Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 140 Curlews, 31 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, two Redshanks, 40 Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 20 Shelducks, a Teal, two Common Cranes, two Great White Egrets, ten Little Egrets, a Hobby, a Peregrine, five Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, two Whitethroats, eight Chiffchaffs, 30 Swallows, a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher (patch year tick) and two Goldcrests. (MK).

Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King

Goldcrest by Mike King

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early this morning a Snipe flew high over the church, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, two Little Egrets, two Yellow Wagtails over, two Grey Wagtails, a Kingfisher by the bridge and 18 Cormorants headed towards the river. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake, also 182 Black-tailed Godwits. From Zeiss hide three SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons and a BITTERN today. (Ian Hull).

Coombe Hill Meadows     3+ Buzzards, a Kestrel, 12+ House Martins, 8+ Swallows, 50+ Goldfinches, six Linnets, a Stonechat, 3+ Whinchats (Snipe Pool), a Grey Heron, two Green Woodpeckers, a Common Whitethroat, a Kingfisher, a Clouded Yellow, many Small Coppers and a Willow Emerald damselfly. (Paul Clark/Alan McIlquham). 

Cirencester     A male Hobby near Cirencester this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

Cheltenham     At Benhall a Hummingbird Hawk-moth rescued from the conservatory this morning. (David Norman).

Hummingbird Hawk-moth by David Norman

Saul Warth to Cambridge Arms     The BLACK-WINGED KITE still this morning, very mobile and seen over the 100-Acre, on Saul Warth, from Cambridge Arms bridge and was also visible from Middle Point, WWT. It was showing on and off between 6:10am and 10:15am when it flew NE and wasn’t relocated. (Andy Jordan/Gordon Hodgson/MK/Judd Hunt/Mark Ponsford et al).

Black-winged Kite by Mark Dowie

Black-winged Kite by Andy Jordan

Black-winged Kite by Mike King

Black-winged Kite by Mike King

Saul Warth     Between 6-9:30am at high tide 153 Curlews, 27 Avocets, two late Oystercatchers, 11 Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 49 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, a Hobby, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, eight Chiffchaffs, nine Swallows, two Sand Martins, a House Martin and 21 Linnets. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Spotted Redshanks and 19 Ruffs on the Rushy. Three SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     This evening at least five Swifts over the sailing lake. Also a Hobby, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, a Great White Egret and a Spotted Flycatcher along Marsh Lane. (Nick Goatman).

Edge     At Rudge Hill N.N.R. this afternoon two Spotted Flycatchers, three Linnets and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Elmore Court     At lunchtime in the rewilding area four Whinchats and at least ten Stonechats, also 34 Mistle Thrushes in the trees near to the Court house. (Steve Pullen). This afternoon 5+ Buzzards, a Grey Heron, 30+ Swallows, six House Martins, two Meadow Pipits, a Southern Hawker and 4+ Small Coppers. (Paul Clark).

Arlingham     A Wheatear in the village in the field across the road from the church at 3:30pm. (Peter Bryant).

Haresfield     A Peregrine on the incinerator at Javelin Park again this evening. (Harrison Rowell).

Saul Warth     A BLACK-WINGED KITE this evening (Gordon Hodgson), which moved down to Splatt Bridge, Frampton then into the 100-Acre and on to WWT where it looked like it would roost. However it was seen moving back towards Frampton at dusk but was lost to view. Because of the lack of parking spaces in and around Splatt Bridge it is best to park sensibly in the village and walk.

Record shot of Black-winged Kite by Mike King

This morning between 6-9am, very low high tide, 110 Curlews, 34 Avocets, c50 Ringed Plovers, c50 Dunlins, 28 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, two Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, a Mistle Thrush, 25 Swallows and 20 Linnets. (MK).

Epney      A Wigeon with 214 Mallards at 6am S of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Wheatears at Middle Point ⁦this morning. (Paul Masters/Andy Chapman). From Zeiss hide three Garganeys, three Great White Egrets and three SPOONBILLS. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this morning a WOOD SANDPIPER, nine Ruff, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit. (Jon Mercer).

Daglingworth     A late Swift feeding with the Martins this morning. Also a Spotted Flycatcher and a family of Treecreepers. (Andrew Morrison).

Gretton     A Chiffchaff searching for insects on Dogwood in the garden today. (Roger Wasley).

Chiffchaff by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece a BITTERN flew to the south end, seven Garganeys (6 on the fleet and one with 100+ Teal on the flood) and two Green Sandpipers. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Epney     At 5:50am the Wigeon with two Teal, 170+ Mallards and 90 Canada Geese from the seawall S of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

Wigeon & Teal by Mike King

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, waders all distant, a mass of small waders too far away to ID, 183 Curlews, 25 Avocets, 20 Ringed Plovers, two Knot, 80 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, a Grey Wagtail, seven Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, three Chiffchaffs, six Mistle Thrushes, six Swallows and a Sand Martin. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 a WOOD SANDPIPER and five Green Sandpipers at 1:15pm. (Duncan Dine).

