Eastington (Cotswolds)     A Little Egret and a Common Sandpiper on the small lake at Upper End SP127139 this morning. (Robert Homan).

Forest of Dean     This morning 6+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins, four Swallows, a Treecreeper, a Whitethroat, 3+ Willow Warblers and 2+ Chiffchaffs at Woorgreens Lake. At Crabtree Hill and Yew Tree Brake this morning four Stonechats including a male feeding fledged young and 3+ Crossbills. (Frank Williams).

Tirley     In the hedgerow above the cottage, three Chiffchaffs, two Lesser Whitethroats, ten Swallows, 12 Mistle Thrushes, ten House Martins, four Willow Warblers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and three Spotted Flycatchers (2 ads, 1 juv). (Mark Grieve).

Gloucester     A Spotted Flycatcher at Sandhurst this morning and 20+ Swifts over Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake this evening. (Martin Greenish).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of Mute Swans with four cygnets, 95 Greylags, 28 Canada Geese, five Gadwalls, seven Little Egrets, 40 Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper, 30 Swallows, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, a Sedge Warbler, two Willow Warblers and five Chiffchaffs. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart). Also a Red Kite, a male Sparrowhawk, three Little Ringed Plovers, four Dunlins, two Common Sandpipers, c500 Rooks, six Linnets, two Grey Herons, 35 Mallards and a pair of Stonechats. Other sightings included Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselflies, an Emerald Damselfly and Green-veined, Large and Small Whites and Speckled Wood butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Twyning     At least 15 Yellow Wagtails around cattle at Summer Leasow. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake today four Mute Swans (2 ads, 2 cygnets), 14 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 16 Moorhens, 12 Coots, a Buzzard, a female Stonechat, 2+ Whinchats and a Raven. (Gord Avery). Two Common Terns flying high over the Cattle Market this evening. (Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Today six Whinchats, four Redstarts seen and at least four others calling, three Dunlins,  three Little Ringed Plovers, four Green Sandpipers, 30+ Lapwings, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Whitethroats and still good numbers of Sedge Warbler along the ditches feeding young. A visiting birding reported a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on the towpath by the Grundon hide. (Ian Hull).

Bussage     Three Ravens over the Toadsmoor Valley earlier today and on the large lake a Little Grebe and two Common Terns, in the woods several Long-tailed Tits and three Bullfinches. (Michael Cook).

Brimscombe     A Dipper on the Frome at SO891024 and a pair of Grey Wagtails. (Michael Cook).

Tarlton     This afternoon a Wheatear on Sandpool Lane between Tarlton and Coates at ST950988 and a Meadow Pipit. (Michael Cook).

Frampton      At the Sailing Lake early morning an adult Yellow-legged Gull, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Reed Warblers, four Linnets and 12 Pied Wagtails. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     Seven Swifts over Lords Hill, Coleford at 8:05pm. (Frank Williams).

Cherington     Around the lake a Kingfisher, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Wagtail, a Kestrel, two Treecreepers, a Bullfinch, three Coal Tits, three Tufted Ducks, five Coots, two Mallards and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Leighterton     A female-type Black Redstart briefly at 10am on the side of the harrowed field immediately E of the entrance to Bennett’s Farm, but not relocated within the next hour. (Geoff Moyser).

Tresham     A female/immature Whinchat and a Corn Bunting this afternoon near Hatherall’s Barn in a wheat field between Tresham and the A46. (Vic Polley).

Cherington     A Redstart near a grassy slope off the road to Aston Farm at ST903989. (Vic Polley).

Hasfield Ham     Four Whinchats and two Redstarts this afternoon. (Martin Greenish).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of Mute Swans with four cygnets, 95 Greylags, 23 Canada Geese, six Teal, seven Gadwalls, 40 Mallards, 13 Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, a Cormorant, 32 Lapwings, three Little Ringed Plovers, four Snipe, 5+ Green Sandpipers, 1 or 2 Skylarks, a Whinchat, five Redstarts, five Sedge Warblers, family party of five Whitethroats, 2+ Chiffchaffs, ten Linnets and male and female Yellowhammers. (Les Brown/Mike Smart/Ian Hull).

Cobney Meadows     A Mandarin and three Redstarts today. (Mike Smart).

Tewkesbury     A pair of Egyptian Geese back on the River Avon near Tewkesbury marina. (Sarah Loaring).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning a Wheatear, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Willow Warblers, six Reed Warblers, 12 Common Terns, 12 Pied Wagtails and a Curlew. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens Stock Doves and six Song Thrushes feeding together on Yew berries. Also Common Darters and Black-tailed Skimmers, Common Blue Damselflies, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small and Green-veined Whites, Meadow Brown and Holly Blue butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     In the Yat Rock area the resident Peregrine pair and their juvenile male, a Hobby through, Ravens, Buzzards, a Bullfinch, a Marsh Tit, Stock Doves, a juvenile Green Woodpecker and a juvenile Grey Heron. Other sightings included Silver-washed Fritillaries, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Small and Large Whites and Holly Blue butterflies and a Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cleeve Hill     A male Redstart at SO995273 and at Postlip Hall a Spotted Flycatcher with three fledglings at SP000279. (Peter Rodgers). Pic by Peter.WWT Slimbridge     On the afternoon safari two Wheatears, a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, a Hobby and seven Grass Snakes. (Roberta Goodall).

