Hardwicke    Towards Elmore a WRYNECK calling and then seen on a branch for c30 seconds before it flew N. No further details. (Harrison Rowsell).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am, only my 2nd patch Barn Owl this year, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, 121 Curlews, five Avocets, three Dunlins, 64 Shelducks, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, 18 Yellow Wagtails, four Pied Wagtails, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, a Whinchat, 24 Mistle Thrushes, 20 Goldfinches, nine Linnets and eight Swallows. (MK).

Barn Owl by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN flew from Zeiss hide to Kingfisher hide this morning. (Heather England). A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through South Lake. (Mike Davis). From Middle Point 60+ Ringed Plovers, four Yellow Wagtails, a Great White Egret, 24 Little Egrets and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and 13 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. (Tim Jukes). From Zeiss hide – two SPOONBILLS, 197 Black-tailed Godwits and  Spotted Redshank. (Dot Jones). An adult Mediterranean Gull over the Rushy. (Oliver Paisey).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early morning a brief Goshawk, a Wheatear, 4+ Whinchats, 6+ Stonechats, five Reed Buntings, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Sedge Warblers by the scrape area. (Steve Pullen).

Tresham     This morning three Spotted Flycatchers, three Wheatears, two Red Kites, two Whitethroats, a Corn Bunting and three Stock Doves. (Paul Rich).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 8:30-10am, c50 Swallows, c10 House Martins, two Blackcaps, c8 Chiffchaffs, two families of Bullfinches with juveniles, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Yellow Wagtail, two Whitethroats, two juvenile Stonechats, an adult male Redstart, a Chaffinch, two Greenfinches, c10 Moorhens and a juvenile Coot, a Grey Heron and a Red Kite. (Rob Crofton). Along the canal three Buzzards, five Bullfinches, two Green Woodpeckers, 6+ Swallows and 8+ House Martins. Also four Migrant Hawkers, a Brown Hawker, a WILLOW EMERALD damselfly. A Bordered Straw Moth and 12+ Small Coppers on way to Snipe Pool. (Paul Clark).

Stroud     This morning 2+ Dippers, a Grey Wagtail, a Jay and two Mandarins at Frome Banks NR. (Mike Davis).

The Gloster Birder is 25 years old today. A Brief History of The Gloster Birder 2023 is here. Thanks for all your support. Mike.

Bibury     No sign of the Wryneck this morning at Salt Way Barn. Best was an unexpected Wheatear, also a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a female Blackcap, two Whitethroats, three Goldcrests, a Corn Bunting, a Yellowhammer, eight Skylarks and a Red Kite. (Ian Ralphs/MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Frampton     This evening six Ravens, a Swift, 12 Sand Martins, five House Martins, eight Swallows, three broods of young Reed Warblers, three Willow Warblers, 39 Chiffchaffs, three Cetti’s Warblers, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, three Little Egrets, a Cattle Egret, seven Grey Herons, three Kingfishers, 70 Mute Swans and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut at Middle Point this morning. (Paul Masters). On the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide eight Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Garganey and five Snipe on the Rushy. From Zeiss hide two SPOONBILLS, a BITTERN, a Great White Egret and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin. On South Lake a Garganey, two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Thomas McClung/Ken Mihill).

Nailsworth     Between 1:35 and 2:10pm 12 Swifts, ten House Martins and a Hobby flew S. (Terry Grant).

Bibury     A WRYNECK near Old Walls Farm by the path along the hedge by the arable field and planted trees at c 51.7821, -1.8287 today. (George Brock).

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN from the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Martin Price). Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide a Little Ringed Plover, ten Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper.  (Slimbridge Sightings/Ken Mihill). At Middle Point 18 Ringed Plovers, 50 Dunlins, a Turnstone, two Common Sandpipers, 17 Little Egrets, 18 Sand Martins heading SW and a Whinchat N of the Shepherd’s Hut. A Garganey and Marsh Harrier at the Rushy and a Hobby over the Tack Piece. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Between 6-9am no tide, four Little Egrets, 84 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 61 Shelducks, a Kestrel, six Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, two Whitethroats, two Blackcaps, 25 Goldfinches and 42 Swallows. (MK).

Stroud    At Frome Banks NR from 1pm-4pm two Kingfishers flew past, a Goldcrest, two Jays, three Dippers, a Grey Wagtail and a Bullfinch heard. (Harrison Rowsell).

Tewkesbury     At Mitton 15 Swallows, 20 House Martins, a Chiffchaff and six Goldfinches. At Mythe Hook five Mute Swans, ten Canada Geese, 17 Mallards, a female Tufted Duck, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher and two Skylarks. (Juliet Bailey/Mike Smart).

