Forest of Dean    A PIED FLYCATCHER and a Redstart from Lower hide at Nagshead today. (Roy Kinchin).

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL flew in from the E and landed in tree just below the Heather Enclosure at 12:35pm. (Mark Dowie).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An OSPREY flew over from S to N at 1pm. Also a Sedge Warbler and a Swallow. (Paul Clark).

Frampton     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Lisa Hume). From Splatt Bridge 6:15am-7am today, a REED WARBLER quietly singing in the reeds, two Mandarins over the canal, a Willow Warbler, a Greenshank, three Redshanks, three Oystercatchers, a Common Crane over, a Kingfisher, two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. Also c20 Sand Martins and a Marsh Harrier. (Tom Griffin).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on the Rushy this morning (Tim McGrath) and on South Lake this afternoon. (Roberta Goodall). A REED WARBLER from Knott hide today. A Little Stint on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Ian Hull). A wild drake Goldeneye on the Eider pool. (Oliver Paisey).

Southam     A distant OSPREY flew from Southam then over Queenswood and up to Cleeve Hill at 11:20am. (Ken Heron).

Saul Warth     Early morning 42 Shelducks, 39 Curlews, a Grey Plover, two Oystercatchers, a female Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, three Swallows, eight Goldfinches, a male Blackcap, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Ebworth     Four Wheatears on the Ebworth drive this morning. (Tom Griffin).

Chedworth     Three Wheatears, a pair of Linnets and a Swallow on the airfield. (Harvey Sherwood).

Calmsden     A House Martin over farmland today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Dot Jones/Heather England/Nick Goatman). Also a SEDGE WARBLER, a Common Sandpiper, 12 Willow Warblers, three Cetti’s Warbler, 100+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, 12 House Martins, a Goshawk, eight Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, two Shovelers, four Teal, 51 Tufted Ducks and a Mallard with 12 ducklings. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge a SEDGE WARBLER, a Greenshank, 100 Sand Martins and 30 Swallows this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Ring-necked Duck by Heather England

Cotswold Water Park West     A YELLOW WAGTAIL, a Greenshank and eight Green Sandpipers at Pit 201B today. (Nigel Pleass).

Sharpness     Six LITTLE GULLS N at 8:25am. (Andy Jordan).

Saul Warth     24 Shelducks, ten Wigeon, two Teal, 47 Curlews, three Avocets, three Lapwings, two Oystercatchers, nine Dunlins, a male Marsh Harrier over the sewage works, a Sand Martin, two Swallows, two Chiffchaffs, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a singing male Reed Bunting. (MK). A Willow Warbler by Hock ditch this afternoon. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY over the Estuary Tower at 10:40am heading towards Saul. (Tim McGrath). A Common Sandpiper on South Lake. (Dot Jones). On the Tack Piece two SPOONBILLS, a Spotted Redshank briefly and ten White-fronted Geese. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Barnsley Warren     A Redstart this afternoon. (Ian Ralphs).

Halmore     Around the woods two Goshawks, three Buzzards, a Red Kite over, a Sparrowhawk, a Bullfinch, a Willow Warbler heard, many Chiffchaffs, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, a Nuthatch, two Treecreepers, five Blackcaps, two Jays, four Song Thrushes, and two Shelducks over. (Chris Newton).

Gloucester     At 3:50pm a Red Kite high up across White City/Podsmead. (Ian Elphick).

Elmore     At 4pm three Swallows around Barhouse Farm yard. (Ian Elphick).

Stonehouse     Three House Martins returning to nests at Stonehouse Court Hotel today. (Matt Neale).

Hucclecote     Four Sparrowhawks high over Hucclecote mid morning. (Karen Fryatt).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. (Oliver Paisey/Tom Griffin). From Splatt Bridge 89 Sand Martins, 11 Swallows, a House Martin, 109 Woodpigeons and 12 Redshanks. An OSPREY N over Fretherne bridge at 12:30pm. (Gordon Hodgson). An OSPREY over Court Lake at 12 midday today, probably the same. (Tom Griffin). An OSPREY over the Sailing Lake at 6:30pm. Also six Willow Warblers, 52 Chiffchaffs, 27 Blackcaps, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Great White Egret, four Oystercatchers, 150+ Sand Martins, eight Swallows, 100+ Linnets, 50+ Goldfinches, 12 Yellowhammers, four Shovelers, eight Gadwalls and 50 Tufted Ducks. (Nick Goatman).

