Wednesday 25th May 2022

Forest of Dean     A Spotted Flycatcher in the woods beyond Speech House car park. Three Wood Warblers in Kensley Ridge Inclosure. At Crabtree Hill a Tree Pipit, a male Stonechat, a male Redstart and five Crossbills. At Woorgreens a Tree Pipit and a pair of Stonechats. At Nagshead a male Pied Flycatcher, a Garden Warbler and 1+ Siskin. (Paul Masters/MK).

Pied Flycatcher by Mike King

Wood Warbler by Mike King

Walmore Common     A Great White Egret this afternoon. (Paul Masters/MK).

Great White Egret by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     A first-summer ARCTIC TERN on South Lake this afternoon. Initially roosting on causeway but increasingly active during the afternoon. (Martyn Leighton). At least six 2nd calendar-year Mediterranean Gulls on the causeway and three SPOONBILLS off of Middle Point. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Arctic Tern by Geoff Bryant

Frampton pools     Nine Common Terns, 80+ Swifts, six Sand Martins, five Cetti’s Warblers, 6+ Reed Warblers, the Ross’s Goose, a Cuckoo and two Ravens this evening. (Nick Goatman).

Snowshill     A male Redstart watched gathering food today. (Richard Tyler).

Redstart by Richard Tyler
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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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