WWT Slimbridge     The GREY PHALAROPE again from Robbie Garnett hide from 2pm after being missing all morning. (Terry Stevenson). On the Rushy two Spotted Redshanks and from Hogarth hide six Snipe and a juvenile Wood Sandpiper. (Peter Rodgers). Also a GARGANEY from Hogarth hide, a Curlew Sandpiper on South Lake and an Egyptian Goose from Zeiss hide. (Slimbridge Sightings). Pics by Peter.

Frampton pools    A juvenile BLACK TERN on the Sailing Lake this afternoon. The GREAT WHITE EGRET and two Green Sandpipers on Court Lake and a Common Tern, five Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper on the Sailing Lake. (Gordon Hodgson). Pic by Gordon.

Minchinhampton Common     At least five Wheatears today. (Terry Grant). Pic by Terry.

Ashleworth Ham     Early afternoon three Kestrels, a Common Sandpiper, four Bullfinches, two Nuthatches, a Reed Bunting, a Raven heard, 17 Swallows, three House Martins, a Grey Heron and 12 Mallards. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Buzzards, a Hobby, two Kestrels, a female Sparrowhawk, three Reed Buntings, a Chiffchaff, ten Meadow Pipits, 120 Lapwings, 51 Goldfinches, 20+ Swallows, five Grey Herons and 79 Starlings. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

WWT Slimbridge     A GREY PHALAROPE from Robbie Garnett hide from 10:30am until 4pm at least, sometimes drifting out of view when viewable from the adjacent Stephen Kirk hide. (Jon Mercer). Also today a Curlew Sandpiper on South Lake and a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. Pics by Jon.

Awre     A GREY PHALAROPE on the river between 11:30-12MD, it was flushed and chased briefly by a Peregrine at 12MD & not seen again. Also at least three Arctic Terns, an adult and two juveniles, around high tide. (John Phillips). Earlier in the morning a Red Kite flew north at 8:15am. Also a Grasshopper Warbler, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Wheatear and 131 Meadow Pipits flew SW. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     A SHAG from SARA at 7am. At high tide today six Arctic Terns (I suspect this was the total for the high tide today from all sites) and a GUILLEMOT at 1:04pm. (Duncan Dine/Mark Dowie/Jake King/Geoff Moyser/Paul Taylor). An adult GANNET was off Berkeley Pill before flying N past SARA towards the Dumbles at 3:50pm. (Roberta Goodall/Tom Weston-McClung).

Lydney     At Lydney Harbour a MANX SHEARWATER flew upriver at 12:55pm.(Andy Jayne/Arron Roberts).

Guscar Rocks     A MANX SHEARWATER flew strongly downriver at 3:10pm, but then seen again going back up towards Berkeley Pill. Also a juvenile LITTLE GULL, two adult and one juvenile Arctic Terns, an Oystercatcher and nearby at Plusterwine two Ravens, a Whinchat, a female Stonechat and a Wheatear. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning the GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Sand Martins, five Little Egrets, two Green Sandpipers and 30+ Meadow Pipits over. Additionally this evening Little Egrets increased to 14, a Peregrine, three Water Rails, Green Sandpipers increased to eight, a Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaffs, 26 Teal and eight Shovelers. (Nick Goatman).

Berkeley shore     This evening an Egyptian Goose flew E over the estuary (patch tick) with c300 Canada Geese at 7pm also six Wheatears. (Paul Taylor).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today an OSPREY, the Peregrine pair, a female Sparrowhawk, a Goshawk, 16 Buzzards up together, two female Goosanders, Swallows and House Martins feeding over the Wye, Ravens, a Grey Heron, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stock Doves, a Mistle Thrush, nine Siskins, and a Jay. Other sightings included Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood and Comma butterflies, a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, a Fallow Deer and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pics y Phil.

Sharpness     Two juvenile SHAGS on the Severn estuary off Coastguards at 6:35pm. (Paul Taylor). A MANX SHEARWATER flew past SARA towards Berkeley Pill at 12:20pm. Also at high tide 12 Cormorants, six Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, a Curlew and a Little Egret. (Roberta Goodall/MK).

