Shurdington     A HOOPOE reported in gardens of South Park Farm, Chargrove Lane, early afternoon only. No sign in subsequent searches and no further information forthcoming. (RBA).

Minchinhampton Common     Three Wheatears and 140+ Carrion Crows, post roost dispersal, today. (Terry Grant).

Cotswold Water Park West     This afternoon, two Nightingales at Pit 43 and Garden Warblers, Reed Buntings, Willow Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Cetti’s Warbler and nine Swifts at Pits 65/43. (Vic Polley/Terry Grant).

Frampton     Three Hobbies and two Common Terns on Court Lake today. (Dan White).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Cuckoo, a Garden Warbler and a Willow Warbler this evening. (Paul Taylor).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An Avocet this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean    A Pied Flycatcher, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER and a Reed Bunting in the Woorgreens area this morning. (Frank Williams).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and an intruding adult Peregrine, a Kestrel, a pair of Sparrowhawks, six Buzzards, the resident Raven pair with three juveniles, a Jay, a pair of Marsh Tits, two Swifts, Swallows and House Martins, five Siskins, four Stock Doves, a male Bullfinch and a Kingfisher. Also a Brimstone, Green Longhorn Moths, Ashy Mining  Bees, a Bank Vole and 14 Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Woodchester Park     16 nests in the heronry and most of the young Grey Herons now almost ready to fly. (Terry Grant).

Tirley     A calling Lesser Whitethroat next to cottage and a male Siskin in the garden, a garden first. (Mark Grieve).

Upham Meadow     This morning a Mute Swan, four Greylags, 13 Canada Geese, a Mallard with three tiny ducklings on the Avon, a Grey Heron, at least six Curlews, three Skylarks, five Sedge Warblers and 2 or 3 Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Forthampton     On Severnside meadows below Forthampton (SO 83Q) a Curlew heard, 30 Sand Martins around a colony and two singing Redstarts. (Mike Smart).

Nailsworth     A very early Hummingbird Hawk Moth in the garden today. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A Swift and a Greenshank today. (Robin Griffiths).

Marston Meysey     An unringed Crimson Rosella at large in Marston Meysey and Driffield during the latter part of April. (per Chris Berens).

Highnam Woods     This morning two Marsh Tits, a Coal Tit, two Nightingales, a pair of Blackcaps, two Nuthatches, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Chiffchaffs. (Les Waring). Pic by Les.

Awre    As the tide was coming in this afternoon a LITTLE TERN feeding over the estuary and then flying off upriver.  Also a Common Tern, a first-summer Mediterranean Gull  and five Sanderlings with a flock of Dunlin. Also a female type MARSH HARRIER flying around over the other side of the estuary, in the 100 Acre area. (John & Viv Phillips).

Stratton     At 7pm  a Swift flying over N. (Ken Cservenka).

Frampton      A female MARSH HARRIER over the 100-Acre at 7:03am. Six Whimbrel over the pools and an ARCTIC TERN on the Sailing Lake at 4:50pm then flew high N.(Paul Taylor). Around the pools 30+ Swifts, six Yellow Wagtails, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats, a Cuckoo, 20 Chiffchaffs, 21 Blackcaps, two Common Sandpipers and five Reed Warblers. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    An ARCTIC TERN on South Lake until 3:20pm until it flew off presumably to Frampton. (Roberta Goodall). Pic by Roberta.

Severnside meadows, Haw Bridge to Chaceley Stock     Six Mute Swans, two Little Egrets over, two Curlews, a Cuckoo singing, five Sand Martins (round Malthouse Farm colony), two Redstarts, a Sedge Warbler, two Lesser Whitethroats. three Whitethroats, five Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart ).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening birds included 12 Canada Geese, four Greylags, 23 Shelducks, three Wigeon (2m, 1f), 12 Gadwalls, a Little Egret, two Oystercatchers, 15 Lapwings. four Curlews came into roost, a Common Sandpiper, at least two Redshanks, a Cuckoo, ten Swifts and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Mike Smart). Earlier 7+ Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, 3+ Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, two Swallows, 6+ Lapwings, a Redshank and two Reed Buntings. (Jonathan Angliss).

Forest of Dean     A pair of  Red Kites overhead flying N at Broadwell at 4:22pm. (Colin Pain).

Toadsmoor Lake     At SO8816004164 this six Long-tailed Tits, two Nuthatches, three Blackcaps, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, several Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Treecreepers, a Sedge Warbler, a male Reed Bunting and a Brown Rat. (Michael Cook).

