Sunday 22nd September 2024

Frampton     At Court Lake the OSPREY seen briefly at 8:15am but disappeared into a tree out of sight. (Mike Davis). Later a Cattle Egret, an OSPREY, an adult Yellow-legged Gull, a Water Rail calling, 12 Wigeon, 19 Shovelers, 11 Tufted Ducks, 18 Gadwalls, ten Mallards, 62 Coots, 32 Moorhens, 60 Mute Swans, four Cetti’s Warblers, 16 Chiffchaffs, four Bullfinches, four Treecreepers and two Tawny Owls. (Nick Goatman).

Saul Warth     At lunchtime today a Hobby, an immature male Marsh Harrier, 60 Curlews, an Avocet, two Common Sandpipers, two Ruff, three Stonechats and two Whinchats. (Gordon Hodgson).

Epney     A Grey Plover flew upstream on the tide this morning. Also two Common Sandpipers, a Greenshank and a Curlew. (Jeremy Squire).

WWT Slimbridge     Seven Cattle Egrets on South Lake early afternoon. A Great White Egret from Zeiss hide. (Neil Smart).

Forest of Dean     At 9:40am the Lydbrook valley 50+ House Martins feeding along the valley for 30 minutes. (Chris Sullivan).

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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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