Monday 29th August 2022

The Camp     At Rough Bank N.R. at SO914087 a WRYNECK at 5:45pm in Hawthorns on the top path. Also a Marsh Tit. (James Darke).

Haresfield Beacon    A FIRECREST this morning, also 3+ Spotted Flycatcher, two Tree Pipits and a Redstart and Swallows drifting through in small flocks. (Rich Hearn).

Rodborough & Minchinhampton Common     Early morning a Whinchat, five Redstarts, six Wheatears, three Yellow Wagtails, two Tree Pipits, three Whitethroats and a Willow Warbler. (Francis Steuck).

Saul Warth     At Hock Ditch just before high tide a distant flock of Curlews, seven Avocets, three Common Sandpipers, two Black-tailed Godwits, a Red Kite, two Buzzards, a Stock Dove and lots of Swallows. (Mike Davis).

Cleeve Hill     Six Wheatears this morning bear the lonesome tree. (Duncan Dine).

WWT Slimbridge     A Wood Sandpiper on the Top New Piece this morning. (Roberta Goodall).

Maisemore     From Church Road and Court Lake to above the upper parting this afternoon four Red Kites, including a juvenile, 37 Linnets, five House Martins, 17 Swallows, a Kingfisher,  13 Mallards, six Coots, two. Moorhens, a Kestrel and three Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Red Kite by John Fletcher

Coombe Hill Meadows     70 Teal, six Gadwalls, five Mallards, 12 Grey Herons, a Buzzard, 22 Moorhens, a Coot with young by the Wharf, three Lapwings, 50 Swallows, 25 Yellow Wagtails, 5+ Chiffchaffs calling and 60 Goldfinches. (Mike Smart).

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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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