WWT Slimbridge    Two Garganeys on the Rushy. The WOOD SANDPIPER, a Little Ringed Plover and another Garganey from Robbie Garnett hide. On South Lake a Knot, a Spotted Redshank and 190 Black-tailed Godwits. (Warren Gill/Dot Jones/Les Ditchburn/Peter Bryant/Keith Davies).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide a Tree Pipit flew W calling, 103 Curlews, 80 Avocets, 80 Dunlins, 40 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, three Kestrels, a Kingfisher, 20 Pied Wagtails, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, 24 Swallows and five Ravens. (MK).

Epney     An unseasonal Wigeon S of the Anchor Inn at 6:20am. (MK).

Wigeon by Mike King

Lydney to Aylburton Warth     This afternoon two Dunlins, c450 Curlews, a Little Egret, three Swifts, a Peregrine killed a Crow, two Whinchats, 13 Stonechats, a Wheatear, 200+ Goldfinches and an unseasonal Rock Pipit. (Andy Jayne).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     97 Canada Geese, three pairs of Shelduck with 19 ducklings, six Mallards, seven Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, 400 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 70 Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gulls, a Skylark, five Swallows, two Yellow Wagtails and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     A Tufted Duck with a duckling, the Ross’s Goose with 98 Barnacle Geese, four Common Terns, two Swifts, 40+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Garden Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, three Gadwalls, 72 Mute Swans and the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Spotted Flycatcher feeding near the start of the path to Campbell hide. Along the path to Lower hide c12 Crossbills flying from one tree with more calling in nearby trees. At Lower hide (closed due to wasp nest) six Crossbills in the dead tree front left of the viewing screen. At Woorgreens Lake a Grey Heron lying down possibly anting. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). This afternoon at Upper Soudley Pond seven Spotted Flycatchers and a Little Grebe. At Lower Soudley Pond five Spotted Flycatchers (possibly the same family having moved) and a Kingfisher. (Elaine Arundel).

Gloucester     A Swift S over Tuffley at 5:05pm. (Ian Elphick).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece a WOOD SANDPIPER, 13 Green Sandpipers and two Little Ringed Plovers. On South Lake a Spotted Redshank and 174 Black-tailed Godwits. A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. Two Sanderlings from Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings/Ian Ralphs/Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide, 125 Curlews, 60 Avocets, four Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Dunlins, 65 Shelducks, two SPOONBILLS, two Little Egrets, five Kestrels, 22 Pied Wagtails, a Chiffchaff, two Mistle Thrushes and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Cheltenham     The white Sparrowhawk, seen last year, is back again with its family (at least 3 birds) in the trees along Evesham Road between Pittville Park and the Racecourse roundabout. They are very vocal. At 5.30pm the white bird was by UCAS bus stop. (Steve Money).

White Sparrowhawk by Steve Money

Nailsworth     130+ House Martins and at least four Swifts flew S between 11:50am and 12:45pm. (Terry Grant).

Frampton pools     On the sailing lake two Common Terns, three Cormorants, the adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Great Crested Grebes. Six Swifts and two Gadwalls on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge early morning, 40+ Swallows with 20+ House Martins hawking insects low over the horse paddock and canal, three Grey Wagtails over, two juvenile Marsh Harriers over the 100-Acre and two juvenile Kestrels over the flashes. (Steve Pullen).

Cambridge to Frampton    From Cambridge Arms Bridge to Splatt Bridge along the canal this morning a juvenile Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Swallows, 3+ House Martins, a Swift, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, two Jays and three pairs of Mute Swans. (Mike Davis).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy four Garganeys, two Spotted Redshanks, the WOOD SANDPIPER, a Snipe and the leucistic Lapwing. On the Tack Piece a red Knot and nine Green Sandpipers. A SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide. In the Decoy eight Mandarins and a Great White Egret. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall/Heather England/Lee Westwood/Ken Mihill/Eden Tanner).

Red Knot by Lee Westwood

Leucistic Lapwing by Heather England

Little Grebe by Eden Tanner

Green Sandpiper by Eden Tanner

Woodchester Park     At Tinkley Gate c12 Crossbills flew down into the valley this afternoon. Also three Bullfinches, a Buzzard and two Chiffchaffs. (Elaine Arundel). Four Spotted Flycatchers, a Nuthatch, three Goldcrests, a Red Kite and a Green Woodpecker. (Harrison Rowsell).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 167 Curlews, 44 Avocets, an Oystercatcher, a Redshank, three Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Dunlins, 110 Shelducks, two Great Crested Grebes, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Marsh Harrier, 32 Pied Wagtails, a Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, five Blackcaps and 36 Swallows. (MK).

