WWT Slimbridge     A BITTERN showed really well in the reed bed to the left of the Van de Bovenkamp hide until it flew into the reed bed. Also the Pink footed Goose of unknown origin. (Oliver Paisey). 25+ Swifts along the Summer Walkway. (Tim Jukes).

Saul Warth     High tide at 11:45am a Greenshank, 150+ Curlews, a Dunlin, three Ringed Plovers, 70+ Avocets, 107+ Shelducks, a Grey Heron, a Great White Egret, 12 Little Egrets, three Kestrels, a Little Owl and three Swallows. (MK). At 8pm a juvenile Peregrine hunting the foreshore and flats, three Kestrels, 27 Shelducks and c50 Curlews. (Paul Sutton).

Peregrine by Paul Sutton

Frampton     On Court Lake at 6:30pm two Common Terns, two Cattle Egret, at least three juvenile Great Crested Grebes, the Ross’s Goose and the Bar-headed x Snow Goose hybrid. (Paul Sutton).

Cattle Egret & Cormorant by Paul Sutton

Cotswold Water Park East     In the Whelford area birds included on Pit 111, 12 Red Crested Pochards, 20 Coots and four Great Crested Grebes. On Pit 111a a Garden Warbler, nine Gadwalls, three Great Crested Grebes and five Red Crested Pochards. On Pit 111b a Little Egret, 11. Red Crested Pochards, two Great Crested Grebes and 35 Cormorants. On Pit 126 11 Red Crested Pochards. (John Fletcher).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     This morning at high tide birds included ten Canada Geese, three Snow Geese, four Shelducks, 30 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, a Kestrel, two Ringed Plovers, 460 Curlews (140 at Guscar, c320 at Aylburton), two Whimbrels, three Common Sandpipers, 150 Black-headed Gulls, 20 Stock Doves, 30 Swallows, five House Martins, c3 Skylarks, two Wheatears, a singing Chiffchaff and 80 Linnets. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point nine adult Turnstones and two breeding plumage Red Knot this morning. A juvenile Goshawk flew low over car park towards the canal late afternoon. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Oliver Paisey).

Broadoak     A distant Yellow-legged Gull on the Arlingham side this evening. (Andy Jayne).

Sapperton     This morning at Siccaridge Wood birds included Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Bullfinches, Long-tailed Tits, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, plenty of House Martins over, three Swifts and a Swallow. Also a fresh Green-veined White butterfly. (Jon Dexter).

Ashleworth Ham     A CES ringing session today birds caught included four Redstarts, three Sedge Warblers, 21 Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, three Willow Warblers, five Chiffchaffs, 12 Long-tailed Tits, a Treecreeper, a Linnet, 11 Bullfinches and ten Reed Buntings. On the reserve a Grey Heron, two Ravens and two Roe Deer. (Mervyn Greening/Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     A Redstart, four Yellow Wagtails, two Common Sandpipers, a Hobby, a Reed Warbler still feeding young, two Common Terns and three young, two pairs of Goldcrests with young, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 30+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins, 16 Blackcaps and 22 Chiffchaffs today. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     Between 7:30-10am two Greenshanks, a Whimbrel heard, 81 Curlews, 115 Dunlins, 53 Avocets, 50 Shelducks, 15 Little Egrets, two Kestrels and a Little Owl briefly. For the second day running the flock of small waders flew off towards WWT before high tide. (MK).

Walmore Common     Six Whinchats again, but keeping low and elusive in the breezy weather. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge    Three Greenshanks and nine Green Sandpipers on the Tack Piece from Robbie Garnett hide. (Sam Walker).

Longney Crib     This afternoon birds included a Common Sandpiper, 68 Mallards, 17 Canada Geese, 32 Greylags, five Little Egrets, five Linnets, two Swallows, four Great Black-backed Gulls and a Grey Heron. (John Fletcher).

Guscar Rocks     This evening three Snow Geese and 258 Curlews. (Mike Smart).

Stow-on-the-Wold     A recently fledged juvenile Hobby today. (Richard Tyler).

Hobby by Richard Tyler

Painswick     This afternoon 436 Swifts, 474 Swallows, 603 House Martins and 183 Sand Martins moving SW over the Painswick valley, passing over the house, between 2pm and 4:45pm. A Red Kite drifted over at 3:35pm. An immature Green Woodpecker flew through the garden at 7am, into the Rococo Gardens parkland. (John Fleming).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Greenshanks on the Tack Piece today. (Terry Stevenson). Two Spotted Redshanks from the Hogarth hide. Also two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers from Zeiss hide and a fly through Hobby from the Rushy hide. (Warren Gill).

