Monday 25th September 2023

Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still today. Also around the pools a Hobby, a Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk, seven Cattle Egrets, four Little Egrets, a Great White Egret, a Kingfisher, two Cetti’s Warblers, two Little Grebes, two Wigeon, seven Shovelers, 18 Gadwalls, 32 Mallards, 17 Cormorants, three Mistle Thrushes, a steady stream of Swallows and the adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Sailing Lake. (Paul Masters/Mike Davis/Nick Goatman/Steve Pullen/Jonathan Bull/Stephen Cook/Clare Glanville/Martin Price).

Osprey by Martin Price

WWT Slimbridge    On the Top New Piece from Zeiss hide a WOOD SANDPIPER, 26 Ruff and five Spotted Redshanks. On South Lake four SPOONBILLS flew off towards Zeiss hide and another Spotted Redshank. (Slimbridge Sightings).

Walmore Common     A Kingfisher, a Whinchat and a Wheatear today. (Andy Jayne).

Newnham-on-Severn     Two Mediterranean Gulls and a Kingfisher today. (Andy Jayne).

Broadoak/Westbury-on-Severn     At least three Yellow-legged Gulls, a Cetti’s Warbler and a Yellow Wagtail today. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park East    This afternoon at Whelford pools and Pits 111,111a & 111b birds seen included five Red Crested Pochards, two Gadwalls, seven Great Crested Grebes, 50 Coots, 31 Cormorants, two Canada Geese, six Tufted Ducks, three Grey Herons, a Jay and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

Red Crested Pochard by John Fletcher
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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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