Wednesday 8th February 2023

Gloucester     The male BLACK REDSTART again in its regular spot on the SE side of the Cathedral this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Tresham     Early morning two Corn Buntings, 20 Golden Plovers, a Peregrine and a Yellowhammer. (Paul Rich).

Lower Kilcott     At Midger Woods two Marsh Tits, two Treecreepers, three Nuthatches, a Goldcrest, a Jay, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Sparrowhawk. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     This afternoon 100+ Curlews, 300+ Dunlins, a Snipe, two Little Egrets and 40+ Shelducks. Nearby on Frampton flashes/canal a Little Egret, a Kestrel, a female Bullfinch and a few Redwings at both sites. (MK).

Curlews by Mike King

Little Egret by Mike King

Stroud     A female Goosander on the Stroudwater canal still today. (Jonathan Bull).

Painswick     At Rococo Gardens two Marsh Tits, two Blue Tits, two Nuthatches and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker. (Paul Masters).

Forest of Dean     A Dipper on the stream at the S end of Cinderford Linear Park today. (John Elley).

Dipper by John Elley

Nailsworth     At Barton End four Red Kites, a Peregrine, a pair of Ravens and 15 Golden Plovers. (Terry Grant).

Stanley Downton     This morning an adult Peregrine on pylons, three Buzzards below Bonds Mill and a Chiffchaff near the sewage works. Seven Buzzards circling together near Cress Green. (Paul Sutton).

Peregrine by Paul Sutton

Cheltenham    At midday, near the Chelt, a Little Egret  perched on the roof of a house in Royal Well Lane, before flying off towards the centre of Cheltenham. At the Park Campus lake this afternoon, the normally resident male Mandarin is displaying to Mallards. (David Norman).

Phone shot of Little Egret by David Norman

Edge     At the Washpool below the Edgemoor Inn this afternoon along Jenkins Lane two Song Thrushes and seven Redwings. On the grass slopes a Mistle Thrush, a Jay and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Aylburton Warth     20 Canada Geese, 20 Wigeon, 60 Teal, two Grey Herons, 150+ Curlews, 25 Redshank, a Raven and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart).

Wistley Hill/Ravensgate Common     A possible ringtail Hen Harrier this afternoon. (Rose Lennard).

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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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