Frampton pools     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Ring-necked Duck by Nick Goatman

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Lesser Scaup by Richard Tyler

Saul Warth     At high tide 23 Shelducks, six Shovelers, 43 Curlews, two Grey Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, 42 Dunlins, six Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 60 Wigeon, four Shelducks, 20+ Lapwings, two Curlews, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, two Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a male Blackcap, two Bullfinches, 6+ Chiffchaffs and four Roe Deer. (Paul Clark).

Lydney    At Lydney Harbour lakes ten Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, six Sand Martins and a Swallow. Between here and Aylburton Warth 16 Golden Plovers flew N and another 104 feeding, an Oystercatcher, five Dunlins, 100+ Curlews, a Red Kite, a Raven, six Swallows and a pair of Stonechats. (Andy Jayne).

Prestbury     A Whitethroat in the village today, a Willow Warbler, double figures of Chiffchaffs calling, a Red Kite and a Buzzard. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Lane area    A Buzzard, four Dunnocks, four Goldfinches, four Blue Tits, three Chaffinches and two Chiffchaffs heard. (Mil Petkovic).

Frampton    15 LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake from 12:45am until mid afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson et al). Also two Swallows, four Sand Martins, 28 Fieldfares, 20 Linnets, a male Reed Bunting, five Shovelers, 50 Tufted Ducks and two Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Splatt Bridge at first light today a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 50+ Curlews, two Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, two Shovelers, seven Gadwalls, eight Shelducks and 12 Mallards on the flashes, and two Mute Swans and a Kingfisher on the canal. (Steve Pullen).

Little Gulls by Mark Dowie 

Little Gulls with Black-headed Gulls by Mike King

Little Gulls by Mike King

Saul Warth     12 LITTLE GULLS flew NE through Saul Warth at 10:30am with a few Black-headed Gulls. A Red Kite flew through NW over Awre at 10:15am. (Les Ditchburn/MK). At high tide a male Marsh Harrier flushed 30 Teal from the Warth, and eight more on the river, 32 Shelducks, 27 Curlews, three Grey Plovers, five Ringed Plovers, nine Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, six Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, four Skylarks, five Sand Martins, four Meadow Pipits and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Five LITTLE GULLS flew up river and cut inland past Estuary Tower at 11:20am. (Paul Rich). From South Finger a male Goshawk with a Moorhen kill this morning, then flew S with it.

Wotton-Under-Edge     Three Swallows flew across the playing fields at 3:30pm. (Jon Dexter).

Leckhampton     A Red Kite near Pilley Bridge at 8:30am and later a pair of Buzzards drifted S. A Raven through and two more over the Eagle Tower. From Burrows Field to the church another Raven, a Green Woodpecker, a Greenfinch and several singing Chiffchaffs. Also three Peacock Butterflies. (Steve Brown).

Cleeve Hill    A female-type BLACK REDSTART 200m to the right of the radio masts on the wall by the white trig point at 10:55am until 12:45pm at least. (Duncan Dine). This evening ten Golden Plovers, two Corn Buntings and two Stonechats. (Tom Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers and two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull). A Willow Warbler this morning at Decoy hide. (Nigel Young).

Willow Warbler by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning eight Avocets, two Little Egrets, a Great White Egret and a Redshank. (Les Ditchburn).

Saul Warth     Early am until high tide 55 Shelducks, a pair of Shovelers, two pairs of Gadwalls, 30 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a female Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, two Reed Buntings, two Chiffchaffs and 12 Fieldfares. (MK).

Frampton pools     A Red Kite, three Willow Warblers, 42 Chiffchaffs, 25 Blackcaps, three Cetti’s Warbler, two Oystercatchers, 65 Tufted Ducks, four Gadwalls, 14 Cormorants, 12 Greylags, 18 Canada Geese, 18 Barnacle Geese, the Ross’s Goose and 27 Mute Swans today. (Nick Goatman).

