Westbury-on-Severn     A 2nd calendar year CASPIAN GULL this morning. Also six Sand Martins, three Shelducks and a Peregrine. (Dan Watson).

Caspian Gull by Dan Watson

Caspian Gull by Dan Watson

Cotswold Water Park West     A WATER PIPIT on Pit 201b this morning but distant. (Duncan Dine).

Frampton pools     This afternoon four Swallows and 50+ Sand Martins. Later a HOUSE MARTIN and nine Swallows. Also around the pools 32 Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a JACK SNIPE, seven Snipe, 100+ Redwings, 40+ Fieldfares, 20+ Meadow Pipits, eight Reed Buntings, four Shovelers, a Gadwall, 85 Tufted Ducks, a Ross’s Goose, 17 Barnacle Geese, 24 Greylags and four Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). 14 Swallows over Court Lake at 2:30pm briefly during drizzle. (Peter Chappell). From Splatt Bridge this morning 58 Sand Martins and 194 Meadow Pipits. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     200+ KITTIWAKES this evening, but flew through quickly vanishing into the clag. Also 27 Black-tailed Godwits, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 85 Dunlins, 36 Avocets, two Little Stints, a Grey Plover and a Swallow.  (Gordon Hodgson). At low tide this morning a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Grey Plover, ten Avocets, ten Dunlins, 38 Curlews, a Redshank, 12 Teal, 19 Shelducks, 22 Cormorants, four Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, 100 Fieldfares, a Redwing, a male Reed Bunting and five Sand Martins. (MK).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a probable Little Gull briefly. (Steve Brown).

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream this morning. (Ian Sherriffs).

Frampton Mansell     A Dipper on the River Frome today. (Jon Haw).

WWT Slimbridge     A Willow Warbler singing in the car park. On the Tack Piece two SPOONBILLS, a Swallow with 50 Sand Martins and a White Wagtail. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook a Wheatear on large muck heap on the track to the farm from Horsebere Pool this morning. (Steve Atkinson).

Westridge Wood     A FIRECREST seen  and heard in the wood near North Nibley. (Steve & Dave Emery).

Cirencester    Two Hawfinches in the tall trees on the side of Cirencester Park lane at lunchtime today. Two Red Kites over the town. (Steve Pullen).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area on the scrape a pair of Gadwalls, a Tufted Duck, eight Teal, six Mallards, two Mute Swans, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and four Lapwings. Also two Snipe, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, c50 Greenfinches in the trees next to the court, six Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests, 16 Fieldfares, eight Redwings, six Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, 18 Linnets, two Skylarks and 12 Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).

Ashleworth Ham     A Mute Swan, a Canada Goose, 30 Wigeon, a Gadwall, 30 Teal, 30 Mallards and a Chiffchaff today. Nearby a pair of Curlews at Haw Bridge East. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     From Stank Lane a Buzzard, a Curlew, two Skylarks, 600 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, a Raven and 15 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a Swallow, three Cetti’s Warblers, a Chiffchaff, four Red Crested Pochards, a Red Kite and two Egyptian Geese. (Ian Sherriffs/Oliver Paisey/Jon Dexter/Don Smith). A WILLOW WARBLER at Pit 111. (Ian Ralphs).

Sherborne     The OSPREY still today along the Broadwater stream. It caught a fish at 3pm and carried it downstream, past the boathouse and out of sight. Also a Red Kite, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Stock Dove calling, a small flock of Long Tailed Tits and 3/4 Greenfinches singing. (Steve Brown/Richard Price).

Netheridge Farm     14 Chiffchaffs singing at the Barn Owl Centre this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Rodley    67 Fieldfares, 45 Redwings, c400 Starling, 24 Teal, 37+ Pied Wagtails, 12 Lapwings, two Shelducks and a Grey Heron on the flood. (Dan Watson).