Frampton pools     This evening four Common Terns, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Swift, 30+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, six Spotted Flycatchers, three Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats and 25 Starlings. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area two Whinchats with at least six Stonechats this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Cassey Compton     A Little Egret on the river, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a family of Mistle Thrushes, four Swallows and two Buzzards heard. In the general area several Red Kites including two on a roadkill hare. (Steve Brown).

Rendcomb     From the bridge, a Dipper feeding with a Robin on the weir, a Grey Wagtail, two Mistle Thrushes, a Red Kite, a Jay, a Grey Heron, two Nuthatches and c10 House Martins. A mix of species flycatching an emergence of insects including a juvenile Marsh Tit and a juvenile Goldfinch. (Steve Brown).

Stroud     At Frome Banks N.R. two Dippers and two juvenile Kingfishers today. (Mike Davis).

Nailsworth     A pair of food-carrying Swifts which are presumably still feeding young in a nest. Also a flock of 40+ tits, mainly Blue and Great in a bird-bathing area in the garden, and a Jersey Tiger moth this morning. (Terry Grant).

Jersey Tiger by Terry Grant

Sharpness     A juvenile SHAG at SARA pool at 12:20pm today. No further sign when searched for this afternoon and evening. (Craig Brookes).

WWT Slimbridge     From Robbie Garnett hide four Garganeys, a WOOD SANDPIPER, eight Green Sandpipers, a Spotted Redshank, a Kingfisher and six Yellow Wagtails. A Great White Egret and five Mandarins in the Decoy. A Lesser Whitethroat at Knott hide. (Paul Clark/Dot Jones/Ken Mihill/Julian Gould).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 154 Curlews, 65 Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Dunlins, 101 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, seven Grey Herons, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Kingfisher, a Stonechat, 18 Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, six Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap, two Swallows and a House Sparrow again. (MK).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake and Marsh Lane area 50+ Linnets, 10+ young Goldfinches, eight Reed Buntings, ten Greenfinches, five Whitethroats, three Reed Warblers, two Cetti’s  Warblers, a juvenile Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Swift,  30+ House Martins, 10+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns and a Hobby. (Nick Goatman).

Stroud     At Frome Banks N.R. a pair of Mandarins, two Dippers and a Treecreeper today. (Gerard Doran).

Elmore Court    Early this morning in the rewilding area a Whinchat still with 6+ Stonechats, a Green Sandpiper still on the small almost dry pond next to the Court. Also two Bullfinches, a Nuthatch, five Green Woodpeckers, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 14 Mistle Thrushes, eight Stock Doves, a male Kestrel, four Buzzards and three Grey Herons over. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A small party of Crossbills over SW at 7:30am. (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today, a Treecreeper, a Song Thrush, Crossbills flying over and one in the rowan tree seen from Campbell hide and a Siskin. Also a Jay and a Raven flew over. (Rosie Button).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy a SPOONBILL, and another from Zeiss hide, also a Spotted Redshank. From Robbie Garnett hide a Kingfisher, a WOOD SANDPIPER, four Garganeys, ten Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and four Little Ringed Plovers. On South lake the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, and a Black Swan. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 142 Curlews, 58 Avocets, a red Knot, two Black-tailed Godwits, 51 Dunlins, 88 Shelducks, a Common Tern, three Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, three Buzzards, two Kestrels, 14 Pied Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, ten Sand Martins, 15 Swallows and 80 Goldfinches. (MK).

Buzzard by Mike King

Forest of Dean     In the Soudley Ponds area, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a male Kingfisher, a Grey Heron, two Crossbills, two Goldcrests, 8+ Spotted Flycatchers, a Buzzard, three Ravens a male Grey Wagtail. (Dave Stone).

Chedworth    In the wood today a small group of Crossbills, a Spotted Flycatcher and two Marsh Tits. (Duerden Cormack).

Norton     A Red Kite circling over the village school this morning. (Colin Edwards).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The escaped Scarlet Ibis that has been wandering the east of the county since at least last November flew over the High Street this evening. (Keith Jennings).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     80 Canada Geese, 12 Shelducks including nine ducklings, five Mallards, eight Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, 28 Dunlins, three Whimbrels, 480 Curlews, a Redshank, two Common Sandpipers, a male summer plumaged  Turnstone, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls, two Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, four Yellow Wagtails, two Chiffchaff, two Ravens, 200 Carrion Crows, 200 Jackdaws and a Goldfinch. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-under-Edge     At Coombe Hill this morning eight Adonis Blues, many Chalkhill Blues and few Common Blues and Small Heaths. (Mark Coller).