Cotswold Water Park West     A BITTERN flew over to Pit 43 at 7:40am. (Andy Lodge).

Highnam Woods    Four singing Nightingales, two seen, at 9:30am today. Also a Marsh Tit. (MK).

Hartpury Orchard Centre     On the dawn chorus walk , 28 species heard, highlights Tawny Owl, two Reed Buntings, a Skylark, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Cuckoo, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a  Teal, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Stock Dove, a male Wheatear, two Red-legged Partridge, a Swallow, a male Whinchat and a Reed Warbler. (Mark Grieve/Steve French). Pic by Steve.

Forest of Dean    Two Swallows at Blaize Bailey this morning. A Hobby over the house here and then downriver from Newnham at 3pm. A Cuckoo calling between Blaize Bailey and Newnham at 8:05pm today. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers). A Wood Warbler and two Tree Pipits at Russell’s Enclosure this morning. (Rob Hill). A Wood Warbler singing near Woorgreens Lake. (Ben Locke).

Whitminster     A Whinchat, seven Swifts, 16 Sand Martins, two Lesser Whitethroats, six Whitethroats, three Yellow Wagtails, a Sedge Warbler and a pair of Ravens. (Rich Baatsen).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake a first summer LITTLE GULL. Also three Redstarts on the Tack Piece fence line. (@slimbridge_wild).

Tirley Sandpits     This morning early, eight Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, nine Skylarks, 11 Swallows over, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a male Reed Bunting, two Whitethroats, three male Yellowhammers, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Stock Doves, four Greylags over, a Wheatear and a calling Cuckoo. (Mark Grieve).

Edge     At SO837083 mid afternoon five Wheatears, 11 Skylarks and two Mistle Thrushes. (John Fletcher).

Cherington     At the Lake five Coal Tits, a Marsh Tit, a Grey Wagtail, five Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and two Goldcrests today. (John Fletcher).

Bussage     A Peregrine over at 8:30am and seven Buzzards soaring. Several Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Whitethroats, a male Bullfinch and a female Sparrowhawk in Frithwood, two Brimstones and a male Orange Tip. (Michael Cook).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included two male Redstarts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Willow Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaffs, 4+ Blackcaps, 20+ Sedge Warblers, a Grasshopper Warbler, 12+ Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Curlews, five Lapwings, two pairs of Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Grey Herons, six Reed Buntings, two Swallows, a House Martin, seven Shelducks and a Yellowhammer. (Les Waring). Pic by Les.

WWT Slimbridge      An adult and a second-summer LITTLE GULL on South Lake this afternoon. (Andy Jordan/Mark Dowie). Pic by Andy.Another pic by Mark.

Cleeve Hill     Still 8+ RING OUZELS this morning. Also 5+ Yellowhammers, 10+ Linnets some collecting nesting materials, five Meadow Pipits, a Yellow Wagtail, three Curlews over and a male Roe Deer. (Dave Soons). Pics by Dave.

Saul-Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning the Short-eared Owl hunting still and a male Cuckoo with another calling further S. Between Cadbury Bridge and Splatt Bridge eight Swifts, 20+ Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, three Cetti’s Warblers singing unseen, five Lapwings, a Green Sandpiper heard, two Oystercatchers flew S, a Little Egret and three more in the currently drained Saul Lodge pond. (Mark Dowie/MK). Pic by Mike.

Cotswold Water Park West     32+ Common Terns feeding over Pit 41 this afternoon also an Oystercatcher, a Garden Warbler and a Cetti’s Warbler. (Jon Mercer).

Frampton pools     Six Swifts with Sand Martins over the Sailing Lake, a Yellow Wagtail over and a Common Sandpiper this morning. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester    At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake  this morning three Common Sandpipers, a Snipe, two Kingfishers, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Whitethroats and two Swifts. (Martin Greenish).

Tewkesbury     At Tewkesbury Nature Reserve three Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a female Redstart and four Common Sandpipers today. (Ian Hull).

Stroud      A Swift over central Stroud at 8pm today. (David Withington).

Quedgeley     A Nightingale singing near Goss Wood  Corner this morning. (Paul Masters).

