Bourton-on-the-Water     A Spotted Flycatcher at Newbridge today. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake a Cuckoo, two Common Sandpipers and six Common Terns. (Nick Goatman).

Tidenham     At Poor’s Allotment a Yellowhammer, a Blackcap, Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff, a Jay, a Buzzard, a Song Thrush, a Treecreeper, Linnets and a Swallow. At the Park, a Mallard and two more Song Thrushes. (Iain Crawford).

Berkeley shore     Two Swifts, three Whimbrels and two Dunlins this morning. (Paul Taylor).

Ashleworth Ham     Four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Shelducks, a Gadwall, two Lapwings, two Curlews, four Buzzards, a Hobby, a Cuckoo, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Bullfinch, 11 Swallows, six House Martins, eight Swifts, a Pied Wagtail, 11 Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs, six Willow Warblers, six Sedge Warblers, six Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, eight Reed Buntings, four Redstarts and three Skylarks and a Roe Deer. (Mark Grieve).

WWT Slimbridge     An Egyptian Goose still today from Martin Smith hide. (Ruthie Stennett).

Ebley     A female Mandarin on the canal with five ducklings. (Simon Spedding).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite over Shelduck Road heading E at 7:05pm. (Steve Pullen).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area the resident Peregrines and an intruding female Peregrine, possibly wearing jesses or a tracker, a Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, Buzzards, Ravens, a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers taking food to the nest hole, two Song Thrushes, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, Swifts, Swallows and House Martins, Stock Doves, Dunnocks, a Goldcrest and a male Goosander. Also a Fallow Deer, a Bank Vole and a Wood Mouse. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Walmore Common     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still today. (Roberta Goodall).

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper, three Common Terns, 100+ Swifts, eight House Martins, a Sand Martin, and an Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman/MK). Also a Hobby on Court Lake. A Nightingale flew across the path near the Gravel Wash but wasn’t singing. (MK). A Marsh Harrier and a Hobby over the river from Splatt Bridge today. (Roberta Goodall).

Gloucester     A Peregrine flew onto Gloucester Cathedral at 1:55pm then dropped down onto the tower roof. (Emerson Furlonger). Two Swifts over Kingsholm. (Mark Grieve).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, two pairs of Greylags, 23 Canada Geese, eight Shelducks, a female Wigeon, four male Gadwalls, two Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover, ten Lapwings, two Curlews, four Redshanks, two Cuckoos, small numbers of singing Sedge Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-under-Edge     Four Red Kites flying together over Cotswold Edge this morning at 10:45am. (Mark Wallis).

Edge     At Haresfield Farm mid afternoon five Skylarks, a Grey Heron over and a Buzzard. At Sevenleaze Lane in the Spoonbed Farm area 600+ Woodpigeons, two Stock Doves, four Swallows, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats heard, a Buzzard and two Red-legged Partridges. (John Fletcher).

Brimscombe     At Ham Mill bridge over Thames and Severn canal two Jays, a Grey Heron and two Swifts. (Steve Hurrell).

Cam     Three Red Kites flew over the GP Surgery heading towards Slimbridge at 11:50am. (Katharine Goatman).

Sharpness     A Red Kite near the Docks. (Stefan Hawley).

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose still and 56 Avocets from Holden Tower this morning. (James Robinson).  An Egyptian Goose from Holden Tower, a lot of Kingfisher feeding activity at the Kingfisher hide and a Cuckoo seen and heard on the Rushy. (Stuart Miller). Pic by Stuart.

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake a Common Sandpiper, two Common Terns and two Reed Warblers this morning. (Nick Goatman). Five Whimbrels from Splatt Bridge. (Gordon Hodgson). A Nightingale singing near the Gravel Wash this evening. (Shane Long).

Forest of Dean     This evening birds included a Nightjar heard from 9pm, a Woodcock flew over twice, a Cuckoo, seven Linnets, five Tree Pipits, four Whitethroats, nine Willow Warblers, two male Stonechats, a Jay, a Mistle Thrush, three Song Thrushes singing, four Goldfinches and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Cleeve Hill     Two Cuckoos, two Garden Warblers and four Buzzards hunting worms together on a just-ploughed field. (Graham Tompsett).

