Friday 23rd August 2024

WWT Slimbridge     The stunning leucistic Marsh Harrier seen at several places around the grounds today. On the Rushy Rushy two Greenshank, two Spotted Redshanks and two Snipe. Waders from Middle Point included 80+ Ringed Plovers, ten Sanderlings, a few Dunlins, a Greenshank, two Knot, an Oystercatcher and a Common Sandpiper. (Tim Jukes/Jonathan Bull/Blair Jones).

Leucistic Marsh Harrier by Blair Jones @wildlifeoculus

Saul Warth     Between 8-11am 11 Black-tailed Godwits, four Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, 12 Avocets, a Whimbrel, 100+ Curlews, a Redshank, 135 Shelducks and five Little Egrets. Also the leucistic Marsh Harrier with a dark juvenile Marsh Harrier but not close, ranging as far as the fields at Awre, two Kestrels, four Buzzards, five Lesser Whitethroats and a Migrant Hawker. (MK).

Migrant Hawker by Mike King

Nailsworth area     This afternoon a HONEY BUZZARD flew W over the A46 at 2:55pm heading for the Kingscote area. Also two Red Kites, two Kestrels, a Hobby, six Buzzards and three Whitethroats. 230+ House Martins flew S between 6:40am and 6:50am. (Terry Grant).

Lydney New Grounds & Aylburton Warth     Three Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, a Redshank, eight Grey Herons, a Little Egret, two Kestrels, a Peregrine, a Kingfisher, four Sand Martins, a Stonechat, a Whinchat, four Wheatears, eight Yellow Wagtails and two Reed Buntings today. (Andy Jayne).

Sharpness     Two Whitethroats this morning in the picnic site clump. (Geoff Moyser).

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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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