Saul Warth     Two POMARINE SKUAS flew high N over the Warth at 6:50am. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge      The GLOSSY IBIS showed well on Knott pool this morning but flew off at 8:30am and wasn’t relocated. Also a Cuckoo in the Decoy, a female Wigeon still on the Rushy, five Greenshanks from Zeiss hide and a pair of Oystercatchers with chicks on the roof of South Lake Observatory. (James Lees, WWT/MK). Pic by Mike.Poulton     A female MARSH HARRIER flew N at 5:25pm parallel to Bell Lane; also Little Owl in a field to W of Bell Lane. (John Durell).

Longney      The ICELAND GULL again this morning on the sands. (Ian Hull).

Frampton      At least four Hobbies hunting over Frampton Court Lake at 1:40pm. Also a pair of displaying Buzzards, a Common Tern and three Swifts. (MK). Earlier 8-9 Hobbies at noon. (Karle Burford). A BLACK TERN on the Sailing Lake briefly at 8am. (Steve Brown).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning a Whimbrel, an ARCTIC TERN and a male Gadwall all flew N and a Red Kite was over SARA and lingered throughout the day. (MK/Dan White/Andy Jordan). Pic by Mike.

Tirley     Two garden Spotted Flycatchers this morning. Later around Tirley to Town Street Farm two Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, two Whitethroats, eight Swallows, five House Martins, a Grey Heron over, three Skylarks and three Red-legged Partridges. (Mark Grieve).

Twyning     A pair of Gadwall on a small fishing pond and two calling Cuckoos over at Church End. (Sarah Loaring).

Forest of Dean     A Swift over Clearwell and a Skylark flying near Great Dunklins Farm , Parawell Lane, St. Briavels. (Paula Simpson).

Epney     The ICELAND GULL at 12:25pm today asleep on the sandbank on the far side of the river, S of the Anchor Inn. (Geoff Moyser). Pic by Mark Dowie.Saul Warth     Eight summer-plumage Grey Plovers, six summer plumage Knot and eight Whimbrels on the river today. (Mark Dowie).

Forest of Dean     Two Pied Flycatchers between Woorgreens Lake and the B4226. At Crabtree Hill, three Wood Warblers, a Cuckoo and three Stonechats plus Tree Pipits, Garden Warblers and a pair of Siskins. 5-6 Spotted Flycatchers at Nagshead. (Vic Polley/Dave Pearce/Ian Hull). A Wood Warbler and a male Redstart in the Cyril Hart Arboretum. (Sarah Loaring).

Cleeve Hill     A Cuckoo, a Tree Pipit, Chiffchaffs, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Yellowhammer, Skylarks, two Willow Warblers, a Whitethroat, two Mistle Thrushes, a Jay and a Raven. Butterflies included Green Hairstreak (pic below by Phil), Small Blue, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Dingy Skipper, Speckled Wood, Brimstone and Small White. Also a Bee Fly and Common Twayblade Orchids. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Tirley     A Lesser Whitethroat by the cottage, two Spotted Flycatchers in the garden, two Swifts over and a Sparrowhawk. (Mark Grieve).

Ashleworth     A pair of garden Siskins today. (Richard Humphrey).

Frampton      A male Marsh Harrier N through the village at 8:45am. (Gordon Hodgson). Up to 13 Hobbies hunting over Court Lake today. (Henry Kirkwood). At the pools two Whimbrels, four Common Tern and a Treecreeper feeding young. (Nick Goatman).

Down Ampney area    This morning at SU104958 very close to the Wilts border near Down Ampney airfield a female Merlin chasing a Sand Martin. Along Ampney Brook back towards Down Ampney, Driffield and Cirencester birds included three Sand Martins, four Blackcaps, two Willow Warblers, three Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Long-tailed Tits, two Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Coal Tit, a Cuckoo, three Jays, a male Reed Bunting, a Grey Heron, five Lapwings, eight Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, two Corn Buntings, three Linnets, a male Bullfinch,, a pair of Tufted Ducks and a Kingfisher. Also Orange Tip, Ringlet, Gatekeeper and Common Blue butterflies, a Stoat, three Brown Hares and five Roe Deer. (Michael Cook).

