Frampton pools    The GREAT WHITE EGRET still present this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Rodborough     At Rodborough Common this morning a Wood Warbler, four Lesser Whitethroats, two Redstarts, a Tree Pipit, two Yellow Wagtails and two Whitethroats S of the fort. Also a Swift and 20 Swallows flew S. (Francis Steuck).

Berkeley shore     A Yellow-legged Gull, two Redstarts and the first returning Whinchat. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Common Terns, a Water Rail, four Garden Warblers, 50+ Chiffchaffs, 30+ Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtails and three Willow Warblers today. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Area this morning birds included three Whinchats, a pair of Reed Warblers, three Grey Herons and a Little Grebe family (2 ads, 1 juv). (Dave Stone).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the adult Peregrines and a juvenile, two Goshawks, a Hobby, a male Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, Buzzards, Jays, Ravens, two Little Egrets, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, Stock Doves, a Marsh Tit, six Linnets, two juvenile Grey Herons, House Martins and Swallows. Other sightings included Red Admiral, Common Blue, Holly Blue and Speckled Wood butterflies, a Hornet and two Fallow Deer does with a fawn each. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Brimscombe     Two Swifts over this morning at 11am. (Rob Crispin).

Stroud     Two Swifts drifting westwards with House Martins this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield).

Hempsted     Eight Swifts over the back pools at Netheridge Farm this evening. (Mark Hobson).

Frampton     This morning at the Sailing Lake the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Common Sandpiper, a Common Tern, two Willow Warblers, eight Mistle Thrushes and 12 Pied Wagtails. Around the pools this evening the GREAT WHITE EGRET, three Green Sandpipers, two Water Rails and three Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     Two Whinchats at Crabtree Hill at 9:10am. (Frank Williams).

Gloucester     At Robinswood Hill at 5:30pm SO8394815128 a Redstart, heard calling, and seen briefly. Ian’s first sighting on the Hill in 18 ¹/₂ years. (Ian Elphick).

Witcombe Reservoirs     30+ Swallows, a Pied Wagtail, 24 Greylags, five Little Grebes, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 38+ House Martins, three Great Crested Grebes, a Grey Heron, two Cormorants, 54+ Coot, 14 Tufted Ducks, two Kingfishers, a Green Woodpecker, a calling Cetti’s Warbler on far side of causeway, five Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. (Mark Grieve).

Nailsworth     18 Swifts flying S today. (Terry Grant).

Shuthonger     Two Tawny Owls along the bridleway at the bottom of Woodend Lane and a Kingfisher flew downriver towards the sailing club this evening. (Sarah Loaring).

Hempsted     This morning at Netheridge Farm a Garden Warbler, nine Blackcaps, six Whitethroats and ten Chiffchaffs. (Mark Hobson).

Brockworth     A male Peregrine with orange/red colour ring on left leg perched on a pylon at SO886179 tonight. (Terry Fenton).

Nailsworth     One, possibly two Hawfinches on the Avening road near Longfords Mill. Four Swifts S at Nailsworth. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Marsh Harriers were sparring in front of the Holden Tower this morning. (Roy Shilham). Three Yellow Wagtails this morning in with the cows on the right hand side of the road approaching WWT. (Steve Brown). A partial summer plumage Little Stint on the Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide this lunch time. (Roberta Goodall).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning the GREAT WHITE EGRET and Yellow-legged Gull still, a Common Tern, a Common Sandpiper, 100+ Sand Martins and 50+ Swallows. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead nine Spotted Flycatchers, two Treecreepers, 14 Goldfinches, two Bullfinches, two Nuthatches, two Coal Tits, five Chiffchaffs and a Green Woodpecker. (John Fletcher).

Wainlode Hill     A Kingfisher flew across the road near the Red Lion. (Mark Grieve).

Cleeve Hill     Seven Buzzards, Jays, a Marsh Tit, six Ravens, Meadow Pipits, Linnets and two Kestrels. Also Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Gloucester     24 + Long-tailed Tits in the garden at Abbeydale at 3:30pm. (Lorraine Besent).

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER reported from Robbie Garnett hide briefly early afternoon. (Adrienne Sanders). An OSPREY on driftwood on the river seen from Mid Point from 9:25am this morning until 10:15am when it flew off inland in the direction of Dursley. (Slimbridge Wild).

Fairford     The OSPREY seen roosting in the North Cotswolds recently seen flying over Fairford today, almost certainly fishing at Fairford pits. This was at the same time as the WWT bird. (Duncan Dine).

