Coombe Hill Meadows     This evening two WHITE STORKS until 7pm at least, ringed Knepp birds. Also two Egyptian Geese, 72 Shelducks, 55 Tufted Ducks, four Little Grebes, a Great Crested Grebe, 14 Whimbrels, three Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Black-tailed Godwit, three Redshanks, an adult LITTLE GULL, nine Cattle Egrets, six Great White Egrets, 13+ Little Egrets, a Red Kite, a Raven, three Redstarts and two Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne). Also this morning a Ruff, a Dunlin and a female Marsh Harrier. (Duncan Dine/Andy Lodge).

White Storks by Terry Stevenson

Saul Warth     Early morning 50 Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Whimbrels, eight Avocets, five Oystercatchers, 16 Dunlins, a Lapwing, a Curlew, a Common Sandpiper, a pair of Black Swans on the river, 32 Swallows, 30+ House Martins, a Sand Martin and a Swift. (MK). A SHORT-EARED OWL flushed by a walker near Hock Cliff then flew S towards Splatt Bridge. Also a pair of Stonechats near Hock Ditch this morning. (Martin Price).

WWT Slimbridge     Two Hobbies at the back of the Rushy then drifted S late morning. (Tim McGrath). A Little Grebe with two chicks from Knott hide. (Sam Walker/Mike Davis).

Bourton-on-the-Water     An OSPREY at the lakes this afternoon. (Ben Hilder).

Frampton     An OSPREY from Splatt Bridge over the flashes at noon. (Martin Green). From Splatt Bridge 6am-7am, a Common Sandpiper, a Great White Egret, 14 Little Egrets, a Cuckoo calling briefly, four Curlews, two Grey Herons, eight Swallows, four Gadwalls, two Reed Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, two Lesser Whitethroats, 11 Mute Swans and four Cormorants. (Steve Pullen). Around the pools a Yellow Wagtail, a Common Tern, five Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Common Sandpiper, two Swallows, three Oystercatchers, 44 Tufted Ducks, a Greylag with seven goslings and a Mallard with five ducklings. (Nick Goatman).

Kilkenny Viewpoint     A Green Woodpecker, a Bullfinch and a Yellowhammer. (Steve Brown).

Chedworth Airfield     A Wheatear and four Swallows, down the road towards Cassey Compton a Firecrest, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming, a Bullfinch, a pair of Ravens, a Jay and a Buzzard. In the vicinity of the Fosse Cross recycling centre a Sparrowhawk and a Red Kite. (Steve Brown).

May Hill     A Wheatear at the top of the Hill today. (Rob Guest).

Purton    A LITTLE TERN flew NE at 7:20am (also seen from Splatt and Saul Warth) and a drake RED-BREASTED MERGANSER went NE upriver at 7:32am. Also through this morning a SHORT-EARED OWL, two Great White Egrets, ten Whimbrels, ten Bar-tailed Godwits, 13 Curlews, six Yellow Wagtails, a White Wagtail, two Tree Pipits, 80 Swallows, 24 Sand Martins, two Lesser Redpolls and four Siskins. (Francis Steuck).

Sharpness    Two COMMON SCOTERS on the river heading N on the tide viewed from S of the picnic site at 7:10am. (Andy Jordan).

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY over the estuary heading NE at 8:40am viewed from the Estuary Tower. A WOODLARK calling, dropped onto the path briefly before heading NE again. On South Lake a pair of Little Ringed Plovers and five MEDITERRANEAN GULLS. A Hobby feeding over ditches and fields to the N of the Tack Piece and three Cuckoos. (Slimbridge Sightings/Paul Rich). The long-staying Spotted Redshank from Hogarth hide still today. (Terry Stevenson). At 4:30pm the Snow Goose from Robbie Garnett hide. (Martin & Jenny Green).

Cirencester     An adult male BLACK REDSTART in Toolstation car park. It flew from the road into the bushes at the back of the Enterprise rental building this morning. (Dave Soons).