Osprey by Gordon Hodgson 

Saul Warth     An immature White-tailed Eagle at 11am then flew towards the  100-Acre. Then in view again from 11:45am-12 midday before being lost to view. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). This morning five Dark-bellied Brent Geese still, four Wigeon, 52 Shelducks, 33 Curlews, ten Ringed Plovers, six Dunlins, two Oystercatchers, a Red Kite and a male Marsh Harrier through N, a female Marsh Harrier, 76 Sand Martins, two Swallows, five Meadow Pipits and two Chiffchaffs. (Gordon Hodgson/MK/Jeremy Holland/Jon Dexter).

White-tailed Eagle by Gordon Hodgson

White-tailed Eagle by Gordon Hodgson

WWT Slimbridge     A Spotted Redshank on the Rushy this morning and two Grey Plovers from Estuary Tower and two House Martins through. (Jeremy Holland). The immature White-tailed Eagle seen and arriving and leaving the estuary from WWT.

Cleeve Hill     A RING OUZEL in gorse E of the trig point today. (Dave Pearce).

Cotswold Water Park West     A pair of GARGANEYS at Shorncote Reedbed this morning. (David Creber).

Cotswold Water Park East     This morning at Whelford Pools and nearby, between 8:45-10:30am, the male LESSER SCAUP still with Tufted Ducks, c20 Red Crested Pochards, c30 Sand Martins, two Willow Warblers singing, c15 Shovelers, two Oystercatchers, three Swallows, a Treecreeper, a Reed Bunting, c6 Wigeon, two Egyptian Geese, two Little Grebes and a Gadwall. (Rob Crofton).

Barnsley Warren (Pasqueflower Reserve)     At lunchtime a Lapwing, several Skylarks, two Meadow Pipits, a Kestrel, two Red Kites and a good number of Pasqueflowers already flowering. (Rob Crofton).

Stanley Downton      A male Wheatear on the disturbed ground W of the sewage works. (Matt Neale).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a Wheatear on arable land and 78 Wigeon. Also a Mute Swan, ten Greylags, six Canada Geese, four Shelducks, 78 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 30 Mallards, four Shovelers, a Cormorant, a Dutch bird with red colour ring 4Z, seen here previously, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Great White Egrets, two Oystercatchers three Avocets, six Lapwings, a Little Ringed Plover flew through, a JACK SNIPE, two Curlews, two Redshanks, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 50 Black-headed Gulls, two Skylarks, a Wheatear on an arable field, a REDSTART in the North hedge, two Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, 48+ Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Berkeley    Four LITTLE GULLS N past the Pill at 9:57am. (Andy Jordan).

Forest of Dean    3+ male TREE PIPITS singing at Staple Edge today. (Robin Husbands).

Rodborough Common     An early Green Hairstreak today. (Dan Haines).

Green Hairstreak by Dan Haines

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake today. Also two House Martins and a Swallow. (Andy Chapman/Geoff Moyser/Duncan Dine/Martin Price/Rob & Petra Crofton/Tan Grigg). Three LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake early morning. (Andy Chapman).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. Also two male Red Crested Pochards. (Geoff Fawcett).

WWT Slimbridge    A pale morph and a dark morph ARCTIC SKUA flew N at 2:33pm. Two Greenshanks from Zeiss hide and two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull). An OSPREY flew N over Knott hide at 1:50pm. (Oliver Paisey). Five Dark-bellied Brent Geese flew upriver past WWT and landed on the sands to the N. (Martin McGill). A Goshawk perched at the Rushy and three House Martins over the Rushy. (Tim McGrath). A Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and later the Rushy. 12 Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This evening a dark morph ARCTIC SKUA flew NE along the Frampton bank at 5:55pm then cut inland towards the escarpment. The five Dark-bellied Brent Geese still, a Red Kite flew through N, 163 Shelducks, 42 Curlews, six Oystercatchers and six Grey Herons. Also two Small Tortoiseshells, a Brimstone and a Green-veined White. (MK). Also this morning seven Ringed Plovers, Grey Plovers and two Red Kites. (Mike Davis).

Dark-bellied Brent Geese by Mike King

Small Tortoiseshell by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     Two HOBBIES seen well in flight and appeared to be interacting together at Postlip. (Jon Parker).

Maisemore     Five Little Ringed Plovers at the Leadon Meadows near Maisemore this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     A Swallow at Horsebere Brook this morning. (Ken Hurcombe).

Adsett     At Apple Orchard Campsite this morning a Red Kite circling overhead, a Sparrowhawk hunting and ten Pied Wagtails. (Martin & Jenny Green).

Stowell     This morning in the Coln valley two Swallows, three Mandarins, four Buzzards, four Red Kites and a pair of Ravens. Also a Brimstone and a Peacock butterfly. (Harvey Sherwood).