Hawling     In the Hawling area today a Red Kite, four Buzzards, a Kestrel, Yellowhammers, Skylarks, a Blackcap, Swallows, a Willow Warbler, a Mistle Thrush, two Lapwings, a Cuckoo and Meadow Pipits. Also a Small Tortoiseshell, a Green-Veined White and a Painted Lady butterfly. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.

Saul Warth     Two Common Terns N with Black-headed Gulls, a Barnacle Goose and a Whimbrel this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Netheridge     At Netheridge Farm this morning 24 Swifts, two House Martins, two Sand Martins, three Swallows, ten Whitethroats and two Sedge Warblers. Also a Fox with three cubs, a Roe Deer, and Orange Tip, Peacock and Common Blue butterflies. (Mark Hobson).

Symonds Yat     A Goshawk and a Peregrine and lots of Canada Geese including several pairs nesting on the cliffs today. (Colin Butters).

Withington     A pair of Mandarins on private pool at Upcote Withington. (Harvey Sherwood).

Hilcot     A drake Mandarin on a lane side forest stream at SO997165. (Harvey Sherwood).

Walmore Common     A GREAT WHITE EGRET mid-afternoon today, a first for the site, possibly the CHM bird. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The GREAT WHITE EGRET for its 5th day this morning. (Ian Hull). From the Withy way to Grundon hide a Grey Heron, three Little Egrets, a male Shoveler, nine Greylags, a female Wigeon, a Little Ringed Plover, an Oystercatcher, four Redshanks, two Curlews, 12 Lapwings, 7+ Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, 11+ Sedge Warblers, a Chiffchaff, three Stock Doves, a Hobby, a Buzzard, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Reed Buntings, five Skylarks, 10+ Swallows and 8+ Swifts. (Mark Grieve).

Winchcombe     A Hawfinch on the garden bird table today. (Alan Tompsett).

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose still out on river this morning viewed from Holden Tower. Also an Egyptian Goose on the Dumbles. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Painswick Beacon     Migration watch from 2pm to 4:45pm today birds included 1468 Swifts N and 90 NE, 2350 House Martins N and 210 NE, 49 Sand Martins N and two NE, 270 Swallows N and 11 NE and two Red Kites through SW at 2:30pm and 3:45pm. (John Fleming).

Frampton     Six Common Terns and three Hobbies over Court Lake and a Nightingale today. (Geoff Moyser/Steve Pullen). A Common Crane over at 2:30pm heading towards the river, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler heard, a Nuthatch and a Raven. (Steve Pullen).

Hasfield Ham     At least Redstarts around the ditches and hedge lines this morning. (Ian Hull).

Highnam Woods     6-7 Nightingales singing this morning. (Dave Owen).

Edge     Along Sevenleaze Lane in the Spoonbed Farm area mid afternoon SO861124 birds included four Whitethroats, three Red-legged Partridges. six Blackcaps, five Swallows, two Skylarks, a Willow Warbler and a Buzzard. Also two Muntjacs and four Fallow Deer. At Rudge Hill birds included a pair of Meadow Pipits feeding young, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, a pair of Bullfinches, 13 Linnets, four Blackcaps, five Whitethroats, two Coal Tits, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

Hucclecote     At  7:30pm a female Sparrowhawk flew into garden and took a Woodpigeon and ate it on the lawn. (Harold Smith).

Gloucester     At the Docks, 25+ House Martins today. (Mark Grieve).

Cleeve Hill     A male NIGHTJAR disturbed while resting in the centre of Warden’s Wood early morning. Also a Cuckoo here. Corn buntings singing along West Down and near Wontley Barn. Redstarts in song at Wontley Barn and West Wood, and three Tree Pipits singing between these two sites. (Chris Stott).

Frampton     A Marsh Harrier, a Hobby, four Whimbrels, a Curlew, two Redshanks and four Common Terns at Splatt Bridge tonight and another five Common Terns at the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). Also a singing Nightingale at the pools tonight. (James Robinson).

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of Mediterranean gulls at South Lake today and a first summer bird on the Rushy. (James Robinson).

