Friday 13th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower a male HEN HARRIER flew through at 2:15pm headed N towards Frampton church. (Tim Jukes/Slimbridge Sightings).

Frampton     On Court Lake the OSPREY still, also a Great White Egret and a Kingfisher. (Richard Williams).

Slad Valley   Two Wheatears feeding on a sheep meadow at Larkshill Farm today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Coombe Hill Meadows     Six Mute Swans, 68 Greylags, eight Wigeon, 220 Teal, 60 Mallards, a Pintail, 20 Shovelers, four Grey Herons, a Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Cattle Egret, a Cormorant, six Moorhens, a Peregrine, a Kingfisher, few Skylarks through, a Swallow, a Cetti’s Warbler, 100 Jackdaws, 20 Carrion Crows and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Duncan Dine).

Ashleworth Ham     Two Wigeon, 17 Teal, 57 Mallards, four Grey Herons, a Buzzard, a few Skylarks and three Meadow Pipits. (Mike Smart).

Chavenage Lane     A ringtail HEN HARRIER being mobbed by crows, over a maize field E of Cranmore grain store. Also a Red Kite and at least 11 Stonechats (6m, 5f) in another field of maize. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     At Windsoredge, two House Martins flew S and a Red Kite circled overhead. At Barton End 320+ Golden Plovers and a Red Kite. (Terry Grant).

Cheltenham     500+ Jackdaws settling in to roost over Cambray in the town centre at 5:30pm. (Mike Barwick).

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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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