Gloucester     At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake today a pair of Mute Swans, 12 Mallards and one small duckling, 6+Moorhens, 5+ Coots, a Little Egret, three Buzzards, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and ten Linnets. (Gord & Margaret Avery).

Guscar Rocks     Three ARCTIC SKUAS heading up river past Plusterwine at 2:10pm, two dark phase and a pale phase. Also 29 Whimbrels, two Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Sanderlings, 21 Ringed Plovers, four Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper and a male Yellow Wagtail early afternoon. (Lewis Thomson).

Longney     Two LITTLE TERNS on the river at midday. (Les Ditchburn).

Sharpness     42 ARCTIC TERNS (21, 16, 5) N past SARA this morning. (Paul Taylor). This evening an ARCTIC SKUA flew N at 7:16pm and a female Goosander N after sunset, a patch tick. (Andy Jordan). Pic by Andy.Saul Warth     This evening 13 Whimbrels, 13 Grey Plovers, a Greenshank, a Knot, a Dunlin and two Bar-tailed Godwits. (MK).

Aylburton Warth     18 Grey Plovers, 13 Knot, four Whimbrels, three Turnstones, two Bar-tailed Godwits (pic by Lewis below), a Greenshank, 72 Dunlins, 57 Ringed Plovers, two Common Sandpipers, a Little Egret, four Gadwalls (three drakes), a Yellow Wagtail and a Wheatear late afternoon. (Lewis Thomson).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A Common Tern today, a patch tick, also a Hobby and a Red Kite. (Greg Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER still today viewed from Zeiss hide. (@slimbridge_wild).

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake Frampton five BLACK TERNS, 11 Common Terns, four Hobbies and a Yellow Wagtail over. (Nick Goatman/Gerry Shilham)

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Turnstone, a Dunlin and a Little Stint were chased off early by Avocets and flew off NE, another Little Stint appeared later, four Greenshanks flew off NW, but reappeared later. c50 House Martins, 12 Swallows, six Sand Martins and five Swifts went through to the NE, also two Pied Wagtails. Also an Avocet, an Oystercatcher, two Lapwings, five Redshanks, the pair of Shelducks still have seven tiny ducklings, the Greylags have three goslings, 1+ Cetti’s Warbler and 2+ Sedge Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham    From the hide birds today included two Curlews, three Shelducks, a drake Teal, a drake Wigeon, four Tufted Ducks, 23 Mallards, five Lapwings, a Snipe, a Grey Heron, a male Redstart, two Swallows, a pair of Reed Buntings, three Sand Martins, two Chiffchaffs and a Cuckoo heard. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake at 5:30pm an immature GLOSSY IBIS over being mobbed by two Black-headed Gulls. It circled the lake and eventually went off N low over the trees to the back of Court Lake. Also two BLACK TERNS and 6+ Common Terns. (Nigel Cramp). BLACK TERNS were present through the day with a maximum of eight at 11:15am (Steve Owen), also an ARCTIC TERN and 6+ Common Terns. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     This morning from 9:45am-12:30pm two LITTLE TERNS, c123 ARCTIC TERNS and 13 BLACK TERNS. Waders included c40 Dunlins, 20 Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank, two Sanderlings, a Grey Plover, two Common Sandpipers and a few Whimbrels. (Pavlo Zaltowski).

Epney/Longney     The immature ICELAND GULL again this morning at Epney from 9:45-10:35am. (Jeremy Squire). Relocated at Longney at 6:20pm where it remained until 7:40pm at least. Also two Sanderlings, eight Grey Plovers and 12 Knot N past Epney at 2:38pm and two Common Terns lingering. (Paul Taylor). Pic by Roberta Goodall.

WWT Slimbridge     Four WOOD SANDPIPERS on the Top New Piece viewed from Zeiss hide today, with at least one remaining throughout the day. (@slimbridge_wild).

