Saturday 23rd March 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL showed well from Van de Bovenkamp hide at 10am. (Paul Masters).

Green-winged Teal by Paul Masters

Belated news of a WHITE WAGTAIL on the Tack Piece yesterday 22nd (Caroline Quinn), still present today on the Dumbles. Also 15 Meadow Pipits, four Skylarks and a male Reed Bunting on the Dumbles, a Spotted Redshank on the Rushy and a Water Rail from Martin Smith hide. (Steve Pullen/Martin Price). Two Ringed Plovers on the Dumbles. (Jeremy Holland).

White Wagtail by Caroline Quinn

Forest of Dean     This morning a SWALLOW at New Fancy View heading N. Also a displaying Goshawk, two singing Blackcaps and three singing Chiffchaffs. At Nagshead a Hawfinch, a Grey Wagtail and Goshawk calling. (David Lawrence).

Frampton     A calling SANDWICH TERN flew over, a SWALLOW and a HOUSE MARTIN with c40 Sand Martins over the sailing lake. 90 Sand Martins, two SWALLOWS and two Oystercatchers on Court Lake. (Martin McGill). A LITTLE GULL on Court Lake early morning only. (Kerry Lloyd).

Minchinhampton    Two Wheatears at 8am feeding on the sports field and adjacent horse paddock at Hampton Green next to Minchinhampton Common. (Jon Haw).

Chapman’s Cross     Three Grey Partridges flew across the A419 N to S between the Sapperton and Frampton Mansell turns today. (Harvey Sherwood).

Coombe Hill Meadows     11 Mute Swans, 95 Wigeon, five Gadwall, 400 Teal, 30 Mallards, two Pintails, 70 Shovelers, 114 Tufted Ducks, two Great Crested Grebes, at least two Little Grebes, two Cattle Egrets, 11 Little Egrets, 20 Coots, nine Lapwings, four Black-tailed Godwits, four Redshanks, a Snipe, 25 Sand Martins, a singing Willow Warbler, 5+ Chiffchaffs singing, a Treecreeper and a Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Ian Ralphs).

Cobney Meadows     33 Shelducks, 20+ Wigeon, 15 Gadwalls, 11 Little Egrets (CHM birds), four Oystercatchers and four Curlews. (Mike Smart).

Haw Bridge East     Seven Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Grey Heron, a Curlew, 750 Black-headed Gulls and 750 Common Gulls today. (Mike Smart).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning ten Golden Plovers, five Stonechats, c15 Yellowhammers, lots of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits singing and displaying, c19 Linnets, seven Siskins, two Red Kites and two Buzzards. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Dursley     Along Lister Road and the river near Vale Hospital four Lesser Redpolls, two Siskins, three Dippers and three Grey Wagtails this morning. (Shane Long).

Dudbridge    Grey Wagtails displaying at Dudbridge lock today. (Paul Sutton).

Grey Wagtails by Paul Sutton

Apperley     A Red Kite over today. (Jill Whitmsore).

Cheltenham     At Arle Road at 2pm a Red-legged Partridge flew into the kitchen window. Unfortunately it died shortly after. (Terry Sykes).

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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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