Forest of Dean     Near Speech House a Firecrest, a Wood Warbler, two Crossbills, 10+ and Siskins. At Nagshead two Pied Flycatchers, two, possibly four Redstarts (two nest building). (Terry Grant). Also a Spotted Flycatcher, a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler, a Blackcap, a Bullfinch, a Buzzard, Jays, a Goldcrest, Stock Doves and a Fox cub. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Redstart pics by Terry. Fox cub by Phil.

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area the Peregrine pair, a Sparrowhawk, Swallows, Ravens, Swifts, Stock Doves, a pair of Bullfinches and a Blackcap. Also a Rose Chafer, a Green-veined White butterfly and four Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Gloucester     At Alney Island a Cuckoo, a Sedge Warbler, five Whitethroats, nine Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs, four Reed Buntings, a Buzzard, two Stock Doves and a Swallow. (Mark Grieve).

Nailsworth     A HOOPOE flew over the garden at 4:20pm heading W over Rockness towards Wallow Green. (Jake King).

Coombe Hill Meadows     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still, a Wood Sandpiper still present at dusk, a pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a Cuckoo. (Paul Masters/Ian Ralphs/Mark Dowie).

Frampton pools     A Nightingale, five Common Terns, two Common Sandpipers, a Little Grebe with three young, four Yellow Wagtails, eight Whitethroats, 12 Reed Warblers, 30 Blackcaps 17 Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher today. (Nick Goatman).

Walmore Common     Five Chiffchaffs, four Lesser Whitethroats, nine Blackcaps, 12 Sedge Warblers, two Buzzards, three Bullfinches, 2 Stock Dove, six Reed Buntings, two Skylarks, three Lapwings, two Grey Herons, two male Wheatears (one Greenland type), a male Whinchat, two Swallows and a Shelduck. (Mark Grieve).

Woodchester     A possible Iberian Chiffchaff heard singing this morning at Woodchester Park 1/2ml past the mansion by the steps to the lake. (Paul Skirrow). No sight or sound this afternoon only Common Chiffchaffs in the area. Also three Mandarins (2m, 1f), 11 Tufted Ducks, a Little Grebe and a Ravens nest with 3-4 large fledglings and an adult. (MK/Paul Taylor).

Cotswolds     A Swift seen with House Martins and Swallows at Grange Hill Farm N of Naunton. A Cuckoo heard at Baker’s Wood near Brockhampton. A Redstart heard at Clayhill on the Salt Way S of Roel Gate. (Keith White).

Tewkesbury     A Cetti’s Warbler at Cowfield Farm this evening. (Les Ditchburn).

Brockworth     Three Swifts over the house this evening. (John Miles).

Brockweir     A pair of Mandarins in the garden today, a garden first. (Paul Wilkins). Pic by Paul.

Coombe Hill Meadows     Early morning the GLOSSY IBIS still and a GREAT WHITE EGRET. (Andy Lodge). Also two male Cuckoos. (Duncan Dine). A singing Redstart, a Hobby, a Whimbrel and a Little Ringed Plover still. (Mark Dowie).

Hartpury     Dawn chorus at Hartpury Orchard Centre included two Cetti’s Warblers and two Cuckoos, also Reed and Sedge Warblers. (Harvey Sherwood).

Highnam Woods     5-6 Nightingales this morning at 6am. Also a pair of Mandarins flew over. (MK/Harvey Sherwood). A Spotted Flycatcher by the car park early morning. (Kevin Kingscott).

Cranham Woods     A Spotted Flycatcher and two Marsh Tits this morning. (Seb Buckton).

Gloucester     At Alney Island this afternoon, a Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler heard, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, plenty of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, and a Raven. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A Lesser Whitethroat, an Egyptian Goose, a Green Sandpiper and a Cuckoo this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Upleadon     At Brand Green Woods mid afternoon birds included six Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, four Blackcaps, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, four Buzzards, a Mistle Thrush, a Treecreeper, a Jay and a Raven. (John Fletcher).

Halmore     In woods between Halmore and Purton this morning birds included a nest-building male Goldcrest, at least four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, a Mistle Thrush, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a male Kestrel, three Buzzards, a Peregrine and a Cuckoo over. (Chris Newton).

Sharpness     A dark phase ARCTIC SKUA N past SARA at 8:45am. Also a Cuckoo, a Hobby, a pair of Gadwall and Reed Warblers new in and a male (probable Greenland) Wheatear. (Andy Jordan). Pic by Andy.

