WWT Slimbridge     A BLACK TERN on South Lake between 12:50-5:15pm (Slimbridge Sightings) but it did go missing occasionally and presumably this bird was seen on the canal between Shepherds Patch and Purton at 3:35pm. (Francis Steuck). Three Pintails on the Top New Piece this afternoon, also an immature Spotted Redshank. (Mark Hobson).

Black Tern by Jonathan Bull

Shepherds Patch Bridge to Purton     This afternoon c700 Swallows, 250 Sand Martins, 300 House Martins, a Swift, two Hobbies and c40 Yellow Wags just SW of Patch Bridge feeding amongst cattle. (Francis Steuck).

Saul Warth     Early morning two Common Sandpipers, a Redshank, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Little Egret, a female Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail and ten Pied Wagtails, 30+ Swallows, six House Martins and a Muntjac. (MK).

Muntjac by Mike King

Rodley    A juvenile Cattle Egret briefly with cattle at Lower Dumball before flying off upriver at 11:30am. (Andy Jayne).

Chedworth     Two Whinchats and a male Stonechat on the disused Airfield. Also two Yellow Wagtails, five Pied Wagtails and a Meadow Pipit in with the cows, 30+ Swallows and a Raven. (Duncan Dine/Steve Brown).

Cleeve Hill     This morning at least seven Wheatears, a Whinchat, small flocks of Skylarks and Swallows moving through. (Tom Mabbett).

Newnham-on-Severn     A Pied Flycatcher at the back of the house this morning. (Lewis Thomson).

Hazleton    Four Red Kites and ten Corn Buntings today. (Steve Brown).

Rendcomb     A Dipper very close to the bridge, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Nuthatch today. (Steve Brown).

Nailsworth     At Ruskin Mill ponds today two Chiffchaffs, a Marsh Tit, two Coal Tits, three Nuthatches, a female Grey Wagtail, three Little Grebes (2 ads, 1 juv), 12 Mallards, a juvenile Cormorant, six Grey Herons and a juvenile Buzzard. (Jake King).

Stinchcombe Hill     11 Ravens in the sky at the same time, displaying over the golf course today. (Chris Newton).

Brockworth    A Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the garden. (Dave Goodwin).

Hucclecote     An OSPREY over the garden at 1:50pm then drifted high to the NE. (Terry Fenton).

Osprey by Terry Fenton

Horsley    A Hobby flying around Downend at ST 839984 at 5pm. (David Bullock).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide and a Greenshank and a Garganey on the Rushy still. (Dot Jones/Jeanne Vitkovskis/Tim Salkeld).

Cotswold Water Park East    On Pit 132, 70 Lapwings, four Snipe, a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plover. (Duncan Dine).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning a Spotted Flycatcher, a Grey Wagtail, a female/juvenile Redstart, a Red Kite and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Ian Hull).

Saul Warth     This afternoon at low tide 92 Black-tailed Godwits, 92+ Curlews, six Avocets, a Redshank, 60+ Dunlins, 40+ Ringed Plovers, a Little Egret and three Grey Herons. Also 10+ Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Wheatears, a Whinchat, a female/juvenile Redstart, 55 Swallows S, a male Blackcap, six Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels. (MK). Six Wheatears this morning. (Nigel Young).

Wheatear by Nigel Young

Meadow Pipit by Mike King

Whinchat by Mike King

Yellow Wagtail by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge at midday three Buzzards, three Kestrels, a Red Kite over and a Kingfisher. Also a steady stream of Swallows and Martins going south. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Purton     Near the hulks c150 Canada Geese on the river with two white Domestic Geese moving N with the tide. Also c50 more Canada Geese over going N, three Cormorants, two Curlews and two Little Egrets. (Paul Sutton).

Ashleworth Ham     During a ringing session birds caught included a Redstart, a Sedge Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Whitethroats, six Blackcaps, 22 Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, 38 Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper, 12 Goldfinches and three Bullfinches. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening).

Boxwell     A WRYNECK at Boxwell off of the A46 at ST816918 until 7:30pm at least. Also 31 Corn Buntings sat on the telegraph wire overhead. (Michael Johnstone). Please note the track along the hedge/side of field is private. The landowners team were unhappy with birders who were down the track and in the field. Please watch only from the minor road. Thank you.