Greenshanks by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     At high tide at 10am 130+ Dunlins, a Sanderling, 125 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 60 Avocets, 42 Shelducks, 14 Little Egrets, a Common Tern, a Peregrine, three Buzzards, three Kestrels, a Little Owl, a Green Woodpecker, a Chiffchaff and a Lesser Whitethroat. The small waders flew to WWT as tide came in today and did not come close. (MK).

Green Woodpecker by Mike King

Kestrel by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge 6am-7am at least three Willow Warblers, three Common Cranes headed towards the lakes, a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, three Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, two Little Egrets, a Common Tern and two Kingfishers. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning 11 Little Egrets, two Great White Egrets, two Grey Herons, 14 Canada Geese, seven Mute Swans, two Buzzards, a Raven, three Redstarts, two Greenfinches, six Bullfinches and a Small Copper. (Paul Clark). A juvenile Marsh Harrier, a Hobby and a Kestrel this afternoon. (Ian Hull).

Aylburton Warth     This morning birds included 26 Canada Geese, a female Shelduck with six ducklings, 30 Mallard, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, two Oystercatchers, 191 Curlews, five Black-tailed Godwits, two Ravens, six Common Sandpipers, two Skylarks, ten Swallows, a Meadow Pipit, a Yellow Wagtail, two Reed Warblers, a Willow Warbler, 155 Carrion Crows, 15 Linnets and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Guscar Rocks     This evening 42 Canada Geese, two Snow Geese, 42 Canada Geese, a female Shelduck with five juveniles and 339 Curlews. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     At high tide at 9:30am a Knot, a Greenshank, a Little Stint, 100+ Dunlins, six Ringed Plovers, an Oystercatcher, 89 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 72 Avocets, 40 Shelducks, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, a female-type Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, three Swallows and a Whitethroat. Nearby a Kingfisher on Saul Lodge pond. (MK).

Red Knot by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     This morning on the Rushy two Greenshanks, from Martin Smith hide a male Kingfisher and a Yellow Wagtail from Robbie Garnett hide. (Nigel Young).

Greenshanks by Nigel Young

Kingfisher by Nigel Young

Uley Bury     This morning a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, a Yellowhammer and a family of Spotted Flycatchers (2 ads, 2 juvs). Also Common Blue and Gatekeeper butterflies. (Magnus Carter).

Maisemore     This afternoon a female Goosander, 13 Mallards, four Moorhens, a Grey Heron, two Cormorants, a Buzzard, a Kestrel, seven Sand Martins, four Swallows and two Stonechats. (John Fletcher).

Goosander by John Fletcher

Saul Warth     High tide at 9am a Greenshank, a Little Stint, 94 Dunlins, two Sanderlings, five Ringed Plovers, two Oystercatchers, 101 Curlews, a Whimbrel heard, 80 Avocets, 37 Shelducks, a Great White Egret, seven Little Egrets, a Little Owl, five Skylarks, three Lesser Whitethroats and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Greenshank by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     An eclipse drake Garganey and an adult Pink-footed Goose with the feral goose flock on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide. (David Creber).

Stinchcombe Hill     This evening two Hobbies attracted by the large evening gathering of Swifts and House Martins, a Spotted Flycatcher, two Ravens and a Painted Lady. (James Robinson).

Ozleworth     At Newark Park late this afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher and a Painted Lady. (Brian Kings).

Saul Warth     At high tide at 8am a Little Stint, 123 Dunlins (including a colour-ringed Dunlin Orange L Yellow R), seven Sanderlings, nine Ringed Plovers, seven Oystercatchers, a summer plumaged Grey Plover, 91 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 75+ Avocets, 40+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Little Owl, two Chiffchaffs and three Lesser Whitethroats. (MK).

Little Stint by Mike King

Highnam Woods     A migrant Tree Pipit this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Daglingworth     A Hobby chasing House Martins throughout the afternoon. (Andrew Morrison).

Crickley Hill     Two possibly three Peregrines seen off the hill looking down towards the Air Balloon road works at midday today. (Richard Badley).

