Friday 5th April 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A Greenshank on the Tack Piece today from Robbie Garnett hide, also the Spotted Redshank still. (Heather England/Andy Chapman). The SPOONBILL still on the Estuary Tower scrape. (Ian Hull). An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL on South Lake this afternoon. (Tan Grigg).

Greenshank & Redshank by Heather England

Berkeley shore    A House Martin with seven Sand Martins heading SW across the estuary today. Also 32 Turnstones and 17 Oystercatchers. (Paul Taylor).

Saul Warth     Early morning nine Black-tailed Godwits flew S, two Grey Plovers, three Dunlins, 6+ Curlews, 11 Common Gulls, a pair of Gadwalls, a Sand Martin flew W, ten Skylarks, two Reed Buntings and a Chiffchaff. (MK).

Selsley Common     c8 Skylarks on the W bank of the common with c6 Meadow Pipits this afternoon. (Paul Sutton).

Nailsworth     At Ruskin Mill a Coal Tit, a Chiffchaff and a Grey Heron caught a newt. (Paul Sutton).

Grey Heron by Paul Sutton

Chedworth     A Swallow flew up Chedworth village valley at 4pm. (Harvey Sherwood).

Chapman’s Cross     350+ Stock Doves feeding in bare earth fields and two Red Kites. (Terry Grant).

Dudbridge     A Willow Warbler singing in the garden today. Also along the Stroudwater Canal a male Kingfisher, five Green Woodpeckers chasing each other around an oak tree and two Mandarins. (Megan Adamou).

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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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