Symonds Yat     From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair, six Buzzards, a  Goshawk, a pair of Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, Ravens, three Swifts, two pairs of Canada Geese nesting on the rock faces, a pair of Mandarins, two pairs of Stock Doves and a pair of Marsh Tits. Also eight Fallow Deer, a Fox, Green Longhorn Moths and an Ashy Mining Bee colony. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Forest of Dean     At five Pied Flycatchers, a Redstart, a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, five House Martins, five Swallows, 6+ Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaff, six Blackcaps and eight Siskins today. (Jonathan Angliss). By the pond near the visitor centre early afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher and a female Pied Flycatcher. (Dave & Vanda Owen). A pair of Hawfinches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Mallards Pike and a Firecrest at Soudley. (Owen Follis). This morning at Blaize Bailey two Swifts, a Tree Pipit, four Ravens, and numerous Blackcaps and Willow Warblers. This evening a female Goshawk low over the field at the bottom of the garden. (Peter Boorman & Lynne Mayers). At Clearwell Meend, a pair of Linnets nest building, two Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs, two Long-tailed Tits, a Song Thrush and a Buzzard today. (Alan Waterman). Pic by Alan.

Babdown Airport     Two Grey Partridges near the entrance at ST848941 and also a Corn Bunting today. (Vic Polley).

Witcombe Reservoirs      This morning a Yellow Wagtail, two White Wagtail, two Common Sandpipers. (Pete Grimmitt).

Berkeley shore     Three Whimbrels, three Common Sandpipers and four Wheatears today. (Paul Taylor).

Tirley  Sandpits     A Mistle Thrush, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, nine Swallows, five Stock Doves, six Skylarks, five Blackcaps, four Chiffchaffs, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Whitethroats and a Cormorant over. (Mark Grieve).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Along the canal towpath two Coots with five young, two Curlews, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats singing and three Sedge Warblers. On the GWT birds included ten Shelducks, a Teal, six Gadwalls,  a Tufted Duck, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, 15 Lapwings, a Whimbrel, three Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, five Swifts, ten House Martins, five Sand Martins, a Cetti’s Warbler, 5+ Sedge Warblers, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats and three Chiffchaffs. In the barley field a Redstart and a Yellowhammer and 3+ Reed Buntings mobbing a Fox. Also a Cuckoo reported singing early on. (Mike Smart/Les Brown).

Leigh Meadows     Ten non-breeding Mute Swans,  a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, two Curlews, a Snipe, a Redstart and five Reed Buntings today. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew in to the Rushy at 1:45pm. It was mobile around the grounds, sometimes showing very well until 4:55pm at least. Also a distant Whinchat still on the Middle Point fence line this afternoon. (James Lees). Pics by Mike.

Also today a LITTLE GULL and two Mediterranean Gulls on South Lake. (Jon Mercer). Pics by Jon.

Cleeve Hill     Two RING OUZELS and two Stonechats at the heather inclosure today. (Morag Hughes).

Walmore Common    An adult WHOOPER SWAN this morning. Probably the latest spring record ever in Glos. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton     This morning around the Sailing Lake two Common Sandpipers, 50 Sand Martins, seven Swifts, two Garden Warblers, two Cetti’s Warblers, three Reed Warblers, a Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat. An Oystercatcher was on Court Field. N of Splatt Bridge a Lesser Whitethroat, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Little Egret. In the reedbed S of Splatt Bridge a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler and a Cetti’s Warbler and three Swifts over. (MK).

Gloucester    At Horsebere Brook Flood Storage Lake today birds included a pair of Mute Swans, ten Mallards, 10+ Moorhens, six Coots, an adult Little Egret, an adult Grey Heron and a Common Sandpiper. (Gordon Avery).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Two male Little Grebes trilling, a Little Owl in the roost tree near Great Witcombe, seen from the Reservoir and a Cetti’s Warbler singing well in the SE corner of No.1 reservoir, 2nd record. (Gordon Avery).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this evening a Swift, c500 Sand Martins, a House Martin, six Swallows and a Common Sandpiper. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake an adult, a first summer and a second summer LITTLE GULL. Also a male Whinchat on the Middle Point fence line. (@slimbridge_wild).

Cotswold Water Park West     At dawn at Pits 65 and 43 two Grasshopper Warblers, a Cuckoo, five Nightingales, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Green Woodpecker and Chiffchaff. (Simon Ashley). https://soundcloud.com/simon-ashley-6/grasshopper-warbler.

Tresham     This afternoon a Yellow Wagtail on the road to the A46 near Hatherall’s Barn and two more plus a Wheatear, a Corn Bunting and c100 Linnets on the farm track going south at ST795905. (Vic Polley).

