Saul Warth     At high tide at 6:30am a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, two Great Crested Grebes on the river, 50+ Shelducks including 20 ducklings, a Common Tern and another on the canal, 130+ Avocets, 105+ Curlews, three Lapwings, eight Oystercatchers and a Marsh Harrier. (MK).

Avocets by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Nailsworth     A very early male MERLIN, chasing a small bird at Barton End this afternoon. Also, two Red Kites, a Buzzard and a Kestrel there. A small southerly movement of 60+ Swifts this morning over Windsoredge. (Terry Grant).

Stonehouse     In the Bond’s Mill area this afternoon a Peregrine hunting high around the mill. Also a Buzzard, a Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, a Chiffchaff and a Kestrel. (Paul Sutton).

Peregrine by Paul Sutton

Maisemore     This afternoon 38 House Martins, two Swallows, a Kingfisher, eight Moorhens, a Coot, a female Tufted Duck, three Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs, a Song Thrush, two Jays, two Buzzards, nine Mallards, two Mute Swans and 200 corvids, Rooks and Crows. (John Fletcher).

WWT Slimbridge    This morning the Ross’s Goose on the Tack Piece, which has now been present in the Frampton/Slimbridge area for 3 years, six Little Ringed Plovers, 70+ Black-tailed Godwits, four Green Sandpipers, an Egyptian Goose with six goslings and a pair of Common Cranes with two juveniles (view from Hogarth hide) on South Lake. (MK/Magnus Carter). This afternoon the summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank and four Ruff (2 white and 2 black in partial summer plumage) from Zeiss hide this afternoon. (Magnus Carter). A breeding plumaged Little Egret at Martin Smith hide. (Lisa Presland).

Black-tailed Godwit by Mike King

Juvenile Common Crane by Mike King

Egyptian Goose & goslings by Mike King

Ross’s Goose by Mike King

Little Egret by Lisa Presland

Frampton pools     At Court Lake a Spotted Flycatcher with young, nine Little Egrets, 16 Coots, 13 Moorhens and 12 young, a Great Crested Grebe and three young, 89 Mute Swans and six cygnets, 55 Barnacle Geese and six goslings and 52 Greylags and nine goslings. (Nick Goatman).

Halmore area     Late this evening at least two Little Owls in the Slimbridge Lane area. (Chris Newton).

Little Owl by Chris Newton

Whitminster     A Red Kite following a tractor in the field below Highfields garden centre at 12:15pm. (MK). Still present at 4:50pm. (Terry Stevenson).

Over     A Red Kite over the A40 at Over Farm at 7:30am today. (Martin Drew).

Hucclecote    This morning in the garden an adult female Mallard with a juvenile male. Yesterday three Mallards, an adult female and a juvenile male and female, a juvenile Goldfinch on a seed feeder and two Herring Gulls chased off the pigeons and ducks. (Harold Smith).

Mallards & Feral Pigeon by Harold Smith

Forest of Dean     This afternoon 4+ Ringlet butterflies at Forge Hill. (Chris Sullivan).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today. (Paul Sutton). A pair of Egyptian Geese with brood of seven goslings on South Lake. (Paul Masters). The summer plumage Spotted Redshank still on South Lake today. (Martin Price).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Paul Sutton

Frampton     A male Redstart in the bushes along the sea wall viewed from the towpath this morning. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean      At Nagshead from Campbell hide at midday a Hawfinch, a worn Great Tit and a pair each of Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Robin and Siskin. Also a Fallow doe with three fawns. Mid-afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher from the Short Trail. At Cannop Stoneworks from 4:30pm 3+ Grey Wagtails on and around the outfall including 1+ juvenile being fed by an adult. On the stoneworks hanging feeders a Marsh Tit, 2+ Great Tits, a Nuthatch, a pair of Chaffinches, 3+ Goldfinches and a male Siskin; also a Swallow briefly on the ground beneath. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Rodley     A Little Owl nest with juveniles showing and 5 metres away a Kestrel nest also with juveniles. (Rachel Thomas).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This afternoon 20+ Lapwings and six Mistle Thrushes on the same recently ploughed field. (Paul Clark). This evening ten Mute Swans, a Canada Goose, a female Shelduck, 60 Mallards, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a Water Rail singing in the Short Pool, two Oystercatchers, 49 Lapwings (31 adults & 18 flying juveniles), two Curlews, an adult Redshank, 20+ Swifts, two Yellow Wagtails, ten Mistle Thrushes, and song from Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Blackcap. Also a roost of at least 1000 corvids in the Long Pool, the vast majority Jackdaws, and c50 each Carrion Crows and Rooks. (Mike Smart).