Longlevens     A Ring-necked Parakeet over the garden at 7:25 this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Frampton pools     The GREAT WHITE EGRET still, seven Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, four Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, the adult Yellow-legged Gull still and two Common Terns. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Spotted Flycatcher today in mature Willow tree along the canal towpath c250m W of Grundon hide. (John Widgery).

Nailsworth     76 Swifts, 350+ House Martins and 90+ Swallows moving S and a Garden Warbler in the garden today. (Terry Grant).

Aylburton     In the Aylburton Warth and Stockwell Brook area this morning three Teal, seven Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, eight Ringed Plovers, 70+ Curlews, two Snipe, a Greenshank, two Green Sandpipers, five Common Sandpipers, two Ravens, a Sand Martin, 50 Swallows, 12 Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, six Whitethroats, 13 Reed Warblers, 16 Mistle Thrushes, four Wheatears, ten Yellow Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Tree Pipit heard overhead, 25 Meadow Pipits and 120 Goldfinches. Also at least one Golden-ringed Dragonfly. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     A Hobby, eight Whinchats and two Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne).

Coates     This afternoon along the Wysis way near Coates at SO 96458 01153 three Crossbills in a pine tree and a Silver-washed Fritillary and several Commas on Bramble fruit. (Michael Cook).

Aston Down     Two Skylarks, three Meadow Pipits and c50 Goldfinches today. (Michael Cook).

Bussage     Two Greenfinches in the garden and a Painted Lady on Buddleia. (Michael Cook).

Slad     30 Swifts over the Woolpack Inn at lunchtime. (Roy Bircher).

Cleeve Hill     A male Redstart near the masts this afternoon. Also up to ten Stonechats on the Common, including several juveniles. (Chris Snook/Tom Mabbett). Pic by Chris.

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reed beds at Pit 85b three Kestrels, a Hobby, five Buzzards, four Pied Wagtails, two Green Woodpeckers, six Reed Buntings, five Long-tailed Tits, two Cormorants, ten Chiffchaffs, two Grey Herons, a Gadwall, seven Mallards, two Kingfishers, four Swifts and 19 Swallows. At Pit 85a 20 Gadwalls, 12+ Mallards, 23 Lapwings, 19 Canada Geese, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Kingfisher, two Little Egrets, three Sparrowhawks, four Chiffchaffs. Also beyond these pits at SU 028964 a Bar-headed Goose with a mixed 150+ flock of Greylags and Canada Geese. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish). Pic by John.

Dursley    A female Wheatear this morning at the end of Chaucer Road, Whiteway. (Phil Pope).

Winchcombe     A family group of Spotted Flycatchers at Langley Hill for most of the day. (Phil Cull). Pic by Phil.

At Sudeley Castle three Spotted Flycatchers (1 juv) this morning near the car park. Also three Swifts over. (Peter Rodgers).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning a GREAT WHITE EGRET, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Lesser Whitethroats, four Common Terns, a Willow Warbler singing and a mixed flock of 100+ Swallows and Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).

Stroud     Two Swifts still visiting a nest box late evening. (Hugh Manistre).

Tuffley     Eight Swifts over the garden at 6:40pm. (Mark Hobson).

Slimbridge     Eight Buzzards in the air together and Swallows gathering in large numbers also. (Katharine Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide still this morning. (Slimbridge Wild).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Area this morning 10+ Swifts, eight Grey Herons, a Cormorant eating an eel and a Kestrel. (Martin Greenish).

Hempsted     This morning a Yellow Wagtail S over Netheridge Farm. (Mark Hobson).

Bibury     A Red Kite being harried by two Ravens today. (Mark Grieve).

Daglingworth     50+ Swallows over fields today. (Mark Grieve).

Fairford     A Red Kite and four Buzzards soaring together.  (Mark Grieve).

Forest of Dean     Five Hawfinches in trees in front of Nagshead visitor centre briefly early afternoon, also a Lesser Redpoll at the heath on the Long Trail. (RSPB Gloucestershire). At Nagshead dipping pond a Buzzard, a female Bullfinch and a Jay. Also a Holly Blue butterfly, Southern Hawker and Common Darter, a Hornet with Bee prey and Emerald Damselflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrines, a Goshawk, seven Buzzards, a Goldcrest, two Jays, Swallows and House Martins, a Little Egret, two Ravens, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Green Woodpecker. Other sightings included an Orange Ladybird, a Fallow Deer, a Bank Vole, Small White, Holly Blue and Red Admiral butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Gloucester    In the Port Ham area this evening a Whinchat, a Redstart, a Garden Warbler and a Spotted Flycatcher. (Andy Jayne).