Peregrine by Richard Badley

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Barn Owl found roosting in the nestbox built into the GWT barn/office at Greystones Farm. The box had been commandeered by breeding Jackdaws earlier in the year. (Andy Lewis).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a young Whinchat, lots of Stonechats, at least four family parties, at least five Corn Buntings, a few Whitethroats, Linnets, a Yellowhammer, two Red Kites, two Buzzards and a Kestrel. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning nine Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, four Teal, a Gadwall, 20 Mallards, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Cormorants and two Sedge Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     A Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Green Sandpiper, c100 Swallows heading S mid-morning and two Roe Deer today.  (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     120 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Kestrel and a Roe Deer today.

Cotswold Water Park West     An OSPREY flew SW over Pit 79 Shorncote (from Glos to Wilts airspace) at 11:20am. (Wayne Ford).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide 120+ Curlews, 75+ Avocets, an Oystercatcher, 100+ Dunlins, a Sanderling, 44+ Shelducks, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 21 Great Black-backed Gulls (18ads, 3 juvs), eight Cormorants flew N, a Little Owl, a Sedge Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Blackcaps and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Sedge Warbler by Mike King

Lesser Whitethroat by Mike King

Epney     110 Mallards on the river at 6am. (MK).

Quedgeley    At Clearwater Drive this morning 2+ Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, 2+ Blackcaps and Emperor and Common Darter. (Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge     From Robbie Garnett hide seven Green Sandpipers and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. Three Spotted Redshanks around the grounds. Two Great White Egrets from Zeiss hide. A Black Swan on South Lake. (Tim Jukes/Ian Hull/Oliver Paisey).

Tewkesbury     At Lower Lode brickpits this evening at least 20 Cormorants, four Mute Swans (two adults, two cygnets), 20 Mallards, at least 12 adult Tufted Ducks, including a female with at least six ducklings, an adult Little Grebe with two full grown juveniles, a Grey Heron and five House Martins. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge    From Zeiss hide a juvenile Goshawk flew through, a Red Kite circling, a juvenile Marsh Harrier, four Kestrels, three Common Cranes including a juvenile, five Black-tailed Godwits and a Spotted Redshank. Another Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide. (Paul Clark). A juvenile Cuckoo hiding in the willows at the back of the Arctic Adventure this morning being fed by Reed Warblers. (Mike Davis).

Broadoak/Westbury Strand     This evening a Common Sandpiper, a Yellow-legged Gull, four Little Egrets, a Raven, a Hobby, 50+ Swallows, five Reed Warblers, four Yellow Wagtails and four Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     Six Whinchats today. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton      Along the canal and on the flashes early morning four Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher, four Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, three Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, three Blackcaps, three Skylarks and a Reed Bunting. (MK/Gordon Hodgson).

Coombe Hill Meadows    12 Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, two Teal, a Gadwall, 20 Mallards, an unringed Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, a Red Kite, ten Lapwings, a Reed Warblers and two Sedge Warblers today. (Mike Smart).

Winchcombe     At Hayles Fruit Farm birds included 31 House Martins, five Swallows, three Green Woodpeckers, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Blackcaps, two Song Thrushes, two Greenfinches, a Grey Heron, five Mallards, four Moorhens, five Buzzards, three Red Kites, two Ravens and two Tawny Owls calling after dark. (John Fletcher).

Frampton     In bushes S of Saul Lodge this morning a juvenile Grasshopper Warbler, a Garden Warbler, 4+ Blackcaps and two Chiffchaffs. On the canal and flashes eight Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, three Kestrels, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard and a Common Tern. A Red Kite roosted at Saul Lodge in pines then flew off S. (MK). On the flashes at Splatt 6am-7am today a Peregrine Falcon, two juvenile Kestrels and a Red Kite over. Also three Reed Buntings and a Little Egret. On the canal, two Common Terns fishing and two Kingfishers. On the sailing lake a Great White Egret over and four Common Terns. (Steve Pullen). From Splatt Bridge at 8:45pm, a distant SHORT-EARED OWL and a Little Egret over. (Paul Sutton).

Grasshopper Warbler by Mike King

Short-eared Owl by Paul Sutton

Saul Warth      At 8pm a Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, a Whitethroat, eight Linnets, 40+ distant Avocets and a lot of distant Dunlins. (Paul Sutton).

Gloucester     A Tawny Owl showing well in the garden this morning, in Barnwood near St Lawrence churchyard. (Rob Crofton).

Tawny Owl by Rob Crofton

Elmore Court    At the rewilding area this evening birds included a Hobby, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, a Redstart, a Whinchat, 2+ Stonechats, Reed Bunting & Reed Warbler. (Elmore Rewilding Group).

Redstart by Mike King

Hobby by Mike King