Frampton    The GLOSSY IBIS flew out of the 100-acre at 5:15pm did a tour of Splatt then flew back to WWT. (Gordon Hodgson). Seven Hobbies on Court Lake early afternoon. (Roy Shilham).

Glossy Ibis by Gordon Hodgson

WWT Slimbridge    A first summer LITTLE GULL, seven Black-tailed Godwits, a pair of Little Ringed Plover and a pair of Redshanks on the Rushy. Two CATTLE EGRETS on South Lake again and the Ross’s Goose on the Tack Piece with Barnacle Geese still. (Slimbridge Sightings). A CATTLE EGRET in with cattle in the first field on the left when leaving WWT. (Sam Walker).

Little Gull with Black-tailed Godwits by Mike King

Avocets by Mike King

Avocets by Mike King

Forest of Dean    At least four Spotted Flycatchers, male and female Redstart and a female Pied Flycatcher at Nagshead this morning. (Terry Stevenson/Martin Price). In Darkham Wood at Redmarley D’Abitot a Cuckoo calling to the SE, a Red Kite flying NE above Durbridge Road and male and female Siskins today. (Phil Williams).

Daneway     A Marsh Tit, a Coal Tits, Blue Tits and a Nuthatch on feeders at the Daneway Inn, SO939033 at lunchtime. (Bruce Kettle).

Marsh Tit by Bruce Kettle

May Hill     This morning a Cuckoo in May Hill village, and another seen and heard later in the woods higher up the Hill. Two male Redstarts in the pines at the top of the Hill singing at each other from opposite sides of the trees. (Rob & Gillian Guest).

Cam     A pair of Marsh Tits still today. (Andrew Tytherleigh).

Twyning     A Spotted Flycatcher in the garden at Church End this evening. (Mike Jones).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Somerford Keynes this evening a Yellowhammer singing and a Tawny Owl. (John Grearson).

Edge     This morning at Rudge Hill NNR two Meadow Pipits, two Linnets, three Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Buzzards and a Skylark. (John Fletcher).

Hawling     This evening, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, two Yellowhammers, two Linnets, a Pied Wagtail and eight House Martins. Also two young Roe Deer. (Andrew Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the Rushy today. (Paul Cousins/Peter Rodgers). Two CATTLE EGRETS on South Lake again this afternoon. The Ross’s Goose was on the Tack Piece with 12 Barnacle Geese. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Little Ringed Plovers mating by Paul Cousins

Little Ringed Plover by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     A Polecat or Polecat Ferret photographed this morning. (Justin Taylor).

Frampton    12+ Hobbies over Court Lake this afternoon. (Stefan Hawley).

Forest of Dean     In the Nagshead area a pair of Redstarts, three Spotted Flycatchers, a singing Firecrest, a Hawfinch and a Treecreeper this morning. (Roy Kinchin).

Gloucester     A Little Egret over Abbeymead mid-afternoon. (Ken Hurcombe).

Stonehouse    At the Ocean tonight two male Kingfishers, a Grey Heron, juvenile Robins, two Chiffchaffs and House Martins and Swifts over. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS reappeared on the Top New Piece late afternoon. From Zeiss hide a second-calendar year LITTLE GULL and later on the Rushy. Two adult CATTLE EGRETS, a drake Goldeneye and two second-calendar year Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. Two Cuckoos from Kingfisher hide. A Grasshopper Warbler still reeling at Mid Point. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     At Splatt Flashes a Goshawk being ushered back across the river to the Forest by a crow and a gull at 8:10am. A GREAT WHITE EGRET stood on the gate N of Mid Point viewed from Splatt at 8:15am. (MK).

Cattle Egret by Mike King

Goldeneye by Mike King

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East    At Pit 127 13 Common Terns perched on one of the islands, an Oystercatcher, two Egyptian Geese and a Cuckoo calling from trees between Pit 127 and 126. (John Durell).

Forest of Dean    Today at Edge Hills three male Cuckoos, two pairs of Stonechats and six Tree Pipits singing. (Rob Husbands). A Dipper by the cycle shop in Parkend and a Kingfisher at Cannop Stoneworks this morning. (Bettie Sloane). At least three Spotted Flycatchers, three Redstarts and a Treecreeper today at Nagshead. (Ian Sheriffs). At Cannop Upper pond today, five male Mandarins and a female and a Great Spotted Woodpecker at the bird table. (Chris Keeling).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake birds included a pair of Mute Swans with seven cygnets, three Whitethroats, two male Reed Buntings, a Swallow, a Siskin over, a Greenfinch and a Song Thrush. (Eric Harris).

