Tuesday 9th April 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A SANDWICH TERN on South Lake until 9:25am then flew out to the river. (Martin McGill). An ARCTIC TERN flew across the Dumbles going south. (Geoff Moyser/Paul Masters). c12 Ringed Plovers and two Little Ringed Plover on the Tack Piece. (Martin Price/Les Ditchburn). The SPOONBILL on the flooded Dumbles this morning. (Steve Pullen).

Saul Warth     Early morning at high tide the first decent influx of 30+ Swallows with 15+ Sand Martins. Also three Common Sandpipers, 15+ Curlews, two Dunlins, four Oystercatchers, three Skylarks and a Willow Warbler. (MK).

Frampton     Around the pools eight Cattle Egrets, five Shelducks, a Kestrel, seven Willow Warblers, 26 Chiffchaffs, 17 Blackcaps, 50+ Sand Martins, ten Swallows, a Common Sandpiper, five Cetti’s Warblers, 38 Tufted Ducks and two Green Woodpeckers. (Nick Goatman). Three House Martins S over the garden this morning. (Gordon Hodgson).

Tresham     A female MERLIN perched on a wall, three Red Kites and a flock of 60+ Linnets today. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     A male Redstart from Lower hide at Nagshead this afternoon. (Steve Young).

Redstart by Steve Young

Cam Peak     A male Redstart on the south side today. (Craig Brookes).

Nailsworth     Two Red Kites at Barton End today. (Terry Grant).

Edge     At Rudge Hill NNR this afternoon birds included four Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs, a Song Thrush, a Goldcrest, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10+ Robins and a Buzzard. (John Fletcher).

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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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