Saturday 14th October 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The BARRED WARBLER still from the Estuary Tower today and occasionally showing well. (Paul Masters/Steve Money). A Lesser White-fronted Goose with Canada Geese on the Dumbles. Of unknown origin, probably the bird that was with Canada Geese in Wiltshire last month. (Paul Masters/Neil Smart). A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER from Zeiss hide and later from Hogarth hide. (Dot Jones/Roberta Goodall). A SHORT-EARED OWL along the Summer Walkway and a female HEN HARRIER flew over the Estuary Tower, pursued by crows at 3:45pm. (Roberta Goodall).

Barred Warbler by Steve Money

Lesser White-fronted Goose by Paul Masters

Cleeve Hill     Three RING OUZELS today. (Greg Mabbett).

Chavenage Lane     A first-year Marsh Harrier hunting then climbed very high and away, also 11 Buzzards, three Red Kite, a Kestrel, 23 Corn Buntings, 40+ Yellowhammers and a Wheatear. (Terry Grant).

Nailsworth     At Barton End, 300+ Golden Plovers, a female Goshawk, a Red Kite, a Kestrel and four Buzzards. (Terry Grant).

Cotswold Water Park West     A Cattle Egret in a tree by the Old Railway Line by Pit 201b then flew over the Reed Hide towards Cleveland Lake into Wilts. (Chris Snook).

Gloucester     A Red Kite over Abbeymead at 3pm. (Ken Hurcombe).

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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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