WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. An Egyptian Goose, two Great White Egrets and a Little Egret on the Tack Piece. (MK).

Egyptian Goose by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL calling at 9:52pm and a second bird heard at 10:15pm. (Paul Rich).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead today a juvenile Hawfinch, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Siskin, a Nuthatch, a Coal Tit and a Garden Warbler. (Dave Stone).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth      Birds today included 20 Canada Geese, 18 Shelducks (also two creches of 20 nearly full grown and 15 smallish ducklings, and a recently hatched family of six), a Mallard, two Cormorants, two Grey Herons, five Oystercatchers, 78 Curlews, two Redshanks and song from Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A LITTLE TERN resting on a mud bank then flew downriver towards Purton early morning, also an adult Yellow-legged Gull. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing very well. Also a GOLDEN-WINGED DRAGONFLY, 3rd site record. The WOOD SANDPIPER, five Green Sandpipers, an Egyptian Goose, three Great White Egrets and two Little Egrets on the Tack Piece. (Martin McGill et al).

Green Sandpiper & Wood Sandpiper by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

Golden-ringed Dragonfly by Mike King

Coombe Hill Meadows    Three QUAIL calling from 9:55pm this evening, two N of the canal and one S. (Paul Masters).

Tresham     Early morning a Spotted Flycatcher, three Greenfinches, a Yellow Wagtail, four Corn Buntings and three Whitethroat. (Paul Rich).

Leckhampton     A Tawny Owl calling towards the Pilley Bridge Reserve at 2:30am. (Steve Brown).

Longney     Mid afternoon two Cuckoos, nine Swallows, a Willow Warbler, seven Canada Geese (3 ads, 4 goslings), five Mallards, three Grey Herons, four Cormorants, a Mediterranean Gull, 90 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, six Herring Gulls, a Sedge Warbler, two Blackcaps, 41 Jackdaws, 350+ Rooks and a Kestrel. (John Fletcher).

Cuckoo by John Fletcher

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, five Green Sandpipers, a SPOONBILL, an Egyptian Goose, three Great White Egrets, a Cattle Egret, a Grey Heron and three Little Egrets on the Tack Piece. The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. Also a juvenile Stonechat there. A summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. (Martin McGill/Neil Smart/Paul Masters/Andy Jordan/Steve Pullen/Roberta Goodall/Martin Price/Geoff Bryant).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Geoff Bryant

Chaceley Stock     A QUAIL calling at 4:30pm at SO 85932 29690. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Post high tide 30 Curlews, six Oystercatchers, a Lapwing, two pairs of Shelducks both with 11 ducklings, two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, two adult Great Black-backed Gulls and a Tawny Owl heard, mobbed in deep cover by six Blackbirds. (MK).

Chavenage Green     A male Redstart, a Red Kite and nine Buzzards today. (Terry Grant).

Redstart by Terry Grant

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening two QUAIL calling N of the canal and either side of the Grundon hide. (Colin Greenfield).

Gloucester     A singing Blackcap in Sainsbury’s car park in Barnwood this morning. (Harold Smith).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this morning and showing well. Two Red Kites in fields NE of the Shepherd’s hut. (Warren Gill/Neil Smart/Magnus Carter/Dot Jones).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two calling QUAIL still this evening, one just to the right of the Grundon hide, but not calling this morning. (Ian Hull). Also this evening 10+ Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, 50 Mallards, a Great White Egret, three Grey Herons, a Little Grebe with two small young, two Cormorants, a female Sparrowhawk, ten Coots, a Water Rail squealing at dusk, four adult Avocets, with two broods each of two small chicks, two Oystercatchers with one chick, c5 Lapwings, three Little Ringed Plovers, four Curlews, two adult Redshanks and two chicks and song from Reed Warblers, Sedge Warblers and a Yellowhammer. Also a Roe Deer. (Mike Smart/Ian Hull).

Frampton     On the flashes this morning two Grey Herons, three Little Egrets, 6+ Redshanks, a male Cuckoo, a Cetti’s Warbler, 4+ Reed Warblers and a Yellow Wagtail. (MK). Also a Sparrowhawk caught a juvenile Blackbird, six Skylarks, four Reed Buntings, eight Gadwalls, four Tufted Ducks over, six Swifts, two Jays and two juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Steve Pullen). A Jay and four juveniles at Court Lake at midday today. (Nigel Young).

