Friday 2nd December 2022

Rodley     This morning a BRENT GOOSE, 500 Lapwings, 500 Golden Plovers, nine Wigeon and four Snipe. (David Smith).

WWT Slimbridge     On South Lake the BITTERN again, a Kingfisher flew past Martin Smith hide. A Snow Goose with Canada Geese on the tack piece, the Ross’s Goose and Bar-headed Goose with Barnacle Geese and 12 Common Cranes on the Dumbles. A Little Grebe catching fish at the Zeiss hide. (Paul Sutton).

Little Grebe by Paul Sutton

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon a Black-tailed Godwit, 98 Wigeon, 61 Teal, four Pintails, 15 Shovelers, 91 Mallards, a Moorhen, two Grey Herons, five Mute Swans, five Chaffinches, five Redwings, three Long-tailed Tits, 150 Starlings, a Raven and two Buzzards. On the opposite side of the road from Colways Farm entrance two Dunlins, 84 Lapwings, 103 Canada Geese and 92 Greylags. (John Fletcher).

Black-tailed Godwit by John Fletcher

Elmore Court     This morning 19 Mallards, three Snipe, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, three Ravens, two Jays, two Skylarks, six Meadow Pipits, a female Reed Bunting, a pair of Stonechats, 24 Goldfinches, 14 Chaffinches, two Fieldfares, 40+ Redwings and a Mistle Thrush. (Paul Masters/MK).

Stonechats by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park East    c150 Fieldfares and Redwings in a mixed flock feeding in the stubble field by Pit 127. (Chris Snook).

Fieldfare by Chris Snook

Dudbridge     At lunchtime today a Peregrine very low overhead with a kill, headed towards Rodborough pursued by three Carrion Crows. Also two male Blackcaps feasting on Ivy berries along with a Song Thrush, six Redwings and eight Blackbirds, six Lesser Redpolls overhead and a Grey Wagtail. (Steve Pullen).

Stonehouse    A garden Chiffchaff, a first, and a Blackcap in a silver birch this morning. (Paul Sutton).

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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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