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

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. A MEDITERRANEAN GULL and two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake. (Roberta Goodall/Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     At RSPB Nagshead Pied and Spotted Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler, a Hawfinch, Stock Doves, Goldcrests, Siskins and a Blackcap. (Mike Davis).

Gloucester     Along the Over Canal this morning a Buzzard, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Ravens, a Jay, two Stock Doves and 6+ Chiffchaffs. Also 4+ Hairy Dragonflies, a Broad-bodied Chaser, a Four-spotted Chaser, a Red-eyed Damselfly, 6+ Blue-tailed Damselflies, four Large Red Damselflies, 40+ Azure Damselflies and 3+ Banded Demoiselles. (Paul Clark).

Saul Warth     Early morning 109 Ringed Plovers, 32 Dunlins, 11 Sanderlings, a Turnstone flew N, 12 Curlews, 11 Bar-tailed Godwits, eight Oystercatchers and a Whimbrel. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge      The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Five Hobbies hawking over the far end of the reserve right of the Shepherds Hut. The GLOSSY IBIS and a BITTERN from Zeiss hide. A first-summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL and two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake. Two Ringed Plovers from Hogarth hide. (Jeremy Holland/Tim McGrath/Ken Mihill/Tom Blay).

Slimbridge     Seven Cattle Egrets feeding in field with cattle S of the Tudor Arms, viewable from Shepherd’s Patch car park. (Tim McGrath).

Cleeve Hill     A Wheatear this evening near the pylons. (Justin Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     The GLOSSY IBIS, drake Garganey and a Greenshank viewed from Zeiss hide. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Ian Hull/Martin Price).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening eight Greylags, nine Canada Geese, 20 Mallards, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, a pair of Oystercatchers with three chicks, an Avocet, four Lapwings, five Curlews, two Snipe calling at dusk, two Redshanks, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Kingfisher, a Cuckoo heard, two Skylarks, two Pied Wagtails, male and female Yellow Wagtail, four Sedge Warblers, three Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/GNS Group/Alan Hooper). This morning two Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Little Egret, 6+ Skylarks, two Redstarts, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler and 6+ Chiffchaffs. Also hundreds of Damselflies, mainly Azure, but a few Common Blue and Blue-tailed, also 6+ Hairy Dragonflies and a Broad-bodied Chaser. (Paul Clark).

Great White Egret by Alan Hooper

Cleeve Hill & Wardens Wood     From 11am to 2pm 3+ Yellowhammers, three Linnet, 2+ Willow Warblers, 1+ Chiffchaffs, many Red Kites, a Swift and male and female Stonechat. (Samantha & Lewis Povey).

Linnet by Lewis Povey

Stonechat by Lewis Povey

WWT Slimbridge    The GLOSSY IBIS and a WOOD SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Paul Clark/Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     Good numbers of Garden Warblers and Willow Warblers, two Tree Pipits and a Stonechat at Crabtree Hill. Nearby at least four Firecrests, two Wood Warblers and a Redstart. At Nagshead two Pied Flycatchers and three Redstarts. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     At least five MEDITERRANEAN GULLS came in with Black-headed Gulls but all flew up very high and went off  south. Also six Common Terns, a Hobby, a Red Kite, 20+ Swifts and a Common Sandpiper. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill this morning Garden Warblers in good numbers, two Tree Pipits, a Treecreeper, two Nuthatches, two Whitethroats, two Stonechat, lots of Willow Warblers, a few Chiffchaffs and a Mistle Thrush. North of North of Crabtree Hill two Wood Warblers and a Spotted Flycatcher. (Greg Anderson).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, a female Cuckoo calling as it flew over the canal with a male calling close by, two Redshanks, a Common Crane, six Teal and a drake Mandarin over the flashes. At the sailing lake, six Common Terns and another Cuckoo calling. (Steve Pullen).

Longney     Late afternoon five Swallows, seven Goldfinches, four Sedge Warblers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Chaffinches, five Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, three Song Thrushes, five Mallards, a Kestrel and 17 Common Gulls. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     Two Red Kites soaring over Abbeymead for 10 minutes, then drifted off quite high west. (Ken Hurcombe).

Wotton-Under-Edge     Six Swifts over the town car park today. (Paul Sadley).

Stoke Orchard     A leucistic Buzzard on the tip at 12:15pm today. (Alan Hooper).

WWT Slimbridge    The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Two BITTERNS showing well from Zeiss hide. Two Red Kites over the car park. (Phil Pope/Warren Gill/Martin Price). The GLOSSY IBIS on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Ashleworth Ham     During a ringing session 40 birds caught including nine Sedge Warblers, 13 Whitethroats, two Long-tailed Tits, four Linnets and seven Reed Buntings. On the reserve a Curlew bubbling, singing Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. Also a Roe Deer. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early morning, two Cuckoos calling, a Common Sandpiper on the bridge, eight Common Cranes flew from the direction of the pools towards the river and a Kingfisher on the canal. (Steve Pullen). Five Hobbies over Court Lake this morning. (Andy Chapman).