Sharpness      Five ARCTIC SKUAS (3 dark, 2 pale phase) N past SARA at 10:02am. Also 11 BLACK TERNS, 62 ARCTIC TERNS and three Common Terns flew N. Waders included 1+ CURLEW SANDPIPER, 12 Grey Plovers, 15 Knot, 11 Whimbrels, ten Black-tailed Godwit, a Common Sandpiper and small numbers of Dunlins and Ringed Plovers. (Paul Taylor). This evening another ARCTIC SKUA flew N at 7pm. (Andy Jordan).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Seven Ringed Plovers and a Greenshank present then 12 Dunlins and a winter plumaged Turnstone flew in, then all flew off NE.  Next two summer plumage Turnstones, a Sanderling, a Little Stint, and two Grey Plovers stopped over before heading NE, then two Wood Sandpipers and a second Little Stint arrived; four BLACK TERNS flew through NE, then 15 ARCTIC TERNS and a steady stream of hirundines, mainly Sand Martins but with a few Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail. Birds on the reserve included two Avocets, two Oystercatchers and four Lapwings, a Curlew and a pair of Shelducks with seven recently hatched tiny ducklings, an incredibly early date.  A male Hobby, the first of the year, flew over. Also a pair of Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, two Greylags, a Barnacle Goose, three Wigeon, four Gadwalls, a Teal, three Little Egrets. 12 Coots, a Cuckoo, two Cetti’s Warblers, at least 15 Sedge Warblers, at least five Whitethroats and two Lesser Whitethroats. (Les Brown/Lawrence Skipp/Mike Smart). This evening four Greenshanks, five Redshanks, a male Redstart and 22 Sedge Warblers along the canal. (Andy Jayne).

Ashleworth Ham    From the hide early evening, a Curlew, two Grey Herons, a male Wigeon, five Gadwalls, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, seven Shelducks, a Teal, four Lapwings, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Bullfinch, a Redstart, a Cuckoo calling, a Little Egret and a Snipe. (Mark Grieve).

Forest of Dean     40+ House Martins this afternoon, viewed from Forge Hill, Lydbrook feeding and mobbing a Raven. Also a Great Spotted Woodpecker on a garden bird feeder and a Cuckoo calling at noon around Eastbach. (Chris Sullivan).

Longney Crib, Rodley    An  immature ICELAND GULL loafing with other gulls this afternoon. Also a Red Kite flying N and a Greenshank. (John Phillips). Relocated at Epney loafing on the mud on the far bank c300yds S of The Anchor Inn at 8:10pm until 8:20pm when it flew off NW. (MK). Pics by Mike.

Epney     A SPOONBILL flying high S at 10:40am towards Frampton from Epney and 38 Black-tailed Godwits circled and eventually headed NE. (Jeremy Squire).

WWT Slimbridge     A pale phase ARCTIC SKUA flew N at 10:36am. An Egyptian Goose flew S with Canada Geese. (Martin McGill).

Frampton     The GLOSSY IBIS over the 100-Acre viewed from Splatt Bridge at 10:15am. (Geoff Moyser). On the Sailing LA

Saul Warth    This morning 30-40 Whimbrels, four Bar-tailed Godwits, 15 Grey Plovers, nine Knot, two Common Sandpipers and two GREAT WHITE EGRETS together flying low NE. (Pavlo Zaltowski). This evening eight Grey Plovers, four Greenshanks, three Whimbrels, 17 Ringed Plovers, 4 Dunlins and ten Sanderlings. (MK).

Berkeley shore     Two CURLEW SANDPIPERS, four Sanderlings, eight Grey Plovers, six Whimbrels, five Ringed Plover and five Dunlins. (Paul Taylor).

Aylburton Warth     60 Shelducks, a male Gadwall, a Little Egret, a female Goshawk, a Hobby, five Oystercatchers, 19 Grey Plovers, 16 Lapwings, 22 Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, ten Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Turnstone, ten Dunlins, five Greenshanks, ten Redshanks, a Cuckoo, two Ravens, three Reed Warblers and a Wheatear. Also two Beautiful Demoiselles on Stockwell Brook. (Andy Jayne). Pic by Andy.

Lydney     At Lydney Harbour five Whimbrels, a Sanderling, a Common Sandpiper and a pair of Lesser Whitethroats. (Andy Jayne). At Lydney New Grounds three Grey Plovers,
two Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, three Little Egrets, two Yellow Wagtails, a Curlew, a Reed Warbler, a Reed Bunting and two Blackcaps. (Barrie Mills).

Forest of Dean     Two Wood Warblers near Cannop Stoneworks this afternoon. (Ben Locke). Pic by Ben.

Gloucester     Two Swifts over Barton Street today. (Mark Grieve).

