Friday 9th September 2022

Cleeve Hill     A juvenile DOTTEREL flew over towards the memorial tree but was lost to view and not relocated. (Lee Fuller). Two Dotterel were reported in flight at c1pm towards the masts but no further sign. (per Dave Morgan).

Painswick Beacon     A Hawfinch through this morning, also eight Meadow Pipits, two Grey Wagtails, 67 Swallows and 60 House Martins up until 8:40am. (Francis Steuck).

Frampton     At Court Lake, two Cattle Egrets, a Black Swan, a Hobby, a Common Sandpiper and 25+ Wigeon. At the Sailing Lake a Yellow-legged Gull and two Great White Egrets. From Splatt Bridge an OSPREY flew down river at 3pm then, as it reached Splatt Bridge, flew inland heading E. Also a Great White Egret, a Hobby, three Kestrels, a Marsh Harrier and 12+ Yellow Wagtails with the cattle. All the time a steady passage of hirundines, Swallows, House and Sand Martins. (Terry Grant).

Cattle Egret by Terry Grant

Osprey by Terry Grant

WWT Slimbridge    An OSPREY hunting over the 100-Acre reedbed at midday viewed from Middle Point. (Sam Walker).  From Middle Point seven Bar-tailed Godwits, seven Little Stints, at least six Sanderlings, a Turnstone, a Peregrine, two Hobbies, a Greenshank, a Curlew Sandpiper, 4+ Yellow Wagtails, two Meadow Pipits, five Whinchats and two Wheatears. (Paul Clack/Paul Masters/Sam Walker/John & Jo Bromley/Chris Newton). On the Rushy a Greenshank and three Spotted Redshanks. Two SPOONBILLS and four Cattle Egrets on the Top New Piece. (Tim Jukes). In the bushes below Estuary Tower, three Blackcaps, several Chiffchaffs and a Whitethroat. A Yellow Wagtail on the Tack Piece and a Green Sandpiper from Knott hide. (Chris Newton).

Whinchat by Chris Newton

Whinchat by John Bromley

Berkeley Pill   A Spotted Redshank and six Black-tailed Godwits this morning over high tide. (Andy Jordan).

Saul Warth     At high tide ten Common Sandpipers (patch record), 50 Ringed Plovers, 20 Dunlins, four Redshanks, a Curlew, two Great White Egrets, nine Little Egrets, 15 Great Black-backed Gulls, five Gadwalls, 12 Swallows, a Sand Martin, two Wheatears, a Lesser Whitethroat, five Blackcaps, three Chiffchaffs, seven Meadow Pipits, six Pied Wagtails and two Grey Wagtails. (MK).

Forest of Dean     A Hobby at Woorgreens today. Also 56 Siskins. (Andy Jayne).

Ebworth     Four Wheatears along the Ebworth drive today. (Tom Griffin).

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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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