Thursday 16th May 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A GLOSSY IBIS flew around the site at 8:05am before heading N. (Tim McGrath). The WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT showed again this morning at Middle Point. A Grey Plover, a Bar-tailed Godwit and a Knot on the river at Middle Point. (Roberta Goodall/Jeremy Holland). Three Red Kites over the Rushy at midday. (Louise Rumsey/Tim McGrath).

Frampton      The GLOSSY IBIS dropped in to Splatt flashes N of the N reedbed at 8:40am where it fed for an hour, but elusive in long grass, before flying off in the direction of Saul Warth at 9:45am. Also four Redshanks, four Shelducks, two Little Egrets and four Gadwalls. At Court Lake two Hobbies and on the Sailing Lake, 7 or 8 Common Terns. (Terry Grant).

Glossy Ibis (record shot) by Mike King

Framilode Passage     16 Shelducks, three Little Egrets and a Red Kite this morning. (Terry Grant).

Forest of Dean     A Spotted Flycatcher in Flaxley woods this evening, also a Garden Warbler. (Rachel Thomas). At Parkend two Firecrests, a Goldcrest, two Dippers, two juvenile Grey Wagtails, a Buzzard and a Fox. (Dave Stone).

Spotted Flycatcher by Rachel Thomas

Garden Warbler by Rachel Thomas

Ashleworth Ham     The pair of Shelducks with three ducklings, a Great White Egret, two Grey Herons, an Oystercatcher, a Curlew, song from Cuckoo, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, at least three singing Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff and Reed Bunting. (Mike Smart/Mervyn Greening/Barrie Mills).

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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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