Monday 30th July 2018

Netheridge Farm     A Garden Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat and six Swifts at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile Wood Sandpiper around the grounds again today. Two Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide. At least six Green Sandpipers and two Common Sandpipers on the Rushy. (Jake King/James Robinson/Martin Greenish/Morag Hughes). Pic by Andy & Sue Gibbons.

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Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 this evening two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, six Little Egrets and a juvenile Green Woodpecker. (Jon Mercer).

Berkeley shore     Birds included two Common Sandpipers, five Curlews, six Oystercatchers, nine Linnets, seven Pied Wagtails, a House Martin, three Swallows, two Buzzards, 57 Canada Geese and a juvenile Reed Warbler today. (Tom Weston McClung).

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Sunday 29th July 2018

Frampton pools     18 Swifts, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail, six Great Crested Grebes and six young, 63 Mallards, four Tufted Ducks, three Teal, two Gadwalls, a Mandarin, 11 Common Terns, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins and 20+ Swallows today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper on the Rushy, also a Common Sandpiper and four Green Sandpipers, three Curlew Sandpipers, a Turnstone and a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide, 11 Whimbrels and a Yellow-legged Gull at Mid Point. (Slimbridge Sightings/Mark Hobson/Paul Masters/Ivan Sansom/Roy Shilham/Derek Hale).

Berkeley shore     A Wheatear, five Whimbrels, two Common Sandpipers and a Yellow Wagtail today. (Paul Taylor).

Ashleworth Ham     Late afternoon/evening birds included seven House Martins, two Swallows, three Little Egrets, two Stock Doves, two Reed Buntings, a Sedge Warbler, a female Gadwall, two Buzzards and 41 Carrion Crows. Also a Roe Deer. (John Fletcher).

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Saturday 28th July 2018

WWT Slimbridge     Three Curlew Sandpipers, five Ruff and a Greenshank along with the usual waders at Zeiss hide today. Eight Green Sandpipers on the Rushy. A Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Neil Smart/Dot Jones/Jon Mercer/Ken Heron/MK). A Kingfisher on the bridge leading to Martin Smith hide at midday. (MK). Pic by Mike.

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Forest of Dean     At Cannop Pond Stoneworks an adult and a juvenile Dipper, five Grey Wagtails (1ad, 4 juvs), four Siskins (1m, 1f, 2 juv) and 12 Mandarins (1f, 11 juvs). (Derek Hale). Pics by Derek.

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Berkeley     An adult Hobby hunting House Martins over the garden today. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Frampton pools     A juvenile Cuckoo, two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, eight Little Egrets, a Green Sandpipers, 11 Common Terns (6 juvs), a Little Grebe with a chick, a Yellow-legged Gull, 30+ Sand Martins, 50+ Swallows, 15 Teal and a Mandarin today. (Nick Goatman).

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Friday 27th July 2018

Robinswood Hill C.P.     A Red Kite soaring over the hill at 3:25pm at SO839149. (Felicity Davies-Birks).

Hardwicke     Along the canal south of Sellars Bridge this afternoon two Kingfishers, two Buzzards, eight Swallows, four House Martins, six Long-tailed Tits, two Chiffchaffs calling, a pair of Mute Swans with six large cygnets and a Brown Hawker. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Curlew Sandpipers still from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

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Thursday 26th July 2018

WWT Slimbridge     Three Curlew Sandpipers from Zeiss hide at 9:50am. (Duerden Cormack). A Clouded Yellow butterfly on the hedgerow on walkway to Mid Point this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Cleeve Hill     A Wheatear perched on the sheep dip fence at midday. (Martin Greenish).

Gloucester     A Ring-necked Parakeet on Heron Way between Painswick Road and Hawthorne Avenue. It flew across the road from left to right along the top of the bank of the brook. (Matt Williams).

Longlevens     Three Swifts this morning and a Red Kite over in the afternoon, a garden tick. (Mike Smart).

Selsley Common     A young Skylark on the Common today. Also five male Chalkhill Blues (pic), 60-70 Common Blues, 10-12 Brown Argus and several Small Heaths. (Chris Newton). Pics by Chris.

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Frampton     A Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. (Jeremy Squire).

Berkeley     A male Hobby flew through the garden in Old Brookend this afternoon. (Jeff Kirby).

Ashleworth Ham     Four Buzzards, a Peregrine on a pylon, Linnets and a Bullfinch family. Other sightings included Small, Large and Green-veined White, Brown Argus (pic), Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper and Holly Blue butterflies, Common and Ruddy Darter and Brown Hawker dragonflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

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Wednesday 25th July 2018

Stinchcombe     A juvenile Crossbill on power lines at Stinchcombe Hill golf club this morning. (James Robinson).

Innsworth     Two Ring-necked Parakeets again this evening in a private garden. (Mark Easterbrook). Pic by Mark.