Walmore Common     This afternoon 39 Teal, nine Pied Wagtails, four Canada Geese, two Lapwings and a Little Egret. (Dan Watson).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite above the Green Farm area at 8:45am. (Nicki Barker).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included six Mute Swans, two Greylags, 18 Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks, 160 Wigeon, two Gadwalls, 80 Teal, 30 Mallards, seven Shovelers, two Tufted Ducks, an immature Cormorant, a colour-ringed bird 4Z, ringed at a colony in The Netherlands in early 2024 and seen here last autumn, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, four Coots, four Avocets, a pair of Oystercatchers, two Little Ringed Plovers, 12 Lapwings, a Dunlin, a female Ruff flew over, 15 Snipe, a Curlew, two Redshanks, five Skylarks, five Chiffchaffs, 30 Carrion Crows and two Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Haw Bridge East     Two Curlews and a Chiffchaff singing. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A Shelduck, 22 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 20 Mallards, three Grey Herons, three alba Wagtails,  70 Fieldfares and ten Redwings today. (Mike Smart).

Sherborne     The OSPREY this morning still along the Broadwater stream viewed from the cemetery. (Jeremy Holland/Duncan Dine).

Osprey by Duncan Dine

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. Also a LITTLE GULL still. (Mike Davis/Roy Kinchin).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still at midday around SO 71875 08904 but very elusive. Park at Awre church. (Christopher Teague).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult and a juvenile SPOONBILL from Robbie Garnett hide. 127 White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes).

Lydney     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART on New Grounds, on the rocks lining the river opposite the kissing gate. (Geoff Fawcett).

Cheltenham     A female/immature BLACK REDSTART near Winton Close this afternoon. (Mike Beer).

Black Redstart by Mike Beer

Rodley     A Little Ringed Plover and two Ruff at Wilmore Common this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A singing Firecrest in Blakeneyhill Wood South and two Hawfinches at Viney Hill. (Andy Jayne).

Maisemore    At the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore late afternoon three Canada Geese, 11 Shelducks, 11 Shovelers, four Gadwalls, 19 Pintails, 125 Teal, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, 13 Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, 13 Sand Martins and a Grey Wagtail. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     This morning the Ross’s Goose, 81 Barnacle Geese, 21 Greylags 12 Canada Geese, nine Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, two Grey Herons, nine Oystercatchers, a Water Rail, four Gadwalls, a pair of Shovelers, two drake Teal, three Shelducks and two Redwings. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     This morning a Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Black-tailed Godwits, seven Avocets, 90 Dunlins, four Ringed Plovers, 56 Shelducks, three Teal, a Grey Plover, two Oystercatchers, 46 Curlews, a Great Crested Grebe, a Red Kite, a Marsh Harrier, two Buzzards and two Chiffchaffs. (Martin McGill/MK).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools from dawn until mid afternoon, but not seen later although could still be amongst the reeds. (Ian Hull/James Robinson). Also two adult LITTLE GULLS this morning. (Paul Masters/Tim Jukes).

Little Gull by Paul Masters

Sherborne     A OSPREY this afternoon fishing along Sherborne Brook and likely to roost overnight at least. (Simon Nicholas per Keith Jennings).

Cambridge     Male and female GARGANEY this afternoon on a small pool S of the Cambridge Arms swing bridge, then flew off. (per BirdGuides).

Saul Warth     This morning at high tide 100+ Shelducks, four Avocets, a Bar-tailed Godwit, six Black-tailed Godwits, two Grey Plovers, three Redshanks, two Oystercatchers, 86 Dunlins and 30+ Curlews. On the Warth a pair of Pintails, eight Teal, three Mute Swans, four pairs of Mallards, seven Skylarks, a Meadow Pipit, four Chiffchaffs and a Comma. (MK).

Calmsden     Two Grey Partridges two fields over from the Fosse Cross Household Recycling Centre mid-afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Forest of Dean     A Hawfinch back under garden bird feeders this morning in Coleford. (Geoff Fawcett). The first Chiffchaff this afternoon at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. Also a male Brimstone, a Small Tortoiseshell and two Peacocks. (Chris Sullivan).

Hartpury     Three Red Kites, four Buzzards, five Chiffchaffs, seven Greenfinches, a Chaffinch, a Nuthatch, 22 Redwings, a Song Thrush, two Mistle Thrushes, two Goldcrests, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and four Pied Wagtails today. (Oliver Paisey).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook this morning two Mute Swans, 17 Canada Geese, 70 Wigeon, 21 Teal, 40 Mallards, two Tufted Ducks, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, two Coots, a Moorhen, two pairs of Oystercatchers, two Lapwings, a Snipe, a male Curlew, ringed in mid-Wales, a Redshank, six Stock Doves, two Pied Wagtails, two Ravens and 52 Carrion Crows. At Mitton 90 Wigeon and 30 Teal. (Mike Smart).

