Frampton. Great to see a Spot Flycatcher for the first time this year. Cuckoo heard, lots of Blackcaps, Chiffs. Swallows & Sand Martins on the sail lake #Glosbirds

Goldcliff, Newport . Lots of Avocets (40+) incl 12+ chicks. Blk T Godwits (70+), Oycs (3+), Redshanks, LR Plover, Lapwings, Swallows, Gadwalls, Shovellers and no wind for a change. Beautiful. Whitethroats and Skylarks. Bliss

Wheatear at Hock Ditch. My first of the year here. Phone pic. Fab. + Whimbrel, Kestrel, Swallow, Whitethroats & small waders flock (70+) Distant

Fromebanks, Stroud. One of two juv Dippers there this morning waiting to be fed. Both parents about. #Glosbirds And an Otter earlier on the Stroudwater canal + 2pbr, 2 acr & 20+ pir

Another "Brief encounter" with an Otter this morn on the Stroudwater Canal. A few Grey Wags, 2M Mandarins, a Dipper and a Kingfisher seen there & on the river #Glosbirds + 7 acr, 3 pbr & 20+ pir. Anyone else helping keeping GLOS tidy?

Stroudwater canal. Good to have another encounter with an Otter this morn and a few Mandarins and 2 Mallard broods. Fab. On the river two Kingfishers, a Dipper and a few Grey Wagtails. #Glosbirds + 20+ pir, 3 acr & 1 pbr

Whinchat at Berkeley Pill this afternoon. Poor pic but I associate these with Slimbridge's remarkable Bettie Sloane. She adored them. Also about 5+ Stonechats, Redshanks (10+), Skylarks, a Mipit & two House Martins #Glosbirds

One of the two Tree Pipits halfway down Prestbury Hill NR this morn. Plenty of Skylarks, Wheatears, Stonechats, Yellowhammers and a few Swallows up above on Cleeve Hill too #Glosbirds

Hurns Farm, Slimbridge. Two Swallows resting up this afternoon c4pm. Good to see them back there #Glosbirds

Halmore, GLOS. One of at least 3 Swallows this morn. First time I've seen more than one so far this year. Fab #Glosbirds

Stroudwater canal. Good to see more Otters catching fish this morning. Delightful to watch for some time....

WWT Slimbridge. My first Willow Warbler of the year near the Sanderson Bridge late this morn with it's lovely descending tune. Lots of Chiffs about & a Swallow with Sand Martins near the ET earlier @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

Stroudwater canal this morn. Fab encounter with a Juv Otter for a brief 20mins+ and lots of Kingfishers (4+), a few Grey Wags, Herons & a Dipper on the canal & river. #Glosbirds 6 acr, 3 pbr & 40+ pir. #KeepBritainTidy

WWT Llanelli. A lot of Knot (60+) on the lagoon & then flushed by a corvid this morn. 2 Greenshank & 5+ Redshanks from the BSH @weallanelli.bsky.social

Martin's Haven & Deer Park. Glorious sunny day yesterday. Gannets, Choughs (5+), Buzzards, Red Kite, Raven, Stonechats and 2+ dolphins. At least 6M Wheatears in the field next to the NT car park. #Pembsbirds

Oldbury on Severn, S GLOS. Good to see Wheatears again this Spring. This one of at least 3 along the shoreline S of the Pill. Also 120+ Curlews roosting & 4 Oycs. Lots of Mipits & Skylarks

Great to see two Hares from the KH @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social yesterday morning and them boxing. Both Kingfishers seen from the hide plus Brimstone & Red Admiral butterflies. Spring is building....

Stroudwater Canal and Fromebanks, Stroud. A few Dippers this morn & a pair of Mandarins on the canal. Grey Wags & a Kingfisher on the river & 4 Jays #Glosbirds BBC R4's Tweet of the day was a Dipper. They're already nesting. Fab... + 5acr & 1pbr

Good to spot a Glos Little Owl this morn near Halmore. They're more and more difficult to see these days #Glosbirds

Pilning, S GLOS. My 1st (seen) Green Woodpecker of the year and 5 of 20+ Turnstones on the water's edge just after HT. Lots of Redshanks, Ringed Plovers, Curlews and Oycs. Sadly no Wheatears this morn.