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Haresfield Beacon     No sign of the Turtle Dove this morning. Birds included two fresh Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, one singing, two Whitethroats, a male Blackcap carrying food, an adult and a juvenile Buzzard and a female Roe Deer with twin fawns. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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Frampton pools     This morning two GREAT WHITE EGRETS, six Little Egrets, a Teal, a Great Crested Grebe with three young, two Water Rails and 68 Coots. (Nick Goatman).

Ashleworth Ham     Late evening until dark birds included two Sedge Warblers. a Common Sandpiper, three Grey Herons, a Willow Warbler, a Reed Bunting, a Peregrine, a Stock Dove, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers heard and male and female Tawny Owl calling. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Halmore     Goldfinches drinking regularly from the garden pond and a young blackbird bathing there. A Sparrowhawk on a woodpigeon kill in the fields. Also a blue-phase female Emperor dragonfly ovipositing in the pond. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris.

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Tuesday 24th July 2018

Haresfield Beacon     A TURTLE DOVE around SO 82638 08821 seen and heard this evening. (James Barradine).

Hardwicke to Moreton Valence     From Sellars Bridge to Castle Bridge along the canal a Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, a fresh Willow Warbler, two Kingfishers, two Buzzards, a pair of Mute Swans with six large cygnets, a pair of Moorhens with five small chicks and a huge flock of c300 corvids at Oakey Farm, roughly 130 Jackdaws, 70 Carrion Crows and 100 Rooks. (MK). Pics by Mike.

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WWT Slimbridge     The Lesser Emperor dragonfly still from Martin Smith hide at 1pm today. (Paul Marshall).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Teal, eight Little Egrets, at least nine Grey Herons, 180 Lapwings, three Black-tailed Godwits, at least eight Green Sandpipers, four Redshanks and an adult male Whinchat sitting on the island in the south scrape. (Mike Smart).

Forthampton     An Oystercatcher on the beach and 2-3 Sand Martins around the colony in the bank. (Mike Smart).

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Monday 23rd July 2018

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite circled over The Pludds at 11:25am. (David Smyth).

WWT Slimbridge   A Wood Sandpiper on the Top New Piece today. (Martin McGill).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Also a Whinchat and a Yellow Wagtail this evening. (Jeremy Squire). This morning a pair of Canada Geese with two fully grown goslings, a male Wigeon, 11 Grey Herons, two adult Little Ringed Plovers, 180 Lapwings, an adult Redshank, 6+ Green Sandpipers and two Reed Warblers still singing. (Mike Smart).

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Sunday 22nd July 2018

Netheridge Farm     A Southern Migrant Hawker at the Barn Owl Centre until 3:30pm at least. (Mark Hobson). Pic by Mike.

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Great Barrington     Seven Red Kites in the air together, at least 12 birds seen. A Kestrel pursuing a Whitethroat, six Yellowhammers, three Ravens and c300 Jackdaws at Barrington Trig Point this morning. (Dan White).

Witcombe Reservoirs     10+ Swallows, a Raven, four Buzzards, two Stock Doves, two Little Grebes, four Great Crested Grebes and four Tufted Ducks today. (Mark Grieve).

Cirencester     At GWT Pasqueflower Reserve a Hobby, two Lapwings and a Clouded Yellow butterfly on the GNS walk this morning. (Andy Lewis/Chris Digger/Rob Curtis).

Daglingworth     A Hobby over the village this afternoon hunting House Martins, at least 48 House Martins present. (Andrew Morrison).

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Saturday 21st July 2018

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the Peregrine pair, a Hobby, Buzzards, Ravens, a Green Woodpecker, Stock Doves, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Tit, Swallows and House Martins. Also Hornets, a Bank Vole, Hummingbird Hawk moths and Small Copper, Silver-washed Fritillary, Large and Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Common Blue, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper and Comma butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Ashleworth Ham     In a Constant Effort Ringing session 81 birds were caught including four Redstarts, six Sedge Warblers, 14 Whitethroats, 14 Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, two Reed Buntings, a Treecreeper, ten Bullfinches and three Goldfinches. (Mervyn Greening/Barrie Mills/Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     At 9:45am a Peregrine stripping feathers from prey on top of a pinnacle on Christchurch, then two more noisily appeared, an adult with a pigeon and a juvenile. The adult flew up and dropped the pigeon which the juvenile caught but it was unable to get back to the tower because it was mobbed by a Magpie and two gulls, eventually disappearing down towards the Lansdown Road. (David Norman).

Maisemore     Church Road from the pool to the weir on the Severn birds included two Red Kites, two Buzzards, two Kingfishers, 11 Tufted Ducks (2ads + 4 ducklings), ten Canada Geese, eight Moorhens, 11 Mallards (inc 5 ducklings) and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers heard. (John Fletcher). Pics by John.

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Halmore     A Barn Owl hunting last night at dusk (2nd sighting in a week). At least two Goldfinches drinking from a goldfish pond yesterday and today perching on lily pads, three young Long-tailed Tits in the garden and a Wren dust bathing with Sparrows. This morning a Buzzard in an oak and a male Brimstone and two Purple Hairstreaks amongst butterflies in the garden today. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris.

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