Berkeley shore     Another MANX SHEARWATER sat on the water in addition to the SARA bird. Also 22+ Redshanks, six Grey Herons, a Curlew, a Peregrine, a Common Sandpiper, six Meadow Pipits, two Chiffchaffs and two Wheatears. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 30+ Swallows, 100+ Sand Martins, a few House Martins, two Green Sandpipers, a Grey Wagtail, two Curlews and 23 Meadow Pipits. (Nick Goatman).

Newport     Two Swifts heading S this morning. (Keith Davies).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper today.  (Slimbridge Sightings).

Standish     A Peregrine on a kill in a stubble field and a Buzzard flew in and stole the kill. The Peregrine continues hunting. (Roy Widgery).

Berkeley shore    From the Pill a RAZORBILL seen going up on the tide and back down, a Common Sandpiper, three MANX SHEARWATERS, a Wheatear, nine Mallards and a petrel sp dropped and eaten by a Great Black-backed Gull. (Tom Weston-McClung). Also two Wheatears and four Little Egrets. (Neil Smart). Pic by Tom.

Saul Warth     At high tide a LEACH’S PETREL, 3+ MANX SHEARWATERS and an adult GANNET which flew inland over Fretherne. (MK/Gordon Hodgson). Also a Whinchat this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). Pic by Gordon.

Sharpness     At least four MANX SHEARWATERS, a GUILLEMOT, the GANNET, a juvenile Arctic Tern and a White Wagtail. (Jake King/Geoff Moyser/Martin Greenish/Steve Owen). This afternoon a SHAG briefly on the deck off of SARA but flew N. Also an adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Seal sp. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Martin.

WWT Slimbridge    In addition to most of the seabirds seen at Saul/Sharpness a GARGANEY, a first-winter Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper. (Slimbridge Sightings). Regarding the OSPREY seen on 9th September at Slimbridge after the Swindon sighting was a satellite tagged 3 year old male, Darvic ring Blue UV. More here Kielder Ospreys (Joanna Dailey).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Green Sandpipers, 50+ Sand Martins, 30+ Swallows and 10+ House Martins this morning. In the evening a Swift, 18 Shovelers, 16 Teal, a Pochard, six Green Sandpipers and two Tawny Owls. (Nick Goatman). Later ten Cormorants, three Little Egrets and 55+ Tufted Ducks. (MK).

Arlingham     Seven Grey Herons at SO694100 at 7:10am on the opposite side of the river to Bullo Pill Dock. (Tony Seabright).

Painswick Beacon     Birds this morning included 145 Common Gulls, 190 Swallows, 67 Meadow Pipits, ten Siskins, two Yellow Wagtails , three Tree Pipits, four Crossbills and a Corn Bunting. (John Fleming).

Rodborough Common     Two Redstarts, 140 Meadow Pipits, 100 Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Yellowhammer, five House Martins and 12 Mistle Thrushes on the Common this morning. (Duerden Cormack).

Frampton pools     An OSPREY flew through Court Lake at 2pm going S. (Tony Hurcombe). At the Sailing Lake tonight a Greenshank, two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, eight Little Egrets, 80 Tufted Ducks, 14 Teal and 80+ Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     First-winter and second-winter Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake and two Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Mark Hobson/Paul Masters). Four Arctic Terns over the high tide, two adults and two juveniles and an OSPREY sat on the mud this afternoon, no doubt the Frampton bird. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Down Hatherley     A noisy Ring-necked Parakeet at Down Hatherley Church, 5:30-6pm. (Terry Fenton).

WWT Slimbridge    A FULMAR flew down river past Holden Tower this morning. (John Budd). An OSPREY flew S down river viewed from Holden Tower at 8am (same as Rodborough possibly). (Ian Hull). Two juvenile Spotted Redshanks from Stephen Kirk hide. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.

Rodborough     An OSPREY S over the Common at 7:05am. Also a juvenile Great Black-backed Gull, aTree Pipit, 25 Meadow Pipits, two Siskins, three Redstarts, a Wheatear, two Blackcaps, ten Chiffchaffs and 70 Swallows S. (Francis Steuck).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, four Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpipers, nine Sand Martins, two Grey Wagtails, three Curlews over and four Chiffchaffs singing. Also at Court Lake two Hobbies. (Nick Goatman/Ashley Davies).