Gloucester     Four Whinchats at Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Lake today. (Andy Jayne).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From Grundon hide a Ringed Plover, four Little Ringed Plovers, a Ruff, five Green Sandpipers and a Redshank today. (Les Ditchburn).

Haresfield    At Haresfield Beacon two Ravens flying E and another Raven flying around the Beacon. A pair of Linnets, a male Blackcap, Willow Warblers, a Jay, a few Bullfinches heard, a Whitethroat and two Mistle Thrushes in the field opposite Shortwood Hill carpark. At 8:15am a Muntjac crossed the main path through Standish Woods. (Marie-Claire Chapman).

Roel Gate     A juvenile/female Marsh Harrier this evening drifting E between Roel Hill and Hawling Lodge. (Richard Tyler).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Little Egrets, 43 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a male Ruff, a Common Sandpiper, five Green Sandpipers, a Redshank, a Snipe, three Lesser Whitethroats and three Whinchats today. Also two Brown Hawkers and two Migrant Hawkers. (Andy Jayne).

Whiteshill/Haresfield     Three Spotted Flycatchers in the alpaca fields at Bird-in-hand. A pair of Bullfinches in the garden of the abandoned house next to Shortwood Hill, Haresfield. Three more Spotted Flycatchers in the field opposite Shortwood Hill carpark. Also in Standish woods a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Nuthatch and Treecreepers. (Marie-Claire Chapman).

Frampton      At the pools this evening a Spotted Flycatcher, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Kingfishers, five Willow Warblers, three Oystercatchers, 11 Common Terns, two Mediterranean Gulls and five Curlews. (Nick Goatman).

Tirley/ Tirley Sandpits     A Tawny Owl calling at 1am, a Green Woodpecker, 32+ Swallows, 12+ Chiffchaffs, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12+ Willow Warblers, 28+ House Martins, two Blackcaps, two Spotted Flycatchers, 22 Canada Geese over, a Meadow Pipit, 7+ Skylarks, 39 Greylags over, four Whitethroats, male a Sparrowhawk, six Stock Doves, 25+ House Sparrows, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Swift over S, a male Redstart and a Pied Wagtail over. (Mark Grieve).

Bricklehampton     A Green Woodpecker in the garden this evening. (Chris Snook).

Tirley Sandpits     10+ Chiffchaffs, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 17+ Swallows, five Stock Doves, two Redstarts (male and female ), 11+ Willow Warblers, a Grey Heron over, 15+ House Martins, seven Whitethroats, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Skylarks, three Yellow Wagtails (2 juveniles), 50+ House Sparrows feeding on maize, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Blackcap and seven Bullfinches. Also a garden Chiffchaff. (Mark Grieve).

Birdlip    A juvenile Cuckoo flushed from a hedge on a minor road S of Birdlip, and 30+ House Martins feeding over the village. A Raven over at Edgeworth. (Jon Mercer).

Hasfield      A male Redstart near the Big House today. (Mark Grieve).

Minchinhampton Common     A male Redstart today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Daglingworth     Two Spotted Flycatchers at Oakley Wood today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Somerford Keynes     A Hobby hunting over the village this afternoon. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     From today’s Safari two Wheatears, two Hobbies, a Marsh Harrier, 13 Common Terns, six adults and seven chicks and four Grass Snakes. (Paul Daunter).

Yanworth     100+ House Martins today, including good numbers of juveniles. (Richard Tyler). Pic of sunbathing birds by Richard below.

Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of Mute Swan with four cygnets, 16 Greylags, 44 Canada Geese, two juvenile Shelducks, seven Gadwalls, 17 Mallards, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant over, a Buzzard, two immature Little Ringed Plovers, 54 Lapwings, four Snipe,  an adult male Ruff in breeding plumage, a Common Sandpiper, four Green Sandpipers, 1 or 2 Whinchats, c5 Sedge Warblers, two Willow Warblers singing, 2-3 juvenile Chiffchaffs, five Linnets, a Yellowhammer singing and 1 or 2 Reed Buntings today. (Les Brown/ Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow still three juvenile Curlews and at least 15 Skylarks today. (Mike Smart).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrine pair and their juvenile male, Buzzards, Ravens, a calling Goshawk, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Grey Heron, ten Goosanders on the Wye, Stock Doves, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, Song Thrushes, Jays, Swifts, Swallows and House Martins. Butterflies included Holly Blue, Comma, Common Blue and Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral, Small, Large, Green-veined Whites and a Silver-washed Fritillary. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Treecreeper, a Golden-ringed Dragonfly (pic), a pair of Southern Hawkers, two Emperors (pic), a Common Darter, Azure and Emerald Damselflies, Small White, Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies. In the Parkend Church area a Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined and Small Whites and Ringlet butterflies. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pics by Phil.

