Tuesday 25th July 2023

Elmore Court     A Wood Warbler in oaks by the duck pond at Elmore Court at 5:30pm. A Spotted Flycatcher was in the same tree and a male Redstart nearby. (Andy Jayne).

Walmore Common     A female Gadwall with three large, but still flightless juveniles. The first breeding record for this site. Also a Hobby and 12 Yellow Wagtails. (Andy Jayne).

Tresham     A Spotted Flycatcher this morning. (Paul Rich).

Saul Warth     At high tide a summer plumaged Sanderling, 87 Avocets, 112 Curlews, five Oystercatchers, 41 Shelducks, two Kestrels, three Yellow Wagtails, three Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap. (MK).

Kestrel by Mike King

Epney    A Great White Egret and a Little Egret S of the Anchor Inn at 2:40pm. (MK).

Great White Egret by Mike King

Stroud     A male Peregrine circled over the town, carrying prey and 25+ Swifts gathered overhead. (Terry Grant).

Coombe Hill Meadows     A Common Tern from Grundon hide this morning. (Paul Clark).

Aylburton Warth     This afternoon 14 Shelducks including two broods of three and four ducklings, a Grey Heron, three Oystercatchers, 485 Curlews, a Redshank, 10+ Swallows, 10+ Skylarks, two Wheatears and 1+ Meadow Pipits. (Mike Smart/Juliet Bailey).

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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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