Wood Sandpiper by Duncan Dine

Berkeley     This evening the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, with 46 Canada Geese in the Pill (another 60+ on Lydney Harbour side). Also nine Barnacle Geese flew by and two Stonechats this evening. (Thomas McClung).

Frampton pools     Two Great White Egrets, five Grey Herons, seven Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, two Common Sandpipers, two Pochards, 19 Tufted Ducks, 23 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, four Spotted Flycatchers, two Reed Buntings, 20+ House Martins, 20+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows and the Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean    10-20 House Martins above Lydbrook valley most of the morning. (Chris Sullivan).

Far Westrip    Belated news of a Harrier sp flying NE on a jetstream, high over Far Westrip at 4:37pm on Sunday 17th. (Mr & Mrs J N Crabb per Terry Grant).

Harrier sp by Mr & Mrs Crabb

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide  this afternoon five Garganeys, three SPOONBILLS, two Great White Egrets, 100+ Teal, a Peregrine, moulting Gadwall, six Common Cranes and two Green Sandpipers. (Thomas McClung). Earlier a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER. Two Mandarins in the Decoy. On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks. (Slimbridge Sightings). Two BITTERNS from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Alan Bryant).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, waders all distant 132 Curlews, 22 Avocets, 75 Ringed Plovers, 30 Dunlins, a Knot, two Grey Plovers, a Greenshank heard, 97 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, two Arctic Terns, a Grey Wagtail, five Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs and 20 Goldfinches. (MK).

Epney     A Wigeon again with 35 Mallards S of the Anchor Inn at Epney at 5:55am. (MK).

Wigeon by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This lunchtime 100+ Goldfinches, a Grey Wagtail, 4+ Yellow Wagtails and a Kingfisher. (Paul Clark).

Coscombe    In the copse at Coscombe Corner a singing Blackcap and six very active Spotted Flycatchers. Also a Whitethroat singing along Campden track. (Ali Clifton Barnard).

Stroud     A Dipper, a Grey Wagtail and a Kingfisher at Frome Banks NR. (Paul Sutton).

Dipper by Paul Sutton

Quedgeley     A Peregrine on the incinerator seen from southbound M5 at midday. (Paul Sutton).

Forest of Dean     At 8:15am 60+ House Martins in and above the Lydbrook valley. Further groups of up to 30+ appearing throughout the afternoon. (Chris Sullivan).

Stonehouse     A Coal Tit in the garden, the first for a couple of years. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile SHAG on South Lake this afternoon. A Great White Egret from Robbie Garnett hide. (Julian Gould).

Shag by Steve Pullen

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am 129 Curlews, five Avocets, 63 Ringed Plovers, 32 Dunlins, 55 Shelducks, an adult Common Gull, six Little Egrets, a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, a Grey Wagtail, seven Pied Wagtails, a Reed Warbler, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, five Chiffchaffs, six Swallows and 24 Goldfinches. (MK).

Elmore Court     This morning six Whinchats, a Sand Martin, 50+ Swallows, a female-type Redstart and two Spotted Flycatchers. (Andy Jayne). This afternoon still two Whinchats, three Stonechats, ten Mistle Thrushes, 27+ Swallows, three Kestrels, five Buzzards, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat and four Chiffchaffs. Lesser Whitethroat at Groundless Pool and Red Kite over Weir Lane. Clouded Yellow butterfly still near to the Whinchats. (MK/BK).

Whinchat by Mike King

South Cerney     A Spotted Flycatcher at the playing field in hawthorn trees by the BMX track. (Richard Williams).

Ebworth Centre     A Wheatear near the drive. Near the buildings two Green Woodpeckers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Kestrels together, two Buzzards, two Ravens, a Mistle Thrush and c20 each of Swallows and House Martins. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     Near the Pilley Bridge reserve a noisy Peregrine over, two Buzzards, a Jay and two Ravens. A Sparrowhawk over Hall Road. A Green Woodpecker near Burrows Field. Also a Silver Y moth in the garden. (Steve Brown).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote reed beds two Green Sandpipers, 12 Lapwings, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, six Common Terns and a Kingfisher today. (Richard Williams).

Stonehouse     A Little Owl on a telegraph pole on the Standish to Stonehouse road just approaching the Stagholt allotment entrance this evening. (Jon Dexter).

Nailsworth     At least 25-30 warblers in the garden, mainly Chiffchaffs with a few Willow Warblers, a couple of Blackcaps and a tail-less Reed Warbler, a garden tick. Also five species of Tit including Marsh. (Terry Grant).

Longlevens     A Red Kite at 3:20pm circling over allotments behind the house then flew S, a garden tick. (Pam & Frank Bryant).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, five SHAGS flew over early and at 8:15am three landed on the river but flew off at 8:20am, very unexpected. Later one seen off of Middle Point and SARA Sharpness. Also 130 Curlews, 21 Avocets, a Ringed Plover heard, 88 Shelducks, a Peregrine causing havoc, three Kestrels, two Yellow Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs and four Swallows. (MK).

