Monday 26th September 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by The Gloster Birder

Rodley     In the Blueboys Farm area a Little Egret, 71 Curlews, an adult Mediterranean Gull, two Whinchats, five Stonechats and three Wheatears today. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     A Snipe, three Whinchats and three Wheatears today. (Andy Jayne).

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL at Zeiss hide today, but it flew off NE. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     A Marsh Harrier from Splatt Bridge this morning but no sign of the ringtail Hen Harrier.  (Martin Greenish). At the pools this evening  pools four Sand Martins with 18 House Martins, seven Chiffchaffs, 16 Teal, 18 Tufted Ducks, three Little Grebes and a Grey Wagtail. (Nick Goatman).

Tirley Sandpits     Eight Chiffchaffs, 46+ House Martins and 46+ Swallows S, 156+ Meadow Pipits, 43 Skylarks, six Yellowhammers, 35+ Goldfinches, 112+ Linnets, a Green Woodpecker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, ten Pied Wagtails, two male Stonechats and four Bullfinches today.  (Mark Grieve).

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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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