Fretherne     Four Wheatears and 14 Meadow Pipits on the rocks at Hock Ditch early afternoon. (MK & Bridgette King). Pic by Mike.

Arlingham     3-4 Yellowhammers in Warth Lane at 8:30am. (Tony Seabright).

Cleeve Hill      Two Whinchats, two Spotted Flycatchers, six Redstarts and nine Stonechats today. (Greg Mabbett).

Sharpness     A Wheatear, a Stonechat, a Common Sandpiper, a Siskin and a Pintail flew S this morning. (Andy Jordan).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today included 416 Swallows, 72 House Martins, 143 Common Gulls, 28 Meadow Pipits, a Wheatear and a Great Black-backed Gull. (John Fleming).

Coombe Hill Meadows     24 Teal, 40 Mallards, seven Grey Herons, 13 Moorhens, 136 Lapwings, two Snipe, three Green Sandpipers, three Skylarks, at least 50 Swallows SW, six Meadow Pipits, three Pied Wagtails, two Whinchats, a Blackcap, at least six Chiffchaffs, 50 Goldfinches and three Bullfinches today. (WeBS count) (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     From the A38 three Mallards, a Green Sandpiper, at least 25 Swallows, a House Martin, at least five Chiffchaffs calling and three Linnets. (WeBS count) (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     From Wainlodes two adult Mute Swans and eight cygnets, a Teal, 12 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Snipe, ten Swallows, a Skylark, three Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (WeBS count) (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Six Teal, 18 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and two Moorhens today. (WeBS count) (Les Brown).

Bisley /Battlecombe valley     An adult male Goshawk at 8:45am flew S, six Buzzards, 12+ Chiffchaffs, four Stock Doves, three Marsh Tits, a Bullfinch, five Nuthatches, 28+ Swallows, two Coal Tits, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, two Goldcrests, three Jays, four Ravens, a Red-legged Partridge, eight House Martins, a Mistle Thrush, a female Sparrowhawk mobbed by Swallows, a Yellowhammer and 35+House Sparrows on stubble. (Mark Grieve).

Forest of Dean     A juvenile Wheatear on the patio and water feature for half an hour today. A garden first. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers). Pic below.

Wotton-Under-Edge     Two Spotted Flycatchers in the garden at Kingswood at 5pm. (Thomas McCarthy).

Hempsted     A Lesser Whitethroat, 8+ Chiffchaffs, three Swallows, a Grey Wagtail and two Green Woodpeckers at Netheridge Farm today. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss Hide high tide pushed in two Curlew Sandpipers, three Sanderlings, 133 Dunlins and 40 Ringed Plovers. Also nine Ruff and two Green Sandpipers.  (Slimbridge Sightings).

Cleeve Hill     Three Whinchats, plenty of Stonechats, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Tree Pipits, a Yellowhammer, a Raven and a Kestrel. (Ashley Davies).

Arlingham     A Little Owl sat on a barn roof  S of Arlingham Church at 7:30pm. (Tony Seabright).

Robinswood Hill      Eight Ravens together flew low across the hill this evening and two Buzzards unsettled by them. (Ian Elphick).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today included 260 Common Gulls, 140 Black-headed Gulls, 240 Ravens (between 3-5pm), 126 Swallows, two Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Whinchat and four Swifts. (John Fleming).

Forest of Dean     Around Crabtree Hill  this afternoon two Peregrines, a Goshawk, a Hobby, two Buzzards, six Goldcrests, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Jay heard, a male Stonechat, two Treecreeper and five Swallows. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

WWT Slimbridge     Highlights today included four Sanderlings, a Knot, 13 Ruff, three Green Sandpipers, a Spotted Redshank and 14 Wigeon from Zeiss hide, 143 Black-tailed Godwits and nine Ruff on South Lake, four Green Sandpipers and three Snipe from Hogarth hide, three Green Sandpipers and ten Snipe on the Rushy and ten GCRP Common Cranes on the Dumbles.  (Slimbridge Sightings/MK). Pic by Mike.