Boxwell     A Yellow Wagtail in the field near the cottages. (Vic Polley).

Leighterton     Two Corn Buntings near Bennett’s Farm and another plus a Yellow Wagtail on the footpath to Westonbirt Arboretum. (Vic Polley).

Chedworth    Two hybrid sparrows (House Sparrow x Tree Sparrow) at a garden bird table today. (Chris Berens). Pics by Chris. So Close!Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included Whitethroats. Blackcaps and Sedge Warblers along the towpath. From The Grundon Hide three Little Egrets, two Swifts, a pair of Redshanks, a Snipe, 14 Lapwings, a Sparrowhawk, four Buzzards, two Grey Herons, a male Reed Bunting, a Skylark, a Yellow Wagtail, three Gadwalls, a male Tufted Duck and four Shovelers. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Pic by Phil.Tirley Sandpits     Two Common Cranes, presumably GCRP birds,  flew S at 3:22pm towards Coombe Hill, also a Swift, four Blackcaps, five Skylarks, four Chiffchaffs, 10+ Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, a Whitethroat, a Grey Heron and two Stock Doves. (Mark Grieve).

Ashleworth Ham     From the hide at Meerend Thicket this afternoon birds included two Common Cranes flew over, probably the Tirley birds above, three Mandarins (2m, 1f), nine Lapwings, 66 Coots, four Shovelers, ten Shelducks, three Little Egrets, ten Gadwalls, seven Teal, two Curlews, 11 Sand Martins, three Swallows, three Bullfinches, two Whitethroats, six Blackcaps, two Nuthatches and a female Reed Bunting. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean     A Red Kite at 7:30am at English Bicknor today. (Kev Jones).

Lydney     Two Common Sandpipers on Lydney boating lake today. (Phil Ashman).

Gloucester     At Alney Island a Cuckoo seen perched on willows on Port Ham, then flew across the river towards the household recycling centre at Hempsted. Also four Canada Geese, six Greylags, two Grey Herons and a Common Sandpiper. (Richard Lawrence).

Forest of Dean      Belated news of a LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER last Tuesday and Wednesday (19th & 20th) in oak trees by Yorkley Community centre. (Don Pugh).

Cleeve Hill    In the West Down area a Bullfinch, a Cuckoo, three  Whitethroats, a singing Redstart, a Stock Dove, a Jay, three Tree Pipits and a Chiffchaff. A the top of the Wash Pool valley three RING OUZELS, a male Stonechat, a male Whinchat on the gallops, also nine Swallows N, 13+ Skylarks, 40+ Linnets, 8+ Yellowhammers, 9+ Meadow Pipits and 10+ Willow Warblers. (Mark Grieve).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the scrapes at New Bridge, seven Snipe, and a Wigeon. (Andy Lewis). A Cetti’s Warbler heard singing at the southern pits today. (John Pike).

Quedgeley     A Nightingale singing N of Dimore sluice today. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Birds today included 25 Shelducks lekking, 15 Teal, six Gadwalls, four Shovelers, four Tufted Ducks, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Oystercatchers, a Little Ringed Plover, c15 Lapwings, three Snipe, a Curlew, a Whimbrel, two Redshanks, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Common Sandpiper, a Redstart singing, two Cetti’s Warblers, c12 Sedge Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats,  four Whitethroats and a few Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Naunton    Five male Whinchats, six Wheatears and two Yellow Wagtails this evening. (Richard Tyler). Pic by Richard.

Fretherne     8+ Wheatears on the rocks at the river’s edge today. (Stef Hawley). Pic by Stef.

Sunhill    On the Welsh way between Sunhill and Ready Token at SP 11687 02820 a SPOTTED FLYCATCHER at 7:15 am this morning, singing from the top of an electricity pole before flying off into the adjacent old quarry adjacent. Also two Yellowhammers, two Linnets, four Blackcaps, a female Sparrowhawk and a male Grey Partridge calling from a wheat field and seven Roe Deer. (Michael Cook).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote Reed a Hobby, a Cuckoo heard, two Egyptian Geese, a Kingfisher, two Linnets, four Sand Martins, 11 Swallows, 11 Cetti’s Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, 22 Tufted Ducks, 26 Gadwalls, a Buzzard, three Little Egrets and a Blackcap. (John Fletcher/Martin Greenish). Pic by John.