Frampton pools     The drake RING-NECKED DUCK still on Court Lake this morning. Also a drake Mandarin. (MK). Also around the pools today 55 Tufted Ducks, 15 Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, a Red Kite over the sailing lake, a Black Swan, a Water Rail heard, a Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaffs, 18 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, eight Sand Martins, six Swallows, two Oystercatcher and 26 Meadow Pipits. (Nick Goatman/Steve Pullen).

Ring-necked Duck by Jon Mercer

Ring-necked Duck by Mike King

A Greenshank on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge at 7:30am. View only from the towpath. (MK). Also 15 Redshanks, two Ruff, a Little Egret, two Common Cranes, a pair of Mandarins N, a Chiffchaff, eight Meadow Pipits N and two Swallows. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).

Greenshank by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN seen from Martin Smith Hide and Robbie Garnett 1pm until 2pm then flew towards the Willow hide. Two SPOONBILLS from Robbie Garnett hide. A male HEN HARRIER flew through the reserve at 12:49-12:55pm, then continued to Saul Warth then inland over the woods. (Martin McGill). Seen from Splatt towpath by Jeremy Holland.

Forest of Dean    At Woorgreens this afternoon an OSPREY and two Swallows flying low and N at 3:30pm. (Steve Kear).

Saul Warth     At high tide today, at least three LITTLE GULLS on the top of the tide, also seven Grey Plovers, a Bar Tailed Godwit, a Redshank, four Oystercatchers, 20+ Curlews and 30+ Dunlins. Nine Swallows headed inland from the river and 20+Meadow Pipits. (Steve Pullen).

Highnam     A House Martin over the garden today. (Tom Berry).

Frampton pools     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Court Lake this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Ring-necked Duck by Nick Goatman

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford this morning. (Richard Tyler).

Lesser Scaup by Richard Tyler

Saul Warth     At high tide 23 Shelducks, six Shovelers, 43 Curlews, two Grey Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, 42 Dunlins, six Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 60 Wigeon, four Shelducks, 20+ Lapwings, two Curlews, four Buzzards, a Red Kite, two Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a male Blackcap, two Bullfinches, 6+ Chiffchaffs and four Roe Deer. (Paul Clark).

Lydney    At Lydney Harbour lakes ten Tufted Ducks, three Great Crested Grebes, six Sand Martins and a Swallow. Between here and Aylburton Warth 16 Golden Plovers flew N and another 104 feeding, an Oystercatcher, five Dunlins, 100+ Curlews, a Red Kite, a Raven, six Swallows and a pair of Stonechats. (Andy Jayne).

Prestbury     A Whitethroat in the village today, a Willow Warbler, double figures of Chiffchaffs calling, a Red Kite and a Buzzard. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Lane area    A Buzzard, four Dunnocks, four Goldfinches, four Blue Tits, three Chaffinches and two Chiffchaffs heard. (Mil Petkovic).

Frampton    15 LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake from 12:45am until mid afternoon. (Gordon Hodgson et al). Also two Swallows, four Sand Martins, 28 Fieldfares, 20 Linnets, a male Reed Bunting, five Shovelers, 50 Tufted Ducks and two Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Splatt Bridge at first light today a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 50+ Curlews, two Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, two Shovelers, seven Gadwalls, eight Shelducks and 12 Mallards on the flashes, and two Mute Swans and a Kingfisher on the canal. (Steve Pullen).

Little Gulls by Mark Dowie 

Little Gulls with Black-headed Gulls by Mike King

Little Gulls by Mike King

Saul Warth     12 LITTLE GULLS flew NE through Saul Warth at 10:30am with a few Black-headed Gulls. A Red Kite flew through NW over Awre at 10:15am. (Les Ditchburn/MK). At high tide a male Marsh Harrier flushed 30 Teal from the Warth, and eight more on the river, 32 Shelducks, 27 Curlews, three Grey Plovers, five Ringed Plovers, nine Dunlins, a Common Sandpiper, six Oystercatchers, a Little Egret, four Skylarks, five Sand Martins, four Meadow Pipits and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Five LITTLE GULLS flew up river and cut inland past Estuary Tower at 11:20am. (Paul Rich). From South Finger a male Goshawk with a Moorhen kill this morning, then flew S with it.

Wotton-Under-Edge     Three Swallows flew across the playing fields at 3:30pm. (Jon Dexter).

Leckhampton     A Red Kite near Pilley Bridge at 8:30am and later a pair of Buzzards drifted S. A Raven through and two more over the Eagle Tower. From Burrows Field to the church another Raven, a Green Woodpecker, a Greenfinch and several singing Chiffchaffs. Also three Peacock Butterflies. (Steve Brown).

