Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE present again today again along the minor road near https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw  Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw The car park will be open 5am to 8pm tomorrow, £5 for charity in the collection box, which will be inside the car park on the left attached to a wooden post. (MK).

Long-tailed Shrike by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy his morning a SPOONBILL, three Common Terns, a Little Egret, a Ruff and a Spotted Redshank. Two WOOD SANDPIPERS, one on the Rushy and one on the Tack Piece and a Common Sandpiper and several Green Sandpipers. From Middle Point c100 Dunlins, three Knots, two Turnstones and at least one Sanderling. Two Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake today. A Great White Egret from Martin Smith hide. (Roberta Goodall/Heather England/Terry Stevenson).

Tresham     Late evening a large flock of at least 150 Corn Buntings going to roost. Also a Little Owl. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     In the Woorgreens area 14+ Crossbills, two Tree Pipits, a Hobby, a Redstart and two Mandarins. Also an Emerald Damselfly. (Dan Watson).

Frampton pools     A Marsh Tit today. (Nick Goatman).

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE present again today again along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw  Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw £5 for charity. The car park will be open 5am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday. Arrangements for next week to be advised if the bird is still present. (MK).

Stow-on-the-Wold     A Hobby near Stow today. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

Saul Warth     Early morning, very low tide, four Knots, 31 Avocets, 21 Curlews, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, two Reed Warblers, two Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and eight Skylarks. Also the first Migrant Hawker here. (MK).

Migrant Hawker by Mike King

Westbury-on-Severn     Three Whinchats, a Yellow Wagtail, a Red Kite and an adult Yellow-legged Gull this morning. (Dan Watson).

Whinchats by Dan Watson

Frampton pools     A Hobby, four Great White Egrets, seven Little Egrets, seven Grey Herons, five Common Terns, six Swifts and an adult Yellow-legged Gull today. (Nick Goatman).

Forest of Dean     A Short-eared Owl at Staple Edge today at 10:30am. Also Crossbills and Tree Pipits. (Rob Husbands).

Ablington     A Hummingbird Hawk Moths today nectaring on Heather, one of many seen this week. (Roger Wasley).

Hummingbird Hawk Moth by Roger Wasley

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw (Paul Taylor et al). Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw £5 for charity. The car park will be open 5am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday. Arrangements for next week to be advised if the bird is still present. (MK).

Long-tailed Shrike by Paul Taylor

WWT Slimbridge    A SPOONBILL on the Rushy, also a Spotted Redshank, four Ruff, 40 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Tern, a Snipe and a Kingfisher. A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Common Sandpiper and seven Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. Three Yellow Wagtails and a Stonechat along the Summer Walkway. From Zeiss hide a BITTERN, a female Goshawk, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, a male Marsh Harrier, a Cetti’s Warbler and 14 Common Cranes. (Oliver Paisey/MK).

Wood Sandpiper by Heather England

Spoonbill by Mike King

Common Tern by Mike King

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area early morning, birds included a Grasshopper Warbler heard, a Green Sandpiper and two families of Green Woodpeckers. (Steve Pullen).

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw £5 for charity. The car park will be open 5am to 8pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (MK). Also around the site today 14 Grey Partridges, a Whinchat and a Stonechat. (Roger Gillespie).

Saul Warth     Early morning, no tide, 51 Shelducks (25 juvs), 80 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 20 Lapwings, 81 Curlews, 102 Black-tailed Godwits, two Sanderlings, 12 Dunlins, two Little Egrets, two Red Kites, 20 Swallows, four Mistle Thrushes, a Grey Wagtail and eight Pied Wagtails. (MK).

Red Kite by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge    Four red Knots on the Rushy at lunchtime today. Also Spotted Redshank, a leucistic Lapwing and Common Tern. (Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson).

Walmore Common     Two Wheatears, 20+ Yellow Wagtails, a Little Egret and a Red Kite at Walmore Common this morning. Nearby a Dunlin, five Common Sandpipers and a Little Egret at Westbury Strand. Single Jersey Tiger moths at both sites. A Ring-necked Parakeet at Quay Lane, Broadoak. (Andy Jayne).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, two Whinchats with five Stonechats, a family of four Spotted Flycatchers, a Tawny Owl, five Green Woodpeckers, three Grey Herons, five Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, two Ravens and good numbers of Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers, Skylarks and Reed Buntings. (Steve Pullen).

Charlton Abbots     At Waterhatch two Green Woodpeckers calling, two Red Kites over and 25+ House Martins. Also butterflies included Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma and Red Admiral. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Winchcombe     In the garden today, a Treecreeper, 6+ Long-tailed Tits, a Red Kite over and seven Swifts overhead. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw £5 for charity. (MK/Paul Masters). Also around the site today 16 Grey Partridges, a Whinchat, two Stonechats and two Clouded Yellows.

