WWT Slimbridge    Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide late morning. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth    This afternoon two Yellow Wagtails with cattle at Fretherne. At the Warth three Little Egrets, 50+ Shelducks, eight Curlews, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, five Swallows, 50+ Goldfinches and three Chiffchaffs, one singing, and a Whitethroat at the Sewage Works. 6 species of butterfly including a Painted Lady. (MK).

Goldfinch by Mike King

Lasborough Park     Two Redshanks on the pool by the long covert. (Dot Jones).

Frampton pools     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Hobby, a Garden Warbler, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Shovelers, 14 Teal, two Gadwalls, 100+ Sand Martins, 22 Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, three Little Egrets, four Little Grebes, 11 Great Crested Grebes and three Greenfinches. (Nick Goatman).

Barnsley Warren SSSI     Two Whinchats, a Stonechat, a Redstart and 50 Linnets. Butterflies included two Adonis Blues, two Common Blues, a Ringlet and many Meadow Browns and Small Heaths. (Steve Brown).

Berkeley shore     Opposite Severn House Farm this morning just after high tide two Yellow Wagtails along the sea wall, a female Wheatear, several Meadow Pipits, a Grey Heron, at least 30-40 Swallows and 10-15 House Martins skimming the shore. (Chris Newton).

Yellow Wagtail by Chris Newton

Guscar Rocks    12 Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Dunlin, a Whimbrel, 313+ Curlews (21 rings read, 19 ringed at nearby Wibdon between 2010 and 2013, two head-started birds released from Slimbridge in 2019), 200 Black-headed Gulls (including a bird of the year colour-ringed at Pagham Harbour in June 2021), 1+ Swallows and three Yellow Wagtails. (Mike Smart).

Stroud    A Dipper on the river near Wallbridge today. (Trevor & Sue Clayson).

Longney     A Wheatear, 2+ Reed Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, 120+ Linnets, 25+ Stock Doves, a juvenile Peregrine and 220+ Canada Geese this afternoon. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Peregrine by Mike King

Haresfield Beacon      This morning three Tree Pipits and two Redstart. Far fewer Whitethroats and Willow Warblers today. (Rich Hearn).

Nailsworth     Four Swifts circling high above the house at 1pm. (Terry Grant). Three Grey Herons and a Kingfisher at Ruskin Mill. (K Fletcher).

Cam Peak     Three Swifts over this afternoon. (Jonathan Bull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon three Whinchats, a Great White Egret and a Wheatear on hay bales near Snipe Pool. A few Sedge Warblers along the canal still. (Ian Hull). A female Kingfisher and juveniles fishing together this morning. (Sophie Harris).

Daneway    At least two Marsh Tits in the Sapperton Valley this morning. (Paul Masters).

Longford     A Wheatear this evening at SO8321. (Jim Northcott).

Guscar Rocks     315 Curlews at high tide. 25 rings read, three head-started birds from Slimbridge 2019, one bird caught at Twyning in April 2021, one bird ringed on the Lugg in Herefordshire in April 2021. Also 20 birds from the catches at Wibdon near Chepstow between 2010 and 2013. All of them had previously been sighted this autumn, so new ones, but nice confirmation that they are staying put and showing site fidelity. Also a Whimbrel and a ten Yellow Wagtails. (Mike Smart).

Ebley to Stonehouse   A Grey Wagtail at Ebley Mill. A Kingfisher at Ryeford. A female Sparrowhawk over Bridgend. A Kingfisher at the Ocean. A Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Goldcrest at Beards Mill. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Longney     A CORN BUNTING along the Severn Way at Longney this evening, a very rare bird in the Vale. Also a Whinchat plus 212 Canada Geese and three juvenile Tufted Ducks on the river. (Andy Jayne).

Haresfield Beacon     A HAWFINCH, four Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Garden Warbler and lots of common warblers this morning. (Rich Hearn).

WWT Slimbridge     The immature SPOONBILL on the Severn mudflats from the Estuary Tower. (Rosie Button). The Wood Sandpiper again on South Lake. (Jonathan Bull).

Rodborough Common     Two Swifts over this afternoon. (Rich Hearn).

Prestbury     A Swift over this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Cam     Swifts still feeding young today. (Jonathan Bull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Dunlin, three Whinchats, three Little Egrets, a juvenile Curlew, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwings and a Sedge Warbler feeding a juvenile on the canal. (Les Ditchburn).

