Nailsworth     A QUAIL sang three times in a field at Barton End layby between 5:15pm and 5:50pm this evening. Also three Red Kites and a flock of 80+ Linnets. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A Hobby, a BITTERN and the Pink-footed Goose from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Oliver Hague). From Robbie Garnett hide 12+ Green Sandpiper, a WOOD SANDPIPER, two Ruff, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, three Linnets and three Reed Warblers. (Paul Clark). Two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose on South Lake. (Ken Mihill/Thomas McClung). Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. (Thomas McClung).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide a Knot, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 122 Curlews, 20 Shelducks, a Cattle Egret, seven Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Whinchat, two Yellow Wagtails flew E, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, two Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and three Swallows. Also a pair of Roe Deer, a Painted Lady and a Jersey Tiger moth. (MK).

Jersey Tiger by Mike King

Roe Deer by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area a Whinchat still, and a Spotted Flycatcher along the Severn Way near Groundless Pool this afternoon, also two Stock Doves, four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Grey Herons. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A male Whinchat in the North meadow this afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Whinchat by Les Ditchburn

Aylburton Common     A juvenile Spotted Flycatcher around trees in the garden this evening. (Martin Vaisey).

Frampton pools     Two Swifts over Court Lake, 30+ mix of House Martins, Sand Martins and a few Swallows and the Yellow-legged Gull sat in a field this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Cheltenham     An escaped Citrus Swallowtail in the garden today. (Duncan Dine).

Citrus Swallowtail by Duncan Dine

Ashleworth Ham     A CEF ringing session today caught 59 birds including three Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, four Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Long-tailed Tits, a Linnet, 11 Goldfinches and two Bullfinches. On the reserve a Buzzard and two Ravens. (Dave Kelly/Nicola Marples/Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret and a Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide ten Green Sandpipers and two Little Ringed Plovers. Two Mandarins in the Decoy. At Middle Point two juvenile Stonechats, three Ringed Plovers and two Sanderlings. Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide 105 Curlews, 44 Avocets, 20 Dunlins, all juveniles, a Redshank, 15 Shelducks, four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a female Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, a juvenile Green Woodpecker, 25 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, four Blackcaps and a Swallow. (MK).

Frampton pools     A Cattle Egret, four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, six Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, 10+ House Martins, five Swallows, eight Gadwalls, three Tufted Ducks, three Teal, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wood Warbler calling frequently below Drakestone viewpoint, six Swifts and three Ravens at Stinchcombe Hill GC this afternoon. (Craig Brookes).

Winchcombe area     Four Red Kites together, a Hobby over, a Redstart, a movement of 15 Swifts, c20 House Martins and c20 Barn Swallows, two Goshawks near Farmcote, a family of Spotted Flycatchers and a Marsh Tit. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between the car park and the Grundon hide a Grey Heron and three calling Redstarts. Also Small Copper and Small Heath butterflies and a few Ruddy Darters in very dry conditions. (Keith White). Also two Willow Emerald Damselflies along the canal. (Andy Jayne).

Stroud     At Fromebanks N.R. three Dippers (2 ads, 1 juv), two Kingfishers, a Jay and a Grey Wagtail and a Mandarin on the canal. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     The WOOD SANDPIPER still on the Tack Piece with 12 Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover and a Garganey. The Knot still on South Lake with two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose. A Great White Egret at Willow hide. Two SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Masters/Paul Clark/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth      Early morning high tide 77 Curlews, 46 Avocets, 51 Dunlins, three Ringed Plovers, five Sanderlings, a summer plumage Turnstone, 29 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, three Kestrels, two Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, ten Swallows and 19 Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

Forest of Dean    At Rodmore Grove near Clanna today two Sparrowhawks, two Buzzards, two Hobbies, a Swift, 30+ House Martins, two Nuthatches and 15+ Mistle Thrushes. Around Woorgreens and Crabtree Hill today a Grey Heron, two Green Woodpeckers, a flock of 40+ Blue Tits, 10+ Willow Warblers, two Garden Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Whitethroats, two Spotted Flycatchers, three Redstarts, eight Stonechats, a Tree Pipit, 15 Crossbills and two Siskins. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     This evening 14 Swifts, 30+ House Martins, 40+ Sand Martins, 15+ Swallows, three Teal, four Gadwalls and two Common Terns. This morning a Willow Warbler, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Cattle Egret and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at lunchtime four Whinchats with at least eight Stonechats. (Steve Pullen).