Jay by Nigel Young

Leckhampton     A Scarlet Tiger Moth in the garden and two Ravens over. (Kim & Steve Brown).

Scarlet Tiger by Kim Brown

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning a QUAIL singing in a field N of the canal, a male Redstart, three 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3+ Curlews. three Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, four Avocets (1 chick), three 3 Little Ringed Plovers, four Lapwings, a Greylag, a Canada Goose, two Great White Egrets, six Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Swifts, a Swallow, two Sand Martins, three House Martins, a Water Rail, a Little Grebe, a Red Kite. a Buzzard, 15 Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, a Garden Warbler, three Blackcaps, four Whitethroats and seven Chiffchaffs. (Nigel Sluman).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning a ringing session caught 133 birds, including eight Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, eight Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, five Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 27 Long-tailed Tits, a Bullfinch and seven Reed Buntings. On the reserve at first light four Greylags and two goslings, a Canada Goose, at least 180 Mallards, a Grey Heron, two young Tawny Owls in Meerend Thicket, a male Yellow Wagtail, a Grasshopper Warbler singing early on and a Willow Warbler. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT continues to sing from the reed bed in front of the Shepherd’s hut at Middle Point. (Ian Hull).

Sharpness     A Cuckoo calling at Hamfields Leisure on the far side of the football pitch this evening. (Clare Glanville).

Frampton pools     A Tawny Owlet, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Peregrine, 50+ Swifts, a Cuckoo, the first young Reed Warbler out of the nest, a Garden Warbler, four Whitethroats, five Cetti’s Warblers, 22 Chiffchaffs, 19 Blackcaps, five Skylarks, 86 Mute Swans and six Common Terns today. (Nick Goatman).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Between 6am-10am three QUAIL calling, one N of Grundon faintly, one in the field next to the Grundon boardwalk and one S of canal calling loudly, the latter bird seen in flight at 9:35am. Also a Great White Egret, five Grey Herons, three Avocets, a Lapwing, two Curlews, an Oystercatcher, a Cuckoo, a Kingfisher, nine Reed Buntings, including two juveniles, 10+ Sedge Warblers, five Whitethroats, a male Yellow Wagtail, 10+ Swifts and a Bullfinch. (MK/Steve Brown/David Lawrence). Two QUAIL still calling at 4:30pm in fields S of the canal. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed well on the Middle Point fence this morning at 9:45-10:15am. (Molly Gould/Jon Mercer). A SPOONBILL on South Lake best viewed from Hogarth hide early afternoon. (Molly Gould).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Jon Mercer

Barrow Wake     A Red Kite over this afternoon. (Christopher Teague).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite over the house high up heading N at 12:30pm. (Paul Masters).

Twigworth     A Red Kite over at 10:19am. (MK).

Saul Warth    At Hock Ditch 5+ Curlews, three Kestrels, 24+ Shelducks and a pair of Oystercatchers and lots of Swallows. (Mike Davis).

Tresham     Early morning two Yellow Wagtails, four Corn Buntings and a Whitethroat. (Paul Rich).

Gloucester     Around Port Ham and Lower Parting this morning two adult Great White Egrets feeding amongst the sedge in the filled rhines, a new species for the site, a Hobby flew N and two Cuckoos. (Gord Avery).

Forest of Dean     At Cannop Upper Pond, two clutches of Mallard juveniles, 3 three and four, and a small duckling with a female, a female Mandarin and a Marsh Tit on the bird table. A Jay at Speech House near the stained glass window. (Chris Keeling).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A QUAIL calling today, audible from the boardwalk. Also today 18 Mute Swans, a Greylag, four Gadwalls, three Teal, 50 Mallards, three Cormorants, a Great White Egret, a Little Egret, three Grey Herons, ten Coots, two Oystercatchers and a chick, five Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, ten Lapwings, a Snipe, nine Curlews, 4+ Redshanks, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Cuckoo heard, 25+ Swifts, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, a Yellow Wagtail, an adult Pied Wagtail with a fledged juvenile and song from Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and Reed Bunting. Also a female Roe Deer with two fawns of different sizes. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Frampton     On Splatt flashes early morning an Avocet, 2+ Redshanks, a Grey Heron, two Little Egrets, 15 Swifts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler and a male Reed Bunting. (MK). Later an OSPREY over the Severn then flew S. (Gordon Hodgson). Around Denfurlong Farm (Cool’s Farm) no sign of the Tree Sparrow but male and female Cuckoo, a Reed Warbler, a Buzzard, seven Swifts and good numbers of House Sparrows. (MK).