Saul Warth     105+ Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Whimbrels, three Grey Plovers, a Common Sandpiper, 16 Dunlins, ten Curlews, two Oystercatchers, four Common Cranes flew across to Awre, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Swifts, 18 Swallows, 20 Sand Martins and eight House Martins at high tide this morning. (MK). Later a Stonechat and a Wheatear. (Nigel Young).

Grey Plovers by Mike King

Whimbrel by Mike King

Stonechat by Nigel Young

Frampton     This morning at Splatt Bridge 20 Bar-tailed Godwits flew high NE, seven Curlews, ten Dunlins, four Redshanks, a Yellow Wagtail, four Common Cranes and four Swifts. (Gordon Hodgson). Also this morning a Cuckoo, five Reed Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Oystercatchers, six Little Egrets, four Gadwall and three Roe Deer. (Steve Pullen). Around the pools this afternoon a Hobby on Court Lake, a Tawny Owl, a Common Crane, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, three Reed Warblers, five Swallows, four House Martins, 12 Sand Martins, 18 Chiffchaffs, 27 Blackcaps, four Cetti’s Warblers, two Siskins and two Ravens. (Nick Goatman). 

Coombe Hill Meadows     An adult LITTLE GULL, 7+ Whimbrels and three Greenshanks this morning. (Ian Hull). Also 20+ Little Egrets, 4+ Great White Egrets, 48 Mute Swans, 53 Shelducks, a Swift and four Bullfinches. (Les Ditchburn/Paul Clark). This evening nine Great White Egrets, five Whimbrels and a Greenshank. Also an Otter and a Fox. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon birds included two Great White Egrets, two Little Egrets, a Jay, several Buzzards, two Little Grebes, a Wigeon, a Shelduck, Swallows and House Martins flying through. (Adrienne Sanders).

Lydney New Grounds/Aylburton Warth     A Swift, two Oystercatchers, 15 Whimbrels, four Curlews, a Bar-tailed Godwit, a Snipe, five Redshanks, a Peregrine, 11 Sand Martins, 70+ Swallows, five House Martins, a singing male Stonechat and eight Wheatears. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A Tree Pipit on Crabtree Hill late morning. (Geoff Fawcett).

Maisemore    At the River Leadon flood near Maisemore a Goshawk over, four Pintails still, four Shelducks, four Coots and four Little Egrets. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Swift at Pit 57 today. (David Creber).

Tresham     Early evening four Wheatears, three Corn Buntings and two Red-legged Partridges. (Paul Rich).

Stonehouse    A Red Kite over at 3pm. (Jon Dexter).

Winchcombe     Three Siskins (2m, 1f) on the garden feeders this morning. Also two Goldfinches. (Gill Worthington).

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS on the Severn off of the Dumbles at 8am, always quite distant and eventually lost to view. On South Lake two MEDITERRANEAN GULLS, a pair of Little Ringed Plovers and the breeding plumage Spotted Redshank. A very mobile Cuckoo singing all over the reserve. (Martin McGill). Two ARCTIC SKUAS on the mud off of the Dumbles at 12:15pm briefly then flew back down past Purton. (Ian Hull). This afternoon 14 ARCTIC TERNS briefly bathing at Middle Point then headed S downstream at 3:10pm gaining height. (Neil Smart).

Saul Warth     At high tide 56 Bar-tailed Godwits, two Grey Plovers (1 in summer plumage), six Ringed Plovers, eight Dunlins, three Oystercatchers, two Whimbrels, 22 Curlews, a Common Sandpiper, 16 Swallows, two Yellow Wagtails flew W, four Common Cranes flew across to Awre, two Whitethroats and a Blackcap. (MK).

Whitethroat by Mike King

Purton     This afternoon 65 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Whimbrels, 70 Swallows and two Swifts all through NE. (Francis Steuck).

Coombe Hill Meadows    At 4:30pm 30-35 ARCTIC TERNS flew straight through. Also a Cuckoo calling, 55 Black-tailed Godwits and six Great White Egrets. (Duncan Dine). In flooded fields S of Coombe Hill two Bar-tailed Godwits with 34 Black-tailed Godwits, nine Whimbrels and 12 Yellow Wagtails. (Dan Gornall).

