Friday 23rd December 2022

Forest of Dean     At the Linear Park Cinderford today, three Goosanders (2m, 1f) and male and female Bullfinch. (Chris Keeling). A  Little Owl heard in Blakeney this evening. (Ted Harris).

WWT Slimbridge    The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy, the PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece and the BITTERN from Hogarth hide at 12:30pm. (Paul Masters/Dot Jones).

Purton to Sharpness     A juvenile Great Crested Grebe and 3+ Little Grebes on the canal this morning. At least three Redshanks and four Curlews on the river, 60+ Wigeon, two Teal, a Kestrel, a Raven and a male BLACK REDSTART at the docks. (Mike Davis).

Ashleworth Ham     Ten Wigeon, 80 Teal, 100 Mallards, a Pintail, 15 Shovelers, two Little Grebes and 80 Lapwings today. (Mike Smart).

Wotton-under-Edge     A Red Kite today over Wotton Farm Shop. (Paul Sadley).

Lechlade     Male and female Blackcaps feeding together on fat balls in garden this morning. (Alan Williams).

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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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