Hasfield Ham     Early morning two reeling Grasshopper Warblers and four Yellow Wagtails on Hasfield meadows. (Robin Lewis).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning the male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still singing at Middle Point, 197 Shelducks, 18 Dunlins and four Curlews on the estuary, a distant Peregrine being mobbed by gulls towards Frampton. A Green Sandpiper at Martin Smith hide and a Great White Egret and two Little Egrets. c120 Gadwalls and plenty of Avocets and chicks on the Rushy. A Black-tailed Godwit, six Lapwings, four Redshanks and 20 Avocets from Zeiss hide. (Jon Haw).

Frampton pools     This evening a TREE SPARROW in a hedge in Marsh Lane, then flew towards Nebrow woods. Around the pools two Lesser Whitethroats, eight Whitethroats, 35 Chiffchaffs, 31 Blackcaps, eight Reed Warblers, a Hobby, two Cuckoos, 50+ Swifts, 20+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins and 10+ Sand Martins. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point again this morning.  (Tim Jukes).

Sharpness     Three Crossbills flew W over the Marina at 9:45am. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     Four Hawfinches (2m, 2 juvs), a Spotted Flycatcher and a pair of Bullfinches at Nagshead this morning. (Roy Kinchin/Jonathan Bull).

Saul Warth     A very low high tide at 2pm a Little Egret, nine Curlews, two Oystercatchers, 80 Shelducks and a pair with 11 ducklings, 37 Mallards, two Gadwalls, three Buzzards, 70+ Swifts, the late passage continues, a Cetti’s Warbler, 2+ Whitethroats, four Skylarks, a Pied Wagtail, six Linnets and a Reed Bunting and another Whitethroat and a Lesser Whitethroat along the canal. (MK).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon six Greylags, 4 adults and two goslings, a Canada Goose, 18 Mallards, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, three Swallows, a Reed Bunting, a male Greenfinch, five Chiffchaffs and a Song Thrush. (John Fletcher).

Stonehouse     A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the field below St Cyr’s church today. (Paul Sutton).

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Paul Sutton

Frampton     A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Splatt reedbed early this morning. (Roy Widgery). Four Common Terns, 50+ Swifts and 20+ House Martins on the Sailing Lake at lunchtime. (MK).

Frocester     Five Red Kites circling over fields behind the cricket ground at 1:30pm. (Tanya Allen).

Epney     A Cuckoo flew N upriver at 1:50pm and into trees N of the Anchor Inn. (MK).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NR a Buzzard, several Willow Warblers, a Linnet and a fledgling Song Thrush today. (Paul Sutton).

Willow Warbler by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening 16 Mute Swans, a Greylag, five Canada Geese, six Teal, two Gadwalls, 52+ Mallards and a female with eight newly hatched ducklings on the canal, two Cormorants, a Grey Heron, ten Coots, 1+ Oystercatcher, five Avocets, two Little Ringed Plovers, 5+ Lapwings, seven Curlews and two adult Redshanks. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again this morning and showing well.  (MK/Neil Smart).

Bluethroat by Mike King

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead this morning birds included three Hawfinches, two adults and a juvenile, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Pied Flycatchers, a Kingfisher, two Garden Warblers, two Firecrests heard, a Jay, a Siskin and a Roebuck. (Steve Pullen).

Quedgeley     A Red Kite  S over the garden at 11:20am very high up. (MK).

Tewkesbury     The first Peregrine juvenile has left the box on the Abbey today. (Steve Money).

Peregrine by Steve Money

Winchcombe     In the garden today, three male, a female and two juvenile Siskins on the garden feeders, at least three Greenfinches, Goldfinches with juveniles, juvenile Coal Tits being fed and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker visiting frequently. (Andrew Worthington).