Down Hatherley     The Ring-necked Parakeet still visiting the gardens three times daily, also seen at the church and in Glebe Field. (Rick Minter).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the resident Peregrines, four Buzzards, a juvenile female Sparrowhawk, three Ravens, House Martins, Swallows, a Stock Dove, three Mistle Thrushes, Goldfinches, a Magpie, a Marsh Tit and two Nuthatches. Other sightings included Speckled Wood, Large and Small White butterflies and three Bank Voles. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Ashleworth Ham     A non-CES ringing session caught 32 birds including a juvenile Blackcap, four Chiffchaffs, a Redstart, a Willow Warbler and six Reed Buntings. Also 50+ Swallows hawking insects, two Meadow Pipits, two Whitethroats, an adult male Redstart and a Whinchat. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     The adult Yellow legged Gull still at the Sailing Lake. At Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET, five Little Egrets, three Barnacle Geese and a Buzzard. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning a flypast of 100 Dunlins and two Ringed Plovers, a Wheatear and three Grey Wagtails at Hock Ditch and five Chiffchaffs in the hedgerows. (MK). Pic by Mike.

Frampton pools     The adult Yellow-legged Gull still on the Sailing Lake, a Swift over at 10:20am, 50+ Sand Martins, 15 Tufted Ducks and two Little Egrets. On Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, a Little Egret, a Green Sandpiper, 60+ Mute Swans and a Raven. (MK). Pics by Mike.

Newington Bagpath     Three Wheatears and a Peregrine sat in a stubble field today. (Geoff Moyser).

Boxwell     A Red Kite today. (Geoff Moyser).

WWT Slimbridge     From Robbie Garnett hide a Little Ringed Plover, three Green Sandpiper and six Gadwalls. From Holden Tower a Peregrine. Along the Summer walkway and from Mid Point 136 Shelducks, 100+ Ringed Plovers, seven Curlews, two Little Egrets, 85 Dunlins, a Kestrel, two Reed Buntings, five Swallows and a Linnet. From Hogarth hide five Snipe and two Green Sandpipers. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish). Pic by John.

Cheltenham     A possible Yellow-browed Warbler heard only, calling for 10 mins from the trees at the end of the outdoor area where the plants are at Blooms Garden Centre, Evesham Road. (John Widgery).

Chedworth     Two Whinchats on the airfield today. (Duncan Dine).

Cleeve Hill     Five Wheatears, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Whinchat this morning. (Greg Mabbett).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today included 1540 House Martins, 898 Swallows, four Swifts, ten Buzzards, a Wheatear and ten Common Gulls. (John Fleming).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today between 10:30am-1:20pm included 4450 House Martins, 438 Swallows, three Sand Martins, 15 Common Gulls, a Tree Pipit, eight Buzzards, two Sparrowhawks, a Hobby and a Crossbill all SW. (John Fleming).

Hardwicke     A male Whinchat and a Pied Wagtail on recently stripped  ground at SO8078712397 today at 11:02am and a Kestrel hunting over rough scrub nearby. (Michael Cook).

Nailsworth     Between 4pm and 6pm three Swifts, 850+ House Martins, 120+ Swallows and a Hobby. (Terry Grant).

Rodborough Common     A Swift over this afternoon at 5pm. (Colin Greenfield).

Thrupp     A Swift feeding with 75+ House martins over Thrupp this evening. (Martin Wright).

Bagpath     In the area late afternoon at least six Yellow Wagtails and three Wheatears. (Paul Rich).

Cirencester     A Kingfisher on the River Churn behind Barton Lane this evening. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     Highlights today included 1+ Sanderling at Mid Point, a Spotted Redshank from Zeiss hide, a Hobby and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull on South Lake, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy and a Marsh Harrier from Holden Tower.  (Ashley Davies/Paul Rich/Slimbridge Sightings).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbed approaching Pit 85B from the pathway a Kestrel, three Whinchats, four Swallows, six Willow Warblers, two Sedge Warblers and two Spotted Flycatchers. At Pit 85B four Kingfishers, a Water Rail heard, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, four Reed Warblers, two Grey Herons, a Cormorant and seven Mute Swans (5 large juvs). At Pit 85A 18 Gadwalls, a Common Sandpiper, 121 Canada Geese over, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron and a Sedge Warbler. (John Fletcher).