Thursday 1st June 2023

Cotswold Water Park East     Three BLACK TERNS on Pit 57 today until 5:45pm at least. (Richard Tyler).

Black Tern by Richard Tyler

WWT Slimbridge     A BLACK TERN briefly on the Rushy at 10am and then on South Lake until around midday. (John Budd). The BLACK-WINGED STILT on the Rushy early before returning to South Lake. A drake GARGANEY on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings). Also a Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper on South Lake and a Carrion Crow predated an Avocet chick. (MK).

Black Tern by Mike King

Frampton     A BLACK TERN from 3:20pm until 6pm on the Sailing Lake. Also a Hobby and 12 House Martins. (Les Ditchburn/Gordon Hodgson/Nick Goatman). This evening five Common Terns, a Red Kite N at 6:20pm, two Little Egrets N, an Oystercatcher, a Kingfisher, 6+ Swifts, a Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler and juvenile Grey Wagtail. (MK/Nick Goatman).

Oystercatcher by Mike King

Red Kite by Mike King

Tewkesbury     Three Cuckoos showing well from Lower Lode Inn at 9:45am. (James Barradine).

Coombe Hill Meadows     From the new hide 10:45-11:45am eight Canada Geese, eight Mute Swans, six House Martins, four Avocets, four Lapwings, four Swifts, a pair of Yellow Wagtails, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Grey Heron, a Tufted Duck and a Curlew. (Howard Taylor).

Forest of Dean     A Spotted Flycatcher at May Hill this morning. (Les Ditchburn).

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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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