Coaley     A Green Sandpiper on a small lake below Twyning Ash house still this morning. Also a Kingfisher, two Sparrowhawks and a female Tufted Duck with two juveniles. (MK).

Quedgeley     A flock of 27 Cormorants flew NW over the garden at 4:50pm. The previous high count was 2 in a total of 6 since 1984. (MK).

Gretton     A Hobby low over the garden at 5pm heading W. (Sheila Wasley/Anne Boneham).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today included 64 Swifts, 28 Ravens, 305 Swallows, 1600 House Martins and three Crossbills. (John Fleming).

Longlevens     A pair of adult Grey Wagtails feeding on the garden pond waterfall this morning. (Frank Bryant). Still 4+ Swifts near a nesting area today. (Mark Grieve).

Tirley     A garden Chiffchaff and in the hedge above the cottage still three Spotted Flycatchers, three Willow Warblers and two Chiffchaffs. (Mark Grieve).

Ebworth     At Overtown Farm birds included an OSPREY at 1:20pm, which arrived from the NE, circled a few times over the farm being mobbed by a gull, then circled up high and moved away westwards, a Hobby, two Red Kites, a Whimbrel, 1770 Swallows, 1445 House Martins, 635 Swifts, 64 Linnets, ten Yellowhammers, 19 Goldfinches,  at least three Corn Buntings and six Buzzards present.(John Fleming). Pic by John.

WWT Slimbridge     From today’s Safari 102 Curlews, 12 Ringed Plovers, a female Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels and three Common Tern chicks fledged. (Paul Daunter). The juvenile Mediterranean Gull again today showing well in the Eider Pen. (Tom Weston-McClung). Pic by Tom.

Coaley     A Green Sandpiper on a small lake below Twyning Ash house this afternoon. (Mike Whiting).

Tirley    Garden birds today included three Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and a Bullfinch. In  the hedge above the cottage, a male Redstart still, up to five Spotted Flycatchers and two Swift flew S. (Mark Grieve).

Painswick Beacon     Birds today included 281 House Martins, 166 Swifts, 14 Swallows and 15 Greenfinches. (John Fleming).

Twyning    At Upham Meadow six flying juvenile Curlews still present, a Mute Swan and two cygnets, 45 Canada Geese, two Greylags, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, 100+ Swallows, 20 House Martins, three Skylarks and one or two Sedge Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake this morning. Later a Hobby, four Swifts, three juvenile Common Terns flying around the Sailing Lake, two Willow Warblers, 20+ Chiffchaffs and five Curlews over. (Nick Goatman).

Walmore Common     A Hobby, two Snipe, 70 Swallows, 12 Mistle Thrushes, a Redstart and a Whinchat today. (Andy Jayne).

Tewkesbury     At Tewkesbury N.R. three Redstarts, a Lesser Whitethroat and a flock of c60 Goldfinches today. (Ian Hull). A Swift over S. (Mark Grieve).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning four Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Whinchat, a male Redstart and c12 ‘fresh’ Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers in the willows at Grundon Hide. (Ian Hull).

Tirley     A Spotted Flycatcher still today. (Mark Grieve).

Eastleach     A Willow Tit on a garden feeder near Eastleach this morning, also a Coal Tit and several Long-tailed Tits. (Michael Cook).

Coates    A Hawfinch in flight at Hailey Wood SO959009 today. (Michael Cook).

Tirley     In the hedge above the cottage three Spotted Flycatchers, a male Redstart, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Chiffchaff, 15+ House Martins, a Bullfinch and a Swift over S. At Haw Bridge 28 Swallows on wires. (Mark Grieve).

Symonds Yat     From the Yat Rock area today the resident Peregrines, their juvenile male and an intruding juvenile female Peregrine, four Buzzards, Ravens, Stock Doves, a Marsh Tit, two Jays, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Tawny Owl calling. Other sightings included Holly Blue, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, a Speckled Wood, Green-veined, Small and Large White butterflies, Hummingbird Hawk Moths, three adult Fallow Deer and a fawn, a Wood Mouse and a Bank Vole. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A pair of Mute Swans with four cygnets, a Greylag, three juvenile Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, three Lapwings, two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Reed Warbler, 3+ Sedge Warblers, 1 or 2 juvenile Chiffchaffs and at least four Whinchats still. (Mike Smart).

Twyning    At Upham Meadow all the hay has now been cut, but still six newly-fledged juvenile Curlews today. (Mike Smart).