WWT Slimbridge     Three SPOONBILLS flew in from the S on the high tide. One dropped in to the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide, two carried on N. (Helen Bojaniwska). 

Stonehouse     This morning a Dipper near Ryeford bridge. At Stanley Downton a pair of Willow Warblers feeding young, a distant Cuckoo heard, six Barnacle Geese over and a Buzzard. (Paul Sutton).

Willow Warbler by Paul Sutton

Forest of Dean     Today two Red Kites, two Buzzards and c20 Carrion Crows all on two fields being cut for hay, also nearby a singing Skylark and a Yellowhammer. (Alan Waterman).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge a pair of Cuckoos, a Marsh Harrier, Swifts, Swallows, House Martins and Whitethroats. (Jeremy Holland/Mike Davis).

Guscar     This morning at high tide 41 Canada Geese, three Shelducks, four Mallards, two Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers and 28 Curlews. (Mike Smart).

Stonebench      An Oystercatcher on the Severn today. (Mark Hobson).

Forest of Dean    Six Nightjars, six Woodcocks, a Garden Warbler, a male Stonechat, a Raven, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a male Siskin. (Paul Masters/MK).

Nightjar by Mike King

Frampton      Around the pools today four Sparrowhawks circling together, a Red Kite, at least seven Common Terns, 54 Mute Swans and six cygnets, an Oystercatcher and two young. a Kingfisher and three young, 6+ Swifts, ten Chiffchaffs, 24 Blackcaps, six Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, eight Cetti’s Warblers and two Yellow Wagtails. (Nick Goatman/Paul Masters).

Cotswold Water Park East     A Great White Egret again and a calling Cuckoo on Pit 132 today. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge    A Knot, a Whimbrel, a Grey Plover and male and female Yellow Wagtails on the Dumbles viewed from Middle Point at 10am. (Jeremy Holland). Three immature SPOONBILLS still on the estuary today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Gloucester    Between 12:15-1pm, a Peregrine pair circling over the tower block and hospital grounds. (Nikki Smith). A Red Kite over Llantony weir at 1:35pm then drifted slowly over to towards Alney Island. (Gordon Avery).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, three Curlews, two Avocets and two chicks, two Oystercatchers and a juvenile, four Little Ringed Plovers, two Redshanks and a Lapwing with three chicks. (Les Ditchburn).

Whitminster     Two Red Kites circling overhead at 12:22pm being harassed by Jackdaws. (Tanya Allen).

Guscar & Aylburton Warth     At high tide 14 Canada Geese, 16 Shelducks, four Mallards, two Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, three Ringed Plovers, 36 Curlews, ten Redshanks, 5+ Skylarks, 2-3 Meadow Pipits, at least three Reed Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler and 1+ Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Halmore     A Sparrowhawk and a male Kestrel over the fields, five Shelducks circling and a Little Egret and two Grey Herons over, two House Martins in the lane and four Swallows. (Chris Newton).

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Turnstones, a summer-plumaged Sanderling, three pairs of Shelducks, one pair with six ducklings and a breeding plumage Great White Egret on Pit 132 today. (Jon Mercer).

Frampton     A Great White Egret on treetops this morning along the canal between Frampton and Slimbridge. (Gordon Kirk). On the Sailing Lake at 3pm four Common Terns, 45+ Mute Swans, three Great Crested Grebes, a pair of Tufted Ducks, two Swifts, a Cetti’s Warbler and a singing male Yellow Wagtail. (MK).

Great White Egret by Gordon Kirk

Yellow Wagtail by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    At Middle Point on the falling tide at 11:50am Whimbrel, Curlew, Dunlin, Sanderling, a Knot and a summer-plumaged Grey Plover. (Jeremy Holland). Three immature SPOONBILLS from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Apperley     This afternoon a Cuckoo flew over. (Emily Morozow).

Ryeford     Two Dippers this afternoon along the River Frome behind Stroud Cricket ground. (MK).

Dipper by Mike King

Gloucester     At Alney Island this afternoon a Cormorant, a Jay, many Great Spotted Woodpeckers in family groups, two Cuckoos heard and a Yellowhammer heard. (Simon Hart).

WWT Slimbridge    The Common Crane pair on South Lake now have two chicks showing very well from the Discovery hide. A very late male Goldeneye on the deep lake. (Roy Kinchin/Paul Sutton).

Common Cranes by Paul Sutton

Common Cranes by Paul Sutton

Cotswold Water Park East     Two Turnstones and a Sanderling on Pit 132 this evening. (Steve Davies).

Saul Warth     Six Oystercatchers, 12 Curlews, 33 Shelducks, Whitethroats feeding young, a female Broad-bodied Chaser and a Painted Lady. (MK).

Whitethroat by Mike King

Broad-bodied Chaser by Mike King

Winchcombe     Around Hayles Camp site, three Red Kites, a Buzzard, male and female Bullfinch, two Nuthatches, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Grey Wagtails, four Swallows, six Blackcaps, four Chiffchaffs, 11 Wrens and a Treecreeper. Also a pair of Tawny Owls calling in the early hours. (John Fletcher).

