Thursday 17th August 2023

Gloucester     A juvenile Cuckoo in the garden at Tuffley at 7:20pm. (Mark Hobson).

WWT Slimbridge     The PECTORAL SANDPIPER still from Robbie Garnett hide until 4pm at least but elusive. (Julian Thomas/Mark Hobson). From Middle Point the reeling Grasshopper Warbler again, a juvenile Whinchat on the fence and the Grey Partridge again. On South Lake up to 12 CATTLE EGRETS, at least five juvenile Ruff and the Hobby again. At least three SPOONBILLS still around the site. Four Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Saul Warth     At low tide 23 Curlews, 12 Shelducks, four Little Egrets, an adult and a juvenile Kestrel, an adult and a juvenile Yellow Wagtail, four Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers and two Swallows. (MK).

Yellow Wagtails by Mike King

Stinchcombe Hill     This evening a juvenile Redstart, a Hobby, at least four Spotted Flycatchers and a female Kestrel. (James Robinson).

Berkeley shore     This evening three Greenshanks flew high SW, four Curlews, two Oystercatchers, a Whimbrel, three Common Sandpipers, 17 Yellow Wagtails, two Whitethroats, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, 25+ Swallows, 20+ House Martins, three Sand Martins, 12 Common Gulls and a Fallow Deer. (Thomas Weston).

Frampton     At least two juvenile Spotted Flycatchers near Splatt Bridge (Frampton side). An adult and three juvenile Mute Swans on the canal at Splatt Bridge. 60+ House Martins over the Sailing Lake. (Elaine Arundel).

Ashleworth Ham     Constant Effort Ringing session caught 71 birds including two Blackcaps, 21 Whitethroats, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, ten Chiffchaffs, three Reed Buntings and 11 Long-tailed Tits. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening).

Brockworth     Two Peregrines overhead for a couple of minutes, one very vocal. Also a lat Swift. (John Miles).

Cheltenham     On Pittville Park boating lake two juvenile Mandarins and a Kingfisher this morning. (John Sanders).

Cotswold Water Park West     Good numbers of Lesser Emperors near the border close to Lower Moor today. (Duncan Dine).

Lesser Emperor by Duncan Dine
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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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