Wednesday 8th May 2024

Cotswold Water Park East     The drake FERRUGINOUS DUCK still on Pit 111 at Whelford pools today. (Mark Dowie/Christopher Teague).

WWT Slimbridge    The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again today at Middle Point. (Mike Davis). From Estuary Tower seven DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE on the foreshore. (Slimbridge Sightings). At 11:35am three Red Kites drifting NW high over the Rushy and Tack Piece. (Tim McGrath).

Forest of Dean    At Nagshead today two pairs of Pied Flycatchers, a Raven, a Peregrine and two Firecrests. (Chris Snook). Five Swifts over the garden in Cinderford this morning. (Owen Follis).

Elmore Court     In the rewilding area this morning, four Gadwalls including a female with six ducklings, two Lapwings, a Grey Heron, a Cuckoo heard, a Buzzard, a Sedge Warbler, two Reed Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, three Whitethroats, two Reed Buntings, eight Skylarks and 12 Linnets. (Steve Pullen).

Frampton pools     Three Hobbies circling high over Court Lake this afternoon, also the Ross’s Goose. (Steve Pullen).

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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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