Two of 5 Purple Sandpipers at Battery Point, Portishead yesterday morn before HT. Also there 2 Rock Pipits & nearby a Curlew

Parkend, FOD. Despite the drizzle & murk found Crossbills (8+), here 5 flying, a Hawfinch, Greenfinches as well as a Mistlethrush. Dipper at Lower Cannop, 4 Goosanders and 8+ Mandarins at Upper Cannop. Plenty of Little Grebes too #Glosbirds

Great to see my first Welsh Otters at WWT Llanelli, Wales on Saturday in the half light. Good views of three in their Millenium Wetlands early on. Brents, Spoonbills, Greenshanks, Knots and Blk T Godwits were the other highlights. No Harriers sadly

Thrupp, Ham Mill Lane. Dippers bonding on the River Frome this morn. #Glosbirds

Stroud. Magical seeing Otters in their environment. Two this time on the river . Two Thursdays running. Moved fast upstream

G W Egret flypast at the ZH @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morning. Tundra Bean Geese (12+) on the Dumbles, Siskins in the Matrix and hundreds of Golden Plovers sparkling in the sunshine were the other highlights #Glosbirds

Turnstones (2 of 3) at Severn House Farm this morn. Redshanks (10+), Dunlins 2 and Wigeon. Lots of Redwings & Fieldfares, a few Mipits and a F Stonechat along the way #Glosbirds

Stroud Canal and river this morn. Plenty of birds incl a Grey Wag, Dipper, this Mandarin, a Kingfisher and an Otter. Fab encounter with the latter. #Glosbirds

Despite the rain & murk there were Dippers on the River Frome in Stroud this morn, this one at Fromebanks. Saw three. And this Grey Wagtail on the canal nearby. #Glosbirds

Good to see some local Crossbills (5 in one tree) this afternoon along with Coal Tits, Nuthatches and a F Bullfinch. Redwings and Fieldfares about too #Glosbirds

Lots of small birds in the sunshine this morn @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social incl a Goldcrest at the S Finger gate and a F Blackcap near the MSHide . Linnets at ET, Reed Bunting at ZH. Two Water Rails in S Finger pool and a Bittern seen in the reed island - from the VdbHide #Glosbirds

Goosanders (4) on Neighbridge Lake (CWP56) along with Tutfies, a Kingfisher and a GC Grebe. RC Pochards distant on CWP43 and a Goosander and Goldeneyes (3+). GN Diver distant but still on CWP16 #Glosbirds 12+ Goosanders on CWP41

Last year was one for Otters, Bitterns, Hares and Goshawks - and many other delights - for me. Wonder what this year's hikes, walks and sitting in hides will bring. Happy wildwatching. Along the way a lot (hundreds) of aluminium cans, plastic and glass bottles were collected and recycled

Good end to the birding year. Penduline Tit (1 of 3) at Aust Wetlands, S Glos and a Kestrel at Aust's Cake's Pill this morn. Lovely light & calm sunshine. Fab

Lovely views of a M Stonechat this afternoon from the EstuaryTower @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social

Fromebanks, Stroud. One of two Dippers on the river in full spate (path flooded. need wellies !!) this morn and a showy Water Rail on the canal at Ryeford #Glosbirds + 6acr & 2gbr

Shag at SARA, Sharpness c11am this morn. Haven't seen one there for years. Found by Oli Paisey #Glosbirds Lots of Wigeon below SARA

Purton. Starling murmuration this afternoon. 5-10k birds around 4pm and more after. Spectacular display. Just S of the Timber Ponds. + Little Grebes 4, poss 5. #Glosbirds You don't need to go all the way to Somerset

Firecrest @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morn near the MSH tunnel. Have been trying for weeks to spot one on the reserve. Less than a minute later a 2nd one turned up. Like buses... #Glosbirds

Goshawk from the KH @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morning. Perched for less than 30secs #Glosbirds

Bittern in flight from the VdbH @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morn and then stalking the channel. Lots of Dunlin and Golden Plovers being flushed by something.

Dipper on the River Frome near Ham Mill Lane at THrupp, Stroud this morn. Lovely to hear it calling. Also a Grey Wag #Glosbirds

Surprised to see a Goosander on the River Frome at Arundel millpond in Stroud this morn. Light was poor. A few Grey Wags about #Glosbirds

Good birding @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morn. GSW at Decoy Hide, Marsh Harrier (1 of 3) and Bittern at Zeiss Hide. Water Rails, 3 L Grebes (at KH) and hundreds of Golden Plovers on the Tack Piece

Dragonflies still about in the S Finger @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morn. Here a Willow Emerald Damselfly. Also there a pair of mating Common Darters. Little and Temmincks Stints amongst the waders. Lovelty to see 500+ Golden Plovers in the sunlight. Merlin on MP XF early on. #Glosbirds

Great to see another in Stroud this morning. Long may they continue to thrive

Great to have Golden Plovers back at @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social . Maybe 400+ yesterday. And a few Stonechats about. Both pics taken from the Summer Walkway which closes this weekend #Glosbirds

Great to see another Otter in the canal in the Stroud area this morn. Looked like a youngster

Who can spot the Bittern ?, seen from the Zeiss Hide @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social this morn. Uncropped pic. Such great camouflage #Glosbirds