Berkeley shore      A singing WOOD WARBLER this morning, a patch tick and first in Glos. (Paul Taylor).

WWT Slimbridge    From Kingfisher hide a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling to the right of the hide as you face the Kingfisher bank. (Ian Hull). A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles mid-morning. (Duncan Dine). The SPOONBILL on the Top New Piece today. (Jonathan Bull). From Martin Smith hide a Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece briefly. (Dot Jones).

Slimbridge village     A GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling NE of the the village at 5:50pm. Also a Red Kite N. (Tim McGrath).

Frampton     Early morning at Splatt Bridge the SANDWICH TERN again, present on and off all day, the adult LITTLE GULL still, a Common Sandpiper on the canal, two singing Sedge Warblers and four Great White Egrets. Also this evening two MEDITERRANEAN GULLS and a pair of Goosanders flew N. (Gordon Hodgson). Three Greenshanks on the flashes early afternoon. (Duncan Dine).

Greenshank by Nigel Young

Guscar Rocks      A Greenshank, two Whimbrels and the feral Pink-footed Goose (later seen at WWT). (Ian Ralphs).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today a Mandarin, six Great Spotted Woodpeckers heard, 2+ Ravens, 15 Coal Tits, three Willow Warblers, five Chiffchaffs, four Long-tailed Tits, 15 Blackcaps, three Goldcrests, three FIRECRESTS, 11 Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, five Mistle Thrushes, ten Song Thrushes, 30 Blackbirds, 28 Robins, a Redstart heard, a Bullfinch heard and a Siskin in the car park. (Stephen Curtis & Carol Rushton). Also a Pied Flycatcher and two Hawfinches. Two Tree Pipits and 15+ Willow Warblers at Crabtree Hill. (Steve Pullen).

May Hill     This morning two Willow Warblers singing near the top of the Hill, and a Redstart in the pines at the top. (Gillian Guest).

Nailsworth     At Dunkirk Mill Ponds a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, two Nuthatches calling, a Greylag, three Moorhens, two Mute Swans, two Buzzards and six Peacock butterflies. (John Fletcher).

Bishops Cleeve     House Martins back on breeding sites this morning. (Dawn Ballinger).

Frampton     A SANDWICH TERN resting on the bank on the flashes N of Splatt Bridge, also visiting Saul Warth and the river from 7:30am until mid-morning at least. Also two Shovelers, 12 Gadwalls, 15 Tufted Ducks, ten Shelducks, a Coot, three Little Egrets, 20+ Curlews, six Redshanks, three Sedge Warblers, a Reed Bunting, a Willow Warbler and three Blackcaps. (Steve Pullen). A singing LESSER WHITETHROAT between Splatt and Fretherne canal bridges⁩. (Paul Masters). This evening an adult LITTLE GULL on the flashes. (Gordon Hodgson).

Sandwich Tern by Steve Pullen

Sandwich Tern by Steve Pullen

Saul Warth     The SANDWICH TERN flew onto patch finally at 8:36am. Also a Great White Egret, two Grey Plovers, four Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, 24 Curlews and 175 more migrating noisily N, a pair of Teal, five pairs of Tufted Ducks, a Sand Martin, two Willow Warblers, six Skylarks and six Linnets. (MK).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead two Firecrests, three Pied Flycatchers (2m, 1f), three Blackcaps, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, two Nuthatches, two Treecreepers, a flyover Goshawk and a calling Redstart. (Roy Kinchin).

Selsley Hill     Two Swallows back at a traditional nest site today. (Martin & Michelle Greenish).

Hardwicke     At the tanker bay area a Common Sandpiper, a Kingfisher, four Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, two Buzzards and a Red Kite at 1pm heading S. (Julian Long).

Epney      11 Sand Martins and three Swallows briefly sat on the wires and a Red Kite over. (Steve Pullen).

Waterhatch     A House Martin around the old barns, Chiffchaffs and Skylarks singing, Green Woodpeckers calling, a Red Kite and a Buzzard. Also Orange Tip, Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Clapton-on-the-Hill     A pair of Shelducks over this evening, unusual here. (Keith Jennings).

