Tresham     This evening a QUAIL, two Yellow Wagtails and five Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point showing on and off. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     From 7am to high tide at 8:30am six Grey Herons, a Great White Egret and five flew N, four Little Egrets, a SPOONBILL, 80+ Avocets, 130 Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, an adult Common Gull, two Common Terns, 8+ Goldfinches, four Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats and two Swallows. (MK).

Goldfinches by Mike King

Epney     South of The Anchor Inn at 6:30am a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Teal, two Curlews (field across the road from the seawall) and six Sand Martins. (MK).

Frampton     A Great White Egret and 14 Little Egrets in Court Lake roost tonight. (Nick Goatman).

Standish     A Red Kite over Black Bridge at 2:12pm. (MK).

Gloucester    At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Area early morning six Swifts, five Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, a Cetti’s Warbler, 10+ Reed Warblers, 23 Whitethroats, two juvenile Stonechats, 60 Goldfinch, five Reed Buntings and a Fox. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     c20 Swifts flying low over Templeway, Lydney at 11 am. (Chris Sullivan).

WWT Slimbridge     Seven restless BEARDED TITS towering and making flights high across the Dumbles early this morning. Also a BITTERN at Zeiss hide early morning and the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point. (Martin McGill/Oliver Paisey).

Broadoak     Three Ring-necked Parakeets in Hawkins Lane again at midday. (Mark Dowie).

Winchcombe     From the road bridge over the River Isbourne at Riverside, an adult Grey Wagtail seen feeding a fledged juvenile. (Peter Rodgers). In the garden today, 12+ Long-tailed Tits, a Greenfinch and Goldfinches. Also numerous Large and Small White butterflies and a Gatekeeper. (Gill Worthington).

Bishops Cleeve     For the 8th year running Green Woodpeckers have been successful rearing young, with two juveniles this year. (Alan McIlquham).

Green Woodpecker by Alan McIlquham

WWT Slimbridge      Four BEARDED TITS again in the reedbeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut at 8:20am. (Mike Davis/Roy Kinchin). Also the WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still. (Les Ditchburn). At Middle Point late morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeled briefly. On the South Lake a Spotted Redshank, six Ruff and eight Redshanks, on the Tack Piece six Green Sandpipers, a Great White Egret and six Common Cranes. (Steve Pullen). Two Great White Egrets from Knott hide. (Andy Chapman). A Cattle Egret on South Lake this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth     At high tide at 7am a very early fresh fledged Wheatear, 90 Avocets, a Bar-tailed Godwit, ten Dunlins, 132+ Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, two Little Egrets, six Reed Buntings, four Sedge Warblers, four Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Chiffchaffs, two Swifts and 14 Swallows. (MK).

Sedge Warbler by Mike King

Stroud     At Frome Banks nature reserve five Dippers including a juvenile, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Treecreeper, a Firecrest and a Muntjac. (Harrison Rowsell).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Whelford Pools on Pit 111 eight Red Crested Pochards, 34 Mallards, 14 Coots, four Great Crested Grebes (2ads, 2 chicks),a Mute Swan, a Little Egret, a male Blackcap, a Song Thrush singing and a Buzzard. On Pit 111b 41 Cormorants, two Tufted Ducks, two Treecreepers, two Great Crested Grebes and seven Mallards (2 ads, 5 ducklings). On Pit 111a five Red Crested Pochards (4 ads, 1 duckling), seven Greylags, 13 Coots, four Great Crested Grebes (2 ads, 2 chicks), male and female Bullfinch and two Mute Swans. On Pit 127 four Common Terns, five Great Crested Grebes (3 ads, 2 chicks), 23 Greylags, 31 Mallards, three Canada Geese, two Green Woodpeckers, a male Bullfinch and two Chiffchaffs. At Kempsford, at Pit 132 a Marsh Harrier, two Buzzards, two Lapwings, two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, a male Ruff, a Greenshank, 17 Lapwings, three Oystercatchers, 28 Mute Swans, two Bullfinches, three Song Thrushes and 13 Long-tailed Tits. A Little Owl inside the base perched on an RAF hut. (John Fletcher/Andy Jayne).

Marsh Harrier by John Fletcher

Epney     Ten Curlews in the field opposite the seawall S of The Anchor Inn at 5:45am. (MK).

Curlews by Mike King

Gretton    A young Grass Snake swimming across the garden pond this evening. (Roger Wasley).

Grass Snake by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge     Three Cattle Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Goshawk circling near the canal, a Red Kite, a Spotted Redshank and six Green Sandpipers and a Yellow Wagtail on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Oliver Paisey).

Broadoak     Three Ring-necked Parakeets on the edge of an orchard in Hawkins Lane at 8:15am. (Steve Rickard).

