WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also 20 Ringed Plovers, six Grey Plovers, six Dunlins and four Sanderlings on the mudflats. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. 102 Avocets on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Halmore     A Hobby in an oak tree late this evening. (Chris Newton).

Hobby by Chris Newton

Saul junction     This morning two Grey Wagtails, one juvenile, eight Swallows, a Great Crested Grebe family, two adults and three juveniles and two nesting House Sparrows. (Alan Hooper).

Great Crested Grebes by Alan Hooper

Grey Wagtail by Alan Hooper

Maisemore     This afternoon birds included two Kingfishers, four Sand Martins, two Swallows, 19 Mallards, four Moorhens, a Cormorant, two Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a Song Thrush, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Canada Geese and six Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Hawling     A juvenile White-tailed Eagle today. It has a tracker. It was being harassed by a Red Kite, Buzzard and a Crow. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews

White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews

White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews

White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews

White-tailed Eagle by Phil Andrews

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also 101 Ringed Plovers, six Grey Plovers, six Dunlins, three Curlews and eight  Sanderlings on the mudflats. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cleeve Hill     East of the trig point a male Stonechat, a Raven and a Willow Warbler. At the dew pond a Whitethroat and a Broad-bodied Chaser. In the masts butterfly reserve a singing Song Thrush and a Willow Warbler. Butterflies included Marsh Fritillary, Small Blue, Small Heath and Common Blue. Also Six-spot Burnet, Common Heath and Chimney Sweeper moths. (Keith White).

Purton     A SPOONBILL on the river this evening. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge early morning, a Cuckoo showing well at the edge of a reedbed. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also the SHORT-EARED OWL again today. (Mike Davis). Also from Middle Point a Turnstone, seven Grey Plovers and 20 Sanderlings. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     Early morning in the Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill area four Wood Warblers, eight Spotted Flycatchers, three Lesser Redpolls and a Firecrest (Nigel Sluman). Also a Willow Warbler and a Garden Warbler. At Nagshead a Garden Warbler heard at the the Nursery Pond. At the Lower hide this afternoon a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay, a Spotted Flycatcher, a male Redstart and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Halmore     In the woods at least six Spotted Flycatchers, a pair of Bullfinches, two Nuthatches, two Willow Warblers, many Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, two Green Woodpeckers, several Whitethroats in the hedges, a Sparrowhawk over high, a distant Cuckoo, and late this evening a Hobby flew S across Slimbridge Lane and a Tawny Owl calling. In Halmore Lane a Red Kite over high, at least six Swallows and four House Martins and garden birds included three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 14 Goldfinches and four Greenfinches. (Chris Newton).

Whitethroat by Chris Newton

Saul Warth     A Turnstone this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Newnham-on-Severn     Two Oystercatchers on the river this afternoon. (Dan Watson).

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, 26 Ringed Plovers, a Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine.(Ian Ralphs/Roberta Goodall/Dave Creber/Oliver Paisey/Slimbridge Sightings).

Nailsworth     A Crossbill over Shortwood at 9:40am, flying W. (Jon Haw).

Tresham     A Spotted Flycatcher showing well this morning. (Paul Rich).

Stroud     At Fromebanks NR an adult Dipper and a juvenile this morning. Also 3+ Grey Wagtails, two male Blackcaps singing, a Song Thrush, two Swifts and a Muntjac. (Mike Davis).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 3+ Buzzards, 3+ Cuckoos, two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, a Redshank, ten Lapwings including four juveniles, a Yellow Wagtail, 6+ Reed Buntings, three Sedge Warblers, a Chiffchaff, 5+ Redstarts, 6+ Lesser Whitethroats, four Whitethroats, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and four Swallow. (Paul Clark).  On the flashes Mute Swan, Greylags and a Red Kite seen. Dragonflies included Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. At the road junction at Coombe End 30 House Martins and a Swallow. (Keith White).