Gloucester    This morning a Red Kite at 9am, circling above the old gas works on the corner of Myers Road and Horton Road. (Julia Adamson).

WWT Slimbridge    A GLOSSY IBIS flew over the car park heading N at 8am. (David Creber). The summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank still on South Lake. Two breeding plumage male Ruffs around the scrapes today. (Martin McGill). A BITTERN showing well from Zeiss hide this morning. (Neil Smart/Nigel Warren/David Creber).

Saul Warth     At high tide 65 Avocets, 55 Curlews, four Oystercatchers, four Redshanks, two Lapwings, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 73 adult Shelducks and 26 ducklings, a Yellow Wagtail, two Swifts and a Raven. (MK).

Epney     An apparent intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull at Epney opposite the Anchor at 4pm. (MK).

Intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull by Mike King

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling, two singing Corn Buntings, a Tree Pipit, two pairs of Stonechats, a Willow Warbler, Yellowhammers, Linnets, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and two Kestrels. (Tom Mabbett).

Elmore Court     At the rewilding area late morning viewed from Broadmeadow Bank, a male Kestrel caught a mouse near the scrape, three Buzzards, four Whitethroats, two Linnets, six Skylarks, a Sedge Warbler, eight Stock Doves and 40+ Swifts hawking high over the meadows. (Steve Pullen).

Stroud     At Fromebanks three Kingfishers, 2+ Grey Wagtails and a Dipper this morning on the River Frome. (Mike Davis).

Cam     A Little Owl early morning and again late afternoon in Woodend Lane. (Brian Kings).

Cotswolds     At Roel Hill Farm four Corn Buntings, two Yellowhammers, a Linnet, a Buzzard and a Stoat. At Guiting Power a family party of Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Swifts, ten House Martins, two Nuthatches and a Raven. At Hawling Lodge, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Jays and a family party of Mistle Thrushes. In the general area a pair of Kestrels repeatedly bringing food to three juveniles and two Buzzards begging on a nest. (Steve Brown).

Highnam    Recent garden birds included three Greenfinches, a Nuthatch, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, six Goldfinches, a Blackcap, a Coal Tit, three Chaffinches, two Ravens, three Buzzards and a Red Kite over. (Clare McLeod).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point today ranging as far as the Dumbles cross fence. (Jeanne Vitkovskis).

Hasfield Ham     This morning a reeling Grasshopper Warbler near to where the path forks. A QUAIL called once. Also heard a Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler and two Sedge Warblers and at least 20 Whitethroat, many juveniles. (David Lawrence).

Sherborne     A QUAIL calling, at noon just off the A40 at Sherborne. (Duncan Dine).

Stinchcombe     On the golf course two Spotted Flycatchers below the car park on the south side of the hill this afternoon. (Brian Kings).

Forest of Dean     A Garden Warbler singing strongly at the top of May Hill this morning. (Rob & Gillian Guest).

Winchcombe     Male and female Siskins, a male Great Spotted Woodpecker, at least four Long-tailed Tits, two Goldfinches, 5+ Swifts circling overhead and a Sparrowhawk low over the garden. (Gill Worthington).

Aylburton/Plusterwine/Alvington     Birds this morning included seven Swallows, 12 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, seven Shelducks, two Reed Warblers, three Blackcaps (2m, 1f), three Linnets, eight Swifts, an immature Buzzard, a Kestrel, 4+ Skylarks, a Reed Bunting, nine Goldfinches, two Moorhens, a Whitethroat and a Chiffchaff heard. (John Meadows).

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today. (Oliver Paisey). An adult summer islandica race Black-tailed Godwit on South Lake this morning. (Duncan Dine). The summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank showing well on South Lake again today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     At high tide early afternoon 50+ Avocets, 40+ Curlews, two Lapwings, a Redshank, two Dunlins, 100+ Shelducks, seven Oystercatchers, six Grey Herons, a Little Egret and a Mandarin flew S down the canal. (MK).

Frampton     A Kittiwake through the sailing lake heading towards the river at lunchtime. Also a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher, a Buzzard, a Great Crested Grebe with young, a Hobby, 80+ Swifts, 20+ Sand Martins, 20+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows and five Common Terns.  (Nick Goatman). A Cuckoo at Court Lake at 6:30pm. (Steve Money).

