Saul Warth     Early morning two Whinchats, a Nuthatch, rarely seen here, three Common Cranes flew N past Frampton church, four Little Egrets, 41 Curlews, a Ringed Plover, four Dunlins, two Kestrels, a Lesser Whitethroat, ten Chiffchaffs, a Yellow Wagtail heard and five Pied Wagtails, 86 Goldfinches and a Southern Hawker. A Great Crested Grebe family on the canal. (MK).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at lunchtime today, on the scrape a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Greenshank, two Snipe, 4+ Green Sandpipers, 12 Lapwings, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, two Whinchats and a Stonechat. (Steve Pullen).

Edge     Around Rudge Hill NNR this afternoon seven Long-tailed Tits, six Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (John Fletcher).

Stroud     A Kingfisher on the canal at Bowbridge today. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Ashleworth Ham      Ringing session caught 27 birds including a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat, a Willow Warbler, six Chiffchaffs, six Long-tailed Tits, two Treecreepers, two Bullfinches and two Reed Buntings. On the reserve a Sedge Warbler, two Whitethroats, five Chiffchaffs and a Raven. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart/Erin Taylor).

Bibury     An OSPREY at Ready Token at SP 09888 04953 today N of the Welsh Way. (Keith Jennings).

Sherborne     Two Great White Egrets on the Broadwater today. (Keith Jennings).

Saul Warth     Early morning a Snipe, 81+ Curlews, two Little Egrets, two Kestrels, seven Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a Lesser Whitethroat, nine Pied Wagtails, 22 Swallows and a Stoat. A Hobby flew N at Fretherne Bridge at 9:10am. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    At Middle Point two SPOONBILLS on the Top New Piece this morning. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Ozleworth     This morning seven Buzzards, c70 House Martins at St John of Myra church and a Raven calling. (Paul Sutton).

Coombe Hill Meadows     At lunchtime a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk, a Red Kite, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Bullfinch, a Kingfisher, two Redstarts, 4+ Chiffchaffs and 7+ Linnets. (Paul Clark).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area at lunchtime today, 4+ Whinchats with 3+ Stonechats flycatching next to the scrape. On the scrape a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Lapwing and three Green Sandpipers, also a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk and five Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning a Hobby over the flashes. On the sailing lake the adult Yellow-legged Gull. (Steve Pullen). Later N of Splatt Bridge a Little Egret and a juvenile Peregrine high over heading towards the Green. It hit a crow but couldn’t hang on to it. A Red Kite over the Perryway heading over the trees at Court Lake late afternoon. (Paul Sutton). From Splatt Bridge, a Hobby was hunting over the 100-Acre and a Peregrine was harassing a Black-headed Gull. Two Yellow Wagtails bathing on the edge of the Sailing Lake this afternoon, and a few Banded Demoiselles. (Terry Grant).

Yellow Wagtail by Terry Grant

Framilode Passage     A flock of 11 Greenshanks flew down river at 3:05pm. (Terry Grant). They flew over Berkeley at 3:45pm, a garden tick. (Oliver Paisey). Then they flew low SW over Aust Services (Matt Hall) and then SW over Severn Beach at 4:08pm.

Framilode/Epney     Seven species of gull in mobile flocks, including a Yellow-legged Gull and two Mediterranean Gulls. (Terry Grant).

Over     A Wheatear on the driveway to the house on Over Farm. (Tom Berry).

Horsley     Two Red Kites hunting over a freshly mown field of hay. (Terry Grant).

Cleeve Hill     A Raven on a rabbit carcass this afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Raven by Duncan Dine

Walmore Common    A Southern Migrant Hawker today. Birds included a Red Kite, a Hobby, a Kingfisher and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     Two male Garganeys from Martin Smith hide and a female on the Rushy. Three Mandarins on Decoy pool. (Magnus Carter).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge early this morning, a juvenile Goshawk flew S along the canal, a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, four Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, six Yellow Wagtails over and two Grey Wagtails. Also 12 Pied Wagtails on the green by the Bell Inn. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning a Kingfisher along the river bank was unusual and two more Kingfishers on Saul Lodge pond. Also a Greenshank flew high N, 85+ Curlews, three Little Egrets, 22 Shelducks, 40+ Goldfinches, 5+ Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, 50+ Swallows and two House Martins. (MK).

Berkeley shore     A Wheatear along the sea wall at ST6489398677. (Mike Tranter).

Wheatear by Mike Tranter

Horsley     Three Hobbies at 1:15pm today at Tickmorend flying SW. (David Bullock).

Chedworth     Ten Ravens flew N over Chedworth today while a steady daily trickle of House Martins head S. (Harvey Sherwood).

WWT Slimbridge     The leucistic Marsh Harrier, the SPOONBILL, the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin and the Ross’s Goose about the grounds today. A BITTERN flew into Island reed bed from Zeiss hide at 10am. On the Rushy a Garganey, two Greenshanks and two Spotted Redshanks. Three Green Sandpipers and a Snipe in front of the Robbie Garnett hide and two Common Sandpipers at Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings/Oliver Paisey/Steve Kear/Paul Masters).

Saul Warth     Early morning two Little Egrets, 50 Shelducks, 50 Curlews, a Peregrine causing havoc, a Sparrowhawk, four Kestrels, a male Wheatear, 11 Pied Wagtails, six Yellow Wagtails, 80 Goldfinches, six Greenfinches, a Lesser Whitethroat and four Chiffchaffs. 100+ Swallows on wires in Saul village. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

Curlew by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     This evening a SHORT-EARED OWL quartering West Down and Dry Bottom. Also 50+ Swallows heading south. (Stuart Galey).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge this morning three Marsh Harriers, a Peregrine, a Hobby, two Snipe and seven Yellow Wagtails through and a few in with the cattle. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tresham     Early morning four Whinchats. (Paul Rich).

Stroud    At Fromebanks two Dippers, two Grey Wagtails, a Grey Heron and a Kingfisher. Nearby two Otters on the canal. (Mike Davis).

Forest of Dean     This morning on Cannop Upper Pond six female Mandarins and a juvenile male Mandarin, c80 Mallards, four Little Grebes, a Moorhen, two juvenile Moorhens, three Coots, two Cormorants and a Nuthatch on the bird table. (Chris Keeling).

Guscar Rocks     15 Mallards, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, 170 Ringed Plovers, 35 Dunlins, 400 Curlews, two Redshanks, ten Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, four Chiffchaffs, 40 Carrion Crow and five Jackdaws. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East     Three Hobbies hunting dragonflies today. (Duncan Dine).

Hobby by Duncan Dine

Gloucester     From Alney to Over this morning a Buzzard, a Green Woodpecker, 4+ House Martins, a Kingfisher and 2+ Chiffchaffs. Also a White-legged Damselfly and 3+ female Brown Hawkers egg laying. (Paul Clark).

Walmore Common     This afternoon a male Marsh Harrier, a Red Kite, an adult Goshawk, a Sparrowhawk, 4+ Buzzards, four Kestrels and a Hobby. Also a Redstart, three Whinchats and a Wheatear.(Andy Jayne).

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).