WWT Slimbridge     The leucistic Marsh Harrier around the grounds again today also two juvenile Marsh Harriers. Two Garganeys on the Rushy and two Garganeys from Zeiss hide, probably different. The Pink-footed Goose with the Canada Goose flock on the Top New Piece. The SPOONBILL around the grounds again. From Middle Point 12 Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, two Greenshanks and two Kestrels. Also a Peregrine and the Ross’s Goose. From Kingfisher hide 22 Gadwalls and a pair of Common Cranes with a juvenile. (Martin McGill/Dot Jones/Paul Sutton/Neil Smart). 33+ ARCTIC TERNS distantly going downstream at high tide against a stiff SW wind. (Neil Smart). A Swift and lots of Sand Martins over South Lake. Two Common Terns flew downriver and two Turnstones from Middle Point. (David Creber).

Leucistic Marsh Harrier by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth     Early morning 12 Avocets, 48 Curlews, 20 Ringed Plovers, 80+ Shelducks, four Little Egrets, two Peregrines, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff singing, a Yellow Wagtail and a Meadow Pipit. Also a Migrant Hawker and a Common Darter. (MK).

Elmore Court     At the rewilding area early afternoon a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, two Grey Herons and a Green Sandpiper on the scrape, also around two Whinchats with a Stonechat, a Hobby caught a juvenile Goldfinch, 5+ Buzzards, three Kestrels and two Ravens. (Steve Pullen).

Stonehouse     A Swift over junction 13 of the M5 at 4pm. (Mark Hobson).

Nailsworth     60+ House Martins and five Sand Martins flew S at 1:40pm and three Wheatears perched on bales at Barton End late afternoon. (Terry Grant).

Kings Stanley     A female Sparrowhawk in the garden with a kill at lunchtime today. (Allan Jeffcutt).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew high downriver at 11:25am. The SPOONBILL from Zeiss hide. 18 Avocets on the river at high tide. The leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting on the Dumbles. A Garganey and three Greenshanks on the Rushy. (Mike Davis/Dot Jones).

Chedworth     At the old airfield this afternoon a juvenile Stonechat, two Skylarks, five Chiffchaffs, three Whitethroats, a Kestrel, two Red Kites and four Buzzards. (David Creber).

Awre     The SPOONBILL feeding on the Slimbridge side of estuary at 10:50am. (Dan Watson).

Berkeley     A Spotted Flycatcher in the Deer Park today. (Clare Glanville).

WWT Slimbridge     The stunning leucistic Marsh Harrier seen at several places around the grounds today. On the Rushy Rushy two Greenshank, two Spotted Redshanks and two Snipe. Waders from Middle Point included 80+ Ringed Plovers, ten Sanderlings, a few Dunlins, a Greenshank, two Knot, an Oystercatcher and a Common Sandpiper. (Tim Jukes/Jonathan Bull/Blair Jones).

Leucistic Marsh Harrier by Blair Jones @wildlifeoculus

Saul Warth     Between 8-11am 11 Black-tailed Godwits, four Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 12 Avocets, a Whimbrel, 100+ Curlews, a Redshank, 135 Shelducks and five Little Egrets. Also the leucistic Marsh Harrier with a dark juvenile Marsh Harrier but not close, ranging as far as the fields at Awre, two Kestrels, four Buzzards, five Lesser Whitethroats and a Migrant Hawker. (MK).

Migrant Hawker by Mike King

Nailsworth area     This afternoon a HONEY BUZZARD flew W over the A46 at 2:55pm heading for the Kingscote area. Also two Red Kites, two Kestrels, a Hobby, six Buzzards and three Whitethroats. 230+ House Martins flew S between 6:40am and 6:50am. (Terry Grant).

Lydney New Grounds & Aylburton Warth     Three Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, a Redshank, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Kestrels, a Peregrine, a Kingfisher, four Sand Martins, a Stonechat, a Whinchat, four Wheatears, eight Yellow Wagtails and two Reed Buntings today. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     Two Whitethroats this morning in the picnic site clump. (Geoff Moyser).

WWT Slimbridge     Two GANNETS flew upriver past the Estuary Tower late morning. (John Budd). From Zeiss hide a BITTERN, a SPOONBILL and a Garganey. (Mike Davis). The leucistic Marsh Harrier again on the Tack Piece. (Martin Price/Martin McGill). Four Greenshanks, two Spotted Redshanks, three Green Sandpipers and 14 Ruff mobile between the hides. (Roberta Goodall).