Sharpness     At SARA this morning a BLACK REDSTART, that showed well and then flew W. Also a Great Crested Grebe flew upriver, nine Redshanks, two Common Sandpipers, 50+ Canada Geese, a Buzzard and a calling Lesser Whitethroat. (Oliver Paisey).

Black Redstart by Oliver Paisey

Bourton Downs     Four QUAILS calling in cereal fields. Also two juvenile Redstarts nearby. (Andy Lewis).

Saul Warth     Between 6-10am four Little Egrets, 104 Curlews, 12 Avocets, 48 Dunlins, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Shelducks, three Common Cranes flew S, an Arctic Tern, four Kestrels, a juvenile Marsh Harrier, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, three Pied Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, five Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat and a male Blackcap. (NSaul Warth 6-10am 4 Little Egrets, 104 Curlew, 12 Avocets, 48 Dunlin, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Shelducks, 3 Cranes, Arctic Tern, 4 Kestrels, Marsh Harrier, 20+ Yellow Wags, 3 Pied Wags, 2 Grey Wags, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat & Blackcap. (MK).

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    An OSPREY from the afternoon safari flew downriver. (Roy Kinchin). A BITTERN from the Zeiss hide flew from the island towards the Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Mike Davis). On the Tack Piece a WOOD SANDPIPER, ten Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank and five Yellow Wagtails. Two Lesser Whitethroats near the Goose House Hut and a Spotted Flycatcher from the Pill Box view point. In the Decoy a Mandarin and a Kingfisher. (Slimbridge Sightings/Dot Jones/Martin Price).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NR. c20 Spotted Flycatchers along the wide path at the top edge of the woods and around the lower trees and scrub. Also a Buzzard and a Raven over, a Chiffchaff and a Jay. Also Chalkhill Blues and Small Heath butterflies. (Paul Sutton).

Spotted Flycatcher by Paul Sutton

Frampton pools     Four Greenshanks, two Spotted Flycatchers, three Willow Warblers, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler with young, 12 Swallows, eight House Martins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 12 Cormorants, six Mistle Thrushes, a Peregrine, 16 Gadwall, 29 Mallards and four Tufted Ducks. (Nick Goatman).

Stroud    At Capel’s Mill this morning a Dipper, four Kingfishers, two Grey Wagtails and a Mandarin. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning 17 Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 86 Curlews, seven Avocets, 45 Shelducks, five Kestrels, ten Cormorants, three Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, five Blackcaps and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Cattle Egrets by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy two Garganeys on the lower pond. On the Tack Piece the WOOD SANDPIPER with 18 Green Sandpipers. On the Top New Piece an adult and immature SPOONBILLS. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also nine Common Cranes and a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide. (Jon Dexter). A Tree Pipit flew S over Middle Point at 10am, 24 Yellow Wagtails around and a Sparrowhawk sat on the S side of the Tack Piece scrape. (Ian Ralphs).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 5+ Buzzard, two Ravens, two Green Woodpeckers, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Redstarts, three Greenfinches, a Whitethroat, three Reed Warblers, a Reed Bunting, two Swallows, five Bullfinches, three Chiffchaffs, a Roe Deer and a Clouded Yellow butterfly. (Paul Clark).

Painswick Beacon     This afternoon two Spotted Flycatchers and two Tree Pipits with a third flyover. Nearby on the Golf Course Chalkhill Blues still out in numbers, a Crossbill and a Tree Pipit over. (Mark Dowie).

Cleeve Hill     From the Radio Masts, to West Down and Wontley Farm this afternoon up to 20 Stonechats, two Whinchats, a male Redstart, two Whitethroats and a Corn Bunting. (Duncan Dine).

Corn Bunting by Mike King

Prestbury     Two Red Kites circling over at 9:58am. (Ken Heron).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count included 55 Canada Geese, ten Shelducks, six Teal, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Cormorant, seven Ringed Plovers, 520 Curlews, a Redshank, 510 Black-headed Gulls, five Common Gulls, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 25 Herring Gulls, a Skylark, five Swallows, ten Goldfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide a BITTERN sunning on the bank, a Great White Egret, an adult SPOONBILL and a Garganey. On the Tack Piece a  juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and 12 Green Sandpipers. An immature SPOONBILL on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings/Keith Davies/Ken Mihill). A Whitethroat and a juvenile Stonechat along the Summer Walkway. (Molly Gould/Julian Gould).

Wood Sandpiper by Heather England

Stroud    Probably four Dippers between Capel Mill and Wallbridge this morning. (MK).

Dipper by Mike King

Forest of Dean      c80 House Martins gathering in trees amongst scrub on Crabtree Hill this lunchtime and a Clouded Yellow nectaring on Heather there too. Also a female Goshawk. Three Crossbills in the Drybrook Valley. (Pete & Marjo Lewis). Today at Soudley, two Little Grebe families, a female Tufted Duck with eight fully grown juveniles, three Mandarins with juveniles, 15+ Spotted Flycatchers, a Blackcap, a Wren, a Song Thrush, three Chiffchaffs, two Grey Wagtails and a Moorhen Family. (Eden Tanner).

