WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also c20 Sanderlings and c20 Dunlins. (Paul Masters). Four Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake today. (Peter Coslett/Barry Dursley/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Late morning at high tide 40 Shelducks, 12 Curlews, two late Whimbrels, 12 Dunlins, 12 Oystercatchers (1 juv), four Whitethroats (1 juv), a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, four Swallows, two Skylarks, a male Reed Bunting and a hatch of Small Tortoiseshells. (MK).

Small Tortoiseshell by Mike King

Forest of Dean     In the Crabtree Hill area a pair of Crossbills, two Wood Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Tree Pipit and a Stonechat. (Geoff Fawcett).

Cassey Compton     A Barn Owl alongside the road from Compton Abdale at 7:15am. In the vicinity of the hamlet three Red Kites, three Buzzards, a male Kestrel, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Jay, two Cormorants, a Grey Heron, a Stock Dove and singing birds including a Tree Pipit, a Redstart. a Yellowhammer and several Linnets. Also three Roe Deer. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Two Mediterranean Gulls on the Rushy this morning. A SPOONBILL still on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull/Tim Jukes).

Saul Warth     At high tide a Mediterranean Gull, a juvenile Peregrine, two distant male Marsh Harriers, a Kestrel, a Buzzard, two Common Cranes, two Egyptian Geese, two Barnacle Geese, 15 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, three Skylarks, three Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, two Swallows, two House Martins and the first Meadow Brown. (MK).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Edge     At Rudge Hill N.R. a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Meadow Pipit, a Skylark, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler and a Blackcap. Also a Roe Deer buck. (Jon Dexter).

Northleach    A Peregrine hunting corvids along the track from Eric Loving and Son on the A429 today. (Dave Soons).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Mute Swans, a pair of Greylags with four large goslings, 60 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, a Cormorant, eight Coots, six Moorhens, a pair of Oystercatchers with a chick, two Lapwings, two Redshanks, a Cuckoo, three Skylarks, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Mediterranean Gulls (3CY & 2CY) on the Rushy today. (Tim McGrath/Terry Stevenson). A SPOONBILL still on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Tom Blay).

Saul Warth     43 Shelducks, ten Oystercatchers, five Ringed Plovers, a Kestrel, a pair of Stock Doves, two Skylarks, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Winchcombe     Two Grey Wagtails on the River Isbourne this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

Cheltenham     A Little Egret on Pittville Park lake this morning. (Fiona Macrae).

WWT Slimbridge    A GREAT SKUA resting on the sands off of Middle Point but mobile at 7:50am. (Martin McGill). A SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Sharpness     A Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew S at SARA at 8:30am. Also a Red Kite, ten Oystercatchers, two Bullfinches, four Greenfinches, three Chiffchaffs, two Pied Wagtails, a Blackcap, five Stock Doves and a Grey Heron. (Oliver Paisey).

Forest of Dean     A male Redstart in trees opposite Speech House on the Sculpture trail track. (Geoff Fawcett). This morning at Nagshead, a male Redstart, a Spotted Flycatcher and a busy pair of Pied Flycatchers feeding young. (Rachel Thomas/MK). From New Fancy View at 11am two females and a pair of Crossbills at 11am. Also 12 Siskins. (MK).

Pied Flycatcher by Mike King

Pied Flycatcher by Rachel Thomas

WWT Slimbridge     11 summer plumage Cattle Egrets on South Lake this afternoon. (Les Ditchburn/Nigel Young).

Cattle Egret by Nigel Young

Westbury-on-Severn     A Short-eared Owl along the river this morning. (David Smith).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning two Avocets, a late Whimbrel through N, two Dunlins, seven Oystercatchers, 17 Curlews, 46 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Kestrel and 6+ Swallows. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a male Redstart, three Lapwing chicks, a pair of Oystercatchers, a Cuckoo, Reed Buntings, Sedge Warblers, Blackcaps and Whitethroats. (Rachel Thomas).

Walmore Common     This evening a pair of Yellow Wagtails. (Rachel Thomas).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. From Estuary Tower 20 Curlews, a Whimbrel, two Ruff, 25 Sanderlings, 103 Dunlins, 90 Ringed Plovers and two Oystercatchers. Three breeding plumage Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings/Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth    A Short-eared Owl at 6:30am between Hock Ditch and Hock Cliff. A Mandarin flew from Hock Ditch towards Dunstalls Farm at 6:15am. On the river at high tide  40 Shelducks and four ducklings, 18 Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, three Grey Plovers, 30 Dunlins, 11 Ringed Plovers, six Sanderlings and three Oystercatchers. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).

Short-eared Owl by Mike King

Frampton     At the pools 50+ Swifts, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes with young, a Spotted Flycatcher, 80+ Sand Martins with a few House Martins and Swallows, an Oystercatcher feeding young, four breeding plumage Cattle Egrets, two Little Egrets and two Grey Heron juveniles nearly ready to fly. (Nick Goatman).

Sharpness     This morning a Lesser Black-backed Gull with white primaries, a Whimbrel, a Lapwing, three Oystercatchers, a Mistle Thrush, a Reed Warbler, 16 Shelducks, two Stock Doves, two Little Egrets, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Pied Wagtail and a Buzzard. (Oliver Paisey).

