Monday 4th November 2024

WWT Slimbridge     A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER on South Lake this morning briefly amongst the Dunlins. (Tan Grigg). The immature SPOONBILL on the estuary edge from Estuary Tower hide this morning. (Warren Gill). A Goshawk flew over the Tack Piece at 3pm. (Ian Hull).

Amberley     In Theescombe Lane male and female FIRECRESTS ringed in the garden this morning. (Phil Williams).

Saul Warth     At high tide this morning the very late first-winter male Wheatear for its 3rd day. Also 37 Shelducks, two Teal, a Grey Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit, 82 Curlews, three Lapwings, a Great White Egret, four Little Egrets, five Grey Herons, two Fieldfares, a Redwing, male and female Stonechats, a Rock Pipit, 30 Meadow Pipits, four Chiffchaffs, two singing, 21 Linnets, two Reed Buntings, two Goldcrests, 11 Long-tailed Tits and three Ravens. (MK).

Great White Egret by Mike King

Rock Pipit by Mike King

Elmore Court     At the rewilding area this morning birds included nine Snipe, a Little Grebe and 12 Teal on the scrape, six Stonechats, a Cetti’s Warbler heard, two Bullfinches and c30 Lapwings over. (Steve Pullen).

Coombe Hill Meadows      11 Mute Swans, 200 Greylags, 70 Canada Geese, 15 Shelducks, 500+ Wigeon, 600 Teal, 100 Mallards, 150+ Shovelers, 40 Gadwalls, 50 Pintails, 20 Tufted Ducks, a Little Grebe, 207+ Lapwings, 21 Golden Plovers, ten Dunlins, 11 Snipe, two Grey Herons, 6+ Little Egrets, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 33 Coots, four Water Rails calling along the canal, a Cormorant, ten Skylarks, two Fieldfares, 6+ Redwings, a Blackcap and two Chiffchaffs today. (Paul Clark/Mike Smart).

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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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