Sandhurst     This morning two pairs of Mute Swans, one still incubating, one with seven cygnets, c50 Mallards, a pair of Tufted Ducks, at least three Grey Heron nests with almost full-grown chicks in their nests, a Redstart singing, a Sedge Warbler, 2-3 Whitethroats, 6+ Blackcaps, 3 or 4 Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Hawling     A Kestrel, a Buzzard, two Red Kites, a Cuckoo and a Barn Owl today. (Eric Harris).

Berkeley     Five Little Egrets at ST68829913 beside Canonbury Street today. (Paddy Doyle).

Elmore     Along the River Severn, a Cuckoo, four Skylarks, a Willow Warbler, two Chaffinches, two Chiffchaffs, three Buzzards, a Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, at least two Yellowhammers, three Goldfinches, six Sand Martins and 10+ Swallows. (James Barradine).

Maisemore     From Church Road, along the Court Lake to the weir and upper parting birds included four Whitethroats, five Linnets, four Blackcaps, five Swallows, two Goldfinches, three Chiffchaffs, three Song Thrushes, 11 Tufted Ducks (7m, 4f), two Greylags, 18. Mallards including four ducklings, five Moorhens, six Mute Swans including four cygnets, two Red-legged Partridges and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew around Saul Warth, Frampton flashes and the 100-Acre before settling on the Rushy for 20 minutes then it flew off heading towards the canal and dropping and seemed to be following the canal to the North (Cambridge Arms Bridge). Also a reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Mid Point and a drake Garganey around the grounds. (Martin McGill).

Frampton    Eleven Hobbies hawking insects at the back of Court Lake this afternoon. Also a 2nd calendar year LITTLE GULL. (Gordon Kirk).

Lower Kilcott     A Spotted Flycatcher still at Midger Wood early morning. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS on Frampton shore at 10:30am visible from the Warth distantly. Also a Whimbrel, two Oystercatchers, 60 Shelducks and 30+ Swifts. A drake Mandarin and a pair of Tufted Ducks on Saul Lodge pond. (MK).

Whimbrel by Mike King

Charlton Kings    A Peregrine circling over church early afternoon. (Tom Mabbett).

Withington     Along the River Coln early morning, five Little Egrets and a pair of Mandarins. Also two Reed Buntings, two Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat and a Treecreeper in song. (Chris Furley).

Wistley Hill     A Cuckoo calling and then flew towards Charlton Kings Common. (Chris Furley).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Little Ringed Plover, two Yellow Wagtails, aa GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Whitethroat, a Linnet, a Sedge Warbler, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Reed Bunting and two Avocets. (David Benton).

Stonehouse    Early morning along the canal between the bridges either side of the Ocean two Cetti’s Warblers, two Blackcaps (1 juvenile), a male Greenfinch, two fledgling Robins, two Long-tailed Tits (plus a fledgling), a Song Thrush and a Green Woodpecker in the graveyard at St. Cyr’s church (Dave Abrams).

Green Woodpecker by Dave Abrams

Arlingham     South of the passage 23 Shelducks, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret and a Little Owl. (James Barradine).

Gloucester     At Alney Island a singing Nightingale, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Reed Warblers, three Sedge Warblers, a Willow Warbler, a Kingfisher and a Little Egret. (James Barradine).

Brookthorpe     Along Upton Lane this afternoon three Whitethroats, six Swallows, two Red-legged Partridges, two Pied Wagtails, nine House Sparrows and a male Kestrel. (John Fletcher).

Saul Warth    Two LITTLE TERNS at 10:15am, feeding over the river. (Richard Hearn).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on the Rushy at 10:30am but not later. Two Grasshopper Warblers still at Mid Point. (Slimbridge Sightings). Late news for yesterday of a Spotted Flycatcher from the Decoy boardwalk. (Jill Orme).

Frampton     A Tawny Owl low in small tree on the path between Court Lake and the Perry Way, also two Yellow Wagtails, at least five Hobbies hawking over Court Lake, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, a Sedge Warbler, a Whitethroat and a Goldcrest. (Greg Anderson/Paul Rich/Martin Price). This evening an adult LITTLE GULL on Court Lake and 12 Common Terns on the Sailing Lake and 200+ Swifts. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park West    12 Hobbies over Lower Mill Pits 41/57/58 mid afternoon also 3+ Hobbies over Swillbrook Pits 46/48. (Jon Mercer).

