Friday 22nd December 2023

Gloucester    A calling WAXWING flew low SW over Leven Close, Longlevens at 10:38am. (Andy Jayne).

Cotswold Water Park East    A female GREATER SCAUP on Pit 116 Roundhouse Lake from the GWT hide and 14 Goosanders (10m, 4f) and 155 Gadwalls at Whelford Pools. (Martin McGill).

WWT Slimbridge    A DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles still. A Spotted Redshank and 13 Ruff on the Tack Piece today. (Tim Jukes/Dot Jones). Eight Avocets and a Cattle Egret on South Lake. (Ian Hull). Two WHOOPER SWANS from Sloane Tower then flew towards canal out of sight at 10:44am. (Mark Hobson). A Red Kite over the Rushy and Tack Piece spooking waders at 1:25pm. (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean    Eight Goosanders and six Mandarins on the pond next to the car park for Pedalabikeaway. (Dan White).

Aylburton    A Red Kite drifted N over Clanna Country Park early this morning. (Paul Woolams).

Longney Crib     Late afternoon at high tide 200+ Black-headed Gulls, 100 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, three Great Black-backed Gulls, a Cormorant, 13 Mallards, a Song Thrush, a female Stonechat, seven Redwings, 25 Fieldfares, eight Long tailed Tits and a male Sparrowhawk. (John Fletcher).

Leigh Meadows     11 Bewick’s Swans still by the A38 feeding in shallow floodwater. Also a Cormorant, four Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, a Buzzard. 50 Fieldfares and a Chiffchaff. (Mike Smart).

Unknown's avatar

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.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.