Gloucester    A female/immature Marsh Harrier near the River Leadon at Over. A Little Egret on the old boating lake at Westgate. (Paul Clark). A Wheatear and Yellow Wagtails at Hempsted recycling centre this morning. (Ed Drewitt). At 9am at Robinswood Hill Country Park the Blue-and-Yellow Macaw in the main car park at Reservoir Road feeding on Hawthorn SO8375815753. Apparently has also been raiding the Walnut trees in the car park. (Ian Elphick). I saw this bird with Ian in February 2008 and it was first recorded in August 2004. It has survived in the woods and surrounding area for 17 years! Also two Ravens foraging for voles on a hay-cutting field at SO8407815762. (Ian Elphick).

Blue-and-Yellow Macaw by Ian Elphick

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Coombe Hill a Redstart and a Spotted Flycatcher early morning. (Paul Rich).

Sharpness     A Redstart at the picnic site today. (Andy Jordan).

Calcot     Five Spotted Flycatchers, two Whinchats, 5+ Willow Warblers, 7+ Whitethroats and a Stonechat today. (Terry Grant).

Winchcombe & Postlip Valley     Eight Red Kites over a recently cut hay field to the W of Winchcombe on Langley Road. A Chiffchaff calling near Langley House. 8+ Spotted Flycatchers on the Isbourne Way over the Postlip Lakes with a Little Grebe on the upper lake and two Grey Wagtails. (Stuart Galey).

Ashleworth Ham    Constant Effort ringing session, 39 birds caught including four Blackcaps, five Whitethroats, two Willow Warblers, five Chiffchaffs and two juvenile Reed Buntings. Also two Mute Swans, 30 Greylags, five Mallards, a Grey Heron and five Swallows. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening).

Saul Warth    Three Whinchats, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler today. (Gordon Hodgson).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Hobby over one of the North pits and family of three Spotted Flycatchers hunting by the South pits. (Andy Lewis).

Forest of Dean     Along the River Wye from Bigsweir to Redbrook a Buzzard, two Grey Herons, two Cormorants, a Grey Wagtail and c100 Goldfinches. (Alan Waterman/Frederick Wood).

Down Hatherley     Four Yellow Wagtails this evening and a Green Woodpecker near Dowty sports and social club. Also a Raven over Plock Court this afternoon. (Jim Northcott).

Netheridge Farm     A Wheatear at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Hampen     A minimum of five Spotted Flycatchers this morning. (Duncan Dine/Andy Wiggins).

Spotted Flycatcher by Duncan Dine

Spotted Flycatcher by Duncan Dine

Berkeley shore     From Severn House Farm a Turnstone, a Whimbrel, a Whinchat, two Wheatears and nine Yellow Wagtails. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     This morning a Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Redstarts, four Whinchats, a Wheatear, 30+ Chiffchaffs, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, 5+ Blackcaps and a summer-plumaged Grey Plover over the river. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper and the Spotted Redshank on South Lake this morning. (Jonathan Bull). In front of the Estuary Tower and along the hedge this morning five Chiffchaffs, two Lesser Whitethroats, four Whitethroats, three Blackcaps, a Garden Warbler and a Reed Warbler. (Neil Smart).

Netheridge Farm     At the Barn Owl Centre a Redstart still, a Painted Lady and a Southern Migrant Hawker. (Mark Hobson).

Walmore Common     This morning a Little Egret, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, three Yellow Wagtails and five Lesser Whitethroats, including one in singing. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     Two Whinchats near the River Leadon at Over this afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Early this morning two Kingfishers, numerous Sedge Warblers, four Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, 40+ of each Canada Geese and Greylags. (Clare McLeod).

Sharpness    Four Greenshanks and three Wheatears this afternoon S of the picnic site. (Andy Jordan).

Chedworth    Wren fledglings in garden this morning and 62 Swallows gathered on telegraph wires before departing S at 8am. (Harvey Sherwood).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 two Greenshanks, four Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, two Hobbies mobbing a Red Kite and a Raven. (Jon Mercer).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning at least five Spotted Flycatchers, two Yellow Wagtails, five Ravens and a good number of Chiffchaffs and hirundines. Also Chalkhill Blue and Brown Argus amongst 15 species of butterflies. (James Robinson).

Painswick    At least two Spotted Flycatchers associating with mixed roaming tit flock, around the edge of Painswick cemetery this morning. (Sam Walker).