Broadoak     Six Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane at 10:30am. (Steve Pullen).

Cleeve Hill    This morning 19 Stonechats, a Whinchat, two Redstarts, three Tree Pipits, nine Ravens, a Reed Bunting and seven Corn Buntings. Also Whitethroat, Chiffchaffs, Garden Warbler, Linnet, Yellowhammer and an Adder. (Ian Ralphs).

Halmore     Birds in the woods today included many Chiffchaffs including juveniles, a Willow Warbler, a female Blackcap, a Song Thrush, two Nuthatches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Chris Newton).

Blackcap by Chris Newton

Tirley      30+ Greenfinches including juveniles in the garden this morning. (Robin Lewis).

Epney     South of the Pilot Inn at 5:50am 120+ Mallards, a Little Egret and oddly a juvenile Moorhen going up the middle of the river. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    A WOOD SANDPIPER, eight Green Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover, two Great White Egrets and a Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece. A Knot and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. A Great White Egret and two Mandarins in the Decoy. A Brown Hawker along South Finger. (MK/Donna Cook/Terry Stevenson).

Wood Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Knot by Mike King

Brown Hawker by Mike King

Saul Warth     Early morning visit 60 Curlews, 30 Avocets, six Dunlins, four Ringed Plovers, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, three Kestrels, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Pied Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, four Blackcaps, four Swallows and 20 Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

Halmore     Around the woods today birds included a juvenile Redstart, a patch tick, a Bullfinch, two Willow Warblers, several Chiffchaffs, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Nuthatch, two Goldcrests, two Coal Tits, a Raven, a Jay and seven Buzzards circling together up high. (Chris Newton).

Westonbirt     Today in the old arboretum two Firecrests, a family of c6 Spotted Flycatchers, a family of Sparrowhawks with at least three fledged young. In the afternoon four Spotted Flycatchers in Silk Wood (probably different ones). (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Firecrest by Pete Fenn

Spotted Flycatcher by Pete Fenn

Stroud     At Frome Banks NR today a Kingfisher, a Dipper, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Treecreeper. (Gerard Doran).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area 3+ Whinchats with at least six Stonechats this morning. Also 15+ Linnets, four Reed Buntings, three Skylarks, 20+ Goldfinches, five very vocal Buzzards, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Treecreepers, a Nuthatch and six Greenfinches. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton    Five Swifts with 40+ Sand Martins over Court Lake this evening. . Also the Yellow-legged Gull and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Newent     15 Spotted Flycatchers feeding together and a nest with three young in a private wood. Also a Green Woodpecker. (Alan Hooper).

Spotted Flycatchers by Alan Hooper

Winchcombe     At Hayle’s fruit farm camp site and surrounding area two Tawny Owls heard, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Green Woodpeckers, seven Swallows, a Pied Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, seven Mallards, four Moorhens, two Mute Swans, four Ravens, two Red Kites, a Kestrel and four Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Garganeys on the Rushy. The WOOD SANDPIPER, a Little Ringed Plover and another Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide. On South Lake a Knot, a Spotted Redshank and 190 Black-tailed Godwits. (Warren Gill/Dot Jones/Les Ditchburn/Peter Bryant/Keith Davies).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide a Tree Pipit flew W calling, 103 Curlews, 80 Avocets, 80 Dunlins, 40 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, three Kestrels, a Kingfisher, 20 Pied Wagtails, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, 24 Swallows and five Ravens. (MK).

Epney     An unseasonal Wigeon S of the Anchor Inn at 6:20am. (MK).

Wigeon by Mike King

Lydney to Aylburton Warth     This afternoon two Dunlins, c450 Curlews, a Little Egret, three Swifts, a Peregrine killed a Crow, two Whinchats, 13 Stonechats, a Wheatear, 200+ Goldfinches and an unseasonal Rock Pipit. (Andy Jayne).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     97 Canada Geese, three pairs of Shelduck with 19 ducklings, six Mallards, seven Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, 400 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 70 Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Skylark, five Swallows, two Yellow Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     A Tufted Duck with a duckling, the Ross’s Goose with 98 Barnacle Geese, four Common Terns, two Swifts, 40+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Garden Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, three Gadwalls, 72 Mute Swans and the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Spotted Flycatcher feeding near the start of the path to Campbell hide. Along the path to Lower hide c12 Crossbills flying from one tree with more calling in nearby trees. At Lower hide (closed due to wasp nest) six Crossbills in the dead tree front left of the viewing screen. At Woorgreens Lake a Grey Heron lying down possibly anting. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). This afternoon at Upper Soudley Pond seven Spotted Flycatchers and a Little Grebe. At Lower Soudley Pond five Spotted Flycatchers (possibly the same family having moved) and a Kingfisher. (Elaine Arundel).