Saul Warth     At 9am a drake COMMON SCOTER drifted up on the tide towards the Warth on the WWT side of the river. It moved across to Hock Ditch and eventually drifted back down in the centre of the river.  Also four Great White Egrets, five Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, three Common Sandpipers, two pairs of Oystercatchers, five Curlews, eight Gadwalls on the river and three more on the Warth, 12 Shelducks, a pair of Tufted Ducks, two Willow Warblers and 11 Sand Martins. (MK).

Common Scoter by Mike King

Frampton     From Splatt Bridge 7am-8am, 4+ Sedge Warblers, a Kingfisher, a Yellow Wagtail over, 50+ Sand Martins and a Great White Egret. On the flooded flashes six Gadwalls, eight Shelducks, and 18 Curlews. (Steve Pullen).

WWT Slimbridge     The COMMON SCOTER floated downriver past the Estuary Tower at 11:41am. (Mark Dowie). Three MEDITERRANEAN GULLS (2 ads, 1 1st w) on South Lake. Also a Common Sandpiper. The Spotted Redshank still on the Tack Piece. (Sam Walker/Martin Price/Heather England). A Sedge Warbler from Kingfisher hide. (Mike Davis).

Witcombe Reservoirs     A Little Ringed Plover this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Nailsworth     A female Siskin ringed in the garden today – the 50^th ringed in the garden during February-April. (Roy Bircher).

Siskin by Roy Bircher

WWT Slimbridge     A SANDWICH TERN on South Lake until 9:25am then flew out to the river. (Martin McGill). An ARCTIC TERN flew across the Dumbles going south. (Geoff Moyser/Paul Masters). c12 Ringed Plovers and two Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Martin Price/Les Ditchburn). The SPOONBILL on the flooded Dumbles this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide the first decent influx of 30+ Swallows with 15+ Sand Martins. Also three Common Sandpipers, 15+ Curlews, two Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, three Skylarks and a Willow Warbler. (MK).

Frampton     Around the pools eight Cattle Egrets, five Shelducks, a Kestrel, seven Willow Warblers, 26 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, 50+ Sand Martins, ten Swallows, a Common Sandpiper, five Cetti’s Warblers, 38 Tufted Ducks and two Green Woodpeckers. (Nick Goatman). Three House Martins S over the garden this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tresham     A female MERLIN perched on a wall, three Red Kites and a flock of 60+ Linnets today. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     A male Redstart from Lower hide at Nagshead this afternoon. (Steve Young).

Redstart by Steve Young

Cam Peak     A male Redstart on the south side today. (Craig Brookes).

Nailsworth     Two Red Kites at Barton End today. (Terry Grant).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR this afternoon birds included four Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, a Song Thrush, a Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Robins and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Purton     A GARDEN WARBLER, a female Wheatear and four Common Sandpipers this morning. (Brian Kings).

WWT Slimbridge     A HOBBY flew across the Tack Piece towards the estuary. Also around the grounds two Marsh Harriers, a male Reed Bunting, lots of Willow Warblers and a Common Crane on South Lake. (Megan Adamou). A Whimbrel on the Tack Piece this morning. (Julian Gould). The immature SPOONBILL on the Tack Piece today. (Heather England). This morning a SANDERLING with six Ringed Plovers on the Dumbles mid way to the southern cross fence on the flood viewed from Estuary Tower. Also a Wheatear. (Ian Hull). Two Greenshanks again on the Tack Piece. The Spotted Redshank on the Rushy. Two near adult MEDITERRANEAN GULLS on South Lake causeway mid-afternoon and a possible further one earlier on the Rushy. (Andy & Sue Gibbons).

Spotted Redshank by Andy Gibbons

Prestbury    At 12:18pm an OSPREY flew over central Prestbury. It circled by St. Mary’s Church and then went towards Cleeve Common. (Ken Heron).