Adonis Blue by Mark Coller

Uley     Two Red Kites over Hetty Pegler’s Tump at noon today. (Tim Thompson).

Frampton pools     This evening a juvenile PIED FLYCATCHER in the Gravel Wash, also two families of Spotted Flycatchers, five Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Marsh Harrier, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Common Tern and ten Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 118 Curlews, 22 Avocets, five Oystercatchers, five Black-tailed Godwits, 90 distant Dunlins, 109 Shelducks, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Kestrels, two Buzzards, six Pied Wagtails, three Mistle Thrushes, a Willow Warbler, four Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, three Blackcaps, a Swift and 18 Swallows flew W. (MK). Also a Whimbrel and a Stonechat. (Martin Wightman).

WWT Slimbridge     Four Garganeys, a Spotted Redshank, four Little Ringed Plovers, a Common Sandpipers and 3+ Yellow Wagtails on the Tack Piece this morning. Two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall/Steve Pullen/Martin Price).

Sharpness     From SARA 11:30-12:30pm two Commic Terns, two Curlews, 42 Redshanks, a Common Sandpiper, nine Lapwings, a Kingfisher, two Stock Doves, three Common Gulls and two Oystercatchers. (Oliver Paisey).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     25 Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks with nine ducklings, ten Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, two Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, 360+ Curlews, a Redshank, three Common Sandpipers, 300 Black-headed Gulls, 65 mixed Lesser Black-backed/Herring Gulls, three Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, two Chiffchaffs, 100 Carrion Crows, 50 Rooks, 30 Linnets, two Goldfinches and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Longney Crib      91. Canada Geese, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, nine Mallards, a female Stonechat, three Reed Warblers, eight Swallows, two Pied Wagtails, two Ravens and two young Blackbirds. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge      From Robbie Garnett the WOOD SANDPIPER still, 11 Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper, five Little Ringed Plovers, a Garganey and several Yellow Wagtails. At Middle Point three Knot and 91 Dunlins. On South Lake a Spotted Redshank and the Tundra Bean Goose of unknown origin. From Zeiss hide a BITTERN and two SPOONBILLS. (Warren Gill/Martin Price/Roy Kinchin/Heather England/Paul Clark).

Frampton    Seven Crossbills W over the garden this evening. (Gordon Hodgson). From Splatt Bridge this morning, a Willow Warbler in the canal side willows, a family of six Lesser Whitethroats, a Kingfisher and a Kestrel. In the churchyard Yew trees, a family of five Coal Tits and six Goldcrests. (Steve Pullen).

Cheltenham     Over Pilley Bridge reserve, a Kestrel, unusual here, flying E, a Buzzard very high up with two Ravens and another lower harassed by several gulls, two Swifts and a House Martin. Late afternoon two Peregrines, one begging loudly, drifting W extremely high. (Steve Brown).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     Early morning two Green Sandpipers and two Common Sandpipers. (Tom Mabbett).

Epney     Three Common Sandpipers S of the Anchor Inn late evening. (Mark Hobson).

Common Sandpiper by Mark Hobson

Haresfield     A Peregrine over the recycling plant at Javelin Park at 9:40am. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Teal, 30 Mallards, three Grey Herons, 15 Moorhens, three Buzzards, 20 Lapwings, two House Martins, ten Swallows, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, 25 Carrion Crows, ten Jackdaws and five Linnets today. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 16 ARCTIC TERNS resting up on the mud, a summer plumaged Golden Plover, 123 Curlews, 84 Avocets, 54 Dunlins, 73 Shelducks, four Little Egrets, six Grey Herons, a Kestrel, two Mistle Thrushes, six Pied Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Chiffchaff, a singing Willow Warbler and 86 Swallows. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece still. Also a Garganey, eight Green Sandpipers, three Little Ringed Plovers and a Spotted Redshank. Three Turnstones off of Middle Point and a Yellow Wagtail. Two SPOONBILLS from Zeiss hide. A BITTERN showed briefly in the island reed bed from Van de Bovenkamp hide. (Terry Stevenson/Phil Pope/Dot Jones/Slimbridge Sightings).

Wood Sandpiper by Terry Stevenson

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early this morning, two Kingfishers by the bridge, a Common Tern along the canal, two juvenile Kestrels, a Hobby over, a juvenile Grey Heron. A Green Woodpecker on the church tower and a family of six noisy Cetti’s Warblers. (Steve Pullen).