Gloucester     A Swift S over Tuffley at 5:05pm. (Ian Elphick).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece a WOOD SANDPIPER, 13 Green Sandpipers and two Little Ringed Plovers. On South Lake a Spotted Redshank and 174 Black-tailed Godwits. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. Two Sanderlings from Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings/Ian Ralphs/Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 125 Curlews, 60 Avocets, four Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Dunlins, 65 Shelducks, two SPOONBILLS, two Little Egrets, five Kestrels, 22 Pied Wagtails, a Chiffchaff, two Mistle Thrushes and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Cheltenham     The white Sparrowhawk, seen last year, is back again with its family (at least 3 birds) in the trees along Evesham Road between Pittville Park and the Racecourse roundabout. They are very vocal. At 5.30pm the white bird was by UCAS bus stop. (Steve Money).

White Sparrowhawk by Steve Money

Nailsworth     130+ House Martins and at least four Swifts flew S between 11:50am and 12:45pm. (Terry Grant).

Frampton pools     On the sailing lake two Common Terns, three Cormorants, the adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Great Crested Grebes. Six Swifts and two Gadwalls on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge early morning, 40+ Swallows with 20+ House Martins hawking insects low over the horse paddock and canal, three Grey Wagtails over, two juvenile Marsh Harriers over the 100-Acre and two juvenile Kestrels over the flashes. (Steve Pullen).

Cambridge to Frampton    From Cambridge Arms Bridge to Splatt Bridge along the canal this morning a juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Swallows, 3+ House Martins, a Swift, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, two Jays and three pairs of Mute Swans. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy four Garganeys, two Spotted Redshanks, the WOOD SANDPIPER, a Snipe and the leucistic Lapwing. On the Tack Piece a red Knot and nine Green Sandpipers. A SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide. In the Decoy eight Mandarins and a Great White Egret. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Heather England/Lee Westwood/Ken Mihill/Eden Tanner).

Red Knot by Lee Westwood

Leucistic Lapwing by Heather England

Little Grebe by Eden Tanner

Green Sandpiper by Eden Tanner

Woodchester Park     At Tinkley Gate c12 Crossbills flew down into the valley this afternoon. Also three Bullfinches, a Buzzard and two Chiffchaffs. (Elaine Arundel). Four Spotted Flycatchers, a Nuthatch, three Goldcrests, a Red Kite and a Green Woodpecker. (Harrison Rowsell).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 167 Curlews, 44 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, a Redshank, three Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlins, 110 Shelducks, two Great Crested Grebes, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier, 32 Pied Wagtails, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, five Blackcaps and 36 Swallows. (MK).

Frampton pools     This evening four Common Terns, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Swift, 30+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, six Spotted Flycatchers, three Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats and 25 Starlings. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area two Whinchats with at least six Stonechats this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Cassey Compton     A Little Egret on the river, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a family of Mistle Thrushes, four Swallows and two Buzzards heard. In the general area several Red Kites including two on a roadkill hare. (Steve Brown).

Rendcomb     From the bridge, a Dipper feeding with a Robin on the weir, a Grey Wagtail, two Mistle Thrushes, a Red Kite, a Jay, a Grey Heron, two Nuthatches and c10 House Martins. A mix of species flycatching an emergence of insects including a juvenile Marsh Tit and a juvenile Goldfinch. (Steve Brown).

Stroud     At Frome Banks N.R. two Dippers and two juvenile Kingfishers today. (Mike Davis).

Nailsworth     A pair of food-carrying Swifts which are presumably still feeding young in a nest. Also a flock of 40+ tits, mainly Blue and Great in a bird-bathing area in the garden, and a Jersey Tiger moth this morning. (Terry Grant).

Jersey Tiger by Terry Grant

Sharpness     A juvenile SHAG at SARA pool at 12:20pm today. No further sign when searched for this afternoon and evening. (Craig Brookes).

