Forest of Dean    At Flaxley Woods a flock of 66 Mistle Thrushes. Also a Hobby, two Marsh Tits, a Spotted Flycatcher, four Treecreepers, a juvenile Hawfinch, eight Crossbills, and 10+ Siskins. Also two Golden-ringed Dragonflies near Flaxley Pool. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     From Middle Point 97 Dunlins, 12 Sanderlings, seven Ringed Plovers, an adult Turnstone, 53 Curlews, a Great White Egret and six Little Egrets today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Ashleworth Ham     A Great White Egret (ringed AAR) on the waters edge late morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Nailsworth     46 Swifts and seven Swallows S this evening. (Terry Grant).

Calmsden A QUAIL calling at 5:15pm heard from the road at SP0460108881 in a field to the west. (Paul Masters).

Gloucester     A White Stork around the docks for over an hour late afternoon before eventually flying off south. It has a cable tie on it’s right leg, and is one of 20 free-flying storks from Wild Zoological Park, Bobbington, 46 miles as the stork flies. (Gord Avery).

White Stork by Gord Avery

White Stork by Gord Avery

White Stork by Mike King

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 101 Avocets, 65 Curlews, 50+ Dunlins, two Redshanks, six Lapwings, 11 Oystercatchers, 65 Shelducks, three Kestrels, three Little Egrets and a Whitethroat. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge     The Spotted Redshank on the Rushy again and an adult and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Tresham     Late afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher, a Greenfinch, a Whitethroat, three Corn Buntings, two Stock Doves, a Red Kite and a hunting Marsh Harrier. (Paul Rich).

Frampton pools     Late evening 2+ Spotted Flycatchers, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, four Common Terns, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Whitethroats, eight Reed Warblers, 12 Swifts, 30+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, five Sand Martins, two Kingfishers, 22 Black-headed Gulls and 9 juveniles, 83 Mute Swans, 115 Barnacle Geese, 24 Greylags and a Ross’s Goose. (Nick Goatman). Earlier the Bar-headed x Snow Goose, six Great Crested Grebes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Great White Egret and 28 Sand Martins. (Oliver Paisey).

Walmore Common     Two Whinchats, Linnets, Sedge Warblers, a Buzzard and a Kestrel. (Rachel Thomas).

Whinchat by Rachel Thomas

Coombe Hill Meadows     An unringed Great White Egret, five Little Egrets, a Cormorant and 16 Mute Swans this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Nailsworth     23 Swifts, 60+ House Martins, nine Swallows and three Sand Martins flew S. Also 10+ Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk, a Kestrel and a Red Kite. (Terry Grant).

Guscar Rocks     At high tide this evening 301 Curlews came in, 13 rings read (mainly from 2010-2013 Wibdon catches plus one Herefordshire breeding bird, one breeding bird from Avon Valley). Also nine Dunlins, two Whimbrels and 40 Canada Geese. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 54 Shelducks, nine Mallards, an adult Mute Swan, four Little Egrets, 110+ Avocets, 87+ Curlews, eight Oystercatchers, seven Redshanks, 14 Black-tailed Godwits, 50 Dunlins, a Green Sandpiper, two Lapwings, two Kestrels, a Whitethroat, a male and a juvenile Reed Bunting. A Roe Deer swam 500m down the canal, a Kingfisher and a Jay. (MK). This morning at Hock Ditch and Cliff 4+ Kestrels, two Green Woodpeckers, two Reed Warblers and a Hobby. (Mike Davis).

Avocets by Mike King

Reed Bunting by Mike King

Roe Deer by Mike King

Frampton     A Goshawk and a juvenile Cattle Egret from Splatt Bridge this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Great White Egrets and 13 Little Egrets from Stephen Kirk hide this morning. (Heather England).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead today birds included two Garden Warblers, three Spotted Flycatchers, three Jays, five Blackcaps, 18+ Goldcrests, a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, two Nuthatches, three Ravens, three Chiffchaffs, three Stock Doves, a Swift, three Coal Tits, five Siskins and six Goldfinches. (Oliver Paisey).