Chipping Campden     In fields between Chipping Campden and Broad Campden, ten Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs, a singing male Blackcap, a Stonechat, two pairs of Yellowhammers, a Red Kite, a Buzzard and a Raven. (Malcolm Dunn).

Stonehouse     At Stanley Downton and the Ocean Pied and Grey Wagtails, lots of singing Chiffchaffs, three Buzzards, a Kestrel, c5 Greenfinches and a Cormorant. (Paul Sutton).

Greenfinch by Paul Sutton

Sharpness     A male COMMON SCOTER drifting up on the tide at 8:50am, but went back south soon after. Also a Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, 15 Wigeon, two Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Chiffchaffs, five Oystercatchers, a Reed Bunting and a Rock Pipit. (Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this morning. (Ian Sherriffs).

Mediterranean Gull by Ian Sherriffs

Chedworth     A male Wheatear on the airfield again today. (Ian Sherriffs).

Wheatear by Ian Sherriffs

Forest of Dean     A male and a female Crossbill at Mallard’s Pike today. (Danny Sturgeon & Rosy Heywood).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a male Marsh Harrier came up to Hock Cliff, 34 Shelducks, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, seven Oystercatchers, 12 Curlews, four Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon birds included 14 Teal, six Gadwalls, four Lapwings, seven Snipe, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, 14 Fieldfares over, eight Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. Butterflies included a Brimstone, a Holly Blue, Peacocks and a Comma. (Steve Pullen).

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

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds three Willow Warblers, ten Chiffchaffs, 30+ Sand Martins and two Blackcaps today. (David Creber).

Frampton pools     Five Willow Warblers, 34 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, 50+ Sand Martins, a Swallow, 28 Linnets, two Meadow Pipits, a Raven, nine Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, 90 Tufted Ducks, a Ross’s Goose, 80 Barnacle Geese, 12 Canada Geese and 30 Greylags today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A MEDITERRANEAN GULL from the Estuary Tower. The wild drake Goldeneye in the Eider pool. (Oliver Paisey). Ten Golden Plovers in the field to the right of the Kingfisher hide. (Tim McGrath). Ten White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 83 Avocets and two SPOONBILLS on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     At high tide from 6am, 42 Shelducks, 31 Curlews, nine Oystercatchers, the first passage Common Sandpiper, a male Marsh Harrier, a Little Egrets, three Chiffchaffs and on passage just one Meadow Pipit and two Reed Buntings through. (MK).

Chedworth     A Wheatear on the airfield this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     A Marsh Harrier flew north at 1pm followed 1 minute later by a Red Kite. (Andy Jordan).

Coombe Hill Meadows      This morning 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 40 Mallards, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, four Coots, four Avocets, six Lapwings, two Curlews, three Redshanks, two Black-headed Gulls, five Skylarks, three Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Blackcap, three Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, 100 Carrion Crows and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     A Mute Swan, two Canada Geese, 20 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Curlews, two Chiffchaffs and two Long-tailed Tits. Five Mute Swans at Haw Bridge East. (Mike Smart).

Winchcombe     Three Lesser Redpolls feeding in a silver birch tree in a private garden this morning. (Peter Rodgers).

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

Cotswold Water Park West     Ten Sand Martins over Pit 57 today. (David Creber).

Berkeley shore     A Wheatear and 74 Turnstones this morning. (Paul Taylor).

Saul Warth     At high tide from 6am, a non-breeding adult KITTIWAKE, 68 Shelducks, two Wigeon, 32 Curlews, four Dunlins, 15 Oystercatchers, a Kestrel, three Buzzards, male and female Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth and a migrant female type flew straight through, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, two Chiffchaffs and a Raven mobbed by corvids. (Martin McGill/MK). A first-winter LITTLE GULL off of the Dumbles at 7am viewed from Hock Ditch. (Martin McGill).

Marsh Harrier by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. From the Estuary Tower two Little Stints and six White-fronted Geese on the scrape and a White Wagtail. 91 Avocets and 74 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. A Willow Warbler along the Estuary walkway. Five Golden Plovers on the Bottom New Piece. (Ian Hull/Dot Jones).