Buzzard by John Fletcher

Gretton     A Red-legged Partridge feeding in the flower border the 3rd record for the garden. (Roger Wasley).

Red-legged Partridge by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge        On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, three immature SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. From Middle Point over high tide c6 Sanderlings, c 35 Dunlins, c10 Ringed Plovers, three Whimbrels, 27 Curlews, six Grey Plovers and two Oystercatchers. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Hazelton – Rodmarton area     This afternoon three Spotted Flycatchers, a Tawny Owl and a Red Kite. Also a Painted Lady and a Small Blue. (Brian Kings).

Cleeve Hill     From Agg’s Hill along the Cotswold Way to the Bill Smyllie Reserve and Prestbury Hill/Masts reserve a Cuckoo, a Garden Warbler singing, a male Redstart singing, two pairs of Yellowhammers, 4+ singing Tree Pipits, several Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff, Stonechat feeding young and several Swifts over. Also a good variety of butterflies including Small Blue, Common Blue, Small Heath, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Adonis Blue, Duke of Burgundy, Wall, Brimstone and Speckled Wood. (Rob Crofton).

Wall butterfly by Rob Crofton

Winchcombe area     Male and female Redstart at Beckbury Camp just below Cromwell’s Seat and two Meadow Pipits. At Hayles Camp site and the surrounding area, including the two small lakes 30 Greylags (11 adults, 19 goslings), seven Canada Geese (3 adults, 4 goslings), six Mallards, a Moorhen, eight Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, 12+ Wrens, a Grey Wagtail, a Pied Wagtail, four Swallows, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Song Thrushes, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk and two Raven. (John Fletcher).

Frampton     At Court Lake two Oystercatchers, the Ross’s Goose, a Black Swan, Great Crested Grebes with two young and a Tawny Owl calling. From Splatt Bridge three Cuckoos S of the bridge, a Little Egret over and a Common Crane flew SW towards the Dumbles. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Grasshopper Warbler singing from the hedge between the first (easternmost) and second fields S of the canal. It should be audible from the towpath, especially the towpath on the southern bank of the canal. (Mike Smart). From the Grundon hide, Little Egrets, Great White Egrets, Grey Herons, Shelduck, Avocets, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Lapwings, Skylark, Swifts, Swallows and a Cuckoo calling. (David Norman).

Territorial Lapwing & Little Egret by David Norman

Tresham area     A QUAIL calling at sunset in very still conditions. (Paul Rich).

Tewkesbury     A Hobby on Tewkesbury Nature Reserve at 7:30pm this evening. (Pete Long).

Bentham     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling today. (Duncan Dine).

Grasshopper Warbler by Duncan Dine

Winchcombe     In the area around Hayles Camping site two Skylarks, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, two Buzzards and five Swallows. At Beckbury Camp on the top by Cromwell’s Seat male and female Redstart, male and female Blackcap, 12 House Martins, a Red Kite and two Ravens. (John Fletcher).

Frampton pools     This evening two Yellow Wagtails, 80+ Swifts and eight Common Terns. This morning a pair of Oystercatchers with three young on Court Lake middle island, a Great Crested Grebe with young on her back, two juvenile Grey Wagtails and a juvenile Pied Wagtail. Also a Large Skipper, a Roe Deer and a Fox. (Nick Goatman).

Whitminster     A Little Owl sat on a gate opposite the Old Forge at 8:30am. (Tanya Allen).

Hardwicke     A Red Kite over McDonalds at 5:54pm. (MK).

Ebley    A Red Kite seen from Doverow Hill, over Ryeford to Selsley church then towards Sainsburys getting very high, at 10:15am. Also three Buzzards joined it. A Hobby circled high over Ryeford then direct across Selsley Common. (Paul Sutton).

Red Kite by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Lesser Whitethroat singing near the car park, a Swift, c20 House Martins, two Cuckoos, two Reed Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Common Tern, ten Cormorants and waders including Lapwings, Avocets, Little Ringed Plovers, Redshanks, Curlew and Oystercatchers. (Rob Crofton/Andy Langley/Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth    At high tide a Greenshank, a Whimbrel, 100+ Ringed Plovers, 50+ Dunlins, 20+ Sanderlings, two Oystercatchers and five Curlews. Also seven Gadwalls, a Swallow, a Sand Martin, a Whitethroat and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (MK).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge this morning, a Cuckoo being harassed by Meadow Pipits, a pair of Yellow Wagtails and a Spotted Flycatcher that flew high N along the canal and kept going. (Gordon Hodgson).

Rodley     A Goshawk at Bollow flew across the Severn to Longney. Also a Cuckoo on the Longney riverbank. (Andy Jayne).

Arlingham    A Grey Heron, six Shelducks, a Kestrel, three Skylarks, five Linnets,  two Reed Buntings, two Reed Warblers, a Brambling, and two Yellow Wagtails. (Tim Thompson).

