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).

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).