West Cheltenham     A WRYNECK in the garden briefly this morning eating ants from the side of the lawn. (Maggie Hale).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks, a Green Sandpiper, three juvenile Ringed Plovers, a Little Stint, a Snipe, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, a Kingfisher, a Yellow Wagtail and six Wheatears. (Jeremy Holland/Ian Hull/Les Ditchburn).

Leonard Stanley     An albino Swallow was videoed by the church today. (Steve Brown per Gordon Avery).

Sharpness     A Redstart, a Garden Warbler, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap and a Great Spotted Woodpecker in the clump behind the picnic site. (Geoff Moyser).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Great White Egret and a Little Egret fishing on the Windrush towards the Fosse Way bridge this morning. (Andy Lewis/Alistair Keen).

Nailsworth     Three Wheatears and two Red Kites at Barton End today. (Terry Grant).

Frampton pools     A Redstart, three Yellow Wagtails, three Whitethroats, five Willow Warblers, 20 Blackcaps, 31 Chiffchaffs, a Reed Bunting, 16 Sand Martins, six House Martins, six Swallows, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Shovelers and three Green Woodpeckers today. (Nick Goatman).

Purton shore     A Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Ringed Plover this afternoon. (James Robinson).

Hock Ditch to Hope Pill, Arlingham    This afternoon six Little Egrets, a Common Sandpiper, 44 Curlews, a juvenile Wheatear, male & female Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Chiffchaffs, 20+ Goldfinches, 30+ Sand Martins, a Yellow Wagtail and two Little Owls. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Redstart by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     A Spotted Flycatcher at the Bill Smyllie Butterfly Reserve this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Spotted Flycatcher by Duncan Dine

Cotswold Water Park East     The TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Other birds today included a Snipe, six Dunlins, three Greenshanks, five Green Sandpipers, three Common Sandpipers, two Ruff, a Ringed Plover, two Lapwings, five Shovelers, three Tufted Ducks, 153 Teal, 215 Canada Geese, eight Greylags, 25 Mute Swans, three Cormorants, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, two Hobbies, a Kestrel, two Sand Martins, a Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs and two Green Woodpeckers. (Paul Masters/Jake King/John Fletcher/Tim Jukes).

Purton     This morning a Greenshank, three Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, two Golden Plovers, two Wheatears, three Lesser Whitethroats, 55 Swallows and two Yellow Wagtails. (Francis Steuck).

Berkeley shore     A Great White Egret flew E over the Pill/Hamfields towards Berkeley town at 7:23am. (Paul Taylor).

Hock Ditch to Hope Pill, Arlingham    This afternoon four Little Egrets, 27 Curlews Awre side, 14 Curlews in Fretherne fields and six at Arlingham, four Common Sandpipers together, a Greenshank heard, two Sparrowhawks, a Whinchat, two juvenile Stonechats, four Chiffchaffs, 30+ Goldfinches, 30+ Sand Martins, a Swallow, 150+ Starlings, two Yellow Wagtails and a Little Owl. (MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

Little Owl by Mike King

Tuffley    Three late Swifts circling over the garden briefly at 6:30pm. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     Two Swifts over Over this afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Slimbridge     A Peregrine on the church this morning. (Lise Presland).

Stanley Downton     This morning 250+ Starlings on wires over the sewage works. A female Wheatear on the railway embankment, four Swallows and a Raven over harassed by Jackdaws. (Paul Sutton).

Cotswold Water Park East     The TEMMINCK’S STINT again today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Also three Greenshanks, two Green Sandpipers, four Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, a Snipe, a Ruff, five Teal, a Little Egret and a Red Kite. (Dave Creber/MK). Video here. Also a GREAT SKUA flew through this afternoon. (Rich Hearn) and a Little Ringed Plover and a Great White Egret. (Chris Snook).

Temminck’s Stint by Mike King

Temminck’s Stint & Ringed Plover by Mike King

Greenshank by Chris Snook

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge this morning three Greenshanks, eight Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, 63 Sand Martins, 49 Swallows and 44 Mandarins flew up the canal. (Gordon Hodgson). Around the pools 74 Moorhens, 14 Little Grebes, 204 Coots, 13 Wigeon, 24 Shovelers, eight Teal, seven Gadwalls, ten Tufted Ducks, 12 Great Crested Grebes, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Yellow Wagtail, 300+ Sand Martins and 30+ Swallows. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     This morning 134 Curlews, five Black-tailed Godwits, six Ringed Plover and c150 small distant waders, ten Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, 12 Meadow Pipits and a Redstart in the hedge by the Sewage Works. (Gordon Hodgson).

