Coombe Hill Meadows     A TEMMINCK’S STINT in the flooded field to the right of the boardwalk at  7:45pm before it flew SW calling. (Kit Britten).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. It is becoming more reliable but is quite distant and a scope helps gain good views. (Slimbridge Sightings). A Common Crane with two chicks on South Lake this morning. Also another pair with two chicks on the Top New Piece from the Van de Bovenkamp Hide. Two Muntjacs in the thicket next to the Kingfisher hide. (Martin Price).

Saul Warth     At high tide at midday four Bar-tailed Godwits, two red Knots, four Curlews, a Whimbrel, a summer plumage Sanderling, 15 Ringed Plovers, nine Dunlins, three Oystercatchers, 35+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, 20+ Swallows and 30+ House Martins. (MK).

Batsford     A Spotted Flycatcher hawking insects from a tree adjacent to the road in the grounds just N of the Rockery Bridge at Batsford Arboretum today. (Andy Graham).

Winchcombe     Three Swifts over the garden and a Great Spotted Woodpecker on the garden feeders. (Andrew Worthington).

Frampton    Early morning from Splatt Bridge a Cuckoo, two Redshanks, two Lapwings, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, four Gadwalls and five Shelducks and a pair of Mute Swans with six cygnets on the canal. (Steve Pullen). On the flashes early afternoon a Kingfisher, a Hobby and 20+ Swifts. (MK).

Sharpness to Berkeley shore     At least eight Stonechats including four juveniles this morning. (Mike Davis).

Tewkesbury     Two Swifts over the garden heading N late morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Netheridge Farm     Five Swifts over the swing bridge early afternoon. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. It is becoming more reliable but is quite distant and a scope helps gain good views. (James Robinson/Gary Watton/Ian Ralphs/MK).

Didmarton     A WOOD WARBLER singing in Hinnegar Wood today. (Terry Grant).

Tresham     At least two pairs of Yellow Wagtails in roadside fields, and five Red Kites over. (Terry Grant).

Yellow Wagtail by Terry Grant

Nailsworth     A NIGHTJAR called over the house at Walkley Wood at 10:15pm. (Jon Haw).

Naunton     At Huntsman’s Quarry and surrounding fields today, five Garden Warblers, a Corn Bunting, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Willow Warblers and four Whitethroats. (Jamie Brown).

Aylburton Warth/Guscar Rocks     Two Canada Geese, 16 Shelducks, nine Mallards, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard, three Oystercatchers, 45 Ringed Plovers, 11 Dunlins, two Curlews, four Redshanks, 26 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Lots of singing Skylarks, a singing Meadow Pipit, two Cetti’s Warblers also singing Whitethroats, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Common Sandpiper on north pit today. (Keith Jennings).

Epney    14 Sand Martins over the river today. (Matt Neale).

Rodborough Common     Pasque Flowers in bloom today. (Gerard Doran).

Pasque Flowers by Gerard Doran

Purton     This morning pre-10am three Sanderlings, five Dunlins, 28 Ringed Plovers, a Great White Egret, a Yellow Wagtail, a White Wagtail, a Wheatear, two Red Kites, 20 Swallows, three House Martins, a Sand Martin, 40 Goldfinches and a Siskin. (Francis Steuck).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. It is becoming more reliable but is quite distant and a scope helps gain good views. Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling briefly. (Steve Pullen/Jordan Yates/Karle Burford). A 3rd calendar-year MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake causeway at 4:30pm. (Ken Mihill).

Tidenham Chase     A Wood Warbler at The Park again today. (Steve Thorogood/Martin Vaisey/Terry Stevenson).