Wryneck by Michael Johnstone

Wryneck by Roberta Goodall

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning around the carpark a Kingfisher and a Water Rail showing well. Other birds seen between car park and the Grundon hide included c30 Chiffchaffs, 50+ Swallows, four House Martins, a Reed Warbler, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap, three Yellow Wagtails over, c60 Goldfinches, four Greenfinches, a Bullfinch, three Ravens, a Jay, five Stock Doves, a Song Thrush, a Mistle Thrush, a Grey Wagtail, two Lapwings, a Teal and a Grey Heron. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley).

Breadstone     At least a dozen Spotted Flycatchers, mostly juveniles, still around this evening, also a Coal Tit and a Nuthatch. (Chris Newton).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club a Red Kite, five Ravens and a Red-legged Partridge on the 17th tee today. (Mike Tranter).

Aylburton Warth     At high tide two Canada Geese, eight Teal, 12 Mallards, five Grey Herons, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, 30 Ringed Plovers; 25 Dunlins, a Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 460+ Curlews, a Greenshank, four Common Sandpipers, five Skylarks, 50 House Martins and 12 Swallows, four Yellow Wagtails and a Wheatear. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide two SPOONBILLS and a WOOD SANDPIPER today. (Ian Hull). At Middle Point two Whinchats on the cross fence this morning. (Tim Jukes). Four Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy, a juvenile and three adults, also a Garganey and a Little Stint and a Cattle Egret on South Lake. (Paul Masters/Duncan Dine/Tim Jukes).

Cam/Dursley     Two Dippers on the River Cam today between Budding Way and Church Road. (Mike Davis).

Haresfield Beacon     This morning a Whinchat, 7+ Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat and many Blackcaps. (Richard Hearn).

Gloucester    Three Whinchats near Abbot’s Lodge, Sandhurst this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Stoneworks an immature Dipper, five Grey Wagtails and 14 Mandarins. At Parkend cricket ground 22 Pied Wagtails, a Sparrowhawk and eight Magpies. At Crabtree Hill a male Redstart, a male Stonechat and five Crossbills over. (Derek Hale).

Dipper by Derek Hale

Lydney     After dusk eight Mandarins flew over the garden. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton).

Selsley Common     A female/juvenile Redstart in the quarries this afternoon. (Jon Dexter).

Chalford     A female Goosander on the leat again today SO889024. The Leat is part of Belvedere Mill. (Jeremy Nottingham).

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary Tower a BITTERN in flight over the Top New Piece then flew into the Decoy/Canoe Safari area. (John Budd). A female Wheatear at Middle Point at 10am. Two Kestrels hunting nearby. Two SPOONBILLS and two Marsh Harriers from Zeiss hide. The Ross’s Goose with Barnacle Geese still. A family of Common Cranes moving around as the tide came up and a Sparrowhawk. A probable female Merlin flew past the Estuary Tower. (Paul Sutton).

Spoonbill by Paul Sutton

Ross’s Goose with Barnacle Geese by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     At high tide a Ruff, eight Avocets, ten Black-tailed Godwits, 191+ Curlews, 110+ Dunlins, 70+ Ringed Plovers, a Little Stint, a Common Sandpiper and seven Little Egrets. Also two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 25+ Swallows, five House Martins and 50+ Goldfinches. (MK).

Frampton pools     Two Great White Egrets, seven Little Egrets, 300+ Sand Martins, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Reed Warblers, two Cetti’s Warblers, 36 Chiffchaffs, 22 Blackcaps, a Grey Wagtail, 25 Pied Wagtails, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Bullfinches and 16 House Sparrows today. (Nick Goatman).

Nailsworth     Four Red Kites today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Walmore Common     This morning a Sand Martin, 60 Swallows, three Whinchats, a Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail. (Andy Jayne).

Lower Dumball, Rodley     Two Kestrels, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Redstart, four Whinchats and a Little Owl heard. (Andy Jayne).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks    30 Teal, eight Mallards, two Grey Herons, a female-type Marsh Harrier, a male Peregrine, a Grey Plover, 15 Ringed Plovers, nine Dunlins, 344 Curlews (15 colour rings from the 2010 to 2013 catches read, two 2019 Slimbridge headstarts seen), a Whimbrel, three Common Sandpipers, five Skylarks, a Chiffchaff, 75 Jackdaws, 100 Rooks and 20 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows    38 Yellow Wagtails flying S low over the reserve. Also a Water Rail.  Along the canal 1+ Water Rail and a Kingfisher heard. (Ken Heron & Jenny Jones).

