Saturday 3rd August 2024

Saul Warth     At high tide at 8am a Little Stint, 123 Dunlins (including a colour-ringed Dunlin Orange L Yellow R), seven Sanderlings, nine Ringed Plovers, seven Oystercatchers, a summer plumaged Grey Plover, 91 Curlews, a Whimbrel, 75+ Avocets, 40+ Shelducks, a Little Egret, a Little Owl, two Chiffchaffs and three Lesser Whitethroats. (MK).

Little Stint by Mike King

Highnam Woods     A migrant Tree Pipit this morning. (Andy Jayne).

Daglingworth     A Hobby chasing House Martins throughout the afternoon. (Andrew Morrison).

Crickley Hill     Two possibly three Peregrines seen off the hill looking down towards the Air Balloon road works at midday today. (Richard Badley).

Peregrine by Richard Badley

Bourton-on-the-Water     A Barn Owl found roosting in the nestbox built into the GWT barn/office at Greystones Farm. The box had been commandeered by breeding Jackdaws earlier in the year. (Andy Lewis).

Cleeve Hill     Early morning a young Whinchat, lots of Stonechats, at least four family parties, at least five Corn Buntings, a few Whitethroats, Linnets, a Yellowhammer, two Red Kites, two Buzzards and a Kestrel. (Tom & Greg Mabbett).

Coombe Hill Meadows     This morning nine Mute Swans, five Canada Geese, four Teal, a Gadwall, 20 Mallards, a Great White Egret, two Little Egrets, two Grey Herons, two Cormorants and two Sedge Warblers. (Mike Smart).

Leigh Meadows     A Grey Heron, two Buzzards, a Green Sandpiper, c100 Swallows heading S mid-morning and two Roe Deer today.  (Mike Smart).

Cobney Meadows     120 Mallards, a Grey Heron, a Kestrel and a Roe Deer today.

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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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