Westbury-on-Severn to Bollow     23 Yellow Wagtails and a Redstart at Garden Cliff and two Whimbrels flying downriver; two Peregrines and two Ravens at Lower Dumball and a Tawny Owl at Bollow. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake COMMON SCOTER floating up on the tide at 10:05am. A HARBOUR PORPOISE off Middle Point at 10:55am. Both went back down with the falling tide. Also a Turnstone and a SPOONBILL from  Middle Point. Another SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide. Two Spotted Redshanks and the Tundra Bean Goose, of unknown origin, on South Lake. On the Tack Piece five Little Ringed Plovers, a Garganey, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Common Sandpiper and 17 Green Sandpipers. (Ian Ralphs/Paul Masters/Mark Coller/Lise Hume/Oliver Paisey/Slimbridge Sightings).

Harbour Porpoise by Mark Coller

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 102 Curlews, 98 Avocets, three Oystercatchers, 25 Dunlins, 48 Shelducks, two Little Egrets, three Kestrels, six Pied Wagtails, 14 Mistle Thrushes, four Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap, 37 Swallows and a House Sparrow, a patch tick, first in 32 years. (MK).

Mistle Thrush by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 5+ Buzzards (3 juvs), a Red Kite, two Ravens, 7+ Grey Herons, 12+ Swallows (8 juv), three House Martins, two Green Woodpeckers, five Bullfinches, two Linnets, three Greenfinches, a female Redstart, 10+ Goldfinches, four Sedge Warblers, two Brown Hawkers and 3+ Southern Migrant Hawkers. (Paul Clark).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Pit 132 a Little Grebe, an Oystercatcher, 65 Lapwings, a Dunlin, 17 Green Sandpipers, a Greenshank, a Common Sandpiper, two Red Kites, a Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, two Cetti’s Warblers and a male Redstart. Also three Brown Hawkers. (Andy Jayne).

Guscar Rocks     40+ Canada Geese, a Shelduck, a Mallard, a Grey Heron, 310+ Curlews, 300 Black-headed Gulls, five Common Gulls, 50 Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ten Swallows, 100 Carrion Crows, 20 Jackdaws and five Linnets. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The CASPIAN TERN flew in at 11am and eventually settled on the Dumbles with gulls for over an hour before flying off N. (Oliver Paisey et al). It was seen again flying towards Sharpness over land at 4:20pm but hasn’t been relocated. (Mark Hobson). Also today a SPOONBILL on the Rushy and another on the Top New Piece. On the Tack Piece a WOOD SANDPIPER, 14 Green Sandpipers, seven Little Ringed Plovers and a Garganey. A Spotted Redshank on South Lake and another on the Top New Piece. (Ella Slinn/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson/Roberta Goodall).

Caspian Tern by Oliver Paisey

Sharpness     Three COMMON SCOTERS (2m, 1f) on the estuary N of SARA at 5:20pm. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     A juvenile Goshawk from Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Saul Warth     Early morning no tide 105 Curlews, 87 Avocets, two Oystercatchers, 37 Dunlins, nine Black-tailed Godwits, 48 Shelducks, two unringed Common Cranes, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, three Kestrels, a Hobby, six Pied Wagtails, two Grey Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat and 32 Swallows. (MK).

Common Cranes by Mike King

Newnham-on-Severn    At least two Ring-necked Parakeets in Church Road this morning at 10:40am. Then four Ring-necked Parakeets flew along the banks of Severn heading towards Broadoak. Also great views of a Hobby catching a House Martin. (Paul Rich).

Rendcomb     A Dipper near the bridge, a Marsh Tit, a Buzzard, a Raven, two Jays, a Green Woodpecker, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Mistle Thrush and a small number of House Martins. At Elkstone a female Peacock with five chicks, of very dubious origin. (Steve Brown).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook this morning a pair of Mute Swans with three cygnets, 120 Canada Geese, six Egyptian Goose, a Mandarin on the farm pond, seven Gadwalls, 25 Mallards, a female Tufted Duck on the farm pond with two small ducklings, a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Chiffchaff, three Pied Wagtails and five Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook Flood Storage Area four juvenile Stonechats and a Whitethroat. A Red Kite heading S over M5/J11a at 10:30am. (Paul Sutton).

Forest of Dean     A young Tawny Owl at 9:15pm at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan). A Goshawk circling above the southern end of Chase End Hill, Bromesberrow mid afternoon. (Jeff Wheeler).