Breadstone     At the Ernest Cook Trust Reserve at least three, possibly five Spotted Flycatchers feeding up high. (Mike Davis).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     WeBS count at Aylburton and Guscar this morning birds included 11 Canada Geese, seven Shelducks, three Mallards, two Grey Herons, three Oystercatchers, two Little Ringed Plovers, three Dunlins, 570 Curlews, two Whimbrels, two Greenshanks, 195 Black-headed Gulls, 98 mixed Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also two Buzzards, two Kestrels, 15 Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, a Wheatear, a Reed Warbler, two Ravens and ten Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     Garden birding today included a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, four Swifts, 76 Swallows, 40 House Martins, a Hobby, a Yellow Wagtail, two Ravens, two Sparrowhawks, seven Buzzards, 71 Starlings, 18 Woodpigeons and three Meadow Pipits. (Nick Goatman).

Broadoak     A Harbour Porpoise went downriver at 10:43ajm at Broadoak. (Steve Jayne).

Stonehouse    At Ryeford this morning a Kingfisher, a Buzzard and a Grey Wagtail. At Stanley Downton at lunch time 20+ Swallows and 20+ House Martins around the farm buildings and on wires. Several Swifts opposite St Cyr’s Church.

Nailsworth     At Ruskin Mill today two Marsh Tits, a Nuthatch, three Buzzards, 11 Mallards, three Grey Herons and a Little Egret. (Paul Sutton/Jake King).

WWT Slimbridge    A juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on the river from the Estuary Tower feeding with the wader flock at 10am this morning though very distant. Also 650+ Dunlins and Ringed Plovers, four Sanderlings, three Ruff, 90+ Curlews, eight Little Egrets, an Oystercatcher, a Great White Egret flew N and two Lesser Whitethroats below the hide. (Neil Smart). A Wood Sandpiper on South Lake this morning. (Keith Davies). The juvenile SPOONBILL from Mid Point this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Little Stint, a very scarce bird for the Hams. (Ian Ralphs). Also two Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Water Rail, six Whinchats, three Stonechats, a Green Sandpiper, a Ringed Plover, a Little Ringed Plover, a Dunlin and small passage of Swallows and martins. (Ian Ralphs/Les Ditchburn).

Berkeley shore     This morning a Whimbrel, nine Common Sandpipers, five Wheatears, six Yellow Wagtails and two Sand Martins. 53 Redshanks and two Common Sandpipers in the Pill. (Paul Taylor).

Frampton     A Swift over the garden today. (Nick Goatman).

Sharpness shore     This afternoon three Wheatears, seven Curlews, 30+ Redshanks, Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and an Oystercatcher. (Mike Davis).

Hardwicke     A Willow Warbler in the garden this morning, a garden tick, and a Chiffchaff bathing and catching insects around the pond in the afternoon. (Sue Beynon)

Stonehouse    Two Kingfishers at Ryeford, a pair of Buzzards over, a Grey Wagtail and Brown Hawkers and Emperors between Bridgend and Ryeford. (Paul Sutton).

Frampton     From the towpath N of Splatt Bridge, early morning a Mediterranean Gull, two Green Sandpipers, a Ringed Plover, eight Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtails, 45 Sand Martins S, 32 Mandarins N along the the canal, a Whinchat and three Willow Warblers. (Gordon Hodgson).

Forest of Dean     At least four Spotted Flycatchers at Edge Hills this afternoon also a female Redstart briefly. (Owen Follis). This afternoon at Cannop Upper Pond, c40 House Martins flew through and three juvenile female Mandarins and an adult female. (Chris Keeling).

Berkeley shore    Two Whinchats today, in the triangular field along sea wall N of the power station, just before the Pill. (Geoff Moyser).

Selsley Common     A Wheatear this evening. (Rich Hearn).

Rodborough Common     Eight Swifts above Mount Vernon at 8:30am feeding and flying S. (Ken & Eve Holbrow).

Longlevens     A juvenile Sparrowhawk in the garden on the aviary roof at 9:34am for 5+ minutes. (Steven Parker).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford this afternoon at Pit 111b six Great Crested Grebes, eight Red Crested Pochards, two Gadwalls, 18 Coots, seven Tufted Ducks, four Moorhens, 13 Cormorants, two Reed Buntings, two Willow Warblers, a Green Woodpecker, 16 Mallards, two Black-headed Gulls and two Mute Swans. At Pit 126 175+ Greylags, four Little Egrets, two Lapwings, seven Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 25+ Black-headed Gulls and two Mute Swans. At Pit 111a six Coots, a Red Crested Pochard, four Great Crested Grebes and three Mallards. At Pit 111 seven Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, two Red Crested Pochard and three Cormorants. On Pit 127 27 Greylags, 36 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Guscar Rocks     This evening checking Curlews at high tide c30 colour-rings from Wibdon, ringed from 2010 to 2013 read; three head-started birds from Slimbridge 2019 (21, 23, 48, all three regulars here, 23 was reported recently from Oldbury by Pete Hazelwood); one bird caught at Twyning in April (AE), also previously seen here; and one bird metal ringed here in 2010, then colour-marked in Herefordshire this spring (Red/Black 79). Also a Whimbrel, a Turnstone, 50 Ringed Plovers and 30 Dunlins. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper, the Spotted Redshank and two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Halmore     Three Common Cranes over this morning, flying towards Purton (no rings visible). Also a male Bullfinch in the fields, first in 6 years. (Chris Newton).

