16:30 common tern preening on the Rushy causeway - prob cracking view from Rushy Hide Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

Bittern showing well on edge of reedbed far left of Zeiss opp VdB hide - also 2 bearded tit distant at back of TNP flying right over reed fringe nr flood bank, 3 lrp, 4 greensand & 24 dunlin Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

2 purple emperor’s between Frampton Mansell & Sapperton this afternoon, high in canopy with ash being perching tree of choice. Also purp hairstreak, common blue, brown argus, red ad and loads of gatekeepers Butterfly Conservation 🦋 West Midlands Butterfly Conservation 𝙱𝙲 𝙶𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚎

Adult med gull just landed on the causeway most likely viewable from the Rushy hide Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

Jersey tiger nr Slimbridge carpark this pm Slimbridge Sightings found by Dave P #glosmoths 𝙱𝙲 𝙶𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚛𝚎 West Midlands Butterfly Conservation Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Mid pm juv Med gull in with black-headed roost on Rushy causeway, also four dunlin on lower pond. Elsewhere of note: ad spoonbill & 11 common crane Top New Piece & low flyover ad peregrine through grounds heading SW. Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

14:20 common tern sitting on a small rock island on the top pond of the Rushy - has a silver ring on its right leg if anyone can read it! Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

Two juv northern wheatears along Rushmead Lane, Marshfield - one in sheep pasture and the other in horse paddocks. Also red kite to north though distant BristolBirding

Couldn’t find any autumn lady’s tresses at Swift’s Hill NR today, so sat down and then found three right next to me!! Other stuff of note: dingy skipper, small blue & 2 clouded yellow @Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Chalkhill blue still flying on Stinchcombe Hill (though remaining uncooperative by refusing to open wings when sitting!!!) with good number of small coppers. Widespread small passerines incl marsh tit & c redstart plus reasonable number of spot flys #glosbirds

16:30 up to 9 red kite incl 3 pristine juvs in field NE of Newark Park car park, also 3 c buzzard, sparrowhawk, 300+ house martin/swallow flock & 3 c swift #glosbirds National Trust

17:15 Cotswold top nr Kingscote 10 red kite, raven, c buz and an absolute monster of a goshawk hunting woodies & stock dove. Also c gull #glosbirds

10:30 c swift with house martins over Sherston, Wilts Wiltshire Bird News Wiltshire Ornithological Society

13:25 2 common swift with c100 swallow/house martin moving west along the coast at Middle Hope BristolBirding Matt Hull17

7(!!!) knot roosting with redshank on 3rd island on the Rushy lower pond around 4pm, later joined by 5 spot reds. Also bright m yellow wagtail amongst usual suspects Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

Group of 17 yellow wagtails over the Estuary tower around 13:30 Slimbridge Sightings #glosbirds

At least 39 bee orchid rosettes along the entrance verge & by the exit gate to WWT Slimbridge - Slimbridge Sightings Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour

Woodchester Park this pm: 2 red kite, 1 gos, 6 com buz, 1 sprawk, 1 hobby, 50+ house martin, 6 crossbill, 25+ siskin, 8 raven, 7 mistle thrush #glosbirds National Trust