Friday 8th December 2023

WWT Slimbridge    Two DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE, the Lesser White-fronted Goose of unknown origin and two WHOOPER SWANS still all from Estuary Tower. (Dot Jones/Jonathan Bull). A Water Rail briefly this morning from Stephen Kirk hide. (Paul Clark). 40+ Siskins and a Chiffchaff near the Hogarth hide. (Steve Pullen). A Spotted Redshank on the Tack Piece and a female Goldeneye on South Lake. (Martin Price).

Frampton pools     Two male Goldeneyes, three Shovelers, a Pochard, 107 Tufted Ducks, 52 Gadwalls, seven Great Crested Grebes, three Grey Herons, 18 Cormorants, 100+ Black-headed Gulls, 34 Fieldfares and two Nuthatches today. (Nick Goatman).

Cotswold Water Park West    This morning on Pit 65/43 13 Goldeneyes and three Goosanders, on Pit 57 five Goldeneyes and three Goosanders, on Pit 41 eight Goosanders, on Pit 31 six Goosanders and on Pit 16 four Goldeneyes. (Paul Rich).

Stroud    30 Siskins in the Alders at Wallbridge and a drake Mandarin at Lodgemore Mill pond this lunchtime. (Richard Williams/Simon Ashley). A drake Goosander on the Stroudwater Navigation, near Lidl this morning. (Jeremy Nottingham).

Tewkesbury     At Mythe Hook 20 Canada Geese, 45 Wigeon, three Teal, a Gadwall, five Shovelers, at least 250 Lapwings, at least 270 Golden Plovers and at least five Dunlins. (Mike Smart).

Walmore Common    A Marsh Harrier hunting unsuccessfully for at least an hour today. Also 72 Canada Geese, 80 Greylags, two Shovelers, 160 Wigeon, 54+ Mallards, 400 Teal and a Peregrine. (Andy Jayne).

Awre     Four Common Cranes this morning. (David Smith).

Saul Warth     At dawn 14 Meadow Pipits, two Reed Buntings, 50+ Starlings, five Pied Wagtails, a Kestrel hunting over the flashes, two Grey Herons, two Cormorants and a Snipe. (Steve Pullen). Later a Curlew, 45 Lapwings flew S and a female Blackcap at the sewage works. (MK).

Framilode     Ten Little Egrets and two Grey Herons along Passage Road. (MK).

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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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