Friday 9th September 2016

Berkeley shore     A juvenile ARCTIC SKUA flew S past Sharpness Coastguards and two Goosanders (both redheads) also flew S. (Paul Taylor).

Tirley    30+ House Martins and 15+ Swallows over the village, a Sparrowhawk harrying a flock of Starling and two garden Chiffchaffs today. At the Sandpits a steady SW passage of 73+ Swallows, 22 House Martins and a Sand Martin, in the hedge a Whitethroat, a Grey Heron flew S and two Wheatears on a ploughed field. (Mark Grieve).

Ashleworth Ham     From the hide four Teal, a Wigeon, three Grey Herons, two Chiffchaffs, a Nuthatch and three Swallows S. (Mark Grieve).

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About The Gloster Birder

My name is Mike King and have lived all my life in Gloucestershire. I am happiest birding around Frampton but I especially love Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. I have birded all over Europe, in the U.S.A. and Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Belize, Madeira, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Dominican Republic, The Gambia, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey and most recently Thailand.
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