Highnam-Over     Along the cycle path a Buzzard, a Grey Heron, two Mute Swans, two Wrens, 2+ Chiffchaffs, four Long-tailed Tits, six Coots, 6+ Goldfinches, a Green Woodpecker and two Ravens. (Clare McLeod).

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake LESSER SCAUP on Pit 111 today at Whelford pools. First found last night but confirmed this morning. (Ian Sherriffs). At Pit 114 complex six Red Crested Pochards, three pairs Egyptian Geese, four Red Kites, a pair of Oystercatchers, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, a White Wagtail with c28 Pied and two Redwings. (Nigel Pleass/MK).

Lesser Scaup by Mark Dowie

Lesser Scaup by Mike King

Lesser Scaup by Mike King

White Wagtail by Mike King

Egyptian Geese by Mike King

Wheatenhurst      An OSPREY going N today. (Gordon Kirk).

Cleeve Hill     A Short-eared Owl ranging widely around the E side late afternoon. Also eight Red Kites, 120 Linnets and a Barn Owl in the Whitehall Farm area at dusk. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Ponds this afternoon two Little Grebes, six Wigeon, ten Tufted Ducks, two Cormorants, three Grey Wagtails, a Dipper, two Nuthatches, a Marsh Tit and two Ravens at Upper Pond. Six Tufted Ducks, three Goosanders (1m) and a Siskin at the Stoneworks. (Paul Clark).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two Mute Swans, 15 Wigeon, 35 Teal, 20 Mallards, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Peregrine, four Coots, ten Lapwings, three Snipe, a Curlew, two Redshanks, five Skylarks, a Pied Wagtail, four Fieldfares, three Chiffchaffs, a Treecreeper, 200 Carrion Crows, ten Rooks, 20 Jackdaws and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A pair of Canada Geese, 35 Wigeon, 150 Teal, 30 Mallards, a Shoveler, three Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers and a Pied Wagtail. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge garden birds included six Siskins, a male Blackcap, two Nuthatches, two Stock Doves, five Greenfinches, 15+ Chaffinches and two Tawny Owls calling at midday. (Terry Grant).

Rendcomb     At Rendcomb Stores Coffee shop garden a Wren, a Robin, a Dunnock, Blue Tits and a Chiffchaff. (Nigel Bayliss).

Newnham-on-Severn    At 4:35pm an OSPREY seen ESE from Littledean Hill Road in the direction of the estuary over Newnham. (Dan Watson). 

Rodley     A pair of Little Ringed Plovers on flooded farmland this morning. (Rachel Thomas).

Little Ringed Plover by Rachel Thomas

Walmore Common     A Little Ringed Plover this morning. Also 100 Wigeon, 50 Teal, seven Lapwings, two Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Buzzards and a Red Kite. (David Smith).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO 71875 08904. Park at Awre church. Wellies recommended for the walk out due to deep puddles. (per BirdGuides).

Stroud     At Capel’s Mill two Dippers, a Redwing, a Goldcrest and a Chiffchaff today. (Gerard Doran).

Alvington    A Goshawk circled very low over Clanna Country Park mid morning. (Paul Woolams).

Halmore     In the woods today two Goshawks, two Buzzards, four Treecreepers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, several Goldcrests, three Coal Tits, four Long-Tailed Tits, two Greenfinches, two Song Thrushes, c20 Redwings and several Fieldfares. (Chris Newton).

Maisemore    At the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore two Greylags, nine Shelducks, eight Shovelers, 60 Pintails, 70 Teal, two Snipe, a Great White Egret and two Little Egrets. (Andy Jayne).

Huntley     A Marsh Tit singing this morning on the edge of Cherry Wood. (Owen Follis).

Frampton     A Swallow between the lakes with 12 Sand Martins at 5:20pm. (Nick Goatman). 22 Sand Martins at the sailing lake at midday. (Paul Masters). On the flashes N of Splatt Bridge this afternoon, a Marsh Harrier, four Curlews, a Little Egret, three Chiffchaffs and a Red Kite over the 100-Acre at 3pm. (MK).

