Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today and a Whimbrel over. (Nigel Pleass).

Cleeve Hill     Late morning/early afternoon a Whinchat near the car park at the masts. Heading E five Wheatears on the wall. Just E of the heather enclosure a Tree Pipit and N of the heather enclosure a Whitethroat singing. A male RING OUZEL in the last large area of gorse left of the very wide path that goes from the golf course to the masts. (Ken Heron).

Charlton Kings Common     This morning a Garden Warbler and two Tree Pipits at sunrise. (Chris Furley).

Saul Warth      At high tide this morning 56 Shelducks, two Egyptian Geese, 38 Curlew, three Whimbrels, 23 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Grey Plover, two Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, seven Oystercatchers, 18 Dunlins, a migrant Marsh Harrier, a Sand Martin, two Wheatears, 15 Meadow Pipits, a pair of Reed Buntings, a Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 10+ singing male Redstarts, four Whitethroats, many Sedge Warblers, a Green Sandpiper dropped in and out from Teal hide at 8:32am and a Great White Egret. (Steve Rickard). This afternoon from the new hide eight Grey Herons, two Great White Egrets, six Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, two Curlews, four Redshanks, four Wigeon, 12 Lapwings, several Chiffchaffs and six Avocets. (Alan McIlquham). Also this morning a Mute Swan, 14 Wigeon, four Teal, 20 Mallards, four Shoveler, two Moorhens, two Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Shaun Curtis).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     Two Greylags, two Canada Geese, 32 Mallards, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Snipe, two Curlews, two Redstarts, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs and two Linnets. (Mike Smart/Shaun Curtis).

Cobney Meadows     Three Mute Swans, seven Canada Geese, 24 Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Curlew, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, four Herring Gulls, two Redstarts, a Lesser Whitethroat and a Willow Warbler. (Mike Smart/Shaun Curtis).

Leigh Meadows     A Mute Swan, nine Mallards, a Snipe, a Curlew, 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 160 Herring Gulls, five Common Gulls, five Black-headed Gulls, three Skylarks, two Yellow Wagtails, a Willow Warbler, 200 Carrion Crows and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Shaun Curtis).

Halmore     A steady movement of Fieldfares E through the woods, c80-100 birds in 2 hours. Also three Treecreepers, a Nuthatch, two Grey Herons, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush and a Goldcrest, plus many Orange Tips, Brimstones, Peacocks and Speckled Woods and a few Green-veined Whites. Two male Tawny Owls calling at dusk. (Chris Newton).

Fieldfare by Chris Newton

Minchinhampton Golf Club – Avening Course     Two Chiffchaffs, a Red Kite, four Greylags, two Song Thrushes, two male and two female Tufted Ducks on the lake, two Chaffinches and four Buzzards over Nags Head Lane, Avening. (Mil Petkovic).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY from Martin Smith hide and later Stephen Kirk and Robbie Garnett hides. (Paul Clack). An  adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on the Rushy causeway this morning. (Tim McGrath). From Robbie Garnett hide a SPOONBILL and two Little Ringed Plovers and two Whimbrels from the Estuary Tower. (Tim Jukes). On South Lake 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 81 Avocets and a Common Sandpiper. (Ian Hull). The Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide today. (Martin Price).

Cleeve Hill     This morning a RING OUZEL near the dew pond then flew towards the wall by the trig point, three Red Kites, five Yellowhammers (3m, 2f), a Skylark, five Meadow Pipits, three Stonechats (2m, 1f), 15 Linnets, a Wheatear, several singing Willow Warblers and an Adder. (Alan McIlquham/Nick Hughes/Alan Hooper/Les Ditchburn).

Wheatear by Nick Hughes

Yellowhammer by Alan Hooper

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning at least 13 Redstarts (all singing males), a LESSER WHITETHROAT, two Whitethroats, two Sedge Warblers and two Yellow Wagtails flew N. (Daniel Gornall).

