Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a QUAIL singing in a field N of the canal, a male Redstart, three 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3+ Curlews. three Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, four Avocets (1 chick), three 3 Little Ringed Plovers, four Lapwings, a Greylag, a Canada Goose, two Great White Egrets, six Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Swifts, a Swallow, two Sand Martins, three House Martins, a Water Rail, a Little Grebe, a Red Kite. a Buzzard, 15 Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, a Garden Warbler, three Blackcaps, four Whitethroats and seven Chiffchaffs. (Nigel Sluman).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning a ringing session caught 133 birds, including eight Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, eight Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, five Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 27 Long-tailed Tits, a Bullfinch and seven Reed Buntings. On the reserve at first light four Greylags and two goslings, a Canada Goose, at least 180 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two young Tawny Owls in Meerend Thicket, a male Yellow Wagtail, a Grasshopper Warbler singing early on and a Willow Warbler. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT continues to sing from the reed bed in front of the Shepherd’s hut at Middle Point. (Ian Hull).

Sharpness     A Cuckoo calling at Hamfields Leisure on the far side of the football pitch this evening. (Clare Glanville).

Frampton pools     A Tawny Owlet, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Peregrine, 50+ Swifts, a Cuckoo, the first young Reed Warbler out of the nest, a Garden Warbler, four Whitethroats, five Cetti’s Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, five Skylarks, 86 Mute Swans and six Common Terns today. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between 6am-10am three QUAIL calling, one N of Grundon faintly, one in the field next to the Grundon boardwalk and one S of canal calling loudly, the latter bird seen in flight at 9:35am. Also a Great White Egret, five Grey Herons, three Avocets, a Lapwing, two Curlews, an Oystercatcher, a Cuckoo, a Kingfisher, nine Reed Buntings, including two juveniles, 10+ Sedge Warblers, five Whitethroats, a male Yellow Wagtail, 10+ Swifts and a Bullfinch. (MK/Steve Brown/David Lawrence). Two QUAIL still calling at 4:30pm in fields S of the canal. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well on the Middle Point fence this morning at 9:45-10:15am. (Molly Gould/Jon Mercer). A SPOONBILL on South Lake best viewed from Hogarth hide early afternoon. (Molly Gould).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Jon Mercer

Barrow Wake     A Red Kite over this afternoon. (Christopher Teague).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite over the house high up heading N at 12:30pm. (Paul Masters).

Twigworth     A Red Kite over at 10:19am. (MK).

Saul Warth    At Hock Ditch 5+ Curlews, three Kestrels, 24+ Shelducks and a pair of Oystercatchers and lots of Swallows. (Mike Davis).

Tresham     Early morning two Yellow Wagtails, four Corn Buntings and a Whitethroat. (Paul Rich).

Gloucester     Around Port Ham and Lower Parting this morning two adult Great White Egrets feeding amongst the sedge in the filled rhines, a new species for the site, a Hobby flew N and two Cuckoos. (Gord Avery).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Upper Pond, two clutches of Mallard juveniles, 3 three and four, and a small duckling with a female, a female Mandarin and a Marsh Tit on the bird table. A Jay at Speech House near the stained glass window. (Chris Keeling).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL calling today, audible from the boardwalk. Also today 18 Mute Swans, a Greylag, four Gadwalls, three Teal, 50 Mallards, three Cormorants, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Coots, two Oystercatchers and a chick, five Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, ten Lapwings, a Snipe, nine Curlews, 4+ Redshanks, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Cuckoo heard, 25+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, an adult Pied Wagtail with a fledged juvenile and song from Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and Reed Bunting. Also a female Roe Deer with two fawns of different sizes. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Frampton     On Splatt flashes early morning an Avocet, 2+ Redshanks, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, 15 Swifts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler and a male Reed Bunting. (MK). Later an OSPREY over the Severn then flew S. (Gordon Hodgson). Around Denfurlong Farm (Cool’s Farm) no sign of the Tree Sparrow but male and female Cuckoo, a Reed Warbler, a Buzzard, seven Swifts and good numbers of House Sparrows. (MK).