Leckhampton Hill     A Raven, three Yellowhammers, three Stock Dove and a Whitethroat early morning. (Eric Harris).

Coombe Hill Meadows     30 Mute Swans, four Teal, 20 Mallards, a pair of Gadwalls, a pair of Wigeon, two Greylags, a pair of Canada Geese with six goslings, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Grey Heron, a Curlew, a Little Ringed Plover, two Avocets, eight Lapwings, two Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, a Redstart, Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge Warblers, a Blackcap, 2-3 Skylarks, several Swifts, 50+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins and 5+ Sand Martins, a pair of Yellow Wagtails, a Pied Wagtail, a Linnet and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Eric Harris).

Far Thrupp     A Red Kite over this afternoon. (David Lambert).

Cotswold Water Park West    This evening at the South Cerney playing fields allotments four Swifts circling overhead, a Cuckoo calling from the direction of Shorncote, a Green Woodpecker and a Buzzard overhead being mobbed by two Crows. (Bruce Kettle).

Purton/Shepherd’s Patch      The drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch today. Also along the canal two pairs of Shovelers, two drake Gadwalls, four Tufted Ducks, an un-ringed Crane, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, two Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and three Blackcaps. (Paul Masters).

Quedgeley     Belated news of two singing Nightingales in an urban area at midnight on May 7th (recorded). (Fiona Woods).

Saul Warth     This morning two Avocets, seven Sanderlings, 21 Ringed Plovers, 23 Dunlins, six Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a Little Egret and 100+ Swallows. (Gordon Hodgson/MK).

Frampton pools     Up to eight Hobbies and the Ross’s Goose on Court Lake, also around the pools an Oystercatcher, 33 Barnacle Geese, 42 Greylags, 12 Tufted Ducks, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, 50+ Swallows, a Pied Wagtail, three Sedge Warblers, five Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs and a Sparrowhawk today. (Josh Adamms/Terry Stevenson).

Hobby by John Fletcher

Hobby by John Fletcher

Ross’s Goose by John Fletcher

WWT Slimbridge     From the viewing point on the Summer Walkway a male Wheatear, a Grasshopper Warbler, five Whimbrels and eight Curlews. (Ian Hull).

Lechlade     An Osprey reported near Lechlade but no further details. (Nick Bartimote per Michael Cook).

Lower Kilcott     A Spotted Flycatcher and a Marsh Tit in Midger Wood today.

Avening    Near Star Farm two female Wheatears on a wall and a female Yellow Wagtail close by. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake birds included a Peregrine perched, a Kingfisher, two Sedge Warblers, a Blackcap and three Whitethroats. (Eric Harris).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From Grundon hide Avocet, a Hobby, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher and Redshank. (Les Ditchburn/Ian Ralphs).

Cobney & Leigh Meadows    24 Mute Swans, five Canada Geese including a pair with six very tiny goslings, an Egyptian Goose, a male Gadwall, five Mallards, two adult Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, a Curlew, a Cuckoo, 1+ Skylarks, two Yellow Wagtails, at least three singing Redstarts, five Sedge Warblers, 2+ Whitethroats and 3+ Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Alvington    Two Hobbies on a neighbour’s roof which remained there for a few seconds before flying off into neighbouring trees and out of sight. (Paul Woolams).

Stroud    At Frome Banks NR Kingfishers feeding young this afternoon and Dippers have fledged. Also Grey Wagtails on this stretch of the River Frome. (Mike Davis).

Purton/Shepherd’s Patch      The drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch until late morning at least. Also four pairs of Shelducks, a pair and a male Shoveler, a pair of Tufted Ducks, three pairs of Gadwalls, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, five Cetti’s Warblers, two Lesser Whitethroats, an Oystercatcher and eight Swallows. (MK/Paul Rich/Neil Smart).

Scaup by Mike King

Shoveler by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew over the grounds at 12:55pm heading for Purton. (Martin McGill). A Hobby on the cross fence at Mid Point this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 43 Dunlins, 39 Ringed Plovers, 11 Avocets, nine Sanderlings, a Whimbrel, an Oystercatcher, two Common Terns and a drake Wigeon. (Gordon Hodgson).

Forest of Dean    A Red Kite over Mitcheldean this afternoon. (Chris Keeling).