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake and 40 Swallows today. (Terry Harris). 18 Whimbrels, three Bar-tailed Godwits and 50 Curlews over this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Cheltenham     A White-tailed Eagle very high over the Arle part of Cheltenham at 3:50pm. (John Bromley).

Ebworth     Six Wheatears on the Ebworth drive at 8am. (Tom Griffin).

Charlton Kings      A Raven twice raided a Carrion Crow’s nest in a garden, despite courageous defence by the parents. (Rose Lennard).

Stonehouse     A Cetti’s Warbler at Hoffmann’s dam, calling Chiffchaffs, a Buzzard over, a Grey Heron with a large fish, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk through. Two Swallows below St Cyr’s church. Also a garden female Blackcap. (Paul Sutton).

Cetti’s Warbler by Paul Sutton

Eastington     A Dipper, a Blackcap and many calling Chiffchaffs. (Paul Sutton).

Standish     A HOOPOE in a private garden for 10 minutes at lunchtime then flew W. (Mike Leahy). Relocated at 6:50pm at SO8133206808 but very elusive and flighty. Please keep to the public footpaths. (MK/Paul Rich).

Ebworth     A male RING OUZEL still this morning at SO9021711812. Also at seven Wheatears, including a Greenland bird, 25+ Fieldfares and a pair of Mandarins. (Tom Griffin/MK/Mark Dowie).

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Wheatear by Mike King

Leigh Meadows    A WHINCHAT along the River Chelt this morning. Also two male Redstarts and a Yellow Wagtail over. (Daniel Gornall).

Cotswold Water Park East    A CUCKOO heard today at Whelford Pools. (Mr & Mrs Mabbett per Tom Mabbett).

Forest of Dean    A GARDEN WARBLER singing at The Barracks this afternoon. (Owen Follis). At Nagshead a male Redstart and a male Pied Flycatcher today. (Clive Scarlett).

Redstart by Clive Scarlett

Pied Flycatcher by Clive Scarlett

Cleeve Hill    Today a RING OUZEL, eight Red Kites, five Buzzards, Meadow Pipits, Linnets, Skylark, 12 Golden Plovers, a Yellowhammer and a Raven. (Alan McIlquham). East of the aerials trig point at least two Wheatears and a pair of Stonechats. In the scrub S of the aerials a Mistle Thrush, a male Stonechat, a singing Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler. Also two Red Kites. (Keith White).

Meadow Pipit by Alan McIlquham

Red Kite by Alan McIlquham

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Paul Rich). At Splatt N reedbed early this morning, a Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler and a Willow Warbler. On the canal a pair of Gadwalls and a Grey Heron. At Frampton sailing lake a Cetti’s Warbler. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Two Whimbrels, 14 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Wheatear, a Little Stint, three Dunlins and a Common Sandpiper. (Paul Rich/Steve Rickard).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A Mute Swan, six Canada Geese, seven Shelducks, 15 Wigeon, 14 Teal, ten Mallards, four Shovelers, a Great White Egret, 13 Cattle Egrets gathering to roost, four Grey Herons, two Coots, two Oystercatchers, eight Avocets, two Lapwings, six Curlews, three Redshanks, three Skylarks, 28 Pied Wagtails, four Yellow Wagtails, a Sedge Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and 40 Carrion Crow this evening. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     A Redstart heard and three Snipe today. (Ken Heron & Jenny Jones).

Nailsworth     On a walk from Dunkirk Mills to Ruskin Mill four pairs of Grey Wagtails,  a pair of Mandarins, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, five singing Blackcaps, a Dipper and six singing Chiffchaffs. (Terry Grant).

Highnam Wood     A NIGHTINGALE singing strongly for a few minutes at 7:10pm. (Andy Jayne).

Cleeve Hill    This morning three RING OUZELS for nearly 5 minutes then flew SE at 9:16am, a very brief Wheatear, a Swallow and seven Golden Plovers. (Steve Rickard). Also today a Redstart, six Stonechats, two Corn Buntings, two Yellowhammers and three Willow Warblers. (Jamie Brown).

