WWT Slimbridge     Around the grounds today three Marsh Harriers including the partial leucistic bird, 2+ Hobbies, three Great White Egrets, four Golden Plovers, four Spotted Redshanks and a Turnstone. (Helen Bojaniwska/Oliver Paisey/Mike Davis/Chris Moore).

Frampton    An OSPREY at Court Lake early afternoon today. Also a Hobby hunting dragonflies and two Kingfishers.  (Steve Pullen).

Witcombe Reservoirs     A Spotted Flycatcher this evening. (Jeremy Squire).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area late morning 3+ Whinchats with 5+ Stonechats N of the scrape, also 10+ Reed Buntings, eight Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks, a Green Sandpiper, four Teal, a Little Egret, two Ravens and eight Swallows. (Steve Pullen).

Longney Crib     Mid afternoon a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, 27 Lapwings, two Ravens, 13 Mallards, a Cormorant, a Grey Heron, 100 Black-headed Gulls, 45 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, four Herring Gulls and two House Martins. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     From Zeiss hide the juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER, 17 Ruff, three Great White Egrets and a Cattle Egret. (Slimbridge Sightings). Later six Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Mike Davis). Also around the grounds ten Common Cranes, three Hobbies, three Marsh Harriers including the partial leucistic bird, four Spotted Redshanks, seven Greenshanks and a Green Sandpiper. (Paul Clack).

Frampton     An OSPREY fishing on the far side of Court Lake at 10:30am. (Les Ditchburn).

Shortwood     An OSPREY being mobbed by four Red Kites and several Buzzards over the house at 2:35pm. It headed NW over Forest Green Rovers stadium towards Woodchester Park. (Jon Haw).

Frampton     At 1:30pm an OSPREY glided slowly N over the house towards Saul. (Gordon Hodgson). At Court Lake an OSPREY seen four times in flight, but distant. Also two Hobbies, a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk. (John Fletcher). A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the sailing lake, two Grey Wagtails, 21 Cormorants, four Little Egrets and two Treecreepers. (Nick Goatman). Still two OSPREYS around, one ringed and one unringed. (Chris Newton).

Osprey by John Fletcher

WWT Slimbridge    A GLOSSY IBIS flew over at 7:40am heading towards South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings). Seven Greenshanks, three Green Sandpipers, four Snipe and a juvenile Water Rail on the Rushy. (Andy Chapman/Paul Masters). Also around the grounds three Marsh Harriers including the leucistic bird, two Buzzards, two Wheatears,  8+ Snipe, 3+ Spotted Redshanks, 8+ Ruff, 6+ Skylarks, 6+ Linnets, 3+ Meadow Pipits, a Reed Bunting and 13+ Common Cranes. (Paul Clark).

Lydney to Aylburton Warth     Migrants flying NE into the wind, 315 Swallows, 161 Meadow Pipits and eight Grey Wagtails. Also 30 Teal, a Ringed Plover, a Snipe, a Greenshank, a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, two Whinchats, three Stonechats, three Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail and 100 Linnets today. (Andy Jayne).

Gloucester     Five Stonechats by the first tall pylon along the Severn Way past the Lower Parting double gate, two females by the second tall pylon and a male by the ‘Sheepdown’ (old tip area). A female Kestrel hunting over the area. Two juvenile male Sparrowhawks chasing each other around the tipping area. (Gordon Avery).

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Zeiss hide today. Also a Spotted Redshank and a Golden Plover. Two Cattle Egrets on South Lake. (Neil Smart/Warren Gill/Oliver Paisey).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a juvenile Wheatear, c60 Swallows feeding over the woodland edge, 15 Meadow Pipits and c80 Goldfinches. (James Robinson).

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).