Friday 17th November 2017

Posted on November 17, 2017 by The Gloster Birder

Cam     The SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF on Cam Long Down calling and showing well at 10:45am. (Paul Rich). Also a Chiffchaff early afternoon. (Geoff Moyser).

Cleeve Hill     The GREAT GREY SHRIKE near the heather enclosure at 2pm but mobile. (Duncan Dine). Pic by Duncan.

Great Grey Shrike 171117

The Barringtons     In the Barrington area today 100+ Golden Plovers, 40+ Fieldfare, a ringtail HEN HARRIER, three Kestrels, a MERLIN, six Buzzards, four Red Kites, 20+ Linnets, 20+ Goldfinches and 20+ Chaffinches. (Dave Soons). Pic by Dave.

Red Kite 171117

Cotswold Water Park West     Seven Goosanders, two Goldeneyes and a Kingfisher at Pit 41 Three Little Grebes, 70 Tufted Ducks, three Goldeneyes and a singing Cetti’s Warbler at Pit 57. Nine Goosanders and three Goldeneyes at Pit 65. (Nigel Pleass).

Cheltenham     On the Eagle Star tower an adult Peregrine at 11:15am chased a pigeon, missed and landed and sat on the second ledge down. (Paul Sutton).

Bourton-on-the-Water     At Bourton Pits four Lesser Redpolls, two Great Crested Grebes, a male Bullfinch, four Cormorants, two Little Egrets, a Grey Heron, six Tufted Ducks and six juvenile Mute Swans. (Mike Boyes). Pic by Mike.
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Frampton Pools     Late this afternoon 23 Gadwalls, five Little Egrets, three Grey Herons, six Great Crested Grebes, two Kingfishers, seven Redwing and a Tawny Owl. (John Fletcher).
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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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