Thursday 16th February 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER all day on South Lake or the Rushy today and showing well at times. The first-winter drake SCAUP still on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Three Siskins near Hogarth hide. (John Fletcher).

White-rumped Sandpiper by Mark Coller

White-rumped Sandpiper by Paul Dunham

Tidenham     A JACK SNIPE on Poor’s Allotment today. (Steve Thorogood).

Frampton pools     A young male and an adult Goldeneye, 84 Tufted Ducks, 52 Gadwalls, 59 Greylags, two Barnacle Geese, 14 Cormorants, 80+Redwings and 10+ Fieldfares. (Nick Goatman). Also an Egyptian Goose on Court field. (Steve Pullen).

Egyptian Goose by Steve Pullen

Hazleton     A mixed flock of c20 Bramblings and Chaffinches this afternoon. (Roy Shilham).

Elmore     At the Elmore Court Rewilding Project birds today included 22 Teal, 18 Mallards, five Snipe, a Stonechat, ten Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, two Treecreepers, 25 Redwings, two Mistle Thrushes, six Stock Doves, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, two Ravens and two Buzzards. (Steve Pullen).

Cheltenham     A Red Kite circling over the trees at Arle Court at 8:45am. (Juliet Bailey & Paul Tyers).

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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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