Shags by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide 187 Black-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank and two WOOD SANDPIPERS today. (Dot Jones). Later two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Paul Clark). 37 Little Egrets from Knott hide. (Jeremy Holland). A BITTERN flew from the right hand side of the Zeiss hide to the reedbed on the island opposite the Van de Bovenkamp hide at 1pm today. (Roger Edmondson).

Elmore Court     This morning a Hobby hunting Swallows over the village hall. In the rewilding area two Whinchats and four Stonechats, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, nine Mistle Thrushes, four Great Spotted Woodpeckers and two Grey Herons. Also a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Steve Pullen).

Clouded Yellow butterfly by Steve Pullen

Ashleworth Ham     A CEF ringing session caught 41 birds including five Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, five Whitethroats, seven Chiffchaffs, seven Long-tailed Tits and two Bullfinches. On the reserve six Mallards, a Kestrel and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Cobney & Leigh Meadows     A Buzzard and a Chiffchaff at Cobney and a Grey Heron, a Green Sandpiper and a Skylark. (Mike Smart).

Hardwicke    Towards Elmore a WRYNECK calling and then seen on a branch for c30 seconds before it flew N. No further details. (Harrison Rowsell).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am, only my 2nd patch Barn Owl this year, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, 121 Curlews, five Avocets, three Dunlins, 64 Shelducks, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 18 Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, a Whinchat, 24 Mistle Thrushes, 20 Goldfinches, nine Linnets and eight Swallows. (MK).

Barn Owl by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide to Kingfisher hide this morning. (Heather England). A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through South Lake. (Mike Davis). From Middle Point 60+ Ringed Plovers, four Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret, 24 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and 13 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes). From Zeiss hide – two SPOONBILLS, 197 Black-tailed Godwits and  Spotted Redshank. (Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull over the Rushy. (Oliver Paisey).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early morning a brief Goshawk, a Wheatear, 4+ Whinchats, 6+ Stonechats, five Reed Buntings, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Sedge Warblers by the scrape area. (Steve Pullen).

Tresham     This morning three Spotted Flycatchers, three Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Whitethroats, a Corn Bunting and three Stock Doves. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 8:30-10am, c50 Swallows, c10 House Martins, two Blackcaps, c8 Chiffchaffs, two families of Bullfinches with juveniles, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail, two Whitethroats, two juvenile Stonechats, an adult male Redstart, a Chaffinch, two Greenfinches, c10 Moorhens and a juvenile Coot, a Grey Heron and a Red Kite. (Rob Crofton). Along the canal three Buzzards, five Bullfinches, two Green Woodpeckers, 6+ Swallows and 8+ House Martins. Also four Migrant Hawkers, a Brown Hawker, a WILLOW EMERALD damselfly. A Bordered Straw Moth and 12+ Small Coppers on way to Snipe Pool. (Paul Clark).

Stroud     This morning 2+ Dippers, a Grey Wagtail, a Jay and two Mandarins at Frome Banks NR. (Mike Davis).

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Bibury     No sign of the Wryneck this morning at Salt Way Barn. Best was an unexpected Wheatear, also a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a female Blackcap, two Whitethroats, three Goldcrests, a Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer, eight Skylarks and a Red Kite. (Ian Ralphs/MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     This evening six Ravens, a Swift, 12 Sand Martins, five House Martins, eight Swallows, three broods of young Reed Warblers, three Willow Warblers, 39 Chiffchaffs, three Cetti’s Warblers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, seven Grey Herons, three Kingfishers, 70 Mute Swans and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point this morning. (Paul Masters). On the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide eight Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Garganey and five Snipe on the Rushy. From Zeiss hide two SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Great White Egret and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. On South Lake a Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Thomas McClung/Ken Mihill).

Nailsworth     Between 1:35 and 2:10pm 12 Swifts, ten House Martins and a Hobby flew S. (Terry Grant).

Bibury     A WRYNECK near Old Walls Farm by the path along the hedge by the arable field and planted trees at c 51.7821, -1.8287 today. (George Brock).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Martin Price). Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide a Little Ringed Plover, ten Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Ken Mihill). At Middle Point 18 Ringed Plovers, 50 Dunlins, a Turnstone, two Common Sandpipers, 17 Little Egrets, 18 Sand Martins heading SW and a Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut. A Garganey and Marsh Harrier at the Rushy and a Hobby over the Tack Piece. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, four Little Egrets, 84 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 61 Shelducks, a Kestrel, six Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, 25 Goldfinches and 42 Swallows. (MK).

Stroud    At Frome Banks NR from 1pm-4pm two Kingfishers flew past, a Goldcrest, two Jays, three Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Bullfinch heard. (Harrison Rowsell).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton 15 Swallows, 20 House Martins, a Chiffchaff and six Goldfinches. At Mythe Hook five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, 17 Mallards, a female Tufted Duck, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher and two Skylarks. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).