Chalford     A female Goosander on the leat this afternoon at SO889024. The Leat is part of Belvedere Mill. (Jeremy Nottingham).

Saul Warth     This morning 20+ Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail, the first Whinchat this year, a female Wheatear, seven Meadow Pipits, the first of the autumn, a male Blackcap and four Chiffchaffs, one singing. At high tide six Black-tailed Godwits, 205+ Curlews, six Dunlins, two Common Sandpipers and 105 Shelducks. (MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

Yellow Wagtail by Mike King

Rodborough     Two Whinchats on the Common c300m E of the fort this morning. (Francis Steuck).

Forest of Dean    At Cannop ponds this morning 4/5 Spotted Flycatchers in Oaks over the upper pond, six House Martins, two Little Grebes, three Ravens and several Mandarins and a large Grass Snake crossing the top end of the lower lake. (Alan Waterman/Mark Hobson).

Arlingham     A Whinchat, a Redstart, two Wheatears, two Yellow Wagtails, a male Kestrel, lots of Chiffchaffs and a Little Owl this afternoon between West Bank Farm and the Old Passage Inn. (James Robinson).

Frampton     A Cattle Egret and a Great White Egret on Court Lake this morning. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     Four Spotted Redshanks this evening from Zeiss hide, also a Wood Sandpiper, 21 Redshanks, 17 Ruff, nine Snipe and 186 Black-tailed Godwits. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Stroud     At Frome Banks at lunchtime a Mandarin, a Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Goldcrest. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley).

Quedgeley     A Kingfisher still between Rea Bridge and Sims Lane bridge. (Justin Collinge).

Kingfisher by Justin Collinge

Kingfisher by Justin Collinge

Chavenage Lane     Two Red Kites and a probable Honey Buzzard today. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     A Hobby flying S today. (Terry Grant).

Guscar Rocks     At high tide six Canada Geese, two Mallards, six Grey Herons, 30 Dunlins, 15 Ringed Plovers, 347 Curlews, a Redshank and 200 Black-headed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks and a Kingfisher. From the Estuary Tower a Peregrine and two small dark geese probably hybrid Canada x Barnacle Geese. From Zeiss/Van der Bovencamp hides two SPOONBILLS, a Marsh Harrier, a Hobby, a Spotted Redshank, a Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, a Wood Sandpiper and four Ruff. On South Lake a female Garganey and a Common Gull. (Martin Wightman/Mike Davis/Mark Hobson). At least five Yellow Wagtails including juveniles and a female Reed Bunting from the far end of the Summer Walkway this morning. At least 40 Swallows in the area. A female and a juvenile Marsh Harrier active around the Bottom New Piece, flights crossing at one point. 17 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. Two Lesser Whitethroats in bushes below the Estuary Tower. (Chris Newton). On the Canoe Safari a low-flying Peregrine, a Water Vole and Migrant Hawkers. From Middle Point a Greenshank, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 50 Curlews, five Little Egrets, three Yellow Wagtails and a Kestrel. (Mark Hobson).

Marsh Harrier by Nigel Young

Frampton pools     This morning a female HEN HARRIER over S, two Hobbies, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Tree Pipit and two Yellow Wagtails over, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, 35 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, a Mediterranean Gull, two Green Sandpipers, two Pochards, four Great White Egrets, 16 Little Grebes and 150+ Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning four Redstarts (three males), ten Spotted Flycatchers, a Wheatear, a Meadow Pipit over, 18 Pied Wagtails and slow but steady movement of Swallows heading W. (James Robinson).

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 this morning three Redstarts, seven Spotted Flycatchers, four Marsh Tits, two Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, two Bullfinches, a Green Woodpecker and six Fallow Deer. (Paul Masters/Mark Dowie).