Nailsworth     Two Swifts flying S this afternoon. (Terry Grant).

Sherborne Water Meadows     This afternoon six Spotted Flycatchers in the same small tree, at least two were young birds being fed. (Martine Fenn).

Longney    At Longney Sands and river bank fields mid afternoon 190 Canada Geese, 250+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 175 Rooks and Crows, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Stonechat, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker and a Song Thrush. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite flew over Mitcheldean at 2:58pm. (Chris Keeling).

Lydney     A Wheatear at New Grounds this morning. (Owen Follis).

Quedgeley     A Willow Warbler singing in the garden this morning. (Paul Masters).

Daglingworth     Three Hobbies chasing House Martins over the village today, also a Yellow Wagtail and a Corn Bunting. (Andrew Morrison).

Frampton pools      The adult Yellow-legged Gull, 100+ Sand Martins, 3+ Chiffchaffs, six Reed Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Little Egret, an adult Little Grebe. Many dragonflies and butterflies including Brown Hawkers, a Beautiful Demoiselle, Small Red-eyed Damselflies, a Brimstone and a Painted Lady. (MK).

Yellow-legged Gull by Mike King

Brimstone by Mike King

Horsley     At 9:15am three Swifts flying W at Tickmorend ST837985. Also c20 Swallows on wires and two House Martins feeding around them. (David Bullock).

Tewkesbury    450+ Swallows gathering over the Nature Reserve every night before roosting in the reed beds. (Pete Long).

Alvington    A Hobby flew SW over Clanna Country Park earlier today. Also 12 Siskins on garden feeders, mainly immatures. (Paul Woolams).

WWT Slimbridge    The Wood Sandpiper and the Spotted Redshank still on South Lake today. The Great White Egret on the Rushy. (Andy Jordan/James Robinson). Up to four Whinchats on the afternoon Safari. (Mark Hobson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    17 Canada Geese, ten Teal, 70 Mallards, three Shovelers, four Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Snipe and two Green Sandpipers this evening. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     Still five Swifts over Tuffley today. (John Fletcher). c300 Swallows roosting at Port Ham this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Swift by John Fletcher

Calcot     At least three Spotted Flycatchers and a Whinchat today. (Terry Grant).

Bussage     This afternoon 158 Swifts through this afternoon between 4-6:30pm flying NW–SE. (Michael Cook).

Stroud     Along the Toadsmoor valley between Stroud and Bisley this morning a Little Grebe, two Grey Herons, seven Long-tailed Tits, a Marsh Tit, a Coal Tit, two Chiffchaffs, three Bullfinches, two Grey Wagtails, five Pied Wagtails, 14 Linnets, 30+ Goldfinches, three Jays, two Buzzards, a Song Thrush, a Reed Warbler. Also a Sparrowhawk and Green Woodpecker both heard only and a Silver-washed Fritillary at SO882046. (Michael Cook).

Cleeve Hill     A Redstart and a pair of Ravens this morning. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     The SPOONBILL from Stephen Kirk hide. The Spotted Redshank and the Wood Sandpiper still on South Lake. A Red Kite over the Big Pen. A Great White Egret on the Tack Piece. (Jonathan Bull).

Sharpness    A Marsh Harrier through N this afternoon. Also two Wheatears. A Spotted Flycatcher on Sunday. (Andy Jordan).

Saul Warth     A Redstart today and still five Kestrels at Splatt Bridge. (Gordon Hodgson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Three immature Mute Swans, 11 Teal, 10+ Mallards, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, two pairs of Coot with young on the canal, 5+ Moorhens, 55 Lapwings, a Snipe, six late Swifts, 10+ Swallows, a few young Chiffchaffs and Whitethroats calling in the hedges, 100+ Jackdaws and ten Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Alvington    Three Red Kites circling together over Clanna Country Park drifting S. Also this morning an adult and an immature Bullfinch in the garden. (Paul Woolams).

Hidcote     Early afternoon a Red Kite N of the footpath westward (from the county boundary) to Hidcote Boyce, also 50-100 Goldfinches on thistles. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Cheltenham     Two Jays in and around Cheltenham College grounds for the last four days. (Steve Brown).