Cam     Two Dippers on the River Cam this afternoon between Cam and Dursley. (Mike Davis).

Ebley     On Doverow Hill this afternoon at least 12 Red Kites and at least five Buzzards feeding on two fields that were being cut for hay making. (Steve Kear).

Nailsworth     A Hobby and a small number of Swifts flew S this evening. A pair of food carrying Swifts appear to be feeding young still in the nest at Amberley. (Terry Grant).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count today 35 Canada Geese, 28 Mallards, three Grey Herons, four Oystercatchers, 425 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 5+ Redshanks, four Common Sandpipers, 201 Black-headed Gulls, a Common Gull, six Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ten Skylarks, a Yellow Wagtail, four singing Reed Warblers, at least 50 Carrion Crows and 50 Jackdaws and a singing Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Berkeley     This afternoon a Goshawk up on the ridge of Whitcliff Park, soaring then perched in a tree. (Tim Fell).

Berkeley shore     WeBS count today at high tide nine Common Sandpipers, a Greenshank, nine Redshanks, an Oystercatcher, two Ringed Plovers, 339 Black-headed Gulls, eight Ravens, adults and fledged young, 34 Pied Wagtails at the sports centre by the power station, 50+ House Martins, a Peregrine on the power station roof and a Stonechat with young in the Pill. (Jon Haw).

Gloucester     A juvenile Grey  Heron and a Little Egret at the old Boating Lake, Westgate this morning. (Paul Clark).

Halmore     In the garden today birds included four Greenfinches including juveniles, a Jay, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Pied Wagtails and a Sparrowhawk. Three Swallows and a House Martin over. (Chris Newton).

Sparrowhawk by Chris Newton

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Goshawk from Kingfisher hide this morning. (Dot Jones).

Crickley Hill     This afternoon a family party of Spotted Flycatchers, a Kestrel calling and a Green Woodpecker. (Paul Masters).

Ashleworth Ham     The ringed Great White Egret (AAR) showed well at today from the roadside screen below the hide. (Chris & Phil Andrews). Also today two Greylags, three Mallards, six Teal, a Grey Heron and a Buzzard. (Mike Smart).

Great White Egret by Phil Andrews

Saul Warth     At Hock Cliff today a Green Woodpecker and five Kestrels. (Nigel Young).

Green Woodpecker by Nigel Young

Coombe Hill Meadows     14 Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, a Teal, 15 Mallards, a Great White Egret (unringed), a Grey Heron, two Moorhens with two chicks, three Lapwings, two Common Terns, a Kingfisher, a Cetti’s Warbler singing, a Sedge Warbler, two singing Reed Warblers and a singing Blackcap. (Mike Smart).

Hatherop     A Common Crane flew over this afternoon. (Chris McLaren).

Walmore Common     A least six Whinchats this morning. (Steve Rickard).

WWT Slimbridge     This morning around the grounds a Great White Egret, seven Common Cranes, including two pairs each with a juvenile. At least 14 Little Egrets on the reserve and more on the river, 10+ Grey Herons, Reed Warblers, one with a juvenile, a juvenile Kingfisher, three Green Sandpipers, three Little Ringed Plovers, c50 Black-tailed Godwits from the Hogarth hide, a Kingfisher taking food to the nest bank at Kingfisher hide and a Little Grebe feeding a youngster. Also Common Darters, Emperors and Black-tailed Skimmers. (Paul Sutton). On South Lake 253 Black-tailed Godwit, a Spotted Redshank, three Ruff, six Redshanks, six Green Sandpipers and an Avocet. (Ian Hull). At Middle Point a brief Grasshopper Warbler reeling near the cross fence. (Tim Jukes).

Great White Egret by Paul Sutton

Reed Warbler by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, a Cormorant, a Greenshank and two Common Terns. Also Emperor dragonfly, Banded demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer and Ruddy Darter. (Alan McIlquham/Ian Ralphs).

