Saturday 27th August 2022

Cheltenham     Late news of a Pied Flycatcher in Pittville Park in a tree near the island, where the narrow waterway is, flitting about in the branches yesterday (26th). (Steve Emerson).

Pied Flycatcher by Steve Emerson

Bibury     An OSPREY circled low just behind the cricket clubhouse then seemed to drift back towards the village and the trout farm area at 5:45pm. (Tom Mabbett).

Cam     An OSPREY over at 12:30 today. (Jane A.).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning 27 Avocets, two Black-tailed Godwits, six Ringed Plovers, 14 Dunlins, 95 Curlews, 68 Shelducks and eight Little Egrets. Also a Spotted Flycatcher, a Yellow Wagtail, two Grey Wagtails, 70+ Swallows, 10+ House Martins, two Sand Martins, two Whitethroats , four Chiffchaffs and a Kestrel. (MK).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Spotted Redshanks, two Greenshanks, 10+ Snipe, a Kingfisher, an Avocet and the usual Ruff, Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks on the Rushy. (Jon Mercer).

Westrip     A Swift over at 4:55pm. (Tyrone Mein).

Arlingham     A Wheatear at Hope Pill this afternoon. (MK).

Bisley     This afternoon a male Wheatear, five Linnets, 45 Rooks, eight Carrion Crows, 200+ Woodpigeons and six House Martins. (John Fletcher).

Uley     Three Spotted Flycatchers at Uley Bury today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

Chavenage Lane     A Red Kite today. (Keith & Lyn Perkins).

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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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