Stinchcombe Hill     A female RING OUZEL (11th tee), two Wheatears, a trickle of hirundines moving SW, and four Willow Warblers back on territory. (James Robinson).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide, a Yellow Wagtail flew E , a Red Kite also flew E, a distant Marsh Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, ten Curlews, two Common Sandpipers, two Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, a Lapwing (Awre side), five Oystercatchers, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, a Willow Warbler and two Chiffchaffs. (MK).

Epney     Five Sand Martins at dawn. (MK).

North Cerney     On North Cerney Downs a Wheatear, a Corn Bunting, a pair of Grey Partridges, several Skylarks and a male Reed Bunting today. (Dave Soons).

Forest of Dean     This morning at Nagshead three Pied Flycatchers (2m, 1f) and two Redstarts. (Martin Vaisey/Les Ditchburn).

Redstart by Martin Vaisey

Pied Flycatcher by Martin Vaisey

Newent    This morning three Goosanders (2f, 1m) on Newent Lake. (Rob Guest).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, four Great Crested Grebes, two Redstarts, a Whitethroat and a Sedge Warbler. (Andy Jayne).

Cam     A pair of Mandarins in an Oak tree at the Peak Academy today. (Donna Cook).

Cheltenham     At Park Campus a pair of Nuthatches displaying and mating repeatedly and two others calling, two Ravens over, a pair of Stock Doves and two calling, two singing Coal Tits and a Willow Warbler singing. At Moorend Park Road, two singing Coal Tits near the surgery, 2/3 Greenfinches heard and two Ravens over, probably the same as above. (Steve Brown).

Quedgeley     Two Common Sandpipers on the canal 100m S of Rea Bridge. (Andy Chapman). Four House Martins over Shelduck Road. (Steve Pullen).

Gloucester     A Willow Warbler heard singing intermittently today and yesterday at Randwick Park, Tuffley. (Ian Elphick).

Brookthorpe     A Swallow on wires near Pond Farm at 3:30pm. (Ian Elphick).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide a close-in GUILLEMOT, 1+ KITTIWAKE, four Curlews, three Oystercatchers, a Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, six Common Cranes N over Fretherne, 15 Sand Martins, three Swallows, a male Reed Bunting and a Raven. (MK/Steve Pullen/Greg Mabbett). This evening a GANNET on the mud off of the sewage works, then flew off. (Gordon Hodgson).

Cleeve Hill     Five RING OUZELS today opposite the heather enclosure around the cleared area. Also a male Wheatear and two Stonechats. (Roy Shilham/Steve Brown/Sarah Townsend).

Ring Ouzel by Roy Shilham

Forest of Dean     At Edge Hills this evening 12 WAXWINGS through at 4:45pm heading N low above the tree canopy. (Owen Follis). A PIED FLYCATCHER reported at Nagshead by a visiting family today. (per Martin Vaisey). A Swallow returned to a traditional nesting site at Taurus Crafts at dusk. (Chris Sullivan).

WWT Slimbridge      From the Estuary Tower an immature SPOONBILL, six Ringed Plovers, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, a White Wagtail, a Red Kite flew S, one White-fronted Goose remaining, seven Swallows and a House Martin. Two Greenshanks and a Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece.  (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton pools     Six Cattle Egrets, a Common Sandpiper, 100+ Sand Martins, 10+ Swallows, three Willow Warblers, three Kingfishers, two Oystercatchers, five Shelducks and 31 Curlews over. (Nick Goatman).

Gloucester     A Peregrine seen with a pigeon kill in the road in Abbeymead this morning. (Matthew Wilcock).

Charlton Kings    A pair of Mistle Thrushes feeding in the garden for an hour. One bird collecting nesting materials. Also visited on the 6th. (John Harvey).

Cleeve Hill     13 RING OUZELS this morning. Also an OSPREY flew NW at 9am, a Tree Pipit flew N, two Wheatears and an influx of Willow Warblers. (Dan Gornall). Also two Swallows through. (Tom & Greg Mabbett). Still 12 RING OUZELS around this evening. (Mark Dowie).

