Forest of Dean     A REDWING over Edge Hills this morning. (Owen Follis).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a Great White Egret flew N, 38 Curlews, a Snipe, a Gadwall, four Shelducks, a Kestrel, 138 Swallows flew S, a Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipits, 20 Goldfinches, two Chiffchaffs, one singing, 80 Starlings and three Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

Stonechat by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, a Hobby, a Kestrel and a Peregrine. Also an Avocet and Snipe, Redshanks and Black-tailed Godwits. (Magnus Carter). A BITTERN by the dragonfly pool at 12:30pm then it took off, circled at treetop height twice and headed towards Kingfisher hide. (Sam Walker).

Gloucester     At Sandhurst this afternoon five Red Kites, two Hobbies and a Little Owl. (Andy Jayne).

Stonehouse     This afternoon a Kingfisher, two Cormorants, a Little Grebe and a Jay around the Ocean. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included a Mute Swan, 360 Greylags, 140 Canada Geese, 20 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 40 Mallards, 17 Shovelers, three Lapwings, a Swallow, 100 Carrion Crows and 1 or 2 Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Frampton pools     The OSPREY still, 24 Sand Martins, eight House Martins, 12 Swallows, 26 Gadwalls, six Wigeon, three Shovelers, two Grey Wagtails, 13 Chiffchaffs, 52 Robins, 31 Cormorants, eight Cetti’s Warblers, nine Goldcrests and the adult Yellow-legged Gull today. (Nick Goatman).

Sharpness     A report of a dark phase ARCTIC SKUA past at 9:30am. (per RBA).

Forest of Dean     From New Fancy View a Crossbill and a group of Siskins. At Cannop Ponds two Nuthatches, a Grey Wagtail and nine Mandarins. Near Speculation a melanistic Fallow Deer and three Wild Boar. (Chris Newton).

Wild Boar by Chris Newton

Melanistic Fallow Deer by Chris Newton

Saul Warth      This morning two Greenshanks, a Ringed Plover, 54 Curlews, the leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting, a Hobby, a Peregrine, a Kestrel, three Common Cranes, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Whinchat, oddly singing, three Chiffchaffs, 49 Meadow Pipits and 20 Swallows. (MK).

Whinchat by Mike King

Halmore     In the woods today many Goldfinches and Chiffchaffs, two Greenfinches, two Chaffinches, several Jays, a Mistle Thrush, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Green Woodpeckers, a Nuthatch, two Treecreepers, two Blackcaps, several Swallows, Rooks, Crows and Ravens over, a Little Egret and a Sparrowhawk over and a Little Owl this evening. Also two Red Admirals and a Comma. (Chris Newton).

Forest of Dean     An OSPREY flew high over Edge Hills going S this afternoon. (Owen Follis).

Rodley     This morning a SHORT-EARED OWL then headed off over the Severn to Longney. Also two Stonechats, a Whinchat, a Great White Egret and a Buzzard. (Rachel Thomas).

Short-eared Owl by Rachel Thomas

Saul Warth     Early morning two Greenshanks, ten Ringed Plovers, three Dunlins, 87 Curlews, 12 Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Kestrels, 12 Skylarks flew S, nine Swallows, a Stonechat, four Reed Buntings, three Chiffchaffs, six Meadow Pipits, 20 Goldfinches, four Linnets and five Mistle Thrushes. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     22 Common Cranes gathering on the estuary viewed from the Shepherds Hut. Three Greenshanks on South Lake today. (Heather England).

Frampton    Vis-mig at Splatt Bridge 7:30-10am 86 Meadow Pipits, 16 Swallows, 64 Linnets, 19 Chaffinches, four Siskins and two Hobbies all flew SW. Also two Marsh Harriers and a Stonechat. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake seven Cattle Egrets, 24 Avocets and 164 Black-tailed Godwits today. (Helen Bojaniwska). Three Hobbies, a Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine from Zeiss hide and eight Knot from Middle Point. (Jeremy Holland).

