Thursday 1st February 2024

Charlton Kings    19 WAXWINGS still at Bradley Road/Cirencester Road junction today, present for a long time this afternoon. They tend to arrive every morning around 8:30-8:45am before moving on then returning in the afternoon. (Lucy Martin/Andrew Courtman).

Longlevens    14 WAXWINGS at the junction of Innsworth Lane and Brooklands Park still between 2 and 3pm. (Paul Brunt/Ewan Urquhart/Dave Stone).

Waxwing by Ewan Urquhart

Waxwing by Ewan Urquhart

Rodborough Common     31 WAXWINGS again today about the Common favouring an area around SO 85109 03925. (per Rich Hearn/Andy Jordan).

Frampton     The LITTLE GULL still on the sailing lake today. (Toby Humby).

Forest of Dean     At Parkend in Crown Lane three Hawfinches in the tall trees, then under the Yews and a singing Dipper near the scout hut. At New Fancy View several sightings of Goshawks including two apparently fighting, two Sparrowhawks up together and c12 Buzzards, also a trickle of flypast Crossbills and Siskins. (Steve Brown).

Hardwicke     A Barn Owl at Cross Keys roundabout at 0:37am. (Lewis Cook).

Stinchcombe Hill     This morning a Brambling and 35 Common Gulls. (James Robinson).

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Dumbles. A WHOOPER SWAN and the Spotted Redshank on the Rushy this morning. Two Cattle Egrets on the South Lake Causeway. (Roberta Goodall).

Saul Warth     This afternoon a Marsh Harrier panicking 150+ Curlews. Also 81+ Shelducks, 120+ Pintails flew S, three Grey Herons, a Little Egret, 500+ Black-headed Gulls, two Buzzards, a Kestrel, five Meadow Pipits, a pair of Stonechats, a pair of Ravens and a Chiffchaff still at the sewage works. (MK).

Curlews by Mike King
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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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