Broadoak     A SPOONBILL on the river shortly before 6pm. (Steve Jayne).

Purton     A drake SCAUP again on the canal between Purton and Shepherd’s Patch at 7:45am. (Dave Paynter).

WWT Slimbridge     At Middle Point at high tide a Turnstone, six Whimbrels, 69 Dunlins, four Sanderlings, 20+ Ringed Plovers, two Redshanks, two Curlews, a Lapwing, two Little Egrets, a male Greenland Wheatear and a Grasshopper Warbler still reeling. (Neil Smart/MK). Five CATTLE EGRETS in the last roadside field on the right approaching WWT at 1pm feeding amongst the cattle. (Kate Fox). A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy. (Martin Price). A Red Kite over the field next to Slimbridge school at 3:10pm. (Shane Long).

Frampton     Ten Hobbies over the Court Lake early afternoon today. Also four singing Sedge Warblers and three Yellow Wagtails by the Sailing Lake. (Steve Kear). 40+ Swifts feeding high over the pools this morning. (Gill Stacey). Also a Green Woodpecker, the Ross’s Goose and a few Common Terns. Two Cuckoos chasing each other at Splatt Bridge, also a Buzzard, a Hobby and a Little Egret. (Karle Burford). A CATTLE EGRET at Splatt Bridge. (James Barradine).

Saul     At Saul Warth this afternoon two LITTLE GULLS (adult & 1st summer), three Common Terns, 13 Whimbrels, three Oystercatchers, two Ringed Plovers, two Cuckoos, a Yellow Wagtail and c50 Swifts. (Gordon Hodgson). A Cuckoo calling from around Gardeners Pools. (Roberta Goodall).

Forest of Dean    Four pairs of Pied Flycatchers and several males as well, 5+ Spotted Flycatchers, a fly-over LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, a Redstart, 3+ Treecreepers and a Bank Vole. (Chris Snook). Also at Nagshead a Firecrest singing, two Nuthatches, a pair of Siskins, two male Mandarins, a Garden Warbler, two Ravens and a Buzzard. (Steve Brown).

Spotted Flycatcher by Chris Snook

Pied Flycatcher by Chris Snook

Redstart by Chris Snook

Edge     At Rudge Hill NR this morning a Cuckoo, a Tree Pipit, a Swallow, a House Martin, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap, a Song Thrush, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs. (Phil Williams).

Cleeve Hill     Below the masts a Cuckoo, a Whitethroat and a female Redstart today. (Paul Watkins).

Redstart by Paul Watkins

Whitethroat by Paul Watkins

Cuckoo by Paul Watkins

Charlton Kings Common     A Cuckoo calling all afternoon. (Dr Henry Harvey).

Highnam Woods     One possibly two Nightingales early morning, but only showing very briefly. Also a Raven. (MK).

Weston Subedge     Two Grey Partridges flew over the road just N of Weston Subedge. (Jeremy Squire).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake birds included a pair of Mute Swans, a Sedge Warbler, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, a Reed Bunting, a Little Egret and a Grey Heron flew over, a Stock Dove and small flocks of Linnet. (John Wilson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This morning along the canal two male Redstarts, a Cuckoo heard, a male Bullfinch, a Reed Warbler near the car park and plenty of Sedge Warblers and  Whitethroats. (Terry Stevenson). Also this morning 24 Mute Swans, 23 Greylags, 22 Canada Geese, one pair each of Shelducks, Wigeon and Gadwall, a male Teal, 20+ Mallards, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, a Grey Heron, ten Coots, two Oystercatchers, five Avocets, ten Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, two Redshanks and a Yellow Wagtail. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A pair of Mute Swans, a pair of Canada Geese, three adult Grey Herons;, a GREAT WHITE EGRET (same as CHM), a Little Egret, a Curlew and at least three singing Redstarts. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge     East of the Severn a male Curlew, a Cuckoo, two singing Redstarts and two Linnets. (Mike Smart).

North Cerney     A Dipper and a Kingfisher on the River Churn between here and Rendcomb. Also Roe Deer fawn lying up by the river. A pair of Grey Wagtails at Rendcomb. (Andy Lewis).

Charlton Kings     A Cuckoo heard in the vicinity of Timbercombe woods this evening. (Rose Lennard).

Cotswold Water Park East     A GLOSSY IBIS dropped into Pit 116 Roundhouse Lake Nature Reserve for a wash with a Black-headed Gull for 10 minutes only. (Dave Harrington).