Ring Ouzel by Steve Rickard

Ring Ouzel by Steve Rickard

Ring Ouzels by Steve Rickard

Golden Plover by Steve Rickard

Ebworth     Two RING OUZELS on the Ebworth drive at 5pm this evening off the B4070 between Bulls Cross and Birdlip. (Tom Griffin/Mil Petkovic).

Ring Ouzel by Mil Petkovic

Nympsfield     A Wheatear along Tinkley Lane this morning. (Tom Griffin).

Charlton Kings     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling this morning. (Tom Mabbett).

Chavenage Lane area     A female type BLACK REDSTART this morning. (Paul Rich).

Black Redstart by Paul Rich

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Nick Goatman/Terry Stevenson). From Splatt Bridge early morning, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, three Willow Warblers and five Cetti’s Warblers in song, 19 Bar-tailed Godwits high over, a Kingfisher, two Mandarins over, a Grey Heron, six Gadwalls, 40+ Shelducks and a Buzzard. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP showed briefly at 2:20pm, mostly preening, on Pit 111 at Whelford.  (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN flew into the reedbed at Knott hide at 2:45pm. (Roberta Goodall).

Forest of Dean    Today at Nagshead male and female Redstart, a Pied Flycatcher and a Siskin all at the Lower hide. (Martin & Jenny Green).

Horsley     This morning a pair of Marsh Tits gathering nest material. Also three Swallows back on territory. (MK).

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Stroud     A Dipper this morning on the Slad Brook near the town centre. (Rose Lennard).

Alvington    Two Red Kites flew low over Clanna Country Park this morning. (Paul Woolams).

Coombe Hill Meadows     52 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 30 Mallards, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Coots, an Oystercatcher, two Avocets, 12 Lapwings, two Redshanks, five Skylarks, two singing Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, three Blackcaps, five Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Rodborough Common     Three Chiffchaffs and three Kestrels today. (Mil Petkovic).

Hope Mansell, Herefordshire     HEADS UP! A BLACK KITE flew over at 4pm on Sunday 6th, very close to the Gloucestershire border. If you are in the Forest or at New Fancy View or just see a kite look hard. Seen & photographed by James Leighton.

Black Kite by James Leighton

Horsley     A HOOPOE in a private garden for a few minutes at 5:15pm today. (per David Bullock).

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Paul Clark/Nick Goatman). Also around the pools today six Great Crested Grebes, a pair of Reed Buntings collecting nesting material, six Willow Warblers, 35 Chiffchaffs, 21 Blackcaps, 41 Tufted Ducks, 19 Gadwalls, two Pochards, a Shoveler, two Teal and seven Curlews. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge this morning two calling Little Ringed Plovers flew high N, two Greenshanks, an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL with a Black-headed Gull flock, 20 Swallows, 30 Sand Martins, three House Martins, two Yellow Wagtails and two Fieldfares flew N. (Gordon Hodgson). Two Bullfinches in the trees by the reed bed at Splatt Bridge this morning, unusual here. (Bill Church). A Parakeet sp flew over Vicarage Lane at 10:50am (Bill Church) and was also seen at Court Lake this morning. (Richard Cawsey). Possibly the same bird as the Ring-necked Parakeet in a Saul garden on 25th March but could be Alexandrine.

Parakeet sp by Richard Cawsey 

Saul Warth     Four Common Cranes on the Warth this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL and a Little Ringed Plover on Tack Piece. (Roy Kinchin). On South Lake five Cattle Egrets, two Common Sandpipers and a MEDITERRANEAN GULL. A Greenshank  and a Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide. (Phil Pope/Paul Clark).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (Ian Sherriffs).