Hasfield Ham     A male Whinchat and two Wheatears today. (Dan Gornall).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead a pair of Redstarts, a pair of Pied Flycatchers, a Treecreeper, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Garden Warbler today. (Roy Kinchin).

Stanley Downton     This afternoon three calling Green Woodpeckers, six singing Chiffchaffs, c160 Woodpigeons over and smaller flocks later all heading NE, a Red Kite circling low, drifted towards Leonard Stanley, a mixed flock of c40 Swallows and c20 House Martins over fields E of the sewage works. (Paul Sutton).

Coln Rogers     Four Swallows at the bridge today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Winchcombe     A Tawny Owl calling at 10pm. (Gill Worthington).

Saul Warth     At high tide early morning 23 Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Black-tailed Godwits, two Whimbrels, a Curlew, two Grey Plovers, 1 in summer plumage, three Oystercatchers, 22 Dunlins, 16 Ringed Plovers and a Common Sandpiper. Also 43 Shelducks, 14 Swallows, 15 Sand Martins, a House Martin, a Lesser Redpoll and four Skylarks. (MK/Greg Mabbett). 82 Bar-tailed Godwits feeding off the Warth late morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Frampton     A pair of Avocets on Splatt flashes today. (Mark Watkins). Around the pools a Nuthatch singing, the first Moorhen chicks, a MEDITERRANEAN GULL, a Whimbrel, a Common Sandpiper, four Oystercatchers, three Reed Warblers, two Sedge Warblers, three Whitethroats, a Lesser Whitethroat, eight Sand Martins, a House Martin, seven Swallows, 33 Blackcaps, 27 Chiffchaffs, eight Cetti’s Warblers and two Kingfishers. (Nick Goatman). A Cuckoo calling from distance S of the 100-Acre, heard from the Cambridge Arms bridge at 8pm. (Brian Kings).

Quedgeley     A singing Willow Warbler at the levelling pool at Marham Drive, Kingsway this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Bourton Downs     This morning two Wheatears, two Willow Warblers, three Skylarks, four Linnets, two Red Kites, three Buzzards, a Raven and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Masters).

WWT Slimbridge    From Estuary Tower two Swifts flew NE, a Red Kite and a Wheatear. On South Lake two Little Ringed Plovers, the Spotted Redshank and two MEDITERRANEAN GULLS. (Slimbridge Sightings). The SPOONBILL on South Lake getting mobbed by gulls at at 10:45am. (Tan Grigg).

Purton     An adult LITTLE GULL, a Swift, a Hobby, five Whimbrels, five Lesser Redpolls and a Yellow Wagtail through today. (Francis Steuck).

Ashleworth Ham    Eight Whimbrels dropped in at 12:15pm. Also a Whitethroat, five singing Redstarts, two singing Lesser Whitethroats and a Great White Egret. (Duncan Dine).

North Cerney     A pair of Garden Warblers on Chapel Lane today. (Dave Soons).

Forest of Dean     A Cuckoo heard today in Serridge Enclosure near Drybrook Junction at 11am. (Martin & Jenny Green). A pair of Hawfinches on Popes Hill bird table today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Barrow Wake     Early morning singing birds included three Tree Pipits, a Linnet and a Willow Warbler. (Steve Brown).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 43 six Garden Warblers, three Cetti’s Warblers and a Whitethroat. (Steve Brown). Two GRASSHOPPER WARBLERS reeling earlier. (Roger Gillespie per Steve Brown).

Chedworth     Down the minor road from the old airfield to Cassey Compton and along the old railway towards, the Roman Villa, a Firecrest, two Red Kites, a Buzzard, three Ravens, a Jay, a singing Tree Pipit, two Marsh Tits and a Mistle Thrush. (Steve Brown).

