Wednesday 15th August 2018

Posted on August 15, 2018 by The Gloster Birder

North Cotswolds     Two recently fledged Hobbies today. (Richard Tyler). Pics by Richard.

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Frampton     At the Sailing Lake this morning 70+ Sand Martins and 12+ Swifts. (Roy Bircher).

WWT Slimbridge     A juvenile Wood Sandpiper feeding on the Top New Piece mudflats again today. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Halmore     A Little Owl and at least two male Tawny Owls calling here over the last few nights. (Chris Newton).

Selsley Common     c15 Adonis Blues, over 100 Common Blues and 20+ Brown Argus, also Small Heath and Meadow Brown butterflies. (Chris Newton). Pic by Chris.

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Woodford     A Green Woodpecker feeding on the garden lawn.  At the garden feeding station birds included 16 House Sparrows, eight Long-tailed Tits and six Goldfinches. (Geoff Poulton).

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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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