Ring-necked Parakeets by Steve Rickard

Epney     At 2:20pm two Black-tailed Godwits resting on the bank S of the Anchor Inn. Also two Great Black-backed Gulls and six Sand Martins. At 2:45pm a Red Kite over Grove End, Hardwicke. (MK).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 100 distant Curlews, a Little Egret, six Reed Buntings (4m) and two Brown Hawkers. (MK).

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Frampton pools     An adult Tawny Owl, a Spotted Flycatcher feeding young still, Black-headed Gull chicks starting to fly. This evening a Hobby, a Cattle Egret, 11 Little Egrets and 40-50 Swifts gathering in the evening. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon three Buzzards, two Red Kites, a Kestrel, a Grey Heron, broods of 5, 3 & 3 Whitethroats, 4, 4 & 3 Lesser Whitethroats and 4, 3 & 3 Sedge Warblers, 5+ Skylarks, two Reed Warblers, 6+ Reed Buntings, 10+ Goldfinches, four Linnets, six House Martins and two Swallows. (Paul Clark).

Maisemore     Two Mute Swans, a Moorhen, a Common Sandpiper, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Mallards, a Song Thrush, four Swallows and two Reed Buntings today. (John Fletcher).

Purton     Two Common Terns on the canal this morning, 3+ Cormorants and a Little Egret by Tites Point on the river. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     Two BEARDED TITS in the reeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut at 8:30am. (John Budd). The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds but elusive and generally quiet. Also from Middle Point the SPOONBILL, a Little Egret, a Bar-tailed Godwit, the leucistic Lapwing, a Common Tern and two Lesser Whitethroats. Five Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and a Black Swan on South Lake. Two Green Sandpipers from Robbie Garnett hide. A Great White Egret from Knott hide. (Martin McGill/MK/Ken Hurcombe/Tim McGrath/Oliver Paisey).

Ruff by Mike King

Great White Egret by Mike King

Barnsley Warren SSSI     On the Welsh Way spur, three Redstarts (3m, 1f) seen and others heard, two male Yellowhammers, two Whitethroats, a Bullfinch, two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and 4/5 Stock Doves. A minimum of 6 each of Red Kites and Buzzards very vocal in the air together. Also a Fox. (Steve Brown).

Hinchwick     This afternoon, near Hinchwick two Spotted Flycatchers on the edge of a conifer plantation at SP12553070 and a QUAIL calling from a nearby field at SP12003033 and at least two Corn Buntings in the hedgerow around the same field. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Spotted Flycatcher by Pete Fenn

Cheltenham     A Peregrine over the Sunday afternoon musical entertainment in Montpellier Gardens. (Steve Brown).

Snowshill    At least one pair of Corn Buntings with Yellowhammers. (Kirsty Attrell).

WWT Slimbridge     From  Robbie Garnett hide three Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper. A Spotted Redshank, a Little Ringed Plover and three Ruff on South Lake. From Zeiss hide a Greenshank, three Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, three Ruff and 20 Black-tailed Godwits. An adult Mediterranean Gull on the Rushy. In the car park a Stoat took a young Rabbit. (Mike Davis/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Epney    A SPOONBILL on the river S of The Anchor Inn at 6:20am. Also two juvenile Green Woodpeckers on the road and 20 Sand Martins. (MK).

Spoonbill by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning a Kingfisher, a Common Tern, a Sparrowhawk and Reed Warblers and Whitethroats feeding young. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece this morning four Green Sandpipers. Two Spotted Redshanks, six Ruff, 62 Black-tailed Godwits and 80 Avocets with four chicks on South Lake. A leucistic Lapwing in a flock of 75, ten Avocets, 15 Curlews, a Dunlin, a Bar-tailed Godwit and two Little Egrets from Middle Point. A Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. This afternoon an adult Mediterranean Gull on the Rushy. (Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey/Paul Masters/Andy Chapman/Mark Dowie/Ian Ralphs/Martin Price/MK). A blue-tagged Pink-backed Pelican flew over at 12:27pm today. (Alastair Robinson).

Spotted Redshank by Mike King

Green Sandpiper by Mike King

Pink-backed Pelican by Alastair Robinson

Forest of Dean     In the Woorgreens and Crabtree Hill area this morning three female Mandarins, a Stonechat, a Tree Pipit, a Redstart, three Green Woodpeckers, 50 House Martins and a flock of 30 Crossbills. (Richard Cawsey/Frank Williams).

