WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-TAILED EAGLE resting on the Severn off of the reserve at 7:40am but pushed off to Purton when the tidal wave passed. It then rested in Oaks viewable from Zeiss hide and Estuary Tower. It flew south at 11:15am and was lost to view over Sharpness at 11:30am. (Martin McGill). It was a tagged Isle of Wight bird and apparently spent the evening in the estuary according to its satellite tag. It is 22 months old and was released in 2022. (Info – Ian Hull). The juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide early then relocated to South Lake for a while. A BITTERN flew over the Decoy towards Long Ground at 12:45pm. (Slimbridge Sightings). A BITTERN from Zeiss hide at 12:20pm. (Les Ditchburn). A Wheatear along the Summer Walkway. (Duncan Dine). From Willow Hide a hunting female Sparrowhawk. From the Rushy, a Snipe and several Greenshanks. A Great White Egret on the Bottom New Piece. On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide late afternoon three Marsh Harriers seen together hunting and on a bird carcase, and two adult Common Cranes with a juvenile. In the grounds a female Grey Wagtail. (Chris Newton).

Snipe by Chris Newton

Frampton pools     An OSPREY still, a Hobby, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, six Little Egrets, 15 Swallows, three Sand Martins, eight House Martins, three Mistle Thrushes, 15 Gadwalls and a Willow Warbler today. (Nick Goatman).

Cleeve Hill     In the east section of the Common this afternoon a pair of Kestrels, a family of Stonechats and 70 Goldfinches. Also some Red Admiral migration. (Keith White).

Aylburton Common     A Hobby over the garden attempting to catch hirundines at 5pm today. (Martin Vaisey).

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER again today mainly from Zeiss hide but with a short visit to South Lake at lunchtime. The juvenile leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting over the Bottom New Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Andy Jordan/Jeremy Holland).

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning seven Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 60 Curlews, two Greenshanks, 21 Shelducks, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Whinchat, 20+ Goldfinches, a male Blackcap, five Chiffchaffs, two Reed Buntings, a Skylark, a Yellow Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail and 10+ Pied Wagtails. (MK).

Yellow Wagtail by Mike King

Gloucester     A Spotted Flycatcher at Plock Court Wildlife area today. Also a Chiffchaff a Buzzard and a Moorhen. (Jim Northcott).

Forest of Dean     A Hobby between Clearwell and Newland today. (Alan Waterman). At Forge Hill, Lydbrook a Chiffchaff singing this morning. (Chris Sullivan).

Alvington    Two Red Kites and a Hobby over Clanna Country Park today. (Paul Woolams).

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session today caught 72 birds including five Blackcaps, ten Chiffchaff, 13 Long-tailed Tits, 27 Goldfinches, two Linnets, a Bullfinch and seven Reed Buntings. On the reserve ten Canada Geese, two Sparrowhawks, 30 Meadow Pipits and two Ravens. (Mervyn Greening/Stuart Brown/Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A PECTORAL SANDPIPER on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide from 11:50am-3:50pm at least. (David Creber/John Budd/Martin McGill). Also a Green Sandpiper and c30 Ruffs. Three Garganeys, a Spotted Redshank, two Snipe and a Kingfisher on the Rushy. At least two White Wagtails with 8+ Pied Wagtails on the restaurant roof. (MK). At 3:50pm a Cattle Egret from Zeiss hide and a Hobby hunting dragonflies low over the central path in the grounds. (Tim McGrath). An OSPREY on driftwood viewed from Middle Point from 8:30am to 2:30pm at least. (Ian Ralphs).

Record short of the Pectoral Sandpiper by Mike King

Garganeys by Mike King

Snipe by Mike King

Frampton     An OSPREY still around Court Lake today. Also a Hobby, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Yellow Wagtail, two Ravens, 30+ Sand Martins, 20+ House Martins, a few Swallows, 12 Tufted Ducks, eight Mistle Thrushes, five Greylags, a Sparrowhawk and 17 Cormorants. (Nick Goatman/Ken Hurcombe/Mark Hobson/Oliver Paisey/Steve Money).