Ring Ouzels by Mark Dowie

Ring Ouzels by Mark Dowie

Purton     A RING OUZEL feeding in mistletoe along the canal just S of the lower bridge this morning. Also a SANDWICH TERN flew NE at 9:47am, an apparent Caspian Gull, two Tree Pipits and four Crossbills. (Francis Steuck).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide 12 Curlews, 60+ Black-tailed Godwits flew S, a Bar-tailed Godwit, 36 Dunlins, a Ringed Plover, a Grey Plover, three Oystercatchers, an adult KITTIWAKE, a first-winter MEDITERRANEAN GULL with migrating Common Gulls, a Sand Martin and 50 White-fronted Geese flew over Frampton then returned to WWT. (MK/Martin McGill). Also a Little Grebe and a Sedge Warbler. (Gordon Hodgson). On the evening tide two SANDWICH TERNS flew N, a Great White Egret flew S, a Swallow, a 2cy Yellow-legged Gull lingering with 100’s of Common Gulls, two Bar-tailed Godwits flew S and a tired adult KITTIWAKE lingered. (Martin McGill).

Frampton    Around the pools this evening pools a Common Sandpiper, four Cattle Egrets, two Little Egrets, ten Swallows, three Sand Martins, 15 Blackcaps, 16 Chiffchaffs, four Oystercatchers, four Shelducks, six Cetti’s Warbler and 24 Curlews flew NE. (Nick Goatman). From Splatt Bridge 6am-7am, 50 White-fronted Geese over (same as seen from Saul), four Mute Swans, three Grey Herons, two Little Egrets, 12 Curlews, two Oystercatchers, two Tufted Ducks, 18 Shelducks, a Buzzard, four Cetti’s Warblers and a Willow Warbler. (Steve Pullen). Also 98 Black-tailed Godwits in three flocks all departing high N, four Willow Warblers and three Swallows. (Gordon Hodgson).

Awre     A cream crown Marsh Harrier flew across to WWT at 8am. Also nine Black-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, three Curlews, six Oystercatchers and a Chiffchaff. (Dan Watson).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL on the Estuary Tower scrape and three House Martins, two Greenshanks on the Tack Piece, a near adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake, the Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a Kingfisher from Kingfisher hide. (Jeremy Holland/Heather England/Ian Ralphs/Tan Grigg/Mike Davis). A distant SANDWICH TERN on the river at 8:55am. (Ian Ralphs).

Mediterranean Gull by Mike King

Forest of Dean     Two TREE PIPITS singing at Staple Edge at midday. (Robin Husbands). Five singing Willow Warblers at Edge Hills this morning. (Owen Follis).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Pintails, seven Canada Geese, 15 Wigeon, 12 Teal, six Mallards, six Shovelers, 18 Tufted Ducks, a Little Egret, five Coot, four Moorhens, two Little Grebes, two Great Crested Grebes, three Oystercatchers, two Lapwings, two Little Ringed Plovers, six Curlews, 36 Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, 100 Black-headed Gulls, three Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Common Gulls, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, two Sand Martins, a House Martin, six Swallows, three Willow Warbler, two Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, a singing WHITETHROAT and a Redstart. (Andy Jayne/Mike Smart).

Ashleworth Ham    Four Mute Swans, two Greylags, six Canada Geese, 125 Wigeon, four Teal, 12 Mallards, 30 Pintails, ten Shovelers, four Tufted Ducks and a Coot today. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park     A Whimbrel on Pit 132 this morning. (Ian Sherriffs). A Sedge Warbler at Shorncote Reedbeds this morning. (David Creber).

Tresham     Early morning four Swallows flew N, three Corn Buntings, two Red-legged Partridges, a Stock Dove and a Greenfinch. (Paul Rich).

WWT Slimbridge     A Greenshank on the Tack Piece today from Robbie Garnett hide, also the Spotted Redshank still. (Heather England/Andy Chapman). The SPOONBILL still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Ian Hull). An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this afternoon. (Tan Grigg).

Greenshank & Redshank by Heather England

Berkeley shore    A House Martin with seven Sand Martins heading SW across the estuary today. Also 32 Turnstones and 17 Oystercatchers. (Paul Taylor).

