Monday 13th August 2018

Frampton     34 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel and a juvenile Whinchat from Splatt Bridge this evening. (Gordon Hodgson).

Eastington     20+ Swifts and a Hobby over today. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge     The Short-eared Owl hunting over the Dumbles this morning again, a Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide and a juvenile Spotted Redshank on South Lake today. (Martin McGill). A Red Kite over high at 3:20pm. (Les Ditchburn). c220 Black-tailed Godwits and a few Ruff on the Tack Piece today. (Chris Keeling).

Ashleworth Ham     Three Whinchats this morning. (Martin Greenish).

Longlevens     This morning male and female Blackcap bathing in the waterfall in the garden at Park Avenue. (Frank Bryant).

Hucclecote     Early this morning a juvenile Sparrowhawk in the garden for ten minutes. (Harold Smith).

Longney     Around the old orchards this afternoon three Reed Warblers, two Whinchats, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Treecreeper, five Garden Warblers (3 juvs), two Willow Warblers, two Jays, a Green Woodpecker, 70+ Carrion Crows, 29 Jackdaws, two Ravens and a Buzzard. (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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