Saul Warth     This afternoon ten Shovelers, a pair of Pintails, four Teal, eight Mallards, four Mute Swans and 20+ Coots. On the river 100+ Shelducks and 50+ Curlews. Also a Great White Egret, a Snipe, four Meadow Pipits and a Skylark. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Still two WHOOPER SWANS and two Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy. Two Little Stints on the Dumbles scrape. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Witcombe Reservoirs    WeBS count today birds included 11 Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, 130+ Mallards, a female Teal, 25 Tufted Ducks, eight Great Crested Grebes, eight Cormorants (including an adult sinensis type), 11 Moorhens and seven Coots. Also a Buzzard, a Chiffchaff and a Muntjac. (Gordon Avery).

Hatherley     A Red Kite hunting over a field adjacent to Hatherley Manor at 12:30pm. (Gordon Avery).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two Red Kites circling over the Long pool area and a female Marsh Harrier this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Longney Crib     Three Oystercatchers, two Cormorants, two Grey Herons, a Moorhen, two Chiffchaffs, a Green Woodpecker, two Ravens and a Buzzard today. (John Fletcher).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO 71875 08904. Park at Awre church. Wellies recommended for the walk out due to deep puddles. (per BirdGuides).

Frampton pools    50+ Sand Martins, ten Fieldfares, six Redwings, a pair of Mandarins and a male Wigeon today. (Nick Goatman).

Slimbridge    15 Cattle Egrets this afternoon near Shepherds Patch on the entry road to WWT Slimbridge. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     Two WHOOPER SWANS and two Bewick’s Swans on the Rushy today. (Slimbridge Sightings). A male Kingfisher showing well and fishing at Martin Smith hide this afternoon. (Steve Young).

Kingfisher by Steve Young

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite over Longhope village this morning. (Angela Carswell).

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT again today at SO 71875 08904. Park at Awre church. Wellies recommended for the walk out due to deep puddles. (Andy Jordan).

Slimbridge    16 Cattle Egrets this morning between the village and Shepherds Patch at the right angled substation corner in fields. (Roberta Goodall).

Frampton    Over the sailing Lake at 1pm, a Swallow with c20 Sand Martins.
On Court Lake a pair of Oystercatchers on the island. (Steve Kear). At the sailing lake birds included 25 Sand Martins, 12 Reed Buntings, 13 Mistle Thrushes, 32 Redwings, a Raven, three Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Curlew, three Stock Doves and six Chiffchaffs. (Oliver Paisey).

Charlton Kings    At least 52 Greenfinches gathering to roost behind the Langton pub early evening. (Tom Mabbett).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon, a Sparrowhawk flushed seven Snipe out of the long grass, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, a Stonechat, a Reed Bunting, a Chiffchaff, four Lapwings, a Little Egret and four Grey Herons. (Steve Pullen).

Nympsfield     200+ Golden Plovers in the last field coming out of Cockadilly on the Uley side and the neighbouring field next to the reservoir this evening. (David Price).

Dowdeswell     At Lineover Woods, around the car park a Raven, two Nuthatches,, a singing Chiffchaff and a small group of Siskins. (Steve Brown).

Sherborne     A Little Owl near the Water Meadows car park. (Steve Brown).

Rissington     Near the trig point eight Red Kites up together and several more in the distance, two Buzzards and a small flock of Yellowhammers in the game cover. (Steve Brown).

Leckhampton     A female Sparrowhawk on our side gate. (Steve Brown).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A pair of Oystercatchers on one of the islands at the north pits.  Also a pair of Little Grebes on the South Pit – unusual here. (Andy Lewis).

Berkley shore     On the WeBs count this morning in the Pill birds included 86 Wigeon, 37 Redshanks, 18 Teal, four Mallards and three Shelducks. On the shore three Cormorants, two 2 Canada Geese, 18 Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, three Curlews and three Chiffchaffs singing. (Jon Haw).

Berkeley     On the pond on left side of the road approaching Berkley Castle just before 8am four Shovelers, five Shelducks, male and female Goosander and a Green Sandpiper. (Jon Haw).