Wood Warbler by Terry Stevenson

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a Firecrest, two Goshawks, a Cuckoo, 14 Siskins, two Pied Flycatchers, a Swift, a Sparrowhawk, five Treecreepers, four Nuthatches, a Raven, four Stock Doves and two Great Spotted Woodpeckers. (Oliver Paisey/Dursley Birders).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included 22 Gadwalls, ten Tufted Ducks, four Shelducks, six Avocets, four Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, 20 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Curlew, a WOOD SANDPIPER, a Hobby, a Great White Egret, nine Little Egrets, three Cattle Egrets, a Kingfisher, 21 Sedge Warblers, six Reed Warblers, a Great Black-backed Gull, also singing Skylark, Redstart, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Ian Ralph/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     Five Mute Swans, ten Greylags, eight Canada Geese, a pair of Shelducks with three ducklings, 40 Mallards, plus a female with five ducklings, four Grey Herons, a Great White Egret, three Little Egrets, two Coots, a Peregrine, two Curlews, two pairs of Yellow Wagtails, two Cuckoos and singing Skylark, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Phil & Chris Andrews).

Redstart by Phil Andrews

Halmore     In the woods today birds include a calling Cuckoo at 6pm, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Bullfinch, large numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, several Song Thrushes, two Mistle Thrushes, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Green Woodpecker, also many Orange Tips and Brimstones, including a female laying on Buckthorn, several Peacocks and Speckled Woods and a Holly Blue laying on Holly. (Chris Newton).

Bourton-on-the-Water     The Oystercatcher pair on the north pits have hatched two young. A first-summer Hobby hunting over the south pits. (Andy Lewis).

Stonehouse     Two Red Kites over and a Swift today. (Jon Dexter).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. It is becoming more reliable but is quite distant and a scope helps gain good views. 2+ DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles again. Six Sanderlings on the Tack Piece. An Egyptian Goose on South Lake.  (Tim McGrath/Tim Jukes/Dot Jones/Mark Dowie). A Red Kite over the Rushy at 1pm. (Tim McGrath).

Frampton     A drake GARGANEY, five Greenshanks, six Bar-tailed Godwits, a Grey Plover, three Oystercatchers, eight Redshanks, five Lapwings and a Great White Egret on Splatt flashes this morning. (Gordon Hodgson/Steve Pullen). Two Hobbies hunting over the 100-Acre before moving towards Frampton pools. (Steve Pullen). A distant flock of 60+ small waders over the estuary, Ringed Plover, Dunlin and a c10 Sanderlings. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tidenham Chase     A Wood Warbler at The Park today. (Steve Thorogood).

Maisemore    A Cattle Egret at the River Leadon flood near Maisemore. Also two Great White Egrets, 15 Little Egrets, a Kingfisher and a singing male Redstart. (Andy Jayne).

Rodborough Common    A Swift flew N over the Common today, and several Duke of Burgundy butterflies on the wing. (Rob Crofton).

Duke of Burgundy by Rob Crofton

Stonehouse     Two Red Kites flew over slowly at 6:25pm. (Jon Dexter).

Cotswold Water Park East     This afternoon in the Whelford area five Red Crested Pochards, two Gadwalls, six Great Crested Grebes, a Little Egrets, three Mute Swans, 15 Tufted Ducks, five Coots, two Moorhens, six Mallards, 50+ Cormorants, two Greylags, a Reed Warbler, two Sedge Warblers, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, three Long-tailed Tits, three Blackcaps, two Willow Warblers and a Bank Vole. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. Also two Grasshopper Warblers reeling. Two Grey Plovers, three Ringed Plovers, 31 Dunlins, a Greenshank and an Egyptian Goose on the Tack Piece. (Roberta Goodall/Paul Masters/Steve Pullen/John Fletcher). A CORN BUNTING flew past the Bluethroat watch point and landed on the fence at Middle Point. (Terry Grant).

White-spotted Bluethroat by John Fletcher

Berkeley shore     Seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE flew S at 7:12am. (Paul Taylor).

Frampton     A drake GARGANEY, a Greenshank, four Redshanks, three Bar-tailed Godwits, two Grey Plovers, two Avocets, a Cuckoo and a Red Kite over at Splatt flashes. (Gordon Hodgson). Three Hobbies high over Court Lake late morning. (Steve Young). Around the pools 42 Chiffchaffs, 12 Whitethroats, four Lesser Whitethroats, 36 Blackcaps, six Cetti’s Warblers, ten Reed Warblers, eight Common Terns, three Oystercatchers, three Shelducks, a Lapwing, a Whimbrel and  62 Stock Doves. (Nick Goatman).