Spotted Flycatchers by Eden Tanner

Little Grebes by Eden Tanner

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early afternoon, three Whinchats and five Stonechats in the reeds next to the footpath, also seven Buzzards, a juvenile Kestrel, a Raven and a Green Woodpecker, Butterflies included several Small Coppers, a Comma and a Holly Blue. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     At 5pm the Ross’s Goose with Barnacle Geese, the Bar-headed x Snow hybrid, the Yellow-legged Gull, a pair of Stock Doves and a family of Blackcaps feeding on insects. (Mark Makin/Paul Dibden).

Nailsworth     At least 18 Swifts flew S past Windsoredge between 7:57pm and 8:01pm. (Terry Grant).

Withington    Near the village a Hobby alarming the Swallows, a Marsh Tit, a Kingfisher, 15 Mallards, a Little Grebe, two Mute Swans and four Swifts. (Tom Mabbett).

Aston Down     Six Stonechats, eight Whitethroats and a Red Kite today. (Terry Grant).

Chapman Cross     Two Stonechats, seven Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat today. (Terry Grant).

Cheltenham    This afternoon a Peregrine flew over Montpellier, closely pursued by a gull. Also a Sparrowhawk on the lawn in Shurdington with a Woodpigeon. (David Norman).

Aylburton Common     2-4 Spotted Flycatchers in the top of a mature Ash above the garden this afternoon. (Martin Vaisey).

Nailsworth     A QUAIL sang three times in a field at Barton End layby between 5:15pm and 5:50pm this evening. Also three Red Kites and a flock of 80+ Linnets. (Terry Grant).

WWT Slimbridge     A Hobby, a BITTERN and the Pink-footed Goose from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Oliver Hague). From Robbie Garnett hide 12+ Green Sandpiper, a WOOD SANDPIPER, two Ruff, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, six Pied Wagtails, three Linnets and three Reed Warblers. (Paul Clark). Two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose on South Lake. (Ken Mihill/Thomas McClung). Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. (Thomas McClung).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide a Knot, 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 122 Curlews, 20 Shelducks, a Cattle Egret, seven Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Whinchat, two Yellow Wagtails flew E, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, two Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and three Swallows. Also a pair of Roe Deer, a Painted Lady and a Jersey Tiger moth. (MK).

Jersey Tiger by Mike King

Roe Deer by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area a Whinchat still, and a Spotted Flycatcher along the Severn Way near Groundless Pool this afternoon, also two Stock Doves, four Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps, two Grey Herons. (Paul Masters).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A male Whinchat in the North meadow this afternoon. (Les Ditchburn).

Whinchat by Les Ditchburn

Aylburton Common     A juvenile Spotted Flycatcher around trees in the garden this evening. (Martin Vaisey).

Frampton pools     Two Swifts over Court Lake, 30+ mix of House Martins, Sand Martins and a few Swallows and the Yellow-legged Gull sat in a field this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Cheltenham     An escaped Citrus Swallowtail in the garden today. (Duncan Dine).

Citrus Swallowtail by Duncan Dine

Ashleworth Ham     A CEF ringing session today caught 59 birds including three Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, four Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Long-tailed Tits, a Linnet, 11 Goldfinches and two Bullfinches. On the reserve a Buzzard and two Ravens. (Dave Kelly/Nicola Marples/Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     Two SPOONBILLS, a Great White Egret and a Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin from Zeiss hide. From Robbie Garnett hide ten Green Sandpipers and two Little Ringed Plovers. Two Mandarins in the Decoy. At Middle Point two juvenile Stonechats, three Ringed Plovers and two Sanderlings. Two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. (Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning high tide 105 Curlews, 44 Avocets, 20 Dunlins, all juveniles, a Redshank, 15 Shelducks, four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a female Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, a juvenile Green Woodpecker, 25 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, three Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, four Blackcaps and a Swallow. (MK).

Frampton pools     A Cattle Egret, four Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, six Swifts, 30+ Sand Martins, 10+ House Martins, five Swallows, eight Gadwalls, three Tufted Ducks, three Teal, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Stinchcombe Hill     A Wood Warbler calling frequently below Drakestone viewpoint, six Swifts and three Ravens at Stinchcombe Hill GC this afternoon. (Craig Brookes).

Winchcombe area     Four Red Kites together, a Hobby over, a Redstart, a movement of 15 Swifts, c20 House Martins and c20 Barn Swallows, two Goshawks near Farmcote, a family of Spotted Flycatchers and a Marsh Tit. (Rob & Petra Crofton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between the car park and the Grundon hide a Grey Heron and three calling Redstarts. Also Small Copper and Small Heath butterflies and a few Ruddy Darters in very dry conditions. (Keith White). Also two Willow Emerald Damselflies along the canal. (Andy Jayne).