Saul Warth     An adult KITTIWAKE past Hock Ditch at 11:35am. Also a Peregrine hunting gulls off of Awre Point, a Little Egret, 30+ Shelducks, two Curlews, a Common Sandpiper and ten Pied Wagtails new in. (MK).

Pied Wagtail by Mike King

Frampton pools     Two Hobbies, two Swifts, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 50+ Swallows, 100+ Sand Martins, 30+ House Martins, 14 Little Egrets, 22 Gadwalls, a Raven and a Kingfisher this afternoon. (Nick Goatman).

Cerney Wick     This afternoon from the Old Railway Line two Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, c40 Lapwings and a near adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A leucistic Marsh Harrier flew in from the Frampton direction and flew across just beyond the hedge line on the W side of the Rushy heading SW at 1:30pm, seen from the Rushy. Possibly one of the Otmoor birds. (Andrew Bluett). This bird was also seen on the Monday Safari. (Roberta Goodall). From Middle Point on the rising tide 30+ Curlews, 60+ Ringed Plovers, 20+ Dunlins, a Turnstone, a Redshank, a Greenshank, five Little Egrets, five Grey Herons and two Common Sandpipers. Also a Sparrowhawk. (Mike Davis). A Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk battling together from Kingfisher hide. (Matty England).

Marsh Harrier by Andrew Bluett

Marsh Harrier by Andrew Bluett

Kestrel v Sparrowhawk by Matty England

Saul Warth     At high tide four Turnstones, 23 Ringed Plovers, seven Dunlins, 20 Avocets, 80+ Curlews, a Greenshank, 120+ Shelducks and four Little Egrets. Also a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, a Yellow Wagtail, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps and six Long-tailed Tits. Also a Kingfisher on the canal. (MK).

Long-tailed Tit by Mike King

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Red Kites, two Buzzards, two Great White Egrets, nine Little Egrets, 4+ Grey Herons, 8+ Linnets, one feeding a juvenile, 20+ Teal and two Kingfishers. Dragonflies included three male Southern Migrant Hawkers and two Brown Hawkers. (Paul Clark/Les Ditchburn). A male Willow Emerald on the canal today. (Nick Hughes).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning, a Whimbrel heard, a Marsh Harrier, a Kingfisher and a Great Crested Grebe on the canal, and 200+ Starlings left the reedbed at 6:15am. At the Sailing lake, a Tree Pipit with five Yellow Wagtails and the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Steve Pullen).

Elmore Court     A Little Grebe, two Green Sandpipers, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a juvenile Marsh Harrier, 2+ Buzzards, three Kestrels, two Hobbies, a Peregrine, a Jay, 30 House Martins, a Sedge Warbler and a Grey Wagtail. (Andy Jayne).

Longney Sands     This evening three adult Mediterranean Gulls. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     At high tide 19 Avocets, 92 Curlews, a Whimbrel, two Greenshanks, a Redshank, 135 Shelducks, five Little Egrets, a Kestrel, 25 Swallows and a Yellow Wagtail heard. In the hedges a juvenile Spotted Flycatcher, 1+ Lesser Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs and four Blackcaps. Six Mandarins flew N up the canal. (MK).

Frampton     At the sailing lake early morning 500+ hirundines mostly Sand Martins with smaller numbers of House Martins and Swallows. Also 3+ Willow Warblers, 15 Linnets, two Cetti’s Warblers and two Jays. (Steve Pullen). Later around the pools 18 Mistle Thrushes, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Swift, three Spotted Flycatchers, six Yellow Wagtails, a Willow Warbler, 21 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, 100+ Sand Martins, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, 100+ Starlings, 55 Greylags, 14 Barnacle Geese and 17 Gadwalls. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    On the Rushy three Greenshanks, three Spotted Redshanks and a Snipe this morning. (Mike Davis).

Saul Warth     At high tide at 7:45am three Turnstones, 19 Avocets, 120+ Curlews, a Greenshank, five Redshanks, seven Ringed Plovers, 15 Dunlins, 66 Shelducks, two Grey Herons, eight Little Egrets and two Kestrels. In the hedges four Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Sedge Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (MK).

