Saturday 18th November 2023

WWT Slimbridge     The juvenile WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER distant on the Dumbles from 11:15am. (Andy Stockhausen). Seven Bewick’s Swans (2 juvs) on the Tack Piece and two WHOOPER SWANS still in fields N of the Estuary Tower. (Mike Davis/MK). Two Goldeneyes on South Lake. (Dot Jones).

Record shot of White-rumped Sandpiper by Mike King

Frampton     The adult GREAT NORTHERN DIVER on the sailing lake again day today. (Andy Wiggins et al).

Berkeley shore     From Severn House Farm over the high tide 27 Turnstones, 20 Dunlins, 12 Redshanks and two Oystercatchers. (Paul Rich).

Leigh Meadows     32 Wigeon, two Mallards, two Grey Herons, 13 Lapwings, a Black-headed Gull, two Meadow Pipits, at least 75 Redwings and 50 Fieldfares. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     Wainlodes road still closed, no access, so viewed from hill above Red Lion and from Severn floodbank four Mute Swans, 15 Mallards and 60 Black-headed Gulls. (Mike Smart).

Ashleworth & Hasfield Hams     50 Greylags, 50 Canada Geese, 98+ Wigeon, 30+ Teal, 20+ Mallards, two Pintails, five Snipe, 100 Black-headed Gulls, a Buzzard, two Meadow Pipits, 50 + Fieldfares and a Raven. (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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