Chavenage Lane     At least four Wheatears (1m, 3f) in a field with probably more hidden over a dip. Also two Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Gloucester     This morning at Robinswood Hill at 5:25am two male Tawny Owls calling against each other. (Ian Elphick). At Sandhurst pits today two Mute Swans, two Egyptian Geese on wet maize stubble, five Mallards, a Little Grebe, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat and three or four each of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing. (Mike Smart).

Edge     At Rudge Hill at 6:15pm a Peregrine flew across fast towards Painswick Beacon. (Ian Elphick).

Breadstone     Late afternoon in Breadstone woods, four Commas, three Holly Blues, two Speckled Woods, four Orange Tips and a Small White. (Brian Kings).

Cheltenham    At Benhall Park a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and a few singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. Butterflies included Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Peacock, Small White and Large White. Also a swarm of Honey Bees on Libertus Road. (Keith White).

Honey Bee swarm by Keith White

Highnam Woods     A Nightingale singing and showing well from 5:30am. (MK).

Nightingale by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling in the overflow car park this morning. A Whinchat on the hedge between Top and Bottom New Piece. (Dot Jones). Five Egyptian Geese on the Tack Piece, also three Whimbrels and the immature SPOONBILL. (Paul Masters). The Spotted Redshank, a nesting Crane and two Little Ringed Plover on South Lake, best viewed from Hogarth hide. (Helen Bojaniwska).

Saul Warth     Early morning six Bar-tailed Godwits, four Curlews, a Whimbrel, a Grey Plover, a Common Sandpiper, 40 Shelducks, a drake Shoveler, seven Cormorants, a male Stonechat, a Wheatear, a House Martin, two Whitethroats, a Blackcap, a Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting. (MK/Martin McGill).

Frampton    Three Whimbrels, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Yellow Wagtail NE through Splatt early today. Also Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, three Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler. Three Egyptian Geese flew N over the garden in the village at 5:30pm. (Gordon Hodgson). Around the pools a Wheatear, a Sedge Warbler, 12 Whitethroats, two Lesser Whitethroats, a Reed Warbler, seven Cetti’s Warbler, 43 Chiffchaffs, 41 Blackcaps, six House Martins, a Swallow, a Reed Bunting, two Ravens and five Egyptian Geese over. (Nick Goatman). At 4:30pm three LITTLE GULLS (1 ad, 2 imm) on Court Lake  catching insects, but no sign of them by 5:30pm. Also 12 Barnacle Geese, two House Martins and three Reed Warblers singing in the fringe vegetation around the small pool next the old landfill site. (Jon Haw).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning two Great White Egrets, six Little Egrets, an Avocet, a Greenshank, two Black tailed Godwits, three Great Crested Grebes, nine Little Grebes, three Buzzards, 11+ Oystercatchers, a Redshank, 50+ Tufted Ducks, two Wigeon and warblers included Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Sedge Warblers. (Ian Ralphs/Paul Clark/Eric Harris).

Cobney Meadows     Four Cattle Egrets in pink summer plumage, eight Mute Swans, 15 Mallards, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Oystercatchers, 60 Common Gulls, 20 Black-headed Gulls, 15 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and five Herring Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham      14 Mute Swans, nine Canada Geese, ten Mallards, 15 Tufted Ducks, a Great Crested Grebe, three Little Grebes and Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing.  (Mike Smart).

Tresham     Four Corn Buntings this morning. (Paul Rich).

Prestbury     A male Yellow Wagtail singing/calling from the top of a dead tree near the newish bund on Noverton late this morning. (Ken Heron).

Chavenage Lane area     Seven Wheatears (4m, 3f) in one field, and another two males at nearby Chavenage Green. Also two Whitethroats, two Red Kites and three Swallow. (Terry Grant).

Wheatear by Terry Grant

Stanley Downton     This morning a Red Kite, a pair of Green Woodpeckers, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, two Linnets, a Cormorant, a pair of Greenfinches, a Goldcrest, at least eight Song Thrushes, a male Blackcap and Swallows have returned to at least two of last years nest sites. (Paul Sutton).