Forest of Dean     An ALPINE SWIFT flying S over Pope’s Hill, just before 5pm, but no further sign. (John & Viv Phillips). A Firecrest at Speech House at 6:10am and a Wood Warbler at Woorgreens at 6:30am. At Nagshead below Lower hide near the road, a male Pied Flycatcher and a Spotted Flycatcher. (MK). A Cuckoo singing in the Eastbach area, from mid-morning onwards, heard from Forge Hill, – first cuckoo heard from this location in several years.

Awre     Two WHISKERED TERNS flying N at 9am with two BLACK TERNS and two ARCTIC TERNS. Earlier a first-year LITTLE GULL. (John & Viv Phillips).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning a Marsh Harrier and a Grasshopper Warbler. (Jeremy Squire). This evening on the flashes four Black-tailed Godwits, four Whimbrels, two Little Egrets and a Cetti’s Warbler. (MK). At 8:30pm tonight on the Sailing Lake three BLACK TERNS and two Common Terns also a Whitethroat in the bushes in the lane at the end of Vicarage Lane. (Bill Church).

Edge     A female BLACK REDSTART on the common this afternoon. (John Fletcher). Pic by John.

WWT Slimbridge     11 summer-plumaged BLACK TERNS flew across the Top New Piece to the Dumbles at 12:10pm. (David Creber/Roberta Goodall).

Cheltenham      On Charlton Kings Common this morning a Cuckoo, two Tree Pipits, a Meadow Pipit, two Garden Warblers, three Willow Warblers, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, two Yellowhammers and c30 Linnets. (Chris Furley). Two Swifts flew S over Benhall this afternoon. (David Norman).

Tirley Sandpits     Six Stock Doves, seven Skylarks, 8+ Blackcaps, five Red-legged Partridge, five Chiffchaffs, 8 +Whitethroats, a Green Woodpecker, seven Swallows, three House Martins, a Lapwing over, a Raven, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Yellowhammers, a Spotted Flycatcher,  a Lesser Whitethroat and a Greylag over. (Mark Grieve).

Cleeve Hill     A Short-eared Owl this morning on the wall turning right out of masts car park. Also pair of Stonechats. (Tom Mabbett).

Twyning     A Hobby over the garden today. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

WWT Slimbridge     From the Safari the GLOSSY IBIS in the 100-Acre, also three Greenshanks, a pair of GARGANEY and a Hobby. On the Rushy a first-summer Mediterranean Gull, on the Tack Piece two Greenshanks, on South Lake a sub-adult Mediterranean Gull and near the car park a Spotted Flycatcher. (Mark Dowie). Pic by Mark.

Frampton     Early morning on the Sailing Lake two Common Terns. From the towpath at Splatt Bridge ten Oystercatchers, five flew towards the pools, 12 Grey Plovers flew N led by a summer-plumaged adult, 12 Whimbrels flew N, two Bar-tailed Godwits, three Little Egrets and a Short-eared Owl. (MK). Also a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper (Martin McGill).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Cetti’s Warbler singing between the South Pit and the River Windrush. The Cuckoo still present and moving around the various pits. (Andy Lewis).

Cleeve Hill     Two Cuckoos and three Tree Pipits on the Bill Smyllie butterfly reserve. Also two Adders. (Peter Rodgers).

Forest of Dean     At Wenchford a Dipper, three Grey Wagtails. four Blackcaps, a Grey Heron, Chiffchaffs and three Song Thrushes. Also a Green-Veined White and an Orange Tip. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Symonds Yat     From Yat Rock viewpoint the Peregrine pair and an intruding Peregrine, six Buzzards, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk. a Goshawk, Swifts, Swallows and House Martins. Also five Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Highnam Woods      Three singing Nightingales, Chiffchaffs and a Green Woodpecker. (Chris & Phil Andrews).                                                                                            .

Cotswold Water Park West      Early morning today nine species of Warbler including Garden Warbler, three Nightingales, a Cuckoo and a Hobby. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Aylburton Warth      A female Marsh Harrier, 17 Ringed Plovers, 12 Dunlins, two Whimbrels, two Common Sandpipers, two Little Egrets, a male Yellow Wagtail, a Wheatear and a Yellowhammer over N. (Lewis Thomson).