Sedge Warbler by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     At 10am, three Whinchats in rough vegetation W  of north scrape. On north scrape a Common Sandpiper on a small island and two Great White Egrets. (Les Ditchburn).

WWT Slimbridge     Three Spotted Redshanks and two Greenshanks on the Rushy. (Warren Gill).

Lydney     At the New Grounds 400+ Canada Geese, a Peregrine through, three Little Egrets, a Cormorant, 20 Great Black-backed Gulls and 25 Lesser Black-backed Gulls today. (Paul Sutton).

Ashleworth Ham     A CES ringing session caught 25 birds including a Redstart, a Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and seven Long-tailed Tits. On the reserve a Mute Swan, two Mallards, a Grey Heron, three Moorhens, a House Martin and a Raven. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

Purton     A COMMON SCOTER just S of Tite’s Point at 5:30pm about to head up on the tide. (Andy Jordan).

Berkeley shore     Birds today included a drake COMMON SCOTER flew upriver at 9:35am, four Common Sandpipers, 83 Redshanks at the Pill, 160 Mallards, 124 Canada Geese, 24 Common Gulls, nine Cormorants, a Little Egret, a Ringed Plover, male and female Sparrowhawk and a female Kestrel. (Jon Haw/Dave Emery).

Saul Warth     At high tide at 7:45am 19 Avocets, 122+ Curlews, a Ringed Plover, 31 Shelducks, seven Grey Herons, five Little Egrets and two Kestrels. In the hedges four Lesser Whitethroats, two Whitethroats, a Sedge Warbler, a Chiffchaff, two Blackcaps, a male Yellow Wagtail and a pair of Greenfinches. On the canal a Kingfisher and a Reed Warbler. (MK).

Kingfisher by Mike King

Bourton-on-the-Water     An adult and a young Hobby picking off dragonflies close to the surface of the south pit today. (Andy Lewis).

Frampton pools     Late evening two Dunlins over, 3+ Spotted Flycatchers, 16 Little Egrets, two Ravens, 16 Gadwalls, two Sparrowhawks, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 123 Coots, 36 Moorhens, 67 Mute Swans, 38 Greylags, 17 Barnacle Geese, two Little Grebes and four Great Crested Grebes. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Late morning viewing from the canalside footpath beyond (W of) the closed Grundon hide, a Stock Dove, two Grey Herons, three Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, a distant Buzzard, a Kestrel and five Whinchats, at least two juveniles. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Top New Piece this morning a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER, a Garganey, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and three juvenile Greenshanks. (Martin McGill).

Elmore Court    This lunchtime in the rewilding area viewed from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank birds included 2+ Greenshanks on the scrape with two Green Sandpipers, three Lapwings, the Great White Egret still, three Little Egrets and two Grey Herons. Also two Green Woodpeckers and four Yellow Wagtails flushed by a hunting Kestrel. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     Around Alney Island and Over 4+ Southern Migrant Hawkers, a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, a Kingfisher, three House Martins and a pair of Mute Swans with six juveniles. (Paul Clark).

Cleeve Hill     Near Wontley Farm towards Warden’s Wood a Whinchat, a Stonechat, four Yellowhammers, two Whitethroats, a small mixed flock of Goldfinches and Linnets and two Ravens. At Warden’s Wood two Bullfinches and a Yellowhammer. A Corn Bunting at the fence between West Down and the main common. (Steve Brown).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     This morning birds included two Snow Geese, 45 Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 25 Mallards, six Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, 74 Ringed Plovers, 14 Dunlins, 492 Curlews, a Redshank, a Turnstone, a Buzzard, six Skylarks, 20 Swallows, 12 Yellow Wagtails, two Reed Warblers, two Willow Warblers, two Chiffchaffs, 90 Carrion Crows, 40 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Cheltenham    This morning a Grey Heron  in a tree by the lake in the Park Campus. (David Norman).

Grey Heron by David Norman

Chavenage Lane area     Early afternoon a CORNCRAKE called briefly as the fields were being mowed. It didn’t call again after 2:15pm. Also 8+ Red Kites, at least 18 Buzzards, four Kestrels and a Hobby. Also, a small movement of Phylloscopus warblers and 30+ Swallows feeding over the fields. (Terry Grant).