Nailsworth     A flock of 37 Swifts gradually moving S at 6:40pm. (Terry Grant).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 126 two Common Sandpipers, two Dunlins and five Ringed Plovers this morning. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Richard Tyler.

Coombe Hill Meadows     Late afternoon/evening birds included 109 Lapwings, two Wheatears, three Willow Warblers, five Sedge Warblers (1 ad, 4 juvs), 12+ Chiffchaffs, a juvenile Kestrel, 19 Long-tailed Tits, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, six Swallows, four House Martins and two Green Woodpeckers heard. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     The Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide still this morning. (Slimbridge Wild).

Dursley     A Redstart and Lesser Whitethroat (both NFY) opposite Ganzell Lane Chicken Farm, also a Whitethroat and a Spotted Flycatcher. (Neil Smart).

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this morning a Swift, 100+ Sand Martins, 50+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, four Common Terns, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Kingfisher and five Blackcaps. Around the pools this afternoon the GREAT WHITE EGRET again, seven Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, three Spotted Flycatchers, three Kingfishers, three Green Sandpipers and a Water Rail. (Nick Goatman). Also 12 Barnacle Geese, one with a red colour ring from Norfolk (?) and a Hobby. (Tom Weston-McClung).

Shuthonger     At 7:30pm a Barn Owl over the fisherman’s car park at bottom of Woodend Lane. (Sarah Loaring).

Bisley     A calling Tawny Owl at 11:30pm. (Mark Grieve).

North Cotswolds     An OSPREY with a fish catch roosting in a dead tree this evening. Site withheld as this is above an active Hobby nest. It is possibly fishing at Bibury Fish Farm. (Duncan Dine/Dave Pearce/Martin Wright). Pic by Duncan.

Arlingham     A Little Owl in an apple orchard next to Warth Lane this morning. (Antony Seabright).

Frampton    At Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, and around the pools a Redstart, a Swift, a Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers and lots of Sand Martins and Swallows. (Nick Goatman). Also a Hobby today. (Steve Hurrell). Pic by Steve.

Hempsted     Two Lesser Whitethroat, six Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, several Chiffchaffs and two Swifts  at Netheridge Farm this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Whinchats, a Stonechat, two Wheatears and a Reed Warbler this morning. (Andy Lewis/NCOS meeting)

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake at midday two Mute Swans, 20 Mallards with two tiny ducklings, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant fishing and 2-3 immature Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Sharpness     Early morning at the picnic six species of Warbler including Sedge Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge     The Wood Sandpiper still from Robbie Garnett hide today. (Paul Rich).

Shuthonger     Early afternoon a Barn Owl flew out of a hedge at the fisherman’s car park at bottom of Woodend Lane. (Sarah Loaring).

Bisley/Battlescombe valley     32+ House Martins and 29+ Swallows moving SW, four Stock Doves, a Green Woodpecker, 15+ Linnets, five Bullfinches, 6+ Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, three Nuthatches, two Yellowhammers, five Marsh Tits, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Buzzard, two Jays, a Coal Tit, three Blackcaps, two Ravens, a family of five Spotted Flycatchers and a Kestrel. (Mark Grieve).

Frampton    At Court Lake the GREAT WHITE EGRET still, and around the pools eight Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Swifts, two Willow Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, a Hobby and a Water Rail. (Nick Goatman/Gordon Hodgson). From Splatt Bridge a Green Sandpiper, a Hobby and a Tree Pipit. (Gordon Hodgson).

Berkeley shore     An adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Ringed Plovers, four Common Sandpipers, three Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail and a Sand Martin today. (Paul Taylor).

Nailsworth     A Hobby flew N along the Nailsworth valley this morning and 6+ Swifts. (Roy Bircher).

Sharpness     This morning a Redstart at the picnic site and two Yellow Wagtails and three Common Sandpipers towards Berkeley pill. (Andy Jordan).

Cirencester     Three Swifts over the town centre this evening. (Jon Mercer).

Bisley     A Tawny Owl calling at 11:57pm. (Mark Grieve).

WWT Slimbridge     A Swift, a Whitethroat, two Yellow Wagtails, two Whinchats, a Wheatear, ten Green Sandpipers, 24 Curlews, a Raven and 30+ Chiffchaffs today. (Tom Weston McClung). Also the Wood Sandpiper still at Robbie Garnett hide. (Andy Jordan).