Coombe Hill Meadows     The GLOSSY IBIS still, three WOOD SANDPIPERS, a Little Ringed Plover, two Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, three Whimbrels, two Ravens, eight Little Egrets and four Grey Herons from Grundon hide this morning and a male Cuckoo along the canal. (Paul Masters/Chris Downward/Edward Betteridge/Terry Wells/Keith White/MK). Other birds today included two Mute Swans, two Greylags, 14 Canada Geese, c10 Shelducks, a female Mallard with eight small ducklings, a pair of Gadwalls, a pair of Shovelers, six Tufted Ducks, 25 Coots, a Greenshank, c10 Lapwings, a Curlew, c6 Sedge Warblers. c4 Whitethroats, a Blackcap, c3 Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake early morning a Common Tern, a Reed Warbler and a Redshank over. (Nick Goatman/MK).

Sudeley     A LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER drumming this afternoon. (Peter Rodgers).

Cleeve Hill     Three calling Cuckoos this morning and six Wheatears by the radio masts. (Duncan Dine).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrine pair, a Sparrowhawk, a Hobby, a Red Kite, a Tawny Owl calling, Ravens, Buzzards, three male Mandarins, a Blackcap, a Pied Wagtail, Swallows, a male Goosander, Long-tailed Tits and a Green Woodpecker. Also two Fallow Deer, Holly Blue, Brimstone and Large White butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Stroud     Four “parrot” species flew over the garden in Westrip this morning, presumably Ring-necked Parakeets. (Carol Mein).

Berkeley shore     Two Hobbies, two Wheatears and a Whimbrel today. (Paul Taylor).

Tewkesbury     A pair of Peregrines trying to mate on the Abbey this morning. (Mark Hodson). Pics by Mark.

Ashleworth Ham     Two Shelducks, three Gadwalls, a Grey Heron, four Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, a Curlew, a Redshank, two Stock Doves, a Green Woodpecker, six Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs, four Willow Warblers, two Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, 13 Blackcaps, four Sedge Warblers, five Buzzards, a Tawny Owl, a Red Kite, a male Peregrine, a male Kestrel, three Bullfinches, seven Redstarts, six Reed Buntings, two Pied Wagtails, ten House Martins and five Swallows. (Mark Grieve).

Hawling     At 5pm seven House Martins with one Swallow, two Grey Wagtails, a Cuckoo calling and a Buzzard over. Also Brimstone and Peacock butterflies. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Hartpury     A Red Kite today at SO785247. (Alan Hooper). Pic by Alan.

Oxenhall     A nest building pair of Grey Wagtails today. (Alan Hooper). Pic by Alan.

Coombe Hill Meadows     A GLOSSY IBIS at 5:45pm today. (Jonathan Angliss).

Cleeve Hill     This morning a male Whinchat between the radio masts and Warden’s Wood, 1+ Garden Warbler singing at Warden’s Wood, a Tree Pipit near the footpath from Wontley Farm and two male Cuckoos calling, five Corn Bunting males singing, a male Redstart singing at Wontley Farm and a pair of Stonechats at the heather enclosure. (Ken Heron). Also seven Wheatears today. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake early morning a Common Tern, a Shelduck, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Garden Warbler and a Peregrine. (Nick Goatman). At Splatt Bridge early morning a Marsh Harrier, a Cuckoo, a Common Sandpiper and two Redshanks. (Gordon Hodgson).

Hawling     In the Hawling area this morning 14 Wheatears, a Whinchat, five Corn Buntings, a Hobby and a Stock Dove. (Mark Dowie).

Brockeridge Common     A singing Nightingale singing near the M50 junction. (Sarah Loaring).

Highnam Woods     Six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, 16 Blackcaps, a singing Nightingale, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, a Mistle Thrush, a Skylark, a Raven, a Jay and a Buzzard. (Mark Grieve). Three Nightingales singing at 8am. (Graham Tompsett/Gary Webb).

