Thursday 21st March 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL from Zeiss hide until early afternoon at least. (John Budd). A Little Ringed Plover on the Dumbles from the Estuary Tower. (Roberta Goodall). The adult SPOONBILL around the grounds again today. Also today 16+ Sand Martins from Zeiss hide, a Willow Warbler along the Estuary Tower walkway, 10+ Cattle Egrets and a Mediterranean Gull on South Lake, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a pair of Black Swans on the Top New Piece. The Snow Goose again on the approach road fields. (Terry Stevenson/Paul Clark/Paul Masters).

Spoonbill by Terry Stevenson

Rodborough Common     30 WAXWINGS 30 Waxwings the common at 4:20pm around the fort again. (Colin Greenfield).

Charlton Kings    A WAXWING again at the junction of Bradley Road and Cirencester Road all day. Also a Siskin. (Lucy Martin/Steve Brown).

Kingswood     A Dipper at Tubbs Factory this morning. (Tom McCarthy).

Dipper (record shot) by Tom McCarthy

Stroud     Along the River Frome today a pair of Grey Wagtails, a pair of Mandarins, a Chiffchaff calling and a Dipper. (Alan McIlquham).

Mandarins by Alan McIlquham

Hartpury     Four Ravens, a Sparrowhawk, three Buzzards, two Song Thrushes, 6+ Mistle Thrushes, 8+ Greenfinches, 3+ Chaffinches, 5+ Goldfinches, 35+ Carrion Crows, 180+ gulls mainly Common. Also Kingfisher flew over GlosCol campus. (Oliver Paisey).

Hazleton     On the approach road from the Salperton direction c10 Bramblings, including two males in close to full breeding plumage, with a small mixed feeding flock including c8 Chaffinches, c8 Goldfinches, a Yellowhammer and a Great Tit. Also a Red Kite. (Steve Brown/Andrew Courtman).

Finch flock by Andrew Courtman

Painswick     A male Wheatear around the golf course at the Beacon. (Sam Walker).

Upleadon     A Wheatear on a hedge this morning. Also a Brimstone butterfly. (Owen Follis).

Winchcombe     In the garden this morning eight Siskins with four Goldfinches around the bird feeders. Also a Red Admiral butterfly. (Andrew & Gill Worthington).

Cheltenham     Three Brimstone butterflies along Christchurch Road today. (Keith White).

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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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