Monday 5th December 2022

Cheltenham     A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER heard calling from cover at a private garden today. (Mark Dowie). A Jack Snipe at Bentham today. (Richard Tyler/Duncan Dine).

Jack Snipe by Rich Tyler

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile/first winter drake GREATER SCAUP initially on the Rushy before relocating to South Lake until 3:30pm when it flew off towards the Rushy with Tufted Ducks. The BITTERN still showing on South Lake today. (Neil Smart). 92 White-fronted Geese on Four Score field from Kingfisher hide. Three Ruff on the puddles on the nearside of the Bottom New Piece. (Ian Sherriffs).

Frampton pools     At lunchtime a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, five Pochards, four Wigeon, nine Shovelers, 38 Teal, two Little Grebes, ten Great Crested Grebes, three Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap and a Ring-necked Parakeet over N. (Nick Goatman). A male Kingfisher at Splatt Bridge at midday. (Matty England).

Kingfisher by Matty England

Hucclecote     A Kingfisher perched on concrete blocks lining the Wootton Brook bank by the Porchester Road culvert today. (Mrs H Smith). The last record was over 30 years ago. (Harold Smith).

Forest of Dean     A Red kite over Blakeney this morning. (Ted Harris).

Ashleworth Ham     This morning three Mute Swans, 20 Greylags, 20 Canada Geese, 400 Wigeon, 200 Teal, 40 Mallards, 70 Shovelers, four Pintails, a Grey Heron, 80 Lapwings, five Snipe, 20 Fieldfares and two Bullfinches. (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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