Guscar Rocks     A Hobby, 11 Whimbrels, a Bar-tailed Godwit and two Yellow Wagtails today. (Lewis Thomson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Birds today included six Shelducks, two Gadwalls, 15 Mallards including a family of six ducklings, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Oystercatchers, two Avocets, 12 Lapwings, two Ringed Plovers, two Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, three Curlews, a Cuckoo, c6 Sedge Warblers, c3 Whitethroats, two Blackcaps and three Chiffchaffs. (Les Brown / Mike Smart).

Cheltenham     Two Swifts over Hester’s Way today. (Carlie Walker).

Eastington     A Red Kite over today. (Stefan Hawley).

Frampton     A BLACK TERN on the Sailing Lake from late afternoon until 8:25pm. (Jeremy Squire). Also two Common Terns, a Common Sandpiper and a Cuckoo. (MK). Pic by MK.At Frampton shore at 7am six Little Egrets, two Cetti’s Warblers, three Bar-tailed Godwits, a Kingfisher, a Lesser Redpoll and a Cuckoo. (MK). A drake Red Crested Pochard on the Sailing Lake at 1:30pm. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cotswold Water Park East     Two BLACK TERNS on Pit 125 today. (Duncan Dine).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens a Spotted Flycatcher, two Pied Flycatchers, a Garden Warbler and a Raven this morning. Also a Tree Pipit at Yew Tree Brake. (MK). Pic by Mike.

Five Swifts over Blakeney High Street today at 1:30pm and a Cuckoo at Viney Hill at 5:30pm. (John Lewis).

Berkeley shore     A Grey Plover, six Whimbrels, three Ringed Plovers and 31 Dunlins early morning. (Paul Taylor).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Cuckoo at Shorncote Reedbed today. (Claudia Dias).

Nailsworth     A Red Kite flew over Forest Green FC at 2:35pm. (Paul Sutton).

Cheltenham     A Red Kite circling over Kingsditch Lane at 3:45pm. (Iain Spence).

Quedgeley     At Shelduck Road a Cuckoo low overhead heading SE at2:15pm calling and being mobbed by several House Martins, a Hobby soaring overhead at 3pm, a Peregrine soaring overhead at lunchtime, a Raven displaying and two fledgling Starlings being fed by parents in garden this morning. (Steve Pullen). At 11:35pm a Nightingale singing near Goss Wood Corner. (Paul Masters/MK).

Epney      At 8:30am a summer-plumaged Grey Plover flying NE high up. (Jeremy Squire).

Longlevens      Two Swifts over this afternoon. (Elly Rickleton).

Tirley     A Tawny Owl calling at 4:45am. (Mark Grieve).

Fosse Cross      A Tawny Owl flushed from roadside trees by Blackbirds near Fosse Cross, and flew across field late morning. (Jon Mercer).

Forest of Dean     A pair of Pied Flycatchers at Woorgreens today. Also a Cuckoo heard and a Wood Warbler. (Ben Locke/Jon Mercer). Pic by Ben.At Crabtree Hill a flyover LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, a Goshawk, four Tree Pipits and three singing Siskins. (Jon Mercer).  At Nagshead a female Pied Flycatcher, a Hawfinch, three Redstarts (2m, 1f), a Grey Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Garden Warblers, a male Sparrowhawk, 12+ Nuthatches, three Goldcrests, 10+ Blackcaps and a male Mandarin. Also a daytime Bat sp and a Wild Boar. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish). At Tintern/Brockweir  23 Rook nests in the rookery at Tintern Parva on the Gloucestershire side of the River Wye.  Five Swifts at Brockweir where House Martins were actively rebuilding nests on the chapel. (Ivan Proctor).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Greenshanks, a Ringed Plover, a Curlew calling and a brief singing Grasshopper Warbler. (Jon Mercer).

Ashleworth Ham    Two Mute Swans, two Greylags, nine Canada Geese, 11 Shelducks, four Teal, two Wigeon, 30+ Mallards, three Little Egrets, c10 Coots, three Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover, Curlews heard bubbling towards Hasfield  and a Cuckoo heard. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 43 early morning three Nightingales, a Cuckoo and an Oystercatcher over. At Pit 57 two Hobbies feeding early afternoon and c40 Common Terns feeding over Pit 41. Two BLACK TERNS at Pit 57 late afternoon and a male Redstart briefly on the Thames path by Pit 57.(Jon Mercer/Dave Soons).