Crossbills by Richard Cawsey

Longney Crib     This afternoon four Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, eight Canada Geese, two Stonechats, two Sedge Warblers, two Linnets, five House Martins, two Swallows and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Tewkesbury     On Severn Ham early morning a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, two Common Terns, two Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, three Blackcaps, a Whitethroat, seven Chiffchaffs and a Peregrine on the Abbey Tower. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows      The Grundon hide now open again, and the boardwalk repaired but the scrapes are dry. Three Canada Geese, six Greylags, 160 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, seven Grey Herons, a Coot, ten Moorhens, four Oystercatchers, six Lapwings, two Green Sandpipers, a Sedge Warbler, 500+ Jackdaws, 50 Carrion Crows, seven Linnets and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The escaped Scarlet Ibis that was in the Fairford area and has been wandering the east of the county since at least last November was at Bourton North Pits today and also at Cotswold Carp Farm Campsite today https://x.com/nick_westmacott/status/1941169967011131397 (per Keith Jennings).

WWT Slimbridge     Six BEARDED TITS (1m, 1f, 4 juvs) in the reeds in front of the Shepherd’s Hut from 9:20am until 10:10am at least. (George Collett et al). Also the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds but elusive and quiet, a female Marsh Harrier and a Bar-tailed Godwit on the river. Six Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the Peng garden. (MK). 12 Black-tailed Godwits, five Ruff and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Paul Clark).

Bearded Tit by Mike King

Bearded Tits by Mike King (record shot)

Bearded Tits by Mike King

Hummingbird Hawkmoth by Mike King

Gloucester     A BLACK REDSTART at Gloucester train station at 2:25pm. It was on the tracks, then on the platform, then on the station roof. (Rob Chapman).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, a Grey Wagtail, two Kingfishers, 30+ Swallows, 15+ House Martins, a Barnacle Goose on the canal, five juvenile Pied Wagtails and a pair of Reed Warblers with four newly fledged young. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead from Campbell hide birds coming in to drink included at least seven Song Thrushes, a female Blackcap, male and female Siskin, a Nuthatch, a female Hawfinch, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, Great Tits, Blue Tits, a Treecreeper and fledgling Robins. (Alan McIlquham).

Hawling    This evening a Chiffchaff, a Yellowhammer, a young Goldfinch, a Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler. (Alan McIlquham).

Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill two Grey Herons, two female Mandarins, a Buzzard, a Raven, a Hobby, 50-60 House Martins, three Swifts, 10+ Stonechats (2 juv), six Linnet and many Dragonflies and Damselflies including 80+ Emerald Damselflies. (Paul Clark). At Flaxley Pool eight Little Grebes, two pairs of Tufted Ducks with 5 and 6 ducklings, three Buzzards, two Mute Swans and many Moorhens. In the Woorgreens area in the evening two Spotted Flycatchers, three Grey Herons, a juvenile Little Grebe and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Andy Jayne/John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide. Also eight Green Sandpipers. On South Lake four Green Sandpipers, 110 Avocets, two Spotted Redshanks and a Mediterranean Gull. A Greenshank on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Nailsworth     A Peregrine flew S high over Windsoredge. A Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the garden at Windsoredge this lunchtime. (Terry Grant).

Frampton      Around the pools this evening a Spotted Flycatcher with at least two young, two Siskins over, a Common Sandpiper, two Common Terns, four broods of Great Crested Grebes 2, 2, 2 and 1, 40+ Swifts, 20+ Sand Martins, a Cetti’s with young, two Kingfishers and 80 Mute Swans including five cygnets. (Nick Goatman). A Cattle Egret and a juvenile Little Egret on Court Lake this afternoon, also the Ross’s Goose and a pair of Pied Wagtails carrying food.  (Terry Grant).

Cattle Egret by Terry Grant

Newnham-on-Severn     A pair of Spotted Flycatchers in the garden for the last month.(David Smith).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut. Also the SPOONBILL at Middle Point. A female Goshawk being harassed by corvids on the Tack Piece and the Severn Ground hedges. On the Top New Piece two Spotted Redshanks, seven Little Ringed Plovers and two Garganeys. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Ashleworth Ham     A Constant Effort Site ringing session this morning caught 85 birds including six Redstarts (4 juvs), four Sedge Warblers (2 juvs), 24 Whitethroats (19 juvs), six juvenile Lesser Whitethroats, six juvenile Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs (6 juvs), a Willow Warbler, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and six Reed Buntings (4 juvs). On the reserve 20 Mallards and a Grey Heron. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

Frampton    Around the church this morning, families of five Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Mistle Thrushes, four Pied Wagtails, six Goldcrests and four Stock Doves. Also three Curlews over and 11 Swifts screaming overhead. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean    At Forge Hill, Lydbrook this evening, a Green Woodpecker calling and flying around the garden. Also Hummingbird Hawk Moth. (Chris Sullivan).

Up Hatherley     A Red Kite over the housing estate opposite Morrison’s at 10:30am. (Andrew Courtman).