Hardwicke to Saul    A pair of Great Crested Grebes with three well-grown young on the canal between Parkend Bridge and Saul Junction this morning, between Sellars Bridge and Parkend Bridge five Reed Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, a Whitethroat, two Chiffchaffs and two Muntjacs. (Paul Masters).

Cleeve Hill     At the Bill Smyllie reserve today a  Cuckoo, two Tree Pipits, a pair of Mistle Thrushes, two Buzzards, Skylarks, Swallows, a Red Kite, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Stock Doves and Linnets. Other sightings include a Roebuck, Garden Chafers, Five spot Burnet moths, Small White, Painted Lady, numerous Small Blues, Common Blue, Brown Argus, a Duke of Burgundy, a Dingy Skipper and Small Heath butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Duke of Burgundy by Phil Andrews

Forest of Dean     Just below Ruardean near Ragman’s Lane Farm three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler, two Goldcrests singing, a Spotted Flycatcher singing, a pair of Bullfinches and four Ravens. Nearby on the River Wye a Kingfisher and a Reed Bunting. (John Lewis).

Aylburton Warth    At 3pm a PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE flew up the estuary and landed distantly on the mud flats. After a brief rest it took off again and flew on upstream. (John Sanders).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose by John Sanders

Pale-bellied Brent Goose by John Sanders

Withington    A HONEY BUZZARD at 12:55pm heading steadily NW over the River Coln towards Withington at SP042148. Also a Hobby. (Rob Crofton).

WWT Slimbridge    On South Lake seven 2nd calendar-year Mediterranean Gulls this afternoon. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Today two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, four Avocets with three chicks, a Lapwing with a chick, an Oystercatcher with a chick, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, four Redshanks, a Hobby, two Cuckoos, a Yellow Wagtail, a Garden Warbler, Sedge Warblers, Chiffchaffs feeding young, many Whitethroats carrying food, male and female Redstarts, Reed Buntings, a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers taking food into a nest hole, a Buzzard and a Hobby over mid afternoon. (Jeremy Holland/Paul Sutton).

Sedge Warbler by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     At high tide at 6am seven Oystercatchers, two Curlews, three Whitethroats, five Stock Doves and a Little Owl. (MK).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge at 8am a Common Tern, a Whimbrel heard, a Cuckoo, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Cetti’s Warbler and two Swallows. On the Sailing Lake nine Common Terns, a Jay, a Cetti’s Warbler and two Swifts. (MK).

Forest of Dean     Just below Ruardean near Ragman’s Lane Farm a Sparrowhawk overhead with two Buzzards and four Ravens and a Grasshopper Warbler seen creeping through the undergrowth. (John Lewis).

Middle Duntisbourne     First QUAIL of the year heard this afternoon calling from a field full of poppies just off the Macmillan Way at Middle Duntisbourne at SO 9820 0640. (Martine Fenn).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss Hide three immature SPOONBILLS on the Bottom New Piece. The second-calendar year ARCTIC TERN on South Lake still and five Mediterranean Gulls. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Masters/Neil Smart/Mike Davis). ⁦

Arctic Tern by Paul Masters

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Curlews, two Redshanks, two Oystercatchers with 1 young, six Avocets, a Ringed Plover, 15 Lapwings, two Shelducks, a Cuckoo calling, two Redstarts, three Yellow Wagtails, 15 Reed Buntings, eight Skylarks, two Bullfinches, a Garden Warbler, three Willow Warblers, eight Sedge Warblers and three Reed Warblers. (Steve Pullen).

Redshank by Steve Pullen

Ashleworth Ham     In the Stank Lane area a Red Kite, a Cuckoo, Redstarts, Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats, Reed Buntings, Wrens, a Song Thrush, a Treecreeper and Blackcaps. Other sightings include a Lesser Stag Beetle, Scorpion Flies, 14-Spot Ladybirds and Azure Damselflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Lesser Stag Beetle by Phil Andrews

Frampton    This evening at Court Lake a large number of Swifts with a few Sand Martins and Swallows. A Common Tern at the Sailing Lake at 6:25pm. Eight Common Terns flew over in the Splatt Bridge direction. Two Barn Owl between 8:50 and 9:20pm seen hunting over the fields between Splatt Bridge and Cambridge Arms bridge. Also a Cuckoo here. (Derek Summers).

Forest of Dean     A Willow Warbler, three Song Thrushes, a Nuthatch, a Spotted Flycatcher and two Redstarts in the Lower hide area at Nagshead. (Roy Kinchin).

Longney     This afternoon birds included two Cuckoos, three Blackcaps, five Sedge Warblers, a Green Woodpecker, two Chiffchaffs and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Cuckoo by John Fletcher

Saul Warth     This afternoon a high count of seven Oystercatchers, just eight Curlews, ten Shelducks, three Mallards, a few common gulls and a Buzzard. (MK).