Cuckoo by Steve Money

Forest of Dean     From Yew Tree Brake Inclosure to Staple Edge Wood, include three Buzzards, two Swifts, two Garden Warblers, two Firecrests, eight Spotted Flycatchers, a pair of Stonechats, a Grey Wagtail, eight Tree Pipits, five Crossbills and ten Siskins. (Andy Jayne).

Cambridge/Coaley     A Little Owl calling along Elmcote Lane between Cambridge and Coaley. Also two Red Kites and two Buzzards. (Katharine Goatman).

Hardwicke     A Red Kite made three low passes over this afternoon. (Nigel Young).

Red Kite by Nigel Young

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. (Paul Masters/Roberta Goodall/Terry Stevenson). The summer-plumaged Spotted Redshank showing well on South Lake today. (Andy Jayne/Mike Davis/Paul Clark).

Spotted Redshank by Andy Jayne

Frampton     At Splatt flashes this morning two Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, six Tufted Ducks, a Redshank, c30 Avocets on the river, two Oystercatchers, a distant Cuckoo calling, three Swifts, 12+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, two Sand Martins, 4+ Skylarks and a Raven calling. (MK).

Juvenile Swallow by Mike King

Winchcombe     A Little Owl calling in the garden early morning. (Gill Worthington).

Ashleworth Ham     At this morning’s ringing session birds caught included four Redstarts, five Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, four Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs, two Goldcrests, three Bullfinches and three Reed Buntings. On the reserve a Little Egret, two Yellow Wagtails, two Ravens and a singing Yellowhammer. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-Under-Edge     At Cotswold Edge Golf Club this afternoon a pair of Canada Geese with three goslings, two pairs of Greylags and six goslings, three Mallards, a Red-legged Partridge, a Red Kite and a Swift. (Mike Tranter).

Frampton/Saul Warth/WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS at 6:55am seen by a local in the field by Frampton church. Then seen flying towards Saul Warth at 7:20am. (Steve Pullen). Relocated on the Warth at 8:20am, it circled around the Warth with three Grey Herons and three Little Egrets, then it flew S towards Splatt flashes at 8:30am. (MK). It returned to the Warth at 8:55am. (MK/Paul Masters). Then reported flying from the Tack Piece to the Rushy at 9:23am. (Slimbridge Sightings). The next report was at 2:45pm flying from Splatt towards WWT. (Chris Jones). Finally reported on the Tack Piece at 4pm in the far right channel in a small bay. (Dan Fletcher).

Glossy Ibis by Steve Pullen

“Glossy Ibis with Little Egrets and Grey Herons by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. (Steve Money).

Bluethroat by Steve Money

Bluethroat by Steve Money

Forest of Dean    At 9pm, c15 Swifts high up over the hills N of Lydbrook, the first seen this year from the garden. Also a Garden Tiger moth. (Chris Sullivan).

Guscar Rocks     This morning 120 Curlews came to roost, 18 adult Shelducks, two Oystercatchers, a Redshank and a Raven. (Mike Smart).

Frampton     An adult drake COMMON SCOTER on the sailing lake from 1:10pm until 7:30pm at least. Also this evening an adult Yellow-legged Gull and two Red Kites. (Nick Goatman).

Common Scoter by Nick Goatman

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. (Oliver Paisey).

Saul Warth     This morning six Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 55 Shelducks including 15 ducklings, 12 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, three Swallows, three Whitethroats, two Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, a Reed Warbler, two Skylarks and male and female Emperor dragonflies. (MK).

Skylark by Mike King

Nailsworth     A male Goshawk circling over at 2:45pm. (Jake King).

Cheltenham     In Benhall at 3:30pm c20 Swifts overhead. (David Norman).

Berkeley     A Hobby over the garden pursued by Swallows. (Clare Glanville).

Hobby & Swallow by Clare Glanville

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT singing at Middle Point again today and showing well. Also from Middle Point, a Fox with prey, probably a Moorhen and a female Roe Deer suckling two fawns. Three Great White Egrets and three Little Egrets on the Tack Piece. A female Tufted Duck with 11 ducklings on the Rushy. A paired colour-ringed Avocet with two chicks on the Rushy. Request for info sent. (MK/Ian Hull).

Avocets by Mike King

White-spotted Bluethroat by Mike King

Bourton-on-the-Water     On North pits a pair of Oystercatchers, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Great Crested Grebe with two young, a Tufted Duck with two young and Greylags have had a good year here. (Keith Jennings).