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

Chedworth     Three Swift feeding at altitude over Chedworth this evening. (Harvey Sherwood).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Mark Dowie/Christopher Teague).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. (Mike Davis). From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Slimbridge Sightings). At 11:35am three Red Kites drifting NW high over the Rushy and Tack Piece. (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Raven, a Peregrine and two Firecrests. (Chris Snook). Five Swifts over the garden in Cinderford this morning. (Owen Follis).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, four Gadwalls including a female with six ducklings, two Lapwings, a Grey Heron, a Cuckoo heard, a Buzzard, a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, two Reed Buntings, eight Skylarks and 12 Linnets. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     Three Hobbies circling high over Court Lake this afternoon, also the Ross’s Goose. (Steve Pullen).

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Jeremy Holland/Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Martin McGill/Julian Thomas). A SHORT-EARED OWL N of the Shepherd’s Hut today. (Geoff Moyser/Warren Gill). Also a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling at Middle Point. (Dot Jones). Also a distant SHORT-EARED OWL at Middle Point, seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE and a Greenshank on the Dumbles. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools      An OSPREY over, six Hobbies, ten Common Terns, an ARCTIC TERN, a male Gadwall, a male Mandarin, a Garden Warbler, two Reed Warblers and six Swallows today. (Nick Goatman). Also today three pairs of Greylags with goslings, two Oystercatchers, four Great Crested Grebes, the Ross’s Goose, two Sedge Warblers and four Pied Wagtails. From Splatt Bridge a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets and four Shelducks. (John Fletcher).

Cleeve Hill      A juvenile PALLID HARRIER flew through near the radio masts this afternoon. (Greg & Tom Mabbett). Pics by Greg.

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Paul Rich).

Ferruginous Duck by Paul Rich

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Ian Hull/Sarah Townsend/Les Ditchburn/Martin Price/Colin Greenfield).

Highnam Woods     Two Nightingales singing early this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Forest of Dean     Around the Crabtree Hill area two Tree Pipits, three Garden Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Redstart, four Linnets and three Stonechats. (Roy Kinchin).

Sharpness    Two Common Cranes flew over the garden, heading towards the docks. (Clare Glanville).

Nailsworth     Seven Swifts over this afternoon. (Jake King).

Frampton pools     This afternoon 4+ Hobbies over the sailing lake, also 6+ Common Terns, three Swifts and a Great Crested Grebe. Also a Peregrine over Splatt flashes. (Steve Pullen).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, two Canada Geese, three Greylags, a male Shoveler, a pair of Gadwalls, six Shelducks, one pair with three ducklings, 46 Mallards, one pair with seven ducklings, three Coots, two Cormorants, 14 Mute Swans, two Swallows, four Blackcaps, two Song Thrushes, two Chiffchaff and three Brimstones. (John Fletcher).

Shelducks by John Fletcher

Gloucester      Around Alney Island N.R. this morning a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, 4+ Reed Warblers, three Sedge Warblers, a Coot, eight Mallards, two Canada Geese, many Blackcaps and a Red Fox. (Steve Pullen).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing early this morning. (Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge     A drake GARGANEY on South Lake this morning. Also a Whimbrel. (Slimbridge Sightings/Roberta Goodall).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake GARGANEY from Grundon hide this morning. (Les Ditchburn). Also today five Little Egrets, two Great White Egrets, two Grey Herons, three Redshanks, two Lapwings, two Avocets, 19 Gadwalls, seven Shovelers, four Tufted Ducks, a Cattle Egret, a Buzzard, an Oystercatcher, a Reed Bunting, a Great Black-backed Gull, a Linnet, a Skylark, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs, Lesser Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers. (Chris Moore).