Forest of Dean     In the Woorgreens/Crabtree Hill area five Tree Pipits, three Garden Warblers, a Stonechat, two Cuckoos, two Ravens, three Wood Warblers, a Redstart and a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER. At Speech House a Redstart singing by the car park. At Nagshead a Pied Flycatcher, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart, a Wood Warbler, a Garden Warbler and a Goshawk. At Blakeneyhill Woods an adult and a fledgling Dipper along the stream. (Graham Tompsett/Gary Webb).

Longney     Around the old orchards mid afternoon SO754137 eight Sedge Warbler along the river edge reedbeds, three Chiffchaffs, three Willow Warblers, four Song Thrushes, five Swallows, 12+ Wrens, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Jay and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Netheridge     A Cuckoo calling at Netheridge Farm this evening. (Mark Hobson).

Ashleworth Ham     A Wheatear off Stank Lane this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Stroud     Two fledged Dippers and a Jay at Frome Banks NR at SO851048. (Richard Williams). Five Buzzards thermalling above Wallbridge and a Swift over. (Seb Buckton).

Forest of Dean     Three singing Wood Warblers in the Crabtree Hill area. At least ten Crossbills at Yew Tree Brake. Also at Nagshead three Pied Flycatchers and at the Nursery Pool two singing Garden Warblers. At Woorgreens a male Redstart and a Pied Flycatcher across the road from the car park. A Firecrest in the Speech House area. (Paul Rich/Phil Pope). Late morning c50 Crossbills at Yew Tree Brake. (Lewis Thomson). A Red Kite drifting S towards Coalway at 5:20pm. (Ben Locke).

Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales singing at 6am. (Phil Pope).

WWT Slimbridge     The Dark-bellied Brent Goose on the Dumbles viewed from the Holden tower this morning. Also a Cuckoo from Kingfisher hide. (Roberta Goodall). Also a male Bullfinch today. (Stuart Miller). Pic by Stuart.

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Little Ringed Plover, a Ringed Plover, a Cuckoo, six Redshanks, five Little Egrets and a Peregrine early this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Saul Warth     15 Whimbrels on the shore and a Hobby flew towards the pools at high tide. (MK). Pic by Mike.

Quedgeley     A Nightingale heard in subsong at noon, on the canal path next to Ardea Close, a patch tick. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     A ringtail HEN HARRIER drifted N over the Sailing Lake, also two Hobbies and four Buzzards. (Nick Goatman). A female Marsh Harrier at Splatt Bridge this morning, still present until midday at least. (Geoff Moyser/Martin Harrison). Two Hobbies high over Splatt Bridge with Swifts at 12:30pm. (Martin Harrison). Three Hobbies over Court Lake. (Roy Shilham/Ken Heron). A Common Sandpiper on the fishing pool between the main lakes. (Ken Heron).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Horcott Gravel Pits, Fairford this afternoon a male Merlin chasing Goldfinches, a Common Tern, a Cuckoo calling from willows, several Linnets, two Whitethroats, a Grasshopper Warbler heard briefly but not relocated and a male Reed Bunting. Also four Orange Tips and two Brimstone butterflies. (Michael Cook).

Cotswold Water Park West     12+ Hobbies feeding high over Pit 57 at 12:20pm. (Jon Mercer).

Cleeve Hill     A Red Kite, a Cuckoo and a Yellow Wagtail at the dewpond this afternoon. (Martin Harrison). Just beyond the masts gate ten Wheatears together (5m, 5f). Also two Kestrels, a Buzzard and a Cuckoo heard to the west of the masts. (Keith White).

Berkeley     A Whinchat on the S side of the Pill this evening. (Paul Taylor).

Rodborough     A male Redstart and a Whitethroat on the common  by the hill fort this evening. (Francis Steuck).

May Hill     Two Redstarts singing at the top of May Hill this morning. (Gillian Guest).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe reserve today a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Chiffchaff, and a Willow Warbler. Also Peacock, Holly Blue, Comma, Orange Tip, Brimstone and Green-veined White butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Ashleworth Ham     A CES ringing session caught 41 birds including three Redstarts, four Sedge Warblers, eight Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, four Willow Warblers, a Chiffchaff, six Linnets and three Reed Buntings. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart). Also on the reserve eight Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Shelducks, four Gadwalls, 26 Coots, two Oystercatchers and a Lapwing. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart/Les Sysum).