Cleeve Hill     A Short-Eared Owl this evening hunting over the golf course, also four Wheatears. (Greg Mabbett). Earlier today a male Redstart, a Tree Pipit, a Willow Warbler, a Kestrel, three Buzzards, a Cuckoo, three Yellowhammers, Linnets, two pairs of Stonechats, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. Also a Roebuck, an Adder, Seven spot Ladybirds, Peacock, Large Whites, Small Whites, Brimstones and an Orange Tip. (Chris & Phil Andrews). In Warden’s Wood by West Down car park today (E of Cleeve Common) a Tree Pipit, a Whitethroat, a Garden Warbler, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff, a Willow
Warbler, a Bullfinch, a Raven and a Buzzard. Also Orange Tip, Speckled Wood and Peacock butterflies. (Keith White).

Saul Warth     This evening a Greenland Wheatear, 11 Little Egrets, a Cetti’s Warbler and an Oystercatcher. (MK).

Tirley Sandpits     Today nine Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, 10 +Whitethroats, four Chiffchaffs, 7+ Skylarks, eight Swallows, four House Martins, a Green Woodpecker, a male Wheatear, a Raven, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Stock Doves, a female Sparrowhawk and a Cuckoo. (Mark Grieve).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Cuckoo calling over the Greystones Farm GWT reserve from late morning, later moving to Bourton North Pits. (Tom Beasley/Andy Lewis).

Stonehouse    Four Buzzards over Stanley Downton/Leonard Stanley 2:30-3pm today. Two Buzzards and a Red Kite over Bridgend at 5:30pm today. (Paul Sutton).

Gloucester     A HOOPOE in private gardens this afternoon near Dinglewell School, Hucclecote, but no access and no line of sight. (Paul Selwood).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Two WOOD SANDPIPERS from the Grundon Hide early morning then flew off N at 7:10am. (Chris Stott).

Guscar Rocks     Two Bar-tailed Godwits, 23 Whimbrels, 11 Dunlins, five Ringed Plover and a Wheatear. (Lewis Thomson).

Frampton     On the Sailing Lake this morning an ARCTIC TERN and three Common Terns. (Nick Goatman). A MARSH HARRIER from Splatt Bridge still and three Hobbies on Court Lake this morning. (Mark Dowie). A male Mandarin on court Lake. (Henry Kirkwood). This evening on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge a Short-eared Owl hunting, also six Whimbrels, three Curlews, two Ruff, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Little Egrets. (MK).

Cleeve Hill    Three RING OUZELS, a male Whinchat, a female Redstart, a female Wheatear, a female Stonechat, four Tree Pipits, 7+ Willow Warblers, a Cuckoo and a Red Kite. (Terry Grant). Pic by Terry.Quedgeley     A White Stork reported by a non-birder, on a rooftop on the Hollygrove estate for several minutes at 4pm, a Grey Heron flew over for comparison. Apparently also seen last Thursday. (Sue Marshall).

Highnam Woods      Two Nightingales heard and one seen, also two pairs of Blackcaps, a Marsh Tit and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. Also a male Muntjac. (Geoff Fawcett/Ben Locke/Warren Gill).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead a Spotted Flycatcher and a male and female Pied Flycatcher but generally quiet. Four Swifts very high over Coleford town centre today. (Geoff Fawcett). 14 Rook nests in the rookery at Lydney railway station and a further 12 nests in a rookery  200 yards north where the B4231 crosses the preserved railway branch. (Ivan Proctor).

Maisemore     A Common Crane flying down the River Severn towards Maisemore at 8pm. (Martin Greenish).

Sandhurst     Male and female Redstarts this evening. (Martin Greenish).

Haw Bridge     Between the bridge and Deerhurst Parish Drain outfall at least one Curlew bubbling, five Sand Martins, at least two singing Redstarts in tall oaks, a Sedge Warbler and at least two Lesser Whitethroats. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Three immature Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, a Coot, a distant Curlew bubbling, at least two singing Redstarts and 2+ Lesser Whitethroats. (Mike Smart).