Thursday 29th December 2022

Saul Warth     An adult KITTIWAKE on the bank by the Sewage Works first thing this morning. (Gordon Hodgson). An adult KITTIWAKE, possibly the same, flew over Hock Cliff/Framilode church with three Black-headed Gulls, towards Epney at 11am. (Martin McGill). At high tide the wintering Common Sandpiper still, 13 Grey Plovers, 31 Dunlins, four Curlews, three distant Bewick’s Swans, four Wigeon, a Shelduck, a Rock Pipit, a Grey Wagtail and a Mistle Thrush. (MK/Martin McGill).

Common Sandpiper by Mike King

Cotswold Water Park West     An adult CASPIAN GULL and an adult Great Black-backed Gull at Pit 16 tonight. Also a probable adult Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull hybrid. (Rich Hearn).

Ashleworth Ham     This afternoon 83 Lapwings, 124 Canada Geese, 94 Greylags, 19. Mallards, two Little Grebes, 23 Teal, 16 Wigeon, a Gadwall, six Shovelers, two Grey Herons, 17 Fieldfares and 75 Starlings. (John Fletcher).

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART and a Peregrine still on the Cathedral today. (Speckled Wood Wildlife). 12 Teal on Castle Meads, a male Stonechat alongside the cycle track and a female Kestrel and two Cormorants flying downriver and two adult Grey Herons on Port Ham. (Gordon Avery). Around the pool area this afternoon a Water Rail and Cetti’s Warbler, three Chiffchaffs, a Sparrowhawk, five Reed Buntings and a pair of Stonechats and another Chiffchaff by the River Leadon at Over. (Andy Jayne).

Forest of Dean     A Grey Wagtail at Cannop Ponds. Also a drake Mandarin and two pairs of Goosanders. (Speckled Wood Wildlife).

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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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