Common Tern by Alan McIlquham

Coombe Hill Meadows     Two Common Terns, an unringed Great White Egret, a Little Egret,  a Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

Nailsworth     At least 1200 Swifts flew S and SSW down the Nailsworth Valley along with six early departure Swallow. Also seen a pair of food carrying Sparrowhawks, a Kestrel, a Red Kite and c12 Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Painswick    2410 Swifts SW over the house between 1pm and 6pm today. Also a Hobby  flew S at 1:42pm. (John Fleming).

Winchcombe     This evening, 8+ Long-tailed Tits and 29 Swifts wheeling over the garden. (Andrew Worthington).

Ashleworth Ham     A ringing session this morning caught 41 birds including three Redstarts, two Sedge Warblers, ten Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Blackcaps, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, two juvenile Kingfishers, a Linnet and five Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart/Stuart Brown/Matt Smith).

Forest of Dean    Four Peregrines over Coleford this morning, two adults and two juveniles. (Geoff Fawcett).

Horsley    Three Red Kites and two Buzzards over where silaging is in progress near Horsley tip. (Tanya Allen).

Cheltenham     A probable Osprey, very high, flew S over Hatherley at 1:30pm today. (Dave Tomlin & Mary Harris).

Walmore Common     This evening nine Whinchats, at least three Stonechats and two Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne).

Tresham     A Spotted Flycatcher, a Little Owl, an abundance of Skylarks, a few Corn Buntings and 8+ Swallows over the village. (Geoff Moyser).

Forest of Dean     Two Peregrines over Coleford, presumably an adult with a noisy youngster in pursuit. Three Common Sandpipers on the River Wye at Lydbrook. (Geoff Fawcett). A juvenile Buzzard mewling this afternoon SW of the Lydbrook valley. c20 Swifts circling this evening high above Forge Hill, Lydbrook. Also a Gatekeeper butterfly there. (Chris Sullivan).

WWT Slimbridge    From Kingfisher hide the pair of Kingfishers were busy taking fish to the nest hole. From the start of the Kingfisher Walkway a Treecreeper. From Robbie Garnett hide four juvenile Little Ringed Plovers. A Bittern was reported from Kingfisher hide. (Geoff Bryant). A Goshawk flew over South Lake at 12:20pm. (Warren Gill).

Stonehouse     Along the canal from Bridgend to Bond’s Mill a Migrant Hawker, lots of Emperors and Black-tailed Skimmers. A Sedge warbler at Hoffmann’s Dam and a Red Kite over Nutshell bridge for the 2nd day running. Also ten Swifts, 15 House Martins and eight Swallows together over the field below St Cyr’s church and all coming in to drink on the canal. (Paul Sutton). A Hobby through Stonehouse at 4pm this afternoon chased by Swifts. (Jon Dexter).

Red Kite by Paul Sutton

Sedge Warbler by Paul Sutton

Frampton    Around the pools two Hobbies, a Spotted Flycatcher, three Common Sandpipers, three Grey Herons, four Little Egrets, three Oystercatchers, 16 Tufted Ducks, five Cormorants, 109 Barnacle Geese, 23 Greylags, 88 Mute Swans, three Canada Geese, a Kingfisher, four Common Terns and 14 Pied Wagtails. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge this morning a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail, a Grey Heron and eight Mute Swans (2 ads, 6 juvs) on the canal. Around the flashes lots of Reed Warblers and Reed Buntings, mainly juveniles, also a juvenile Kestrel and two Little Egrets and two Treecreepers and eight Greenfinches by the church. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     Up to six Green Sandpipers, five Ruff and a distant adult WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece this afternoon. (Terry Stevenson). On the Rushy at lunchtime birds included two Ruff, two Redshanks, a Spotted Redshank, a Common Sandpiper and a female Marsh Harrier. (Tim McGrath). On South Lake this morning birds included 186 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, 15 Ruff, 20+ Redshanks, a pair of Common Cranes with two young, a Black Swan and a Gadwall family of eight ducklings. (Magnus Carter).