Long-tailed Shrike by Mike King

Long-tailed Shrike by Mike King

Long-tailed Shrike by Sarah Townsend

Stroud    A Dipper on the River Frome at Capels Mill today. (Terry Stevenson).

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session early morning caught 83 birds including four Redstarts, a Reed Warbler, ten Sedge Warblers, three Blackcaps, 28 Whitethroats, three – Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, three Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper and 12 Reed Buntings. Other species around the reserve included a Grey Heron, two Peregrines and three Ravens. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Southern Migrant Hawker just east of the first bridge at SO88172699. (Pete Churton).

Southern Migrant Hawker by Pete Churton

Cotswold Water Park East     6-8 Lesser Emperor dragonflies at Pit 132 today. (Duncan Dine).

Lesser Emperor by Duncan Dine

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw and make a donation to the charity Conservation Communication. (MK).

Long-tailed Shrike by Steve Pullen

Saul Warth     This morning 91 Avocets, four Oystercatchers, 50 Curlews, a Mediterranean Gull, 30 Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Yellow Wagtail over and a Green Woodpecker. (MK).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     Three Little Ringed Plovers, one adult, on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. An eclipse Pochard on the Rushy and three Common Gulls from Middle Point. (Warren Gill). A Ruff, at least eight Green Sandpipers and a Common Sandpiper. 6 or 7 Ruff on the Rushy, three Spotted Redshanks, two Redshanks and an adult Avocet with three well grown youngsters. (Roberta Goodall).

Ruff by Roberta Goodall

Gloucester     On the canal stub at Over this morning a Kingfisher, a Green Woodpecker, family of three Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Jay. Also 6+ Banded Demoiselles and 10+ Emperor dragonflies. (Paul Clark).

Tewkesbury     32 Swifts over the High Street and a Common Tern on the River Avon. (Paul Whitehead).

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE was present all day again until 8:45pm at least along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw and make a donation to the charity Conservation Communication. (MK). Also an adult Whinchat this evening. (Rob Crofton/Keith Jennings).

Long-tailed Shrike by Andy Jordan

Long-tailed Shrike by Nick Goatman

Long-tailed Shrike by Jon Mercer

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count today birds included 75 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, three Oystercatchers, 12 Knot, 510 Curlews, two Whimbrels, two Redshanks, 390 Black-headed Gulls, two Great Black-backed Gulls, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 20 Herring Gulls. Also a Buzzard, a Kestrel, five Swallows, seven Yellow Wagtails, two juveniles, seven Pied Wagtails, four Reed Warblers, 30 Linnets and four Reed Buntings. (Barrie Mills & Mike Smart).

Eastleach Downs     The first-summer LONG-TAILED SHRIKE, that had been in the area 8th-16th photographed by a non-birder, was relocated at 10:45am along the minor road at https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DtRwdBHmTe3Wio89?g_st=iw Please do not park on verges, block gates or roads at this busy harvest time. Park in the car park at https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw and make a donation to the charity Conservation Communication. The bird appeared to go to roost in the footpath hedgerow at 9:05pm. Thanks to the generosity of birders twitching the Long-tailed Shrike £1200 was raised today for the charity. (MK).

Long-tailed Shrike by Mike King

Long-tailed Shrike by Mike King

Frampton pools     A female/juvenile BEARDED TIT flew over calling at the sailing lake heading towards the Blue Pool. Also a juvenile Hobby. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon along the canal from the car park c50 Swifts over, five House Martins, five Swallows, a Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler and three Ravens.
Also a Clouded Yellow butterfly, a Southern Migrant Hawker seen well (patrolling the canal, viewed from path on north side c150m from car park end) and other dragonflies included Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly and Scarce Chaser. (Rob Crofton).

Winchcombe     15 Swifts overhead, a Red Kite and three Long-tailed Tits. Also at least 15 Gatekeepers, two Red Admirals and a Common Blue butterfly. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Ashleworth Ham     WeBS count today three Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and a Coot. (Mike Smart).

Friday 3rd to Saturday 18th July 2026

Thursday 16th July 2026

Winchcombe     Five screaming Swifts circling over the railway station at 11:30am. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Wednesday 15th July 2026

WWT Slimbridge    Hummingbird Hawk Moths on buddleia near Peng Observatory and along South Finger opposite the dragonfly pool today. (Steve Young).

Hummingbird Hawk Moth by Steve Young

Sunday 12th July 2026

Stanley Downton     Late evening a Little Owl, a Sparrowhawk over, a Buzzard and a pair of Whitethroats. (Paul Sutton).