Halmore     In the woods today birds included a Cuckoo, two Bullfinches, several Spotted Flycatchers, two Nuthatches, two Coal Tits, two Blackcaps and a Little Egret. (Chris Newton).

Spotted Flycatcher by Chris Newton

Leckhampton     A Red Kite snatched a Magpie chick from the nest in the neighbour’s garden today. (Chris Furley).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Mute Swans, 30 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, a Coot, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, five Lapwings, a Snipe, a pair of Redshanks with three small chicks, three Cuckoos, three Skylarks, a Redstart, a Reed Warbler, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, three Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Les Ditchburn).

Tewkesbury Abbey     Both adult Peregrines feeding a chick on the breeding platform this afternoon. (Roger Wasley).

Peregrines by Roger Wasley

Peregrine by Roger Wasley

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning a pale-phase POMARINE SKUA sat distantly on the river before flying in close then heading upstream towards Sharpness. Also birds included 30 Canada Geese, 18 Shelducks, seven Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, three Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 40 Dunlins, nine Curlews, five Redshanks, four Reed Warblers and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart & Barrie Mills).

Forest of Dean     Five Ravens, three Hawfinches and 26 Crossbills at Hope Wood, Longhope today. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton     Around the pools a Tawny Owl dozing in the sun, a Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, a Hobby, 30+ Swifts, 15+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, two Sand Martins, a Garden Warbler, five Whitethroats, 19 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, 15+ Reed Warblers, two Cetti’s Warblers, six Common Terns, two Kingfishers, two Oystercatchers and a Cuckoo. (Nick Goatman). A Cetti’s Warbler singing this afternoon at the sailing lake. (Simon Hart).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. A breeding plumage Cattle Egret on the Rushy. Two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Roberta Goodall/Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds this morning three Cuckoos, a Hobby, a Red Kite, a Great White Egret, many Reed Warblers and a Kingfisher. (Mike Davis).

Sharpness     This morning a Common Tern, a Whimbrel, a Curlew, 15 Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, a Grey Wagtail, five House Martins, a Swallow, two Mute Swans and a Grey Heron. (Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide and 132 Avocets on South Lake. (Dot Jones/Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, 2+ Greylags, two Shovelers, two Gadwalls, a Shelduck, 106 Mallards, two Redshanks, 28 Lapwings, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, a Curlew, eight Coots, four Moorhens, four Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets and two Cuckoos apparently parasitising a Sedge Warbler nest. (Ian Ralphs).

Ashleworth Ham     Two pairs of Greylags with 13 goslings, two Canada Goose, 57 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Moorhen, a Skylark, a Yellow Wagtail, three singing Redstarts, several singing Sedge Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs, Reed Buntings and a Willow Warbler. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A Mute Swan, ten Canada Geese, 60 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a adult Moorhen and chick, three Skylarks and two Redstarts. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Three Mallards, a Moorhen, a Curlew, three Skylarks, two pairs of Yellow Wagtails, two Whitethroats and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Gretton     A male Green Woodpecker in a garden this afternoon. (Roger Wasley).

Green Woodpecker by Roger Wasley

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also a SHORT-EARED OWL showed well this morning. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide and three Great White Egrets on the Tack Piece. 112+ Avocets on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, 4+ Grey Heron, 2+ Cuckoos, 3+ Buzzards, six Reed Buntings, ten Long-tailed Tits, four Sedge Warblers, 6+ Chiffchaffs, two House Martins and 6+ Redstarts today. (Paul Clark).

Longney     Three Common Cranes flew over today. (Richard Smart).

Walmore Common     A pair of Mute Swans, 27 Mallards, two pairs of Gadwalls, a Grey Heron, two pairs of Yellow Wagtails, four Skylarks, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler and two Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Whitethroats, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, four Chaffinches, two Stock Doves, two Swallows, a Green Woodpecker, four Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs, a Song Thrush, 37 Mallards, a Moorhen, 14 Greylags with ten goslings and two Grey Herons today. (John Fletcher).

Whitethroat by John Fletcher

Netherton     A Great White Egret flew over near Quenington heading due S, this evening at 7.33pm. (Chris McLaren).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. Three Great White Egrets on the Tack Piece. (Roberta Goodall).

Cleeve Hill      At Bill Smyllie butterfly reserve 10:30-11:30am a Red Kite, two Buzzards, two Ravens, singing birds including two Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, two Willow Warblers and a Yellowhammer. Butterflies included a Painted Lady, a Dingy Skipper, a Common Blue female and several of both Small Heaths and Small Blues. Moths included many Six-Spot Burnets and Common Heaths and a few Lace Borders. Also swarms of Garden Chafers. (Steve Brown).

Frampton    At Splatt Bridge early this morning, two Cuckoos, three Common Cranes, two Buzzards and a pair of Mandarins. (Steve Pullen).

Ashleworth Ham     During a ringing session today, 32 birds caught including two Reed Warbler, six Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, two Linnets, two Reed Buntings and an adult female Yellowhammer. Around the reserve 1+ Curlew, a Cuckoo, 2+ Skylarks, 3+ Redstarts, a Reed Warbler, 5+ Sedge Warblers, 5+ Whitethroats, 2+ Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 1+ Raven and 3+ Reed Buntings. (Mervyn Greening & Mike Smart).