Minsterworth Ham     A Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, four Curlews, five Black-headed Gulls, ten Herring Gulls and a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Cuckoo, a Redstart, two Blackcaps, two Chiffchaffs and two Ravens. (Mike Smart & Juliet Bailey).

Rodborough Common     This morning four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps heard, two Swifts, two Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks, two Carrion Crows, two Jays, three Stonechat (1m, 1f, 1 juv), a Greenfinch and two Dunnocks. (Mil Petkovic).

Stonechat by Mil Petkovic

Bisley     Along the Wysis Way this afternoon two Yellowhammers seen carrying food into a stone wall under the hedges. (John Fletcher).

Yellowhammer by John Fletcher

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning birds included, three Sanderlings, eight Bar-tailed Godwits, six Whimbrels, four Curlews and 40+ Shelducks including at least two pairs with small ducklings. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide today. (Dot Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Eight Mute Swans, a pair of Greylags with four goslings, 20 Mallards, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, three Coots, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks three Avocets, six Lapwings, two broods with chicks, a Little Ringed Plover, two Redshanks, two Black-headed Gulls, a Cuckoo, five Skylarks, ten House Martins, two Pied Wagtails, song from Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting and ten Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill      A BLACK REDSTART today, turn right at the radio masts along the wall and walk c100 yards past the trig point. (Terry Clarke).

Black Redstart by Terry Clarke

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. A SHORT-EARED OWL briefly at 11:28am. Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. Two Cattle Egrets from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Dot Jones/Ian Hull/Slimbridge Sightings).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, four Lapwings, three Yellow Wagtails, a Cuckoo, a Kingfisher, a Jay, three Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, a Reed Bunting, a Whitethroat seen and lots singing and Sedge Warblers singing. Also 25 male Brimstones, an Orange Tip and a jack Pike. (Alan Hooper/Dawn Ballinger).

Yellow Wagtail by Alan Hooper

Saul Warth     At a low high tide six Whimbrels, 12 Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, 16 Curlews, two Bar-tailed Godwits, two Oystercatchers, a distant Cuckoo heard, a Red Kite, two Swallows and the first Common Blues. (MK/Mike Davis/Geoff Moyser/Roger Gillespie).

Dunlin & Ringed Plover by Mike King

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     This morning six Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks, two Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, five Oystercatchers, 11 Curlews, two Redshanks, 10+ Skylarks, five Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, a Cetti’s Warbler, five Reed Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, three Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Oakridge Lynch     At Strawberry Banks NR at midday a Red Kite and a Sparrowhawk, also butterflies including six Marsh Fritillaries, four Small Blues, a Green Hairstreak, and good numbers of Common Blues, Small Heaths and Dingy Skippers. At France Lynch village five Swifts. (Rob Crofton).

Marsh Fritillary by Rob Crofton

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 two Ravens, a Bullfinch, and butterflies included a male Adonis Blue, a Small Blue and a Brown Argus. (Rob Crofton).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. (Tim McGrath). Two Kingfishers from Kingfisher hide today. (Tom Blay).

Saul Warth     At high tide 18 Whimbrels, 15 Curlews, four Grey Plovers, five Ringed Plovers, five Oystercatchers, two Grey Herons, 54 Shelducks, including two pairs with broods of 4 and 3, a Swift, two Swallows and 10+ House Martins. (Paul Rich/MK). Earlier a Turnstone was present. (Martin McGill).

Frampton     Three Hobbies between the lakes high up at 12:40pm. Five Common Terns on the sailing lake. (Nick Goatman/MK). Later on Court Lake two Hobbies, a Red Kite and a Buzzard and lots of emerging Azure Damselflies. Three more Hobbies from Splatt Bridge. (Keith Colcombe).

Naunton     A Wheatear next to the dung heaps still, a Spotted flycatcher, three Garden Warblers, five Whitethroats and seven Corn Buntings today. (Jamie Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Mute Swans, a pair of Greylags with four goslings, 30 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, two Coots, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, 1+ Avocet, ten Lapwings with four tiny chicks, two Redshanks, a Cuckoo and Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroats, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting all singing. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     This afternoon five Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, a Curlew mobbing a soaring Buzzard, a Skylark, two Yellow Wagtails and Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Reed Bunting singing. (Mike Smart).