Swallow by Paul Sutton

Forest of Dean     At Edge Hills numerous Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Linnets, Nuthatches, a Raven and a Buzzard this morning. (Rachel Thomas).

Chiffchaff by Rachel Thomas

Frampton     Splatt Bridge and canal an OSPREY flew in from the N at 10:50am and remained in the area until 1:15pm at least, also seen at WWT. The earlier sighting was probably the same but as it went S it could’ve been another. Also a Cuckoo calling S of Splatt, 24 Golden Plovers circled over the flashes, a Curlew, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, 20 House Martins and ten Sand Martins. (MK). A Common Sandpiper on the sailing lake and a Jay in the wooded area near Court Lake this afternoon. (Nigel Young).

Record shot of Osprey by Mike King

Jay by Nigel Young

Common Sandpiper by Nigel Young

WWT Slimbridge     An OSPREY flew S towards Purton at 9:40am.

(Paul Rich). The Spotted Redshank and four Little Ringed Plovers on South Lake this afternoon, best viewed from Hogarth hide. (Martin Price).

Gloucester     At Horsbere Brook F.S.A. this morning a Whinchat, at least three Wheatears, three Stock Doves, a Sedge Warbler and a Whitethroat. (Ken Hurcombe).

Cotswold Water Park East    At Pit 132 this morning three Common Sandpipers at the sailing club. (Duncan Dine).

Maisemore      On Court Lake and N of the weir nine Tufted Ducks, six Little Egrets, 14 Canada Geese, three Grey Herons, 33 Mallards, four Moorhens, three Mute Swans, two Cormorants, five Swallows, two Ravens, two Buzzards, two Song Thrushes, two Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (John Fletcher).

Coombe Hill Meadows     An adult BLACK-NECKED GREBE today present until 7pm at least. Wellies essential and right hand path along the canal to Grundon hide is easier. Also this morning a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat singing, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, a Treecreeper, a Reed Bunting, Greenfinch and Linnet. (Mark Longland). Also today two Common Cranes over, 40+ Tufted Ducks, 20+ Teal, 30+ Shovelers, four Great Crested Grebes and four Yellow Wagtails. (Ian Hull/Alan McIlquham).

Black-necked Grebe by Mike King

Walmore Common      A fairly late JACK SNIPE with eight Snipe. At the River Leadon flood near Maisemore two Great White Egrets. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A GARGANEY on the Tack Piece. The immature SPOONBILL and four MEDITERRANEAN GULLS on South Lake today. A Common Sandpiper on the Rushy this morning. (Roberta Goodall/Mike Davis/Terry Stevenson).

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge 6:30-9am six Common Cranes, six Little Egrets, a pair of Black Swans flew S, a Curlew, five Lapwings, a Redshank, two Chiffchaffs, two Cetti’s Warblers, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Blackcaps, two male Reed Buntings and 150+ Sand Martins. (MK).

Stroud     A male Pied Flycatcher singing below Sainsbury’s car park near the waterfall at Capel Mill at 3pm. (Jake King). A pair of Muntjacs at Capel Mill this afternoon. (MK/Bridgette King).

Muntjac by Mike King

Ashleworth Ham     Two Great Crested Grebes, a Little Grebe heard, 19 Tufted Ducks, 21 Pintails, two Teal, five Shovelers, two Shelducks, 15 Coots, two Moorhens, eight Mute Swans, a Peregrine, a Willow Warbler singing, three Chiffchaffs, four Blackcaps and seven Swallows. (John Fletcher).

Forest of Dean     At Nagshead Treecreepers nesting, three Blackcaps, Wrens, three Song Thrushes and a Mistle Thrush. At Mallards Pike three pairs of Mandarins, a Pied Wagtail and a Grey Wagtail. (Alan McIlquham). At Parkend a juvenile Dipper on Cannop Brook S of the Fountain Inn at 11:45am.  At Nagshead early afternoon from Lower Hide a female Pied Flycatcher, a Coal Tit and a Treecreeper. (Andy & Sue Gibbons). At Cannop ponds a Mute Swan pair nesting with last year’s cygnet still with them. A male Mandarin and at least four Nuthatches singing. At Mitcheldean two juvenile Robins feeding on the bird table over the last week. (Chris Keeling).

