Wednesday 29th November 2023

WWT Slimbridge    The juvenile DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE and the Pink-footed Goose of unknown origin on the Dumbles, 72 White-fronted Geese on the Tack Piece and a Spotted Redshank from Estuary Tower. (Martin McGill).

Saul Warth     Late morning, two very vocal MERLINS chasing each other, 40 Shelducks, 26 Curlews, 140 Dunlins, eight Snipe, five Grey Herons, 35 Meadow Pipits, two Mistle Thrushes and two Redwings. (MK).

Nailsworth     In the Barton end area this afternoon 400+ Golden Plovers, two Buzzards, a male and a female Kestrel and a male and a female Stonechat. (Paul Sutton).

Golden Plovers by Paul Sutton

Coombe Hill Meadows     50 Canada Geese, a Shelduck, a few hundred Wigeon, many hundreds of Teal, six Gadwalls, 100 Mallards, 150 Pintails, 200 Shovelers, two Pochards, 20 Tufted Ducks, 190 Lapwings, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 50 Fieldfares in the hedges and two Bullfinches today. (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     18 Mute Swans, two Canada Geese, ten Shelducks, 300 Wigeon, 200 Teal, ten Gadwalls, 50 Mallards 50 Pintails, five Shovelers, a Green Sandpiper and 200 Black-headed Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

Cotswold Water Park East    On Pit 126 a male Goldeneye, 100+ Wigeon, 15 Teal, two Canada Geese, five Tufted Ducks, two Grey Herons, two Great Crested Grebes, five Long-tailed Tits, two Mallards and five Gadwalls. On Pit 111 from the GWT hide three Goosanders (2m, 1f), 13 Shovelers, 74 Tufted Ducks, 63 Teal, 21 Gadwalls, three Pochards, two Great Crested Grebe, 18 Coots, three Moorhens, two Grey Herons, eight Black-headed Gulls, three Mallards, a Mute Swan and a Water Rail heard calling. Between Pit 111 and 111b 21 Chaffinches and seven Goldfinches in the trees. On Pit 111b 19 Shovelers, nine Cormorants, eight Mallards, 13 Coots and 12 Tufted Ducks. On Pit 111a 22 Coots, four Tufted Ducks, two Moorhens and four Redwings. (John Fletcher).

Prestbury     26 Redwings flying over Noverton Farm and six at the top of Shaw Green Lane. (Ken Heron).

Gloucester     A Kingfisher at Saintbridge Pond again today. (John Elley).

Kingfisher by John Elley
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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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