Stroud     At Fromebanks N.R. three Dippers (2 ads, 1 juv), two Kingfishers, a Jay and a Grey Wagtail and a Mandarin on the canal. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     The WOOD SANDPIPER still on the Tack Piece with 12 Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover and a Garganey. The Knot still on South Lake with two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose. A Great White Egret at Willow hide. Two SPOONBILLS and a Great White Egret. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Masters/Paul Clark/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson).

Saul Warth      Early morning high tide 77 Curlews, 46 Avocets, 51 Dunlins, three Ringed Plovers, five Sanderlings, a summer plumage Turnstone, 29 Shelducks, a Little Egret, four Grey Herons, three Kestrels, two Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, ten Swallows and 19 Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

Forest of Dean    At Rodmore Grove near Clanna today two Sparrowhawks, two Buzzards, two Hobbies, a Swift, 30+ House Martins, two Nuthatches and 15+ Mistle Thrushes. Around Woorgreens and Crabtree Hill today a Grey Heron, two Green Woodpeckers, a flock of 40+ Blue Tits, 10+ Willow Warblers, two Garden Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Whitethroats, two Spotted Flycatchers, three Redstarts, eight Stonechats, a Tree Pipit, 15 Crossbills and two Siskins. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     This evening 14 Swifts, 30+ House Martins, 40+ Sand Martins, 15+ Swallows, three Teal, four Gadwalls and two Common Terns. This morning a Willow Warbler, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Cattle Egret and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at lunchtime four Whinchats with at least eight Stonechats. (Steve Pullen).

Broadoak     Six Ring-necked Parakeets along Hawkins Lane at 10:30am. (Steve Pullen).

Cleeve Hill    This morning 19 Stonechats, a Whinchat, two Redstarts, three Tree Pipits, nine Ravens, a Reed Bunting and seven Corn Buntings. Also Whitethroat, Chiffchaffs, Garden Warbler, Linnet, Yellowhammer and an Adder. (Ian Ralphs).

Halmore     Birds in the woods today included many Chiffchaffs including juveniles, a Willow Warbler, a female Blackcap, a Song Thrush, two Nuthatches and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Chris Newton).

Blackcap by Chris Newton

Tirley      30+ Greenfinches including juveniles in the garden this morning. (Robin Lewis).

Epney     South of the Pilot Inn at 5:50am 120+ Mallards, a Little Egret and oddly a juvenile Moorhen going up the middle of the river. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    A WOOD SANDPIPER, eight Green Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover, two Great White Egrets and a Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece. A Knot and two Spotted Redshanks on South Lake. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. A Great White Egret and two Mandarins in the Decoy. A Brown Hawker along South Finger. (MK/Donna Cook/Terry Stevenson).

Wood Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Knot by Mike King

Brown Hawker by Mike King

Saul Warth     Early morning visit 60 Curlews, 30 Avocets, six Dunlins, four Ringed Plovers, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, three Kestrels, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Pied Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, four Blackcaps, four Swallows and 20 Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

Halmore     Around the woods today birds included a juvenile Redstart, a patch tick, a Bullfinch, two Willow Warblers, several Chiffchaffs, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Nuthatch, two Goldcrests, two Coal Tits, a Raven, a Jay and seven Buzzards circling together up high. (Chris Newton).

Westonbirt     Today in the old arboretum two Firecrests, a family of c6 Spotted Flycatchers, a family of Sparrowhawks with at least three fledged young. In the afternoon four Spotted Flycatchers in Silk Wood (probably different ones). (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Firecrest by Pete Fenn

Spotted Flycatcher by Pete Fenn

Stroud     At Frome Banks NR today a Kingfisher, a Dipper, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Treecreeper. (Gerard Doran).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area 3+ Whinchats with at least six Stonechats this morning. Also 15+ Linnets, four Reed Buntings, three Skylarks, 20+ Goldfinches, five very vocal Buzzards, two Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Treecreepers, a Nuthatch and six Greenfinches. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton    Five Swifts with 40+ Sand Martins over Court Lake this evening. . Also the Yellow-legged Gull and a Common Tern. (Nick Goatman).

Newent     15 Spotted Flycatchers feeding together and a nest with three young in a private wood. Also a Green Woodpecker. (Alan Hooper).

Spotted Flycatchers by Alan Hooper

Winchcombe     At Hayle’s fruit farm camp site and surrounding area two Tawny Owls heard, three Spotted Flycatchers, two Green Woodpeckers, seven Swallows, a Pied Wagtail, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, seven Mallards, four Moorhens, two Mute Swans, four Ravens, two Red Kites, a Kestrel and four Buzzards. (John Fletcher).