Tuesday 11th April 2023

Cleeve Hill     Still at least two RING OUZELS at SO 99397 25815 at 7am. Also three Stonechats, 10+ Skylarks and three Willow Warblers nearby on Prestbury Hill Reserve. (MK).

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Ring Ouzel by Mike King

Skylark by Mike King

Willow Warbler by Mike King

Stinchcombe Hill     A RING OUZEL around the 16th green this morning. It dived into cover and wasn’t seen again. Also a female Brambling and a few Meadow Pipits and Linnets on the move. (James Robinson).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Five male GARGANEYS, two Avocets, a LITTLE GULL, a Mediterranean Gull and 150 Black-tailed Godwits this afternoon. (Ian Hull). A male Redstart in the southern towpath hedgerow 100 metres from the carpark. (Les Ditchburn). PLEASE NOTE THE LANE LEADING TO THE CAR PARK IS CLOSED DUE TO A LAND SLIP. PLEASE DON’T PARK IN THE PUB CAR PARK.

WWT Slimbridge    A Common Tern on the Severn came into the grounds to fish, three Whimbrels with 11 Curlews on the Dumbles, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a Mediterranean Gull and a drake Goldeneye on South Lake. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Breadstone     In the woods this morning, birds included a male and female Bullfinch, two Treecreepers, two Nuthatches, two Song Thrushes, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, three Goldcrests, many Chiffchaffs, a singing Willow Warbler, two Jays, and two Ravens and two Buzzards over. (Chris Newton).

Bullfinch by Chris Newton

Saul Warth     At 8:30am, a Green Sandpiper by Hock Ditch, six Oystercatchers, six Barnacle Geese over, 12 Shelducks, ten Curlews and a Willow Warbler singing by the sewage works. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     This morning three Curlews over Court Lake, two Kingfishers and a Cetti’s Warbler by the Sailing Club, also two Oystercatchers, four Stock Doves, two Bullfinches, two Jays, five Willow Warblers and four Blackcaps. (Steve Pullen).

Haresfield     Ten Jays together on the Beacon this morning. (Mark Hobson).

Maisemore     From Court Lake and 2km above the weir two Kingfishers, four Tufted Ducks, two Ravens, six Chiffchaffs, two Swallows, 33 Sand Martins, a Coot, a Goldcrest, five Mallards, three Moorhens, two Mute Swans, two Grey Herons and two Buzzards. (John Fletcher).

Kingfisher by John Fletcher

Selsley Common    20+ Skylarks, 15-20 Meadow Pipits, a Buzzard over and Chiffchaffs calling from the woods/scrub at the north end. (Paul Sutton).

Meadow Pipit by Paul Sutton

Ashleworth Ham     Two Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, two Shelducks, 35 Teal, 20 Mallard, two Pintails, 16 Shovelers, five Tufted Ducks, two Little Grebes, 15 Coots, two Oystercatchers and singing Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. (Mike Smart).

Hasfield Ham     Two Gadwalls, ten Mallards, three Buzzards, two Curlews, a male Redstart, a Willow Warbler, singing Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps, ten Carrion Crows and 2 or 3 Reed Buntings. (Mike Smart).

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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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