Sunday 4th February 2024

Ashleworth Ham     A second-calendar year male COMMON SCOTER from the hide this evening from 4:30pm until dusk. (Richard Humphrey).

Common Scoter by Richard Humphrey

Common Scoter by Richard Humphrey

Charlton Kings    At least ten WAXWINGS still in tree by Lidl on Cirencester Road this morning. (Steve Emerson).

Waxwings by Steve Emerson

Frampton     The first winter LITTLE GULL still on the sailing lake today. (James Robinson/Steve Pullen).

Sharpness    Two female BLACK REDSTARTS along Dock Road by the construction area today. (Jonathan Bull). This afternoon the male BLACK REDSTART as well. (Andy Jordan).

Rendcomb     At dawn two Red Kites, two Buzzards, a Green Woodpecker, three singing Song Thrushes and a Grey Heron calling persistently in a tall tree. (Steve Brown).

Cotswold Water Park West     At Pit 43 six Goosanders (3m), three Goldeneyes (2m) and a Kestrel calling. (Steve Brown).

Saul    At least four Cattle Egrets and five Little Egrets off Passage Road at 1:30pm. Might be better viewed from the playing field behind Saul Village Hall. (MK).

Saul Warth     Six Shelducks, 12 Pintails flew S, 16 Curlews, a pair of Ravens, four Rock Pipits and 15 Meadow Pipits at high tide. (MK).

Halmore area     Woodland birds today included two Treecreepers, two Nuthatches, several Goldcrests, a Blackcap, at least three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a Green Woodpecker, four Siskins, two Jays, c40 Redwings passing through, a Kestrel, a Buzzard and a male Sparrowhawk. This evening a roadside Barn Owl. (Chris Newton).

Barn Owl by Chris Newton

Sparrowhawk by Chris Newton

Adlestrop    A Great White Egret, a drake Goosander and 100+ Siskins at Adlestrop Park late morning today. (Neil Pryce-Jones).

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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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