Elmore Court     At the rewilding area this afternoon, at least one Whinchat still with 3+ Stonechats, 15 Meadow Pipits, two Skylarks, a Nuthatch, four Goldcrests, a Grey Heron, 15+ Mallards, a Red Kite, a Kestrel, five Buzzards and two Ravens. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five Mute Swans, 140 Greylags, 280 Canada Goose, 20 Wigeon, four Gadwalls, 180 Teal, 40 Mallards, five Pintails, seven Shovelers, 14 Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, a Little Egret, five Moorhens, 60 Lapwings and 500+ Swallows moving through SW. (Mike Smart).

Stonehouse to Eastington    From a walk along the canal from St Cyr’s to Eastington and back a Buzzard at Eastington, three Grey Wagtails and a Kestrel at Pike Bridge, a Grey Wagtail at Newtown Lock and a Little Grebe at Bonds Mill. (Nigel Birch).

Winchcombe     At 8am 12+ House Martins circling over the cemetery. At least 12 Long-tailed Tits in Old Brockhampton Road. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Witcombe Reservoirs     Late afternoon a female COMMON SCOTER. (Duncan Dine).

Common Scoter by Duncan Dine

Frampton     The OSPREY still at Court Lake late afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Saul Warth     14 Wigeon, four Shelducks, 67+ Curlews, two Grey Herons, three Buzzards, three Kestrels, ten Meadow Pipits, a Wheatear, four Swallows, a Chiffchaff and a Mistle Thrush this afternoon. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At least three Spotted Flycatchers high in the trees near the Campbell hide at Nagshead today. (John Elley).

Spotted Flycatcher by John Elley

Coombe Hill Meadows     32 Wigeon, 250 Teal, six Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, 100 Lapwings, a Golden Plover, a Ruff, two Marsh Harrier, a Red Kite, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel, a Kingfisher and three Sand Martins. Lots of Mallards, Canada Geese, Greylags and some Shovelers, Gadwalls and Pintails. (Andy Jayne).

Ashleworth Ham    50 Mallards, six Swallows, 25 Meadow Pipits and 1+ Chiffchaff calling. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Rushy seven Greenshanks and five Spotted Redshanks today. Two Hobbies from Kingfisher hide. The leucistic Marsh Harrier around the site again today. (Ian Hull/Tim Jukes/Dot Jones).

Maisemore     Two Little Grebes, three Cormorants, four Mallards, nine Moorhens, two Grey Wagtails, a Jay and three Buzzards this afternoon. (John Fletcher).

Saul Warth     This afternoon at a very low high tide a Common Sandpiper, 50+ Curlews, 30+ Shelducks, a Sparrowhawk, three Kestrels, four Buzzards, a Wheatear, nine Swallows (seven at Longney). Nearby an OSPREY hovering over Gardener’s Pool at 4:10pm. (MK).

Osprey by Mike King

Frampton pools     32 Little Egrets roosting, 28 Cormorants, 31 Gadwalls, a male Pochard, eight Wigeon, four Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, two Kingfishers, 15 Meadow Pipits and a Reed Bunting this evening. (Nick Goatman). Midday at Court Lake, an OSPREY circled very high and drifted E. Also a Raven, five Buzzards, two Hobbies, two Little Grebes and  two young Great Crested Grebes. A Hobby over Splatt bridge at 1:15pm. (Paul Sutton).

Kingscote     Two Red Kites late afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Cleeve Hill     This morning a Wheatear, a Whinchat, c20 Stonechats, 100 Linnets, 50 Swallows through and a double figure influx of Robins. (Duncan Dine).

Hardwicke     A Red Kite over Hardwicke Farm at 4:20pm. (MK).

Nailsworth     750+ House Martins and 70+ Swallows flew S between 8:10-9:20am. Small numbers of both species were moving over the Chavenage Lane area, where 13 Red Kites were seen. (Terry Grant).

Hartpury     At the college 42 House Martins, 14 Swallows, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Green Woodpecker, 50 Herring Gulls, 18 Pied Wagtails and three White Wagtails, a Buzzard, a Kestrel and four Long-tailed Tits. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This morning a Wheatear, a passage of 16 Swallows, 15 House Martins and seven Skylarks, and two residents, 20+ Linnets, six Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 15 Shelducks, 53 Curlews, three Chiffchaffs, seven Meadow Pipits, a Grey Wagtail, four Pied Wagtails and a Nuthatch calling from Dunstalls Wood. (MK).

