Sunday 8th September 2024

Hasfield Ham     An OSPREY again this morning on the river below Norton Hill on the Hasfield side. (Robin Lewis).

Ashleworth     An OSPREY over Ashleworth Quay area at 5:40pm then flew towards Ashleworth Ham and seemed to drop down near Stonebow Farm. Later seen perched up in a dead tree at Brawn End Ponds, Sandhurst briefly. (Andy Jayne).

Ablington     A grounded GANNET this afternoon was taken into care at Vale Wildlife Hospital, Beckford. (Richard Tyler).

Gannet by Richard Tyler

Gannet by Richard Tyler

Norton Hill     In the Sandhurst area today a Pied Flycatcher with two Spotted Flycatchers at SO842254 and an adult male Goshawk flushed off a Stock Dove kill on the lane by Abbot’s Lodge. A late Swift over Sandhurst Hill today. (Andy Jayne).

Saul Warth     This afternoon three Whinchats and two Wheatears along the rocks W of Hock Ditch. Also a Peregrine chasing Black-headed Gulls for fun before being chased by a Hobby, 92+ Shelducks, 28 Curlews, four Grey Herons, six Little Egrets, four Chiffchaffs, a Meadow Pipit, a Grey Wagtail and a Swallow. (MK/Nigel Young).

Whinchats by Mike King

Wheatear by Nigel Young

Cleeve Hill     Two Whinchats near the Radio Masts in poor conditions today. (Duncan Dine).

Sharpness     This morning three Whinchats, two Spotted Flycatchers, two Garden Warblers, a Sedge Warbler, a Willow Warbler, two Reed Warblers, two Whitethroats, five Black-tailed Godwits and four Wheatears. (Andy Jordan).

Frampton     At the Sailing Lake and along Marsh Lane two Whinchats, a Reed Warbler, nine Reed Buntings, six Meadow Pipits, 42 Chiffchaffs, nine Blackcaps, 38 Robins, five Cetti’s Warblers, 52 Swallows, 48 House Martins, 34 Blackbirds, 18 Song Thrushes, the adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Grey Wagtail, four Green Woodpeckers and seven Jays this morning. (Nick Goatman).

WWT Slimbridge    Two Garganeys and three Spotted Redshanks on the Rushy today. The leucistic Marsh Harrier flew along the sea wall showing briefly from the Zeiss hide. Also 13 Ruff.  (Jeremy Squire). A SPOONBILL from Middle Point today. (Sarah Townsend). A Whinchat from Shepherd’s Hut. (Heather England).

Chavenage Lane     This morning a Whinchat and at least six Willow Warblers. (Paul Rich).

Longney     At least four Whinchats and between the pill and Longney Crib. Also a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull and two Common Sandpipers. (Jeremy Squire).

Winchcombe    1000+ hirundines predominately Swallows and lesser numbers of House Martins in 15-20 minutes following the Cotswold Hill line this morning. (John Kime).

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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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