Gloucester    Around Sandhurst today a Shoveler, 18 Swifts, two recently fledged Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, a Little Owl, three Kingfishers, two Green Woodpeckers, a Raven, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Treecreepers, two Spotted Flycatchers, a male Redstart, a Yellowhammer and two Reed Buntings. (Andy Jayne).

Standish     A family of Spotted Flycatchers in a garden this morning. (Roy Widgery).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 115 Curlews, three Oystercatchers, two Little Egrets, a Kestrel, a Raven heard, a Skylark, three Blackcaps singing, a Chiffchaff and 50+ Linnets on stubble across the canal from Saul Lodge. One each of Red Admiral and Gatekeeper today the only butterflies. (MK). On the tideline at Hock Cliff, 99 Avocets. (Les Ditchburn).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included a Great White Egret, ring number AAR (this bird was at Ashleworth/CHM April to June 2022), four Mallards, two Greylags, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard and two Swallows. (John Fletcher).

Great White Egret by John Fletcher

Nailsworth     A trickle of Swifts flying SW and S all day, with 170+ between 8:30am and 12:20pm. Also two Red Kites circling over the valley, and an adult Yellow-legged Gull briefly in a field at Windsoredge. (Terry Grant). During a bat survey last night a Little Owl calling, along the cycle track at Watledge at 10pm. A juvenile Tawny Owl calling in Norton Wood, Windsoredge at 10:55pm. (David Bullock). A Whimbrel flew W-E calling from Windsoredge to Watledge at 11:04pm. (David Bullock/Jake King).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER, a Common Sandpiper, seven Green Sandpipers, three male Ruffs and four Little Ringed Plovers on the Tack Piece today. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Birds today included two Great Black-backed Gulls, two Great White Egrets, three Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, a Cormorant, Lapwings, a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Mallard, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Greenfinch and Mistle Thrush. (Les Ditchburn).

Bisley     This afternoon two Yellowhammers, four Linnets, two House Martins, two Stock Doves and 50+ mixed Rooks and Crows. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge     A WOOD SANDPIPER on the Tack Piece and the Spotted Redshank on South Lake today. (David Creber/James Robinson).

Painswick Beacon     3310 Swifts flew SW between 6am and 11am this morning. Also 12 Crossbills, four Swallows and two Sand Martins over and three Buzzards, three Ravens and a Red Kite circling around. (John Fleming).

Walmore Common     A male and a juvenile Stonechat, plenty of Reed buntings and Sedge Warblers, Grey Herons, a Kestrel and a Fox. (Rachel Thomas).

Breadstone     A family of four Spotted Flycatchers in the woods this morning. (Brian Kings).

Berkeley shore     This evening at Severn House Farm, a Common Sandpiper by the pill.(Brian Kings).

Halmore area     Two Goshawks, two Buzzards, a female Sparrowhawk, three Ravens, four Spotted Flycatchers, three Swifts, two Swallows, two Goldcrests, a Willow Warbler and several Chiffchaffs. Also a Purple Hairstreak, a Comma and a male Brimstone. (Chris Newton).

Frampton     At Court Lake this morning a Common Sandpiper, three Common Terns, the Ross’s Goose with the Barnacle Geese. Also Black-tailed Skimmers, Ruddy Darters and Emperors along the reedy foreshore. (Paul Sutton). Also a Hobby this morning. (Nick Goatman/Oliver Paisey).

Ross’s Goose with Barnacle Goose by Paul Sutton

Sapperton     A Marsh Tit in Cirencester Park this morning. (MK).

Marsh Tit by Mike King

Bishops Cleeve    A Hobby chasing House Martins over the house and a juvenile Green Woodpecker in the garden today. (Dawn Ballinger).

Eastleach Martin     Four Corn Buntings today (3 singing males and a female) along the fields to the N of Eastleach Martin at SP20430746. (Martine & Pete Fenn).

Corn Bunting by Pete Fenn

Aylburton Warth     17 Shelducks, two Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Little Egret, seven Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, 422 Curlews, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, 20 Redshanks, 15 Swallows, two singing Reed Warblers and a singing Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Forest of Dean     This afternoon the first Meadow Brown at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).