Crickley Hill     Three Tree Pipits, two Whitethroats, a Stock Dove, a Mistle Thrush, a Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps and several Early Purple-orchids. (Paul Masters).

Bentham     A Cetti’s Warbler singing from dry bramble bushes, Four Little Grebes and broods of Coots and Mallards, a Grey Heron, many Whitethroats and Blackcaps and a passing Red Kite. (Terry Fenton).

Cleeve Hill     A Dotterel heard calling three times in flight over the Washpool Valley at midday but no further sight or sound in a subsequent search, but the area very disturbed. No sign in a further search of the golf course this evening. (Mark Dowie).

Frampton      At Splatt Bridge early morning a pair of Common Cranes flying around, a Red Kite flew N and small passage of Swallows. At the sailing lake an ARCTIC TERN with 12 Common Terns. Also 30+ Swifts, two Red Kites, a distant Cuckoo heard, 20+ House Martins, 4+ Sand Martins and 6+ Swallows. (Nick Goatman/MK). This evening five Hobbies between the lakes. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. The GLOSSY IBIS, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, four Greenshanks and three GARGANEYS from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Forest of Dean     A Wood Warbler in the woods adjoining the top of Crabtree Hill today. (Geoff Fawcett). Nightjar churring at a traditional site last night and a Woodcock over. (Frank Williams).

Fairford     At Totterdown Lane this afternoon 4+ Hobbies hunting dragonflies and a Garden Warbler. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     The TEMMINCK’S STINT on the Top New Piece island viewed from Zeiss hide today. Also the GLOSSY IBIS, two WOOD SANDPIPERS, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, a Greenshank and 3+ GARGANEYS. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Les Ditchburn/Mark Hobson/Jeremy Holland/Steve Pullen/MK).

Temminck’s Stint by Mike King

Tetbury     Two Spotted Flycatchers (at least) in woodland at Elmestree Lodge, on the edge of the Highgrove Estate on the outskirts of Tetbury this evening. (John Mahon).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Shorncote Reedbeds this morning. (David Creber).

Newent     Two Swifts over this morning. (Barry Nicholson).

Tewkesbury     Six Swifts screaming around the Abbey at 11:30am. (Steve Pullen).

Whittington     Near the Village Hall, a singing Reed Bunting and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Steve Brown).

Cleeve Hill     From Wardens Wood to Wontley farm, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Stonechats (3 males), several small groups of Linnets and two Song Thrushes feeding together. (Steve Brown).

WWT Slimbridge     A TEMMINCK’S STINT (first reported via BirdGuides) on the Top New Piece island viewed from Zeiss hide until mid afternoon at least. Also the GLOSSY IBIS, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank, three GARGANEYS and a BITTERN seen in flight at 2:30pm. Access to Zeiss hide from 9:30am. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showing on and off in the reedbeds at Middle Point from the Shepherds Hut today. Also six Great White Egrets here. The SPOONBILL still on the Tack Piece. A Bar-tailed Godwit remains on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Mark Dowie). Two Swifts over the Rushy this morning. (Jon Dexter).

Record video grab by Roberta Goodall

Cleeve Hill     Early morning Skylarks, singing Stonechats, Yellowhammers, Linnets, Meadow Pipits, Tree Pipit, a Wheatear, a Kestrel running about on the 9th green eating insects, a Red Kite and 100s of Early Purple Orchids. (Tom Mabbett).

Tresham     Early morning a Little Owl, four Corn Buntings, a Yellow Wagtail, a Wheatear and three Red Kites. (Paul Rich).

Frampton pools     Four Common Terns, five Oystercatchers, a Hobby, 12 Swifts, six Sand Martins, eight House Martins, ten Swallows, a Cuckoo, two Lesser Whitethroats, 13 Whitethroats, 17 Reed Warblers, 51 Chiffchaffs, 39 Blackcaps, a Red Kite and two Mandarins. (Nick Goatman). Two Great White Egrets this evening on Court Lake. (Tan Grigg).

Cotswolds     In the Calmsden area four Grey Partridges on the narrow road W of the Fosse Way near Ampney Downs Farm. At Barnsley Warren SSSI on the Fosse Way spur, six Red Kites and a Buzzard up together, a female Kestrel, two Ravens, a singing Corn Bunting and a Yellowhammer. Also several Small Heath butterflies and singles of Grizzled Skipper, Common Blue and Orange Tip. Two Kestrels low and fast across fields W of Northleach and another took prey at Kilkenny Viewpoint. (Steve Brown).

Chedworth     Three Swifts over Middle Chedworth today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Cheltenham     A drake Mandarin seen on both lakes at Pittville Park between 10am and 7pm. (Steve Money).

Mandarin by Steve Money