Saul Warth     Late morning on the falling tide 52 Black-tailed Godwits, ten Avocets, 14 Ringed Plovers, 24 Dunlins, 40+ Curlews, Common Sandpiper, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons and 70+ Shelducks. Also a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a Lesser Whitethroat, a male Blackcap, 4+ Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, two Swallows, a Pied Wagtail and two Grey Wagtails. (MK).

Cleeve Hill    16 Stonechats, six Whinchats, six Wheatears and a Redstart this evening. (Greg Mabbett).

Birdlip     Two Whinchats at Shab Hill late afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Stroud     A male and female Peregrine circling over the town this morning. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     A Hobby hunting over the Nailsworth Valley this afternoon. (Terry Grant).

Halmore     A Hobby in an oak tree this morning. (Chris Newton).

Hobby by Chris Newton

Longney     At Longney Crib sands viewed from the Severn way this afternoon a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, 203 Canada Geese, 30 Mallards, a Raven, 250+ mixed corvids, mainly Rooks, with Crows and Jackdaws and 500+ gulls mainly Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls and six Common Gulls. (John Fletcher).

Moreton Valence     A Red Kite lingering over at 4:50pm. (Sue Hyde).

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 a WRYNECK at 5:45pm in Hawthorns on the top path. Also a Marsh Tit. (James Darke).

Haresfield Beacon    A FIRECREST this morning, also 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, two Tree Pipits and a Redstart and Swallows drifting through in small flocks. (Rich Hearn).

Rodborough & Minchinhampton Common     Early morning a Whinchat, five Redstarts, six Wheatears, three Yellow Wagtails, two Tree Pipits, three Whitethroats and a Willow Warbler. (Francis Steuck).

Saul Warth     At Hock Ditch just before high tide a distant flock of Curlews, seven Avocets, three Common Sandpipers, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Stock Dove and lots of Swallows. (Mike Davis).

Cleeve Hill     Six Wheatears this morning bear the lonesome tree. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper on the Top New Piece this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Maisemore     From Church Road and Court Lake to above the upper parting this afternoon four Red Kites, including a juvenile, 37 Linnets, five House Martins, 17 Swallows, a Kingfisher,  13 Mallards, six Coots, two. Moorhens, a Kestrel and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Red Kite by John Fletcher

Coombe Hill Meadows     70 Teal, six Gadwalls, five Mallards, 12 Grey Herons, a Buzzard, 22 Moorhens, a Coot with young by the Wharf, three Lapwings, 50 Swallows, 25 Yellow Wagtails, 5+ Chiffchaffs calling and 60 Goldfinches. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     Belated news for yesterday (27th) a WHITE STORK landed on a roof next to Tewkesbury dog show and stayed there from 2-5pm at least. (Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk).

White Stork by Chris Jones/www.pet-ography.co.uk

Forest of Dean     Two Green Sandpipers today at the new pools E of Woorgreens Lake. Also ten Tree Pipits and 25 Goldfinches. (Robin Husbands).

Painswick     Migration watch today from Cud Hill, 6:30am to 12:30pm, highlights were 1645 Swallows, 105 House Martins, five Sand Martins, two Hobbies, a Spotted Flycatcher and 38 Ravens all S. Two Wheatears in the hillfort at Painswick Beacon. A Red Kite drifted over SW at 9:30am. (John Fleming).

Rodborough Common     A Whinchat and four Redstarts this evening. (Francis Steuck).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 100+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, 50+ Curlews, two Black-tailed Godwits, three Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, 10+ Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, two Blackcaps, a Grey Wagtail,  a Pied Wagtail, a male Wheatear, 50+ Goldfinches and two Linnets. (MK).

Alvington     A Green Sandpiper this morning at Clanna Ponds, NW of Alvington. (Paul Woolams).

Green Sandpiper by Paul Woolams

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Cuckoo along the Summer Walkway today. (Molly Gould). Two SPOONBILLS still from Zeiss hide. (Dot Jones).

Cuckoo by Molly Gould

Gloucester     A Great White Egret flew N up river at Hempsted. (Mark Hobson). At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area SO866189 this evening a Kingfisher, male and female Reed Bunting, a Whitethroat, four Swallows, nine Moorhens, 41 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Mute Swans, 150+ Woodpigeons and a Fox. (John Fletcher).

Hawling area     Along the Salt Way near Hawling a Red Kite, two Ravens and c50 Swallows. (Keith White).