Hasfield Ham     Early morning two reeling Grasshopper Warblers and four Yellow Wagtails on Hasfield meadows. (Robin Lewis).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still singing at Middle Point, 197 Shelducks, 18 Dunlins and four Curlews on the estuary, a distant Peregrine being mobbed by gulls towards Frampton. A Green Sandpiper at Martin Smith hide and a Great White Egret and two Little Egrets. c120 Gadwalls and plenty of Avocets and chicks on the Rushy. A Black-tailed Godwit, six Lapwings, four Redshanks and 20 Avocets from Zeiss hide. (Jon Haw).

Frampton pools     This evening a TREE SPARROW in a hedge in Marsh Lane, then flew towards Nebrow woods. Around the pools two Lesser Whitethroats, eight Whitethroats, 35 Chiffchaffs, 31 Blackcaps, eight Reed Warblers, a Hobby, two Cuckoos, 50+ Swifts, 20+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins and 10+ Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point again this morning.  (Tim Jukes).

Sharpness     Three Crossbills flew W over the Marina at 9:45am. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     Four Hawfinches (2m, 2 juvs), a Spotted Flycatcher and a pair of Bullfinches at Nagshead this morning. (Roy Kinchin/Jonathan Bull).

Saul Warth     A very low high tide at 2pm a Little Egret, nine Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 80 Shelducks and a pair with 11 ducklings, 37 Mallards, two Gadwalls, three Buzzards, 70+ Swifts, the late passage continues, a Cetti’s Warbler, 2+ Whitethroats, four Skylarks, a Pied Wagtail, six Linnets and a Reed Bunting and another Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat along the canal. (MK).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon six Greylags, 4 adults and two goslings, a Canada Goose, 18 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, three Swallows, a Reed Bunting, a male Greenfinch, five Chiffchaffs and a Song Thrush. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse     A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the field below St Cyr’s church today. (Paul Sutton).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Paul Sutton

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Splatt reedbed early this morning. (Roy Widgery). Four Common Terns, 50+ Swifts and 20+ House Martins on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (MK).

Frocester     Five Red Kites circling over fields behind the cricket ground at 1:30pm. (Tanya Allen).

Epney     A Cuckoo flew N upriver at 1:50pm and into trees N of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NR a Buzzard, several Willow Warblers, a Linnet and a fledgling Song Thrush today. (Paul Sutton).

Willow Warbler by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening 16 Mute Swans, a Greylag, five Canada Geese, six Teal, two Gadwalls, 52+ Mallards and a female with eight newly hatched ducklings on the canal, two Cormorants, a Grey Heron, ten Coots, 1+ Oystercatcher, five Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, 5+ Lapwings, seven Curlews and two adult Redshanks. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this morning and showing well.  (MK/Neil Smart).

Bluethroat by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this morning birds included three Hawfinches, two adults and a juvenile, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Pied Flycatchers, a Kingfisher, two Garden Warblers, two Firecrests heard, a Jay, a Siskin and a Roebuck. (Steve Pullen).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite  S over the garden at 11:20am very high up. (MK).

Tewkesbury     The first Peregrine juvenile has left the box on the Abbey today. (Steve Money).

Peregrine by Steve Money

Winchcombe     In the garden today, three male, a female and two juvenile Siskins on the garden feeders, at least three Greenfinches, Goldfinches with juveniles, juvenile Coal Tits being fed and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting frequently. (Andrew Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT at Middle Point again today. Also a Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece and a young Yellow Wagtail on the Summer Walkway. (Geoff Fawcett). A female Shoveler with a brood of least seven ducklings from Martin Smith hide. (Martin McGill).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead today birds included a Pied Wagtail, Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Jay, four Treecreepers, two Blackcaps, three Siskins, four Goldfinches, a Goldcrest and an adult Hawfinch feeding a juvenile. (Eden Tanner).