WWT Slimbridge     From Robbie Garnett hide four Garganeys, a WOOD SANDPIPER, eight Green Sandpipers, a Spotted Redshank, a Kingfisher and six Yellow Wagtails. A Great White Egret and five Mandarins in the Decoy. A Lesser Whitethroat at Knott hide. (Paul Clark/Dot Jones/Ken Mihill/Julian Gould).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 154 Curlews, 65 Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Dunlins, 101 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, seven Grey Herons, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Kingfisher, a Stonechat, 18 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap, two Swallows and a House Sparrow again. (MK).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake and Marsh Lane area 50+ Linnets, 10+ young Goldfinches, eight Reed Buntings, ten Greenfinches, five Whitethroats, three Reed Warblers, two Cetti’s  Warblers, a juvenile Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Swift,  30+ House Martins, 10+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns and a Hobby. (Nick Goatman).

Stroud     At Frome Banks N.R. a pair of Mandarins, two Dippers and a Treecreeper today. (Gerard Doran).

Elmore Court    Early this morning in the rewilding area a Whinchat still with 6+ Stonechats, a Green Sandpiper still on the small almost dry pond next to the Court. Also two Bullfinches, a Nuthatch, five Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 14 Mistle Thrushes, eight Stock Doves, a male Kestrel, four Buzzards and three Grey Herons over. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A small party of Crossbills over SW at 7:30am. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today, a Treecreeper, a Song Thrush, Crossbills flying over and one in the rowan tree seen from Campbell hide and a Siskin. Also a Jay and a Raven flew over. (Rosie Button).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy a SPOONBILL, and another from Zeiss hide, also a Spotted Redshank. From Robbie Garnett hide a Kingfisher, a WOOD SANDPIPER, four Garganeys, ten Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and four Little Ringed Plovers. On South lake the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, and a Black Swan. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 142 Curlews, 58 Avocets, a red Knot, two Black-tailed Godwits, 51 Dunlins, 88 Shelducks, a Common Tern, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, 14 Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, ten Sand Martins, 15 Swallows and 80 Goldfinches. (MK).

Buzzard by Mike King

Forest of Dean     In the Soudley Ponds area, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a male Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, two Crossbills, two Goldcrests, 8+ Spotted Flycatchers, a Buzzard, three Ravens a male Grey Wagtail. (Dave Stone).

Chedworth    In the wood today a small group of Crossbills, a Spotted Flycatcher and two Marsh Tits. (Duerden Cormack).

Norton     A Red Kite circling over the village school this morning. (Colin Edwards).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The escaped Scarlet Ibis that has been wandering the east of the county since at least last November flew over the High Street this evening. (Keith Jennings).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     80 Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks including nine ducklings, five Mallards, eight Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, 28 Dunlins, three Whimbrels, 480 Curlews, a Redshank, two Common Sandpipers, a male summer plumaged  Turnstone, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls, two Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, four Yellow Wagtails, two Chiffchaff, two Ravens, 200 Carrion Crows, 200 Jackdaws and a Goldfinch. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-under-Edge     At Coombe Hill this morning eight Adonis Blues, many Chalkhill Blues and few Common Blues and Small Heaths. (Mark Coller).

Adonis Blue by Mark Coller

Uley     Two Red Kites over Hetty Pegler’s Tump at noon today. (Tim Thompson).

Frampton pools     This evening a juvenile PIED FLYCATCHER in the Gravel Wash, also two families of Spotted Flycatchers, five Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Marsh Harrier, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Common Tern and ten Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 118 Curlews, 22 Avocets, five Oystercatchers, five Black-tailed Godwits, 90 distant Dunlins, 109 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Kestrels, two Buzzards, six Pied Wagtails, three Mistle Thrushes, a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Swift and 18 Swallows flew W. (MK). Also a Whimbrel and a Stonechat. (Martin Wightman).

WWT Slimbridge     Four Garganeys, a Spotted Redshank, four Little Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpipers and 3+ Yellow Wagtails on the Tack Piece this morning. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall/Steve Pullen/Martin Price).

Sharpness     From SARA 11:30-12:30pm two Commic Terns, two Curlews, 42 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, nine Lapwings, a Kingfisher, two Stock Doves, three Common Gulls and two Oystercatchers. (Oliver Paisey).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     25 Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks with nine ducklings, ten Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, two Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, 360+ Curlews, a Redshank, three Common Sandpipers, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 65 mixed Lesser Black-backed/Herring Gulls, three Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, two Chiffchaffs, 100 Carrion Crows, 50 Rooks, 30 Linnets, two Goldfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Longney Crib      91. Canada Geese, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, nine Mallards, a female Stonechat, three Reed Warblers, eight Swallows, two Pied Wagtails, two Ravens and two young Blackbirds. (John Fletcher).