Lydney New Grounds     Along the foreshore this morning, three Common Sandpipers, three Curlews, a Little Egret, five Wheatears, two Buzzards and a Kestrel. (Steve Brown).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint today the resident Peregrine pair and a juvenile, a Goshawk, two Hobbies, a male and female Sparrowhawk, six Buzzards, Nuthatches, Coal Tits, four Ravens, two Swifts, House Martins and Swallows, six Linnets, Stock Doves. Other sightings included Common Blue, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown butterflies and a Hornet. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Canada Goose, five Teal, four Shovelers, 70 Mallards, five Grey Herons, a Kestrel hunting, 20 Moorhens, 130 Lapwings, at least five Green Sandpipers, a Kingfisher along the canal, three immature Whinchats sitting in the uncut grass and lots of immature Chiffchaffs calling from the vegetation. (Mike Smart).

Sheepscombe     Five Buzzards, one bird was mobbing the three of the others, including a juvenile at SO882118. Also nine House Martins, two Swallows, a Swift and two Mallards. (John Fletcher). Pics by John.

Edge     At Sevenleaze Lane at SO846106 an adult female Sparrowhawk, a Yellowhammer, three Blackcaps, a Bullfinch, a Goldcrest and five Spotted Flycatchers. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean     At Blaize Bailey a female Sparrowhawk  visiting the garden frequently but with little success, attracted by large flock of 30+ Goldfinches with numerous
juveniles. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers). Pic below.

Hailes    Three TREE SPARROWS reported at Hailes near Winchcombe this afternoon. The first report in Glos since 2013. (Bob Fryer).

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 132 a Greenshank, two Common Sandpipers and a Hobby over. (Jon Mercer). Pic by Jon.

Cirencester     A Red Kite over the Abbey Grounds at 2pm. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide still this morning. Also a Whinchat and a Wheatear at Mid Point. (Slimbridge Wild).

Sharpness     40 Black-tailed Godwits N of SARA then flushed by Peregrine and flew towards Slimbridge this evening. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton pools     A GREAT WHITE EGRET, two Swifts, three Green Sandpipers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, seven Common Terns, 20+ Sand Martins and an Oystercatcher today. (Nick Goatman).

Witcombe Reservoirs     12+ Swallows, 8+ Sand Martins, two House Martins, two Stock Doves, four Little Grebes, a Jay, 31 Greylags, a Barnacle Goose, three Great Crested Grebes, 17 Tufted Ducks, three Cormorants, 54+ Coots, two Pied Wagtails, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, a Sparrowhawk, 10+ Chiffchaff and two Roe Deer. (Mark Grieve).

Twyning     At least nine Swifts and six House Martin’s flew over the garden today, heading west. (Phil & Chris Andrews).

Frampton pools     A GREAT WHITE EGRET, four Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, five Common Terns, a Yellow-legged Gull, two Common Sandpipers, two Green Sandpipers, an Oystercatcher and two Kingfishers this morning. (Nick Goatman). Also two BLACK TERNS at 10:15am for 5 minutes only on Court Lake. Also 20+ House Martins, 30+ Swallows, 50+ Sand Martins, three Cormorants, three Great Crested Grebes, five Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Grey Wagtail, two Bullfinches, two Goldcrests, a Nuthatch and a Jay. (Mark Grieve).

Chedworth     Today at Chedworth airfield (SP04501280) 20 Mistle Thrushes and three Wheatears. (Martine Fenn).

Forest of Dean     A Swift over Lydney canal this morning. (Frank Williams).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper on the Rushy still this morning. (Slimbridge Wild).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the Grundon Hide (pools dry) a Kestrel, two Buzzards, Swallows, House Martins, Skylarks, Bullfinches, Linnets, three Grey Herons and c150 Lapwings. Along the canal sightings included Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Comma, Green-veined White, Small White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown butterflies, Emperor, Brown Hawker, Ruddy Darter and Common Darter dragonflies and Blue-tailed and Emerald Damselflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Kestrel pic by Chris Snook.

Cheltenham      Above the Hatherley Brook, Merestones, Buzzards and Ravens incoming from the direction of Leckhampton Hill, disputing territory with the resident Crows and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Towards the west, towards Up Hatherley, a possible Peregrine. (Bob Barker).

Winchcombe     Two Wheatears at Langley Hill today, also present yesterday. (Phil Cull). Pic by Phil.