WWT Slimbridge     Up to six Green Sandpipers, five Ruff and a distant adult WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). On the Rushy at lunchtime birds included two Ruff, two Redshanks, a Spotted Redshank, a Common Sandpiper and a female Marsh Harrier. (Tim McGrath). On South Lake this morning birds included 186 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, 15 Ruff, 20+ Redshanks, a pair of Common Cranes with two young, a Black Swan and a Gadwall family of eight ducklings. (Magnus Carter).

Gloucester    Around Sandhurst today a Shoveler, 18 Swifts, two recently fledged Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, a Little Owl, three Kingfishers, two Green Woodpeckers, a Raven, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Treecreepers, two Spotted Flycatchers, a male Redstart, a Yellowhammer and two Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Standish     A family of Spotted Flycatchers in a garden this morning. (Roy Widgery).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 115 Curlews, three Oystercatchers, two Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a Raven heard, a Skylark, three Blackcaps singing, a Chiffchaff and 50+ Linnets on stubble across the canal from Saul Lodge. One each of Red Admiral and Gatekeeper today the only butterflies. (MK). On the tideline at Hock Cliff, 99 Avocets. (Les Ditchburn).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, ring number AAR (this bird was at Ashleworth/CHM April to June 2022), four Mallards, two Greylags, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard and two Swallows. (John Fletcher).

Great White Egret by John Fletcher

Nailsworth     A trickle of Swifts flying SW and S all day, with 170+ between 8:30am and 12:20pm. Also two Red Kites circling over the valley, and an adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly in a field at Windsoredge. (Terry Grant). During a bat survey last night a Little Owl calling, along the cycle track at Watledge at 10pm. A juvenile Tawny Owl calling in Norton Wood, Windsoredge at 10:55pm. (David Bullock). A Whimbrel flew W-E calling from Windsoredge to Watledge at 11:04pm. (David Bullock/Jake King).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Common Sandpiper, seven Green Sandpipers, three male Ruffs and four Little Ringed Plovers on the Tack Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included two Great Black-backed Gulls, two Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, Lapwings, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Greenfinch and Mistle Thrush. (Les Ditchburn).

Bisley     This afternoon two Yellowhammers, four Linnets, two House Martins, two Stock Doves and 50+ mixed Rooks and Crows. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece and the Spotted Redshank on South Lake today. (David Creber/James Robinson).

Painswick Beacon     3310 Swifts flew SW between 6am and 11am this morning. Also 12 Crossbills, four Swallows and two Sand Martins over and three Buzzards, three Ravens and a Red Kite circling around. (John Fleming).

Walmore Common     A male and a juvenile Stonechat, plenty of Reed buntings and Sedge Warblers, Grey Herons, a Kestrel and a Fox. (Rachel Thomas).

Breadstone     A family of four Spotted Flycatchers in the woods this morning. (Brian Kings).

Berkeley shore     This evening at Severn House Farm, a Common Sandpiper by the pill.(Brian Kings).

Halmore area     Two Goshawks, two Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, three Ravens, four Spotted Flycatchers, three Swifts, two Swallows, two Goldcrests, a Willow Warbler and several Chiffchaffs. Also a Purple Hairstreak, a Comma and a male Brimstone. (Chris Newton).

Frampton     At Court Lake this morning a Common Sandpiper, three Common Terns, the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle Geese. Also Black-tailed Skimmers, Ruddy Darters and Emperors along the reedy foreshore. (Paul Sutton). Also a Hobby this morning. (Nick Goatman/Oliver Paisey).

Ross’s Goose with Barnacle Goose by Paul Sutton

Sapperton     A Marsh Tit in Cirencester Park this morning. (MK).

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Bishops Cleeve    A Hobby chasing House Martins over the house and a juvenile Green Woodpecker in the garden today. (Dawn Ballinger).

Eastleach Martin     Four Corn Buntings today (3 singing males and a female) along the fields to the N of Eastleach Martin at SP20430746. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Corn Bunting by Pete Fenn

Aylburton Warth     17 Shelducks, two Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, seven Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, 422 Curlews, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, 20 Redshanks, 15 Swallows, two singing Reed Warblers and a singing Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     This afternoon the first Meadow Brown at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

North Cerney     A QUAIL calling at the top of Chapel Lane at 9:30pm. (Dave Soons).

