAILS calling in cereal fields. Also two juvenile Redstarts nearby. (Andy Lewis).

Saul Warth     Between 6-10am four Little Egrets, 104 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 48 Dunlins, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Shelducks, three Common Cranes flew S, an Arctic Tern, four Kestrels, a juvenile Marsh Harrier, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, three Pied Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat and a male Blackcap. (NSaul Warth 6-10am 4 Little Egrets, 104 Curlew, 12 Avocets, 48 Dunlin, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Shelducks, 3 Cranes, Arctic Tern, 4 Kestrels, Marsh Harrier, 20+ Yellow Wags, 3 Pied Wags, 2 Grey Wags, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat & Blackcap. (MK).

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    An OSPREY from the afternoon safari flew downriver. (Roy Kinchin). A BITTERN from the Zeiss hide flew from the island towards the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Mike Davis). On the Tack Piece a WOOD SANDPIPER, ten Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank and five Yellow Wagtails. Two Lesser Whitethroats near the Goose House Hut and a Spotted Flycatcher from the Pill Box view point. In the Decoy a Mandarin and a Kingfisher. (Slimbridge Sightings/Dot Jones/Martin Price).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NR. c20 Spotted Flycatchers along the wide path at the top edge of the woods and around the lower trees and scrub. Also a Buzzard and a Raven over, a Chiffchaff and a Jay. Also Chalkhill Blues and Small Heath butterflies. (Paul Sutton).

Spotted Flycatcher by Paul Sutton

Frampton pools     Four Greenshanks, two Spotted Flycatchers, three Willow Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler with young, 12 Swallows, eight House Martins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Cormorants, six Mistle Thrushes, a Peregrine, 16 Gadwall, 29 Mallards and four Tufted Ducks. (Nick Goatman).

Stroud    At Capel’s Mill this morning a Dipper, four Kingfishers, two Grey Wagtails and a Mandarin. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning 17 Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 86 Curlews, seven Avocets, 45 Shelducks, five Kestrels, ten Cormorants, three Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, five Blackcaps and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy two Garganeys on the lower pond. On the Tack Piece the WOOD SANDPIPER with 18 Green Sandpipers. On the Top New Piece an adult and immature SPOONBILLS. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also nine Common Cranes and a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide. (Jon Dexter). A Tree Pipit flew S over Middle Point at 10am, 24 Yellow Wagtails around and a Sparrowhawk sat on the S side of the Tack Piece scrape. (Ian Ralphs).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 5+ Buzzard, two Ravens, two Green Woodpeckers, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Redstarts, three Greenfinches, a Whitethroat, three Reed Warblers, a Reed Bunting, two Swallows, five Bullfinches, three Chiffchaffs, a Roe Deer and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Paul Clark).

Painswick Beacon     This afternoon two Spotted Flycatchers and two Tree Pipits with a third flyover. Nearby on the Golf Course Chalkhill Blues still out in numbers, a Crossbill and a Tree Pipit over. (Mark Dowie).

Cleeve Hill     From the Radio Masts, to West Down and Wontley Farm this afternoon up to 20 Stonechats, two Whinchats, a male Redstart, two Whitethroats and a Corn Bunting. (Duncan Dine).

Corn Bunting by Mike King

Prestbury     Two Red Kites circling over at 9:58am. (Ken Heron).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count included 55 Canada Geese, ten Shelducks, six Teal, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, seven Ringed Plovers, 520 Curlews, a Redshank, 510 Black-headed Gulls, five Common Gulls, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 25 Herring Gulls, a Skylark, five Swallows, ten Goldfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).