Frampton    20+ Sand Martins and two Swallows on the sailing lake early morning. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford. Also two Red Crested Pochards. (Richard Williams).

Newbridge     A COMMON WHITETHROAT this morning. (Keith Jennings).

Lydney     Two Wheatears this morning along the river from the harbour. (David Smith).

Saul Warth     At high tide from 6am, 55 Shelducks, two Teal, 41 Curlews, two Avocets, eight Oystercatchers, four Buzzards, three distant Marsh Harriers, a Little Egret, 24 Fieldfares, a Redwing, two Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler by the road. (MK). At 7:30am an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew upriver and landed briefly. (Martin Wightman). Later an adult LITTLE GULL went downstream and was lost beyond Frampton breakwater. (Gordon Hodgson/Martin Wightman). Also a Red Kite this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Oystercatchers by Mike King

Frampton     At the sailing lake 20+ Sand Martins, six Swallows, a Yellow-legged Gull, five Herring Gulls, 86 Black-headed Gulls and two Ravens early afternoon. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece two SPOONBILLS. From the Estuary Tower two Little Stints on the scrape and ten White-fronted Geese remain. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 this afternoon at Whelford with numerous Tufted Ducks, four Red Crested Pochards (3m, 1f), a Pochard, a Gadwall ,some Shovelers and two Great Crested Grebes. (Jonathan Stebbing).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Lower Pond a pair of Grey Wagtails and three drake Mandarins. Five Hawfinches feeding under the Yew trees by the cricket pitch. (Chris Snook).

Hawfinch by Chris Snook

Mandarin by Chris Snook

Grey Wagtail by Chris Snook

WWT Slimbridge    On the Tack Piece a Little Ringed Plover dropped in briefly but flew off again NE, a White Wagtail and two SPOONBILLS. From the Estuary Tower two Little Stints on the scrape. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, 40 Shelducks, nine Shovelers, two Gadwalls, a Great White Egret, a Little Stint, 27 Dunlins, 83 Curlews, seven Oystercatchers, eight Fieldfares and four Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Epney     A pair of Oystercatchers this morning. (MK).

Frampton     At Splatt Bridge early morning, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, ten Mute Swans, six Greylags, a hunting Marsh Harrier flushed a Snipe, six Curlews and 12 Wigeon off the flashes, six Redshanks, eight Redwings, a Reed Bunting and eight Greenfinches. At the sailing lake this morning a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, two Cetti’s Warblers, 10+ Sand Martins, four Reed Buntings, 15+ Linnets, two Mistle Thrushes, six Song Thrushes and two Red-legged Partridges. (Steve Pullen). Also this evening 50+ White Fronted Geese over, 14 Curlews, 88 Tufted Ducks, three Shovelers and 20 Chiffchaffs. (Nick Goatman).

Over/Maisemore area     This afternoon 12 Little Egrets, eight Cormorants, two Buzzards, a Red Kite, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 200+ mixed gulls, four Shelducks, 11 Shovelers, two Gadwalls and 35+ Teal. (Paul Clark).

Coombe Hill Meadows      Along the canal this afternoon six singing Chiffchaffs along the canal and a Grey Heron. On the flashes W of the Grundon hide (closed) two Redshanks, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Raven, ducks included Mallard, Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler and a Lapwing heard. (Keith White).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     Between 6:15-7am this morning a Great Crested Grebe, three drake Mandarins, a pair of Mallards, a Greylag and three Moorhens. This evening a pair of Mandarins on the Chelt at Charlton Kings. (Tom Mabbett).

Tewkesbury     At Cowfield Farm a probable high flying Bittern heading over SSE late afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Leckhampton     A Buzzard over N very high intercepted by a Sparrowhawk. Around Burrows Field singing birds included four Greenfinches, two Coal Tits and two Chiffchaffs. A Green Woodpecker heard in the distance towards the Church. (Steve Brown).

Nailsworth     A garden Stock Dove today. (Terry Grant).