Chaceley & Deerhurst     QUAIL calling at Chaceley and Deerhurst this evening. (Robin Lewis).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece today. Also an Egyptian Goose, five Green Sandpipers and four Little Ringed Plovers. The Spotted Redshank  on the Rushy and later South Lake. (Oliver Paisey/Neil Smart/Dot Jones/Martin Price).

Saul Warth     This afternoon post-high tide everything was distant 25 Black-tailed Godwits, 95+ Curlews, 12 Oystercatchers, 90+ Shelducks, two Little Egrets, two Kestrels, one each of Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Chiffchaff. (MK).

Haw Bridge     A Hobby hunting Swallows this evening. (Robin Lewis).

Hasfield Ham     Two Grasshopper Warblers reeling in the meadows this evening. (Robin Lewis).

Tirley     A brood of Kestrels and a calling Little Owl this evening. (Robin Lewis).

Walmore Common      Four Whinchats, three Stonechats and five Sand Martins early evening. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools    Two juvenile Cuckoos, five Common Terns, an Oystercatcher, 26 Chiffchaffs, 15 Blackcaps, four Whitethroats, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, two Kingfishers, three pairs of Great Crested Grebes all with young. (Nick Goatman).  A Spotted Flycatcher in a dead tree at the end of the path adjacent to the Perry Way at Court Lake. (Nigel Young).

Spotted Flycatcher by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 13 Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, a Teal, 20 Mallards, two Great White Egrets, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, five Coots, 25 Lapwings, an immature Little Ringed Plover, a Dunlin, song from Sedge and Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Woodmancote     A Marsh Tit in the garden today, the first in 18 years of recording. (John Widgery).

Frampton pools     Four Common Terns, a Spotted Flycatcher family, two Hobbies, three Whimbrels over, a Swift, 20+ Sand Martins, four Swallows, six House Martins, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Kingfisher, 87 Barnacle Geese, 40 Greylags, the Ross’s Goose, 87 Mute Swans, 30 Coots and 16 Moorhens today. (Nick Goatman).

Huntley     A Hobby over this morning chasing House Martins for 10 minutes from 10:30am then returned again at 11am before heading W. (Derek Summers).

WWT Slimbridge     The Spotted Redshank, later on the Tack Piece, and a Common Sandpiper on the Rushy. Six Green Sandpipers, four Ruff and a Common Sandpiper on the Tack Piece. 131 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Ian Hull).

Littlecombe     Along the River Cam three Green Woodpeckers, a juvenile Dipper and a Grey Wagtail this morning. (Mike Davis).

Saul Warth     At Hock Ditch this morning a Kestrel, lots of Curlews and Shelducks, a few Swallows, three Grey Herons, a Green Woodpecker and a Hobby. (Mike Davis).

Aylburton Warth    Four adult Shelducks with eight ducklings, 15 Mallards, two Grey Herons, five Oystercatchers, a Ruff, 323 Curlews, two Common Sandpipers, a Redshank, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 20 Swallows, 1+ Reed Warblers singing in the ditches and a Reed Bunting singing. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    At Middle Point a brief view of the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT, a Hobby, a Sparrowhawk and 40+ Curlews. 10+ Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, 5+ Ruff, a Spotted Redshank, 200+ Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Grebe and a Kingfisher on South Lake. (Paul Clark).

Saul Warth     High tide at midday 102+ Curlews, 100+ Avocets, nine Black-tailed Godwits, ten Oystercatchers, three Redshanks, a Lapwing, 80+ Shelducks, two adult Common Gulls, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, two Lesser Whitethroats and three Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Gloucester     A juvenile Redstart in the back garden at Kingsholm this afternoon. (Paul Clark).

Rodley     A Hobby, a juvenile Green Woodpecker and a Buzzard today. (Rachel Thomas).

Hobby by Rachel Thomas

Green Woodpecker by Rachel Thomas

Leckhampton, Pilley Bridge     Near to the junction of Leckhampton Road and Moorend Road a Red Kite, a Swift, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Green Woodpecker and Coal Tits heard. (Steve Brown).

Aylburton Common     A Dipper outside the house at 5:15am. (Martin Vaisey).