Damery     Two Dippers on the Little River Avon near Damery this afternoon. Also two Grey Wagtails. (Mike Davis).

Cheltenham     Late news of a Pied Flycatcher in Pittville Park in a tree near the island, where the narrow waterway is, flitting about in the branches yesterday (26th). (Steve Emerson).

Pied Flycatcher by Steve Emerson

Bibury     An OSPREY circled low just behind the cricket clubhouse then seemed to drift back towards the village and the trout farm area at 5:45pm. (Tom Mabbett).

Cam     An OSPREY over at 12:30 today. (Jane A.).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 27 Avocets, two Black-tailed Godwits, six Ringed Plovers, 14 Dunlins, 95 Curlews, 68 Shelducks and eight Little Egrets. Also a Spotted Flycatcher, a Yellow Wagtail, two Grey Wagtails, 70+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, two Sand Martins, two Whitethroats , four Chiffchaffs and a Kestrel. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks, 10+ Snipe, a Kingfisher, an Avocet and the usual Ruff, Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks on the Rushy. (Jon Mercer).

Westrip     A Swift over at 4:55pm. (Tyrone Mein).

Arlingham     A Wheatear at Hope Pill this afternoon. (MK).

Bisley     This afternoon a male Wheatear, five Linnets, 45 Rooks, eight Carrion Crows, 200+ Woodpigeons and six House Martins. (John Fletcher).

Uley     Three Spotted Flycatchers at Uley Bury today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Chavenage Lane     A Red Kite today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Saul Warth     A WRYNECK at Hock Ditch at 10:05am then flew into the line of Sycamores leading towards Hock Cliff at SO 73688 08709. (MK). Still there at 8pm (Mark Hobson) but not seen all day. An OSPREY at 9:50am flew towards the Trust. At high tide 22 Avocets, three Redshanks, a Black-tailed Godwit, 134+ Curlews, two Common Sandpipers, a Ringed Plover heard, 15 Little Egrets, 700+ Black-headed Gulls, six Cormorants, 30 Shelducks and a Mute Swan oddly in the high tide roost. Also three Kestrels, two Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, ten Linnets, 20 Goldfinches, 16 Swallows, a Sand Martin, a Mistle Thrush, six Pied Wagtails and a Grey Wagtail. (MK). This afternoon a Redstart and a Spotted Flycatcher by the Sewage Works. (Roberta Goodall).

Wryneck by Mike King

Osprey (record shot) by Mike King

Chavenage Lane     An adult male HEN HARRIER flying low over fields at 4pm. It rapidly climbed and gained a great height before flying out of sight, heading NNE, at 4:10pm. (Terry & Anne Grant).

Purton     A possible Blue-winged Teal flying low and close downriver at 6:55am. (Francis Steuck/John Fleming).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy two Greenshanks, five Ruff, two Kingfishers, two Snipe, an Avocet, 20+ Black-tailed Godwits and 15 Redshanks. From the Estuary Tower and Middle Point, 70 + Curlews, eight Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, three Yellow Wagtails, six Meadow Pipits, a Peregrine, a female Kestrel and three Buzzards. At South Finger, two SPOONBILLS, 70+ Black-tailed Godwits, 50+ Lapwings, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Reed Warblers and two Buzzards. On South Lake, four Snipe, 25 Lapwings, three Cormorants, a Green Sandpiper and a Buzzard being harassed by three Carrion Crows. (Steve Pullen).

Greenshank by Steve Pullen

Cleeve Hill     Early morning two Wheatears, a Whinchat and a Yellow Wagtail. (Greg Mabbett).

Berkeley    Four Whinchats and three Wheatears on the north side of the Pill. (Andy Jordan).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning 8-10+ Spotted Flycatchers on the S side looking towards Wotton. Also a Bullfinch, Skylarks, Swallows and House Martins. (Mike Davis).

Ozleworth     At the church 60+ House Martins still feeding young in nests, three Ravens and two Buzzards over and two Green Woodpeckers. (Paul Sutton).

Eastington     A pair of Dippers on the Frome near the church and four Buzzards circling. (Paul Sutton).

Stonehouse     A Kingfisher near Bond’s Mill. (Paul Sutton).