Frampton    At the Sailing Lake at 5pm on the corner of Vicarage Lane in the trees near the last house a female PIED FLYCATCHER, a Reed Bunting, a Garden Warbler, a Willow Warbler, a Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Bill Church).

Cleeve Hill     Two male RING OUZELS still on the opposite side to the Heather enclosure sheltered from the northerly wind at 2:15pm. (Chris Berry).

Naunton     A male Whinchat, a male Wheatear and a female Yellow Wagtail in a snowstorm this evening. (Richard Tyler).

Barnsley Warren     Three Redstarts, two singing males, also a Marsh Tit and Yellowhammer. (Robin Griffiths).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds this morning included 28 Shelducks, seven Gadwalls, 15 Mallards, c10 Teal, two male Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, c15 Lapwings, a Black-tailed Godwit, two Redshanks, seven Grey Herons, two Little Egrets and a Cetti’s Warbler singing. (Les Brown/Mike Smart/ John Wiltshire).

Ashleworth Ham     Birds this morning included two Shelducks, two Wigeon, seven Gadwalls, nine Teal, four Shovelers (3m, 1f), two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, five Lapwings and 77 Coots. (Les Brown).

Cotswold Water Park West     Two Ringed Plovers, two Dunlins, two Oystercatchers and a Yellow Wagtail today. (Jon Mercer).

WWT Slimbridge     Three male Whinchats on the Middle Point fence line today. (@slimbridge_wild).

Nailsworth     A Dipper at 11:30am flying across the A46 at Nailsworth roundabout from Williams Kitchen towards Egypt Mill. (Tony Richardson).

Symonds Yat    From the viewpoint today the Peregrine pair and an intruding juvenile Peregrine, a Goshawk, a male Sparrowhawk, Ravens, six Buzzards, a Common Sandpiper on the Wye below the viewpoint, a pair of Marsh Tits, two Jays, two Song Thrushes singing, three Mandarins(2m,1f) and small Swallow and House Martin flocks. Also a Fox and 12 Fallow Deer. (Chris & Phil Andrews).

Cleeve Hill     Six RING OUZELS still this morning. (Roy Shilham). Pic by Roy.

Frampton pools     This evening nine Yellow Wagtails, a pair of Redstarts, a Common Sandpiper, 150+ Sand Martins, a Sedge Warbler and a Reed Warbler. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A late record of two Fieldfares leaving the Spinney Wood and flying NE through grounds this morning. On South Lake first and second summer LITTLE GULLS, two first summer Mediterranean Gulls, five Avocets, 100 Black-tailed Godwits and six Common Sandpipers. (@slimbridge_wild).

Shuthonger     40 Stock Doves besides the A38 today. (Sarah Loaring).

Hardwicke     Three Common Sandpipers along the canal south of Sellars Bridge this morning. (Paul Masters).

Cleeve Hill    Early morning eight RING OUZELS, 35 +Linnets, 15+ Yellowhammers, 25+ Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, a male Stonechat, two Sparrowhawks, four Whitethroats, a Jay, a Stock Dove, four Chiffchaffs, 18+ Willow Warblers, a Bullfinch and a male Redstart. (Mark Grieve).

Saul Warth    A male PIED FLYCATCHER around Dunstalls Wood on the Severn Way at 12:30pm, but no sign later. Also today two Whimbrels, two Wheatears, three Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, four Willow Warbler and a Common Sandpiper. (Francis Steuck).

Selsley Common    This morning a Wheatear, a Raven, two Linnets, a Mistle Thrush, two Kestrels (1m, 1f), three Meadow Pipits and at least ten singing Skylarks. (Hugh Manistre).

Forest of Dean     A Wood Warbler singing today along on the sculpture trail. (Rob Guest).

Frampton    A Nightingale still singing in the Gravel Wash today. (Geoff Moyser).

Bourton Downs    Ten Redstarts paired or singing along the Hinchwick valley on the NCOS field meeting.  Also a Whinchat in the valley and a Wheatear up on the wold. (Andy Lewis).

Whitminster     Along the canal today a Hobby, two Yellow Wagtails, two Sedge Warblers, 45 Sand Martins and two Lesser Whitethroats. (Rich Baatsen).

Gloucester     A Lesser Whitethroat singing at 2pm today near the small (Alney Island) car park by Westgate Bridge. (Ian Elphick).

Stratton     A Whitethroat in fields and a Little Egret in the field next to Stratton Church today. (Ken Cservenka).