Forest of Dean     At Crabtree Hill Tree Pipit, Wood Warbler and Garden Warbler all singing today. (Dot Jones).

Frampton    16 Common Terns on the sailing lake this evening, most departed at 7:30pm. Also four Oystercatchers. (Nick Goatman). Also the Ross’s Goose today. (Karle Burford/Paul Sutton).

Ross’s Goose by Paul Sutton

Longney     Six Whimbrels, a Redshank and at least one 2nd year Yellow-legged Gull at lunchtime. (Jeremy Squire).

Gloucester     Along the canal at Over this morning several Chiffchaffs, a Green Woodpecker, a Buzzard, a Kingfisher and two Treecreepers. Also Azure and Large Red Damselflies. (Paul Clark).

Tirley     Two Hobbies today. (Robin Lewis).

Aylburton Common     Birds today included a Buzzard, three Goldfinches, 13 Blackbirds, nine House Martins building nests under the eaves on a house on Chapel Hill and five Swallows. (John Meadows).

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale, a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and a Chiffchaff. (Eric Harris/Mark Hobson/Simon Bradfield).

WWT Slimbridge     From the Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE, 2+ Oystercatchers, a pair of Black Swans, 2+ Avocets and 2+ Skylarks. (Oliver Paisey). Four SPOONBILLS landed on the Dumbles at 9:50am seen earlier over Frampton pools. (Helen Bojaniwska/Mike Davis/Steve Money). At Middle Point the WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed occasionally and a SHORT-EARED OWL quartered up and down the sea wall and reed beds. (Neil Smart). A WOOD SANDPIPER from Robbie Garnett hide. (Mark Coller).

Short-eared Owl by Mark Coller

Wood Sandpiper by Mark Coller

Spoonbills by Steve Money

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

Frampton pools     Four SPOONBILLS flew over Court Lake at 9:30am in the direction of Slimbridge. (Steve Money). Around the pools today a Marsh Harrier, seven Common Terns, a Cuckoo, six Shelducks,  32 Tufted Ducks, three Oystercatchers, two Red-legged Partridges, six Stock Doves, four Skylarks, 15 Whitethroats, eight Lesser Whitethroats, 11 Reed Warblers, 28 Blackcaps, 43 Chiffchaffs, a Sedge Warbler, eight Swallows, two Swifts, two Reed Buntings and a Yellowhammer. (Steve Pullen/Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge this morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeled a few times, four Lesser Whitethroats, a Garden Warbler, two Great White Egrets, a Cuckoo, two Common Sandpipers, a Whimbrel, six Redshanks, three Lapwings, four Common Terns and 30 Swifts. (Gordon Hodgson).

Spoonbills by Steve Money

Coombe Hill Meadows     At least 28 Mute Swans, seven Greylags, ten Canada Geese, four Egyptian Geese, 22 Shelducks, two Teal, ten Gadwalls, 20 Mallards, at least ten Shovelers, 31+ Tufted Ducks, three Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, four Grey Herons, 15 Coots, four Avocets, two Oystercatchers, 10+ Lapwings, a Ringed Plover, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Black-tailed Godwits, eight Whimbrels, Curlews bubbling from southern meadows, at least four Redshanks, two Great Black-backed Gulls, a Cuckoo singing. Skylark, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting all singing. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     At Woorgreens two Wood Warblers, seven Garden Warblers, two Tree Pipits, a Redstart, four Stonechats and lots of Willow Warblers. At Nagshead three Pied Flycatchers, two Firecrests and a Redstart. (Steve Pullen). A NIGHTJAR churring at a traditional site this evening, also two Woodcocks. (Frank Williams).

Gloucester     A Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat and a Reed Bunting at Horsebere Flood Storage Lake this afternoon. (Daniel Cowl).

Winchcombe     On the garden feeders today, three Siskins (2f, 1m), a male Greenfinch, two Goldfinches, two Coal Tits. Also a Goldcrest, a Song thrush, Brimstones and Small White butterflies. (Gill Worthington).