Friday 3rd November 2023

Cotswold Water Park East     The juvenile PURPLE HERON still at Whelford Pools N.R. this afternoon. (Colin Greenfield).

WWT Slimbridge    Four DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the Dumbles and the Lesser White-fronted Goose, of unknown origin, with the Canada Goose flock. From Zeiss hide 638 Black-tailed Godwits, 150 Dunlins, 17 Ruff, a Redshank, three Spotted Redshanks and 500+ Teal today. (Ian Hull/Dot Jones).

Stonehouse    A pair of Kingfishers near the Ocean and three Little Grebes still. A Kingfisher at Ryeford, with a Buzzard and a Raven over. (Paul Sutton).

Kingfisher by Paul Sutton

Tresham     This morning a Merlin, a Marsh Harrier, two Red Kites and at least three Corn Buntings. (Paul Rich).

Stroud     600+ Woodpigeons flew S between 7:55-9:20am. (Terry Grant).

Chavenage Lane     2000+ corvids in fields and flying around in pre-roost flock, 1000+ were Jackdaws. (Terry Grant).

Cheltenham     A family of ten Long-tailed Tits through Pittville Lawn this morning. (Howard Taylor).

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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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