Wheatear by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A Reed Warbler from Knott hide today. (Geoff Moyser). From Middle Point a Wheatear briefly, a Stonechat, two Chiffchaffs, a Golden Plover over calling, and two Peregrines on a kill on the Dumbles edge. (Paul Masters).

Gloucester     Around floods at Longford a Ruff, four Little Egrets, a rather late Sand Martin, 15 Skylarks and a Wheatear today. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton pools     This evening a Peregrine on a kill, two Kingfishers, two Buzzards and two Tawny Owls calling. (Nick Goatman).

Maisemore    Two juvenile BLACK TERNS at the River Leadon flood near Maisemore, a new species for here. Also ten Gadwalls, 16 Pintails, 14 Teal and a Kingfisher at the Over canal. (Andy Jayne).

Frampton    The unringed OSPREY still at Court Lake this afternoon. (Martin Price).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point birds included 15 probable Arctic Terns flew SW, eight Golden Plovers, a Sanderling, a Spotted Redshank, a juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit, two Great White Egrets and a Yellow-legged Gull. Seven Cattle Egrets and 44 Avocets on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). From Kingfisher Hide two Hobbies, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Marsh Harrier and the leucistic Marsh Harrier. (Warren Gill).

Cotswold Water Park West    At Shorncote Reedbed two Hobbies (at least 1 juvenile) hawking for dragonflies early afternoon. Other birds included a Red Kite, a Kestrel, a Snipe, two Common Sandpipers, 68 Lapwings, two Water Rails, two Green Woodpeckers, four Cetti’s Warblers and a Bullfinch. (Jon Mercer).

Saul Warth     This morning the leucistic Marsh Harrier hunting on and off for 35 minutes, 196+ House Martins and 34+ Swallows flew SW with a Hobby following, 26+ Meadow Pipits, four Pied Wagtails, 80 Shelducks, 16 Pintails flew N, 38 Mallards, 15 Curlews, a Snipe, four Little Egrets, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (MK).

Leucistic Marsh Harrier by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     Three Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, three Great White Egret, a Little Egret, a Cattle Egret, 20+ Wigeon, 16 Pintails, four Shovelers, ten Tufted Ducks, a female Pochard, an Egyptian Goose, a juvenile Ruff, three Snipe, two Jays, two Kingfishers and 20+ mixed House Martins and Swallows. (Paul Clark/Ian Hull/Les Ditchburn).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point birds included a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Avocets. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Purton     This afternoon 17 Black-tailed Godwits and two Curlews on the river near the hulks. Also two Grey Herons and a Wigeon. (Mike Davis).

Winchcombe     A mixed flock of c500 birds from 8:30am for three hours in heavy rain. Mainly House Martins with many juveniles, a few Sand Martins and Swallows sitting on telegraph wires and some clinging to the walls of a house. (Peter Rodgers).

Frampton     At Court Lake the OSPREY seen briefly at 8:15am but disappeared into a tree out of sight. (Mike Davis). Later a Cattle Egret, an OSPREY, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail calling, 12 Wigeon, 19 Shovelers, 11 Tufted Ducks, 18 Gadwalls, ten Mallards, 62 Coots, 32 Moorhens, 60 Mute Swans, four Cetti’s Warblers, 16 Chiffchaffs, four Bullfinches, four Treecreepers and two Tawny Owls. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     At lunchtime today a Hobby, an immature male Marsh Harrier, 60 Curlews, an Avocet, two Common Sandpipers, two Ruff, three Stonechats and two Whinchats. (Gordon Hodgson).

Epney     A Grey Plover flew upstream on the tide this morning. Also two Common Sandpipers, a Greenshank and a Curlew. (Jeremy Squire).

WWT Slimbridge     Seven Cattle Egrets on South Lake early afternoon. A Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Neil Smart).

Forest of Dean     At 9:40am the Lydbrook valley 50+ House Martins feeding along the valley for 30 minutes. (Chris Sullivan).