Tuesday 13th June 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The male WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT still at Middle Point, singing all morning on and off until 2:40pm at least. The BLACK-WINGED STILT on South Lake and three Little Ringed Plovers including a female on a nest. From Zeiss hide a drake GARGANEY still, a Great White Egret and ten Sanderlings flew through. (Slimbridge Sightings).

White-spotted Bluethroat by Terry Fenton

Cirencester     A Corn Bunting singing on the outskirts of the town this evening at SP024034. (Jon Mercer).

Coombe Hill Meadows    A QUAIL calling at 7:30am and calling again this evening near the new hide. (Ian Hull). This morning six Avocets and four chicks, two Oystercatchers and two chicks, two Yellow Wagtails, 2/3 Cuckoos, a Garden Warbler, two Redshanks and a Great White Egret over. (Nigel Sluman). Also a Hobby today. (Paul Clark).

Daneway Banks     A pair of Redstarts showing well and a Grey Wagtail today. (Nigel Sluman).

Gloucester     Two Red Kites high over Oxstalls late morning. (Andy Jayne).

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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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