Glossy Ibis pics by Dave Harrington

Forest of Dean     Belated news for Sunday, a HONEY BUZZARD flew straight through N at Edgehills at midday. (Rob Husbands). Also the first NIGHTJAR was seen on Sunday night (not at a traditional site), it is still too early for jarring. Today in the Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill area two Garden Warblers, a pair of Stonechats with three juveniles and another female, four Tree Pipits, a Firecrest, 3+ Wood Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher and a pair of Hawfinches. At Cannop ponds a Marsh Tit and three male Mandarins. At Nagshead around lower hide a female Mandarin, three Pied Flycatchers (2m, 1f), a Spotted Flycatcher and male and female Redstart. (MK).

Firecrest by Mike King

Pied Flycatcher by Mike King

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Juvenile Stonechat by Mike King

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Area two Little Egrets over, a Reed Warbler, a Sedge Warbler, five Whitethroats, three Reed Buntings, a Kestrel and five Linnets early morning. (Eric Harris).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning ten Avocets, a Cuckoo and two male Yellowhammers. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Dumbles saltmarsh a breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper, two Red Knots, a Grey Plover, two Turnstones, c80 Dunlins, 22 Ringed Plovers, seven Sanderlings, two Redshanks and four Oystercatchers. (Martin McGill). From Mid Point six Whimbrels, a Whinchat, a pair of Greenland Wheatears, a reeling Grasshopper Warbler, two Hobbies over the 100-Acre and a Yellow Wagtail from the Summer Walkway. (Martin McGill/Mark Dowie/Paul Masters). Also a Painted Lady today. (Neil Smart).

Frampton pools     Seven Hobbies, an Arctic Tern, 14 Common Terns, 20+ Swifts, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swallows, three House Martins, a Lesser Whitethroat and two Sedge Warblers today. (Nick Goatman). Also a Kingfisher, a Peregrine flying towards the Severn, a Green Woodpecker, a Garden Warbler, a Buzzard and three Stock Doves. (James Barradine). Also a Yellow Wagtail at the Sailing Lake. From Splatt Bridge at least four Hobbies feeding over the foreshore and a Cuckoo calling. (Terry Grant).

May Hill     This morning a male Redstart and a pair of Stonechats at the top of the hill. (Rob Guest).

Chedworth    The first Swift over the village today. A Barn Owl hunting almost daily around 4pm. (Harvey Sherwood).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Curlews on the Hasfield side, ten Mute Swans, seven Greylags, two Wigeon, 20 Mallards and a Redstart singing in Meerend Thicket. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth    At high tide this morning just five Grey Plovers, two Knot, six Dunlins, a Whimbrel, a Curlew, a Common Sandpiper, an Oystercatcher, a Little Egret and a Swift. A drake Mandarin, a pair of Shelducks and three Tufted Ducks (2m, 1f) on Saul Lodge pond. (MK). This evening 51 Dunlins, five Ringed Plovers, two Knot, four Whimbrel, an Oystercatcher, a Curlew and an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew through N with a Black-headed Gull flock. (Gordon Hodgson).

Whimbrel by Mike King

Shelducks by Mike King

Leckhampton Hill     A Cuckoo, two Red-legged Partridges, a Stock Dove, a Yellowhammer and three Linnets early morning. (Eric Harris).

WWT Slimbridge    Six Lesser Snow Geese, of unknown origin, in the entrance fields this morning. (Martin McGill). Off Mid Point at low tide a Sanderling, a Knot a Curlew Sandpiper in summer plumage, two Turnstones, six Grey Plovers, 92+ Dunlins, 19 Ringed Plovers and a Little Stint. (Ian Hull/Neil Smart).

Purton    A Cuckoo seen and heard on the canal between Purton and Sharpness this morning. (Mike Davis).

Berkeley shore     Early morning c260 Dunlins, two Whimbrels, a Wheatear and a Cuckoo. (Paul Taylor).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Four Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, one pair each of Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall and Tufted Duck, a male Teal, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, six Coots, two Oystercatchers, six Avocets, four Lapwings, three Little Ringed Plovers, two Redshanks, a Pied Wagtail, at least one Redstart singing, two Reed Warblers and 6+ Sedge Warblers today. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     A Cuckoo heard at 9am this morning at Alney Island. (Robert McAllister).

Bibury     A Little Egret on the back brook along from Arlington Row today. (Stuart Pittman).