Hawfinches by Eden Tanner

Siskin by Eden Tanner

Pied Flycatcher by Eden Tanner

Ashleworth Ham     Birds caught in a ringing session today included an adult Redstart, a Sedge Warbler, seven Whitethroats, five Chiffchaffs, 16 Long-tailed Tits and three Reed Buntings. On the reserve at least six Greylags and two goslings, a Canada Goose, 170 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Cuckoo singing, ten House Martins, a male Yellow Wagtail, at least five Skylarks, three Sedge Warblers, five Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, a Raven and at least five Reed Buntings. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

Coombe Hill Meadows    This evening until dusk ten Mute Swans, four Gadwalls, four Teal, c50 Mallards, a pair of Shovelers, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, ten Coots and five chicks on canal, a Water Rail squealing, an Oystercatcher, five Avocets, three Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, 10+ Lapwings and a female with two tiny chicks just off reserve, six Curlews, a Cuckoo singing, a Yellow Wagtail carrying food and a Reed Warbler singing. (Mike Smart).

Whitminster     Along the canal near Fromebridge mid afternoon four Cetti’s Warblers, three Blackcaps, two Whitethroats, 20+ House Martins, 6+ Swallows and eight Swifts. (Paul Sutton).

Blackcap by Paul Sutton

Framilode     A Shelduck took nine chicks downstream from Epney, past Framilode and then kept going. (Paul Sutton).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed briefly in reeds SW of Middle Point late morning. (Matt Hull).

Saul Warth     At high tide 100+ Shelducks, 14 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, a female Marsh Harrier hunting the Warth, 150+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins, 6+ Swallows and two Skylarks. (MK).

Frampton     A Hobby through Splatt Bridge this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening until dusk at least 11 Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, six Gadwalls, six Teal, 68+ Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, two Grey Herons, ten Coots, a Water Rail squealing, a pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks, five Avocets, two Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, 20 Lapwings, eight Curlews, two Redshanks and a Reed Warbler singing. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today but mobile.  (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a juvenile Hawfinch, 3+ Spot Flycatchers, 2+ Pied Flycatchers and a female Kingfisher this morning. (Mike Davis).

Stanley Downton     This morning two Buzzards, a Greenfinch, a Chiffchaff, a Cuckoo calling, c70 House Martins, five Swallows, three Swifts and a Kestrel. (Paul Sutton).

Buzzard by Paul Sutton

Elkstone     A family of nine recently fledged Marsh Tits S of the village and good numbers of Pyramidal, Common Spotted and Bee Orchids. (Chris Furley).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     At high tide 45 Canada Geese, 25 adult Shelducks and 29 ducklings, 12 Mallards, two Cormorants, two Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers, 11 Ringed Plovers, seven Dunlins, a Snipe, 14 Curlews, four Redshanks, 42 Lesser Black-backed/Herring Gulls (mainly immatures), a Buzzard, five Swifts, a Reed Warbler heard and song from Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today.  (Jonathan Bull/Mike Davis/Dot Jones/Tom Mabbett). At least four Sanderlings with c40 Ringed Plovers and ten Dunlins from Middle Point. Also a Mole crossing the path and a Green Sandpiper on South Lake. (Tom Mabbett).

Winchcombe     A WHITE STORK over at 5:30pm heading N seen from the garden. (Peter Rodgers). In the garden today, two adult Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a juvenile being fed, a male Siskin, two Greenfinches, juvenile Coal Tits, juvenile Goldfinches and a singing Song Thrush. (Gill Worthington).

Coombe Hill Meadows     30 Mute Swans, two Greylags, an Egyptian Goose, seven Gadwalls, five Teal, 50+ Mallards with lots of ducklings, a male Shoveler, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, two Cormorants and 12 Coots. Waders included a pair of Oystercatchers with three chicks, c6 Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, 16 Lapwings and two full grown flying Lapwing chicks, a Curlew, two Redshanks, two Ringed Plovers, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Swifts, five House Martins,50 Jackdaws, 200 Carrion Crows and song from Cuckoo, Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     A pair of Canada Geese with three goslings, three Teal, 20 Mallards, a Little Egret, two Lapwings, two Treecreepers and a Redstart singing. (Mike Smart).

Prestbury Hill Reserves     Mid afternoon at Bill Smyllie four Marsh Fritillaries and three Adonis Blues, also Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath and Brimstone. In the Masts Field many Small Blues, two Adonis Blues, and a Brimstone. Also a Chimney Sweeper moth, a Bee Orchid, two Tree Pipits and two Swifts working the scarp. (Steve Brown).