Little Owl by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two territorial male Southern Migrant Hawkers along the canal viewed from the first bridge down from the car park. (Nick Hughes).

Southern Migrant Hawker by Nick Hughes

Saturday 11th July 2026

Aylburton     From the village to the River Severn birds included four Chiffchaffs, two Reed Warblers, five Linnets, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Song Thrush, three Swallows, a Grey Heron, two Moorhens, five Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, two House Martins nesting and 10+ Curlews. (John Meadows).

Thursday 9th July 2026

Clanna Country Park     A juvenile Goshawk drifted over late morning. (Paul Woolams).

Stanton     At 8am 15+ Swifts circling and a Buzzard and a Green Woodpecker calling.
Also numerous Meadow Brown, Gatekeepers, and a Marbled White butterfly. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Wednesday 8th July 2026

Ashleworth Ham     A CES ringing session caught 110 birds including seven Redstarts, two Reed Warblers, 20 Sedge Warblers, seven Blackcaps, 23 Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, ten Wrens and 24 Reed Buntings. Other species on the reserve included ten Mallards, a Grey Heron, four Little Egrets, two Red Kites and a Raven. (Mike Smart/Ashleworth ringing team).

Tuesday 7th July 2026

Leckhampton    1+ Corn Bunting near Hill Farm on Leckhampton Hill (off Hartley Lane carpark) this evening. (rose Lennard).

Minsterworth Ham     This morning a colour-ringed adult Curlew, 10+ Skylarks, a Yellow Wagtail and a Redstart. (Mike Smart).

Monday 6th July 2026

Minsterworth Ham     This morning a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Curlew, 15 Skylarks, ten Swallows, two Blackcaps, a Whitethroat and two Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Saturday 4th July 2026

Gloucester     At Longlevens at 7:40pm c15 Swifts flew SW, then 50+ Swifts flew NE and another c20 Swifts flew SW. (Steve Parker).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Mute Swans, a Greylag, ten Mallards, three unringed Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a pair of Coots with three tiny chicks, six Oystercatchers including two almost full-grown chicks, a pair of Little Ringed Plovers with two tiny chicks, three adult Lapwings with two broods of at least five chicks, a Snipe, two Redshanks, five Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, five Skylarks, two Yellow Wagtails, two Sedge Warblers, two Blackcaps, two Whitethroats and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Upton St Leonards     A Red-legged Partridge in the garden again today. (Chris Hebbron).

Friday 3rd July 2026

Norton & The Leigh Water Meadows     This morning at 8am eight Blackcaps, six Whitethroats, four Sedge Warblers, 18 Reed Buntings, 12 Redstarts, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Chiffchaffs, a Jay, 20+ Skylarks, four Linnets, two Meadow Pipits and two Greenfinches. (Shaun Curtis).

Thursday 2nd July 2026

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showing very well from the Estuary Tower this morning. (Roberta Goodall/Merv Carlyon/Terry Stevenson). A Hobby, three Kestrels together, two Kingfishers and a Reed Bunting at South Finger. (Geoff Moyser).

Bittern by Merv Carlyon

Walmore Common     Two calling QUAILS and a Cattle Egret, both patch ticks. Also four Lapwings, five Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, a Kingfisher, 10+ Yellow Wagtails and dragonflies included Emperor, Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     Today seven Little Ringed Plovers and four Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece. Three Dunlins from Middle Point. Two summer plumaged Spotted Redshanks and the leucistic Lapwing from Zeiss hide. (Ian Ralphs).

Saul Warth     This morning from 6:40am pre-high tide, 27 Avocets, nine Oystercatchers, 15 Black-tailed Godwits, 41 Curlews, a Kestrel, five Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Grey Wagtails, a juvenile Stonechat, five Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, four Chiffchaffs, four Skylarks and 25 Swallows and a Sand Martin. Also the first Gatekeeper butterflies. (MK).

Gatekeeper by Mike King

Frampton    Five Common Sandpipers on Court Lake, around the pools 24 Swifts, 30 Sand Martins, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Great White Egret, 95 Coots, 38 Mallards, three Tufted Ducks, 31 Mute Swans with 11 cygnets, six Cormorants, 50 Barnacle Geese, seven Canada Geese, 33 Greylags, a Ross’s Goose and an Oystercatcher. (Nick Goatman). An adult Yellow-legged Gull on the sailing lake this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Nailsworth    One, probably two, Whimbrels calling flying over Norton Wood, Forest Green at 11:10pm during a bat survey. Also a baby Tawny Owl calling in Norton Wood. (David Bullock).