Chedworth    60+ juvenile House Martins on wires at Stowell Mill today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening 13 Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, five Teal, 60 Mallards, two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a Water Rail calling, six Coots and several full grown chicks, a pair of Moorhens on the canal with chicks, three Little Ringed Plovers, 18 Lapwings, two Green Sandpipers, a Redshank, 20 Swallows and ten House Martins, still two or three each of Sedge and Reed Warblers singing. Massive corvid roost in Long Pool, many hundreds of birds, mainly Jackdaws and some Carrion Crows and Rooks. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the Tack Piece into South Lake for c15 minutes before flying to the Top New Piece with no further reports. (Tim McGrath/Gordon Youdale).

Walmore Common     A BITTERN today and a female type Marsh Harrier. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     At high tide mid-morning 110+ Black-tailed Godwits, c100 Avocets, 25+ Curlews, a Whimbrel, four Oystercatchers, two Dunlins, a Lapwing, 120+ Shelducks, a Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, 20+ Swallows, a Sand Martin and a Lesser Whitethroat. (MK).

Frampton     From Fretherne Bridge to Splatt Bridge two Little Egrets, four Oystercatchers over, a pair of Mute Swans with six juveniles, three Stock Doves, two Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and a male Reed Bunting. (MK).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Great White Egret this morning. (Duncan Dine).

Great White Egret by Duncan Dine

Cleeve Hill     This morning four Stonechats, c20 Linnets, two Bullfinches, three Yellowhammers, a Dunnock taking food to nest, numerous Skylarks and Meadow Pipits and lots of Dark-green Fritillaries. (Paul Masters).

Cheltenham     Yesterday a leucistic Kestrel in a private garden for a short while. Pics by Steve Money.

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session today caught 48 birds including four Redstarts, three Sedge Warblers, 18 Whitethroats, five Lesser Whitethroats, a Blackcap, three Bullfinches and a Linnet. On the reserve a Skylark still singing, some song from Whitethroats and Reed Buntings and two Ravens. (Mike Smart/Stuart Brown/Matt Smith).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER, two Ruff, two Greenshanks, two Little Ringed Plovers, one a juvenile, a juvenile Redshank, a female Marsh Harrier and two Great White Egrets. (Ian Hull).

WWT Slimbridge    From the Estuary tower this morning 42+ Curlews, two Whimbrels, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 100+ small waders off the Royal Drift and a Peregrine. From the Robbie Garnett hide seven Green Sandpipers, three Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper and a Little Egret. On South Lake an adult Mediterranean Gull, the Black Swan, an Egyptian Goose with two goslings, the Spotted Redshank again, at least ten Ruff and an adult and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover. (Neil Smart/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson). A Small Elephant Hawk Moth in the Martin Smith hide. (Terry Stevenson).

Wotton-under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club two Red Kites, a Raven and a Buzzard. (Mike Tranter).

Stanton     This morning three Swifts, 6+ House Martins, a Green Woodpecker calling, Chiffchaffs singing and a Red Kite overhead. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point showed well between 8:30-9:15am and again this afternoon until 3:20pm at least. (MK/Andy Jayne). On South Lake three Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, 120+Black-tailed Godwits, 20+ Redshanks, a Spotted Redshank, six Ruff, 6+ Lapwings, an Avocet, four Oystercatchers, a Black Swan and a pair of Egyptian Geese with three goslings. (MK).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

Black Swan by Mike King

Spotted Redshank by Mike King

Spotted Redshank by Mike King

Cam     A Little Owl at Woodend Lane just before 8am this morning. (Mike Davis).

Whitminster     A Red Kite flew low over the A38 at Attwoolls at 12:55pm. (Ian Elphick).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening 12 Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, two Teal, 60 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, an adult female Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, a Water Rail calling, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Black-tailed Godwit, a Green Sandpiper, a Redshank, 10+ Swifts, 15+ Sand Martins, 5+ House Martins and song from at least five Sedge Warblers and two Reed Warblers, also odd Blackcaps and Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     This afternoon two Black-tailed Godwits, two Lapwings, 80+ Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 50+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, two Swifts, three Sand Martins and two male Emperors. (MK).

Frampton pools    This morning 200+Sand Martins, 20+ Swifts, a Hobby, 109 Barnacle Geese, 56 Greylags, two Canada Geese, the Ross’s Goose, 82 Mute Swans, two pairs of Great Crested Grebes both with three young, two Oystercatchers, four Common Terns, four Little Egrets and two Kingfishers. (Nick Goatman).

Witcombe Reservoirs    A Redshank, unusual here, and an adult Hobby today. (Andy Jayne).