Monday 22nd January 2024

Rodborough Common     20+ WAXWINGS again today about the Common favouring an area around SO 85109 03925 until midday at least. (Julian Gould/Jared Mein).

Cotswold Water Park East     On Pit 114 the Ferruginous Duck x Pochard hybrid, the SCAUP still, a Great White Egret and five Little Egrets. (Paul Masters/Duncan & Becky Dine/Mark Dowie/MK). On Pit 116 three Goosanders (1m, 2rh) and 20+ Siskins. (MK).

Ferruginous Duck x Pochard hybrid by Mike King

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary tower a Little Stint feeding with Dunlin on the waters edge on the far right hand side of the scrape. (Les Ditchburn/Steve Pullen). At South Lake a female and two male Goldeneyes on the deep lake. (Ian Hull). An Oystercatcher today on the Rushy. (Martin Price).

Kempsford     10+ Chiffchaffs at the sewage works including a ringed bird today. (Duncan Dine).

Chiffchaff by Duncan Dine

Aylburton     A Dipper on the stream at the end of Aylburton Common today. (Martin Vaisey).

Shepherd’s Patch     Five Cattle Egrets with several Little Egrets in a field near Slimbridge Farm, by the Severn Trent compound again today. (Shane Long).

Forest of Dean    This morning two Jays at the feeding station at Cannop upper pond. On the lake, two Mandarins (1m, 1f) and five Tufted Ducks (4m, 1f). (Chris Keeling).

Tarlton     Around Hailey Woods Sawmill  a flock of Linnets, a pair of Marsh Tits, a Green Woodpecker, a mixed flock of Fieldfares and Redwings and a Red Kite today. (Sarah Lister).

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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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