Lydney     Two Wheatears 3/4 of a mile SW of the harbour on the rocks this afternoon. (Steve Young).

Wheatear by Steve Young

Cleeve Hill     From the masts car park 3+ Wheatears, a Tree Pipit singing in the compound, a Curlew calling in flight and a Raven. A Redstart singing immediately below the Washpool and another/same bird 200m downstream, Golden Plovers heard in flight nearby. In the Bill Smyllie reserve a Redstart and a Tree Pipit both singing and a Cuckoo heard. (Steve Brown).

North Cerney     Near the small car park at the start of the minor road to Woodmancote a Water Rail squealing in the marshy area left by flooding, a Nuthatch, a Blackcap and a Red Kite over. (Steve Brown).

Rodley     A Yellow Wagtail this evening. (Rachel Thomas).

Yellow Wagtail by Rachel Thomas

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake today an adult KITTIWAKE, an immature SPOONBILL, a GARGANEY, a Goldeneye, a pair of Egyptian Geese, a nesting pair of Common Cranes, five MEDITERRANEAN GULLS, 30 Avocets, c40 Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper. A Whimbrel and five White Wagtails from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings/Martin Price/Terry Stevenson). Two SPOONBILLS, one from Zeiss hide and one at South Finger. Several Sedge Warblers around the site, a Green Sandpiper and two Common Sandpiper at South Finger hide, another Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide and a Little Grebe from Willow hide. (Paul Sutton).

Sedge Warbler by Paul Sutton

Spoonbill by Paul Sutton

Cleeve Hill     11 Wheatears this morning, mainly close to the radio masts. (Duncan Dine).

Wheatear by Duncan Dine

Minchinhampton Common     A female Wheatear on the Common near the sports field this morning. (Jon Haw).

Woodford     A male Goosander this afternoon on the Little Avon river N of Woodford, then flew off towards Berkeley. (Derek Edmondson).

Netheridge Farm     A Red Kite flew N at 1:24pm at Netheridge Bridge. (Mark Hobson).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this afternoon a Lesser Whitethroat, a Stonechat, a Tawny Owl hooting, four Little Grebes, four Gadwalls, a Little Egret, two Lapwings, a Red Kite, two Green Woodpeckers, six Skylarks, eight Linnets, two Reed Buntings, four Swallows and 20+ Sand Martins. (Steve Pullen).

Rodley     A Lesser Whitethroat this morning along the river in Rodley. (Rachel Thomas).

Lesser Whitethroat by Rachel Thomas

Coombe Hill Meadows     The Grundon hide is just accessible with wellingtons. Birds included a Mute Swan, two Egyptian Geese, seven Shelducks, two Wigeon, a Teal, 15 Gadwalls, ten Mallards, 30 Shovelers, 45 Tufted Ducks, five Great Crested Grebes, two Little Grebes, 20 Coots, c10 Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Redshank, two Curlews and singing Redstart, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat and Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Wainlodes Road now open. Nine Mute Swans, a Shelduck, six Gadwalls, seven Tufted Ducks, four Little Egrets, a breeding plumaged Cattle Egret, an immature Grey Heron, three Greenshanks and a Redstart singing. (Mike Smart).

Saul Warth     A SHORT-EARED OWL flushed at 7:20am. It flew across mud towards Frampton/Slimbridge. (Roy Widgery).

WWT Slimbridge     On the Tack Piece a Common Sandpiper and the Spotted Redshank. A Little Ringed Plover on the Rushy and another on South Lake. Two Wheatears from Estuary Tower. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Yellow Wagtails on the Tack Piece. (Roy Kinchin).