Stock Dove by Terry Grant

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream today. Also 5+ Red Kites, 30+ Wigeon and 20+ Teal. (David Douglas/Les Ditchburn/MK).

Osprey by Mike King

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY very high over south pit at 11:30am. (Keith Jennings).

WWT Slimbridge     Six SPOONBILLS still on the Tack Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Firecrest along South Finger this morning. (Geoff Moyser/Phil Pope).

Saul Warth     This morning 39 Shelducks, a pair of Shovelers, five Oystercatchers, 47 Curlews, two Little Egrets, a distant Marsh Harrier, 45 Fieldfares, two Meadow Pipits, a Skylark and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     On the estuary 15 KITTIWAKES flew up high and into the murk. (Martin McGill). Six SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece today. Two Swallows from Knott hide. A Willow Warbler and a Treecreeper at South Finger. 125 White-fronted Geese on the Four Score. 15+ Sand Martins and 75+ Avocets on South Lake. A Bar-tailed Godwit on the Rushy. (Ian Hull/Paul Masters/Tim McGrath).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a Willow Warbler, a Swallow and 30+ Sand Martins. (Tim Salkeld).

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream today. Also two Barn Owls, four Red Kites and a Little Grebe. (Mark Dowie/Roger Gillespie/Chris Snook).

Osprey by Chris Snook

Osprey by Chris Snook

Osprey by Mark Dowie

Saul Warth     This morning 25 Shelducks, a pair of Gadwalls, a male Goosander flew towards the pools, a Grey Plover, nine Avocets, 10+ Dunlins, 55 Curlews, a Little Egret, 50+ Common Gulls, a Wheatear at last, went straight through, three Chiffchaffs and 20 Fieldfares. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton    From Splatt Bridge early morning, the resident Mute Swan pair nest building, a Marsh Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, eight Redshanks on the flashes and 20+ Curlews headed inland. At the sailing lake a Willow Warbler a Great White Egret over, 50+ Fieldfares and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen). At 11am 10+ Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, 10+ Linnets, 10+ Chaffinches, six Reed Buntings, four Chiffchaffs and three male Blackcaps. (MK). Later 100+ Sand Martins, 19 Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, four Redwings, a Siskin, a male Shoveler, three Gadwalls, 74 Tufted Ducks, 40 Coots, 14 Barnacle Geese, a Ross’s Goose, 14 Canada Geese, 20 Greylags, 17 Cormorants and 14 Mute Swans. (Nick Goatman).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Firecrest this morning. (Jeremy Holland).

Fosse Cross/Calmsden area     Two Grey Partridges at SP05765 08981 today. (Roger Gillespie).

Chedworth     A male Stonechat on the airfield today. (Roger Gillespie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A leucistic Lapwing, five Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, two Avocets, a Little Ringed Plover, Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, a singing Blackcap and a Treecreeper. (Keith Colcombe). Also this afternoon 4+ Buzzards, five Curlews, 24 Lapwings, three Shovelers, four Grey Herons, six Chiffchaffs, two Ravens, two Treecreepers, a Brimstone and a Peacock. (Paul Clark).

Epney     Five Curlews and three pairs of Teal on the sands just S of the Anchor Inn this morning. (MK).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     13 Canada Geese, 43 Shelducks, 53 Wigeon, 12 Teal, four Mallards, two Cormorants, three Grey Herons, a Red Kite, two pairs of Oystercatchers, two Ringed Plovers, 30 Golden Plovers, 189 Curlews, 37 Redshanks, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 10+ Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, a Pied Wagtail, a female Stonechat, a Cetti’s Warbler and four Chiffchaffs today. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill      Two Red Kites and lots of Skylarks singing this afternoon. (Keith White).

Malswick    Three Red Kites with a Buzzard over the B4215 this afternoon. (Barry Nicholson).

Stonehouse     In the garden a Chiffchaff, a female Blackcap most of the day today, a male yesterday and a Brimstone and a Comma. (Paul Sutton).