Hartpury     Two Coots, three Tufted Ducks, 35 Mallards with ten ducklings, 50 Greylags and 22 goslings, 30 Canada Geese and 12 goslings, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Chiffchaff, four Pied Wagtails, three Chaffinches, a Greenfinch, a Linnet, two Mute Swans and four Moorhens with two chicks. (Oliver Paisey).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Swillbrook Lakes, a Hobby flew from Glos to Wilts, a Cuckoo, 3/4 Common Terns and two singing Lesser Whitethroats. (Steve Brown).

Siddington     A Hobby and a Kestrel near the church. (Steve Brown).

Rendcomb     A male Grey Wagtail by the bridge and a Red Kite.  (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. A Little Ringed Plover on South Lake and the GLOSSY IBIS from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     Around the pools seven Common Terns, eight Shelducks, three Oystercatchers, two Ravens, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Kingfisher, two Bullfinches and breeding Starlings. (MK).

Spotted Flycatcher by Mike King

Starling by Mike King

Common Tern by Mike King

Roel Gate     This evening, Skylarks singing, two male Yellowhammers, a House Martin, a Buzzard and a possible Corn Bunting. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Ashleworth Ham     During a ringing session 22 birds caught including two Sedge Warblers, ten Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting. On the reserve 60 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Curlew bubbling, a Cuckoo, a Great Spotted Woodpecker with young, a Swallow, Redstarts, Sedge Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and Reed Buntings all singing. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening).

Hardwicke     A QUAIL calling from the tanker bay opposite the promenade N of the Pilot Inn at 2:30am at a distance then moving NE. SO 79538 13782. (Julian Long).

WWT Slimbridge     Two BLACK TERNS over the Rushy heading S at 9:54am. (Tim McGrath). Two Little Ringed Plovers and two Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Dot Jones). The GLOSSY IBIS from Zeiss hide. From Middle Point three BLACK TERNS lingering and feeding over the Severn at closing time at 5pm. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     Around the pools this evening a BLACK TERN, four ARCTIC TERNS, 12 Common Terns, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Hobby and a Red Kite. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, two Greylags including a pair with four goslings, two Shelducks, 30 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a pair of Oystercatchers with three chicks, 1+ Avocet, ten Lapwing plus four chicks, a Little Ringed Plover, two Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, two Black-headed Gulls, a Swallow, ten House Martins, and singing Skylark, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting and ten Jackdaws. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Whelford Pools this morning a Hobby, two Buzzards, a Kestrel and three Red Crested Pochards. Also three Hairy Dragonflies and five Four-spotted Chasers. (Paul Clark).

Forest of Dean     Today at Cannop Upper Pond, a Mallard with seven ducklings, a Grey Wagtail, five Tufted Ducks and a Jay. Also a Brimstone and a Red Admiral. (Chris Keeling).

Cleeve Hill    Two pairs of Stonechats and a Redstart at Wontley Farm and a Red Kite and a Kestrel at Belas Knap this morning. (Keith White).

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. A Turnstone and five Grey Plovers from Middle Point. The GLOSSY IBIS mobile around the reserve. A Little Ringed Plover on South Lake. (Martin Price/Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth    From 6am-7am this morning a CURLEW SANDPIPER, 120+ Ringed Plovers with 50+Dunlin fairly distant, at least four Sanderlings, two Knots, 12 Avocets, four Bar-tailed Godwits, four Curlews and six Oystercatchers. (Steve Pullen).

Rodley     Five Whimbrels and a Cuckoo this morning. (Rachel Thomas).

Cuckoo by Rachel Thomas

Frampton     This afternoon at Court Lake a Cuckoo, two Kingfishers, four Reed Warblers and a Sparrowhawk. At the sailing lake six Common Terns, a Black Swan and three Pied Wagtails. (John Fletcher).

Black Swan by John Fletcher