Spotted Redshank by Richard Tyler

Common Sandpiper by Richard Tyler

North Cerney     Two Whinchats along Chapel Lane in the rapeseed fields this evening. (Dave Soons).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Grasshopper Warbler at Pits 43/65 today. (David Creber).

Frampton     At the pools this evening a male Redstart and a very late Fieldfare S of the Sailing Lake. Also around the pools 30 Tufted Ducks, a Common Sandpiper, a Cetti’s Warbler, ten Chiffchaffs, seven Blackcaps, a Nuthatch calling, a Bullfinch, five Pied Wagtails and two Sand Martins. (Gordon Hodgson/MK). A Cuckoo from  Splatt Bridge today. (Gordon Kirk).

Redstart by Mike King

Fieldfare by Mike King

Halmore     A male Cuckoo calling from oak trees off Halmore Lane at 7pm tonight. (Chris Newton).

Cleeve Hill     Two Swallows, a Kestrel, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff , a male Blackcap, three Red Kites, a Buzzard, a female RING OUZEL, a Goldfinch collecting nesting material, a Stonechat, Skylarks and Meadow Pipits. Also three Adders and three Slow Worms. (Alan Waterman & GNS meeting lead by Giles Alder).

Adder by Alan Waterman

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Shelducks, 24 Shovelers, six Gadwalls, five Teal, 29 Tufted Ducks, 10+ Coots, seven Little Grebes, three Great Crested Grebes, two Oystercatchers, 14 Lapwings, three Ringed Plovers, four Little Ringed Plovers, four Curlews, three Common Sandpipers, two Redshanks, two Cattle Egrets, a Little Egret, a Swallow, five Sedge Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, two Whitethroats, three singing Redstarts, a White Wagtail and two Egyptian Geese flew over. (Andy Jayne). Also had a Reed Warbler. (Ian Hull).

Tewkesbury     At The Mythe, four Shelducks, a Gadwall, 12 Tufted Ducks, an Oystercatcher, a Common Sandpiper, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Sedge Warblers and a Lesser Whitethroat. (Andy Jayne).

Tirley     A Great White Egret near the church today. (Andy Jayne).

Great White Egret by Andy Jayne

Ashleworth Ham, two Shelducks, a Shoveler, three Gadwall, two Pochard, 32 Tufted Duck, four Little Grebes, two Great Crested Grebes, a Red Kite, two Peregrines, 60+ Sand Martins and three Swallows. (Andy Jayne).

Maisemore Ham     Seven Egyptian Geese and four Fieldfares today.  (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     Male and female Pied Flycatcher at Nagshead today. (Martin Price). A Woodcock flushed today just behind the Cycle Centre at Cannop. (Gillian Guest).

Stanley Downton area    Four House Martins, a Swallow, a pair of Greenfinches, a Blackcap, two Common Sandpipers, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Buzzard, two Kestrels, a distant pair of Sparrowhawks circling and a male flew through St Cyr’s churchyard. (Paul Sutton).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Collared Dove (2nd this year), 13 Ravens and a Swallow. (James Robinson).

Sharpness to Berkeley Pill     Six Wheatears, five Oystercatchers, a Curlew, seven Redshanks, many Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Linnets and a Swallow. (Mike Tranter).

Prestbury     At 1:55pm a House Martin over the two schools. (Ken Heron).

WWT Slimbridge     A SWIFT at 9:15am over the back of the Rushy high up and heading N towards Frampton. (Tim McGrath). The SPOONBILL still around the grounds today. Also the Spotted Redshank, a Whimbrel, three MEDITERRANEAN GULLS and two Wheatears. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton    At Splatt flashes and canal a Great White Egret, 12 Little Egrets, a Mandarin flew N, two Common Sandpipers, six Curlews, 50+ Sand Martins, two Swallows, a Whitethroat, a Lesser Whitethroat, a Reed Warbler, three Cetti’s Warblers, four Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (MK).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Cheltenham    A Goldcrest calling from a yew tree in College Road this morning opposite the hospital. (Howard Taylor).