Colesbourne     Between 4:20-7pm at Pen Hill a Goshawk, three Red Kites, 6+ Buzzards, two Ravens, 94 Fieldfares, two Redwings, a male Redstart, two Marsh Tits and five Meadow Pipits. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds this morning a pair of GARGANEYS, a pair of Red Crested Pochards, 16 Tufted Ducks, six Teal, 12 Gadwalls, a Great White Egret, six Cormorants, one swallowed a Pike whole, two Lapwings, a female Marsh Harrier, a Red Kite, a Kingfisher, a Jay, 4+ Cetti’s Warblers, three Sedge Warblers (1 seen), two Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs and a Green-veined White. (Andy Jayne/MK).

Garganeys by Mike King

Cormorant with Pike by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead today birds included a male Redstart, a male Pied Flycatcher, a Chiffchaff, a Siskin, a male Hawfinch, a pair of Mallards, a Stock Dove, a Nuthatch, a male Blackcap and a Goldcrest. (Eden Tanner).

Redstart by Eden Tanner

Hawfinch by Eden Tanner

Goldcrest by Eden Tanner

Ebworth     Eight Wheatears on the Ebworth drive at 5pm. (Tom Griffin).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Avocets, a Little Ringed Plover, an Oystercatcher, three Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Redshanks, several Lapwings, c60 Wigeon also Mallard and Teal, a Raven, three Sedge Warblers, two Whitethroats, six Willow Warblers, several Chiffchaffs, four Redstarts, a Yellow Wagtail seen from the Teal Hide and a Kestrel on wires by the A38 junction. (Keith White/Ian Hull/Les Ditchburn).

Batsford Arboretum     A Firecrest this afternoon (admission charge). (Paul Masters).

Withington Woods     A Firecrest this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Firecrest by Richard Tyler

Forest of Dean    A PIED FLYCATCHER and a Redstart from Lower hide at Nagshead today. (Roy Kinchin).

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL flew in from the E and landed in tree just below the Heather Enclosure at 12:35pm. (Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An OSPREY flew over from S to N at 1pm. Also a Sedge Warbler and a Swallow. (Paul Clark).

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Lisa Hume). From Splatt Bridge 6:15am-7am today, a REED WARBLER quietly singing in the reeds, two Mandarins over the canal, a Willow Warbler, a Greenshank, three Redshanks, three Oystercatchers, a Common Crane over, a Kingfisher, two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. Also c20 Sand Martins and a Marsh Harrier. (Tom Griffin).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on the Rushy this morning (Tim McGrath) and on South Lake this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall). A REED WARBLER from Knott hide today. A Little Stint on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Ian Hull). A wild drake Goldeneye on the Eider pool. (Oliver Paisey).

Southam     A distant OSPREY flew from Southam then over Queenswood and up to Cleeve Hill at 11:20am. (Ken Heron).

Saul Warth     Early morning 42 Shelducks, 39 Curlews, a Grey Plover, two Oystercatchers, a female Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, three Swallows, eight Goldfinches, a male Blackcap, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Ebworth     Four Wheatears on the Ebworth drive this morning. (Tom Griffin).

Chedworth     Three Wheatears, a pair of Linnets and a Swallow on the airfield. (Harvey Sherwood).

Calmsden     A House Martin over farmland today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Nick Goatman). Also a SEDGE WARBLER, a Common Sandpiper, 12 Willow Warblers, three Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, 12 House Martins, a Goshawk, eight Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, two Shovelers, four Teal, 51 Tufted Ducks and a Mallard with 12 ducklings. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge a SEDGE WARBLER, a Greenshank, 100 Sand Martins and 30 Swallows this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Ring-necked Duck by Heather England

Cotswold Water Park West     A YELLOW WAGTAIL, a Greenshank and eight Green Sandpipers at Pit 201B today. (Nigel Pleass).

Sharpness     Six LITTLE GULLS N at 8:25am. (Andy Jordan).

