Sunday 17th September 2023

Charlton Kings     An OSPREY over following the edge of Leckhampton Hill and up Charlton Hill at midday. Also a Peregrine over. (Greg & Tom Mabbett).

WWT Slimbridge    27 ARCTIC TERNS flew past Middle Point at 3:12pm, dropping in on the sands just a little further north, also a Whimbrel and two Spotted Redshanks out on the estuary. (Ian Ralphs).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning between 6:30-8:15 two Cattle Egrets,  four Grey Herons, 34 Canada Geese, two Mute Swans, 89+ Teal, a Gadwall, ten Shovelers, 32 Mallards, 18 Lapwings, a Snipe, two Stock Doves, a Buzzard, Kingfisher at the Wharf, two Great Spotted Woodpeckers, seven Swallows, two Chiffchaffs, a Bullfinch, 40-50 Goldfinches, two Cetti’s Warblers heard and a female Reed Bunting. (David Lawrence).

Forest of Dean     At least a four Dippers this morning, one at Upper Cannop, two at Lower Cannop and one at Parkend. Lots of Mandarins, Tufted Ducks, 3+ Grey Wagtails, 2+ Little Grebes and a male Gadwall. (Mike Davis).

Shab Hill     50 Golden Plovers today. (Duncan Dine).

Witcombe Reservoirs    200+ House Martins and a few Swallows this afternoon, also two Shovelers with the Mallards. (Sam Walker).

Guscar Rocks/Aylburton Warth     WeBS count today included five Teal, 7 Mallard. 6 Grey Herons; 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Dunlin; 12 Knot; 1 Snipe; 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 530 Curlews; 3 Common Sandpipers; 150 Black-headed Gulls; 1 Common Gull; 10 Herring Gulls; 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls; 5 Skylarks; 20 Swallows (round the cattle); 10 Meadow Pipits; at least 5 Chiffchaffs in the hedges, with occasional burst of song; 2 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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