Saul Warth     Early morning nine Black-tailed Godwits flew S, two Grey Plovers, three Dunlins, 6+ Curlews, 11 Common Gulls, a pair of Gadwalls, a Sand Martin flew W, ten Skylarks, two Reed Buntings and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Selsley Common     c8 Skylarks on the W bank of the common with c6 Meadow Pipits this afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Nailsworth     At Ruskin Mill a Coal Tit, a Chiffchaff and a Grey Heron caught a newt. (Paul Sutton).

Grey Heron by Paul Sutton

Chedworth     A Swallow flew up Chedworth village valley at 4pm. (Harvey Sherwood).

Chapman’s Cross     350+ Stock Doves feeding in bare earth fields and two Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Dudbridge     A Willow Warbler singing in the garden today. Also along the Stroudwater Canal a male Kingfisher, five Green Woodpeckers chasing each other around an oak tree and two Mandarins. (Megan Adamou).

WWT Slimbridge     An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this morning. 86 White-fronted Geese still. (Mike Davis). At 9:50am a female/juvenile Goshawk over tack piece drifting N. (Tim McGrath). The SPOONBILL and the Black Swan pair on the Tack Piece and the Spotted Redshank on the Rushy this afternoon. (Heather England).

Saul Warth     Early morning two Grey Plovers still, two Dunlins, 40+ Curlews, eight Common Cranes flew towards Sharpness, a pair of Gadwalls, a male Kestrel, five Skylarks, a Reed Bunting and a male Greenfinch. (MK).

Cleeve Hill     The first-winter DARTFORD WARBLER still this morning at the heather inclosure but very elusive and only heard by some birders. Please do not enter the heather inclosure. (Jeremy Holland/Steve Brown).

Cheltenham     A Tawny Owl calling in Lansdown Road at 8:50pm. (Eric Harris).

Coombe Hill Meadows    Four Mute Swans, nine Teal, four Pintails, two Tufted Ducks, a Grey Heron, two Oystercatchers, c10 Lapwings, ten Curlews, at least seven Redshanks, two Redstarts singing, two Willow Warblers, five Chiffchaffs and 100 Linnets. (Mike Smart).

Maisemore Ham     Two Mute Swans, a Greylag, five Egyptian Geese, four Shelducks, five Gadwalls, 12 Mallards, four Shovelers, a Cetti’s Warbler, three Chiffchaffs and a Yellowhammer. (Mike Smart).

WWT Slimbridge     A pair of GARGANEYS from Martin Smith hide today. Also a SPOONBILL. (Mike Davis). A Cattle Egret from Robbie Garnett hide. (Terry Stevenson).

Garganey by Richard Tyler

Garganey by Terry Stevenson

Cattle Egret by Terry Stevenson

Cleeve Hill     The first-winter DARTFORD WARBLER still this morning at the heather inclosure but elusive. Please do not enter the heather inclosure. Also four RING OUZELS to the north towards the golf club earlier this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     Early morning two Grey Plovers, 30+ Curlews, a pair of Oystercatchers, three Dunlins, a pair of Gadwalls, 15 Common Gulls, five Skylarks, a Reed Bunting, a Willow Warbler, two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (MK).

Grey Plovers & Dunlins by Mike King

Nailsworth     A spectacular midair chase as a female MERLIN chased a Skylark in Chavenage Lane. The outcome was hidden by trees. Later, presumably the same MERLIN was sheltering behind a wall at Barton End. Also two House Martins and three Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Merlin by Terry Grant

Frampton pools     This evening four Cattle Egrets, five Little Egrets, two Oystercatchers, a Willow Warbler, two Swallows, seven Sand Martins, 24 Chiffchaffs, 12 Blackcaps, six Cetti’s Warbler, a Shelduck, 42 Tufted Ducks, 24 Barnacle Geese and a Ross’s Goose. (Nick Goatman).

Dowdeswell Reservoir     A singing Reed Bunting and a FIRECREST again, a singing Song Thrush and a Raven over. (Tom Mabbett).