Thursday 20th October 2022

WWT Slimbridge     A COLLARED PRATINCOLE on the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide from 9:40am until 11:25am when it flew off. It went missing for long periods but returned at 12:50am, then again at 3:15pm until 3:30pm at least. (Scott Petrek). Three Spotted Redshanks, a Curlew Sandpiper and two White-fronted Geese from Robbie Garnett late morning. (Jon Mercer). A female Marsh Harrier from Zeiss hide. (Chris Newton). Two Little Stints from Zeiss hide and two adult and two juvenile White-fronted Geese at the end of South Finger. (Ian Hull). From Hogarth hide two Mediterranean Gulls. (Sam Walker).

Collared Pratincole by Jon Mercer

Collared Pratincole by Jon Mercer

Collared Pratincole by Chris Newton

Collared Pratincole by Mike King

Marsh Harrier by Chris Newton

Purton     A FIRECREST, calling and showing occasionally around Purton upper bridge with two Goldcrests. (Francis Steuck).

Lechlade     A juvenile Spotted Flycatcher passed through garden this evening. (Alan Williams).

Painswick Beacon     A watch this afternoon from 2pm to 4:45pm, highlights 2160 Redwings, 38 Fieldfares, 38 Crossbills, 16 Hawfinches, 44 Chaffinches and four Bramblings. (John Fleming).

Nailsworth     3355+ Redwings, 1360+ Fieldfares and a Swallow moving mainly S along the Nailsworth valley today. (Terry Grant).

Aylburton     30 Redwings over Sandford Terrace this afternoon at 4:40pm. (Jonny Gentle).

Forest of Dean     2+ Stock Doves joining a flock of Woodpigeons under a beech tree at Forge Hill, Lydbrook. (Chris Sullivan).

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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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