Osprey by Steve Money

Osprey by Steve Money

Sapperton     A Hawfinch over Siccaridge Woods this morning. (James Robinson).

Sharpness     A MERLIN just after dawn. It flew N and then S towards Berkeley Power Station. Also a Green Sandpiper. (Andy Jordan).

Winchcombe     At Hayles camping site and surrounding area birds included 15 House Martins, nine Linnets, seven Goldfinches, two Skylarks, two Nuthatches, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, five Canada Geese, two Greylags, three Moorhens, three Mallards, a Grey Heron, two Jays, two Ravens, three Kestrels, five Buzzards, four Red Kites and a Stoat. (John Fletcher).

Hucclecote     A Red Kite over the garden today, for the first time in 22 years. (Sarah Townsend).

Forest of Dean     Four Red Kites and a Buzzard near Lambsquay just outside Clearwell over a hay-cutting field. (Ty Mein).

WWT Slimbridge    A visitor report of a PECTORAL SANDPIPER (photographed) on the Rushy this afternoon, but no other reports. (per Ian Hull). Two Garganeys from Martin Smith hide. (Helen Bojaniwska/Andy Chapman/Paul Masters). The leucistic Marsh Harrier around the Kingfisher hide fields and a very late Swift over. A Cattle Egret on South Lake. (Oliver Paisey). Three Red Kites over the grounds this morning. (Paul Masters/Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This morning at low tide an OSPREY on a dead branch on the mud with a fish, five Whinchats on dock in the Warth, a Wheatear, two Stonechats, 17 Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks, five Swallows, three Chiffchaffs, a male Blackcap, 12 Goldfinches, two Yellow-legged Gulls, 147+ Curlews, two Little Egrets and a Raven. (MK/Martin McGill). Also a brief Tree Pipit and 13 distant Common Cranes. (Martin McGill).

Osprey by Mike King

Wheatear by Mike King

Elmore Court    At the Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank at least four Whinchats with 6+ Stonechats just N of the scrape today. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     At Court Lake early afternoon, an OSPREY briefly and a Cattle Egret. (Steve Pullen).

Nailsworth     20+ Buzzards and 15+ Red Kites, many of them taking advantage of harvesting operations, near Barton End this afternoon. Also in that area, and at Chavenage Lane, a juvenile Goshawk, three Kestrels, a Peregrine, a Sparrowhawk, a Whinchat, two male Stonechats, a Spotted Flycatcher and a 120+ Linnets. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning birds included seven Mute Swans, 25 Greylags, five Canada Geese, 53 Teal, four Gadwalls, 30 Mallards, three Shovelers, four Great White Egrets, a Cattle Egret, 11 Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Snipe, two Skylarks, 50 Swallows, ten House Martins, 20 Meadow Pipits and five Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Frampton     An unringed OSPREY at Court Lake again today on and off. The ringed OSPREY was also around this morning. (Steve Pullen/Mike Davis/Steve Money/Heather England/Terry Stevenson).

Osprey by Steve Money

Osprey by Steve Money

Osprey by Steve Money

A GANNET flew over fields on the SE side of Court Lake, towards the Severn at 6:30pm. Also an adult female Peregrine over Court Lake, three Cetti’s Warblers, four Jays, a Grey Wagtail, 15 Swallows and 25 House Martins. (Craig Brookes).

Saul Warth     This morning at low tide a Wheatear, a Reed Warbler and a Yellow Wagtail calling. Also 66 Curlews, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, four Swallows, another 15 in the village on wires, seven Meadow Pipits, five Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 15 Linnets, 12 Goldfinches, two Ravens, three Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Comma. A Hobby S over Fretherne Bridge. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

 Berkeley shore    The leucistic Marsh Harrier flew N from the Pill at 2:20pm. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton pools     Two OSPREYS still on Court Lake, two Hobbies, two Peregrines, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, 53 Gadwalls, five Shovelers, 12 Mistle Thrushes, 100+ Sand Martins, 40+ House Martins and 20+ Swallows today. (Nick Goatman/Mark Dowie/Paul Masters/Steve Pullen). One seen out on the Severn (Martin McGill) and one over the village green. (Seb Buckton).