Winchcombe     In the Winchcombe area at Farmcote this morning, three Red Kites together and a Buzzard. 15 House Martins and two Swallows. At Hailes near the fruit farm 13 swallows sitting on a wire. (Gill Worthington).

Edge     At Maitland’s Wood a pair of Marsh Tits this afternoon. Also a Buzzard and a Willow Warbler heard. (Simon Hart).

Cotswold Water Park East     A TEMMINCK’S STINT today on Pit 132 at SU 17384 97651. Originally found last night on a nearby private pit by Steve Davies. Also a Ruff, five Greenshanks, four Dunlins, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Ringed Plovers and at least six Green Sandpipers. (Mark Gurney/Nigel Pleass). Also a female Marsh Harrier through. (Duncan Dine).

Ruff & Greenshank by Duncan Dine

WWT Slimbridge     Two adult Spotted Redshanks on South Lake today. On the Dumbles the immature SPOONBILL and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper. (Martin McGill).

Saul Warth     In the Hock Ditch area two Little Owls, two Kestrels, two Buzzards and a Whinchat. (Dot Jones).

Frampton pools     This evening a Greenshank, two Curlews over, 500+ Sand Martins, 20+ Swallows, ten Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, two juvenile Reed Warblers, three Little Egrets and two Little Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Stinchcombe Hill     Early morning a Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher, lots of calling Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, a few Swallows E, 45 Pied Wagtails and at least 40 Goldfinches. (James Robinson).

Winchcombe     A Swift seen emerging from beneath a roof tile presumably a late breeder. 50+ House Martins feeding around trees and two Red Kites over together over this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

Miserden     Three Yellow Wagtails in meadow grass S of Miserden, and in the Frome Valley a Marsh Tit and 75+ House Martins tracking S. (Chris Furley).

Wotton-Under-Edge    At midday a Hobby flew over near Old London Road and at 4pm a Sparrowhawk over Coombe Road. (Andrew McDermid/Louise Watson).

Forest of Dean    At Cannop Upper Pond this morning, two Grey Wagtails and a Marsh Tit on the bird table. (Chris Keeling).

Staunton     Swallows still feeding young in the nest today. (Geoff Fawcett).

Didmarton     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Redstart and three Hobbies today. (Terry Grant).

Edge Common     This morning birds included two Redstarts, a Spotted Flycatcher, a male Whitethroat, a male Blackcap, a Marsh Tit, a Willow Warbler in song briefly and a Swallow. (Sam Walker).

Haresfield Beacon     This morning four Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, a Spotted Flycatcher, a few Whitethroats and plenty of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (Rich Hearn).

Selsley Common     A Whinchat, a Wheatear and a Swift this afternoon. (Rich Hearn).

Wotton-under-Edge     Two Swifts over the garden late afternoon. (Bettie Sloane).

Halmore     In the fields today at least four Buzzards, a Hobby over, two Kestrels, two Whitethroats, a Bullfinch heard, a Raven, c 120 Canada Geese over at 7 am, and a Roe Deer with two well-grown fawns. (Chris Newton).

Buzzard by Chris Newton

Haresfield Beacon     A HAWFINCH again, two Redstarts and a Lesser Whitethroat this morning. (Rich Hearn).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide two Curlew Sandpipers, two Sanderlings, three Greenshanks, 20+ Dunlins, Ringed Plovers, Ruff, 4+ Snipe and a Peregrine. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. (Les Ditchburn).

Forest of Dean    At least two Swifts over the junction of Edenwall Road and Tufthorn Avenue, Coleford at 2:30pm. (Frank Williams).

Guiting Power     Four Red Kites up together, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and several Nuthatches heard. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A juvenile Sedge Warbler today. (Nigel Young).

Sedge Warbler by Nigel Young

Ebley to Stanley Downton     House Martins feeding young in nests at Ebley. A Buzzard over the double lock at Ryeford. A Jay at Bridgend. A Little Egret on the Ocean, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Kingfisher through. 50+ House Martins and two Swallows feeding between St Cyr’s Church and Bonds Mill. A Kingfisher at Bonds Mill bridge. At Stanley Downton, two Swallows, a pair of Grey Wagtails, a Dipper, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. (Paul Sutton).

Guscar Rocks     Two Grey Herons, two Peregrines, two Oystercatchers, 463 Curlews (12 Wibdon rings, two Slimbridge headstarts), a Greenshank and a Yellow Wagtail heard. (Mike Smart).

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