Haw Bridge/Wainlodes     A pair of Curlews and 170 Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     WeBS count today birds included 23 Canada Geese, 28 Shelducks, 25 Wigeon, 60 Teal, a Mallard, a Grey Heron, a Goshawk, two pairs of Oystercatchers, small flock of Golden Plovers, 136 Dunlins, 411 Curlews, 25 Redshanks, 20 Common Gulls, ten Skylarks, five Meadow Pipits, three alba Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View a Goshawk at 12:20pm, a Sparrowhawk over at 12:30pm, five Buzzards and two Ravens. At Cannop Ponds five Mandarins (4m, 1f), a Tufted Duck, a Mute Swan, two Canada Geese and two Nuthatches. At Parkend  7+ Hawfinches feeding under the Yew trees by the cricket ground with Chaffinches, a Mistle Thrush on the cricket ground and a Raven over. (Dan Fletcher/Nick Truby).

Hawfinch by Nick Truby

Hawfinch by Nick Truby

Hawfinches by Dan Fletcher

Mandarin by Dan Fletcher

Awre     The RICHARD’S PIPIT still today at SO 71875 08904. Park at Awre church. Wellies recommended for the walk out due to deep puddles. (per BirdGuides).

Frampton     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 55 Curlews and 24 Redshanks at Splatt flashes this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). At the sailing lake late morning today, 20+ Sand Martins 18 Linnets, four Reed Buntings and seven Chiffchaffs. 14 Redwings in the paddock by the church. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     At least 20 Chiffchaffs in the bushes next to the sewage works. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake today. Also a Lesser Redpoll nearby with Goldfinches. The drake Goldeneye in the collection with Eiders. Two Little Stints from the estuary tower on the scrape and a juvenile SPOONBILL still. (Oliver Paisey). 94 Avocets on South Lake. A male Kingfisher from Knott hide and the Coal Tit still from Kingfisher hide. (Dot Jones).

Haresfield     This morning in the field edges opposite the garden centre at least five male Yellowhammers, four Skylarks, 15+ Linnets and three Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Alvington    Three Red Kites over Clanna Country Park mid afternoon. (Paul Woolams).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning a Mute Swan, four Greylags, 101 Wigeon, 136 Teal, 20 Mallards, two Pintails, two Little Egrets, a Buzzard, two Coots, three Snipe, a JACK SNIPE, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Skylark, six Redwings and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Seven Mute Swans, 30 Wigeon, 285 Teal, 25 Mallard, two Buzzards, a pair of Curlews and 20 Carrion Crows today. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     Two Mute Swans, three Mallards, two Snipe, two Meadow Pipits and 20 Fieldfares today. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included our Mute Swans, eight Canada Geese, 40 Mallards, six Shovelers, 122 Wigeon, 250 Teal, 23 Shelducks, two pairs of Tufted Ducks, 30 Lapwings, two Oystercatchers, four Snipe, three Cormorants, eight Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, six Coot, four Moorhens, a Great Black-backed Gull and a Coal Tit today. (Ian Ralphs).

Frampton     A SWALLOW and 24 Sand Martins at the sailing lake late morning. (Martin McGill).

Broadoak     A smart adult summer MEDITERRANEAN GULL amongst thousands of gulls, mostly Common, between Broadoak and Newnham late afternoon. (Andy Jayne).

Highnam     From the Highnam to Over Cycle Path on the Leadon flood plain today a Great White Egret, at least three Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Red Kite, 12+ Coots, five Mallards, six Long-tailed Tits and two Ravens. In the garden a Wren, three Greenfinches, four Chaffinches, a Nuthatch, 6+ Goldfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Clare McLeod).

Nympsfield     c200 Golden Plovers in field at junction of B4066 and Bath Road at 5:30pm. (David Price).

Tidenham     A Woodcock flushed at Poor’s Allotment this morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Leighterton     Four Corn Buntings territorially distanced from each other E of the village at 9am, but no song, but plenty of subdued singing from ground based Skylarks. (Brian Kings).

Elmore Court     This afternoon in the rewilding area two Green Sandpipers, four Snipe, seven Lapwings, two Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 18 Teal, 15 Mallards, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, three Moorhens, a Barn Owl, four Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Stonechat and 60+ Greenfinches gathering to roost by the Court. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, a Shelduck, 30 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 20 Mallards, five Shovelers, seven Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a Buzzard, 20 Coots, ten Lapwings, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Tirley     Two Red Kites circling at 11:15am.  (Mike Smart).