Osprey by Mark Dowie

Osprey by Mark Dowie

Ospreys by Mark Dowie

Tresham     This evening a juvenile Ringed Plover feeding in a ploughed field. Also a Little Owl, four Yellowhammers, two Whitethroats, a Whinchat and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Rich).

Hawling     Belated news of a TREE SPARROW on garden feeders late yesterday afternoon. (Sue Smith).

Leckhampton     Mid afternoon a Peregrine over Moorend Road, later presumably the same bird heard towards Leckhampton Hill then heard more distant still. Also two Ravens over. (Steve Brown).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening 80 Greylags, 24 Canada Geese, two Wigeon, 40 Teal, 60 Mallards, six Shovelers, six Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, six Great White Egrets, a Water Rail calling, 100 Swallows, ten House Martins, two Meadow Pipit, 20 Jackdaws and Goldfinches. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     An OSPREY on Court Lake from 9:12am until 10:15am when it was pushed off it’s perch by the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Nigel Young/MK). Two OSPREYS from 11:20am until 2pm at least. Also a Peregrine and Hobby. (Martin Price/Chris Newton/Paul Rich/Nick Goatman). An OSPREY still there at 6:40pm and caught a couple of fish this evening. (Steve Pullen/Tim McGrath/Clare Glanville/Mike Davis).

Osprey by Chris Newton

Osprey by Chris Newton

Osprey by Mike King

Osprey by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY seen from the Rushy at 2:15pm and hanging around until 3pm, likely one of the Frampton birds. Late afternoon 20+ Pied Wagtails on the island in front of the Peng Observatory on the Rushy and at least two White Wagtails amongst them. (Tim McGrath). From Zeiss hide this morning the leucistic Marsh Harrier still. (Mike Davis).

Gloucester     A Ring-necked Parakeet on bird feeders in the garden at Kingsholm, this morning. (Paul Clark).

Highnam     Along the the renovated Hereford-Gloucester canal eight Mute Swans, two Moorhens, two Cormorants, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a few Chiffchaffs and a hunting Sparrowhawk. (John Fletcher).

Frampton     An OSPREY over Court Lake at 6pm and a Garganey by the reed bed. (Nick Goatman).

Witcombe Reservoirs     An unconfirmed fisherman’s report of an OSPREY early afternoon. (per Rich Baatsen).

Painswick     Migration watch this morning at Cud Hill from 8am to midday. Birds flying SW included a Hobby, 385 Swallows, 216 House Martins, four Sand Martins, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Common Gull. Two Red Kites drifted around at 9:30am, five Ravens and six Buzzards in the area. (John Fleming).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Garganeys this morning showing well from Martin Smith hide. Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper Redshank and Lapwings all seen on the scrapes and around the Tack Piece. (Neil Smart). Seven Greenshanks on the Rushy. (Tim McGrath). Other birds around the ground included a pale Buzzard, two Peregrines, a Kestrel, a Hobby, 6+ Ruff, four Common Cranes, 4+ Snipe, two Curlews and 15 Wigeon. (Paul Clark).

Hartpury College     A Yellow Wagtail, 130+ Swallows, 50+ House Martins, a Nuthatch, two Chaffinches, three Greenfinches, four Stock Doves, 24+ Pied Wagtails, 35+ Carrion Crows, two Robins and 8+ Goldfinches. (Oliver Paisey).

Leckhampton     A garden Jay and two Ravens over today. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     Two LITTLE GULLS on the sailing lake at 6pm. (Nick Goatman).

Elmore Court    At the Rewilding Project from the public footpath along Broadmeadow Bank a WOOD SANDPIPER, a first for the site. Also two Teal, three Green Sandpipers, two Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, six Buzzards, three Kestrels, two Hobbies, two Ravens and 50+ House Martins. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     The leucistic Marsh Harrier showed well this morning from the Kingfisher hide. Also a BITTERN flew from the reedbed in front of the Van de Bovenkamp hide and flew off high up-river. (Nigel Gardener).

