Saturday 3rd February 2024

Charlton Kings     16 WAXWINGS flew into the Bradley Road/ Cirencester Road junction at midday for 5 minutes then relocated to Bafford Lane. (Steve Brown).

Frampton     The LITTLE GULL still on the sailing lake today. (Nick Goatman/MK). A FIRECREST at the top end of the Blue Pool this morning but no sign later. Also around the pools a male Goldeneye, 92 Tufted Ducks, 36 Gadwalls, two Teal, 26 Greylags, 102 Coots, a Kingfisher, five Chiffchaffs, a Cetti’s Warbler, five Skylarks, 50+ Siskins, 50+ Redwings, six Fieldfares, two Ravens and 16 Little Egrets. (Nick Goatman).

Little Gull by Mike King

Forest of Dean    15+ Crossbills and a Snipe at Edge Hills this morning. (Owen Follis). Three Goosanders (2f, 1m), six Mandarins (3m, 3f) and a Mallard on the pond below the cycle centre. (Toby Danaher). A pair of Crossbills and a Sparrowhawk at Woorgreens today. (Rachel Thomas).

Crossbill by Rachel Thomas 

WWT Slimbridge     From Estuary Tower the Lesser White-fronted Goose, the Ross’s Goose in the Barnacle Goose flock, 82 Teal, three Pintails, 34 Shovelers, eight Curlews, seven Common Cranes, Lapwing and Dunlin flocks and a Golden Plover in full summer plumage amongst the flock. (Chris Moore). The Snow Goose and a WHOOPER SWAN on the Rushy and a Water Rail from Willow hide. (Tan Grigg). Also on the Rushy a pair of Oystercatchers and a Spotted Redshank. (Dot Jones). 250+ White-fronted Geese, the Pink-footed Goose, of unknown origin, and the DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE on the Tack Piece. (Heather England).

Saul Warth     At high tide 40 Shelducks, 15 Curlews, 50 Fieldfares, 70 Starlings, 17 Meadow Pipits, three Rock Pipits, a Pied Wagtail and a Grey Wagtail. (MK).

Rock Pipit by Mike King

Uley     This afternoon a Treecreeper and two Marsh Tits by the stream in the grounds of Owlpen Manor. 12 Mandarins and 23 Mallards on the lake near Owlpen Farm. (Tim Thompson).

Whiteshill     At 10:30am 200+ Common Gulls on pasture on the N side of Callowell Lane at SO 842065. (Barry Hill).

Maisemore     This afternoon two Egyptian Geese, 150+ Fieldfares, three Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, three Reed Bunting (1m, 2f), five Goldfinches, two Goldcrests, three Long-tailed Tits, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, nine Moorhens, 12 Mallards, three Cormorants, two Ravens, two Buzzards and two Mute Swans. (John Fletcher).

Egyptian Goose by John Fletcher

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning four Mute Swans, two Greylags, two Canada Geese, two Shelducks, c200 Wigeon, several thousand Teal, 25 Gadwalls, 40 Mallards, 571+ Pintails, 99+ Shovelers, 53 Tufted Ducks, 15 Coots, an Oystercatcher, 300 Lapwings, two Dunlins, a Redshank, an unringed Curlew, ten Lesser Black-backed Gulls, five Common Gulls, 50 Black-headed Gulls, at least ten Skylarks, three Song Thrushes, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap and two Reed Buntings. (Ian Ralphs/Mike Smart).

Twyning     At Upham Meadow 52 Greylags, 290 Canada Geese, a Great White Egret, a Peregrine, at least 15 Skylarks, two pairs of Stonechats and 20 Carrion Crows. (Mike Smart).

Leckhampton     A Sparrowhawk over Treelands Drive today. (Steve Brown).

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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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