Tresham     A large flock of 60 Corn Buntings flushed by a hunting Sparrowhawk, three Yellow Wagtails, a Whinchat, a Stonechat, a Stock Dove, a Red Kite and a Little Owl this morning. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     This morning 35 Curlews, 1+ Greenshank, a Ringed Plover, two Little Egrets, two Kestrels, a Grey Wagtail, six Chiffchaffs, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Blackcap, a Whitethroat, seven Swallows, 50 Goldfinches and a Raven. (MK).

Frampton     This morning from Splatt Bridge an adult Hobby, a very dark juvenile Marsh Harrier, three Kestrels, two Green Sandpipers, two Yellow Wagtails over, a juvenile Bullfinch and a pair of Great Crested Grebes with three well grown young on the canal. (Gordon Hodgson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included 306 Mallards, 55 Teal, six Gadwalls, six Shovelers, five Mute Swans, 25 Canada Geese, 23 Lapwings, two Common Sandpipers, two Snipe, three Grey Heron, three Great White Egrets, two Little Egret, two Kingfishers, a Sparrowhawk, two Whinchats, at least four Sedge Warblers and a Reed Bunting. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Halmore     This morning a juvenile male Kingfisher fishing for sticklebacks, first record for several years, a juvenile Bullfinch, juvenile Spotted Flycatchers, several Blackcaps and a Treecreeper. (Chris Newton).

Kingfisher by Chris Newton

Stonehouse     In fields below St Cyr’s church late afternoon two Red Kites, two Buzzards and a mixed flock of over 60 Swallows and House Martins feeding over fields being bailed. (Paul Sutton).

Red Kite by Paul Sutton

Tidenham Chase An influx of 40+ Willow Warblers today. Also four Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, five Stonechats and a Tree Pipit. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean    A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Stowe Green Quarry today. Also three Teal, two Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Hobby, a pair of Little Grebes with five chicks, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Whinchat, seven Stonechats and a Tree Pipit. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     This afternoon a Wheatear and a Whinchat at Hock Ditch, two Buzzards and two Kestrels. (Nigel Young). Two Spotted Flycatchers this evening and a Yellow Wagtail over. (Gordon Hodgson).

Whinchat by Nigel Young

Buzzard by Nigel Young

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a male Redstart, a Yellow Wagtail, a Swift amongst the House Martins, and a few Willow Warblers amongst the noisy Chiffchaffs, one singing and c100 Goldfinches. (James Robinson).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point 12 Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Peregrine, 130 distant small waders including Ringed Plovers, Dunlins, Sanderlings and a Little Stint, a breeding plumage Grey Plover, two Greenshanks and a female Wheatear. Around the grounds three Spotted Redshanks and seven Green Sandpipers. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Oliver Paisey).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning nine species of dragonflies and damselflies but no sign of Willow Emeralds. Southern and Migrant Hawkers the most abundant. Also a Kingfisher, a Raven, 2+ Chiffchaffs, a Whitethroat, a Blackcap, 30+ Goldfinches and a Bullfinch calling. (Paul Masters/MK). This afternoon a Kingfisher, a Redstart, a Sedge Warbler with three young, a Reed Bunting, three Willow Warblers, three Grey Herons and a Great White Egret. (Paul Clark).

Southern Hawker by Mike King

Gloucester     A Peregrine flew N over Walham ponds at 8:30am. (Paul Masters/MK).

Elmore Court    This morning in the rewilding area viewed from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank birds included a Great Spotted woodpecker, a Kestrel, a Hobby, six Buzzards, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, Sedge Warblers and three Linnets. Dragonflies included Emperor, Common Darters, Black-tailed Skimmers and Southern Hawker. (Paul Sutton).

Great White Egret by Paul Sutton

Bourton-on-the-Water     Around the Fieldbarn camp site area birds included 27 Goldfinches, seven Yellowhammer, a Green Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, two Red Kites,
two Buzzards and a Kestrel. Around the lakes birds included 31 Canada Geese, six Great Crested Grebes, three Cormorants, two Mute Swans, a Grey Heron, three Long-tailed Tits. two Grey Wagtails, a Little Egret, two Blackcaps, five Mallards and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Leigh Meadows     Two Grey Herons, a Green Sandpiper, a Swallow, a Sedge Warbler, two Chiffchaffs and five Linnets today. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Seven Mute Swans, a Teal, 20 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Buzzards, two Whinchats sitting on fence posts along the Old Parish Drain, a Sedge Warbler, two Chiffchaffs and two Jays. (Mike Smart).