Cleeve Hill    A female-type BLACK REDSTART 200m to the right of the radio masts on the wall by the white trig point at 10:55am until 12:45pm at least. (Duncan Dine). This evening ten Golden Plovers, two Corn Buntings and two Stonechats. (Tom Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Little Ringed Plovers and two SPOONBILLS on the Tack Piece. (Ian Hull). A Willow Warbler this morning at Decoy hide. (Nigel Young).

Willow Warbler by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning eight Avocets, two Little Egrets, a Great White Egret and a Redshank. (Les Ditchburn).

Saul Warth     Early am until high tide 55 Shelducks, a pair of Shovelers, two pairs of Gadwalls, 30 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, a Redshank, a female Marsh Harrier, a Peregrine, two Reed Buntings, two Chiffchaffs and 12 Fieldfares. (MK).

Frampton pools     A Red Kite, three Willow Warblers, 42 Chiffchaffs, 25 Blackcaps, three Cetti’s Warbler, two Oystercatchers, 65 Tufted Ducks, four Gadwalls, 14 Cormorants, 12 Greylags, 18 Canada Geese, 18 Barnacle Geese, the Ross’s Goose and 27 Mute Swans today. (Nick Goatman).

Chipping Campden     In fields between Chipping Campden and Broad Campden, ten Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs, a singing male Blackcap, a Stonechat, two pairs of Yellowhammers, a Red Kite, a Buzzard and a Raven. (Malcolm Dunn).

Stonehouse     At Stanley Downton and the Ocean Pied and Grey Wagtails, lots of singing Chiffchaffs, three Buzzards, a Kestrel, c5 Greenfinches and a Cormorant. (Paul Sutton).

Greenfinch by Paul Sutton

Sharpness     A male COMMON SCOTER drifting up on the tide at 8:50am, but went back south soon after. Also a Common Sandpiper, 23 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Kingfisher, a Little Egret, 15 Wigeon, two Teal, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Chiffchaffs, five Oystercatchers, a Reed Bunting and a Rock Pipit. (Oliver Paisey).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this morning. (Ian Sherriffs).

Mediterranean Gull by Ian Sherriffs

Chedworth     A male Wheatear on the airfield again today. (Ian Sherriffs).

Wheatear by Ian Sherriffs

Forest of Dean     A male and a female Crossbill at Mallard’s Pike today. (Danny Sturgeon & Rosy Heywood).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a male Marsh Harrier came up to Hock Cliff, 34 Shelducks, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, seven Oystercatchers, 12 Curlews, four Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks, two Chiffchaffs and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon birds included 14 Teal, six Gadwalls, four Lapwings, seven Snipe, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, 14 Fieldfares over, eight Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. Butterflies included a Brimstone, a Holly Blue, Peacocks and a Comma. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake LESSER SCAUP still on Pit 111 at Whelford today. (per BirdGuides).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds three Willow Warblers, ten Chiffchaffs, 30+ Sand Martins and two Blackcaps today. (David Creber).

Frampton pools     Five Willow Warblers, 34 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, 50+ Sand Martins, a Swallow, 28 Linnets, two Meadow Pipits, a Raven, nine Gadwalls, four Shovelers, a Teal, 90 Tufted Ducks, a Ross’s Goose, 80 Barnacle Geese, 12 Canada Geese and 30 Greylags today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     A MEDITERRANEAN GULL from the Estuary Tower. The wild drake Goldeneye in the Eider pool. (Oliver Paisey). Ten Golden Plovers in the field to the right of the Kingfisher hide. (Tim McGrath). Ten White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles. (Jeanne Vitkovskis). 83 Avocets and two SPOONBILLS on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Saul Warth     At high tide from 6am, 42 Shelducks, 31 Curlews, nine Oystercatchers, the first passage Common Sandpiper, a male Marsh Harrier, a Little Egrets, three Chiffchaffs and on passage just one Meadow Pipit and two Reed Buntings through. (MK).

Chedworth     A Wheatear on the airfield this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     A Marsh Harrier flew north at 1pm followed 1 minute later by a Red Kite. (Andy Jordan).

Coombe Hill Meadows      This morning 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 40 Mallards, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, four Coots, four Avocets, six Lapwings, two Curlews, three Redshanks, two Black-headed Gulls, five Skylarks, three Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Blackcap, three Willow Warblers, four Chiffchaffs, 100 Carrion Crows and three Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     A Mute Swan, two Canada Geese, 20 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Curlews, two Chiffchaffs and two Long-tailed Tits. Five Mute Swans at Haw Bridge East. (Mike Smart).

Winchcombe     Three Lesser Redpolls feeding in a silver birch tree in a private garden this morning. (Peter Rodgers).