Saul Warth     24 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, two Teal, 47 Curlews, three Avocets, three Lapwings, two Oystercatchers, nine Dunlins, a male Marsh Harrier over the sewage works, a Sand Martin, two Swallows, two Chiffchaffs, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a singing male Reed Bunting. (MK). A Willow Warbler by Hock ditch this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY over the Estuary Tower at 10:40am heading towards Saul. (Tim McGrath). A Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Dot Jones). On the Tack Piece two SPOONBILLS, a Spotted Redshank briefly and ten White-fronted Geese. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Barnsley Warren     A Redstart this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs).

Halmore     Around the woods two Goshawks, three Buzzards, a Red Kite over, a Sparrowhawk, a Bullfinch, a Willow Warbler heard, many Chiffchaffs, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Treecreepers, five Blackcaps, two Jays, four Song Thrushes, and two Shelducks over. (Chris Newton).

Gloucester     At 3:50pm a Red Kite high up across White City/Podsmead. (Ian Elphick).

Elmore     At 4pm three Swallows around Barhouse Farm yard. (Ian Elphick).

Stonehouse     Three House Martins returning to nests at Stonehouse Court Hotel today. (Matt Neale).

Hucclecote     Four Sparrowhawks high over Hucclecote mid morning. (Karen Fryatt).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Oliver Paisey/Tom Griffin). From Splatt Bridge 89 Sand Martins, 11 Swallows, a House Martin, 109 Woodpigeons and 12 Redshanks. An OSPREY N over Fretherne bridge at 12:30pm. (Gordon Hodgson). An OSPREY over Court Lake at 12 midday today, probably the same. (Tom Griffin). An OSPREY over the Sailing Lake at 6:30pm. Also six Willow Warblers, 52 Chiffchaffs, 27 Blackcaps, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Great White Egret, four Oystercatchers, 150+ Sand Martins, eight Swallows, 100+ Linnets, 50+ Goldfinches, 12 Yellowhammers, four Shovelers, eight Gadwalls and 50 Tufted Ducks. (Nick Goatman).

Osprey by Gordon Hodgson 

Saul Warth     An immature White-tailed Eagle at 11am then flew towards the  100-Acre. Then in view again from 11:45am-12 midday before being lost to view. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). This morning five Dark-bellied Brent Geese still, four Wigeon, 52 Shelducks, 33 Curlews, ten Ringed Plovers, six Dunlins, two Oystercatchers, a Red Kite and a male Marsh Harrier through N, a female Marsh Harrier, 76 Sand Martins, two Swallows, five Meadow Pipits and two Chiffchaffs. (Gordon Hodgson/MK/Jeremy Holland/Jon Dexter).

White-tailed Eagle by Gordon Hodgson

White-tailed Eagle by Gordon Hodgson

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy this morning and two Grey Plovers from Estuary Tower and two House Martins through. (Jeremy Holland). The immature White-tailed Eagle seen and arriving and leaving the estuary from WWT.

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL in gorse E of the trig point today. (Dave Pearce).

Cotswold Water Park West     A pair of GARGANEYS at Shorncote Reedbed this morning. (David Creber).

Cotswold Water Park East     This morning at Whelford Pools and nearby, between 8:45-10:30am, the male LESSER SCAUP still with Tufted Ducks, c20 Red Crested Pochards, c30 Sand Martins, two Willow Warblers singing, c15 Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, three Swallows, a Treecreeper, a Reed Bunting, c6 Wigeon, two Egyptian Geese, two Little Grebes and a Gadwall. (Rob Crofton).

Barnsley Warren (Pasqueflower Reserve)     At lunchtime a Lapwing, several Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, a Kestrel, two Red Kites and a good number of Pasqueflowers already flowering. (Rob Crofton).