Leucistic Marsh Harrier by Nigel Gardener

Saul Warth     Four hazy Whinchats on dock in the Warth field, two Wheatears still on the rocks, a Hobby hunting and a Small Tortoiseshell the best. Also six Pintails, 130+ Shelducks, a Kestrel, three Buzzards, a Greenshank calling, 35+ Curlews, four Dunlins, 24 Little Egrets, two Chiffchaffs, ten Pied Wagtails, two Swallows, two House Martins and a Raven. (MK/Paul Sutton/Mike Davis).

Wheatears by Paul Sutton

Small Tortoiseshell by Mike King

Rodley/Epney     A Hobby over Rodley and another over the Anchor Inn this morning. Lots of hirundines over the river and 26 Curlews on the river opposite. (Jeremy Squire). At Longney Sands five Common Sandpipers and 33 Lapwings on the Rodley side. (Andy Jayne).

Edge     Two Spotted Flycatchers near cattle pen car park at Rudge Hill NNR SO847095 at 12:30pm. (Ian Elphick).

Sharpness     From SARA this morning at 8:30am at least 35 Redshanks, a Curlew, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Peregrine being mobbed by corvids. (Mike Davis).

Cherington     At the Lake and the very close two smaller ponds and surrounding woodland early afternoon two Little Grebes, 15 Mallards, five Moorhens, two Grey Herons, two Mute Swans, five Goldfinches and two Red Kites. (John Fletcher).

Red Kite by John Fletcher

Hasfield Ham     An OSPREY again this morning on the river below Norton Hill on the Hasfield side. (Robin Lewis).

Ashleworth     An OSPREY over Ashleworth Quay area at 5:40pm then flew towards Ashleworth Ham and seemed to drop down near Stonebow Farm. Later seen perched up in a dead tree at Brawn End Ponds, Sandhurst briefly. (Andy Jayne).

Ablington     A grounded GANNET this afternoon was taken into care at Vale Wildlife Hospital, Beckford. (Richard Tyler).

Gannet by Richard Tyler

Gannet by Richard Tyler

Norton Hill     In the Sandhurst area today a Pied Flycatcher with two Spotted Flycatchers at SO842254 and an adult male Goshawk flushed off a Stock Dove kill on the lane by Abbot’s Lodge. A late Swift over Sandhurst Hill today. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     This afternoon three Whinchats and two Wheatears along the rocks W of Hock Ditch. Also a Peregrine chasing Black-headed Gulls for fun before being chased by a Hobby, 92+ Shelducks, 28 Curlews, four Grey Herons, six Little Egrets, four Chiffchaffs, a Meadow Pipit, a Grey Wagtail and a Swallow. (MK/Nigel Young).

Whinchats by Mike King

Wheatear by Nigel Young

Cleeve Hill     Two Whinchats near the Radio Masts in poor conditions today. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     This morning three Whinchats, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Garden Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Willow Warbler, two Reed Warblers, two Whitethroats, five Black-tailed Godwits and four Wheatears. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake and along Marsh Lane two Whinchats, a Reed Warbler, nine Reed Buntings, six Meadow Pipits, 42 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, 38 Robins, five Cetti’s Warblers, 52 Swallows, 48 House Martins, 34 Blackbirds, 18 Song Thrushes, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Grey Wagtail, four Green Woodpeckers and seven Jays this morning. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Garganeys and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy today. The leucistic Marsh Harrier flew along the sea wall showing briefly from the Zeiss hide. Also 13 Ruff.  (Jeremy Squire). A SPOONBILL from Middle Point today. (Sarah Townsend). A Whinchat from Shepherd’s Hut. (Heather England).

Chavenage Lane     This morning a Whinchat and at least six Willow Warblers. (Paul Rich).

Longney     At least four Whinchats and between the pill and Longney Crib. Also a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull and two Common Sandpipers. (Jeremy Squire).

Winchcombe    1000+ hirundines predominately Swallows and lesser numbers of House Martins in 15-20 minutes following the Cotswold Hill line this morning. (John Kime).