Tuesday 31st January 2023

WWT Slimbridge     A SPOONBILL, an Avocet, three Oystercatchers, four Dunlins, four Ruffs, c540 Lapwings and 62 Black-tailed Godwits on South Lake. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Martin McGill/Magnus Carter/Dot Jones/Paul Masters).

Scaup by Paul Masters

Forest of Dean     Three Goosanders including two redheads, 12 Mandarins and 30 Siskins at Mallards Pike this morning. (Geoff Fawcett). Ten Goosanders (2m, 8f) and nine Teal on Woorgreens Lake this morning. (Frank Williams). A Goshawk over Drybrook Road Station. (Martin Price).

Awre     This morning 12 Bewick’s Swans, 11 Snipe, 60 Curlews, four Mistle Thrushes, a pair of Stonechats and a Rock Pipit. (David Smith).

Gloucester    The male BLACK REDSTART still on the Cathedral today. (Chris Snook).

Black Redstart by Chris Snook

Sharpness     A BLACK REDSTART on the fence line today. (Neil Smart).

Halmore     A Goshawk over this morning. (Chris Newton).

Goshawk by Chris Newton

Chavenage Lane area     A Red Kite,110+ Stock Doves, 3000+ Woodpigeons, 1250+ corvids and at nearby Barton End three Red Kites together and a male Peregrine. (Terry Grant).

Leighterton     600+ Starlings and three Corn Buntings today. (Terry Grant).

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 114 121 Tufted Ducks, 85 Pochards, 23 Canada Geese, 15 Red Crested Pochards, five Goosanders, two Greylags, two Goldeneyes, two Egyptian Geese, a Grey Heron, a Treecreeper and a Goldcrest. On Pit 116 (Roundhouse) 34 Wigeon and 19 Teal. (Ian Sherriffs).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Shorncote Reedbeds today two Egyptian Geese and a Chiffchaff. (Ian Scarlett).

Cotswolds     Today near Hawling at SP060213 a Red Kite and a mixed flock of c150 Lapwings and Golden Plovers. Near Yanworth two Buzzards having an aerial skirmish and a Red Kite. Also a Little Egret on the River Coln. c30 Fieldfares between North Cerney and Calmsden. (John Elley/Bob Fryer).

Red Kite by John Elley

Lechlade     Two male Bullfinches in the garden feeding together on sunflower hearts for the 3rd consecutive day. Also a male and two female Blackcaps resident. (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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