Stanley Downton      A male Wheatear on the disturbed ground W of the sewage works. (Matt Neale).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Wheatear on arable land and 78 Wigeon. Also a Mute Swan, ten Greylags, six Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 78 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 30 Mallards, four Shovelers, a Cormorant, a Dutch bird with red colour ring 4Z, seen here previously, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Great White Egrets, two Oystercatchers three Avocets, six Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover flew through, a JACK SNIPE, two Curlews, two Redshanks, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 50 Black-headed Gulls, two Skylarks, a Wheatear on an arable field, a REDSTART in the North hedge, two Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, 48+ Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Berkeley    Four LITTLE GULLS N past the Pill at 9:57am. (Andy Jordan).

Forest of Dean    3+ male TREE PIPITS singing at Staple Edge today. (Robin Husbands).

Rodborough Common     An early Green Hairstreak today. (Dan Haines).

Green Hairstreak by Dan Haines

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. Also two House Martins and a Swallow. (Andy Chapman/Geoff Moyser/Duncan Dine/Martin Price/Rob & Petra Crofton/Tan Grigg). Three LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake early morning. (Andy Chapman).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. Also two male Red Crested Pochards. (Geoff Fawcett).

WWT Slimbridge    A pale morph and a dark morph ARCTIC SKUA flew N at 2:33pm. Two Greenshanks from Zeiss hide and two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull). An OSPREY flew N over Knott hide at 1:50pm. (Oliver Paisey). Five Dark-bellied Brent Geese flew upriver past WWT and landed on the sands to the N. (Martin McGill). A Goshawk perched at the Rushy and three House Martins over the Rushy. (Tim McGrath). A Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and later the Rushy. 12 Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This evening a dark morph ARCTIC SKUA flew NE along the Frampton bank at 5:55pm then cut inland towards the escarpment. The five Dark-bellied Brent Geese still, a Red Kite flew through N, 163 Shelducks, 42 Curlews, six Oystercatchers and six Grey Herons. Also two Small Tortoiseshells, a Brimstone and a Green-veined White. (MK). Also this morning seven Ringed Plovers, Grey Plovers and two Red Kites. (Mike Davis).

Dark-bellied Brent Geese by Mike King

Small Tortoiseshell by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     Two HOBBIES seen well in flight and appeared to be interacting together at Postlip. (Jon Parker).

Maisemore     Five Little Ringed Plovers at the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     A Swallow at Horsebere Brook this morning. (Ken Hurcombe).

Adsett     At Apple Orchard Campsite this morning a Red Kite circling overhead, a Sparrowhawk hunting and ten Pied Wagtails. (Martin & Jenny Green).

Stowell     This morning in the Coln valley two Swallows, three Mandarins, four Buzzards, four Red Kites and a pair of Ravens. Also a Brimstone and a Peacock butterfly. (Harvey Sherwood).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake this morning. Also a drake Mandarin. (MK). Also around the pools today 55 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, a Red Kite over the sailing lake, a Black Swan, a Water Rail heard, a Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaffs, 18 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, eight Sand Martins, six Swallows, two Oystercatcher and 26 Meadow Pipits. (Nick Goatman/Steve Pullen).

Ring-necked Duck by Jon Mercer

Ring-necked Duck by Mike King

A Greenshank on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 7:30am. View only from the towpath. (MK). Also 15 Redshanks, two Ruff, a Little Egret, two Common Cranes, a pair of Mandarins N, a Chiffchaff, eight Meadow Pipits N and two Swallows. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).

Greenshank by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen from Martin Smith Hide and Robbie Garnett 1pm until 2pm then flew towards the Willow hide. Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. A male HEN HARRIER flew through the reserve at 12:49-12:55pm, then continued to Saul Warth then inland over the woods. (Martin McGill). Seen from Splatt towpath by Jeremy Holland.

Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens this afternoon an OSPREY and two Swallows flying low and N at 3:30pm. (Steve Kear).

Saul Warth     At high tide today, at least three LITTLE GULLS on the top of the tide, also seven Grey Plovers, a Bar Tailed Godwit, a Redshank, four Oystercatchers, 20+ Curlews and 30+ Dunlins. Nine Swallows headed inland from the river and 20+Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).

Highnam     A House Martin over the garden today. (Tom Berry).